Human Development—Lifespan

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Tammy Henderson

Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University

Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1999

Specialty Areas:

Family Policy, Law, and Diversity
Foster Care and Kinship Care Concerns
Diversity and Disaster Research Related to Older Adults
Grandparent Rights and Responsibilities
Instructional Approaches to Teaching Family Law and Policy

Dr. Tammy L. Henderson, Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Sciences at Oklahoma State University, conducts research in the area of family policy, law, and diversity. She completed her doctoral studies in Human Development and Family Sciences at Oregon State University and earned her other degrees from Louisiana State University. Previously, she was a faculty member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA. As a family policy and law scholar, Henderson has published more than 32 articles and book chapters focused on grandparent rights and responsibilities, foster care, mentoring Black women, and diversity and policies. She also is conducting research on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on older adults, a critical analysis of mass media reports regarding Hurricane Katrina, and Alaska Native grandparents.

Lawrence Ganong

Professor, University of Missouri

Ph.D., University of Missouri, 1977

Specialty Areas:

Divorce
Family Obligations
Intergenerational Relationships
Remarriage
Stepfamilies

Lawrence H. Ganong, Ph.D., is Professor of Nursing and Human Development and Family Studies. Ganong has been at MU for nearly 30 years. He is a leading authority on remarriage and stepfamily dynamics, having conducted research on stepfamilies for over three decades. He has authored or co-authored seven books and over 180 articles and book chapters. Many of these publications were written with his wife and colleague, Marilyn Coleman. In addition to publishing in academic journals, Ganong has written for popular magazines and conducted many workshops about remarriage and stepparenting in the United States and Great Britain.

Ganong has a joint appointment between Nursing and Human development and Family Studies. His research interests are multidisciplinary. Consequently, he has published his research in the journals of several disciplines, including nursing, family studies, psychology, sociology, health education, and counseling.

Susan L. Brown

Professor, Bowling Green State University

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1998

Specialty Areas:

Cohabitation
Gender
Marriage and Divorce
Child Well-being
Baby Boomers

Dr. Brown is Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH. A family demographer, her research addresses the patterns and consequences of the rapid transformation of U.S. family life. She has published extensively on cohabitation and its implications for the well-being of children and adults. She also conducts research on how family living arrangements and instability shape child development. Finally, her research examines new family forms in the second half of life, with an emphasis on cohabitation, dating, and divorce among Baby Boomers and older adults. Dr. Brown's work has been supported by federal grants from NICHD, NIA, and ASPE/HHS.

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An answer to human violence

by Richard Rhodes, Guest Columnist, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction (1988) and the National Book Award (1987)

I know today, with confidence in the evidence, that violence is not genetic nor merely neurological: violence is learned through a process of violent socialization.

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TCRM 2B

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Marquette Room 3

Development in Mid and Later Life

TCRM Workshop Sessions 2

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Pecha Kucha

Issues in Marriage and Parenthood

Pecha Kucha is an innovative session in which each presenter has 6 minutes and 40 seconds to present (presenters are allowed 20 slides during the presentation). After the presentations there istime for questions and discussion.

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3:45 pm - 5:15 pm | Directors Row 1

The Effects of Domestic Violence on Female Development: Infancy to Adulthood

Concurrent Sessions 6

Discussant: Janel Leone

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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Salon B

Intersexuality in Families: Beyond Pink and Blue

Special Session

Leader: Sharon Preves, Presider: Stephen Marks

In 1 of 1000 births, an infant presents with ambiguous gender physically or chromosomally. What do professionals and families need to know about this condition?

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