Excited @[email protected]'s special issue on Transformative Family Scholarship is out. Special shout out to my co-editors April L. Few-Demo and Deadric T. Williams. NCFR onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jo…

@[email protected] full special issues is now available. NCFR onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17413737/c…

Wow! Also, Its book order season. Consider this. W works by SO many amazing scholars including tey meadow Carla A. Pfeffer @KatieLAcosta Lisa Wade Krystale Littlejohn Jess Calarco Kieran Healy Dr. Dawn M Dow @Dr_A_Frederick Norah MacKendrick @nmackend.bsky.social Kate Cairns Gayle Kaufman @vikki_katz @MaggieHagerman &others

Sociologists/family scientists- What are your favorite academic articles or books that examine the family/ family processes and effectively incorporate an analysis of intersectionality, structural racism, and/or the social construction of race?

Insufficient child care during nontraditional hours has hurt families and employers in Austin, Texas, find DS, @CaryTLou, & @dawn_m_dow: urbn.is/3n3hTSF

We examined the demand and supply of nontraditional-hour child care in Austin/Travis County through interviews of parents, employers, providers, and community leaders; as well as analysis of Census and administrative data. Check out the full report and briefs below!

Insufficient child care during nontraditional hours has hurt families and employers in Austin, Texas, find Diane Schilder, @CaryTLou, & @dawn_m_dow: urbn.is/3n3hTSF

New from Kassandra Martinchek (she/they) & @WorkingCredit’s Rose Mary Brown: Structural racism in the credit system has not only blocked Black people from necessary financial supports, but also shapes their beliefs of what’s possible—a process known as “meta-oppression.” urbn.is/3ZaG6UF

Three years, two paper competition awards, and three revisions later, I’m proud to share that my paper on Black millennials, BLM, and imagined futures is officially published. I worked hard for and am extremely proud of this one. 🙏🏽✨ doi.org/10.1080/147428…

Read about the new Anti-Black Racism Minor involving UMD Sociology faculty Dr. Rashawn Ray and @Jnetty1908 in The Diamondback 👇 dbknews.com/2023/05/12/ant…

.DS & Dr. Dawn M Dow: “It’s a very physical job picking up young children and caring for all of their needs." (via Bryce Covert) urbn.is/45f26lC

Writing a recommendation letter and looking for tips to promote your student *and* avoid gender bias in the process? Keep it professional and lead with the pubs and research for everyone!

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Why some Black women home-based early educators are forced to work without a salary: urban.org/urban-wire/us-…

The US Child Care System Relies on Women of Color, but Structural Barriers Systematically Disadvantage Them- urban.org/urban-wire/us-… Eve Mefferd DS Urban Institute

The Journal of Marriage and Family strongly supports Dr. Christina Cross, a JMF Editorial Board member and a valued member of the family science research community. (1/2)