Karen Benjamin Guzzo received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina in 2003 and did postdoctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania. She joined the faculty at Bowling Green in fall 2011. Trained as a family demographer and sociologist, most of her work examines what are considered "nontraditional" family behaviors. One line of research examines unintended fertility, looking at trends over time as well as the antecedents and consequences of unplanned births. A related line of work looks at nonmarital childbearing and multipartnered fertility, where individuals have children by different partners. Dr. Guzzo also studies trends in cohabitation, which has become increasingly common in the United States but decreasingly likely to lead to marriage even as more cohabiting couples are raising children. Finally, she is interested in parenting attitudes and behaviors, particularly among fathers.
In a new brief, Early Childhood Policy Focus: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity, Child Trends reviews recent data and current research on nutrition and exercise habits of young children under the age of six.
Discussion and debate about adoption and foster care by gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) parents occurs frequently among child welfare policymakers, social service agencies, and social workers. They all need better information about GLB adoptive and foster parents and their children as they make individual and policy-level decisions about placement of children with GLB parents. This report provides new information on GLB adoption and foster care from the U.S. Census 2000, the National Survey of Family Growth (2002), and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (2004).
A family oriented book published especially for families, friends, and others interested in understanding and learning about transgender persons. The first edition sold out; this is the expanded second edition, published in 2003. It deals with all ages and types of transgender people, and is an ideal first book for families who want to understand.
The Population Research Center (PRC) at The University of Texas at Austin will have two openings for NICHD-funded postdoctoral positions starting September 1, 2012.
