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The conference schedule is posted online.
NCFR is committed to providing a safe and collegial meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and free expression of ideas without harrassment, discrimination, and hostile conduct, as well as equal opportunity and treatment for all its conference participants. This same commitment is expected of all conference participants. Please read the NCFR Annual Conference Code of Conduct here, and learn how to report harrassment or unacceptable behavior that occurs at the conference.
Find more details about the 2016 NCFR Annual Conference schedule.
At NCFR, we strive to make the conference experience not just edifying but also enjoyable and comfortable. Several key services and options related to conference participation are detailed here, including child care service, all-gender restrooms, spirituality/meditation room, and more.
Several resources are available to familiarize you with the NCFR conference presentation process and to help you give an effective presentation.
Easy online registration for the NCFR Annual Conference takes only a few minutes.
The proposal submission system for the 2017 NCFR Annual Conference has closed. The deadline to submit was March 1, 2017.
One type of a proposal type that's somewhat different from others is a literature review/trend analysis, which surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources relevant to a particular area.
Check out the spring 2017 issue of our NCFR Report member magazine.
The Family Focus section of this issue of NCFR Report — themed " 'Doing Family' at a Distance'" —includes articles that provide insight about the special challenges faced by families who strive to maintain closeness in spite of being at a distance.
Our contributors examine the topic of aging through articles on caregiving, phases of aging, and the new normal when it comes to aging and person finance.
The Family Focus section of this issue, "Best of Report," highlights some of the best articles published in NCFR Report in the past five years.
In the Family Focus section of this issue, "Conflict, Violence, and War," your colleagues write about ambiguous loss and disappearance of loved ones; violence and the NFL; reintegration and military families; sexual violence in DR Congo; and more.
The Family Focus section of this issue — themed "Cultural Sea Change and Families" — includes articles about the changing nature of marriage, sibling relationships, Black parent-child relationships, suicide and LGBTQ youth, and more.
In this issue of Family Focus, your colleagues write about romantic relationships, courtship, partnering, and dissolution. Topics include healthy adolescent relationships, mental and physical health correlates, technology's impact on romance, ethnic and cultural influences, and more.
In this issue of Family Focus, your colleagues review overindulgence, early childhood education and literacy, international perspectives, and more.