2017 Full Conference Schedule (PDF)
Below, find details about each session planned for the 2017 NCFR Annual Conference, Nov. 15-18 in Orlando, Florida. We have also created a series of sessions sorted by NCFR sections and interest areas.
Session pages will include presentation slides or handouts if the presenter(s) chose to make them available.
Jennifer Doty, Amy Gowers, Barbara McMorris, Silvia Alvarez de Davila, G. Ali Hurtado; Discussant: Andrea Romero; Chair: Jennifer Doty
Symposium organized by the Families and Health Section on parent-child relationships. Topics include self-awareness, bullying, addressing nutrition with Latino parents, and more.
Daniel Tapanes, Brian Distelberg, Deepti Vaswani, Sean Fitzgerald, Ginger Simonton
This presentation will give an overview of the MEND model and highlight some of the resent data supporting its effectiveness.
Kimberly Greder, Brianna Routh, Jerica M. Berge, Daphne C. Hernandez, Brenda J. Lohman, Tricia K. Neppl, Olivia Jaeoon Yoo, Yoojin Lee, Daniel Russell; Discussant and Chair: Jerica Berge
Experts in the field of Families and Health will present on individual, family, and neighborhood risk factors influencing body mass index (BMI) across the lifespan including, childhood, adolescents, middle adulthood (mid 30s), and end of life.
86 total posters in this session. Topics include Education Throughout the Lifecourse; Early Educational Programs Helping Families and Young Children; Marriage; Transition to Parenthood; plus ten more topics.
Amanda Barnett, Krysti Deines, Jamie Frederickson, Amanda Schield, Bethany Tennison, Megan Gilligan, Amelia Karraker, Angelica Jasper, Jacquelyn Benson, Steffany Kerr, Cory Bolkan, Eunsaem Kim; Discussant: Amy Rauer; Chair: Amanda Barnett
Political and scholarly interest in aging issues has gained momentum over the past several decades. This symposium will provide a broad overview as well as in-depth examples of the state of science on aging in the Family Science field.
Lorey A. Wheeler, Xiaoran Sun, Susan M. McHale, Ann C. Crouter, Damon E. Jones, Soomi Lee, Katie M. Lawson, Sarah Damaske, Soomi Lee; Discussant: Maureen Perry-Jenkins; Co-chairs: Soomi Lee
How do different contexts shape the influence of work demands on individuals' and families' well-being? This symposium will discuss specific findings and implications across different racial groups and work contexts.
Karen Hooker, Ingrid Arnet Connidis, Judith Treas, Gunhild O. Hagestad, Richard A. Settersten, Jr.; Discussant: Elaine Anderson; Chair: Karen Hooker
Special invited symposium on family policy and aging, organized by Family Policy and Families and Health Section. This session will be live streamed.
Jonathon J. Beckmeyer, Luke T. Russell, Chang Su-Russell, Deborah P. Coehlo, Marilyn Coleman, Lawrence Ganong; Discussant: Lawrence Ganong; Chair: Luke T. Russell
This symposium features three studies using diverse research designs to illuminate the role of family members and healthcare providers in supporting health and wellbeing of youth with special healthcare needs and their care providers.
88 total posters in this session. Topics include Identity and Cultural Awareness; Well-Being and Discrimination; Family Policies; Poverty, Homelessness, and Human Rights; plus seven more.
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