April 9th, 2009 8:00- 5:00
Bowling Green State University

A small but growing body of research indicates that marital and family stability may be as important as family type for individual wellbeing. Married families are typically the most stable, yet fewer Americans enjoy the benefits of married families. The high rate of divorce and the growth of single parenthood and stepfamilies coupled with increasing rates of nonmarital childbearing and cohabitation, mean that children and adults spend less time in married families. It also indicates family pathways into marriage have become more complex.  

Speakers include:

• Heather J. Bachman University of Pittsburgh, School of Education
• Shannon Cavanagh Sociology/Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin
• Paula Fomby University of Colorado, Denver
• Holly E. Heard Department of Sociology, Rice University
• Patricia Pendry Program on Human Development and Social Policy, Northwestern University

Conference details coming soon.