State Institute for Family Research at the University of Bamberg
| State Institute for Family Research at the University of Bamberg (ifb) | |
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 Logo of the State Institute for Family Research (ifb) |
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| Category: | Affiliated institute and state institution |
| Carrier: | Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs |
| Facility location: | Bamberg |
| Type of research: | Basic research , applied research , policy advice |
| Subjects: | Family studies , sociology , psychology , education |
| Management: | Henriette Engelhardt-Wölfler |
| Homepage: | www.ifb.bayern.de |
The State Institute for Family Research at the University of Bamberg (ifb) is a social science research institute. It examines the living conditions of families , how family life is shaped and how the living conditions and lifestyles of families change. His areas of responsibility include basic research, applied research and policy advice.
history
It was founded in 1994. The institute emerged from the “ State Institute for Early Pedagogy and Family Research ” (ifp). From this, the family research division was spun off to Bamberg in 1993 and, on the initiative of the first director Laszlo Vaskovics, was affiliated to the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg as today's ifb in 1994. Hans-Peter Blossfeld headed the institute between 2003 and 2012 . Henriette Engelhardt-Wölfler has been the director of the institute since 2012 .
organization structure
The ifb is a scientifically independent institute. It is both a subordinate authority of the Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs (StMAS) and an affiliated institute of the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg .
At the ifb, an interdisciplinary team from the fields of sociology, psychology, education and demography specializes in the field of family research. The institute is headed by Henriette Engelhardt-Wölfler, holder of the professorship for demography at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg. The deputy management and thus the management is held by Harald Rost.
The work is accompanied by the Institute Council, which u. a. decides on the annual work program, third-party funding and the filling of scientific positions.
Focus
working area
The basic research on ifb serves to increase knowledge about the development and structure of families. This includes the review and further development of theories, empirical methods and survey instruments.
The field of applied research includes projects of accompanying scientific research and the evaluation of model projects. In the course of these projects the ifb develops guidelines, handouts and brochures for professional practice.
Policy advice forms a third pillar . This includes the elaboration of statements and reports on questions of family development or the living situation of families. In addition to the sponsor, the Bavarian State Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs, Family and Integration (StMAS), ifb also advises other institutions at federal, state, municipal and association level that deal directly or indirectly with the family. In addition, the ifb organizes forums and initiatives on family policy, prepares expert reports and provides information for various stakeholders.
The ifb is the publisher of the Journal of Family Research (JFR), which has been published exclusively in English since 2019. The journal was previously published in two languages as the Journal of Family Research (ZfF / JFR). It appears three times a year. Kurt Bierschock heads the editorial team.
Research areas
At the ifb there are various research areas in which the scientists work over a longer period of time. These are currently
- Family reporting,
- Family education,
- Starting a family,
- Diversity and dynamism of the family.
Publications
- Pia Bergold, Andrea Buschner, Birgit Mayer-Lewis, Tanja Mühling (eds.): Families with multiple parents. Development contexts, challenges and potential. Barbara Budrich Publishing House, Opladen, Berlin & Toronto 2017, ISBN 978-3-8474-2103-0 .
- Anna Dechant, Annika Rinklake: Anticipating motherhood and fatherhood: German couples' plans for childcare and paid work. In: Daniela Grunow, Marie Evertsson (Eds.): Couples' Transitions to Parenthood - Analyzing Gender and Work in Europe. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham (UK) and Northampton (MA, USA) 2016, DOI: 10.4337 / 9781785366000 , pp. 103-124.
- Regina Neumann, Adelheid Smolka: Family formation from the perspective of Bavarian mothers and fathers. Results of the third ifb parent survey on family formation. ifb materials 3-2016. Bamberg 2016, ( PDF file; 2.2 MB ).
- Birgit Mayer-Lewis, Marina Rupp (Ed.): The unfulfilled desire to have children. Interdisciplinary perspectives. Barbara Budrich Verlag, Leverkusen 2015, ISBN 978-3-8474-0189-6 .
- Ursula Adam, Tanja Mühling, Harald Rost: ifb Family Report Bavaria 2014. On the situation of the family in Bavaria. Focus: family friendliness at the local level. Munich 2014, ( PDF file; 8.9 MB ).
- Marina Rupp (Ed.): The living situation of children in same-sex partnerships. Bundesanzeigerverlag, Cologne 2009, ISBN 978-3-89817-807-5 .
- Literature from and about the State Institute for Family Research at the University of Bamberg in the catalog of the German National Library
Web links
- Website of the State Institute for Family Research at the University of Bamberg
- Annual report 2018 of the ifb
- Zeitschrift für Familienforschung (ZfF) / Journal of Family Research (JFR)