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Early Childhood and Family Research Lab

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Get involved. Your participation contributes to the lives of children and families! Scroll to the bottom for studies that are in Spanish. Desplace hasta la parte inferior para ver estudios en español.

Experiences of Parenting

This national study conducted by Dr. Carol George, Professor of Psychology at Mills College, and Jessica Brennan, MA asks mothers to describe their experiences with their child and influences on their parenting. Mothers’ oldest child must be between the ages of eighteen months and eleven years to participate. Complete a 45-minute survey and receive a $5 Amazon or Target gift card. Complete the survey by clicking one of our web links below. Request a paper and pencil version of the survey, or send questions and comments to the researchers or call 510.430.2031. Sign up for a one-hour phone interview about your experiences as a mother after the survey and receive an additional $20 Amazon or Target gift card.
For mothers of children aged 1.5 to 5 years, click here.
For mothers of children aged 6 to 11 years, click here.

Ups and Downs of Raising Babies: The Father's Perspective

This national study conducted by Amelia Newton MA and Dr. Carol George, Professor of Psychology at Mills College, asks fathers of children ages one-thirty-six months to describe their experiences with their baby and their co-parenting experiences with their baby's mother to further our understanding of the father perspective of being a parent. Fathers do not need to be married or living with the baby's mother to participate. Participation entails completing a 45-minute survey, available online or by request from the researchers. Click here to participate or contact the researchers for a paper copy of the survey at Psychology Department, Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613, by email, or call 510.430.2031. Fathers who complete the survey can enter a raffle for a $20 Amazon or Target gift card. One of every 25 fathers will win.

The Mother in You

This study conducted by Liz Walker, master’s candidate in the Infant Mental Health Program, invites mothers with children three-thirty-six months to participate in a study that inquires about experiences of being a mother and their experience with their own mothers. Mothers are asked to respond to a survey and participate in an interview, each of which takes approximately 30-minutes. Click here to participate online or send requests for a paper copy of the survey to Liz Walker c/o Psychology Department, Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613. Mothers who complete the survey and interview can enter a raffle for a $20 Target gift card. Questions or comments can be directed to TheMotherInYou@gmail.com.

Altibajos de Levantamiento de Bebés: la Perspectiva del Padre
Este estudio nacional conducido por Amelia Newton MA y doctor Carol George, el Profesor de la Psicología en el Colegio de Molinos, pregunta que los padres de niños envejezcan 1–36 meses para describir sus experiencias con su bebé y sus experiencias de coparenting con la madre de su bebé a adelante nuestro entendimiento de la perspectiva de padre de ser un padre. Los padres no tienen que estar casados o viviendo con la madre del bebé para participar. La participación implica completar una revisión de 45 minutos, disponible en línea o por la petición de los investigadores. Para participar en espanol, haga clic aquí. O contacto los investigadores para una copia de papel de la revisión en Departamento de Psicología, Mills College, Oakland, CA 94613, o email, o teléfono 510.430.2031. Los padres que completan la revisión pueden entrar en una rifa para un Amazonas de 20 dólares o Apuntar la tarjeta de regalo. Uno de cada 25 padres ganará.

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P: 510.430.3170
F: 510.430.3379
E: imh@mills.edu
Last Updated: 3/18/13