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2014 Events

"Same-Sex Couples: Frontiers in Measurement and Analysis"
Wednesday, March 26
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Scholarly and media attention to same-sex relationships has skyrocketed in recent years. This emphasis reflects the greater visibility and acceptance of same-sex relationships along with a shifting legal climate moving towards broad legalization of same-sex marriage.  Yet social science research has not kept pace with the patterns and implications of same-sex relationships in the contemporary context.  The goal of the symposium is to move forward our understanding of the measurement of same-sex couple and the assessment of their quality and stability. The Center for Family and Demographic Research and the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at BGSU will host three distinguished scholars who will discuss their research findings as well as reflect on the challenges and opportunities related to new research on same-sex couples.

Agenda

Esteemed panel of guest speakers:

  • "Challenges and Opportunities in Studying the Longest "Legal" Same-Sex Couples in North America"
    Esther Rothblum, PhD
    Professor of Women’s Studies
    San Diego State University
  • "Marital Dynamics and Health: Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Couples"
    Debra Umberson, PhD
    Centennial Professor in Liberal Arts and Professor of Sociology
    University of Texas at Austin
  • "Measuring Same-Sex Couples in US Census Bureau Data: Challenges and Solutions"
    Gary J. Gates    , PhD 
    Williams Distinguished Scholar
    The Williams Institute
    UCLA School of Law
2013 Events

Relational Spirituality: Advancing 21st Century Science on Faith and Diverse Families

  • Center for Family and Demographic Research (BGSU), Templeton Foundation, Spirituality and Psychology Research Team (SPiRiT), BGSU Department of Psychology
    Tuesday, March 12, 2013
    Bowen-Thompson Student Union (BTS) Room 201
    Bowling Green State University

Esteemed panel of guest speakers:

Agenda
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Co-sponsors:
Templeton Foundation, SPiRiT, BGSU Department of Psychology, and CFDR at BGSU
 

2012 Events

6th Annual BGSU/OSU Graduate Student Conference on Population

Center for Family and Demographic Research (BGSU) and the Institute for Population Research (OSU)
Friday, October 12, 2012
Bowen-Thompson Student Union (BTS) Room 314
Bowling Green State University

Co-sponsors:
CFDR at BGSU and IPR at OSU

Parental Well-Being in Contemporary Families

Center for Family & Demographic Research (CFDR) and NCFMR
Monday, March 26, 2012
Bowen-Thompson Student Union (BTSU) Room 201
Bowling Green State University

Esteemed panel of guest speakers:

    • Maureen Perry-Jenkins, PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst, New Parents' Mental Health in Socio-cultural Context
    • Kristi Williams, PhD, The Ohio State University, Early and Nonmarital Childbearing, Union History, and Women's Health at Midlife
    • Kevin Roy, PhD, University of Maryland College Park, Taking Care of My Own: Consequences of Fathering for Young Men on the Margins of Families and Work
Symposia Details
CFDR Symposia Archives

Co-sponsors:
NCFMR and CFDR at BGSU
 

2011 Events
Baby Boomers and Family Changes in the 21st Century
Center for Family & Demographic Research (CFDR) and NCFMR
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Bowen-Thompson Student Union (BTSU) 201
Bowling Green State University

Esteemed panel of guest speakers:

    • Linda Waite, PhD, The University of Chicago, Close Relationships at Older Ages
    • Merrill Silverstein, PhD, University of Southern California, Gender Role Ideology Across Age, Time, and Generations: The Case for Baby-Boom Exceptionalism
    • Deborah Carr, PhD, Rutgers University, Reinventing Widowhood? Some (Untested) Predictions about Baby Boomers & Spousal Loss
CFDR Symposia Archives

Co-sponsors:
NCFMR and CFDR at BGSU

2010 Events

Demographic Perspectives on Same-Sex Couples

Gary J. Gates, Williams Distinguished Scholar
Monday, September 20, 2010
Bowen-Thompson Student Union (BTSU) 207
Bowling Green State University

Gary Gates, Ph.D., co-author of The Gay and Lesbian Atlas, and a recognized national expert on the geography and demography of the gay and lesbian population, presented Demographic Perspectives on Same-Sex Couples on the BGSU campus. Dr. Gates serves as the Williams Distinguished Scholar at the Charles R. Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, a research center within UCLA.

Co-sponsors:
NCFMR and CFDR at BGSU


Social Ties, Crime, and Violence

Center for Family & Demographic Research (CFDR) and NCFMR
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Bowen-Thompson Student Union (BTSU) 308

Esteemed panel of guest speakers:

    • Cathy Spatz Widom, PhD, City University of New York, Child Abuse and Neglect and Crime and Violence
    • Dana Haynie, PhD, The Ohio State University, Peer and Romantic Partner Influences on Crime and Violence in Adolescence
    • Joseph Murray, PhD, University of Cambridge, Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children’s Antisocial Behavior through the Life Course
 CFDR Symposia Archives

Co-sponsors:
NCFMR and CFDR at BGSU

Families and Financial Instability -- External Grantees Conference, 2009
April 8-9, 2010
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH

The NCFMR offers external grant funds to scholars conducting innovative research on specific family and well-being issues. Grantees are required to present their research findings the following year. In 2009, NCFMR funded four proposals supporting innovative approaches to research on families and financial instability.

External Grantees
Family Responses to Financial Strain -- Pilot Data Collection Conference, 2009
June 7-8, 2010
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH

In 2009, NCMFR offered an opportunity for researchers to field test new items using a large, web-based household survey (Knowledge Networks panel). Investigators were encouraged to explore innovative measures that will help answer new research questions on families and financial instability, ideally, launching subsequent and more substantial data collections on this timely topic. Grantees are invited to present their findings the following year.

External Grantees

2009 Events

Demographic Contours of Divorce: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Jay Teachman, Department of Sociology, Western Washington University
September 28, 2009
Bowen-Thompson Student Union (BTSU) 308
Bowling Green State University

Jay Teachman, PhD, maintains a long-standing interest in family structure and stability and has published numerous articles in top journals on divorce, remarriage, child support, and cohabitation.

You may view resources associated with Dr. Teachman's presentation through the links below.

Co-sponsors:
NCFMR, CFDR, and College of Arts and Sciences at BGSU


Sexual and Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood

Center for Family & Demographic Research (CFDR) and NCFMR
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH

Esteemed panel of guest speakers:

  • Catherine A. Surra, University of Texas at Austin - Pathways of Commitment to Marrying in Young Adults
  • Sharon Sassler, Cornell University - The Tempo of Romantic and Sexual Relationship Progression
  • Paul W. Eastwick, Northwestern University - Back to the Future: Speed-dating and its Contributions to the Initial Attraction Renaissance
Webcast
2008 Events

Sliding vs. Deciding: How The New Courtship Paradigm Imperils Lifelong Love

  • Scott Stanley, PhD, NCFMR National Advisory Committee member
    Tuesday, September 9, 2008
    BGSU College of Arts & Sciences Forum Speaker
    Bowling Green, OH

From hooking up, to living together or bearing children out of wedlock, the landscape of how relationships form in the U. S. has undergone dramatic changes. Many potentially life-altering relationship transitions now happen before commitment develops. Professor Scott Stanley will discuss the implications of these trends for both individuals and society. Stanley, Ph.D., is co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver. Additionally, he is the author of numerous books including The Power of Commitment.

Webcast

Updated: 10/25/2022 02:57PM