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Publications under this topic cover new research on male-female relationships, gender equity in employment, and gay and lesbian issues. Look here for debates and essays on whether the gender revolution has stalled (at home or at work), how men’s and women’s behaviors and values are changing, and new research on reproductive issues.

Hiring-related Discrimination: Sexist Beliefs and Expectations Hurt both Women’s and Men’s Career Options

Posted on January 16, 2019 in Brief Reports

Hiring-related Discrimination: Sexist Beliefs and Expectations Hurt both Women’s and Men’s Career Options A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Jill Yavorsky, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Organizational Science, University of North Carolina Charlotte January 16, 2019 Although many sexist prejudices have weakened over time, gender stereotypes still influence employers’ decisions […]

Three Q: Per Coontz, Equality Is an agenda for all working people, not just feminists.

Posted on January 16, 2019 in Brief Reports

Experts: Stephanie Coontz / Virginia Rutter

3q: Per Coontz, Equality is an Agenda for All Working People, Not Just Feminists Virginia Rutter interviews Stephanie Coontz on the new Council on Contemporary Families brief, Hiring-related Discrimination: Sexist Beliefs and Expectations Hurt both Women’s and Men’s Career Options, by Jill Yavorsky. VR: You edited Jill Yavorsky’s brief on hiring-related discrimination, where she reports […]

Topics of Expertise: Gender & Sexuality / Labor & Workforce / Work & Family

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

Posted on June 19, 2018 in Brief Reports

Experts: Debra Umberson

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Research Brief Series Mieke Beth Thomeer, Rachel Donnelly, Corinne Reczek, and Debra Umberson Introduction End-of-life planning enhances the quality of later-life caregiving, health, and death. Ideally, informal planning—conversation with loved ones about future care and end-of-life preferences—and formal planning—wills, […]

Topics of Expertise: Aging / Cohabitation, Committed Relationships & Marriage / Gender & Sexuality / LGBTQ Partnering & Families

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

Posted on June 19, 2018 in Brief Reports

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Research Brief Series Stephen T. Russell, Amanda M. Pollitt, Gu Li, and Arnold H. Grossman Introduction Transgender people-people whose gender identity does not align with their sex assigned at birth-are at higher risk of poor mental health than those […]

Topics of Expertise: Children / Gender & Sexuality / Health & Illness

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

Posted on May 15, 2018 in Brief Reports

Experts: Debra Umberson

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Research Brief Series Amanda M. Pollitt, Brandon A. Robinson, and Debra Umberson Introduction Marriage is a key institutional context for the study of gender and gender inequality. One way in which gender inequality is maintained in marriage is through gender […]

Topics of Expertise: Cohabitation, Committed Relationships & Marriage / Feminism & Families / Gender & Sexuality / LGBTQ Partnering & Families

Do Gay, Lesbian, and Heterosexual Spouses Differ in the Ways They Care for Each Other During Physical Illness?

Posted on May 15, 2018 in Brief Reports

Experts: Debra Umberson

A Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Debra Umberson, Mieke Beth Thomeer, Corinne Reczek, Rachel Donnelly, and Rhiannon A. Kroeger Introduction An important benefit of marriage may be the care provided by spouses during episodes of physical illness and is one reason that married people enjoy better health […]

Topics of Expertise: Family Caregiving (for Adults, Children, and Disabilities) / Gender & Sexuality / Health & Illness / LGBTQ Partnering & Families

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

Posted on April 20, 2018 in Members In The News

Experts: Alicia Walker / Arielle Kuperberg

New research by CCF Board Member, Arielle Kuperberg, published with CCF Member Alicia Walker in the Archives of Sexual Behavior examines heterosexual college students who hook up with same-sex partners. This research, featured in Marie Claire, finds that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8.5 men in college whose most recent hookup was with a […]

Topics of Expertise: Gender & Sexuality / Singles & Dating / Transition - Adolescents to Adulthood

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

Posted on August 25, 2017 in Brief Reports

Experts: Stephanie Coontz

On August 26, 2017, Women’s Equality Day Turns 44. A fact sheet compiled for the Council on Contemporary Families by Nika Fate-Dixon and Stephanie Coontz, The Evergreen State College. Executive summary/advisory available. August 25, 2017 Ninety-seven years ago on Saturday, Congress certified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting American women the […]

Topics of Expertise: Division of Labor in Families / Gender & Sexuality / History & Trends on Gender, Marriage & Family Life / Work & Family

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 […]

Topics of Expertise: Division of Labor in Families / Economic Inequality / Gender & Sexuality / History & Trends on Gender, Marriage & Family Life / Work & Family

Joanna Pepin and David Cotter: Trending Towards Traditionalism? Changes in Youths’ Gender Ideology

Posted on March 30, 2017 in Online Symposia

Experts: Joanna Pepin

Trending Towards Traditionalism? Changes in Youths’ Gender Ideology A briefing paper prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Joanna R. Pepin, Department of Sociology, University of Maryland and David A. Cotter, Professor of Sociology, Union College. March 31, 2017 Overview. We often think that each generation becomes more modern, egalitarian, and tolerant than the […]

Topics of Expertise: Gender & Sexuality

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EXPERTS

Daniel Carlson

Assistant Professor of Family, Health, and Policy in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Utah

Megan Carroll

Assistant Professor of Sociology, California State University San Bernardino

Rebecca Davis

Associate Professor of History, University of Delaware

Sinikka Elliott

Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia

Paula England

Silver Professor of Sociology, New York University

Frank Furstenberg

Professor of Sociology, Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania

Connie Gager

Associate Professor, Department of Family Science & Human Development, Montclair State University

Kathleen Gerson

Collegiate Professor of Sociology, New York University

Jacqueline Hudak

Clinical Director, Perelman School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania

Clare Huntington

Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Fordham Law School

Michelle Janning

Professor of Sociology, Whitman College

Gayle Kaufman

Professor of Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies, Davidson College

Arielle Kuperberg

Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Ellen Lamont

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Appalachian State University

Ricci Levy

President and CEO, Woodhull Freedom Foundation

Melissa Milkie

Professor of Sociology & Chair of the Graduate Department, University of Toronto

Christin Munsch

Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Connecticut

Abigail Ocobock

Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame

Irene Padavic

Professor of Sociology, Florida State University

Joanna Pepin

Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo (SUNY)

Allison Pugh

Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Virginia

Barbara Risman

Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago

Michael Rosenfeld

Professor of Sociology, Stanford University

Stephen Russell

Professor and Chair, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin

Virginia Rutter

Professor of Sociology, Framingham State University

Kevin Shafer

Associate Professor of Sociology, Brigham Young University & McMaster University

Susan Short

Professor of Sociology and Director of the Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University

Pamela J. Smock

Professor, Department of Sociology & Population Studies Center, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Alicia Walker

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Missouri State University

Emma Zang

Assistant Professor, Yale University