- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
Iowa State University
2022-2023
Though rates of people dating and marrying outside their own culture continue to rise across the U.S., families may struggle accept this choice. In turn, family’s attitudes toward one’s partner can impact relational dynamics an intercultural couple. Framed within Ecological Systems Theory, study examines individual, couple, family level influences on relationship satisfaction among individuals in relationships. Participants ( N = 264) self-identified as being a with someone who was different...
Abstract Facilitating parent‐child interactions is a key component of evidence‐based early childhood home visiting programs. Several observational measures have been created to effectively capture activities from an operationalized perspective. While the field has reasonable understanding what visitors can do facilitate developmentally supportive interactions, and why, how remains elusive for many visitors. This qualitative study used modified grounded theory approach examine facilitation...