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Introduction
NCFR History Facts
Meet Sidney E. Goldstein, past NCFR president
NCFR has hand in development of U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare
NCFR’s executive secretaries
1960 NCFR conference merges with international family conference
FLE certification explored as early as 1964
Consolidating NCFR’s Sections, 1961
1969 brings Family Action section to NCFR
NCFR moves to Minneapolis in 1955
Cold War-era conference connects USSR scholars to NCFR
How can NCFR best serve families? Words from a past president
1948 parenting advice from Ernest Osborne
Gerhard Neubeck: Fleeing Nazi Germany, teaching human sexuality, and presiding over NCFR
Thinking of our late colleague, Alexis Walker, on her birthday
1994: Hillary Rodham Clinton receives NCFR’s Distinguished Service to Families award
NCFR’s growth in the 1970s
Three NCFR conferences canceled during WWII
2000–2012
2011–12 Elaine Anderson, President
Leadership in 2011–12
2012 Conference: Families and Health
Membership and CFLE in 2011–12
Awards conferred in 2012
2009–11 Gary Bowen, President
Awards conferred in 2011
Leadership in 2010–11
2011 Conference: Families in a Shifting Economy
Membership and CFLE in 2010–11
Publications in 2010–2011
Leadership in 2009–10
2010 Conference: Families and Innovation
Membership and CFLE in 2009–10
Sections in 2009–10
Affiliates in 2009–10
Awards conferred in 2010
Journals and Publications and Other Activities in 2009–10
2007–09 Maxine Hammonds Smith, President
Leadership in 2008–09
2009 Conference: Families in a Multicultural World
Membership and Awards in 2009
Affiliates in 2008–09
Sections in 2008–09
Leadership in 2007–08
2008 Conference: Lenses on Family
Membership and CFLE in 2007–08
Awards conferred in 2008
Affiliates in 2007–08
Publications in 2007–08
Sections in 2007–08
2005–07 Pamela Monroe, President
Leadership in 2006–07
2007 Conference: Family Vulnerabilities: Challenges to Safety, Security and Well-Being
Membership and CFLE in 2006–07
Affiliates in 2006–07
Sections in 2006–07
Awards conferred in 2007
Other activities in 2006–2007
Leadership in 2005–06
2006 Conference: Unanswered Questions in Marriage and Family Science
Structure and Governance in 2005–06
Membership in 2005–06
Awards in 2005–06
Affiliates in 2005–06
Journals and Publications in 2005–06
Sections in 2005–06
Other Activities in 2005–06
CFLE in 2005–06
2003–05 Gay Kitson, President
Leadership in 2004–05
2005 Conference: The Multiple Meanings of Families
Structure and Governance in 2004–05
Membership in 2004–05
Awards in 2004–05
Affiliates in 2004–05
Journals and Publications in 2004–05
Sections in 2004–05
Other Activities in 2004–05
2004–05: NCFR involvement in the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center
Leadership in 2003–04
2004 Conference: Inequalities and Families
Structure and Governance in 2003–04
Membership in 2003–04
Awards in 2003–04
Affiliates in 2003–04
Journals and Publications in 2003–04
Sections in 2003–04
Other Activities in 2003–04
2001–03 Carol A. Darling, President
Leadership in 2002–03
2003 Conference: What Is the Future of Marriage?
Membership and Awards in 2002–03
Affiliates and Journals and Publications in 2002–03
Sections and Other Activities in 2002–03
Leadership in 2001–02
2002 Conference: Families Over the Life Course: Bridging Research and Practice
Structure and Governance, Membership, and Awards in 2001–02
Affiliates in 2001–02
Journals and Publications in 2001–02
Sections and Other Activities in 2001–02
2000–01 Stephen Jorgensen, President
Leadership in 2000–01
2001 Conference: Families, Stress, and Coping: Bridging Theory and Practice
Structure and Governance in 2000–01
Membership and Awards in 2000–01
Affiliates in 2000–01
Journals and Publications in 2000–01
Sections in 2000–01
Other Activities in 2000–01
1990–1999
1999–2000 Stephen Jorgensen, President
Leadership in 1999–2000
2000 Conference: Vision for Families: Continuity and Change Across Cohorts and Generations
Structure and Governance and Membership in 1999–2000
CFLE in 1999–2000
Awards in 1999–2000
Affiliates in 1999–2000
Journals and Publications in 1999–2000
Sections in 1999–2000
Other Activities in 1999–2000
1998–99 William Doherty, President
Leadership in 1998–99
1999 Conference: Borders, Boundaries, and Beacons: Diverse Families in Dynamic Societies
Structure and Governance in 1998–99
Membership and CFLE in 1998–99
Awards in 1998–99
Journals and Publications in 1998–99
Affiliates and Sections in 1998–99
Other Activities in 1998–99
1997–98 Greer Litton Fox, President
Leadership in 1997–98
1998 Conference: Families in a Global Context: Media, Environment, and Peace
Structure and Governance in 1997–98
Membership in 1997–98
Awards in 1997–98
Journals and Publications in 1997–98
Affiliates in 1997–98
Sections in 1997–98
Other Activities in 1997–98
1996–97 Pauline Boss, President
Leadership in 1996–97
1997 Conference: Fatherhood and Motherhood in a Diverse and Changing World
Structure and Governance in 1996–97
Membership in 1996–97
CFLE in 1996–97
Awards in 1996–97
Journals and Publications in 1996–97
Affiliates in 1996–97
Sections in 1996–97
1995–96 Michael J. Sporakowski, President
Leadership in 1995–96
1996 Conference: Families in Political Context
Structure and Governance in 1995–96
Membership in 1995–96
CFLE in 1995–96
Awards in 1995–96
Journals and Publications in 1995–96
Affiliates in 1995–96
Sections and Other Activities in 1995–96
1994–95 Alexis Walker, President
Leadership in 1994–95
1995 Conference: Families: Honoring Our Past, Creating Our Future
Structure and Governance in 1994–95
Membership and CFLE in 1994–95
Awards in 1994–95
Journals and Publications in 1994–95
Affiliates and Sections in 1994–95
Other Activities in 1994–95
1993–94 Harriette Pipes McAdoo, President
Leadership in 1993–94
1994 Conference: Families and Justice: From Neighborhoods to Nations
Membership in 1993–94
Awards in 1993–94
Journals and Publications and Other Activities in 1993–94
1992–93 Patricia Kain Knaub, President
Leadership in 1992–93
1993 Conference: Moral Discourse on Families
Structure and Governance in 1992–93
Membership and Journals and Publications in 1992–93
Affiliates in 1992–93
Sections in 1992–93
Other Activities in 1992–93
1991–92 Brent Miller, President
Leadership in 1991–92
1992 Conference: Families and Work
Structure and Governance in 1991–92
Membership in 1991–92
Awards in 1991–92
Journals and Publications in 1991–92
Sections in 1991–92
Other Activities in 1991–92
1990–91 Lynda Henley Walters, President
Leadership in 1990–91
1991 Conference: Families and Poverty
Structure and Governance in 1990–91
Membership in 1990–91
CFLE in 1990–91
Awards in 1990–91
Journals and Publications in 1990–91
Affiliates in 1990–91
Other Activities in 1990–91
1980–1989
1989–90 M. Janice Hogan, President
Leadership in 1989–90
1990 Conference: Children and Their Families
Structure and Governance in 1989–90
CFLE in 1989–90
Membership in 1989–90
Awards in 1989–90
Journals and Publications in 1989–90
Affiliates in 1989–90
Sections in 1989–90
Other Activities in 1989–90
1988–89 David Olson, President
Leadership in 1988–89
1989 Conference: Families and Sexuality
Structure and Governance in 1988–89
Membership and Awards in 1988–89
Journals and Publications in 1988–89
Affiliates in 1988–89
Sections in 1988–89
Other Activities in 1988–89
1987–88 Graham Spanier, President
Leadership in 1987–88
1988 Conference: Addictions in Families
Structure and Governance in 1987–88
Membership in 1987–88
Awards in 1987–88
Journals and Publications in 1987–88
Affiliates in 1987–88
Other Activities in 1987–88
CFLE in 1987–88
Sections in 1987–88
1986–87 Hamilton I. McCubbin, President
Leadership 1986–87
1987 Conference: Families in an Information Era
Structure and Governance in 1986–87
Membership in 1986–87
Awards in 1986–87
Journals and Publications in 1986–87
Affiliates in 1986–87
Other Activities in 1986–87
CFLE in 1986–87
1985–86 Joan Aldous, President
Leadership in 1985–86
1986 Conference: Family Policy
Structure and Governance in 1985–86
Awards in 1985–86
Journals and other Publications and Membership in 1985–86
Affiliates and Other Activities in 1985–86
1984–85 Sharon Price, President
Leadership in 1984–85
1985 Conference: Enriching Families: Ethnic, Cultural, and Religious Networks
Membership in 1984–85
Structure and Governance and Awards in 1984–85
Journals and Publications in 1984–85
Affiliates in 1984–85
Other Activities in 1984–85
CFLE Program
1983–84 Bert N. Adams, President
Leadership in 1983–84
1984 Conference: New Families for a New Era
Structure and Governance in 1983–84
Membership in 1983–84
Awards in 1983–84
Journals and Publications in 1983–84
Affiliates in 1983–84
Other Activities in 1983–84
1982–83 James Walters, President
Leadership in 1982–83
1983 Conference: Linkages: Maximizing Family Energy—Work & Family, Kin, Friendship/Community
Structure and Governance in 1982–83
Awards in 1982–83
Membership and Journals and Publications in 1982–83
Affiliates and Other Activities in 1982–83
1981–82 Wesley R. Burr, President
Leadership in 1981–82
1982 Conference: Families and Government
Structure and Governance in 1981–82
Awards in 1981–82
Membership and Journals and Publications in 1981–82
Other Activities in 1981–82
1980–81 Kate B. Garner, President
Leadership in 1980–81
1981 Conference: Acting and Reacting: Families in the 1980s
Structure and Governance in 1980–81
Membership and Awards in 1980–81
Journals and Publications in 1980–81
Other Activities in 1980–81
1970–1979
1979–80 Ira L. Reiss, President
Leadership in 1979–80
1980 Conference: The Quality of Family Life: Integrating Theory, Research, and Application
Structure and Governance in 1979–80
Membership and Awards in 1979–80
Journals and Publications in 1979–80
Affiliates in 1979–80
Other Activities in 1979–80
1978–79 Paul C. Glick, President
Leadership in 1978–79
1979 Conference: Everyday Life in Families: Past, Present, and Future
Structure & Governance in 1978–79
Membership in 1978–79
Awards in 1978–79
Journals and Publications in 1978–79
Affiliates and Other Activities in 1978–79
1977–78 Gerhard Neubeck, President
Leadership in 1977–78
1978 Conference: Family Policy: Putting Priorities Into Action
Structure and Governance and Membership in 1977–78
Awards in 1977–78
Journals and Publications in 1977–78
Affiliates and Other Activities in 1977–78
1976–77 William C. Nichols, President
Leadership in 1976–77
1977 Conference: Values, Morals, Ethics, and the American Family
Structure and Governance in 1976–77
Membership in 1976–77
Awards in 1976–77
Journals and Publications in 1976–77
Affiliates in 1976–77
Other Activities in 1976–77
1975–76 Carlfred Broderick, President
Leadership in 1975–76
1976 Conference: Family and Sex Roles
Structure and Governance in 1975–76
Awards in 1975–76
Journals and Publications in 1975–76
Affiliates and Other Activities in 1975–76
1974–75 Richard K. Kerckhoff, President
Leadership in 1974–75
1975 Conference: Generations on Generations
Structure and Governance and Membership in 1974–75
Awards in 1974–75
Journals and Publications in 1974–75
Affiliates in 1974–75
Other Activities in 1974–75
1973–74 Leland Axelson, President
Leadership in 1973–74
1974 Conference
Structure and Governance in 1973–74
Awards in 1973–74
Journals and Publications in 1973–74
Affiliates in 1973–74
Other Activities in 1973–74
1972–73 Murray A. Straus, President
Leadership in 1972–73
1973 Conference: Family Style and Personal Freedom
Structure and Governance in 1972–73
Membership and Awards in 1972–73
Journals and Publications in 1972–73
Affiliates in 1972–73
Other Activities in 1972–73
1971–72 Eleanore B. Luckey, President
Leadership in 1971–72
1972 Conference: Politics, Power, and the Family
Structure & Governance in 1971–72
Membership in 1971–72
Awards in 1971–72
Journals and Publications in 1971–72
Affiliates in 1971–72
Other Activities in 1971–72
1970–71 Gerald Leslie, President
Leadership in 1970–71
1971 Conference: Personal Involvement
Structure and Governance in 1970–71
Awards and Membership in 1970–71
Journals and Publications and Affiliates in 1970–71
Other Activities in 1970–71
1960–1969
1969–70 Richard N. Hey, President
Leadership in 1969–70
1970 Conference: Violence and the Family
Structure and Governance in 1969–70
Membership and Awards in 1969–70
Journals and Publications in 1969–70
Other Activities in 1969–70
1968–69 Elizabeth S. Force, President
Leadership in 1968–69
1969 Conference: Beyond an Anti-Family Society
Structure and Governance in 1968–69
Membership and Awards in 1968–69
Journals and Publications in 1968–69
Other Activities in 1968–69
1967–68 William E. Kenkel, President
Leadership in 1967–68
1968 Conference: Man and His World
Structure & Governance in 1967–68
Membership in 1967–68
Awards and Journals and Publications in 1967–68
Affiliates in 1967–68
1966–67 William M. Smith, President
Leadership in 1966–67
1967 Conference: Family Communication
Membership in 1966–67
Awards in 1966–67
Journals and Publications in 1966–67
Affiliates in 1966–67
1965–66 Ivan Nye, President
Leadership in 1965–1966
1966 Conference: Family Potentials in a Cybernetic Culture
Structure and Governance in 1965–1966
Membership in 1965–66
Awards in 1965–66
Journals in 1965–66
1964–65 Clark E. Vincent, President
Leadership in 1964–65
1965 Conference: The Family in Context
Structure and Governance in 1964–65
Membership and Awards in 1964–65
Journals and Publications in 1964–65
1963–64 Blaine R. Porter, President
Leadership in 1963–64
1964 Conference: The 1960s—Decade of the Teenager
Structure and Governance in 1963–64
Membership in 1963–64
Awards in 1963–64
Journals and Publications in 1963–64
Other Activities in 1963–64
1962–63 Wallace Fulton, President
Leadership in 1962–63
1963 Conference: The American Family and NCFR—Retrospect and Prospect
Structure and Governance in 1962–63
Membership, Awards, and Affiliates in 1962–63
Journals and Publications in 1962–63
1961–62 David Mace, President
Leadership in 1961–62
1962 Conference: Eye on the Family: New Perspectives on American Families and New Directions for Family Life Workers
Structure and Governance in 1961–62
Membership in 1961–62
Awards in 1961–62
Journals and Publications in 1961–62
1960–61 Harold T. Christensen, President
Leadership in 1960–61
1961 Conference: Our Differences and Our Common Ground
Structure and Governance in 1960–61
Membership and Journals and Publications in 1960–61
1950–1959
1959–60 Aaron Rutledge, President
Leadership in 1959–60
1960 International Conference on the Family: Personal Maturity and Family Security
Membership in 1959–60
Structure and Governance in 1959–60
Awards and Journals and Publications in 1959–60
1958–59 Henry A. Bowman, President
Leadership in 1958–59
1959 Conference: Growing Individuals Within the Family
Structure and Governance in 1958–59
Awards and Affiliates in 1958–59
Journals and Publications in 1958–59
1957–58 Mildred Morgan, President
Leadership in 1957–58
1958 Conference: Marriage, the Family, and the NCFR: 1938–1958
Structure and Governance in 1957–58
Membership and Journals and Publications in 1957–58
1956–57 David B. Treat, President
Leadership in 1956–57
1957 Conference: Competence and Family Living: Interprofessional Approaches
Membership in 1956–57
Affiliates in 1956–57
Journals and Publications in 1956–57
1955–56 Judson T. Landis, President
Leadership in 1955–56
1956 Conference: Mental Health, Marriage and the Family
Structure and Governance in 1955–56
Membership in 1955–56
Awards in 1955–56
1954–55 Gladys Hoagland Groves, President
Leadership in 1954–55
1955 Conference: The Family Tomorrow
Structure and Governance in 1954–55
Affiliates in 1954–55
Journals and Publications in 1954–55
1953–54 Dorothy T. Dyer, President
Leadership in 1953-54
1954 Conference: Marriage and Family Living Today
Structure and Governance in 1953–54
Membership in 1953–54
Journals and Publications in 1953–54
1952–53 Robert Foster, President
Leadership in 1952–53
1953 Conference: New Strength for the Family Today
Membership in 1952–53
Journals and Publications in 1952–53
Affiliates in 1952–53
1953 Midwest Ad Hoc Conference on the proposed U.S. Family Department of Welfare
1951–52 John O’Grady, President
Leadership in 1951-52
1952 Conference: Family Planning for a Permanent Emergency
Membership in 1951–52
1950–51 Nadina R. Kavinoky, President
Leadership in 1950–51
1951 Conference: Family Roots for Mature Living
Journals and Publications in 1950–51
Sections in 1950–51
Structure and Governance in 1950–51
1950 Ernest G. Osborne, President
1950: Leadership and Awards
1950 Conference: The Family Looks at the Expert
Affiliates in 1950
Journals and Publications in 1950
Other Activities in 1950
1938–1949
1948–49 Ernest G. Osborne, President
Affiliates in 1949
1949 Conference: The Unique Contributions of the Professions to the Family
Leadership in 1949
1948 White House Conference on Family Life
1948 World Congress on the Family and Birth of the IUFO
1948 Conference: Personal and Professional Relationships in the Family Field
1946–47 Larry K. Frank, President
1947 Conference
Leadership in 1946
1946 Conference: New Foundations for Marriage and the Family
Membership in 1946
Affiliates in 1946
NCFR—Public Policy Interests in 1946
1945 Sidney E. Goldstein, President
Leadership in 1945
Structure and Governance in 1945
Membership in 1945
Affiliates in 1945
Journals and Publications in 1945
1942–44 Ernest W. Burgess, President
1944 Conference: Problems Facing the Family in the Post War Period
Structure and Governance in 1944
Membership and Awards in 1944
Affilates and Journals and Publications in 1944
Leadership in 1942–43
1943 Conference: Marriage In War Time
Structure and Governance in 1942–43
1942–43: Membership, Awards, Affiliates, and Journals and Publications
1941 Ernest Groves, President
Leadership in 1941
1941 Conference: Family Preparedness
Structure and Governance in 1941
Membership in 1941
Journals and Publications in 1941
Affiliates in 1941
1939–1940 Adolph Meyer, President
Leadership in 1940
Structure and Governance in 1940
Membership and Awards in 1940
Affiliates and Journals and Publications in 1940
1939 Conference: The Role and Functions of the Family in a Democracy
Structure and Governance in 1939
Membership and Awards in 1939
Affiliates and Journals and Publications in 1939
1940 Conference: The Family in Wartime
1938 Paul Sayre, President
Leadership in 1938
1938 Conference: The Contribution of the Family to the Cultural Wealth of the Nation
Structure and Governance in 1938
Membership in 1938
Awards in 1938
Journals and Publications in 1938
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