Welcome to the Family Transitions Project Web Site!

WELCOME! The Family Transitions Project (FTP) is a longitudinal study involving more than 550 individuals and their families. The study began in 1989 and is entering its 20th year of data collection in 2008. Nearly 95 percent of original Targets continue to participate in the study with their romantic partners and children. FTP has made many significant contributions to society, especially in the areas of romantic relationships, human development, economic hardship, and the impact one generation of parents can have on subsequent generations of individuals and families. The study is conducted by scholars at Iowa State University and affiliated universities.

Watch a video introduction from Dr. Rand Conger, Principal Investigator.
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For Participants: We're glad you're checking out this web site, which is designed to help study participants stay informed about their study and to provide a way for participants to get in touch with us via the Internet. If you've visited the Transitions web site before, you'll note that we've removed user and password requirements to make it easier and more convenient for the study participants to access this site and stay informed. We want to assure you that your confidentiality and security remain our top priority. No information is shared on this web site, or in any publication related to the study, that reveals information that could lead to identification of any participants. All study results are reported on this site in summary form, never on an individual basis. Click here to read about additional safeguards.

2008-2009 Status: All current and past participants should look for the 2008-09 FTP Newsletter in their mailboxes soon. In 2008-09,  we will complete a short interview on the telephone with all Targets. In addition, we will ask Targets with a child in our 2 year old cohort to allow us to visit them in their homes or complete questionnaires to be returned by mail. Targets should contact the Project Manager if they do not receive a pre-notification letter about the 2009-09 wave of data collection.