From Laws to Last Names: Examining Popular Opinions of Adoption in Morocco

As international adoption is becoming a much more common reality for many orphans and abandoned children worldwide, it is an important time to consider the implications of attitudes regarding adoption in Morocco—an Islamic state which defines adoption in a very specific but different way from the Western world. Despite the abundance of literature analyzing the historical and legal aspects of adoption in Morocco, there is a notable absence of research that examines the opinions of Moroccans removed from the adoption process on the institution itself. This study seeks to highlight potential trends in attitudes regarding adoption by examining the views of university students in Rabat, Morocco. Through the distribution and collection of 332 written surveys to students at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, supplemented with the results from a small focus group of five English language students, we are now able to begin to draw conclusions on issues specific to adoption in Morocco such as openness to adoption, gender preference, and the role of Islam and identity on the practice of kafala. The relatively young population may also give insight on the direction of developments in adoption in the future

Plan Ahead for a Water System

Nearly half of Iowa\u27s farm families still are without runnign water on their farms. If you have running water, you\u27re fortunate; if you don\u27t, figure out where and how a water system fits into your family goals. Here are some of the things you may want to think about in making your plans

Your Water Supply - From Bucket or Faucet

Farm families need water dozens of times a day- for drinking and cooking;for dish-washing, laundry and cleaning houses; for washing hands and for bathing; and for many other uses

Credit - Tool or Trap?

Your attitudes toward credit probably affect how you buy, what you buy and when you buy. Use of credit may come natural to you- the charge account at the store, the deferred dental bill or cattle loan. Or, for various reasons you may be wary of credit

Farm Family Housing Needs and Preferences in Nebraska

This bulletin reports the results of a survey of Nebraska farm family preferences, activities and possessions as they are related to housing needs. The study was part of a cooperative research project for the improvement of farm family housing in the North Central Region. The purpose of the study in Nebraska was three-fold: (1) To interpret the housing needs of farm families of the state in terms of: (a) some of the physical characteristics of the farm dwellings currently occupied; (b) features farm families would like in a new house if they were building one; (c) activities carried on in farmhouses that require special space and equipment; (d) statements of family members concerning preferred places in the house for carrying on specified activities; and (e) possessions farm families have that require space for storage; (2) To determine the difference in housing needs and preferences of farm families residing in different areas of the state, and of those varying in family income, family composition and farm tenure; (3) To identify the ways in which the housing needs and preferences of farm families in Nebraska are different from those of the North Central Region

Consumer Credit - Using It Wisely

For any family, credit can be a tool, trap or just handy to have around. We talked about this in the February issue of Iowa Farm Science. We suggested factors to consider in combining credit for family living (consumer credit) and for farm operation (production credit). We pointed out ways in which wise use of credit could increase farm income, family living levels and over-all family satisfaction

Production Credit - Friend of Foe?

Most farm families are familiar with production credit. But there are still problems of when to borrow, how much, from whom and for what purpose. Here are some guideposts you may find useful in making decisions

Farm family housing needs and preferences in the North Central Region

This bulletin reports the results of a survey of farm family preferences and activities as they relate to housing needs, carried on as a cooperative regional project by the agricultural experiment stations in 12 North Central states and the Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture. A sample survey of nearly 900 households, made in the spring of 1948, provides a basis for making reliable estimates of the housing needs and preferences of the 2,270,000 households in the open-country portion of the North Central region. The information obtained about preferences-about what proportion of all the farm families want one-story houses, or basements, or dining rooms, for instance-can guide architects and engineers in planning houses for farm families. Information about the activities of farm families is needed both by those who plan farmhouses and by research workers who want to determine, by laboratory studies, the amount and kind of space needed for the things farm families actually do in their houses. With the facts obtained in this survey as a foundation for their laboratory studies, research workers can develop recommendations on space requirements for the use of engineers and architects

Use of credit by farm families in southern Iowa and northern Missouri

Changing economic and social conditions necessitate adjustment by farm families. For many families, increased farm size and rising levels of consumption have resulted in larger outlays for the farm business as well as for family living. Increasingly, farm families have turned to credit to augment their own funds. Therefore, more information is needed about the extent to which credit is used, the uses to which credit is put and the association, if any, between credit use and selected family and economic characteristics. Such information should be useful to extension educators working with farm families in educational programs, to governmental policymakers or legislators who influence the legal framework affecting lending practices and to lending institutions interested in providing greater service to their clientele.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/specialreports/1032/thumbnail.jp

International home economics

The conference was planned to serve the interests of those who wish to work in home economics programs abroad and those who are concerned with the education of international students in the universities and colleges of the United States. Approximately 165 home economists from other states and from foreign countries I including the African and Latin American countries I participated in the conference.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/card_reports/1026/thumbnail.jp