Focus Area: Addressing Adversity & Inequity
Liliana Lengua
Liliana Lengua, Ph.D. is UW’s Maritz Family Foundation Professor of Psychology and has directed CCFW since its founding in 2011. A child clinical psychologist, she studies the effects of adversity on children and examines risk and protective factors that contribute to children’s resilience or vulnerability. Her research has focused on the contributions of children’s temperament,
Adverse childhood experiences to adult adversity trends among parents: Socioeconomic, health, and developmental implications
In this study, CCFW Academic Partners examine patterns of adult adversity in parents who were exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACES).
Culture, Context, and Positive Adaptation of U.S. Latinx Youth
Dr. Gonzales examines how contextual and cultural experiences of Latinx youth provide unique challenges and opportunities for positive development.
Individual and neighborhood stressors, air pollution and cardiovascular disease
In this study, Drs. Paula Nurius and Anjum Hajat, CCFW Academic Partners, evaluate the interaction between psychosocial stressors and air pollution on cardiovascular disease.
Raising Resilient Children
Dr. Liliana Lengua discusses the critical role parents play in raising resilient children, particularly in families facing limited income and poverty.