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Lindsay L. Edwards and Ryan Seedall win Family Therapy Section Research Paper Awards

November 26, 2012

Lindsay L. Edwards wins the Family Therapy Section Best Student Research Paper Award and Ryan Seedall wins the Family Therapy Section Best New Professional Research Paper.

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New research available on trends in grandparent caregiving in U.S.

November 19, 2012

Child Trends has released two research briefs.

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Applications being accepted for unique grad program in couple and family therapy

November 19, 2012

The North Dakota State University program is particularly committed to preparing students to work with diverse and underserved populations, and is centered in a feminist and social justice framework. 

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Expert recommends resources for National Adoption Month

National Adoption Month is recognized each November
November 19, 2012

NCFR member and adoption expert Hal Grotevant provides resources on adoption.

Minnesota Gerontological Society

Free gerontology webinar on caregiving available

Registration is required for the Nov. 28 webinar
November 19, 2012

The presenter of the webinar, "Moving Research to Practice: Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral," will be Dr. Rhonda Montgomery, Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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NCFR Recognizes FLE Month Contest Winners

The contest asked entrants to create materials to promote family life education
November 15, 2012

NCFR's FLE Month contest was held to encourage family students and professionals to develop materials that family life educators can use to promote family life education and FLE Month.

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New report released on women's employment rate

The report is from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research
November 13, 2012

This report examines employment rates in the U.S. using 2010 data.

International Sociological Association

Upcoming conference: Demographic and Institutional Changes in Global Families

March 2013 — Taipei, Taiwan
November 13, 2012

The International Sociological Association announces an upcoming conference on global families.

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Pew report: How the faithful voted

November 13, 2012

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has a preliminary analysis of how 2012 general election voters identified in terms of religion.

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2012 NCFR Annual Conference follow-up

November 13, 2012

Submit forms for CEUs, check out videos and more.

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New report released on teens with lesbian mothers

The Williams Institute report covers the findings of a 26-year study
November 13, 2012

The report is titled “Adolescents with Lesbian Mothers Describe their own Lives.”

Pew Charitable Trusts

Travel awards available for Pew summit on home visiting

Four awards are available to attend the February summit
November 13, 2012

Awardees will have the chance to receive tailored training and mentoring by expert home visiting researchers.

CLASP publishes resources to help families affected by Hurricane Sandy

November 13, 2012

We at NCFR send our concern and good wishes to our many members and friends who were affected.

Give to the Max Day

Support NCFR on Give to the Max Day

Consider a donation to NCFR on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012
November 09, 2012

GiveMN's Give to the Max fundraiser day provides additional financial incentives for Minnesota nonprofits to garner donations on one particular day each year.

The 2012 NCFR Annual Conference is underway

"Families and Health"
October 31, 2012

NCFR e-mail server is down

Service restored as of 10:25am CST
October 31, 2012

NEWS TIP: NCFR family research conference

Phoenix, Arizona; Oct 31-Nov 3, 2012
October 30, 2012

Issues, innovation, ideas...the NCFR Annual Conference is underway this week

Katie Lowe

Katie Lowe receives prestigious Ruth Hathaway Jewson Award

The award recognizes the outstanding Family Studies dissertation proposal submitted by a doctoral candidate
October 26, 2012

Lowe's dissertation is titled Parental Involvement during the College Transition:Trajectories and Associations with Academic Success, Well-being, and Individuation.