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Dr. Karla A. Lawson is the director of the Dell Children’s Trauma and Injury Research Center in Austin. Her research interests include the epidemiologic, clinical and behavioral study of childhood injury, injury…
child abuse/neglect, children's mental health issues, family treatment, field instruction, social work methods, foster care and adoption issues, young adult issues, and clinical supervision
Adolescent and young adult problem behaviors; tobacco and e-cigarette use; vaping; risk and resilience;
Adolescent and young adult problem behavior development, and tobacco use and cessation. I have a special…
My research focuses on three distinct lines of inquiry in stress and coping: (a) wellness and health psychology, (b) identification of psychological resources that can help prevent stress, and (c) extending basic…
open adoptions; outcomes for birthmothers; adoptive parents and adopted children; trans-racial adoptions; family preservation; special needs adoptions; post adoption services; female sexual abuse perpetrators; racial…
History of the Left/Radical Cultures; Children's Literature; Women's History; History of Childhood; Russian Studies; US and Russia; Life Writing
autism and developmental disability; assessment and treatment of severe behavior disorders; developing and evaluating assistive technology for individuals with profound multiple disabilities; social skills…
Dr. Osborne's teaching and research interests are in the areas of social policy, poverty and inequality, family and child well-being, family demography, and school entry among disadvantaged children.