Congratulations are in order for CCF Expert Chloe Bird who received the Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology from the American Sociological Association. According to ASA, this award “may recognize work that has facilitated or served as a model for the work of others; work that has significantly advanced the utility of one […]
Bird and co-authors Lois McCloskey and Ann Celi write, “Pregnancy care should be conceptualized not as a singular event or series of events, but as a key source of information for women’s health care prevention and treatment needs across the life course. Creating a bridge to support such health care could also help to address […]
Topics: Fertility,Reproduction & Sexual Health / Gender & Sexuality / Health & Illness / Health Care / Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood / Race, Ethnicity & Culture / Reproductive Health
CCF MEDIA BRIEF – APRIL 30, 2021 NEW BRIEF REPORT FROM CCF! Staying Ready, Staying Vigilant, Staying Safe: Hyperarousal and hypervigilance in African American male adolescents exposed to community violence CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: The Burden of Being ‘On Point’ What women want: Reopened schools and workplace flexibility Parents want to work from home […]
Embed from Getty Images Staying Ready, Staying Vigilant, Staying Safe: Hyperarousal and hypervigilance in African American male adolescents exposed to community violence A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Noni Gaylord-Harden, Texas A&M University April 26, 2021 By now it is well-known that Covid-19 exacerbates pre-existing economic and health inequities, something clearly […]
Topics: African American Families / Children / Economic Inequality / Race, Ethnicity & Culture / Trauma and Disaster
Read more here: https://www.wunc.org/2021-04-12/what-would-you-do-without-student-debt-a-study-from-unc-greensboro-put-the-question-to-recent-graduates Also, check out this feature in Rutgers-Camden News Now: https://news.camden.rutgers.edu/2021/04/additional-student-loan-debt-cancellations-needed-says-sociologist/
Topics: Economic Inequality / Public Policy / Transition - Adolescents to Adulthood / Transition - Couples to ParentingCCF MEDIA BRIEF – APRIL 15, 2021 CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: ‘Mommy Juice’ Might Be a Pandemic Stress-Reliever, But It’s Killing Women Women are drinking more since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Why We Still Think Caregiving Isn’t a Job When an Estranged Relative Dies, Some Face Grief, Regret and Relief How […]
CCF MEDIA BRIEF – MARCH 31, 2021 NEW BRIEF REPORT FROM CCF! The Difference Debt Makes: College Students and Grads on How Student Debt Affects Their Life Choices – And What They Would Do Differently If It Were Forgiven NEW ON THE BLOG How (Skin) Deep is Your Love? Across Rich Nations, Disadvantaged Children Do […]
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Arielle Kuperberg / UNC Greensboro / atkuperb@uncg.edu March 24, 2021, Austin Texas In the past 30 years, the percentage of students at 4-year colleges who take out loans to finance their education has grown from less than half to a full two-thirds, and their average debt load – in constant dollars […]
A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Arielle Kuperberg, UNC Greensboro and Joan Maya Mazelis, Rutgers University–Camden March 24th, 2021 Recent discussions have focused on loan forgiveness as a remedy for growing student loan debt in the United States. How have their loans affected – or not affected – students’ lives? […]
Topics: Economic Inequality / Public Policy / Transition - Adolescents to Adulthood / Transition - Couples to ParentingCCF MEDIA BRIEF – MARCH 12, 2021 CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS Why is Unemployment Bad for Gender Equality? ‘You try not to eat’: what joblessness means for low-paid women in Pennsylvania CCF Expert Emma Zang on Landmark Household Compensation Ruling in China The Scholar with the Skeleton Key Who did COVID-19 boot from the […]
CCF MEDIA BRIEF – MARCH 2, 2021 CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: In the Pandemic, Close Friends Relied on Their ‘Chosen Families’ Why moms have it so much harder than dads during pandemic Watching edgier TV with your kids during the pandemic? You’re not alone. Family rifts seem on the rise. Here’s why they happen […]
CCF MEDIA BRIEF – FEBRUARY 11, 2021 CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: Mitt Romney’s child allowance plan: Love it or hate it, it’s hard to ignore How marriages and intimate relationships have evolved over the years Ten surprising factors that increase your chances of getting divorced NEW ON THE CCF BLOG: Nell Frizzell on “The […]
CCF MEDIA BRIEF – JANUARY 29, 2021 NEW FACT SHEET FROM CCF! Why Families Need More Financial Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: Calls to state child-abuse hotline have declined during pandemic, but impact is less clear How family friendly work policies affect children’s health Across Rich Nations, Disadvantaged Children Do […]
Why Families Need More Financial Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic A fact sheet prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Lawrence Stacey and Kristi Williams, The Ohio State University Despite the important temporary relief provided to many families by the March 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided $1,200 to […]
Topics: Children / Economic Inequality / Health & Illness / Labor & Workforce / Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood / TANF & Public Assistance / Trauma and Disaster / Work & FamilyCCF MEDIA BRIEF – JANUARY 14, 2021 CCF EXPERTS IN THE NEWS: A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement What’s missing that could soothe families’ ‘pandemic pain points?’ 7 policies that helped families stay afloat in the pandemic Covid-19 Has Been Hardest on Women Your will is about more than money and cutting […]
