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Rand Conger
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Human and Community Development and Psychology

Rand Conger received his degree in Sociology from the University of Washington in 1976. His research focuses on social and economic stress; life course development; family interaction processes; and family research methods.

 

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Research Paper Rand Conger

Long-term Consequences of Economic Hardship on Romantic Relationships
Rand Conger (Affiliate in Human and Community Development) with graduate researcher April Masarik (Human and Community Development)

Research Paper Katherine Conger Rand Conger

Intergenerational Transmission of Adaptive Functioning: A Test of the Interactionist Model of SES and Human Development
Thomas J. Schofield, Monica J. Martin, Katherine J. Conger (Affiliate in Psychology), Tricia M. Neppl, M. Brent Donnellan and Rand D. Conger (Affiliate in Psychology)

After decades of studying dysfunction and maladjustment, social and behavioral scientists have begun to recognize the importance of environmental⁄ contextual and dispositional factors that promote or facilitate healthy development. Researchers consider the interface between socioeconomic status (SES) and markers of healthy functioning across multiple generations of family members, focusing on positive development in order to offer alternative pathways for interventions and programs focused on promotion of resilience under stressful conditions.

Research Paper Rand Conger Keith Widaman

Evaluation of the Interactionist Model of Socioeconomic Status and Problem Behavior: A Developmental Cascade Across Generations
Monica J. Martin, Rand D. Conger (Affiliate in Psychology), Thomas J. Schofield, Shannon J. Dogan, Keith F. Widaman (Affiliate in Psychology), M. Brent Donnellan and Tricia K. Neppl

Considerable evidence shows that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with poorer physical health, emotional well-being, and cognitive functioning for both children and adults. SES also appears to be an important predictor of problem behaviors in childhood and adolescence, such as delinquency, aggression, conduct problems at school, and other externalizing behaviors.