Distinguished psychologist whose research focuses on the challenges that American Indian/Alaska Native children and adolescents face
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Dr. LaFromboiseopens in new window is a professor in the School of Education at Stanford University. She has received numerous awards, including a Distinguished Career Contribution to Research Award from APA’s Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues and a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has served as the chair of Native American Studies at Stanford University and the president of APA Division 45: Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues.
Dr. LaFromboise’s research focuses on challenges that American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children and adolescents often face. These include acculturation pressure, cultural adjustment, discrimination, and other stresses.
LaFromboise, T. D. (1988). American Indian mental health policy. American Psychologist, 43(5), 388–397. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.43.5.388opens in new window
LaFromboise, T. D., Hoyt, D. R., Oliver, L., & Whitbeck, L. B. (2006). Family, community, and school influences on resilience among American Indian adolescents in the upper midwest. Journal of Community Psychology, 34(2), 193–209. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.20090opens in new window
Race, Development, Culture, Mental Health, Discrimination
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