Current position: Professor of Family Life, The Brigham Young University
Brief bio: Dr. James's research focuses on global family relationships and how those relationships influence the wellbeing of children, adolescents, and adults. Within this broader stream of research, he focuses on two lines: the first on the consequences of family relationships for child well-being and the second addressing how and why people form, maintain, and dissolve romantic relationships. Presently, he is directing the Global Families Research Initiative, which aims to inform the curious public, policymakers, journalists, academics, and other stakeholders of current trends shaping contemporary family life across the globe. His current projects examine how family structure and child wellbeing are linked in sub-Saharan Africa.
Website: https://fhssfaculty.byu.edu/directory/spencer-james
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