Description
NCFR is the largest and oldest (est 1938) professional association focused solely on family research, education, and practice. The organization’s 3,500 members include leading researchers, college faculty, and practitioners (therapists, parent educators, clinical social workers).

The 2012 Annual Conference features major plenary and special sessions as well as concurrent sessions organized around specific family topics. In all, more than 400 presentations are scheduled that focus on the latest in family research and practice.

Arizona connection
Faculty from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University are presenting or leading many sessions.

Topics overview
Immigrant health; disparities in access to health care; families and aging; domestic violence; health policy; religion and families; parent education; families and social media; parenting behaviors and methods; families and poverty; and more

Major Sessions

• Interaction of Physical and Mental Health Responses to Family Violence: A Life Span Approach, Jackie Campbell, Ph.D (Wed, Oct 31)
• Childhood Obesity: From the Family Dinner Table to Public Policy, Barbara Fiese, Ph.D. (Thurs, Nov 1)
• Building Stronger Communities for Better Health: Moving from Science to Policy and Practice, Brian Smedley, Ph.D. (Fri, Nov 2)
• "Caregiving is Just What Families Do": Challenges of Aging Families and Health, Sara Honn Qualls, Ph.D. (Sat, Nov 3)
• Immigrant Health, Alexander Ortega, Ph.D. (Thurs, Nov 1)

More information
Main page:  www.ncfr.org/ncfr-2012
Full schedules:  http://www.ncfr.org/ncfr-2012/conference-schedule

Interviews
All major speakers have agreed to meet with the press although in most cases their time is very limited and their availability cannot be assured. Experts on specific topics and Arizona presenters can be made available for interviews, also. Please call ahead.