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Member benefits for all levels of membership include the following:

• NCFR Report magazine...each issue includes a special Family Focus section with 8 to 12 articles around a family-related theme:  poverty, adoption, cohabitation, immigration/multinational families, and more.
• reduced fees at conferences
• discounts on publications and other resources
• voting and office-holding rights in the organization
• memberships in “Sections,” member interest groups within NCFR; join as many as you choose (no additional cost). See Sections for a list of these ten special member-interest groups.
• membership in NCFR regional and state affiliates that serve your state; see Your Local NCFR for a list
• access to the member directory listing so you can locate other members with similar interests or those who work or live nearby (posting your brief profile is optional).

You also have the option of joining at a member level that includes journal subscriptions. You can select either or both Journal of Marriage and Family and Family Relations. In addition, through 2013, you will also receive Journal of Family Theory & Review.

Member levels with journal subscriptions and member levels without journal subscriptions are described below.

Membership levels with journals

(Membership rates are subject to change without notice.)

Benefactor

NCFR benefactors choose this level of membership for the highest level of recognition and benefits. In addition to receiving subscriptions and on-line access to all of NCFR's scholarly journals, Benefactors contribute an additional tax-deductible donation of $50 that helps to subsidize student memberships, nurturing the next generation of family professionals. Benefactors are recognized in the NCFR Report magazine and they are identified by a special ribbon on their Annual Conference badge. Cost: $210

Professional-2+

All member benefits as well as subscriptions and on-line access to both the Journal of Marriage and Family and Family Relations. Cost: $160.

Through 2013, your membership also includes Journal of Family Theory & Review.

Professional-1+

All member benefits and your choice of  journal, either the Journal of Marriage and Family OR Family Relations. Cost: $130.

Through 2013, your membership also includes Journal of Family Theory & Review.

New Professional

Designed for new graduates with membership fees priced between student levels and Professional-1 and Professonal-2.  Eligibility: you must have graduated within the last 24 months from a degree program; submit a final transcript or other proof of graduation with date. New Professional membership status may be renewed once (two years total). New Professionals receive all member benefits and choice of journal options, the Journal of Marriage and Family and/or Family Relations. Through 2013, your membership also includes Journal of Family Theory & Review.

New Professional-2 (all journals).  Cost: $120

New Professional-1. Select either Journal of Marriage and Family or Family Relations. Cost: $95
Through 2013, your membership also includes Journal of Family Theory & Review.

Students

In addition to all regular member benefits, students also get the one-journal or the two-journal subscription option. Through 2013, your membership also includes the Journal of Family Theory & Review.  Student members receive significant discounts on conference registration.

Student-2 (all journals). Cost: $90

Student-1. Select either Journal of Marriage and Family or Family Relations. Cost $70

Students must supply proof of enrollment when joining.  After three years, student memberships are automatically changed to New Professional-1 or New Professional-2. If you are still enrolled in a degree program at that time, please notify NCFR and submit proof of enrollment; your renewal invoice will be changed to your previous student membership level.

Membership levels without journals

Professional-no journals

Professional-no journals members receive all member benefits but do not wish to subscribe to our scholarly journals. Cost: $100

Emeritus

For our retired members who want to receive all member benefits but do not wish to subscribe to the journals. Emeritus members receive significant discounts on conference registration, also. Cost: $80

To qualify for emeritus membership, you must be retired and have been an NCFR professional-level member for at least 10 years. You can change your membership status online when you renew.

Organizational Membership

Contact NCFR at info@ncfr.org for details.

Library systems and college/university libraries

Libraries may purchase journal subscriptions and are not eligible for NCFR membership. Contact Wiley Blackwell Publishing for customer service at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/librarians/collection.asp.

About your membership period

Your membership officially starts on the first day of the month that you join (or renew) and continues for a 12-month period. However, to insure that you get at least a full year of member benefits, those benefits always continue for an additional 30 days. So if you joined on October 15, 2012, your official membership period is October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013. But your benefits will continue until the end of October 2013.

Where do I sign up?!

Click here to BECOME A MEMBER online (payment by credit card)

Or we can take your information over the phone, by USPS, or by email (link below to form):

Tollfree: 888-781-9331
Fax: 763-781-9348
info@ncfr.org

Downloadable membership application(PDF).  Mail or FAX

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