Director SDRG/Investigator SSDP
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| Address: |
University of Washington Social Development Research Group 9725 3rd Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98115 USA |
| Phone: | 206-543-6382 |
| Fax: | 206-543-4507 |
| E-mail: |
catalano@u.washington.edu |
Biographical information
Richard Catalano, Ph.D., is professor and director of the Social Development Research Group, School of Social Work, and adjunct professor of Education and Sociology at the University of Washington. He received his Ph.D. degree in sociology from the University of Washington. For over 25 years he has led research and program development to promote positive youth development and prevent problem behavior. His work has focused on discovering risk and protective factors for positive and problem behavior, and on designing and evaluating programs to address these factors. He has published nearly 200 articles and book chapters. He is the co-developer of the Social Development Strategy and of parenting and school- and community-based prevention programs designed to enhance positive youth development and to prevent problem behavior.
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