The Feminism and Family Studies Section of the National Council on Family Relations is seeking applicants for TWO awards to be given at the November 2012 NCFR Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Applicants do not need to be members of NCFR, but we welcome new members to our section and organization.
The Family Process Institute is accepting applications for the 2012 New Writers Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to support the development of new scholars who will advance the field by publishing in Family Process and other family therapy journals.
The Journal of Latino-Latin American Studies (JOLLAS) invites manuscripts for two Special Issues on Latino and Latin American families. Potential contributors are asked to submit a letter of intent by Monday, January 16, 2012.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) just released an opinion by their Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women on the subject of health care for transgender individuals.
Two Generations in Poverty: Status and Trends among Parents and Children in the United States, 2000-2010
January 04, 2012
"As poverty has become more widespread in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the large body of research documenting the association between poverty or economic hardship and negative outcomes for parents, especially women, and their children."
The CFLE Reception at the NCFR Annual Conference provided an opportunity for CFLEs to gather together to celebrate the contributions of CFLEs to the success of the CFLE program. The generosity of a number of individuals and programs helped to make the CFLE Reception possible.
The purpose of this special issue of the Journal of Family Theory & Review is to engage readers in a discussion of how critical feminisms inform family theory and research on social justice issues.
Deborah C. Baileyis chairing the newly-formed Online Clearinghouse Committee which was created to provide a clearinghouse for CFLE-approved and related academic courses and continuing education modules available in an online format.