SSSP 2024 Annual Meeting
Date: Sunday, August 11
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:10 PM
THEMATIC
Session 115: State and Interpersonal Violence against Contemporary Family Structures
Room: Musset
Sponsors:
Family, Aging, and Youth
Gender, Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities
Poverty, Class, and Inequality
Organizer, Presider &
Discussant: Monnica Gavin, Clark State College
Description: Violence against and within families is an enduring social issue that has gained increasing attention in recent times. The growing awareness of how the state and individual actors are causing harm to contemporary families in societies worldwide is encouraging. In this session, we will delve into the topic of violence against families, focusing on the foster care and carceral systems, laws targeting the LGBTQIA+ community, and environmental racism.
Papers:
“State Predation? How the Carceral Care Economy Harms Black and Latine Women,” Raquel Guzman Delerme, University of Southern California, Winner of the Gender Division’s Student Paper Competition
“The Effect of Incarceration on the Termination of Parental Rights,” Loren Beard, The University of Chicago, Winner of the Sociology and Social Welfare Division’s Student Paper Competition
“Estimating the Effects of Additional Placements on Internalizing Symptoms Using Quasi-Experimental Design,” Rin Ferraro, The University of Oklahoma, Honorable Mention in the Family Division’s Student Paper Competition
“Environmental Injustice and Community Burden in Southern California: A Local Evaluation of the Superfund Program,” Jacqueline Maria Maciel, California Lutheran University