Professor, Department of Psychology
I am interested in the ways in which socio-cultural factors, such as race, ethnicity, gender, and social class, shape the mental health and family relationships of parents and their children. My current research examines the work and family experiences of blue-collar families. Our longitudinal study, The Work and Family Transitions Project (WFTP) explores the effects of the transition to parenthood and the early return to paid employment on working-class parents' psychological well-being and personal relationships.
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About Maureen Perry-Jenkins
I am interested in the ways in which socio-cultural factors, such as race, ethnicity, gender, and social class, shape the mental health and family relationships of parents and their children. My current research examines the work and family experiences of blue-collar families. Our longitudinal study, The Work and Family Transitions Project (WFTP) explores the effects of the transition to parenthood and the early return to paid employment on working-class parents' psychological well-being and personal relationships.
| Present | Director, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts Amherst | |
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| Present | Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst | |
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Honors and Awards
- 2014 National Council on Family Relations Fellow
Contact Information
Tobin Hall, Rm 608
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst MA, 01003
Tel:413-545-0258
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