Publications

The CCF Scholars Early Career Program offers a unique professional development and mentorship opportunity to early-career scholars conducting research on American families.

In a substantial number of families with children, mothers, whether single or partnered, are now the primary breadwinner. More than 40 percent of American mothers solely or primarily support their minor children through their own earnings in any given year.

Co-authored by CCF expert Dr. Karen Benjamin Guzzo, The Marriage Strengthening Research & Dissemination Center (MAST) released a research brief, “Trends in Relationship Formation and Stability in the United States: Dating, Cohabitation, Marriage, and Divorce”, the first in a series aiming to provide an overview of the current state of research on romantic relationships.

The Council on Contemporary Families presents its Fourteenth Annual Media Awards at the CCF annual conference, “Raising Children in the 21st Century.” The CCF media awards honor outstanding journalism that contributes to the public understanding of contemporary family issues.