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A collection of webcasts captured from NCFMR workshops and conferences.
"Families and Health: New Directions in Research and Theory"
Co-Sponsors: NCFMR and The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Monday and Tuesday, June 1-2, 2009
Natcher Conference Center
Bethesda, MD
This conference congregated leading sociologists, psychologists, economists, physicians, epidemiologists, and policy experts along with representatives from major foundations. Each presenter brought a multidisciplinary perspective, inviting cross-talk from the audience.
You may view the webcasts by clicking one of the links below
View Families and Health Webpage
"Sexual and Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood"
Center for Family & Demographic Research and NCMR
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
An esteemed panel of scholars discusses modern-day issues pertaining to sexual and romantic relationships. Click on the View Webcast link to hear from the following presenters:
- 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
View Webcast
"Relationship Finance Summit - Theory and Practice"
Departments of the Treasury and Health and Human Services
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Department of the Treasury - Media Room
Washington, DC
Designed to advance developments in the field of relationship finance, this unique conference offers theory and practice advancing family financial education. The first session features speakers presenting theory behind decision making models/dynamics within couples with respect to money decisions. The second session offers perspectives from counseling and financial service practitioners.
Topics range from the dynamics of intergender differences to real estate purchases to military financial counseling perspectives.
View First Session Webcast in Real Player
View Second Session Webcast in Real Player
“Healthy Marriages Healthy Relationships”
Healthy Marriages Grand Rapids, MI
Funded by a federal grant and local match, a community-based Healthy Marriages Healthy Relationships (HMHR) initiative teaches relationship skills and promotes healthy marriages to mostly low-income parents and expectant parents. The goal is to strengthen marriages and parental relationships in order to improve the wellbeing of children.
The Grand Rapids HMHR initiative includes the following features:
- Involving ten community partners, actively consulting with all elements of the initiative
- Reaching more than 4,200 low-income parents and expectant parents
- Utilizing trained facilitators from within the community
- Engaging participants with research-based curricula
- Teaching real-world skills, applicable in a variety of situations
- Assessing the program with both qualitative and quantitative studies - View Final Report
To learn more, visit: http://www.healthymarriagesgr.org/hmhr2
View participant commentary about facilitators and site
View participant commentary about what they learned
View participant commentary about why they took the class
For more information on the HMHR project, please contact Project Coordinator Marlene Olson at Marlene.Olson@pinerest.org.
"Sliding vs. Deciding:
How The New Courtship Paradigm Imperils Lifelong Love"
Dr. Scott Stanley, 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. Dr. Stanley is co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver. He is the author of numerous books including The Power of Commitment.
View Webcast
"Research and Practice Partnerships:
Strengthening Healthy Marriage Initiatives"
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Cosponsor: Population Reference Bureau
National Press Club
Washington, DC
This seminar showcases the benefits and challenges of partnering researchers and practitioners, specifically on the issues surrounding the Healthy Marriages and Relationships programs. Also, some of these lessons and experiences may be extended to other types of research and practitioner partnerships. Speakers include:
- Wendy Manning, Bowling Green State University and Carol VanderWal, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services -- Healthy Marriages, Healthy Relationships
- Alan Hawkin, Brigham Young University and Melanie Reese, Utah Commission on Marriage -- Utah Healthy Marriage Initiative
- Francesca Adler-Baeder, Auburn University -- Alabama Healthy Marriage Initiative
View Webcast
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