The PRI Library has received announcement for a call for papers for a special demography issue of Marriage and Family Review.

SIPP has released Core Waves 7 and 8 and Topical Module Waves 1-8. PRI Researchers using this data are encouraged to look at SodaPop, PRI’s Data Archive for updated holdings.

The CDS of the PSID has publicly released the “Transition into Adulthood” Data. The data are comprised of 745 of the CDS children who have reached the age of 18+ and have
graduated from high school. Topical questions include: health and emotional well-being, time use, community involvement, self identity and perception, expectations for the future, family, peer, and romantic relationships, work, schooling, and more. Please read the overview (PDF file) of the Transition into Adulthood (TA) data. PRI researchers may request this data from the Data Archivist.

A good marriage is associated with lower blood pressure, but a bad marriage is worse than being single, according to a preliminary study forthcoming in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. (USA Today)

Citation: J. Holt-Lunstad, W. Birmingham, & B. Jones. (2008). Is there something unique about marriage? The relative impact of marital status, relationship quality, and network social support on ambulatory blood pressure and mental health. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. (Abstract available online)

Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers 1961-2003 (PDF) uses SIPP data to examine employment patterns of mothers who gave birth to a first child between 1961 and 2003. The report is part of the Census Bureau’s Current Population Reports Household Economic Studies series (P70-113).

The PRI Library has received notice of the Council on Contemporary Families Annual Conference – Family Issues in Contention.

A new study reports that men are doing more housework, especially in families with two working parents, but women still do more (San Jose Mercury News). Men who do more housework may also improve their wives’ marital satisfaction and their own sex lives (AFP).

Citation: Oriel Sullivan & Scott Coltrane (2008). Men’s changing contribution to housework and child care (A Discussion Paper on Changing Family Roles prepared for the 11th Annual Conference of the Council on Contemporary Families, April 25-26, 2008, University of Illinois, Chicago).

The PRI Library has received announcement of a summer ICPSR workshop July 21-23, 2008.

The PRI Library has received announcement of a summer program workshop to be held July 24-25, 2008.

The PRI Library has received announcement of a call for papers for the European Science Foundation Conference to be held June 9-13, 2008 in Vadstena, Sweden.