Please join us on May 18th, as Professor Jennifer Hook presents her ongoing work on national-level work-family policies and occupational sex segregation. The session will be held in person at Haines 279, but we will […]
Please join the Family Working Group on May 2nd, 1pm in Haines 279 for Ellen Van Damme's presentation on a chapter of her book, Chapter 4: Matriarchal Families in a Patriarchal Society. Ellen Van Damme is a Fulbright post-doctoral […]
Shifting Races: The Influence of Family Structures on the Racial Identities of Multiracial Individuals
Abstract: Saying 'thank you' is considered an important element of polite behavior, at least in English-speaking societies. Yet recent research shows that, in informal interaction among family and friends across […]
Friday, January 10th, 12:00-1:00 pm, Haines 279 Abstract: With a perceived imperative for “public engagement,” sociologists seek to make their work relevant in many arenas, but face the constraints of shrinking […]
Philip Cohen is Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland and an affiliate at the Maryland Population Research Center. He has published extensively on Gender, Family, and Social Change. […]
Thursday January 9th, 12-1:30pm, Haines 279 Abstract: Birth rates are falling in many countries, including the United States. And White supremacists are mobilizing against immigration on fears of a "Great […]
Prof. Chris Dunkel Schetter is Professor of Psychology and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Development at UCLA. She will be visiting the Family Working Group to discuss The Community […]
