Staying Ready, Staying Vigilant, Staying Safe: Hyperarousal and hypervigilance in African American male adolescents exposed to community violence

Posted on April 26, 2021 in Brief Reports

Experts: Noni Gaylord-Harden

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 […]

Why Families Need More Financial Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on January 21, 2021 in CCF News, Fact Sheets

Experts: Kristi Williams

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 of Expertise: Children / Economic Inequality / Health & Illness / Labor & Workforce / Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood / TANF & Public Assistance / Trauma and Disaster / Work & Family

CCF Experts Featured in The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Deseret News

Posted on July 9, 2020 in CCF News, Members In The News

Experts: Daniel Carlson / Joanna Pepin / Richard Petts

CCF experts Dan Carlson, Richard Petts, and Joanna Pepin discuss the findings of their latest brief report on gendered division of labor during the covid-19 pandemic with Deseret News’ Lois M. Collins. Read the article, “More men are doing housework during the pandemic, research finds,” here. UPDATE: read more coverage of CCF’s latest brief report in […]

Topics of Expertise: Division of Labor in Families / Family Caregiving (for Adults, Children, and Disabilities) / Gender & Sexuality / History & Trends on Gender, Marriage & Family Life / Parenthood: Motherhood/Fatherhood / Trauma and Disaster / Work & Family

Challenges Facing Cohabiting Couples Differ from those of Married Couples in this Crisis

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Brief Reports, CCF News

Experts: Sharon Sassler

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 Disaster

CCF’s Joshua Coleman on Helping Your Family Take COVID-19 Seriously

Posted on March 23, 2020 in Members In The News

Experts: Joshua Coleman

Are you having trouble convincing your family to take COVID-19 seriously? CCF senior fellow Joshua Coleman has some advice! Read his thoughts in The Atlantic’s “What Do You Tell Someone Who Still Won’t Stay Home?” Link: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/convince-family-take-coronavirus-seriously/608356/

Topics of Expertise: Health & Illness / Trauma and Disaster

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

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

Experts: Debra Umberson

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Research Brief Series Debra Umberson Introduction Black Americans are more likely than white Americans to experience the premature death of mothers, fathers, siblings, children, and other relatives and friends. These disparities begin in childhood and are repeated throughout life in […]

Topics of Expertise: African American Families / Aging / Health & Illness / Loss & Resiliency within Families / Trauma and Disaster

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

Posted on May 16, 2018 in Brief Reports

Experts: Robert Crosnoe

A Research Brief Prepared for the University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center Research Brief Series Veronique Dupéré, Eric Dion, Tama Leventhal, Isabelle Archambault, Robert Crosnoe, and Michel Janosz Introduction High school dropout is associated with negative individual and social consequences. For example, dropping out of high school can lead to long-term economic […]

Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Children / Economic Inequality / Trauma and Disaster

CCF’s Linda Young comments on forgiveness in Essence

Posted on November 9, 2015 in CCF News, Members In The News

Experts: Linda Young

Dr. Young discusses the power of forgiveness in transitioning through grief for the families of the Charleston church shooting.

Topics of Expertise: Trauma and Disaster

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