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Television Casts Poor Light On Fathers, Study Says
A recent report gives some generally poor marks to Hollywood's portrayal of fatherhood on television, after examining every non-sports entertainment program that aired during prime time on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, UPN and the WB in March and April, 2000.   AFA Journal, January 2001 Issue

To Abstinent Teens, Parents and Religion Still Influential
According to several recent studies, parents and religious beliefs are a potent one-two combination when it comes to influencing a teen's decisions about whether or not to have sex. Even when it comes to teens themselves, a substantial majority think young people should not have sex while in high school.  AFA Journal, January 2001 Issue

Christian Families Deep in Debt
Financial planning consultant Larry Burkett says American Christians are among the poorest managers of money in the entire world. "It isn't that [they] don't handle money better than the rest of the world," says Burkett, "they handle it worse! That's a real blight on Christian testimony."   AFA Journal, January 2001 Issue

Divorced Moms, Kids Face Poverty
American mothers who get a divorce have two things they can be fairly sure of--their income will decrease significantly, perhaps even to the level of poverty; and life will be even more bleak if their former husbands fail to pay child support.  AFA Journal, January 2001 Issue

Paying the Price for Free Sex
Feminism encourages women to be as sexually active as their male counterparts, insisting that they also reject all that societally-imposed guilt. But if women consider that to be sexual freedom, recent studies may make women rethink their definition of the word "free."  AFA Journal, January 2001 Issue

Survey Reveals What Americans Want From Life
A random nationwide telephone survey of 1,002 adults conducted by Barna Research Group concluded that good health, high integrity, a good marriage, good friends, and a clear purpose for living were the top five goals among all respondents. AFA Journal

Study Explores Why Some Teenagers Remain Abstinent
According to The Family in America, New Research, a recent study from a researcher at the University of Missouri shed light on the reasons why teenagers chose to remain abstinent, rather than engaging in premarital sex. AFA Journal

Teens + Divorce = Smokers
Despite increased efforts by state and federal officials, teen smoking has risen during the past decade. To try and determine why, scientists from Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collected data from 9,215 adults living in the San Diego area. AFA Journal

Teen Drinking Habits Influenced by TV, Parents
A recent study suggests that television shows and ads can influence teenagers to drink alcohol, but that parents may actually play the decisive role. AFA Journal

Traditional Family Being Replaced by New System
The number of U.S. families that fit the traditional mold will probably be in the minority in the 21st century, according to a report on marriage and family. AFA Journal