June 1-2, 2009
Natcher Conference Center National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland

This conference provides a unique opportunity to examine the broad implications of family structure, processes, and policies for physical and mental health over the life course by bringing together leading sociologists, psychologists, economists, physicians, epidemiologists, and policy experts as well as representatives from major foundations. The six sessions will facilitate disciplinary “cross-talk” about cutting edge research and current controversies in the rapidly evolving study of families and health. Each session will feature four internationally renowned scholars who bring distinctive yet complementary perspectives.

Session topics include:

• Families, Households, and Living Arrangements
• Family Change and Instability
• Family Relationships
• Caring for Families: Sharing the Burden
• New Directions in Research Methods
• The Future of Families and Health Research

The conference is free of charge, and seating is limited, so please register early by calling the National Center for Marriage Research at 419-372-4910 or emailing the NCMR at ncmr@bgsu.edu. The registration deadline is May 25, 2009.

Co-sponsored by the National Center for Marriage Research and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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