Family Science

• A Qualitative Examination of the Barriers and Facilitators of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake Among Heterosexual HIV Serodiscordant Couples 

  Mathews, Ronneal (2022)

  It is estimated that there are 140,000 heterosexual serodiscordant couples in the United States. Given the considerable number of these couples and the high risk of HIV acquisition among non-infected partners, it is important ...

• Evaluating immigrant-specific adverse childhood experiences as a social determinant of health among Latino immigrant families 

  Conway, C. Andrew (2022)

  Research consistently demonstrates the critical role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), traditionally defined as exposure to abuse, neglect, and household risk factors, in shaping overall health and well-being ...

• Against the Odds: A Structural Equation Analysis of Family Resilience Processes during Paternal Incarceration 

  Morgan, Amy A.; Arditti, Joyce A.; Dennison, Susan; Frederiksen, Signe (MDPI, 2021-11-04)

  On any given day, approximately 2.1 million children in Europe have an incarcerated parent. Although research indicates that material hardship is associated with parental incarceration, and particularly paternal incarceration, ...

• Racial Socialization, Observed Maternal Conflict Behaviors, and Externalizing Problems in Black Mother- Adolescent Dyads 

  Shan, Salwa (2021)

  African Americans living in the United States face unique stressors as a result of being part of a marginalized group that has been consistently at the bottom of the social structure system. We see the impact of systemic ...

• INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AND MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORRECTIONAL CONTROL, MATERNAL MORBIDITY, AND PRETERM BIRTH 

  Ramsey, Lauren Meta (2021)

  Racism permeates all U.S. institutions. The criminal justice system has been identified as a clear form of structural racism. Numerous studies have documented disproportionate criminal justice contact among Black people. ...

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