Family

Many of society’s most pressing problems — teenage childbearing, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, domestic violence, child and elder abuse, divorce — are related to or rooted in the family. The Section on Family was founded to provide a home for sociologists who are interested in exploring these issues in greater depth.

Bylaws
Annual Report (2025)
Award Recipient History

Section Council

Chair: Kara Joyner, University of Texas at San Antonio
Chair-Elect: Jennifer L. Hook, University of Southern California
Past Chair: Liana Sayer, University of Maryland
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Sojung Lim, Utah State University
Kate H. Choi, University of Western Ontario
Caitlyn Collins, Washington University in St. Louis
Christina Cross, Harvard University
Tia Dickerson, Howard University (Student Representative)
Pilar Gonalons-Pons, University of Pennsylvania
Hope Harvey, University of Kentucky
Olivia Hu, University of Pennsylvania
Eunsil Oh, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Visit the Section’s website here.