Last updated January 2006
With the Age 30 interviews a few years behind us, we are focused on presenting our results at National conferences and in scientific publications. In addition, we have begun interviewing some participants about their parenting experiences for the SLS Young Families Study. We are enjoying catching up with these participants and learning more about their experiences forming families of their own!
Below, please find some SLS highlights:
- In May, 2005, Dr. Helen Reinherz, SLS Project Director, was awarded the 2005 Presidential Award for Excellence in Social Work Research by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The award is considered one of the social work profession's most prestigious honors.
- In January 2006, the book Emerging adults in America: Coming of age in the 21st century was published by the American Psychological Association. SLS Research Assistant Professor, Dr. Jennifer Tanner, co-edited the volume with Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Ph.D. The book presents the work of prominent scholars in the area of emerging adulthood. Dr. Tanner also authored a chapter of the book, entitled, Recentering during emerging adulthood: A critical turning point in life span human development. We at the SLS are very proud of Dr. Tanner's work in this area and congratulate her on this latest achievement!
Recent Project Papers and Presentations:
- In September 2005, SLS Project Director, Helen Reinherz presented in a symposium at the Society for Life History Research Conference in Portland, OR highlighting SLS project findings in the area of intergenerational influences on mental health outcomes.
- Also at the Life History Research Conference, a poster on the impact of mental health issues across generations was presented. Authors of the poster were Jennifer Tanner, Ph.D., Helen Reinherz, Sc.D., Julie Leis, B.A., and Christa Labouliere, M.A.
- In March of 2006 at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence in San Francisco, CA, SLS Research Assistant Professor, Jennifer Tanner, will be presenting the paper, "Trajectories of Mental Health in a Community Sample from Ages 15 to 30." Authors are Jennifer Tanner, Ph.D., Stephanie Lanza, Ph.D., Helen Reinherz, Sc.D., and Julie Leis, B.A.
- Also at the Society for Research on Adolescence meeting, SLS Senior Research Assistant, Julie Leis, will be presenting a poster with results of current research. Authors are Julie Leis, B.A., Jennifer Tanner, Ph.D. & Helen Reinherz, Sc.D.