Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Marissa L Diener

Department of Family & Consumer Studies, University of Utah, USA

Biography

Marissa Diener is a developmental psychologist whose research addresses complex and challenging social issues that face youth and impact their well-being. My research assumes that children's characteristics, such as neurodiversity, as well as parents' behavior and expectations, parent-child relationships, and the person-family-in-context are important for children's development. My research involves two approaches: traditional methods as well as community-based participatory designs.

Publications

Kindergarten Readiness and Performance of Latino Children Participating in Reach out and Read

Background: Literacy is a vital skill that forms the basis for academic, occupational, and social success. Minority populations, especially immigrant Latinos in the US, have achievement gaps in literacy when compared to the White population. The Reach Out and Read (ROR) program is a pediatric, primary-care intervention designed to promote emergent ... Read More»

Marissa L Diener, Wendy Hobson-Rohrer and Carrie L Byington

Research Article: J Community Med Health Edu 2012, 2:133

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000133

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