Dates

• Existence: 1999-

Administrative History

The Family Studies Center (est. 1999) researches the relationship between the family and other important institutions such as governments, schools, and business, as well as social contexts including households, neighborhoods, and cultures.

In 1999 the Center for Studies of the Family, under the direction of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, became the Family Studies Center. Center directors included Alan J. Hawkins (1999-2001), D. Russell Crane (2001-2007), and Randal D. Day, director (2007- ).

Research findings are presented through publications, conferences, symposia, seminars, and lectures. The center helps organizations design and implement programs to aid couples and individuals in building and sustaining stronger families. The programs are designed to prevent family problems, including family violence, child abuse and neglect, divorce, financial mismanagement, and substance abuse.

Citation:

BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, viewed April 12, 2013 (The Family Studies Center, est. 1999, research the relationship between the family and other important institutions such as governments, schools, and business, as well as social contexts including households, neighborhoods, and cultures, the Center for Studies of the Family, under the direction of the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences, became the Family Studies Center, center directors included Alan J. Hawkins (1999-2001), D. Russell Crane (2001-2007), and Randal D. Day, director (2007- ), research findings are presented through publications, conferences, symposia, seminars, and lectures, helps organizations design and implement programs to aid couples and individuals in building and sustaining stronger families, the programs are designed to prevent family problems, including family violence, child abuse and neglect, divorce, financial mismanagement, and substance abuse)

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