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Tough Times: The American Family Under Economic Stress

Opening Plenary Session - Official Conference Opening
Session ID#: 
122

Presider: Leanor Boulin Johnson, 2011 Program Chair

Date: 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 
1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Session Location: 
Grand Ballroom A/B
Session Type: Plenary
Sponsoring Section(s): 
Family Policy

About the Session

Address presented by: Frank F. Furstenburg, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Research Associate in the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Welcome from Leanor Boulin Johnson, 2011 NCFR Program Chair
  • Greetings from Gary L. Bowen, 2010/2011 NCFR President
  • Greetings from the Session Sponsor, Jay Mancini, Chair, University of Georgia Department of Child and Family Development
  • Presentation of Ernest G. Osborne to Terrance D. Olson. Presenter, Susan K. Walker, Education and Enrichment Section Chair
  • Presentation of NCFR Student Award to Cassandra Kirkland and Megan L. Haselschwerdt. Presenter: Andrew Behnke, Students/New Professionals Board Representative
  • Introduction of Speaker: Leanor Boulin Johnson

Sponsored by the University of Georgia, Department of Child and Family Development,
Jay Mancini, Chair

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Tough Times: Inequality, Family Change, and Children’s Life Chances
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Frank F. Furstenberg speaks about Social Mobility in this clip from his presentation The American Family Under Economic Stress. Runtime: 1:25

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Tough Times: The American Family Under Economic Stress - Video Recording

Address presented by: Frank F. Furstenberg, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Research Associate in the Population Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Runtime: 1:16:03