Volume 10 | October 2019
News... at the NCFMR
National divorce rate reaches 40-year low

In 2018, the overall U.S. divorce rate reached a 40-year low of 15.7 divorces per 1,000 married women, according to newly released ACS data. We also observed significant state-level variation throughout the country, with state-level divorce rates ranging from a low of 8.7 in North Dakota to a high of 25.9 in Arkansas. To learn more, take a look at our annual update to the national and state-level divorce rates: Divorce Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2018 (FP-19-23) .
Women's Adjusted Divorce Rate, 1990 - 2017
Source: NCFMR analyses of 1970-2000, National Center for Health Statistics; 2008-2018, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-yr est.
*The divorce rate = [(number of women divorced in the past 12 months) / (number of women divorced in the past 12 months + number of currently married women)]*1000
Family Profiles
Original reports summarizing and analyzing nationally representative data with the goal to provide the latest analysis of U.S. families. These profiles examine topics related to the NCFMR's core research themes.
Marriage Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2018
Divorce Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2018
Marriage-to-Divorce Ratio in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2018
In the News
NCFMR research topics are wide-ranging and diverse. A few of our research projects that have garnered national media attention this past month are listed below.
This May Be the Secret to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's Amazingly Long Marriage
Divorce Is Costly. Divorce in Retirement Is Costly and Complicated.
Graduate Internship Available, Postdoctoral Scholar Sought
Accepting applications for the MAST Center Graduate Internship Program

The Marriage Strengthening Research and Dissemination Center (MAST Center) is pleased to announce our MAST Center Graduate Internship Program for 2020. The goal of the program is to expand the pipeline of emerging scholars, including those from historically underrepresented backgrounds, pursuing research and evaluation careers related to marriage and/or relationship education. The program is open to students in a master’s or PhD program, as well as individuals who completed a master’s program within the last year. Working remotely is a possibility. Applications are due no later than November 18, 2019 . Learn more and apply .
 
For questions, email mastrd@childtrends.org referencing the position in the subject line.
Accepting applications for a Postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt University in LGBT Aging, Social Networks, and Policy

The Vanderbilt Center for Medicine, Health, and Society  seeks a postdoctoral scholar in LGBT Aging, Social Networks, and Policy (broadly defined). The ideal candidate is an empirical social scientist who has an interest in studying the effects of discrimination, social networks, and policy contexts on health and other outcomes among older LGBT adults living in the US South. Experience with programming in STATA and handling large datasets is required. A PhD (or equivalent) in sociology, demography, economics, health services research, LGBT studies, political science, public health, public policy, or a related field is required. Read full description.

Applicants should send a single PDF that includes a cover letter, CV, writing sample, and the contact information for three references to  Tara McKay .
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Calendar of Events
November


Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Workshop
Accessing, Analyzing, and Visualizing IPUMS Data
Workshop Date: November 6

2019 Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM)
Rising to the Challenge: Engaging Diverse Perspectives on Issues and Evidence
Conference Dates: November 7 - 9

Call for Papers -- Midwest Sociological Society (MSS)
Sustainable Sociology
Submissions Due: November 9
Conference Dates: April 2 - 5, 2020

2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
Strength in Age: Harnessing the Power of Networks
Annual Meeting Dates: November 13 - 17

Call for Proposals -- The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Special Topic Workshops Meeting
Proposals Due: November 13
Conference Dates: June 12 - 13, 2020

Free Webinar -- National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Exploring Implicit Bias and Promoting Equity
Webinar Date: November 14

Call for Applications -- The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) Small Grants 2020
Youth Employment
Applications Due: November 15

Preconference Workshops at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) 2019 Conference
Workshop Dates: November 19 & 20

2019 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference
Family Sustainability: Contextualizing Relationships Within Evolving Systems
Conference Dates: November 20 - 23

14th Annual De Jong Lecture in Social Demography -- Population Research Institute Penn State
Gender, Demography, and Global Population Health
Lecture Date: November 21

Call for Submissions -- Child Trends
Early Childhood Health Equity Landscape Project
Submissions Due: November 22

Funding Priorities -- Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) Programs and Special Initiatives
Letters of Inquiry Due: November 26

Call for Proposals -- Minnesota State University, Mankato
The Social Science of Same-Sex Marriage: LGBTQ People and Their Relationships in the Era of Marriage Equality (Edited Volume)
Date Due: November 30


December

Call for Applications -- Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)
National Poverty Fellows Program
Applications Due: December 1

Call for Grant Applications -- Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy
Applications Due: December 1

Call for Proposals -- 2020 Annual American Psychological Association (APA) Convention
Division Programs
Proposals Due: December 2

Call for Applications -- The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
David E. Bell Post Doctoral Fellowship
Applications Due: December 2

Call for Proposals -- 2020 Annual American Psychological Association (APA) Convention
Psych Science in 3
Proposals Due: December 2

Call for Applications -- Russell Sage Foundation (RSF)
Pipeline Grants Competition
Applications Due: December 3

Call for Submissions -- North Central Ohio Sociological Association (NCSA)
Constant Crisis in the Modern World
Submissions Due: December 6
Annual Meeting Dates: March 27 - 28, 2020


January 2020

Request for Pilot Proposals -- Syracuse University Aging Studies Institute
Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities in the 21st Century America
Proposals Due: January 10

Call for Submissions/Volunteers -- American Sociological Association (ASA) Annual Meeting 2020
Submissions Due: January 29
NCFMR Team

Co-directors
Dr. Susan L. Brown
Dr. Wendy D. Manning

Social Science Data Analysts
Dr. Krista K. Payne

Technical Writer
Lesley Wadsworth

Graduate Research Assistants
Colette Allred
Paul Hemez
Valerie Schweizer
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