Center for Families

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November 3, 2022

Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review and Systematic Update

Sleep problems are a common comorbidity for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and research in this area has a relatively long history. Within this review, we first outline historic patterns in the field of sleep and ASD. Second, we...

November 1, 2022

Aging couples’ satisfying relationships and we-talk promote cardiovascular health during conflict

Marital conflict poses health risks that intensify as couples grow older. Dyadic stress theories suggest spouses’ marital satisfaction and communication patterns alter cardiovascular function, a key pathway from troubled relationships to poor health.

November 1, 2022

Do cross-race friendships with majority and minority peers protect against the effects of discrimination on school belonging and depressive symptoms?

Although cross-race friendships seem to benefit racially minoritized students, especially in mitigating the adverse impact of racial discrimination, past research has rarely distinguished between cross-race friendships with majority and minority peers.

October 31, 2022

Purdue Public Health research lab explores digital options for children seeking help from domestic violence

Schwab Reese’s overall work looks at violence in society. However, her most recent projects examine domestic violence and intimate partner violence. Although often used interchangeably, the latter is defined as any violence between current or former intimate partners. Domestic violence...

October 24, 2022

Faculty and students invited to apply for funding for research about families

The Center for Families’ annual funding program supports the study of families from a cross-disciplinary, life course perspective. Faculty and students from all departments and colleges are encouraged to apply.

October 24, 2022

Nominations sought for Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families

The Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families recognizes outstanding family research being conducted by Purdue Faculty.

October 18, 2022

Price of school sports makes access difficult for low-income families

Kids can learn great life lessons by playing sports, but the price tag to participate is a major stress point for families. Youth sports is big business with 56% of kids under the age of 17 playing on a team....

October 15, 2022

Enhancing parent and child shape talk during puzzle play

Shape puzzles offer opportunities for families to talk about geometric concepts, which supports early spatial reasoning. However, puzzle features may influence the nature of parent-child talk about shapes.

October 15, 2022

Parenting Processes Mediate the Link Between Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Adolescent Psychopathology

There is now strong evidence documenting an association between maternal depression and psychopathology in children and adolescents, but an increased understanding of the explanatory mechanisms is needed.

October 12, 2022

Female Opioid Court Participants’ Narratives of Siloed Medical, Legal, and Social Service Sector Interactions to Inform Future Integrated Interventions

A gap exists regarding how to design gender-specific interventions for women charged with opioid use disorder (OUD)-related crimes. National recent efforts include opioid courts. Treatment courts present opportunities for earlier intervention for women under judicial supervision.