• 337-01 - Understanding and Predicting Single Mothers’ Parental Stress Trajectories. Presented by: Blake Berryhill, Jared Durtschi
• 337-02 - Parenting in Prison. Presented by: Joyce A. Arditti, Jonathon Beckmeyer, Bradley G. Tripp
• 337-03 - A New American Family. Presented by: Peter Likins
• 337-04 - Beyond Nuclear Families: Extended Family Network Support and Maternal Well-Being. Presented by: Melissa A. Barnett, Bruce J. Ellis, Tomas Cabeza de Baca, Ashley Jordan

Abstracts

New Approaches to Studying American Families in a Changing Society

Presented by: Melissa Curran, Melissa Barnett, Bruce Ellis, Thomas Cabeza de Baca, Ashley Jordan, Blake Berryhill, Jared Durtschi, Joyce Arditti, Jonathon Beckmeyer, Bradley G. Tripp, Peter Likins

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 to bolster parent and child well-being across diverse contexts. Papers: (1) Beyond Nuclear Families: Extended Family Network Support and Maternal Well-Being (2) Understanding and Predicting Single Mothers' Parental Stress Trajectories (3) Parenting in Prison (4) A New American Family