Research Areas
Parenting and Prevention
We identify key aspects of parenting and the parent-child relationship that may help prevent youth substance use, delinquency, and mental health challenges.
Family Stress and Coping
We study how family stress can affect child and parent mental and physical health. We also identify how family members can help one another cope with stress.
Influences on Parenting
We discover how parent cognitions and mindfulness, technology, social support, and child behavior influence parenting and parent-child relationships.
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Melissa Lippold, Ph.D.
Healthy Family Research
School of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #3550
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
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