A Journal of Marriage and Family study revealed that financial support can reassure a child that their parents are there for them during the difficult transition into adulthood. The child-parent bond was found to be strengthened across the age groups and only increased in line with regularity and amounts given.
The International Sociological Association requests papers for its 18th World Congress of Sociology, themed "Facing an Unequal World: Challenges for Global Sociology."
Three funding opportunities are available from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE): "Early Care and Education Research Scholars: Child Care Research Scholars;" "Child Care Research Partnerships;" "Center for Research on Hispanic Children & Families."
Conference March 2014; submission deadline Nov. 15
June 12, 2013
The Society for Research in Human Development invites proposals for papers, posters, and symposia in the following categories: faculty/professional, graduate student, and undergraduate.
Family Science Review is seeking manuscripts for a special issue, "Strategies for Advancing the Discipline of Family Science and Family Science Programs."
The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State has a new “family profile” paper available. The author is Wendy Manning and the title is “Trends in Cohabitation: Over Twenty Years of Change, 1987-2010.”
Conference June 2014. Submission deadline October 2013.
June 03, 2013
The Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) invites submissions for its 2014 conference, Changing Work and Family Relationships in a Global Economy, to be held June 19-21, 2014, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.
The University of Minnesota Department of Family Social Science sponsored this talk with Ambiguous Loss Visiting Scholar Dr. Jay Mancini and emeritus faculty Dr. Pauline Boss about ambiguous loss research. The talk, shown here in its entirety, was held Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in McNeal Hall on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' St. Paul campus.
Get updates on the FFS section's plans for the 2013 conference, read section announcements, and learn more about Jessie Bernard and the awards given in her memory.
There were 33 proposals submitted for the 2013 annual conference in San Antonio. This reflects a 40% increase in submissions since 2011, and we are pleased with both the quantity and the quality of the proposals.
by Kimi Cross and Elissa Thomann Mitchell, co-presidents
May 24, 2013
The Illinois Council on Family Relations held its annual conference on April 12 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign, Illinois. The theme was “Family Well-being”and we welcomed proposals on any aspect of well-being (e.g., physical, mental, social, emotional, spiritual).
On April 5, the UTCFR held its annual conference on the Utah Valley University Campus. The theme of the conference was “Family Studies in the Community.”
Should the Family Science section be a grab bag for anything within the family field, or should we re-focus and concentrate on pedagogical and administrative concerns?
by Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, Director of Education
May 23, 2013
I recently attended the Nonprofit Technology Conference along with other NCFR staff members. It proved to be a very worthwhile experience in helping me get a better grasp of all things related to technology and social media.
We all want to feel engaged and connected with our work peers and to be involved in making contributions to the members of the community in which we work. For some of us that community may be our academic institution and the students and faculty, while for others it may be the community of practitioners and clients with whom we work.
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