The Department of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Missouri seeks a scholar specializing in Women's and Gender Studies or a closely related discipline to apply for the Dorothy Haecker Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship.
The Society for Research in Child Development just released a social policy report brief entitled Making Schools Safe for Sexual Minority and All Students.
In this issue of NCFR Report, we are going to underscore our logo’s tagline “catalyzing research, theory and practice” completely. Its authors are some of NCFR’s most respected researchers, including two of our journal editors. Research and theory will come alive as you read how other expert researchers have taken their studies and applied them to the media and public policy.
If knowledge is power, then family scientists are powerful. Their research can shape public policy, inform the work of family-serving agencies, and allow practitioners to become more effective. But to do this, researchers must go beyond discovery to application and practice. In this issue, we explore how family scientists are using research data to create successful programs for children and families, help communities meet the needs of youth, and influence policymakers.
