selected publications
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article
- Adolescent Grandchildren's Relationships with Maternal and Paternal Grandmothers and Grandfathers. Journal of Adolescence. 14:373-387.
- Affective Responses, Cognitive Appraisals, and Conflict Tactics in Late Adolescent Romantic Relationships: Associations with Attachment Orientations. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 48:85-97.
- Age Differences in Grandchildren's Perceptions of Relations with Grandparents. Journal of Adolescence. 17:411-427.
- Associations Among Daily Hassles, Coping, and Behavior Problems in Nonreferred Kindergartners. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 24:311-320.
- Associations Between Working Models of Attachment and Conflict Management Behavior in Romantic Couples. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 49:365-376.
- Children's Affective Responses, Cognitive Appraisals, and Coping Strategies in Response to the Negative Affect of Parents and Peers. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 67:39-57.
- Conflict Management with Friends and Romantic Partners: The Role of Attachment and Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies. Journal of Youth & Adolescence. 28:523-544.
- Couples with an Elderly Parent with Alzheimer's Disease: Perceptions of Familial Relationships. Psychiatry. 53:44-51.
- Generalized and Specific Attachment Representations: Unique and Interactive Roles in Predicting Conflict Behaviors in Close Relationships. Personaliey and Social Psychology Bulletin. 31:1026-1038.
- Grandchildren of Grandparents with Alzheimer's Disease: Perceptions of Grandparent, Family Environment, and the Elderly. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. 35:227-237.
- Hassles, Coping, and Depressive Symptoms in an Elderly Community Sample: The Role of Mood Regulation Expectancies. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 42:259-265.
- Mental and Motor Development for Three Groups of Premature Infants. Infant Behavior & Development. 16:365-372.
- Mothers' and Fathers' Perceptions of Parenting Hassles: Associations with Psychological Symptoms, Nonparenting Hassles, and Child Behavior Problems. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 17:393-407.
- Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies and Conflict Behaviors in Late Adolescent College Student Romantic Relationships: The Moderating Role of Generalized Attachment Representations. Journal of Research on Adolescence. 14:235-255.
- Prematurity and Respiratory Illness: Brazelton Scale (NBAS) Performance of Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), or No Respiratory Illness. Infant Behavior & Development. 15:27-42.
- Psychological Distress in College-aged Women: Links with Unresolved/Preoccupied Attachment Status and the Mediating Role of Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies. Attachment & Human Development. 4:261-277.
- The Association Between Divorce and Late Adolescent Grandchildren's Relations with Grandparents. Journal of Youth & Adolescence. 22:513-530.
- The Child's Perceptions of Familial Relationships: Convergence Between Two Assessment Techniques. Journal of Genetic Psychology. 150:59-65.
- The Relationship of Gender, Gender Identity, and Coping Strategies in Late Adolescents. Journal of Adolescence. 26:159-169.
- Video Games and Children: Effects on Leisure Activities, Schoolwork, and Peer Involvement. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly. 32:251-262.
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book
- Reasearch Methods in Lifespan Development. Boston: Pearson/A&B. 2006
- Study Guide for Berk Child Development, Thrid Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 1994
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