PhD Program in International Family and Community Studies Mark Small, JD, PhD Program Coordinator

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Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life

Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL)  Part of the College of Health, Education and Human Development  IFNL helps generate, share and apply the research foundation for youth, family, and community development  Work at IFNL starts from the premises that strong communities support strong families and vice versa, and that both are necessary for healthy development of children and youth

Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life (IFNL)  Mission: to generate, share, and apply the knowledge needed to strengthen ties between families and communities  To accomplish this mission, the Institute:  conducts empirical research,  performs policy analyses,  develops and evaluates programs,  provides technical assistance  provides community education

Institute Themes The Institute's work is focused on three themes. We conduct research and provide public service related to these broad topics:  The nature of everyday life in families and neighborhoods  The development, maintenance, and enhancement of community institutions  Current and alternative public policies supportive of family and neighborhood life

International Family and Community Studies PhD program  Mission: to prepare the next generation of scholars and policy leaders  To fulfill this mission, IFNL seek to instill in each student an understanding of and capacity for scholarship, independent critical judgment, academic rigor, and intellectual honesty  The program is central to Clemson's emphasis on Family and Community Living  This emphasis area touches on the most fundamental aspects of people’s everyday lives and experiences and is critical to strengthening community and family well-being

PhD Program Overview  IFCS PhD Program is designed to educate professionals to generate, diffuse, and apply knowledge needed to strengthen:  communities' capacity for family support  meaningful participation  and strong relationships, including mutual assistance  Students will contribute with generating knowledge necessary to enable community institutions (schools, workplaces, religious organizations, civic organizations, and courts) to promote:  respect for individual dignity,  “natural” social assistance,  a sense of community,  civic participation,  family and neighborhood responsibility

 Graduate courses include:  globalization  world regions  human development  democracy and civil society  comparative social policy  community change  human rights law  humanitarian assistance  and research methods  A minimum of 60 credit hours are required of students enrolling post- baccalaureate  A minimum of 30 credits is required of post-master's degree students. International Family and Community Studies PhD program

International Family and Community Studies PhD program  Our programs benefit:  current or prospective university educators  interdisciplinary researchers  NGO leaders  government officials  community developers  social workers  psychologists  public health workers, and others

PhD Program Overview  The program will prepare graduates as:  scholars in interdisciplinary institutes or academic departments on child and family studies, social policy studies, international studies, or community development  or researchers, planners, or administrators in domestic or international governmental or non-governmental agencies concerned with children, families, and/or communities

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