International

International

The International Section generates better understanding of unique variations of family process throughout the world by promoting cross-national family research, facilitating communication among international family scholars, sharing information on current and proposed research projects, and sponsoring educational cross-national family programs, presentations, and seminars. Focus Group: Eastern European Families

Yan Ruth Xia, Chair (2013)

Visit the International Section listserv page to email all section members.

Related Focus Groups (click the links to go to each Focus Group page): 

A Focus Group consists of a set of NCFR members with a specific family life interest that is related to an existing NCFR Section, but that is not the sole focus of that Section.

Masako Ishii-Kuntz

Section Awards

The International Section sponsors the Jan Trost Award and Student/New Professional Travel Scholarships.

2012 Jan Trost Award
Masako Ishii-Kuntz, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan

2012 International Travel Scholarship
Jaerim Lee, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea

for Members ONLY

Section Governance

The bylaws of the National Council on Family Relations shall govern the International Section in all of its practices. The bylaws of this section shall not conflict with the bylaws of the National Council on Family Relations.