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International Family and Community Studies ~ August Orientation ~

International Family and Community Studies ~ August Orientation ~. Natasha Sianko , PhD Clemson University August 2014. p re-IFNL. Brief background. IFNL, then and now. Moved to the US to start IFCS in 2007. The happiest summer 2012. More background. Professional & Teaching Experience

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International Family and Community Studies ~ August Orientation ~

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  1. International Family and Community Studies~ August Orientation ~ Natasha Sianko, PhD Clemson University August 2014

  2. pre-IFNL Brief background

  3. IFNL, then and now Moved to the US to start IFCS in 2007 The happiest summer 2012

  4. More background . . . Professional & Teaching Experience • Research Assistant Professor, Institute on Family & Neighborhood Life, Clemson University (2012 - present) • Washington Policy Fellow, American Orthopsychiatric Association (2010-2011) Courses taught and co-taught • FCS 813 (Research Methods I & II) • FCS 840 (Topics in Societal and International Research) • PO SC 305 (Democracy building in post-conflict societies, “creative inquiry”) • PSYCH 498 (The Global Community, “creative inquiry”) • Foreign language and culture courses

  5. Research interests • Violence prevention • Community development and democracy promotion • Social justice and human rights • Children’s right to participation • Indicator development for social research and policy

  6. Teen dating violence Introduction PI: Dr. Jim McDonell

  7. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) Research site

  8. TDV Study design X 4 years = 4 waves

  9. What we know Selected findings from Wave I Dating violence experience

  10. Selected findings from Wave I Predictors of DV perpetration Predictors of DV victimization

  11. What we don’t know Risk factors Involvement in violent relationships E.g., exposure to family violence, depression, substance abuse, caregiver’s experience of DV, parenting style, DV perpetration/ victimization

  12. Moderators of TDV Parenting style Risk factors Involvement in violent relationships: (a) victim (b) perpetrator

  13. Moderators of TDV Parenting style Witnessing family violence Involvement in violent relationships: (a) victim

  14. Nurturing parenting - a buffer of dating violence victimizationamong teens Teen dating violence victimization Witnessing family violence

  15. Nurturing parenting - a buffer of dating violence perpetration among teens Teen dating violence victimization Witnessing family violence

  16. What is next Developmental factors Developmental and gender differences in the way risk and protective factors play out in TDV victimization and perpetration Community influences Community characteristics that put teens at risk for becoming involved in violent dating relationships Community beliefs about dating violence and rates of child maltreatment/ # of teens who experienced violence in a dating relationship

  17. What is next Latent growth curve modeling Identify multilevelfactors that define developmental trajectory of adolescent dating violence Individual -> Family -> Community ->

  18. What is next TDV & technology

  19. Thank you!!!

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