Dec. 1: Andrew Fuligni, UCLA

Family Obligation and Assistance during Adolescence

Despite being normative for most families around the world, the role that adolescents play in providing instrumental support to their families has been rarely studied. In this talk, Dr. Fuligni presents a program of research that has focused on nature and the developmental implications of family obligation and assistance among adolescents from Latin American, Asian, and European backgrounds. Using data from longitudinal studies involving questionnaires, qualitative interviews, daily diary checklists, biomarkers of health, and neuroimaging, Dr. Fuligni highlights how family obligation and assistance (a)are strong among adolescents from Latin American and Asian backgrounds and remain strong across several generations, (b)create both developmental oportunities and challenges for adolescents, and (c)provide adolescents with a sense of meaning and purpose as they confront the challenges of becoming adults in American society.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010
12:00-1:30p.m.
Room 1111 Tolman Hall

Nov. 10: Melanie Killen, University of Maryland

Morality and Intergroup Attitudes: Developmental Origins of Prejudice

Professor Melanie Killen is the Associate Director of the Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture at the University of Maryland. Her research has focused on the development of social and moral reasoning, with an emphasis on judgements about social exclusion, intergroup bias, and prejudice in childhood.