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Joseph A. Califano Jr. is the Chairman and President at Columbia University. The article “The Importance of Family Dinners IV” is about why family dinners are very important especially for teenagers. The intended audience is for parents of teenagers. The article says that teens that eat more family dinners are less likely to smoke, drink, and use illegal drugs. The article says that if teens do not eat at home with their parents 39 % eat at home alone, 20 % eat at home with a friend, 15 % eat at a friends house, 14 % eat fast food, 7 % do something other then those mentioned, and 4 % skip dinner. The research is very clear and concise. The topic is very well covered. Califano, Joseph A., Jr. "The Importance of Family Dinners IV." __CASA__. 17 Sept. 2007. The Safeway Foundation. 30 Apr. 2009 [].