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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Leadbeater First name:Bonnie J.
Address:University of Victoria
Department of Psychology
PO Box 3050 STN CSC
Cornett Building A241
Victoria (British Columbia)
V8W  5M6
Fax:(250) 721--8929
BC academic affiliation:University of Victoria
Department:Psychology
E-mail address: bleadbea@uvic.ca BC research location(s): University of Victoria
Web Page: http://www.youth.society.uvic
MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 30/10/2009


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Postdoctorate Clinical Psychology 1997   Yale University
Postdoctorate Developmental Psychology 1987   Barnard College
Doctorate (PhD) Developmental Psychology 1986   Columbia University
Master's Developmental Psychology 1978   University of Ottawa
Bachelor's Nursing 1972   University of Ottawa
Last update: 31/10/2007


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Human and social sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychology
Nursing
Research disciplines: Psychology
Pediatrics
Research topics: Health Promotion (Population Health)
Behavioral Problems (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Affective and Emotional Development (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Life Cycles ( Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, etc.) (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Social Determinants of Child and Youth Development (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Fields of application: Public Health
Last update: 30/10/2009


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 30/10/2009


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: adolescent development, peer victimization, gender differences, injury prevention, depression, minority youth, conduct problems, women's development, adolescent parenting, resilience
Research interests: health promotion in childhood and adolescence, gender differences in depression, resilience among high-community-based research, peer victimization
Last update: 30/10/2009


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Leadbeater, B. Banister, E., Benoit, C. Jansson, M.. Riecken, T. & Marshall, A.
"Ethical issues in community-based research with children and adolescents"
2006    University of Toronto Press
Maton, K. Schellenbach, C. Leadbeater, B. J. & Solzar, A.
2004 Investing in Children, Youth, Families, and Communities: Strengths-based Research and Policy    Washington, American Psychological Association
Leadbeater, B. J. & Way, N.
2001 Growing up Fast: transitions to early adulthood for inner-city adolescent mothers    Mahwah, New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Last update: 31/10/2007


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English, French
Read: English, French
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 30/10/2009