K.A.S. Wickrama
Title: Professor, Child and Family Development, University of Georgia
Education: Ph.D. Sociology, Iowa State
Role on project: Co-investigator
How long have you been involved with the project?
Since 1990
Family and hobbies: My wife is a registered nurse. Our
daughter is a
project officer for the United Nations Development Programme, and our son is
an assistant professor in Human Development and Family Studies at Auburn
University.
Why is the Family Transitions Project important?
The Family Transitions Project provides a rich archive of longitudinal data for lifecourse and health
studies.
Link to
University of Georgia profile
ISU study finds early family depression has lasting effects on teens, young
(link to Iowa State University web site)
Invited
behind front doors (link to Iowa State University web site)
Divorce increases chronic stress, later illness in
women according to ISU study
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