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The recently introduced and adopted report of the Economic and Social Council on Social Development highlights the importance of family to achieve the 2030 for Sustainable Development. The [...]

Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend (57%), an immediate family member (52%) or a mental health therapist [...]

Joint Civil Society Statement in preparation for the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family in 2024.

The results show it is imperative for healthcare professionals to prioritize family presence and integrate religious guidance to ensure patients receive comprehensive care that addresses their [...]

Life is never in “balance.” Sometimes work needs to take top priority, sometimes family does, and sometimes we need to take the top spot for ourselves on the importance list. [James M. Kerr [...]

The Commission for Social Development, acting by consensus on the final day of its sixty-first session, decided to forward four draft resolutions to the Economic and Social Council for adoption — [...]

The family presents a problem for contemporary policymakers. We call our culture individualistic, but really it would be better to say it is quantitative, unit-based. [Micah Meadowcroft – [...]

Today wealth and marriage are positively correlated, not because wealthy individuals are the only ones who can afford to get married, but because wealth increases the value of marriage. [Clara [...]

The results highlight important conceptual considerations about loneliness among childless, and particularly unpartnered, older adults. [Bruno Arpino, Christine A. Mair, Nekehia T. Quashie and [...]

Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life. [Jonathan Evans, Neha Sahgal, Ariana Monique Salazar, Kelsey Jo Starr and Manolo Corichi – [...]