Family Functioning

In congruence with family-centered approaches to therapy, RABL recognizes the central role of the family context in the mental health and social development of children and adolescents. Through the application of latent variable modeling, we explore the development and maintenance of behavior problems in children and adolescents with respect to the family ecology. Our hope is that our findings will serve to inform prevention and intervention strategies that address the needs of families with children and adolescents at risk for problem behaviors.

Relevant Forthcoming, Recent, and Representative Presentations and Publications:

• Deater-Deckard, K., Lansford, J. E., Malone, P. S., Alampay, L. P., Sorbring, E., Bacchini, D., Bombi, A. S., Bornstein, M. H., Chang, L., Di Giunta, L., Dodge, K. A., Oburu, P., Pastorelli, C., Skinner, A. T., Tapanya, S., Tirado, L. M. U., Zelli, A., & Al-Hassan, S. M. (in press). The association between parental warmth and control in thirteen cultural groups. Journal of Family Psychology. Abstract
• Lubansky, J. B. (2010, April). A family-centered approach to predicting adolescent police involvement. Paper presented at Gradate Student Day at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
• Lansford, J. E., Malone, P. S., Dodge, K. A., Chang, L., Chaudhary, N., Tapanya, S., Oburu, P., & Deater-Deckard, K. (2010). Children's perceptions of maternal hostility and rejection as mediators of the link between discipline and children's adjustment in five countries. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 34, 452-461. PMCID: PMC2930492 Abstract
• Pettit, G. S., Lansford, J. E., Malone, P. S., Dodge, K. A., & Bates, J. E. (2010). Domain specificity in relationship history, social-information processing, and violent behavior in early adulthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 98, 190-200. PMCID: PMC2892817 Abstract

Updated June 26, 2011

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