The Future of Family discussion guide focuses on the changing nature and role of the family in American life and the implications for our long-term public policies. The discussion guides invites you to explore different possible futures, or visions, of what it means to be a family, how are families changing, and what kinds of concerns might emerge from those different visions and changes? A number of themes and interrelated issues affecting family may emerge from your exploration and discussion, including different models of family organization, and factors relating to culture, gender, morality, privacy, property, health, technology, and the role of the state—among others.
How Facilitated Discussions Can Foster Civility and Bridge Differences Proponents and practitioners of dialogue and deliberative methods often suggest using it to engage with, and bridge divides among, family members....
Today's New York Times' Science edition had several articles about the quickly changing nature of the American Family. The Changing American Family article was the lead article, and it included...
The Interactivity Foundation (IF) is pleased to announce the publication of a new discussion guidebook on “The Future of Family.” The guidebook was edited by IF Fellow Jeff Prudhomme and...
