NCFR News Archive

What's new at Child Trends?

June 28, 2011

Three-quarters of all young adults ages 18-25 are in some type of romantic relationship.

Survey subjects needed

study of parents' thoughts about adult children's dating relationships
June 28, 2011

The purpose of the UT Parents Study is to evaluate parents' thoughts about their adult children's current or potential future dating relationships.

Work and Family Researchers Network - Call for papers for inaugural conference

Interdisciplinary Conversations: June 14-16, 2012, Philadelphia, PA
June 21, 2011

The Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) invites submissions of papers, posters, and symposia proposals.

Call for Proposals - Society for the Study of Human Development conference

October 2011
June 21, 2011

The Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD) announces its seventh biennial meeting on October 28-30, 2011, at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.

Position available - Rector

United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan
June 21, 2011

The United Nations University (UNU) is searching for a new Rector.

Request for Faculty Proposals to Integrate Crime Victims' Issues into University and College Courses

due date July 15
June 21, 2011

The University of Massachusetts Lowell, through a cooperative agreement with Office of Victims of Crime (OVC), is seeking applications.

What's new with the DSM-5?

Comments open until July 15th
June 21, 2011

The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) is in development and scheduled for publication in May 2013.

New study from SAMHSA

shows 49% rise in ER visits for drug related suicide attempts by females aged 50 and older
June 15, 2011

A new national study shows that from 2005 to 2009 (the most recent year with available figures) there was a 49% increase in emergency department visits for drug related suicide attempts by women aged 50 and older.

Choose My Plate

the USDA's new way of guiding nutritional choices
June 15, 2011

We had the food pyramid.  Now there's a new and improved icon for thinking about balanced meals and portion sizes based on a plate.

You are invited to join the children at their World Festival

on The National Mall June 17-19
June 15, 2011

Held every four years since 1999 as 'Olympics' of creativity and co-creation, the festival integrates art and sport with STEM disciplines for children's holistic development.