The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according to projections recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according to projections released in December 2012 by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Increasing diversity in family forms challenges traditional notions of family. The number of married couples has fallen to about half of households, and multiracial families are rising. These shifts are significant for both parent and child well-being. Given these shifting trends, research that challenges traditional notions of who "counts" as a parent, child, or other family member is essential for the development of policies and programs.
new report available on U.S. demographic information on same-sex families
August 22, 2012
UCLA’s Williams Institute has just announced the availability of a “U.S. Census snapshot” report that provides state demographic information on same-sex families.
your help is needed to save the National Longitudinal Surveys
March 06, 2012
The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) program faces the biggest threat in its 47-year history as a result of reductions in the 2012 and 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) budgets.
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.
by Judith A. Seltzer, Professor, Department of Sociology and California Center for Population Research, UCLA. seltzerj@ucla.edu
I believe that we need new U.S. data to answer the following questions: When do parents and adult children help each other? Why do they help? How do they help? And what difference do intergenerational ties make for individual family members?
