Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research, an annual series which focuses upon
cutting-edge topics in family research around the globe, is seeking manuscript
submissions for its 2019 volume. The 2019 volume of CPFR will focus on the
theme of "Transitions into Parenthood: Childbearing, Childrearing, and the
Changing Nature of Parenting."
Around the
globe, the very conceptualization of family is associated with the relationship
between a parent and a child. The birth of a child represents both the end of
one experience, wherein parents have been preparing for the arrival of the
child, and also the beginning of yet another experience, involving the rearing
of the child. Entry into parenthood represents a fundamental shift in family
structure and family dynamics. Furthermore, this decision to have a child has
substantial bearing upon the larger society, particularly in regard to
population issues. Quite obviously, the two components of childbearing and
childrearing vary considerably across cultures, and over time, and each of
these continues to change.
