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 completing its 21st year of data this spring. 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.

NEW Interview with Rand Conger - Tools for Tough Times

Watch a video introduction from Dr. Rand Conger, Principal Investigator.
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For Participants: 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.

A new policy with the National Institute of Health requires any scholarly article that is the result of NIH-funded research to be posted to a publicly-accessibly site called PubMed Central. Click here to see articles posted on the site.