“The Tool We Have”: Why Child Protective Services Investigates So Many Families and How Even Good Intentions Backfire A briefing paper prepared by Kelley Fong (Georgia Institute of Technology) for the Council on Contemporary Families. August 11, 2020 In recent months, conversations around the role of the police have drawn mainstream attention to what contemporary […]
Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Childcare (Providers & Systems) / Children / Domestic Violence & Child Abuse / Family Caregiving (for Adults, Children, and Disabilities)Public Policy
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Long-term Risks to Children from Economic Toll of COVID-19

Long-term Risks to Children from Economic Toll of COVID-19 A fact sheet prepared by Kristi Williams, Ohio State University for the Council on Contemporary Families Although children appear to be less vulnerable than adults to serious COVID-19 medical complications, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that they are disproportionately endangered by the pandemic’s […]
Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Children / Economic InequalityNew MAST Center Brief on Trends in Relationship Formation and Stability

The Marriage Strengthening Research & Dissemination Center (MAST) recently released a new research brief, “Trends in Relationship Formation and Stability in the United States: Dating, Cohabitation, Marriage, and Divorce.” Co-authored by CCF expert Dr. Karen Benjamin Guzzo, the brief is the first in a series aiming to provide an overview of the current state of […]
Topics of Expertise: Cohabitation, Committed Relationships & Marriage / Couples Conflict, Separation & Divorce / History & Trends on Gender, Marriage & Family Life / Marriage & Divorce / Singles & DatingChallenges Facing Cohabiting Couples Differ from those of Married Couples in this Crisis

Challenges Facing Cohabiting Couples Differ from those of Married Couples in this Crisis A briefing paper prepared by Amanda Miller, University of Indianapolis, and Sharon Sassler, Cornell University, for the Council on Contemporary Families. Much has been written about the challenges couples face as they adjust to “shelter in place” policies triggered by the coronavirus. […]
Topics of Expertise: Cohabitation, Committed Relationships & Marriage / Couples Conflict, Separation & Divorce / Division of Labor in Families / Domestic Violence & Child Abuse / Economic Inequality / Marriage & Divorce / Public Policy / Trauma and DisasterWhen “Helicopters” Go to School: Who Gets Rescued and Who Gets Left Behind?

When “Helicopters” Go to School: Who Gets Rescued and Who Gets Left Behind? A briefing paper prepared by Jessica McCrory Calarco, Indiana University, for the Council on Contemporary Families. We’ve all read about – and maybe even known – the “helicopter” parents who sweep into K-12 schools, demanding special treatment for their children, second-guessing teachers’ […]
Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Children / Economic Inequality / Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood10 Scary Facts About Child Poverty

10 Scary Facts About Child Poverty A fact sheet prepared for the Council on Contemporary Families by Dr. Jennifer Glass, Executive Director, Council on Contemporary Families and Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin. Believe it or not, Halloween has its origins in folk customs designed to lower inequality between the rich and the […]
Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Economic Inequality / Public PolicyCCF’s Stephanie Coontz on Paying Stay-at-Home Parents in The New York Times

In a recent article for the New York Times, CCF Director of Research and Public Education Stephanie Coontz discusses the potential implications of paying stay-at-home parents, a role most often undertaken by women. Coontz notes, “without strong incentives for dads to take on some of those duties, this would simultaneously cement women’s second-class place in the […]
Topics of Expertise: Childcare (Providers & Systems) / Gender & Sexuality / Labor & Workforce / Work & FamilyNew from CCF: Even Gender Inequality is Unequal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Virginia Rutter / Sociology @ Framingham State University vrutter@gmail.com Sociologist Jill Yavorsky conducted a field audit on gender discrimination in hiring and shares this early exclusive summary and commentary with CCF. Her brief report, Hiring-related Discrimination: Sexist Beliefs and Expectations Hurt both Women’s and Men’s Career Options, shows that men as […]
Topics of Expertise: Economic Inequality / Gender & Sexuality / Labor & WorkforceHiring-related Discrimination: Sexist Beliefs and Expectations Hurt both Women’s and Men’s Career Options

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 […]
Topics of Expertise: Gender & Sexuality / Labor & Workforce / Work & FamilyThree Q: Per Coontz, Equality Is an agenda for all working people, not just feminists.

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 […]
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