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2018 Media Awards: CCF Now Accepting Nominations

Posted on November 15, 2017 in Media Awards, Press Releases


Have you read an outstanding news story that covers family-related topics in a particularly insightful way? Have you circulated thought-provoking articles in your Family, Gender, or other social science courses, or referred them to your clients? If so, let us know about them by nominating these pieces for a CCF Media Award! We are currently […]

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CCF ADVISORY: Reminder – Marriage is No Longer the Mode

Posted on September 12, 2017 in Press Releases
Experts: Stephanie Coontz / Virginia Rutter

CCF PRESS ADVISORY: Reminder – Marriage is No Longer the Mode   September 14, 2017, Austin, TX: The week of September 17-23 is Unmarried and Single Americans Week. In honor of the 110 million unmarried adults in America today — 45.2 percent of all U.S. residents over 18—the Council on Contemporary Families releases this new […]

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

Posted on August 25, 2017 in Press Releases
Experts: Stephanie Coontz / Virginia Rutter

ADVISORY: Women’s Equality Day Turns 44. Gains, stalls, and setbacks   August 25, 2017, Austin, TX: Since 1973, August 26th has been designated as Women’s Equality Day, offering a chance to assess the current status of gender equity. In a fact sheet compiled for the Council on Contemporary Families, Nika Fate-Dixon and Stephanie Coontz (The […]

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Topics of Expertise: Division of Labor in Families / Economic Inequality / Gender & Sexuality / History & Trends on Gender, Marriage & Family Life / Work & Family
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Council on Contemporary Families Announces Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues

Posted on June 29, 2017 in Media Awards, Press Releases


       Council on Contemporary Families 2018 Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) announces the opening of nominations for its Thirteenth Annual Media Awards competition. We honor outstanding journalism that contributes to the public understanding of contemporary family issues, in particular the story behind the story: how diverse families are coping with […]

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CCF Press Advisory: Gender and Millennials Online Symposium

Posted on March 30, 2017 in Online Symposia, Press Releases
Experts: Virginia Rutter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology / vrutter@gmail.com Gender, Politics, and Millennials? Research to sort out a hot mess. CCF’s Gender and Millennials Online Symposium presents new research on how Millennial men and women are changing—and how they are not changing. Countering the recent trend of ignoring inconvenient facts, this […]

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

Posted on January 27, 2017 in CCF News, Members In The News, Press Releases
Experts: Debra Umberson

AUSTIN, Texas — Black Americans are more likely than whites to experience the loss of a parent during childhood and to be exposed to multiple close family member deaths by mid-life, according to a study at the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. These losses are likely to be damaging to […]

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Topics of Expertise: African American Families
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CCF ADVISORY: Research is in on sexual satisfaction for today’s marrieds

Posted on June 20, 2016 in CCF News, Press Releases
Experts: Sharon Sassler

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139 Sharing is Sexy: The research is in on gender and sexual satisfaction for today’s marrieds, and shared tasks rather than different ones deepen desire AUSTIN TX, June 20, 2016–Remember that 2014 New York Times Magazine cover story on the […]

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CCF ADVISORY: Parents’ Happiness Deficit: Must Parents Sacrifice Happiness for Meaning?

Posted on June 15, 2016 in CCF News, Press Releases
Experts: Jennifer Glass

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139 Parents’ Happiness Deficit: Must Parents Sacrifice Happiness for Meaning?  AUSTIN TX, June 16, 2016—Over the past decade, numerous studies have found that parents, especially in the United States, report lower levels of happiness than nonparents, despite the fact that […]

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Topics of Expertise: Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood
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The Way We Still Never Were: Which “family values” have changed or stayed the same since the tumultuous 1992 presidential campaign?

Posted on March 29, 2016 in CCF News, Press Releases, Publications
Experts: Stephanie Coontz

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139   The Way We Still Never Were: Which “family values” have changed or stayed the same since the tumultuous 1992 presidential campaign?  AUSTIN TX, MARCH 30, 2016: In 1992—the year the presidential campaign erupted into a culture war over […]

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New from CCF: How Much Does America Really Value Care Work?

Posted on March 14, 2016 in CCF News, Press Releases
Experts: Paula England

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139 Census Documents Women’s Low Wages: How Much Does America Really Value Care Work? AUSTIN TX, MARCH 15, 2016: By now everyone knows that women are paid less than men. But the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal […]

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New from CCF: The Valentine’s Day News that Is Good for Everybody

Posted on February 10, 2016 in CCF News, Press Releases
Experts: Arielle Kuperberg / Stephanie Coontz

For Immediate Release Contact: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139 Does “Netflix and Chill” Ruin Your Chances for True Love? Scholars have an answer. AUSTIN, TX, FEBRUARY 11, 2016: Yes, Valentine’s Day. It is 2016, time to put away some of the panic about hooking up and men’s-or women’s-advantage […]

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CCF Press Advisory: CCF Announces Dan Carsen (WBHM & Southern Education Desk) and Ashley Cleek (Al Jazeera America) as 2016 Award Recipients for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues

Posted on February 5, 2016 in CCF News, Media Awards, News & Upcoming Events, Press Releases


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 4, 2016 CONTACT: Christie Boxer, cboxer@adrian.edu   Council on Contemporary Families Honors Dan Carsen (WBHM & Southern Education Desk) and Ashley Cleek (Al Jazeera America) for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues (2016) Austin, TX–The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) is pleased to present its Twelfth Annual Media Awards at 4:15pm […]

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Topics of Expertise: Immigrant, Mixed Status & Transnational Families / Race, Ethnicity & Culture
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2015 Media Awards: CCF Now Accepting Nominations

Posted on November 12, 2015 in Press Releases


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christie Boxer/Awards Chair cboxer@adrian.edu   Council on Contemporary Families 2015 Media Awards for Outstanding Coverage of Family Issues * Nominations are open! AUSTIN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 12–The Council on Contemporary Families (CCF) announces the opening of nominations for its Twelfth Annual Media Awards competition. We honor outstanding journalism that contributes to the public understanding […]

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New from CCF: November is National Entrepreneurship Month

Posted on November 5, 2015 in CCF News, Press Releases


For Immediate Release Contact: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139 New from CCF: November is National Entrepreneurship Month What Promotes Women’s Business Innovation and Growth? November 5, 2015, Austin, TX— Americans have always valued the free enterprise system for encouraging innovative start-ups. Silicon Valley is an example of how […]

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CCF Press Advisory: Attention Cohabitors: Having a baby before you marry no longer raises your risk of divorce.

Posted on September 16, 2015 in CCF News, Press Releases
Experts: Kelly Musick

For Immediate Release Contact: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139 CCF PRESS ADVISORY: Attention Cohabitors: Having a baby before you marry no longer raises your risk of divorce September 16, Austin, TX— Today the majority of weddings take place between couples who already live together. And recent research shows […]

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Topics of Expertise: Cohabitation, Committed Relationships & Marriage
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