Special Issue on Family, Parenting, and Social Change

Family, Parenting, and Social Change explores the evolving structures, roles, and dynamics within families in response to broader societal transformations. This field examines how cultural shifts, economic pressures, technological advancements, and policy changes influence parenting practices, family relationships, and child development. It highlights the increasing diversity of family forms, the redefinition of gender roles, the impact of globalization and digitalization on family life, and the challenges faced by parents in contemporary society. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, this area of study seeks to understand how families adapt to and shape the changing social landscape.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Family, Parenting, and Social Change. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Aging and caregiving
• Child development and well-being
• Cultural norms and family change
• Digital technology and family life
• Education and parental involvement
• Family policy and law
• Family structure and diversity
• Fertility and reproductive choices
• Gender roles in families
• Intergenerational relationships
• Marriage and cohabitation trends
• Mental health in family contexts
• Migration and transnational families
• Parenting practices and styles
• Socioeconomic inequality and parenting
• Work-family balance

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Family, Parenting, and Social Change” should be selected during your submission.

Special Issue Timetable:

Guest Editor:

Dr. Jasneth Mullings

Health Research Resource Unit, India

For further questions or inquiries, please contact Editorial Assistant at

E-mail: papersubmissionmcy@gmail.com

JSS Editorial Office

jss@scirp.org