National Symposium on Family Issues
"Development of Hispanic Children in Immigrant Families: Challenges and Prospects" was the focus of Penn State's 16th annual Symposium on Family Issues, held October 23-24, 2008 on the University Park campus. View Program
Each year Penn State holds hold a two-day symposium focused on a key problem facing families. The 2008 symposium is sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the following organizations at Penn State: Population Research Institute; Children, Youth and Families Consortium; Prevention Research Center; Center for Human Development and Family Research in Diverse Contexts; Women's Studies Program; the College of Education; the departments of Sociology, Labor Studies, Rural Sociology, Human Development and Family Studies, and Psychology. Sixteen of the top scholars in the field of family research convene to present and critique research on the focal topic and to consider their implications for effective programs and public policy. The proceedings of each symposium are published in book form. More about the Symposium Series...
Books Resulting from Past Symposia
- Work-Life Policies that Make a Real Difference for Individuals, Families, and Organizations (Forthcoming)
- Intergenerational Caregiving
- Early Disparities in School Readiness: How Do Families Contribute to Successful and Unsuccessful Transitions into School?
- Romance and Sex in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Risks and Opportunities
- The New Population Problem: Why Families in Developed Countries Are Shrinking and What it Means
- Work-Family Challenges for Low-Income Parents and Their Children
- Children's Influence on Family Dynamics: The Neglected Side of Family Relationships
- Just Living Together: Implications of Cohabitation for Children, Families, and Social Policy
- Couples in Conflict
- Does It Take a Village? Community Effects on Children, Adolescents, and Families
- Transitions to Adulthood in a Changing Economy: No Work, No Family, No Future?
- Men in Families: When Do They Get Involved? What Difference Does It Make?
- Immigration and the Family: Research and Policy on U.S. Immigrants
- Family-School Links: How Do They Affect Educational Outcomes?
- Stepfamilies: Who Benefits? Who Does Not?
Speakers
Many notable speakers have participated in the National Symposium on Family Issues. View complete listing of past speakers
For more information about the National Symposium on Family Issues, please contact:
Carolyn Scott
The Pennsylvania State University
Population Research Institute
601 Oswald Tower
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-0486
Fax: (814) 863-8342
Email: css7@psu.edu
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