





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




Reproductive justice and the right to parent children in safe and healthy environments
CRFR and the University of Stirling welcome Professor Liz Beddoe, Dr Lucy Lowe and Dr Laura Sochas to speak on reproductive justice.
Stories of Decolonisation: Experiences from children and young people
This public engagement seminar brings together university scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to create sociological fiction, narrating stories inspired by children and young people with whom they have worked in their research. Through these narratives, we will explore how children challenge, navigate, and transform the colonial structures that shape their daily experiences.
The Power of Purpose workshop series
Led by Take Note and produced in collaboration with The Binks Hub and The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR), The Power of Purpose workshop series is based on the simple idea that the ability of charities and grassroots social change organisations to clearly articulate their “why”, their “what” and their “so what” is the bedrock for effective impact and long-term survival.
CRFR International Workshop: ‘Friendship – Continuities and Social Change’
Read the first summary of our recent workshop exploring research that asks new questions or adopts innovative methodological approaches to reflect on the part played by friendships in the context of current global disruptions and widespread social change.
CRFR Associate Director Margaret Arnott recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences
Congratulations to CRFR Associate Director Margaret Arnott on being recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences – an honour that celebrates her fantastic contribution to research and public life.
Sarah Nelson
CRFR are very sad to announce the death of Dr Sarah Nelson on the 29th March, a longstanding associate of CRFR at the universities of Edinburgh and Dundee, and an honorary fellow in Sociology at the University of Edinburgh and Social Work at the University of Dundee.
THE CRFR BLOG
Young People and Contraception
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Family Estrangement and the Evolution of Social Policies to Recognise It
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