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.
In an effort to inform voters where major presidential candidates stand on family-relevant issues, family policy doctoral students at the University of Maryland School of Public Health compiled a family issues voting guide.
by S. Greg Thompson, Ph.D., and Kimberly A. Wallet, Ph.D., both of Lamar University
Family scholars can and do contribute to build social capital, and thereby, elevate quality of life in a community. By training, many of us have insight into assessing community needs and, by employment, we have standing to help direct resources toward resolving those needs.
by Laura E. Gültekin, M.S., FNP-BC, RN, graduate student, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and Barbara L. Brush
In recent years, aggressive national efforts have yielded modest reductions in the overall number of individuals facing homelessness. Nonetheless, the number of homeless persons in families has increased by 20% since 2007.
We had a wonderful Family Policy Section meeting in Orlando! Thanks to all who were able to attend. For those who could not make it, the minutes are posted on the NCFR website.
Greetings from the Family Policy Section! We hope all are doing well as the fall semester is coming to a close and as the holiday season is upon us. We would like to take the opportunity to discuss a few things with NCFR members.
by Judith A. Seltzer, Professor, Department of Sociology and California Center for Population Research, UCLA. seltzerj@ucla.edu
I believe that we need new U.S. data to answer the following questions: When do parents and adult children help each other? Why do they help? How do they help? And what difference do intergenerational ties make for individual family members?
by Ingrid Arnet Connidis, Ph.D., the University of Western Ontario
Occasionally a concept comes along that resonates with the research community. A recent example is the idea of ambivalence. Despite some reservations, an impressive array of studies has used ambivalence in creative and thoughtful ways to enhance our understanding of intergenerational relations.
by Marilyn Coleman, Ph.D. and Lawrence Ganong, Ph.D., University of Missouri
Most Americans agree that "adult children should take care of their parents when they get old." But suppose that your parents divorced when you were 10 years old and your mother moved far away. Would that affect how you would feel about helping her? Would that make a difference to you?
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