- Adolescent and adult risk taking
- HIV and AIDS/sexuality
- Gender, race and ethnic relations
- Poverty and inequality
- Human sexual variations
- Familial sources of prejudices
Race and ethnic relations; black families; ethnic families; health; children and adolescence; sociology.
His areas of interests are family developmental sociology, adolescents, race and ethnic relations, and human sexuality. His work examines ecosystemic relationships among social instutions, families, and individuals.His work examines ecosystemic relationships among social instutions, families, and individuals. Currently he is involved in several research projects focused on determining the social and familal correlates of discrimination and prejudice filtered through race, class, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and social positioning.
Teaching Interests
Adolescent risk taking, HIV and AIDS, gender, race and ethnic relations, poverty and inequality, human sexual variations.
Research Interests
HIV and AIDS/Sexuality, risk taking among adolescents and adults, familial sources of prejudices.
