Connecting policy makers, practitioners and academics
FAMILIES, RELATIONSHIPS
& SOCIETIES
An international journal
of research and debate
THE CONSORTIUM
CRFR is supported by:
University of Aberdeen
University of Dundee
The University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
University of the Highlands and Islands
University of West of Scotland
University of Stirling
University of Queensland
Edinburgh Napier University
Intimacy as a lens in work and migration–Experiences of ethnic performers in Southwest China
Jingyu Mao, author of ‘Intimacy as a Lens in Work and Migration’, along with a guest panel, will discuss her recent book, which demonstrates how rural/urban, ethnic, and gendered inequalities structure certain kinds of service work and migration trajectories, and how they are experienced through the intimate and emotional experiences of workers themselves.
Trailing Spouses: Not just ‘tied movers’
In this seminar, Mini Kurian draws on the reflexive narratives of 12 ‘trailing spouses’ of Indian origin living in gated communities in Bangalore and considers the ways in which a trailing spouse negotiates structural constraints to create channels for self-growth.
Using and designing surveys with, for, and on children and young people
Using and designing surveys with, for, and on children and young people.
Asian!MacAsian! – Podcast
We are delighted to bring you news of a new podcast from Dr Guanyu Jason Ran (Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier, CRFR Associate Director) and Zijing Echo Wan.
CRFR Network Reception
CRFR network reception for postgraduates, early career researchers and interested staff
Patriarchy Transformed?
Official figures suggest that there were 295 million rural-to-urban migrants in China in 2021. Among them 63% were male. Join Prof. Susanne Choi to discuss the effect of this migration on family and gender relationships in China, with a specific focus on changes in men and masculinities.
THE CRFR BLOG
How Streamers and Viewers Offer Support and Care on Twitch
Family Estrangement and the Evolution of Social Policies to Recognize It
How is the value of co-producing research understood?
Reconceptualising Resilience – A CRFR Seminar
NETREP Project Update
RESEARCH FOCUS