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Andrew Cherlin
from Video Lexicon

Andrew Cherlin on marriage, cohabitation, and societal trends in family formation

Andrew Cherlin, NCFR Fellow and noted sociologist and demographer, discusses his areas of expertise; marriage, cohabitation, and societal trends in family formation including “The Deinstitutionalization of Marriage,” the name he coined for these trends. 

The Williams Institute

Article: "The Future Impact of Same-Sex Marriage: More Questions Than Answers"

This article includes an examination of the implications of same-sex marriage on family law. 

The National Marriage Project

Report: The State of Our Unions

A PDF of the 2012 "The State of Our Unions" report from The National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia together with the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values.

Interracial Families: Current Concepts and Controversies
from Current Issue: CFLE Network Fall 2012

Book Review: "Interracial Families: Current Concepts and Controversies"

Reviewed by Professor Richard Glotzer, Ph.D., CFLE

Sociologists George Yancey and Richard Lewis remind readers that the American context is evolving both demographically and interpersonally. Interracial Families explores attraction, dating and family formation in an emerging environment that is less socially bounded and retaliatory about personal choices than even in the recent past.

Zippy Video dog and child
from Zippy Weekly Videos

Best friends - a kid, a dog and a puddle

The human/animal bond is the frequent subject of our Zippy videos. Add the keyword, “adorable.” The message? A true friend is someone who will stand by you and wait while you jump in life’s puddles! Enjoy!

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Exploring Sibling Relationships in Context - Audio Recording

The symposium features the work of three research groups dedicated to the study of sibling relationships and the contexts in which these relationships are embedded. Collectively, these papers draw on ecological and sociocultural frameworks to represent diverse family, culture, and community contexts, and combine longitudinal and cross-sectional data from multiple family members to extend research on sibling processes in new directions.

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What’s New in Relationship Education for Teens and Young Adults? - Audio Recording

Panelists outline the prevention rationale for focusing on the developmental periods of adolescence and emerging adulthood; describe several innovative RE programs targeted to youth; present evidence of effectiveness from randomized controlled trials & quasi-experimental evaluations; describe gaps in research and future trends in programs including the use of social media for relationship education.

for Members ONLY

Cohabitation - Audio Recording

Presenters discuss Links Between Reasons for Cohabitation and Relational Outcomes ; Attachment and Relational Quality for Unmarried, Pregnant Cohabitors ; Searching for Stability: Cohabitation and Coparenting in Unmarried Couples ; “Stayover Couples”: Are They a Unique Couple Type?

for Members ONLY

Domestic Violence - Audio Recording

Panelists discuss Understanding Variation Within Situational Couple Violence ; Domestic Violence in Affluent Families and Communities

for Members ONLY

Divorce, Co-parenting, and Repartnering - Audio Recording

Panelists discuss Divorced Mothers’ Co-parental Boundary Maintenance After Parents Re-partner ; Post-divorce Co-parenting: What is Working? ; Implications for Children of Parenting by New Partners After Divorce