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.
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U.S. parents financially support their adult children. But in immigrant families, it’s the reverse.
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.
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Who Cares and Caring for Whom? Unpaid Caregiving by Gender and Sexual Identity
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.
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Congratulations to CCF’s 2024 Early Career Scholars!
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!
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CCF 2024 Awards for Outstanding Family Public Scholarship
Honoring the outstanding contributions of our membership to the public understanding of contemporary family issues. Nominations due by July 1, 2024!
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CCF’s Deadric Williams and Stephanie Coontz Discuss America’s Changing Views on Marriage for Politico Magazine
In a recent roundtable, Deadric and Stephanie try and help us understand why marriage has become so political.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Gender Equality Symposium
A new CCF symposium highlights what emerging research tells us about changes to family & work life during the COVID-19 pandemic and what they mean for the future of gender equality in the U.S.
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