Dr. Katherine R. Allen

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  But even at the height of the traditional nuclear family in the 1950s, only 60 percent of American families followed that model, said Katherine Allen, professor of human development and family studies at Virginia Tech.
  
  Applying the definition of the traditional nuclear family to immigrants, Allen said, would be holding people from other countries to a standard that many Americans don't even meet.

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  Katherine R. Allen Virginia Polytechnic State University

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  But even at the height of the traditional nuclear family in the 1950s, only 60 percent of American families followed that model, said Katherine Allen, professor of human development and family studies at Virginia Tech.
  
  In the 19th century, immigrants often arrived at the nation's shores with extended family members at their side.
  
  "Our culture didn't even start out this way," Allen said.
  
  Today, family structures in the United States come in a wide variety - including single-parent households, grandparents raising their grandchildren and unmarried couples.Applying the definition of the traditional nuclear family to immigrants, Allen said, would be holding people from other countries to a standard that many Americans don't even meet.

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  Even at the height of the traditional nuclear family in the 1950s, only 60 percent of American families followed that model, said Katherine Allen, professor of human development and family studies at Virginia Tech.
  
  "Our culture didn't even start out this way," Allen said."It was really only with the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s that the nuclear model started to take place."
  
  And fewer and fewer families fit that category today, she said.Family structures in the United States come in a wide variety - including single-parent households, grandparents raising their grandchildren, and unmarried couples.Applying the definition of the traditional nuclear family to immigrants, Allen said, would be holding people from other countries to a standard that many Americans do not even meet.

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  Gil Herdt (University of Chicago) Katherine Allen (Virginia Tech) "Alchemy of the Soul: Parental Transformations When an Adult Child is Gay" Alice Y. Hom (Claremont Graduate School) "'I Always Suspected': Asian American Parents Speak Out about Their Lesbian and Gay Children" Henry Rubin (Harvard University) "Like Father, Like Son?: Trans-men and their families" Sage Foster (Alternative Family Project, San Francisco) "Transparenting" Relationship Economics Room 310 Organizer/ Moderator

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  November 2, Dr. Katherine Allen, Professor of Family and Women's Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, presents "Losing Community: When the Lesbian Poster Family Breaks Up".

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  Katherine Allen will present the annual Women in America lecture on Monday , March 16.Allen is a professor of family and child development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
  
  The lecture is titiled Passion , Politics , and Relationships : Feminist Perspectives on Women and Families..The Forum event will be held in Camp Lounge in Brenton Student Center at 7 : 30 p.m..
  
  Reminder..
  
  All undergraduate sponsors need to select their candidates for next year's undergraduate positions by March 6.
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  Katherine Allen , professor of family and child development will present the Women in America lecture entitled Passion , Politics , and Relationships : Feminist Perspectives on Women and Families..Camp Lounge , 7 : 30 p.m..
  
  Bible study , 9 p.m.
  
  Tuesday , March 17

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  Allen teaches classes on human sexuality and family relations, and helps students learn to make responsible decisions.
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  Allen teaches classes on human sexuality and family relations, and helps students learn to make responsible decisions.
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  Katherine Allen, professor in the department of human development, is not just another faculty member.She is also not only a determined and accomplished researcher in her focused field of family diversity, but a true gem to the teaching community as well.Allen has published four books concentrating on families: how they grow and change, sibling relationships, African-American families, mother-daughter relationships and sexuality.She currently teaches classes on human sexuality and addictions.Allen is a past chair of The Academy of Teaching Excellence and is also a Diggs Teaching Scholar/Award recipient.

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  Katherine Allen, PhD, Professor, Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

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  Dr. Katherine Allen, Professor of Family and Women's Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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