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The Accordion Family

The NCFR Book Club is back!

February 12, 2013

The next book club selection is The Accordion Family: Boomerang Kids, Anxious Parents and the Private Toll of Global Competition by Johns Hopkins sociologist Katherine S. Newman, who will participate in a book discussion with readers. 

Richard Lerner speaking at TCRM/NCFR in 2013

February 12, 2013

Renowned scholar and theorist Richard Lerner of Tufts University will be speaking at a co-sponsored session to bridge the 2013 TCRM workshop and NCFR conference.

United Nations logo

The United Nations — the 8 Millennium Development Goals

February 12, 2013

The United Nations is working toward making eight goals come to fruition by 2015. 

Michigan State University

Michigan State University Human Development and Family Studies undergraduate program receives NCFR CFLE-approval

February 08, 2013

The Human Development and Family Studies undergraduate program at Michigan State University has met the Standards and Criteria required for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). This program includes appropriate course work for each of the ten family life content areas required for the CFLE designation.

Work and Family Researchers Network

Call for applications — Early Career Work and Family Scholars Program

February 05, 2013

The Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) is currently seeking applicants for the 2013-2014 Early Career Work and Family Scholars Program. 

Poverty in America

SRCD issues policy brief on children and poverty

February 04, 2013

Poverty in childhood, especially deep poverty, is linked to a range of physical-biological, cognitive-academic, and social-emotional problems, and these problems persist into adulthood. The Society for Research in Child Development created a policy brief on the subject. 

U.S. Census Bureau projects slower-growing, older, more diverse nation by 2060

February 04, 2013

The U.S. population will be considerably older and more racially and ethnically diverse by 2060, according to projections recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

World Family Map 2013

Child Trends announces first data report on worldwide family well-being

February 04, 2013

The World Family Map report summarizes a large body of data on family strengths and challenges, as well as important educational outcomes for children and youth. 

The National Marriage Project

New marriage research available

January 29, 2013

Two new pieces of marriage research have been released.

Treating Traumatic Stress Injuries in Military Personnel: An EMDR Practitioner’s

NCFR Members: Get your book listed in Zippy News

We'll include your new book in our weekly e-newsletter
January 29, 2013

Have you written or edited a new book? We'll include one announcement of your book in Zippy News.

Mathematica Policy Research

Become a Mathematica summer fellow

January 29, 2013

Mathematica Policy Research is offering a summer fellowship program to promote careers in social policy research, particularly for scholars who might otherwise be drawn to government or academe.

Murdoch University

Post-doc opportunity available in Australia

January 29, 2013

The Department of Psychology at Murdoch University, Australia seeks to recruit a post-doctoral research fellow for a three-year appointment beginning on or after June 2013.

6 win NCFR's prestigious Fellow status

January 17, 2013

Fellow status is awarded to relatively few living members of NCFR who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the field of the family.

California State University Northridge

Research subjects needed for online dating study

January 15, 2013

A family studies graduate student at California State University, Northridge is seeking subjects to serve as respondents to a survey on online daters and their online dating experiences. 

Mississippi State University

Call for papers — Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

A new online journal seeks research
January 15, 2013

A new online journal seeks research.

Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act explained

Read the law and timeline for enactments online
January 15, 2013

Read the law and timeline for enactments online.

SAMHSA

SAMHSA: A clearinghouse for evidence-based resources

SAMHSA has a searchable online registry of more than 260 interventions related to mental health and substance abuse issues
January 15, 2013

The SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices is a searchable online registry of more than 260 interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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Celebrating 75 years of NCFR

The NCFR History Project...the 75th Annual Conference...the historic notes, memories, and stories
January 08, 2013
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Write an article for NCFR Report

NCFR Report is our quarterly member magazine
January 08, 2013

Each issue of Report is member-written and coalesces around a theme.

University of Connecticut

Participants needed for research on effects of Hurricane Sandy

A study will examine the experiences of Hurricane Sandy victims
January 08, 2013

A study will examine the experiences of Hurricane Sandy victims.