Our core mission is the interdisciplinary study of the family. We aspire to be a link between the UM and the community by fostering collaboration between family scholars, students, practitioners and policy makers on research, training and policy relevant to important family issues. The work undertaken by the department aims to be of relevance not only in the local context but also on an international level.
Our interests cover children, parents, couple family relationships. We are particularly interested in parenting, parenting in adversity, particularly in the context of trauma such as domestic violence and in poverty. We are also interested in fatherhood.
To find out more about the specific research interests of our staff, have a look at the individual staff profiles.