2011 NCFR Conference Recordings

Streaming audio and video of selected 2011 NCFR Annual Conference sessions.

Also see Conference Schedule where you can view the schedule online for each day and click on individual sessions which include the description (abstract), presenter information, and links to that session's handouts and video or audio recording (if available).

Recordings are available for purchase also (video $29, audio $7, plus $5 shipping). Contact NCFR, info@ncfr.org

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David R. Williams speaking about Racial Disparities in Health

David R. Williams speaks about Racial Disparities in Health in this clip from his presentation, Beyond Healthcare Reform: Key Steps to Improve the Health of All American Families. Runtime: 3:31

David R. Williams speaking about Health in Social Context

David R. Williams speaks about Health in Social Context in this clip from his presentation, Beyond Healthcare Reform: Key Steps to Improve the Health of All American Families. Runtime: 9:41

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Beyond Healthcare Reform: Key Steps to Improve the Health of All American Families - Video Recording

Presented by: Dr. David R. Williams, Professor of Public Health, Harvard University School of Public Health, and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard. Runtime: 1:12:46

Isabel V. Sawhill speaking on Family Formation among Twenty-Somethings

Dr. Isabel V. Sawhill speaks about Family Formation among Twenty-Somethings in this clip from her presentation, Intergenerational Equity: Balancing the Needs of Young and Old .Runtime: 4:51

Isabel V. Sawhill speaking on Health Care Reform

Dr. Isabel V. Sawhill speaks about Health Care Reform in this clip from her presentation, Intergenerational Equity: Balancing the Needs of Young and Old. Runtime: 4:13

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Intergenerational Equity: Balancing the Needs of Young and Old - Video Recording

Presented by: Dr. Isabel V. Sawhill, senior fellow and co-director of the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution. Runtime: 1:07:59

Frank F. Furstenberg speaking on Social Mobility After the Recession

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

Benjamin Karney speaking on Building Stronger Families

Benjamin Karney speaks about Building Stronger Families in this clip from his presentation What's (Not) Wrong With Low-income Couples: Maintaining Intimacy in More and Less Affluent Marriages. Runtime: 2:27

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What's (Not) Wrong With Low-income Couples: Maintaining Intimacy in More and Less Affluent Marriages - Video Recording

Presented by: Benjamin Karney, Ph.D., Professor of Social Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and twice winner of the NCFR Reuben Hill Research and Theory Award. Runtime: 1:08:16

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Steadying the Tectonic Plates: On Being Spiritual, Feminist, and Professional - Video Recording

This session examines the integration of the personal values of professionals (based in religious, gender, and ethnic identity) with professional practice (therapy, education, research, etc.), addressing issues from the perspectives of both professionals and their audiences. Runtime: 1:18:33

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Storms, Spills, Floods: Families and Disaster - Video Recording

A series of presentations related to the effects on families of recent catastrophic events in the Southern United States. Panel: Barry Keim, Ph.D., Louisiana State Climatologist and Louisiana State University; Brenda Phillips, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University. Runtime: 1:28:23

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Overturning Florida's Law Prohibiting Gay Men and Lesbians From Adopting- Video Recording

In 1977, in the wake of Anita Bryant’s “Save Our Children” campaign, the Florida legislature amended Florida’s Adoption Act to prohibit gay men and lesbians from adopting children. After several unsuccessful attempts in state and federal court, in September of 2010, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court ruling finding the adoption ban unconstitutional under Florida’s Constitution.

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The Domains of Family Practice Model: Strategies for Application - Audio Recording

Since the first efforts in Family Life Education were begun, there has been a struggle to define this new and growing field. The overlap among family-serving professions has been confusing for both professionals and families. In 2010 a new model to define the domains and boundaries of family practice was introduced. This session will build on those efforts by sharing methods for using the Domains of Family Practice model.

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Bridges to Building Successful Student/Local Affiliates - Audio Recording

Building successful affiliates requires connecting with a strong campus presence by being a part of the student government, providing programming that is appealing to students, and networking with professionals. Students must learn the value of professionalism as role-modeled by faculty members and advisors through attending conferences and sharing with local professionals. With this type of encouragement, a student affiliate can grow to a viable organization.

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Caregiving in Aging Families: Challenges in a Changing Economic World - Audio Recording

With the aging of the U.S. population, increasing numbers of older adults will experience chronic disabilities requiring care. Currently family caregivers provide the majority of care for impaired older adults, often at great sacrifice to the caregiver’s own well-being, and changing social and economic circumstances can provide even greater challenges in the years ahead. This presentation addresses how social and economic changes affect family caregivers now and in the years to come.

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Clinical Challenges in Family Therapy - Audio Recording

Panelists discuss How Narrative Therapy Starves Anorexia To Death ; When Believing in Your Relationship Hurts: Relationship Efficacy and IPV ; "We Can't Afford Infertility Treatment!" Challenges in Family Therapy

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Context of Family Violence/Domestic Abuse - Audio Recording

Panelists discuss Sleeping With One Eye Open: Marital Abuse as an Antecedent of Poor Sleep ; Domestic Violence in South Asian Families: A Human Ecological Perspective ; Longitudinal Impact of Toddler's Exposure to Domestic Violence ; Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Women's Mental Health

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Divorce and Remarriage - Audio Recording

Panelists discuss Full-time, Part-time Full-time, and Part-time Fathers: Divorced Father Identities ; Effects of Divorce Versus Cohabitation Break-up on Young Children ; Economic Strain, Social Emotional Behaviors, and Remarriage Outcomes

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Family Instability and Child Well-being - Audio Recording

The symposium brings together scholars conducting innovative research on family instability and child outcomes from diverse disciplinary perspectives, including human development, education, psychology, and sociology. Each paper showcases different data to address how family instability (whether in terms of structure or processes) is related to children's well-being in multiple contexts, including disadvantaged and international populations.

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