National Council on Family Relations

ReportSpring 2015 // Volume 60.1 In this issue: Family Resource NCFR Fellows 2014 Management pages F1 – F20 Next issue: Effective Communication Special center insert: NCFR Awards Brochure 2015 RODNEY CATE SARAH BAHIRA SHERIF SCHOPPE-SULLIVAN TRASK

The National Council on Family Relations Fellows are nominated by their peers (NCFR) has conferred its organization’s and selected by the Fellows Committee. prestigious Fellow status to three members. Members of the 2014 selection committee were: Marilyn Coleman, chair; Adriana Fellow status in NCFR is an honor award- Umaña-Taylor; Francisco A. Villarruel; ed to members who have made outstand- Katherine Allen; Joyce Chang, board ing and enduring contributions to the field liaison; Jeanne Strand, staff liaison. of the family in the areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach or professional service, The 2014 Fellows are highlighted on page including service to NCFR. 3. They will be recognized at the 2015 NCFR Annual Conference. Jason Hans named Family Relations editor Dr. Jason D. Hans of the University of Dr. Hans has been Kentucky has been named the new editor an associate profes- of Family Relations: Interdisciplinary sor in the University Journal of Applied Family Studies (FR), of Kentucky’s De- one of NCFR’s three family research partment of Family journals. He will begin his four-year term Sciences since 2010 as editor of the peer-reviewed journal— and became the de- which, since 1951, has published basic partment’s director and applied articles focused on diverse of graduate studies family forms and issues—with the publi- in 2011. He began cation of its February 2016 issue. his faculty career in JASON HANS “Jason has already excelled in each of 2004 as an assistant the three areas of academe—teaching, professor at the university. He completed research, and service,” wrote Dr. Marilyn his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate Coleman in her nomination letter. “[He] is degrees at the University of Missouri. the hardest working academic that I know. In addition to publishing and presenting ... He is extremely attentive to every task his scholarly work widely, he has served NCFR 2015 he takes on.” on the FR editorial board since 2008 and has served as a reviewer for FR, NCFR’s 77th Annual Conference Dr. Hans will succeed current FR editor Dr. Ronald M. Sabatelli of the University Journal of Marriage and Family, and Vancouver, Canada of Connecticut. many other journals. Dr. Hans also is the editor continued on page 2 Report Innovation Grant winners named of The National Council In December, the Board of Directors awarded and family law to tackle issues pertaining on Family Relations the NCFR Innovation Grants for 2014. to challenges facing families with transgen- Stipends of up to $10,000 are given to two der and gender-nonconforming children. Mission Statement for Report: research projects each year. The following are Investigators will conduct a study of parents REPORT, the quarterly newsletter of the the 2014-2015 NCFR Innovation Grant re- involved in custody disputes pertaining to National Council on Family Relations, strives cipients, chosen from 26 submitted projects: their transgender and gender-nonconforming to provide timely, useful information to help children to explore parents’ experiences as members succeed in their roles as researchers, “Sexual Scripts in Music Media: How Do well as the implications for children with educators, and practitioners. Articles ad- Parents and Teens Talk About Violence and one parent who accepts their gender identity dress family field issues, programs and trends, Sex in Music Media?” and one parent who does not. The investiga- including association news. Principal investigators: Kathleen Boyce tors also will create a website to translate President: Paul Amato Rodgers, Ph.D., and Stacey J.T. Hust, Ph.D. findings into easy-to-access information for Board Members: William D. Allen, Frank D. Fincham, Hilary Rose, For this study, which brings together the parents, lawyers, judges, and other family Sandra Stith, Karen Seccombe, disciplines of health communication and professionals. family science, investigators will observe Rebecca Ward, Rachel Engler Jordan Dr. Kuvalanka is an associate professor in parent–teen dyads discussing popular music Executive Director: Diane Cushman the Department of Family Studies and So- that contains sexual and violent content to Family Focus Managing Editor: cial Work at Miami University. Dr. Goldberg Jennifer Crosswhite, Ph.D. identify strategies parents use to communi- is an associate professor and director of News Editor: Charles Cheesebrough cate their views about such media content. clinical training in the Department of Psy- Results will inform the development of a How to contribute to the NCFR Report: The chology at Clark University. Dr. McGuire is research-based parenting program that uses magazine is member-written. Articles ac- an associate professor in the Department of media to foster parent–teen dialogue about cepted for publication will be edited using Family Social Science at the University of standard editorial practice, and given priority romantic relationships and dating violence Minnesota. Mr. Orr is a staff attorney at the based on (1) relevance to the Family Focus in order to prevent teen dating violence and National Center for Lesbian Rights. theme, or (2) brevity due to space limitations, promote healthy relationships. and (3) how articles form a complementary The recipients will report on their research Dr. Rodgers is an associate professor in collection. For information and guidelines, at the 2015 NCFR Annual Conference in the Department of Human Development at contact the editor, Jennifer Crosswhite, at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [email protected]. The contents of Washington State University. Dr. Hust is an Report articles represent the views of their associate professor in the Edward R. Mur- About the grant program author(s), which may not represent the row College of Communication at Washing- The NCFR Board spearheaded this exciting position of the entire organization. ton State University. new initiative to highlight the interdisciplin- ary and translational research and practice To advertise in NCFR Report, please see the “The TransKids Project: Strengthening for which the organization is known. It specifications and price list at http://www. Community Connections” builds on NCFR’s rich heritage and ongoing ncfr.org/adrates _report .html. Principal investigator: Katherine A. Kuva- commitment to promoting innovative inter- NCFR reserves the right to decline any lanka, Ph.D. Co-authors: Abbie E. Goldberg, paid advertising at our sole discretion. disciplinary approaches to theory, research, Ph.D.; Jenifer K. McGuire, Ph.D.; Asaf Orr, Deadlines for each of the quarterly issues and practice to support the well-being of Esq. issues are: Spring issue—deadline Decem- families. The grant initiative is an investment ber 21, Summer issue—March 21, Fall is- This project will integrate expertise in fami- in innovative interdisciplinary approaches to sue—June 21 and the Winter issue—deadline ly science, human development, psychology, facilitating the NCFR Global Ends: September 21. Send submissions to: Charles Cheesebrough at charlescheesebrough@ncfr. l providing opportunities for professional org. For all submissions, please supply an development and knowledge development email address to allow readers to contact you. editor continued from page 1 in family research, theory, policy, educa- NCFR Report is published quarterly by the editor of NCFR’s Degree Programs Guide. tion, and practice; National Council on Family Relations, He has been a member of NCFR since 1998 l supporting the dissemination and ap- 1201 West River Parkway, Suite 200, and a CFLE since 2001. plication of research- and theory-based Minneapolis, MN 55454-1115 information about family well-being; and “Dr. Hans is an exceptional candidate who is Toll free: 888-781-9331 l establishing standards for research, passionate about the field of family science,” Fax: 763-781-9348, website: www.ncfr.org. education, and practice by advocating wrote NCFR’s journal editor search commit- for the development and advancement of Third class postage permit. tee. “He is committed to the current mis- the profession. Reprints of this publication are available by con- sion of Family Relations to be the premier tacting NCFR headquarters at the address above. applied family science journal and is excited The NCFR Board will be accepting pro- Copyright © 2015 National Council on about several ideas he would like to imple- posals for the 2015-2016 round of NCFR Family Relations. All rights reserved. ment, including applying technology in new Innovation Grants in the near future; watch ways in pursuit of that mission.” n for announcements. n

2 ncfr report // spring 2015 Fellows 2014 Rodney Sarah Bahira Cate Schoppe- Sherif Sullivan Trask

Rodney Cate, Ph.D., is professor emeritus Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Ph.D., is a profes- Bahira S. Trask, Ph.D., is professor and of family studies and human development sor in the Department of Human Sciences at associate chair/graduate coordinator in at the University of Arizona. Ohio State University. the Department of Human Development Dr. Cate received his bachelor’s degree in Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan earned her bachelor’s and Family Studies at the University of pharmacy from the University of Texas, degree in psychology from Northwestern Delaware. Dr. Trask also is affiliated with Austin; his master’s degree in family University and her Ph.D. in developmental the university’s Center for Community Research and Services. studies, with an emphasis on marriage and psychology from the University of Illinois family therapy, from Texas Tech Univer- at Urbana–Champaign. She is well known Dr. Trask earned her bachelor’s degree in sity; and his Ph.D. in human development for her scholarly contributions in the areas political science with a concentration in In- and family studies from Pennsylvania of parenting and children’s socio-emotional ternational Relations from Yale University development and is a prolific scholar whose State University. Throughout his illustrious and her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from work has been disseminated in high-impact career, he has served five major universi- the University of Pennsylvania. She began journals and consistently funded by the Na- ties—the University of Arizona, Iowa State her career at the University of Delaware in tional Science Foundation and the National University, Washington State University, 1997 as a visiting assistant professor. Institutes of Health. In 2008, Dr. Schoppe- Oregon State University, and Texas Tech Dr. Trask is globally recognized for her Sullivan was the recipient of the prestigious research on the relationship between University—in the roles of professor, de- National Science Foundation’s CAREER globalization and family change in Western partment chair, and associate dean. award to advance her research on maternal and non-Western contexts, with a particular Dr. Cate has made significant contributions gatekeeping and fathering behavior across focus on economic changes, work and gen- to the family field, specifically in the areas the transition to parenthood. The signifi- der roles, and policies that can assist and of mate selection, courtship, and dating cance of her work also has been recognized strengthen low-income families. She has violence. He is well known for the quality and covered extensively by popular media. represented NCFR at the United Nations, of his scholarship, particularly in terms of Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan has served the family and she participated in the 2014 White documenting how romance and violence field in important leadership positions, in- House Summit on Working Families. often coexist in developing relationships. cluding as chair of NCFR’s Theory Construc- His work is highly cited, and he has re- tion and Research Methodology workshop Dr. Trask is an active scholar whose work ceived numerous accolades for its impact in 2011. She served on the board of the Ohio has consistently been published in highly on the field, including the prestigious book Council on Family Relations from 2007 respected journals and is frequently cited by award from the International Association to 2010 and is co-chair of NCFR’s Men in researchers, practitioners, and policy pro- for Relationship Research, as well as the Families focus group. Her contributions to fessionals. She has presented her work in James D. Moran Memorial Research Award the field have been recognized widely by her many countries. She has earned numerous grants from federal and private funders, in- for Research in Family Studies conferred peers, as evidenced by her membership on cluding the Jesse Ball DuPont Foundation, by the American Association of Family and the editorial boards of the Journal of Mar- the Blueprints Communities of Delaware, Consumer Sciences. riage and Family; Journal of Family Theory & Review; Family Relations; Parenting: Sci- the Korea Institute for Youth Development, Dr. Cate also is the recipient of NCFR’s ence and Practice; and Fathering. the Margurite Casey Foundation, the Annie inaugural Felix Berardo Scholarship Award E. Casey Foundation, CHEP Instructional Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan also has received for Mentoring, which recognizes his tre- Fund, and the state of Delaware. numerous awards for excellent teaching and mendous legacy as a teacher, mentor, and for her mentorship of both undergraduate At the University of Delaware, Dr. Trask is administrator. and graduate students. She was the recipient recognized as an engaged mentor who sup- Dr. Cate has served as editor of the Journal of the Distinguished Undergraduate Re- ports students’ scholarly work. She also has of Family and Consumer Sciences, as search Mentor Award (2008), the College received numerous awards for her teaching. associate editor of the Journal of Family of Education and Human Ecology Award She was recently nominated for the U.S. Issues and Personal Relationships, and on for Distinguished Teaching (2011), and the Professor of the Year by the University of the editorial boards of NCFR’s Journal of Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching Delaware and twice has been awarded the Marriage and Family and Family Rela- (2012) at Ohio State University. university’s Outstanding Faculty–Under- tions. A member of NCFR for 40 years, Dr. In sum, Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan’s record dem- graduate Teaching Award for her extraor- Cate previously served as the president of onstrates outstanding scholarly contributions dinary dedication to teaching, scholarly the Oregon Council on Family Relations. and significant service to the field of family approach to teaching and learning, and science. support from students and colleagues.

ncfr report // spring 2015 3 President’s Report ncfr

Studying divorce and couple relationships: Difficult times for family scholars Paul R. Amato, Ph.D., NCFR President, [email protected]

As many family scholars know, the official Kennedy and Ruggles also calculated age- After discussions with the NCFR Board of divorce rate in the United States reached standardized divorce rates, which take into Directors, Executive Director Diane Cush- a peak in the early 1980s and gradually account the changing age composition of man and I sent letters to the U.S. Census declined in subsequent decades. But how the population. Their calculations indicate Bureau and the U.S. Department of Com- well does the official divorce rate reflect that the age-standardized rate of divorce merce (which houses the Census Bureau) in the actual frequency of marital dissolution? has increased (not declined) by 40% since December of 2014, expressing our concern Not as well as you might think, according to 1980. If this seems confusing, keep in mind and arguing for the reinstatement of the recent research. that the U.S. population has aged in the last ACS questions. We also alerted the NCFR For more than a century, the federal gov- few decades, and older couples are at less membership to this issue, and many of you ernment has calculated the annual rate of risk of divorce than younger couples. The sent similar messages. Other social sci- divorce from records of divorces compiled fact that divorce has remained more or less ence organizations, such as the Population by states. In some decades, the quality of constant while the population has grown Association of America and the Council data was relatively good. Between 1960 and older suggests that the underlying propen- on Contemporary Families, also expressed 1990, for example, the federal government sity to divorce has increased. Much of this their concerns to the federal authorities. monitored the completeness and accuracy of increased propensity appears to be concen- The strong, critical response from the social divorce records and compensated states for trated among older married couples. science community received a good deal of their efforts. But the quality of data declined So has the divorce rate declined, stayed media attention, and several news stories in the 1990s, and the federal government about the same, or increased in recent de- mentioned NCFR in particular. Taking a stopped funding the collection of detailed cades? The answer to this question depends stand and expressing our voice on this issue marriage and divorce data in 1996. Since on which source of data you choose (Vital was good for NCFR; it demonstrated that then, most (but not all) states have continued Statistics or the ACS) and whether you we are aware, engaged, and relevant. to send raw counts of divorce to the federal adjust for population aging. If you feel that At the time of this writing, it is not clear government, although these data are limited this answer is frustrating, you are not alone. whether the federal government will go and of inconsistent quality. The fact that a statistic as basic as the di- forward with its plan to delete the marriage In a recent article, Kennedy and Ruggles vorce rate is in question should be a source questions from the ACS. Irrespective of the (2014) argued that much of the apparent of concern to family scholars, educators, and outcome, this decision can be viewed as evi- decline in marital dissolution since 1980 practitioners. Given the importance of this dence of a retreat on the part of the federal reflects an under-counting of divorce rather topic, you might think that the federal gov- government from supporting research on than a change in the underlying rate. They ernment is committed to maintaining—and couple relationships. About 15 years ago, base this conclusion on an analysis of data even enhancing—the quality of marriage and for example, the National Institute of Mental from the American Community Survey divorce data. But in a startling development Health discontinued funding for research on (ACS), which is conducted annually by the last year, the U.S. Census Bureau (under interventions for improving couple out- U.S. Census Bureau. In 2008, questions on pressure from Congress to cut costs) an- comes. More recently, the Eunice Kennedy marital transitions (marriage, divorce, wid- nounced its intention to drop the marital tran- Shriver National Institute of Child Health owhood, and remarriage) were added to the sition questions from the ACS. The ACS is and Human Development discontinued ACS—questions designed to fill the gaps currently the best source of national and state funding for research on couple education in the vital statistics system. As it turns out, data on the frequency of marriage, divorce, and interventions related to relationship estimates of divorce based on the ACS are widowhood, and remarriage. And the ACS is quality, marriage, and divorce. As a result higher than the corresponding figures from the only data source that can measure marital of these and other decisions, scholars are the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- trends in relatively small groups in the popu- finding it increasingly difficult to obtain tion’s National Vital Statistics system. And lation, such as Asian Americans, Hispanic federal funding for research on couples. The although the divorce rate based on vital subgroups (e.g., Cubans and Puerto Ricans), situation may get worse in the aftermath statistics declined by 21% between 1980 and people in same-sex marriages. Losing of the 2014 election, with some leaders of and 2010, the comparable figure from the this resource will have serious consequences the new Congressional majority vowing to ACS is only 2%. for the quality of family research. president’s report continued on page 5

4 ncfr report // spring 2015 Executive Review ncfr

Update from the executive director Diane Cushman, Executive Director, [email protected] Fellow status is the highest honor bestowed researchers with an interest in editing. search for Dr. Raley’s replacement is under- by NCFR. Congratulations to our three new Last year the Board, through the work of a way. If you have an interest in this presti- Fellows: Rodney Cate, Professor Emeritus member search committee, recommended gious position, please contact Jeanne Strand of Family Studies and Human Development Dr. Jason D. Hans, Associate Professor in at [email protected]. and Communication, Norton School of Fam- the University of Kentucky’s Department of Continuous improvement for NCFR ily and Consumer Sciences, The University Family Sciences, to succeed Dr. Ronald M. annual conferences of Arizona; Bahira Sherif Trask, Professor Sabatelli, of the University of Connecticut, Soon after the conclusion of every NCFR and Associate Chair/Graduate Coordinator, as the editor of Family Relations: Interdis- annual conference, the staff meet to discuss Department of Human Development and ciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies all aspects of the conference, from the aca- Family Studies, University of Delaware; (FR), one of NCFR’s three family research demic program to the registration process and Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Professor in journals. Over the past few years NCFR has and everything in between. No stone goes the Department of Human Sciences, The moved to an editor transition process that unturned in our “after-action review,” and Ohio State University College of Education allows a full year of overlap for the incom- as a result we identify numerous opportuni- and Human Ecology. The Fellows induction ing and outgoing editors. Dr. Sabatelli will ties for improvement as well as celebrate ceremony will be held during the President’s remain the editor of record through the final the successes of the conference. In addition Reception in Vancouver at NCFR’s 2015 issue of 2015 while all new manuscript to staff feedback, we review all conference annual conference, November 11-14, at submissions effective January 2015 will attendee feedback, including the formal the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. I thank the flow through the University of Kentucky FR postconference survey and less formal Fellows Committee, chaired by Marilyn editorial office for the 2016 volume year. sources of information, such as the notes Coleman, and Jeanne Strand, NCFR staff, Congratulations, Dr. Hans, and thank you, left on the Inclusion and Diversity Commit- for their excellent work. Dr. Heidi Stolz and the FR search committee. tee feedback board in The Gathering Place. Journal editor news Dr. R. Kelly Raley’s term as editor of the To this we add the recommendations of the NCFR has been fortunate to have among Journal of Marriage and Family ends with Conference Improvement Committee, a our members talented and highly published the final issue of the 2016 volume year. The small committee lead by Conference Pro- gram Consultant Cindy Winter and made up of the current, future, and many past confer- ence program chairs plus several NCFR continued from page 4 president’s report staff. All opportunities for improvement are eliminate all federal funding for social sci- and contribute to many of our most serious assigned to one or more staff members with ence research. social problems. the goal of implementing viable suggestions by the next conference. Divorce continues to be a common fea- Many NCFR members publish research on ture of our marital system—perhaps more or conduct interventions with couples. In an Through this process significant improve- common than we thought. In addition, era of decreasing funding for research, how ments have been made in the conference over 40% of children are born outside of will this work continue? Making do with submission and review process, speaker marriage these days, often to partners who less is one way to deal with conditions of arrangement procedures and guidelines, host choose to cohabit rather than marry. These scarcity. But we also need to do a better job hotel site specifications, reception pro- relationships tend to be fragile, however, of demonstrating the usefulness of studying gramming, and many other elements of the and most break up within a few years. couples and designing interventions that conference. One change on which the staff Neither the ACS nor the Vital Statistics reduce domestic violence and strengthen had been working prior to the 2014 confer- system count the ending of cohabiting relationship quality and stability. One of ence was the inclusion of gender-neutral relationships, even those with children. NCFR’s global goals is to “raise the visibili- restrooms in the conference meeting area. Consequently, both data sources substan- ty of family research, theory, and practice to Because of limitations at the host hotel in tially underestimate the overall level of policymakers and the general public (global Baltimore, we had not planned to imple- union and family instability in our country. end policy #2 C).” Being more vocal about ment any changes in 2014. However, at the We should be concerned about this pic- what we do, and working to create a more preconference meeting with the hotel staff ture. Relationship distress and instability supportive environment for family research we were informed by the hotel staff that they increase the risk of emotional, behavioral, and practice, should be high priorities for could identify a set of restrooms as gender and health problems for adults and children the foreseeable future. n executive review continued on page 8

ncfr report // spring 2015 5 “I can’t breathe,” 2015 NCFR Annual Conference The Great Family Get-Together a call for dialogue and action November 11-14 • Vancouver The recent incidents in Ferguson, Missouri these events influenced your work--in “Conflict, Violence and War: (USA), Staten Island, New York (USA), and your classrooms, in your research, in your Cleveland, Ohio (USA), among others, have various professional settings? We also call Family Risks and Resilience” brought national and global attention to a for action. We urge all of us to strategize Shelly MacDermid Wadsworth, Ph.D. reality that exists in the United States: The our scholarship, classroom activities, and/ unequal and unjust treatment of individuals or professional practices in order to take Conference Program Chair and families of color in America. Although advantage of the “teachable moment” af- some want to avoid addressing this real- forded by these frustratingly tragic events. ity, the police killings of unarmed black What role can we play in changing this men and boys, such as Michael Brown, lived reality for families, for our students, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice, along with and for ourselves? What can and should the absence of grand jury indictments in at we do, both personally and professionally, least two of these cases, shine a spotlight to make our society more just and safe for on its existence. It is in this context that all Americans? We want to hear from we are prompted to reach out to the NCFR the NCFR membership. Please consider membership to engage in this international sharing your thoughts and action strate- dialogue. gies via [email protected] or on the We assert that it is our responsibility as NCFR Facebook page under our posting. family researchers, educators, and prac- Incidentally, our 2015 conference theme is titioners to not shy away from these truly Conflict, Violence and War: Family Risks difficult topics of discussion (e.g., racism, and Resilience. Vancouver will be a great discrimination, police brutality, bullying, place to continue our global conversations immigration, etc.) with our students, our cli- pertaining to supporting families against ents, our colleagues, and our own families social injustice and our roles as family re- and friends. We have a responsibility to the searchers, educators, and practitioners. For families we research and serve to continu- more information about how members of ally engage in these difficult, yet important, other organizations, such as SRA and APA, dialogues to shine light on the injustices have addressed these issues, see: that exist--even after the attention of the l http://www.s-r-a.org/announcements/ media fades, even when the discussions blog/2014-12-09-i-cant-breathe-how-can- are hard and the feelings of hopelessness we-help-our-rights-and-responsibilities- make us question whether racial justice and citizen equality will ever be truly achieved. Indeed, Major presenters this is when it becomes most important. l http://www.s-r-a.org/announcements/ E. Mark Cummings, Ph.D. Finally, as the preeminent organization for online-newsletter/2014-12-11-wake- University of Notre Dame research and practice concerning families, michael-brown-and-eric-garner-applying- Lee Ann De Reus, Ph.D. developmental NCFR is poised to engage in and promote Penn State University dialogue and processes that can help spur l http://www.apa.org/news/press/releas- Ann Masten, Ph.D. changes in policy at the local, state, and es/2014/11/police-community.aspx national levels that can result in all families University of Minnesota This article was submitted by the following being protected and valued. David Finkel, Pulitzer Prize Winner members: We would like to call for an inclusive, Washington Post reflective, and productive dialogue that Bill Allen Preconference events (Nov 10) “provides an educational forum for family Ruben Anguiano researchers, educators, and practitioners to Abraham Hwang MAXQDA Workshop . . . work to promote family well-being,” Anthony James TCRM Workshop as stated in NCFR’s mission statement. As Ambika Krishnakumar Policy Workshop committees of NCFR, sections of NCFR, Kate Kuvalanka elected officers of NCFR, and individual Soyoung Lee www.ncfr.org/ncfr-2015 members of NCFR, please share your Christi McGeorge professional and personal insights on these Karen Seccombe matters. What conversations are you having Sandra Stith about these topics? How do these incidents impact you and your families? How have

6 ncfr report // spring 2015 Directions ncfr

A family life education advocacy success story Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, Director of Education, [email protected]

I want to share the story of CFLE Justin Point presentation, in that he and his agency This paradigm Petkus and his effort to get the profes- were looking to try a new approach to work- shift involved a sion of family life education more widely ing with families. new approach recognized and understood within the Head to home visiting cfleCertified Family Last July I received an e-mail from Justin Life Educator Start program in Michigan. It’s a wonderful asking if I could help him in his effort to that focuses on example of what can be accomplished with explain why the CFLE credential and the prevention, educa- a focused effort. approach of family life education was ap- tion, and collaboration. The agency is still NCFR often uses the analogy of working propriate for the work of home visitors at involved in case management and therapy, upstream when describing family life educa- the Head Start agency where he worked in but those services are disbursed by others in tion. We often say that family life education Grand Rapids, Michigan. Justin was the the agency or through referrals to ensure that is about keeping people from falling into the Home-Based Administrative Supervisor for the home visitor doesn’t lose focus or blur river and about teaching them how to swim Head Start for Kent County. The agency was the lines of his or her role. Previously, home so they are prepared in the event they do. involved in a paradigm shift in the approach visitors were trying to be “everything” for There is a PowerPoint presentation about they were taking in their work with fami- the families—counselor, therapist, parenting this story on the NCFR website (https:// lies, basically moving from a philosophy guide, and so on—which created boundary www.ncfr.org/sites/default/files/downloads/ of “I am here to save the family” to “What issues and led to a lot of burnout. In addi- news/fle_cfle_2014_0.pdf). Justin is like the strengths can be built upon to support par- tion, the home visitors weren’t always meet- couple in the analogy given in the Power- enting in this family?” ing the needs of the child; the 90-minute home visits were often spent counseling the parents. The agency still wants the needs of Certified Family Life Educators the parents to be met, of course, but through an alternative resource. The following is a list of Certified Family Life Educators designated between Because the new approach to home visiting October 1, 2014 and December 30, 2014. Provisional unless otherwise noted. at Kent County Head Start was, in essence, California Michigan North Carolina family life education, Justin was encourag- Shelly Gray FULL Jenell Nicole Kelly FULL Gina-Marie FULL ing the use of CFLEs in the home visiting Amber Lynn Caldera Chelsey Loper Kropiewnicki roles. However, he was running into some Marie Scholl Laurie Renee Truesdell Ohio resistance because the agency had largely Connecticut Lauren Grady Karen Marie Stewart relied on licensed social workers in the past. Alexandra Louise Taylor Beth Russell Oklahoma Even though licensure was not required and Tina Louise Schrump Kari L. Adamsons Bobby L Kern FULL did not necessarily represent the knowledge, Minnesota Florida Tennessee skills, and abilities needed to carry out the JoAnn Griffin FULL Danielle Alisha Jones Heather Sedges FULL new approach to home visiting that the Georgia Mississippi Wallace agency was embracing, there was concern Evin Richardson FULL Crystal L. Carter FULL Rachel Bloomingburg about hiring people who did not have li- Jacquelyn K. Mallette FULL Memoree S. Burge Texas censure. The federal performance standards Illinois Missouri Olivia D. Cruse from the Office of Head Start are as follows: Lindsey Grandt Billie J. Holshouser FULL Katelyn Branson Home visitors must have knowledge and Iowa Emily M. Scott Sarah Yekta Keramati Mackenzie Johnson FULL Nevada Cathryn Ramirez experience in child development and early childhood education; the principles of Kelsey May Smith Anna Renee Marshall Utah Kansas New Mexico Heatherly A. Gardner child health, safety, and nutrition; adult learning principles; and family dynamics. Bryan M. Cafferky FULL Chelsey Okeyo FULL Virginia Maryland New York Helen Katherine Groseclose They must be skilled in communicating with and motivating people. In addi- Brittany A. Kaszak Alicia Maja Briseno Washington Vanessa Mosley Jamie Noel Malone Nicole Maupin tion, they must have the knowledge of April S. Graham Alison Mundy community resources and the skills to directions continued on page 8

ncfr report // spring 2015 7 executive review continued from page 5 neutral. We decided to take advantage of competitive proposal process. One project Nancy. She attended the Baltimore confer- the opportunity presented by the hotel and, now accepting bids is for “Establishing a Co- ence and will be contacting members to write as those of you who attended the confer- ordinated Local Family Assistance Program for future issues of the Family Focus section ence know, we had less-than-ideal results. In for Airports” for use in the midst of aviation of NCFR Report. We are delighted that Nancy hindsight it is clear that such a change must disasters. The opportunity to bring a family has found room in her life to continue to sup- be accompanied by advance communication science professional to bear on the creation port NCFR and family science in a way that and awareness to conference attendees. of standards to serve families—well, by the is near and dear to her heart. Jennifer Cross- white will finish out this and the next issue of Since the conference in Baltimore, a number end of the evening my consultant friend was asking for names of folks who could add Family Focus and will then be able to devote of NCFR members, as well as the Gay, Les- more time and energy to our policy initiatives. bian, Bisexual, Transgender, Straight Alliance family systems expertise to her proposal. Focus Group, have volunteered to work with The connections have been made, and now One final note: Please plan ahead for NCFR staff to develop a plan for the provision of we wait to see how the proposal evolves and 2015 in Vancouver. You’ll need to present gender-neutral restrooms at the 2015 confer- which consulting firm wins the bid. The point your passport to enter Canada and reen- ence in Vancouver. By planning ahead, we of sharing this story is that there are opportu- ter the United States. Those of you in the will have the opportunity to communicate nities to share what we know about families United States on a visa may have additional with NCFR members and 2015 conference in all aspects of our lives and we, the staff regulations of concern. Start now by check- attendees about the change. Sometimes it and members of NCFR, must lead the way. ing the status of your passport, expiration takes more than one attempt to get it right. An update from headquarters date, and visa restrictions. If NCFR can be NCFR staff, working with members and the Nancy Gonzalez has returned to NCFR, as a of any assistance, please contact Tahera hotel staff, will make every effort to provide volunteer, proving that you can take Nancy Mamdani at [email protected]. We for safe and comfortable restrooms for all out of NCFR but you can’t take NCFR out of want to see you in Vancouver. n conference attendees from this point forward. Future of family science work continues As we move along, more projects are added directions continued from page 7 to the Future of Family Science initiative. link families with appropriate agencies cy understand the logical role that CFLEs One of the primary goals of this work is to and services. (Performance Standard can play in their home visiting program in open up new employment opportunities for 1304.52(e)) order to ensure that best practice principles family science graduates. To that end, Dawn are being used. Justin created an excellent Cassidy has teamed up with Deborah Bailey, CFLEs can meet these standards but, in Justin’s words, “There seemed to just be PowerPoint presentation comparing the Ph.D., CFLE, LMFT, and Associate Professor previous agency model with the new model clout associated with saying ‘Our staff are in Education and Human Services in the De- using concepts and figures from the Domains licensed through the State of Michigan.’” partment of Human Development and Family of Family Practice model (Myers-Walls, Bal- In his view, the standards set in the past for Studies at Central Michigan University, to ex- lard, Darling, & Myers-Bowman, 2011) to his agency had been internally created to plore employment opportunities, challenges, show the similarities and differences among hire LMSWs because previous management and the specific issues involving access to the approaches of family life education, fam- was trying to model Kent County Head Start jobs in Michigan’s public and private agen- ily therapy, and family case management. In after an infant mental health program, which cies. A task group is forming in Michigan August 2014, Ellen Taner and I participated is not the intent of Head Start home visiting to explore and better understand the state’s in a conference call with Justin and many of per the performance standards. practices and credentials for child protective his colleagues, during which we presented service and foster care workers. If you are Justin’s situation was parallel to that faced by information on family life education and the interested in this project, please contact Dawn another CFLE, John Machir, who, as super- CFLE credential. As a result of that meeting Cassidy at [email protected]. visor of the Mountain State Healthy Families we were successful in helping his colleagues On a related note, a quite serendipitous agency in West Virginia, was also working understand the appropriateness of hiring thing happened while I was visiting with a to get recognition of the qualifications of CFLEs for the home visiting positions, and friend who is a consultant with the aviation CFLEs to provide home visiting services. the agency has gone on to include CFLE as a industry. The Airport Cooperative Re- John wrote an article titled “Certified Family recognized credential. search Program (ACRP) is identified as “an Life Educators as Home Visitors: Making the In addition, Justin has established a more industry-driven, applied research program Case,” which appeared in the spring 2014 formal relationship with Central Michigan that develops near-term, practical solutions to issue of the CFLE Network. I shared with University (an NCFR CFLE–approved problems faced by airport operators.” ACRP Justin John’s article, as well as the white school), to provide internship opportuni- is managed by the Transportation Research paper “Family Life Education: A Profession ties and to hire their graduates. I have been Board (TRB) of the National Academies and With a Proven Return on Investment,” which asked to participate in a conference held in sponsored by the Federal Aviation Admin- resulted from the FLE Focused Dialogue Grand Rapids in June 2015, along with Dr. istration (FAA). Aviation contractors are session facilitated by Ellen Taner at the 2013 Robin McWilliams, director of the Siskin selected to conduct the research through a NCFR Annual Conference. Center for Child and Family Research and Over the course of the past 6 months, I have one of the nation’s leading experts in best worked with Justin to help others at his agen- directions continued on page 9

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Policy advocacy or policy education: how to impact family policy Jennifer Crosswhite, Ph.D., CFLE, Director of Public Affairs, [email protected] When learning family policy, students sions) for particular legislation on behalf of though, brings forth questions, given that we commonly ask “How can I impact policy? NCFR. For example, members cannot tell a all love and are passionate about families. I’m just one person.” Since my arrival at legislator to vote a particular way (e.g., for Many of us already advocate for families NCFR, I have heard very similar thoughts or against a bill), for or against a particu- through our work and other activities, and from individuals and affiliates wanting to lar policy option, or ask a legislator to do we should continue to advocate for families. influence policy. As the person responsible something (e.g., a call to action) on behalf of Using the term advocacy can then be quite for advancing NCFR’s policy initiatives, it NCFR. Again, I could not say, “As NCFR’s confusing, and I would like to provide some is my job to help create tools to help you Director of Public Affairs, please vote for X clarification. as an individual or affiliate impact family or vote for a particular policy alternative.” Karen Bogenschneider has referred to policy. As such, the purpose of this article Advocacy advocacy in two ways; Advocacy with a big is to begin that education by helping you Another way to identify these types of A and advocacy little a (personal communi- understand the context in which you as an political actions is as advocacy; that is, as cation). Advocacy with a big A refers to the individual or a representative of NCFR can active support of a particular cause, idea, or lobbying identified earlier; that is, telling a influence family policy. legislation (http://www.thefreedictionary. legislator how to vote or what to vote for, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization com/advocacy). Using the term advocacy asking for a specific policy option, and so on. It is important first to understand NCFR’s in place of the word lobbying might suggest Members cannot engage in Advocacy with status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organiza- that we cannot advocate. This statement, family science report continued on page 10 tion. According to the Internal Revenue Service, any organization deemed a 501(c) (3) organization “may not attempt to influ- directions continued from page 8 ence legislation as a substantial part of its practices for home visiting. Although much where you are, as Justin has, and do what activities and it may not participate in any of the approach that Robin promotes quali- you can in that setting. The work he has campaign activity for or against political fies as family life education, it is not often done at Kent County Head Start can be used candidates”(http://www.irs.gov/Charities- called that (a familiar problem in our profes- as an example for other Head Start agencies &-Non-Profits/Charitable-Organizations/ sion). My goal at the conference will be to throughout the country and has the potential Exemption-Requirements-Section- increase awareness of the role that family to influence national Head Start policy. If 501%28c%29%283%29-Organizations, life education and CFLEs can play in the each of us works to increase the recognition paragraph 1). As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt or- home visiting arena. and value of professionals with training in ganization, the majority of policy work done family science and/or the CFLE credential on behalf of NCFR cannot be lobbying. Justin’s vision is that “The Office of Head Start recognizes family life education as in our immediate setting, we will go a long What this rule means is that NCFR members way toward advancing this profession. n cannot campaign “for or against political the theoretical field guiding the practice of Early Head Start Home Visiting, leading to References candidates” on behalf of NCFR. For ex- Kirby-Wilkins, J., Taner, E., Cassidy, D., & Ceni- ample, I could not say, “As NCFR’s Director more clear guidelines of the staff qualifica- tions needed to carry out this methodology, zal, R. (2014). Family life education: A profes- of Public Affairs, vote for (or against) X.” sion with a proven return on investment. White As an organization, NCFR also cannot put i.e., CFLEs.” According to Justin, the “how” paper, National Council on Family Relations, out materials asking members or others to practicality of this is what Robin McWil- Minneapolis, MN. Retrieved from https://www. vote for or against a person.1 liams provides. The “who” and “why” is ncfr.org/sites/default/files/downloads/news/ what NCFR can provide. ncfr_white_paper_family_life_education.pdf Similarly, members cannot lobby (i.e., Myers-Walls, J., Ballard, S., Darling, C., Myers- attempt to influence governmental deci- I’ve spoken frequently in the past of the need for all of us in the family field to be Bowman, K. (2011). Reconceptualizing the do- main and boundaries of family life education. advocates for the profession. This is how Family Relations, 60, 357–372. 1 People wishing to lobby or participate in cam- change happens. As Ellen Taner has pointed National Council on Family Relations). (n.d.). paign activities can as an individual; meaning, he out in her advocacy work on behalf of fam- Family life education [PowerPoint presenta- or she cannot indicate that he or she is a represen- ily life education over the past few years, tative of NCFR. tion]. Retrieved from http://www.ncfr.org/cfle- we need to “live globally, act locally.” Start certification/what-family-life-education

ncfr report // spring 2015 9 family science report continued from page 9 a big A on behalf of NCFR. Advocacy with Advocating for the profession Where might one advocate for Family a little a would be considered as working As we move forward efforts to influence Life Education? Several avenues for FLE on behalf of families, or for families, and family policy, it is important to know that advocacy exist. You might advocate in your educating legislators or other policymakers we also can advocate for the profession local community, with state agencies or about family research and how policies af- (e.g., family life educators [FLEs], mar- legislators, or even with federal agencies fect families so that families are considered riage, couple, and family therapists, etc.). or legislators. For example, FLE can occur when policies are made. Other policymakers If you recall, the IRS definition of a 501(c) in post-secondary education settings; birth are the individuals in a variety of contexts (3) tax-exempt organization states that through secondary education settings (e.g., who may directly or indirectly work with or organization “may not attempt to influence Early Head Start and Head Start); commu- impact families. This is exactly the type of legislation as a substantial part of its activi- nity-based services, including community advocacy that NCFR members and affiliates ties.” The phrasing “as a substantial part of education (e.g., home visitors); faith-based can and are encouraged to do in connection its activities” allows NCFR a little room to organizations; private practice; government with NCFR. advocate or lobby on behalf of the family and military settings; healthcare and family Education profession. We can help raise the visibility wellness settings (e.g., child life special- To give you more concrete examples of of family professions with legislators and ists); family courts; adult and juvenile how individuals and affiliates can influ- other policymakers. One area that is in need justice programs; and other settings. These ence family policy, I would like to provide of advocating is that of Family Life Educa- are excellent places to advocate for the specific examples of how one might educate tion (FLE). profession in your community. It is also legislators and other policymakers about Why is advocating for Family Life possible to track bills within each of the families. Ideally, when educating legislators Education important? Some individuals states and federally to determine where FLE and other policymakers we would provide may find FLE similar to other occupations, is currently being considered and where them objective, research-based information such as marriage and family therapists FLE should be considered, and then contact written in a manner that it is easy-to-read (MFTs), child and family social workers, your representative to advocate for the and understandable. The following is a list social and human service assistants, and profession. of possible ways to educate legislators, but so on. FLEs are distinct from each of these Tips for advocating for the profession. it can be expanded to include other policy- occupations. While both FLEs and MFTs When talking with policymakers or rep- makers. This list is not exhaustive. can arrive from the same academic program, resentatives from any one of the contexts FLEs cannot ethically provide therapy as noted above, it will be important for the l Provide information to legislators on how an MFT. Furthermore, child and family individual to understand FLE. Providing a potential policy may positively and social workers and social and human service fact sheets, reports, white papers, executive negatively affect families. assistants often provide intervention as the summaries, and so on to policymakers from l Give information to legislators on how base of their family services, while FLEs’ the community to state to federal level, can various policy options may positively work comprises education and prevention. accomplish the following: or negatively impact families, including While both education and prevention, along l Raise the visibility of FLE to policymakers the option of doing nothing and how the with intervention, are needed to help support l Help policymakers understand how FLE policy options impact different families. families, education and prevention differ may impact families in their environment l Provide legislators with basic research on from intervention. For example, with educa- (e.g., providing family court judges infor- families to help inform their decisions on tion and prevention, families and individuals mation on how parent education can help a bill or when sponsoring legislation. are taught life skills to help empower and couples navigate the divorce process) l Supply legislators with research-based prevent problems before problems occur. l Help inform policymakers’ decisions on materials (e.g., reports, fact sheets, execu- Intervention services occur when families whom to hire tive summaries, briefs, etc.) describing and individuals have demonstrated at least family research and policy implications some initial signs of risk indicating that ser- Many of the ideas presented in the “Educa- based on the research. vices are needed to decrease risky behaviors tion” section earlier in this article could l Conduct Family Impact Seminars or other demonstrated by the family or an individual. similarly be applied here with respect to meetings for policymakers to provide re- (For a more in-depth discussion of the simi- advocating for the profession. (See Dawn search-based information and a means for larities and differences among the work of Cassidy’s article in this issue of Report for policymakers to connect with researchers FLEs, MFTs, and family case managers, see additional information on advocating for the in a bipartisan manner. (See the Policy Myers-Walls, Ballard, Darling, and Myers- profession.) One notable difference, though, Institute for Family Impact Seminars at Bowman, 2011.) Each of these service areas when advocating for the profession is that http://www.familyimpactseminars.org/ for is needed; yet, FLEs often have to fight for a you can ask a policymaker to (a) include additional information.) job or to be recognized. We know the impor- FLE in their new policies, (b) vote for bills l See Family Policy Matters: How Policy- tance of FLEs. It is time to ensure they have that include FLE, and (c) include FLE in making Affects Families and What Profes- employment opportunities too. bills relating to families. You also can en- sionals Can Do (3rd ed., 2014, Taylor & courage others to contact the policymakers Francis) by Karen Bogenschneider for to advocate for FLE. additional ideas regarding educating poli- family science report continued on page 11 cymakers. 10 ncfr report // spring 2015 Crafting Scholarship ncfr

Titles and keywords Robert Milardo, Ph.D., University of Maine, [email protected]

Titles generally fall into two camps: those ful that we are not trying to win Booker or l Financial strain and stressful events pre- that include a literary element designed to Pulitzer prizes; we are trying to write great dict newlyweds’ negative communication attract a reader’s attention, and those that are social science for professional audiences. independent of relationship satisfaction. entirely descriptive and inform a reader of Titles can suggest themselves at any time (Williamson, Karney, & Bradbury, 2013). the purpose, variables or findings. As a title, in the process of writing a manuscript and I l Mothers’ attitudes about and goals for The forgotten kin is an example of the for- often keep a running list of possibilities at early adolescents’ cross-ethnic peer rela- mer. By itself the title is intriguing and begs the front end of the manuscript as I work on tionships: A qualitative analysis. (Mount, the reader to ask the question just who are early drafts. A great title should be interest- Karre, & Kim, 2013). these forgotten kin, and why are they forgot- ing and informative. Great titles give the l Early family ties and marital stability over ten? A more descriptive title (for the same reader a concise explanation of the subject 16 years: The context of race and gender. work) might be Aunts and uncles and their of an article. Consider these examples. (Orbuch, Bauermeister, Brown, & McKin- relationships with nieces and nephews. The Which do you prefer? ley, 2013). sense of intrigue is lost, but the content is l Can Johnson’s typology of adult partner l The gender-equality paradox: Class and immediately clear and the article is keyword violence apply to teen dating relationships? 1 incongruity between work-family attitudes rich which is important. So: let’s talk about (Zweig, Yahner, Dank, & Lachman, 2014). and behaviors. (Usdansky, 2011). the elements of really great titles mind- l Have authoritarian parenting practices and roles changed in the last 50 years? 1 This is an imaginary but realistic example based on the book The Forgotten Kin: Aunts and Uncles (Trifan, Stattin, Tilton-Weaver, 2014). (2010, Cambridge). I wrote the first part of the book title because it sounds great to me, adds a bit of l Pulling the strings: Effects of friend intrigue, and captures the sentiment of the book perfectly. The second part originally read: Aunts and and parent opinions on dating choices. uncles and their relationships with nieces and nephews. An editor thought it too long; perhaps it is, (Wright & Sinclair, 2012). but the intention was to be descriptive. l Connecting here and there: A model of long-distance relationship maintenance. family science report continued from page 10 (Merolla, 2012). l A little help from our friends: Informal Conclusion policy work done on behalf of NCFR is third parties and interpersonal conflict. As you consider how you will try to influ- inclusive and representative of the diverse (Eaton & Saunders, 2012). ence family policy or advocate for the pro- backgrounds, perspectives, and families of l Between family and friendship: The right fession, I encourage you to think about how the NCFR membership and is non-partisan. to care for Anna. (Nelson, 2011). those plans also fit with NCFR’s global ends As policy work and advocacy for the profes- l Locating multiethnic families in a global- regarding policymaking and advocating for sion moves forward, additional resources izing world. (Trask, 2013). the profession. will emerge. The information provided in this All of these titles are effective, some more l “NCFR will provide information about article is just the beginning. If you are inter- than others, and share a similar purpose. the policymaking process and the impact ested in helping me develop resources for They briefly summarize the essential focus of public policies on families” (Global impacting family policy or advocating for the of the article to which they refer. In scanning End 1d ); specifically, the impact that poli- profession, please let me know. Remember, a title, a reader should have a fairly good cies have on families. my door is always open. n idea of the main topic including the major l “NCFR will raise the visibility of family Reference variables, the theoretical approach, and pos- research, theory, and practice to policy- Myers-Walls, J. A., Ballard, S. M., Darling, C. sibly the method and findings. References to makers and the general public” (Global A., & Myers-Bowman, K. S. (2011). a qualitative method, an analysis of census End 2c); specifically, raising the visibility Reconceptualizing the domain and boundaries of data, or a reference to a meta-analysis fur- of family research to policymakers. Family Life Education. Family Relations, 60, ther alerts the reader to the author’s purpose l “NCFR will advocate for family practice 357–372. and means to achieving that purpose, and professionals such as family life educa- can be appended to the main title. tors and marriage and family therapists” Titles may include a semblance of humor or (Global end 3c). literary style, but in referencing pop music, I also encourage you to keep in mind that common idiom, or metaphor, a search of NCFR is a diverse organization and that crafting scholarship continued on page 18

ncfr report // spring 2015 11 crafting scholarship continued from page 11 the literature for that particular phrase might would be helpful for those searching for multiethnic families in a globalizing world.” suggest something more original is in order. material on Swedish families, for instance. They are suggestive of the subject matter but Phrases like “with a little help from my Research questions can represent useful and not terribly so. We cannot know from these friends,” a reference to a Beatles tune, or “an keyword-rich titles, although I prefer titles titles whether the content represents critical embarrassment of riches,” a common idiom that focus on findings. literature review, theory, case study, or em- used in the titles of articles, a novel, a history pirical work. The number of keywords rep- The next three titles begin with implied of Dutch culture, film, and several dramatic resented in the first instance is two (family metaphors: “Pulling the strings,” “Connect- works, are frequently used and consequently and friendship), and in the second instance ing here and there,” and “A little help from tired. My advice: don’t try to be really cool one or possibly two (multiethnic families our friends.” They pique interest and in each or clever or intriguing, just write a title that and possibly globalizing world). Inciden- case once we read the second half of the title, is perfectly descriptive and keyword rich. tally, they are both quite interesting works; we begin to understand the subject matter of The majority of readers are not scanning the they would be better served, and more easily the article. In this way, they are fine titles, current issue of a journal looking for some- found by database searches with more infor- but perhaps they are not the most useful. thing interesting to read; readers come from mative titles that emphasize keywords that a variety of disciplines, they are people who Authors often rely on search engines to are representative of the subject matter. are searching a database with very specific locate articles of interest, searches that are There are some things you can avoid. Phras- keywords in mind. Without descriptive key- based on keywords linked to the article or es like “a study of” or the equivalent are words they are less apt to find your article included in titles or abstracts. When readers not useful and copy editors will often strike and less apt to recognize the relevance. rely on keyword searches, literal titles based them. Titles in the range or 12 to 15 or fewer The titles noted above vary in subtle ways. upon a variable language are most effec- words are just about right. The examples For instance the first two are quite specific tive in facilitating a literature search, while noted above range from 7 to 15 words with with the key variables included in the title. titles that include metaphors, like “Pulling the longer titles being more descriptive and This is especially true of the second example the strings,” are unhelpful in facilitating a therefore more effective (mean = 12 in case where the core finding of the study becomes search. Where a metaphor is used in a title, you’re wondering). the title. There is little ambiguity about authors need to be especially particular in In short, although subscribers may scan ta- the subject of this work. Another example selecting an appropriate set of keywords to bles of content when an issue of a journal is includes the qualifying phrase “A qualitative accompany the article. When submitting first released, the primary portal of discovery analysis,” and another implies a longitudinal an article to a journal, authors are asked to is a search engine. Titles are best designed design. This is useful information for those suggest keywords either on the title page with this point of discovery in mind. The readers who are particularly interested in or when prompted in a digital submission most effective titles are rich in keywords and such work. process. Submission portals like Scholar 1, which a number of journals use, or similar center on the primary content or findings.n Two of the titles are in question form and systems, permit an author to review a list present the essential focus or research ques- of potential keywords and make selections tion without specifying any of the incum- accordingly. Because potential readers find More “Crafting bent findings. Both titles work well in iden- work of interest through search engines that Scholarship,” our tifying the subject matter of their respective rely on keywords, it is in an author’s best continuing series on articles with some exception. In questioning interest to select applicable keywords care- academic writing by change in authoritarian parenting practices fully and comprehensively and to include Bob Milardo and roles over the last 50 years, the title such keywords in the title. Enjoy this insider’s omits noting that the sample on which this guide to improving work is based includes three cohorts of The final two titles in our list are among the your professional writ- adults living in Sweden. This is an important briefest: “Between family and friendship: ing by Robert Milardo, Ph.D., NCFR fact, could easily be noted in the title, and The right to care for Anna,” and “Locating Fellow and the founding editor of the Journal of Family Theory & Review, who has over 35 years of experience Donors in teaching, research, and academic September-December 2014 writing. “Crafting Scholarship” is a Patricia Bell-Scott Tahera Mamdani Chris O’Connell regular NCFR Report column where B. Kay Pasley Bob addresses insights useful to anyone Rosemary Blieszner Jay A. Mancini Frankie Denise Powell engaged in scholarly work and journal Carmen Britton The Meeting Connection, Inc.; Dwight Loken, Christine Readdick article preparation. 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12 ncfr report // spring 2015 Research and Theory Section Family update Joyce A. Arditti, Chair, [email protected] Therapy Section Revisioning Research and Theory Part I: like to be the home for all NCFR members Shayne Anderson, Ph.D., Section Chair, New Outreach Coordinator for Research who have burning questions about families, [email protected] and Theory Section use a variety of methods to address those Under Christi McGeorge’s leadership, the Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan has recently joined questions, and hail from diverse theoreti- annual business meetings of the Family the Research and Theory (RT) Section Ex- cal and disciplinary perspectives. We want Therapy Section have become wonder- ecutive Committee as our Outreach Coordi- to emphasize innovation in theory and ful mentoring and networking events. The nator. The RT Section leadership developed methods and the importance of the process 2014 NCFR conference was no exception. this ad hoc position as a key component of of research. Our three new Family Therapy Legacy our campaign to “revisioning research and As part of this revisioning process, we would Scholars—Jeff Larson, Doug Sprenkle, and theory” so that the RT Section best reflects like to unveil a new icon that captures the di- Volker Thomas—joined with past Legacy NCFR members’ diverse theoretical, meth- versity of theories, methods, and approaches Scholars to mentor members of the Sec- odological, and disciplinary backgrounds RT members apply to the study of families. tion. We hope to continue this tradition of as well as our shared concerns about social mentorship at the 2015 conference, where We are looking to YOU to help redesign justice and social inequality. As the Out- we will award the third Kathleen Briggs the icon. reach Coordinator, Sarah will develop ways Outstanding Mentor Award. to engage Section members, including Please submit entries via e-mail to schoppe- The purpose of this award is to recognize an writing a blog that will highlight the work of [email protected] by Friday, March 20, outstanding mentor of students and new pro- the Section and its membership. Sarah will 2015. You can design entries using computer fessionals in the area of marriage and family also be leading our “icon makeover” contest software or by hand (if the latter, please scan therapy. It is given in honor of Kathleen described below. the design and submit via e-mail). Briggs, a longtime Family Therapy Section Revisioning Research and Theory Part 2: If your icon is chosen as the new one for the member and leader. She was committed ICON makeover contest section, you will receive a $100 Amazon to mentoring marriage and family therapy The RT Section is getting a makeover! gift card! n graduate students and new professionals. Dr. As part of our “revisioning research and Briggs was well known and respected for theory” campaign, we in the RT Section her leadership, insight, optimism, enthusi- are re-examining its identity. We would ? asm, and mentoring. We are now accepting nominations for this award. Eligible nominees are individuals who Journal of Marriage and Family—Special Issue l contribute to the professional and academic development of graduate students and new Call for papers: 50 years professionals in the field of family therapy, of National Longitudinal Surveys l participate in mentoring activities, l provide a nurturing environment for The Journal of Marriage and Family invites submissions for its August 2016 special issue graduate students and new professionals, celebrating 50 years of the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS). The guest editor for this l promote the involvement of graduate stu- issue is Elizabeth Cooksey. The issue will focus on family research undertaken using any of dents and new professionals in scholarly the NLS data sets: The Young Men’s Survey, the Young Women’s Survey, the Older Men’s activities, Survey, the Mature Women’s Survey; the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 l demonstrate leadership in their field (NLSY79), the NLSY79 Child and/or Young Adult Surveys, and the NLSY97. through active research and/or service, and We welcome original research using a single NLS data set or multiple NLS data sets, as l are current members of NCFR and the well as national or international comparative work in which NLS data are used. An intro- Family Therapy Section. duction to the issue giving background information on each of the NLS data sets used in se- To nominate an individual you believe lected papers will be provided, so there is no need for authors to provide in-depth informa- deserves this recognition, please complete tion on data set history or data collection methods used, although explanations of variable the nomination form, providing specific choice and sample restrictions should be given. examples of how the nominee meets these Papers are due April 1, 2015, for publication in Volume 78, Number 4, of Journal of Mar- criteria and at least two additional letters riage and Family, August 2016. Submissions will undergo a peer review process just as supporting the nomination. The nomina- regular submissions to the journal. Complete instructions for preparing and submitting man- tion form, as well as additional informa- uscripts online are provided at http://www.ncfr.org/jmf/submit-jmf. In your submission tion about the award, is available on the letter, please indicate your desire for the manuscript to be considered for the “Special Section’s awards page: https://www.ncfr. issue Celebrating 50 Years of the National Longitudinal Surveys.” A $25 processing fee org/sections/ft/section-awards. will be collected at the time of submission. Nomination letters should be sent to Jeanne If you need further assistance, please contact the editorial office [email protected] . Strand ([email protected]) by May 1.

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14 ncfr report // spring 2015 Family Policy Section news Anne Farrell, FP Section Secretary/Treasurer, [email protected] NCFR’s statement on families and family addition to providing leadership at the orga- and the Family Policy Section enthusiasti- policy (found at https://www.ncfr.org/about/ nizational level, the Family Policy Section is cally invites all NCFR members to consider statement-policy) asserts that public policy contemplating a range of activities that will the implications of their scholarship for fam- needs to be evaluated in terms of its intend- promote, inform, and showcase policy-rele- ily policy. On the face of it, does your work ed or unintended effects on families, even vant scholarship. We are considering a blog seem unrelated, or loosely related, to policy? when (at face value) policy seems unrelated that highlights policy-relevant scholarship; We challenge you to consider and articulate to family life. Whereas this assertion cer- dissemination of policy briefs developed by the value your research can bring to policy tainly resonates with NCFR members who students on timely topics; and promoting, debate. Indeed, we challenge you to identify explicitly identify as family policy scholars, mentoring, and highlighting student accom- NCFR scholarship that is not capable of in- we invite all members of the NCFR com- plishments in the policy arena. We welcome forming the means by which family life can munity to reflect on it and to engage actively your ideas and energies as we consider the be enriched! We think you’ll be hard pressed around policy matters. most efficient, concise, and relevant ways to to do so. The Family Policy Section is committed to communicate about policy. Finally, we’d like to once again celebrate the assisting the organization as it endeavors As we write this, the deadline for proposal 2014 accomplishments of Section members. to give voice to policy matters through the submissions to the 2015 conference nears, family policy continued on page 17 Policy Advisory Committee. This commit- tee is chaired by Director of Public Affairs Jennifer Crosswhite, and is composed of NCFR Executive Director Diane Cushman, a Advancing Family Science member of the NCFR Board’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee, a member of the Affili- ate Councils Board, the Chair of the Fam- Section update ily Policy Section, and two to three NCFR Robin Yaure, Section Chair, [email protected] members with deep engagement in policy. It is with great pleasure, and trepidation, l Come up with innovative ideas for our Sec- The Family Policy Section’s commitment that I take over the chair position for the tion meeting at the conference. Now that emerges from an understanding that even Advancing Family Science (AFS) Section. the business part of the Section is being relatively modest policy components can I feel I have big shoes to fill by following done online outside of conference time, we profoundly affect program design, profes- Bahira Sherif Trask! She accomplished many need to figure out ways to use our Sec- sional development, and community prac- tasks for the Section without apparent effort, tion meeting to draw in current and new tice. Thus, the ultimate aim of our engage- although I am sure this was really just an members. Ideas include having roundtable ment in family policy is to bring state-of- illusion that she managed by understanding discussions with seasoned members of the the-field knowledge about how to promote the needs of the Section and her role as chair. Section so they can share their wisdom. child, family, and community well-being to Having attended the meetings at NCFR for l Identify symposia topics, conference the forefront of policymaking—to the better- Section chairs, I realize there is a lot to be sponsorship, and themes related to next ment of families. done to keep the Section and the conference year’s conference theme: “Conflict, Vio- With this commitment in mind, the Section running smoothly. Fortunately, there is a lot lence and War: Family Risks and Resil- plans a number of activities and objectives of support from the NCFR staff, the AFS ience.” intended to inform and promote member- Section officers, and the other Section chairs. l Examine how technology is relevant to ship engagement in policy matters and pedagogy, research, and social issues Why do I tell you this? To let you know to foster cross-Section collaboration. At (e.g., interpersonal violence). that I will be reaching out to get input and November’s conference, the Family Policy assistance with the myriad tasks that we as a Please note that these ideas are not mine and Research and Theory Sections cohosted Section need to accomplish. alone; neither are they the only ones out a Section meeting that included an invited there, but they are ones that came out during talk by Jennifer Crosswhite followed by a The following are some of the tasks for this our discussion about the Section’s goals at lively discussion of the role of scholars and coming year: the 2014 conference. I will be sending out e- professional organizations in policy debate. l Develop a blog to help disseminate mails asking for input and volunteers to take Members suggested a range of mechanisms information about the Section, including the lead with these issues. This partial list of and strategies to ensure that policy-relevant member spotlights, resource sharing, pro- what was discussed at the meeting shows the scholarship— and NCFR’s articulation fessional opportunities, and so on. At our innovative thinking that is a hallmark of our thereof—can be sufficiently responsive to Section meeting in November, it was sug- Section and our members. Let’s not let these policymaking timetables. Members dis- gested that a blog would be more dynamic ideas lie fallow; instead, let’s continue with cussed the means by which NCFR’s policy than a newsletter. the momentum we got going last November. and dissemination endeavors can be au- l Identify ways that we can share resources I thank everyone in advance for helping to thoritative and timely and provide a nimble for teaching, both at the conference and make the AFS Section a thriving and inno- response to policy questions du jour. In beyond. vative group! n

ncfr report // spring 2015 15 National Council on Family Relations Journal Editor Position Call for nominations and applications for the position of Editor of Journal of Marriage and Family

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Editor of Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF). The term of the current editor, R. Kelly Raley (University of Texas-Austin), will be completed with the publication of the December 2016 issue.

The four-year term of the new editor will begin with the publication of the February 2017 issue. However, editorial responsibilities will begin to transfer to the new editor beginning January 2016. The JMF Search Committee anticipates making the selection of the new editor at the annual NCFR conference in November 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

A detailed description of the editor’s responsibilities may be obtained from: Search Committee for Editor of Journal of Marriage and Family, National Council on Family Relations, 1201 West River Parkway, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN, USA 55454. Phone 888-781-9331; FAX 763-781-9348; email [email protected].

Nominations and applications including a letter of application and a curriculum vitae should be sent to National Council on Family Relations, 1201 West River Parkway, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN, USA 55454 or electronically to [email protected]. The JMF Search Committee will review application materials beginning September 1, 2015. Nominees and applicants must be members of the National Council on Family Relations.

16 ncfr report // spring 2015 Ohio affiliate news Audrey Kraynak, President, [email protected] ohcfr

Greetings! Here’s an update on activities provided. Thanks to our contributors! at the Ohio Council on Family Relations OHCFR Impact Award (OHCFR). Following the close of the December Advi- Elections sory Board Meeting, Dr. Donna Crossman Nominations and election processes are was honored as the first recipient of the underway for the positions of secretary/ Ohio Council on Family Relations Impact treasurer and student representative (grad or Award and presented with a crystal plaque undergrad) on the OHCFR board of direc- engraved with definitions of success. This tors. Kudos to Rachel Brown for managing newly instituted OHCFR award is presented the elections cycle this year. to a professional/practitioner who has made a significant contribution to the field of child Impact Award winner Donna Crossman (seated) National Family Week activities with OHCFR president Audrey Kraynak. Carmen Irving, Ohio State University Exten- and family studies. sion Educator, and graduate student Raichel Dr. Crossman has 32 years of combined mainder are professionals. There are ap- Herte posted a series of blogs which were teaching experience at Furman College, proximately 82 CFLEs in Ohio, 40 of whom contributed by several advisory board mem- Clemson University, and Ohio State Uni- are also members of NCFR. bers during the week of November 23-29, versity. She retired OSU where she was a Family Programs/Student Activities 2014. These postings were part of an annual senior lecturer in the sociology department. Please share information about your pro- promotion of the Alliance for Children and Dr. Crossman joined NCFR in 1982 and grams with the subject heading, “Programs Families to help strengthen and support fam- has served on the OHCFR advisory board that Support Families or Student Group ily connections. The blogs were published in various roles including President-elect Activities,” with Audrey Kraynak in either on the OHCFR Facebook page throughout (2004-2005), President (2006-2007) and visual or written format. Periodically, NCFR the week of Thanksgiving. Topics included: Past-President (2008). She was instrumen- sends out a request to the affiliate presidents Introduction to National Family Week; The tal in guiding as well as keeping OHCFR for this information. This information can be Sandwich Generation; Technology and viable. We congratulate Dr. Crossman and sent to [email protected]. Families; Family Fun on a Budget. The blogs appreciate her leadership! helped OHCFR fulfill a goal of promoting Spring conference – save the date Membership The advisory board agreed to sponsor a con- increased awareness of our organization as According to data provided by NCFR well as providing educational materials to ference with the Ohio Association of Child in December, there are 114 members of & Youth Care Professionals (OACYCP) on consumers. In the past, the OHCFR Face- NCFR/OHCFR. Two are benefactors, five book page had posted informational news March 25-26, 2015, at Sawmill Lodge in hold emeriti status while 32 are student Huron, Ohio. See details at about the organization but had not attracted members, 11 new professionals and the re- the degree of interest that the daily blogs www.ncfr.org/events/upcoming-affiliate- conferences-and-events n

family policy continued from page 15 As the proud sponsor of two Feldman Travel Utah Council on Family utcfr Awards and one Outstanding Research Proposal Award, we highlighted the achieve- Relations conference, April 2015 ments of three talented family scientists: Anthony Ferraro, graduate student at Florida The annual conference of the Utah Council Hawkins has been a visiting scholar with State University; Colleen Vesely, Assistant of Family Relations will be held April 3, the National Fatherhood Initiative and the Professor at George Mason University; and 2015, at Utah State University, in Logan, U.S. Department of Health and Human Lorien Jordan, graduate student at the Uni- Utah, with the theme “Relationship Educa- Services, Administration for Children and versity of Georgia. We will soon be solicit- tion: Research, Application, and Policy.” Families. He is author of numerous studies ing award applications for the 2015 annual The conference typically draws attendees and articles on responsible fatherhood and conference. We hope you will consider sub- from all of the major universities in Utah, relationship education. Kendy Cox is the mitting an application and encouraging your and Brigham Young University-Idaho. Dr. director of Community-Based Training Ser- colleagues and graduate students to apply. Kay Bradford, from Utah State University, vices for the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative. is program chair. The conference will also feature paper and Please see our section page for details: poster presentations from regional faculty https://www.ncfr.org/awards/section-awards/ Dr. Galena Rhoades, Dr. Alan Hawkins, family-policy. and Kendy Cox will give plenary addresses. and students. In a preconference session, Dr. Dr. Rhoades is Research Associate Profes- Rhoades will provide training on “Within Submit that conference proposal to the Fam- sor at the University of Denver and author My Reach” to registered attendees. We look ily Policy Section! See you in Vancouver. n of more than 60 academic articles. Dr. forward to an excellent conference!n ncfr report // spring 2015 17 Family Life Education Publications

Tools for Ethical Thinking and Practice for Family Life Educators (Third Edition) This popular NCFR publication is useful for teaching about professional ethics in the classroom as well as a resource for practicing family professionals. This third edition includes a new article, The Domains of Family Practice Model: A Summary of Its Development and Purpose. The third edition also includes an article on Professional Ethics and Practice and Family Life Education Content Areas: Content and Practice Guidelines which combines content from the University and College Curriculum Guidelines, the FLE Lifespan Framework and the CFLE Exam Content Outline into one document. The updated ethical thinking and practice guidelines developed by the Minnesota Council on Family Relations includes a helpful case study process. 42 pages. 2012 ISBN# 978-0-916174-73-6. Item# CF0112 NCFR Member $7 • Non-Member $9

Careers in Family Science What can you do with a degree in Family Science? This booklet provides information on Family Science as a discipline and profession. A brief discussion of the Domains of Family Practice Model helps to facilitate understanding of family science and the various ways that it is translated into work with families. The booklet also includes information helpful when considering undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as career options for each degree level. Profiles of NCFR members and CFLEs working in the field provide real-life examples of family career options. 2015. 48 pages. ISBN 978-0-916174-74-3. Item# OP0904

• 1 to 49 copies, $1 each • 50 or more copies, $.85 each

Prices subject to change without announcement. www.ncfr.org/store • 888-781-9331 • [email protected]

18 ncfr report // spring 2015 Northwest Council on nwcfr Family Relations annual meeting macfr Portland State University, Portland, Oregon May 14-15, 2015 Mid-Atlantic The Northwest Council is gearing up for Something else new to our program will be affiliate news another great spring conference. This “round table mentoring.” We have replaced year’s theme is “Resiliency in Children and traditional speed mentoring with this new Save the date! Families.” In addition to our regular sessions, format in the hopes that mentors and men- Mid-Atlantic Council which include breakout presentations and a tees will have more time to interact. on Family Relations student poster session, we are in the process Those interested in presenting or attend- of arranging a few special sessions that will ing should check out our website for more Annual Conference 2015 align with our conference theme. We have information as it becomes available: http:// October 16, 2015 invited the Dougy Center--The National Cen- northwest.ncfr.org. We are all looking ter for Grieving Children and Families--to forward to an engaging and informative Keynote Speaker: Paul Amato conduct a training for our conference attend- conference this spring! ees on how to help children grieve and cope Penn State University At NWCFR’s 2014 conference attendees in developmentally appropriate ways after gathered to hear NCFR President Paul Am- NCFR President experiencing the death of a family member. ato deliver a keynote address on Marriage, Two panel discussions are planned, one Cohabitation, and Health. This year we have Hosted by the focusing on the field of child life, and the invited Terry Cross,who will speak about University of Delaware other on substance abuse and resilience in Resiliency in Native American Children and family systems. Families. n

At NWCFR’s 2014 conference attendees gathered to hear NCFR President Paul Amato deliver a keynote address on Marriage, Cohabitation, and Health. This year we have invited Terry Cross to speak on Native American families, children, and resilience.

Illinois affiliate news ilcfr The Illinois Council on Family Relations (IL- Frank, Associate Professor at Eastern Il- CFR), a state affiliate of the National Council linois University, will provide the keynote on Family Relations (NCFR), will host their address. Check our website (il.ncfr.org) for annual conference on Friday, April 17, 2015 more information, including the call for at the I-Hotel at Urbana-Champaign. proposals, online submission and regis- The theme for this year is Modern Family, tration. For more information, visit our which will feature research and applied website or email Conference Co-Chairs Dr. work related to a variety of problems and Jane Rose Njue ([email protected]) and Mrs. promises of the modern family. Dr. Jackie Christina Yousaf ([email protected]). n

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