Timothy Biblarz and Judith Stacey, Discussant: Joseph Pleck
Timothy Biblarz, Ph.D., University of Southern California, and Judith Stacey, Ph.D., New York University, lead this signature plenary session. In their JMF article in February, Timothy Biblarz and Judith Stacey challenged the idea that “fatherless” children are necessarily at a disadvantage or that men provide a different, indispensable set of parenting skills than women.
There's been a lot written about "helicopter" parents. Are parents really hovering over their kids too much? Maybe. Maybe not. Is it just the times? The economy? What do kids need as we parents "launch" the young adult?
Carl Jung had a word for the eeriness when two or more unrelated events occur together in a seemingly meaningful way—Synchronicity. This past week, I came to appreciate this concept that heretofore has seemed like magical thinking. I just returned from a conference in Seattle. The same day, President Obama gave a Father’s Day address about the importance of fathers in the lives of children. So what’s the connection? For me, it’s about Seattle. It's about the anniversary of my grandfather's death this week. And it’s about two generations of missing fathers.
A review about a new book which informs families the link between parenting and academic success for children. The author is NCFR member, Stephen Gavazzi (pictured).
According to the U.S. Census latest update, the official poverty rate in 2008 was 13.2%-40 million Americans. Health care continues to be a major factor in the lives of the poor, with an estimated 45 million uninsured. Other aspects of poverty affect families in a myriad of sociological and developmental ways. The antecedents and the answers can be elusive. In this issue of NCFR Report, your colleagues share some research and commentary on this population.
Immigration and migration are creating major public policy discussions. They are also the basis for an important part of the family studies field. In this issue of NCFR Report, your colleagues share their research on immigrant and transnational families, their practice experience with these special populations.... and some personal journeys as well.
