Civil Rights and Intersecting Identities: Social Movements for Equality and Justice: Groves Monographs on Marriage and Family (Volume 10)

Groves Monographs on Marriage and Family is an edited book series based on the annual meetings of the Groves Conference on Marriage and Family, an interdisciplinary, interprofessional organization of limited invited membership founded in 1934. The Groves Monographs publishes work on the leading edges of theory development and empirical research in the field of family studies. Individual volumes are edited by the chairs of the annual Groves Conferences and include peer-reviewed chapters by the conference presenters and invited authors. Topics are timely and provocative with diverse themes.

Volume 10: Civil Rights and Intersecting Identities: Social Movements for Equality and Justice Society has a tumultuous history with regard to human rights and civil rights. Despite progress, the contemporary revisiting of previously held rights is placing intense pressure on families, individuals, and communities. As family scientists, it is imperative that we respond by learning, engaging, and acting with intentionality. The appropriate response is not to rescue, but to amplify voices and experiences, moving beyond mere allyship. This Monograph, inspired from presentations given at the 2024 Groves Conference on Marriage and Family, will serve to center discussions on the current landscape of social justice movements.

Eboni J. Baugh is a Full Professor of Human Development and Family Science at East Carolina University and coordinator of the Family and Community Services program. A certified family life educator, she specializes in research and programming focused on parental influence, parent education, body image, and culturally diverse populations.

Carol Johnston is an associate professor in the School of Human Sciences at Kansas State University whose research focuses on family structure patterns and how disruptions in childhood shape well-being across the life course. Her work leverages secondary data to examine developmental trajectories and the intergenerational transmission of relationship stability.