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Help Further the Cause of Adoption Research?

White parents who have adopted Asian children are being sought for a research study about adoptive families conducted by the University of Maryland at College Park. The survey is being conducted by a professor and a graduate student in the Department of Psychology at the University. The study, approved by the University’s Institutional Research Board (IBR) aims to help researchers learn more about international adoptive families and about the challenges faced by White parents in raising a child of a different race/culture. This is a one-time survey, completed on-line, which takes about 20-40 minutes to complete. I completed my survey … Continue reading →

How About an Online Survey?

Sure, you might be using your business web site for marketing and sales, but have you considered ways you can use it to gather information from your prospects and customers and use it to improve your products or service delivery? One way is to use your business web site for an online survey. I am not talking about those annoying pop-up surveys that seem to be just ways to gather people’s contact information and make sales presentations—although the prevalence of those on the internet probably tells us that people like to take surveys. Instead, you can create one on your … Continue reading →

Are You a Working Mother?

I know, your first reaction was “Aren’t ALL mothers working mothers?” Yes, they definitely are, but WorkingMother.com is geared toward moms who work outside the home. They’re looking for working moms whose children play video games to take a brief survey. In consideration, they’ll send you a $5 Best Buy gift card by mail. It takes about six weeks to get the card, but the questionnaire only takes a few minutes. $5 for a short quiz is very good pay. We are signed up with just one research firm, and take one or two surveys a month. Usually they’re geared … Continue reading →

How Well Are Your Kids Coping With Life?

Have you ever wondered how well your kids are coping with life? In a poll by Harris Interactive, for Family Circle, teens, tweens and mothers of tweens and teens were surveyed, with some interesting answers. Here are some highlights of the survey: (1) 91% of kids would rather talk face-to-face with their parents. (2) 34% of kids wish their parents wouldn’t get mad at them as much. (3) 70% of those surveyed said they are happy with how much attention parents give them. (4) 9% of kids said they spent too much time with their parents. (5) 92% of mothers … Continue reading →

$25 Gift Card for Diabetics Who Participate in a Panel Study

I have Type II Diabetes, or, as my doctor likes to call it, “Hoof and Mouth Disease.” When I first started testing my blood, the monitor was clunky and it was difficult to get the blood in just the right place for a reading. It wasn’t uncommon for me to have to stick twice. Your fingertips are one of the most sensitive parts of your body, able to pick up the slightest difference in texture or temperature. So poking them with a needle isn’t exactly a party. Fortunately, both the monitors and lancets (the needles) have gotten better over the … Continue reading →