The Council on Contemporary Families is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to providing the press and public with the latest research and best-practice findings about American families.

In a new symposium, CCF brings together leading experts to discuss how immigration, abortion, student debt, and LGBTQIA+ related policies affect families.
In a new brief report, Dr. Molly Martin explores how economic development and other policies that increase community income can reduce incidence of low birth weight
In a new brief report, Richard Petts, Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, and Reed Donithen discuss why it is time for policies and workplace culture to catch up to the wave of support for paid parental leave in the U.S.
Brief report from CCF Early Career Scholar Dr. Vanessa Delgado shows that parental immigration status shapes adult children’s decisions to “give back” in immigrant families.
Brief report from CCF Early Career Scholar Dr. Meredith Zhang summarizes new research on how providing unpaid care for family and friends differs by gender, sexual orientation, and partnership status.
Big congratulations to this year’s fantastic cohort of Early Career Scholars who are making a major impact with their research on American families: Dr. Mia Brantley, Dr. Vanessa Delgado, Dr. Hope Harvey, and Dr. Jamie O’Quinn!