Enhancing the well-being of children, youth, and families.
Faculty and Staff: Brian Wilcox
Education
B.A., California Lutheran University, Psychology and English
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Community Psychology
Areas of Interest
Child welfare
Juvenile justice
Adolescent sexual behavior
Social effects of the media
Intervention research design and methods
The linkages between social policy and child and youth development
Professional Activities & Community Service
2008 Public Service Award, Society for Prevention Research
Board of Directors, Christian Children's Fund (current)
Senior Program Associate, William T. Grant Foundation (current)
Council of Representatives, American Psychological Association (current)
Ethics Committee, Society for Research in Child Development (current)
American Psychological Association liaison to the American Academy of Pediatrics (current)
Nebraska Commission for the Protection of Children (current)
Editorial Board, Journal of Adolescent Health, Interamerican Journal of Psychology, Journal of Youth and Adolescence (current)
Senior Fulbright Scholar, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brasil (2005)
President, APA Division on Child, Youth and Family Services (2002)
CCFL Projects
Research on Sexuality and Religiosity in Brasil:
Principal investigator on an ongoing project examining the relationship between religiosity and sexual behavior and attitudes among low-income Brasilian youth.
Midwest Childcare Policy Research Consortium:
Principal investigator of a three-year study of child care quality in the aftermath of welfare reform. Child care quality is being examined in relationship to policy variations in four Midwestern states. This project is funded jointly by the Child Care Bureau (DHHS) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Selected Projects/Publications
Wilcox, B.L., Weisz, P.V., & Miller, M. (2005). Practical guidelines for educating policy makers: The Family Impact Seminar as an approach to advancing the interests of children and families in the policy arena. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34, 638-645.
Raikes, H.A., Raikes, H.H., & Wilcox, B.L. (2005). Regulation, subsidy receipt and provider characteristics: What predicts quality in child care homes? Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 20, 164-184
Rostosky, S.S., Wilcox, B.L., Wright, M.L.C., & Randall, B. (2004). The impact of religiosity on adolescent sexual behavior: A review of the evidence. Journal of Adolescent Research, 19, 677-697.
Wilcox, B.L. (2004). Forsaken City of God: Growing up in a poor, violent, and marginalized milieu. PsycCRITIQUES, 49 (suppl. 8).
Wilcox, B.L. (2003). The research/policy nexus: Children's educational television as a case in point. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 24, 367-373.
Wilcox, B.L. (2003). Developmental research and the formulation and evaluation of legal policy. Social Policy Report, 17, 12.
Wilcox, B.L. (2003). Trends in the everyday lives of children: The media. In N.H. Kauffman & I. Rizzini (Eds.), Globalization and children: Exploring potentials for enhancing opportunities in the lives of children and youth (99-107). New York: Kluwer/Plenum.
Wilcox, B.L., & Barone, C. (2003). Policy trends affecting children and youth. In R.P. Weissberg, H.J. Walberg, M.U. O'Brien, & C.B. Kuster (Eds.), Long trends in the well-being of children and youth: Issues in children's and families' lives (pp. 299-315). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
English, A., & Wilcox, B.L. (2002). Exploring the influence of law and public policy on adolescent health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 31, 293-295.
Wilcox, B.L., Colman, R.A., & Wyatt, J.M. (2002). The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: What will it mean for children? In B.L. Bottoms, M.B. Kovera, & B.D. McAuliff (Eds.), Children, psychology, and U.S. law (pp. 15-50). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Ontai, L.L., Hinrichs, S., Beard, M., & Wilcox, B.L. (2002). Improving child care quality in Early Head Start programs: A partnership model. Infant Mental Health Journal, 23, 48-61.
Wilcox, B.L., Rostosky, S.S., Randall, B.A., & Wright, M.L.C. (2001). Reason to hope: A review of research on adolescent religiosity and sexual behavior. In Keeping the faith: The role of religion and faith communities in preventing teen pregnancy (pp. 31-82). Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
