- Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh (2018/2023). 80 selections, updated August 2023.
- Universal House of Justice. Adoption and Parent Consent (2003-09). Short compilation of extracts from letters written on behalf of the House on various matters relating to adoption.
- Nossrat Peseschkian. Applications of Positive Psychotherapy for Marriage and Family Therapy (1983). To understand observed behaviour, we need to consider transcultural conditions as well as those in the personal history of the patient. This approach underlies the author's concept for a conflict-centred therapy.
- Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman. Jonah Winters, comp. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin (2004). Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college course at Hofstra University, New York, fall 2001.
- Brian J. Mistler. Bahá'í Faith: Prophecy and Conversion (2001-02). Results of a field study of Bahá'ís in the United States and Australia which demonstrate that family connections and social teachings are greater incentives to conversion than prophecy is.
- Michael J. Bruwer. Bahá'í Families: Perspectives, Principles, Practice, by Patricia Wilcox: Review (1992).
- Bahá'í Marriage and Family Life (1983/1997). Selections from the Bahà’i writings.
- Tahirih Tahririha-Danesh, ed. Bahá'í-Inspired Perspectives on Human Rights (2001). Articles by Kiser Barnes, Greg Duly, Cheshmak Farhoumand-Sims, Graham Hassall, Darren Hedley, Nazila Ghanea-Hercock,
Chichi Layor, Michael Penn, Martha Schweitz, and Albert Lincoln.
- Bahá'í International Community. Beyond Legal Reforms: Culture and Capacity in the Eradication of Violence Against Women and Girls (2006-07-02). Statement on the epidemic of violence against women around the world, as perpetuated by social norms, religious fanaticism, and economic and political exploitation; necessary educational objectives and legal frameworks.
- Chichi Layor. Bringing Rights Home: Human Rights and the Institution of the Family (2001). The role of family rights in contemporary human rights discourse, Bahá’í principles relating to family rights, and relevant provisions in present-day human rights legal instruments.
- Nancy A. Davis. Children (2009). On persons in the stages of life from conception, when the soul comes into being, to the age of fifteen, the beginning of spiritual maturity or adulthood.
- Yeo Yew Hock. Chinese Family Religion and World Religion (1997). Principles of filial piety and ancestor worship as practised in Chinese tradition; maintenance of genealogies and moral instruction of children with traditions of their forebears and "ancestral cults" help to reinforce the lineage and family solidarity.
- Ros Gabriel. Community as Family, The: Opportunities of Growth (1995).
- Universal House of Justice. Condition of non-Bahá'í Relatives after Death, The (1991-08-28). Four questions: Do the non-Bahá'í parents of believers become Bahá'ís in the next world? What is the definition of "kin"? What is the requisite spiritual state of the believer? What conditions are associated with the divine bounty?
- Bahá'í International Community. Creación De Familias Liberadas De La Violencia, La: Un Informe Resumido Del Simposio Llevado Acabo (1994-05).
- Báb, The, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. Mabel Hyde Paine, comp. Divine Art of Living, The (1944/2006). Collection of thematically arranged quotations.
- Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. R. Behi, ed. Divine Education: The Root of Knowledge (1973-04). On Bahá'í families and raising children to appreciate Bahá'í principles.
- Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. Education of Children (1974). On Bahá'í families and raising children to appreciate Bahá'í principles.
- Sandra Rowden-Rich. Education of Children: Principles before Pragmatism (1995).
- Habib Taherzadeh. Education of Youth and Our Twentieth Century Dilemma, The (1959 August). Moral education is lacking in modern societies. Bahá'í moral precepts can guide us towards the goal of moral evolution, to usher in the Golden Age of human maturity and the dawn of Divine Civilization on this planet.
- Tjanara Goreng-Goreng. Effects of addiction/alcoholism, acculturation, physical, emotional and sexual violence on the education of aboriginal children, The (1995). The social problems facing many Australian aboriginal children; the need to involve indigenous peoples themselves in responding to these problems.
- Bahá'í International Community. European Strategy for the Elderly, A: The Irreplaceable Role of Community Life (2023-11-29). Statement envisioning the elderly as invaluable contributors to community life, emphasizing their role as active participants in shaping a cohesive and vibrant society.
- Hoda Mahmoudi, Janet Huggins. "Exploring Male Oppressions from a Family-Systems Perspective,: Commentary and Response (1991).
- P. E. Ringwood. Family and the Future, The: Legal Perspectives (1995). Legal action and institutions must be developed which are positive, constructive and linked with community education and resources to improve the quality of family life; we must not forget that all life has a spiritual perspective.
- Moojan Momen. Family in Bahá'í Faith, The (1996). Overview of Bahá'í teachings on marriage, children, and education.
- Stephen Hall. Family in Bahá'í Society, The: A Unique Approach to Curriculum Development (1995). Educational ideas from Dr. Dwight Allen and Dr. Farzan Arbab.
- Sen McGlinn. Family Law in Iran (2001). Detailed overview of 20th-century Iranian laws regarding marriage, divorce, marriage rights and duties, dowry, and inheritance. Contains passing mentions of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Will C. van den Hoonaard, Deborah K. van den Hoonaard. Family Life (1995). Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, `Abdu'l-Bahá, and the Institutions, with commentary reviewing views on family life.
- Báb, The, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Family Life (1991).
- Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Family Life (2008). Extracts on preserving the bond between husband and wife, parent-child relationships and responsibilities, and enhancing family life.
- Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Family Life: Warwick Leaflets (1992).
- Family, The: Our Hopes and Challenges (1995). Proceedings from the National Bahá'í Studies Conference, Hobart, Australia, July 1994.
- Christopher Buck. Fifty Bahá'í Principles of Unity: A Paradigm of Social Salvation (2014). World religions are systems of salvation, liberation, or harmony, in direct response to the perceived human predicament. To Baha’is, this predicament is profound estrangement and the solution is world unity, from family to international relations.
- Naghme Naseri Morlock. From Outsider to Outsider: A Study of Iranian Bahá'ís' Identity in Iran and the United States (2023). The denial of a national identity of Bahá'ís in Iran; their experiences in the U.S.; cultural differences between immigrant and American Bahá'ís; the importance of religious identity; how religious, national, and cultural identities are negotiated.
- Greg Duly. Human Rights and the Rights of the Child: Implications for Children's Participation in the Bahá'í Community (2001). Are human rights universal? Do rights have spiritual or religious influences? What is the relevance of child rights and prospects of children’s participation in the Bahá’í community?
- Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. Husband and Wife, Relationship between (1996). The "functional" divisions between husband and wife in the Bahá'í Writings should be considered in the light of the general principle of equality between the sexes.
- Universal House of Justice. Infertility and Medical Intervention, Station of Adoption, and Adoption and Parental Consent (2003-11-17). Compilation of passages from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and from the Universal House of Justice on matters of having children in a family, with links to the letters "In Vitro Fertilization and Related Issues" and "Adoption and Parent Consent."
- Michael L. Penn. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering (2020-07). Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich spiritual and philosophical heritage of humanity.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File (1988). The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
- Khalil A. Khavari. Marriage and the Nuclear Family: A Bahá'í Perspective (1983). Bahá'í concepts of the purposes of marriage, courtship and dating, family communication, and children.
- Dorothy Baker. Path to God, The: 1956 (1956). Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious living, and immortality.
- Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. Physical Discpline of Children (1994-10-16). The Bahá'í concept of punishment within the overall context of justice and world order; the principle of reward in child-rearing; physical vs. moral and intellectual discipline.
- Michael J. Bruwer. Poetry of Loving: Family Therapy and the Bahá'í Faith (1983). Psychotherapy and the family; the Bahá'í concept of the family; the role of models of the world.
- Abdu'l-Bahá. Ahmad Sohrab, trans. Prayer for Fathers (1921). Tablet revealed for Albert Windust, first American publisher of the Bahá'í Writings and founder of Star of the West, on the occasion of his father's passing.
- Erik Blumenthal. Problem Solving in the Family (1995). How can we solve our problems or conflicts? We need to know and put 5 factors into practice: our attitude; mutual respect; understanding each other's motives; changing the 'present agreement' by conscious communication; and mutual cooperation.
- Anjam Khursheed. Religion in the Modem World (2001). On aspects of the Western secular rebellion against theocracy and the rise of free enquiry and freedom of conscience through the lens of the European Reformation and Galileo’s conflict with the Papacy; religion's role in strengthening family unity.
- Safoura Chittleborough. Requisites for Family Unity: The Role of the Father in the Family (1995). The importance of the family as a whole in child-rearing and the negative consequences of family breakdown.
- Elizabeth Shema. Response, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Review (1986).
- Hoda Mahmoudi, Richard Dabell. Rights and Responsibilities in the Bahá'í Family System (1992). Duties ascribed in the Bahá’í teachings to the members of the family; complementary functions of women and men; the institution of marriage and family is fundamental in the development of a new society and global civilization based on equality and unity.
- Graeme Russell. Role of the Father in the Family, The (1995). Practical steps to enhance the role of fathers in the family.
- Ruhi Institute. Ruhi book series (1987-2024). Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.)
- Michel P. Zahrai. Spiritual Approach to Microcredit Projects, A (1998). Spiritual considerations that should guide the elaboration and implementation of microcredit schemes and measure their success.
- Barbara J. Rodey. Spiritual Dimensions of Microfinance, The: Towards a Just Civilization and Sustainable Economy (2001). Prepared for the Microcredit Summit to emphasize the importance of universal spiritual principles to achieve the real benefits of microfinance services.
- Study Guide for Baha'i Marriage and Family Life (1986). This study guide is a companion to the compilation Bahá'í Marriage and Family Life.
- Janet Cundall. "Tahirih: A Religious Paradigm of Womanhood,: Commentary (1992).
- Viva Rodwell. Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated? (1996). Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. To Set the World in Order: Building and Preserving Strong Marriages (2023-08). The cause of unity; creating families that illuminate the world; the ideal milieu for learning the principles of consultation; addressing challenges.
- Universal House of Justice. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith (2010-04-02). Regarding subjects such as family life, wealth, materialism, and justice.
- Universal House of Justice. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith (2009-11-24). Regarding the family and its role in the advancement of civilization.
- Stephen Licata. Transmission of Cultural Values in Persian Bahá'í Families, The (1997). On how immigrant Persian Bahá’í families have carried their cultural values to the U.S., how the move affected the development of their children, and the cultural adaptation process. Includes survey on cultural values among Persian Bahá'ís in Los Angeles.
- National Youth Committee, comp. Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh (1985). Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Bahá'í youth.
- Susan Gammage. Various Essays (2013-2018/2023). 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Bahá'í life, life coaching and counselling, recovery from substances or abuse, family matters, dreams, elections, debt, abortion, and more. Includes bios of Bruce Matthews and Caroline Lehmann.
- Universal House of Justice. Violence Against Women and Children (1993-11-23). Bahá’í principles on violence, sexual abuse, family dynamics, gender equality, consultation, child discipline, and community protection.
- John A. Davidson, Christine Wood. Walking the Tight-rope of Parenthood (1995). Description of a Bahá'í parenting program created by a "Marriage and Family Development" committee.
- Graham Hingangaroa Smith. Whanau (extended family) Structures as an Innovative Intervention into Maori Educational and Schooling Crises (1995). The development of an innovative response by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand to the dual crises of Maori educational underachievement on the one hand and to the loss of Maori language, knowledge and culture on the other.
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