Council on Contemporary Families

Families Belong Together
A deluge of people who study and work with families, many of them among Council on Contemporary Families members, have joined scholars in other organizations to express concern and alarm about the family separation policy. We are sharing a statement on behalf of the 926 cosigning family scholars around the country.
CCF's Kuperberg and Walker Publish New Research on College Hookups
They find that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8.5 men in college whose most recent hookup was with a same-sex partner identify as straight.
CCF Members Joanna Pepin and Fenaba Addo Quoted in The Atlantic
Pepin and Addo weigh in on why more married millennials are keeping separate bank accounts.
New Research Shows that Men Favor More Gender Equality
A new report presented to CCF shows that in 2016, support for all aspects of gender equality reached new highs.
Sharing Household Tasks Can Improve Relationship Quality
A new report presented to CCF shows that sharing housework now increases happiness for couples.
Recap of 2018 CCF Conference!
The 2018 CCF Conference “Conceiving American Families in the 21st Century: Reproductive Policies, Practices, and Technologies” was on March 2, 2018. Click here for access to slides and video recordings!

Families Belong Together
A deluge of people who study and work with families, many of them among Council on Contemporary Families members, have joined scholars in other organizations to express concern and alarm about the family separation policy. We are sharing a statement on behalf of the 926 cosigning family scholars around the country.
CCF's Kuperberg and Walker Publish New Research on College Hookups
They find that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8.5 men in college whose most recent hookup was with a same-sex partner identify as straight.
CCF Members Joanna Pepin and Fenaba Addo Quoted in The Atlantic
Pepin and Addo weigh in on why more married millennials are keeping separate bank accounts.
New Research Shows that Men Favor More Gender Equality
A new report presented to CCF shows that in 2016, support for all aspects of gender equality reached new highs.
Sharing Household Tasks Can Improve Relationship Quality
A new report presented to CCF shows that sharing housework now increases happiness for couples.
Recap of 2018 CCF Conference!
The 2018 CCF Conference “Conceiving American Families in the 21st Century: Reproductive Policies, Practices, and Technologies” was on March 2, 2018. Click here for access to slides and video recordings!

Featured CCF Member

Rene Dailey

Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin

Dr. René Dailey (Ph. D., University of California, Santa Barbara, Dr. René Dailey (Ph. D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005) is interested in communication in families and dating relationships. Regarding family communication, her research focuses on how communication climates are associated withe family members’ psychosocial and physical health (e.g., weight management). Regarding dating relationships, […]

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Families Belong Together

CCF's Kuperberg and Walker Publish New Research on College Hookups

CCF Members Joanna Pepin and Fenaba Addo Quoted in The Atlantic

New Research Shows that Men Favor More Gender Equality

Sharing Household Tasks Can Improve Relationship Quality

Recap of 2018 CCF Conference!

Featured CCF Member

Recent Postings

CCF’s Weekly Media Roundup by Steve Mintz, July 19, 2018

Community College Students Want to Use More Effective Birth Control Methods But Can’t Always Get What They Want

Is Dropping out of High School More Likely after Stressful Life Events?

Cohabitating Couples With Lower Education Levels Marry Less. Is This Because They Do Not Want To?

Same-Sex Couples Devote More Attention to End-of-Life Plans than Heterosexual Couples

Transgender Youth Allowed to Use Their Chosen Name Have Fewer Mental Health Problems

Perceptions of Shared Power, Gender Conformity, and Marital Quality in Same- and Different-Sex Marriages

The Parenthood “Happiness Penalty”: The Effects of Social Policies in 22 Countries

CCF BRIEF: On August 26, 2017, Women’s Equality Day Turns 44

CCF ADVISORY: On August 26, 2017, Women’s Equality Day Turns 44

Transgender Youth Allowed to Use Their Chosen Name Have Fewer Mental Health Problems

The Impact of the Zika Epidemic on Women’s Reproductive Intentions and Behaviors in Brazil

What are the Effects of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Depression and Thoughts of Death on Their Children’s Level of Parental Connectedness?

Who Goes to Jail for Child Support Debt?

Community College Students Want to Use More Effective Birth Control Methods But Can’t Always Get What They Want

The Impact of Information about Abortion Safety on Texas Voters’ Opinions about Restrictive Laws

Same-Sex Couples Devote More Attention to End-of-Life Plans than Heterosexual Couples

Black Deaths Matter: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Racial Disparities in Relationship Loss and Health

For a Limited Time Only: Josh Coleman is ‘On the Air’ with ‘Knowledge@Wharton’

Parenting Patterns, Racial Discrimination, and African American Adolescents’ Psychological and Academic Outcomes

Black Deaths Matter: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Racial Disparities in Relationship Loss and Health

CCF ADVISORY: Debra Umberson reports on African-Americans’ much greater exposure to the early death of close family members

CCF’s Kuperberg and Walker Publish New Research on College Hookups

The Date’s not Dead after all: New Findings on Hooking Up, Dating and Romantic Relationships in College

Renowned expert on the meaning of marriage, Stephanie Coontz, opines for the WP