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Margaret Young

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Associate Professor

Education

• Ph.D. degree in Family & Human Development, Utah State University, Logan, UT 1993
• M.S. degree in Family & Human Development, Utah State University, Logan, UT 1989
• B.S. degree in Family & Human Development, Utah State University, Logan, UT 1987
• Graduated from Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing (registered nurse) 1964

Professional Experience

2001-present

Associate Professor, Dept. of Human Development, Washington State University.

1994-2001

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Human Development, Washington State University

1993 - 1994

Post doctoral research assistant and instructor, Dept. of Family & Human Development, Utah State University, Logan, UT

1990

Statistical consultant and data handling, "Identity status of student teachers". Project directed by Dr. G. R. Adams

1987 - 1993

Research assistant and instructor for the Dept. of Family & Human Development, Utah State University, Logan, UT

1976 - 1994

Staff nurse at Logan Regional Hospital, Logan, UT (primarily Labor & Delivery, Women's Health Center, and Newborn Nursery)

1966 - 1976

Staff nurse for Family Practitioner, Logan, UT

1964 - 1966

Registered nurse on staff at Logan LDS Hospital, Logan, UT

Courses Taught

Undergraduate

• Marriage and the American Family
• Infant Development
• Middle Childhood
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Death and Dying
• Theories of Human Development
• Family policy
• Adult development and aging

Graduate

• Theories of Human Development
• Family Theories
• Critical Issues

 

Interest Areas

• Family relationships across the life course
• Parent child relationships
• Aging and adult development
• Health issues and families

 

Current Research

• Assessment of depression in grandparents who are primary caregivers to their grandchildren
• Assessment of life satisfaction in grandparents who are primary caregivers to their grandchildren
• Assessment of death anxiety in the context of death education
• Attitudes toward corporal punishment in the context of education on child abuse
• Parenting styles and attitudes toward corporal punishment across three generations
• Attitudes toward aging
• Predictors of psychological well-being in older women

Book Chapters

Schvaneveldt, J. D., Pickett, R. S., & Young, M. H. (1993). Historical methods in family research. In P. Boss, W. Doherty, R. LaRossa, W. Schumm, & S. Steinmetz (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theories and methods, pp. 99-116. New York: Plenum Press.

Thomas, J., Schvaneveldt, J. D., & Young, M. H. (1993). Program development, implementation, and evaluation in Family Life Education. In J. D. Schvaneveldt, M. Arcus, & J. Moss (Eds.), Handbook of Family Life Education (Vol I), pp. 106-130. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Journal Articles

Young, M. H. (under review). The effect of education on college students' attitudes toward corporal punishment: A comparative analysis

Young, M.H., & Robson-Funk, B. (2004). Perceptions of Generation X toward older persons: The role of education in ameliorating ageist attitudes. Journal of Teaching in Marriage and Family: Innovations in Family Science Education, 4(1), 147-174.

Young, M. H., & Dawson, T. A. (2003). Perception of child difficulty and levels of depression in caregiving grandmothers. Journal of Mental Health & Aging, 9(2) 1-11.

Schvaneveldt, P. L., Young, M. H., Schvaneveldt, J. D., & Kivett, V. R. (2001). Interaction of people and pets in the family setting: A life course perspective. Journal of Teaching in Marriage and Family, 1(2) 34-51.

Schvaneveldt, P. L., Young, M. H., & Schvaneveldt, J. D. (2001). Dual-resident marriages in Thailand: A comparison of two cultural groups of women. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 32, 347-360.

Robson-Funk, B. L., Yopp, M.C., McMurtry, J. R., & Young, M.H. (2000). Attitudes toward personal aging and older adults. Journal of Education, xxviii, 1, 19-28.

Junk, V. W., & Young, M. H. (1999). Role of family and friends in community retention of older inmigrants. Family & Consumer Science Research Journal, 27, 267-292.

Miller, B. C., Norton, M. C., Curtis, T., Hill, E. J., Schvaneveldt, P., & Young, M. H. (1997). The timing of sexual intercourse among adolescents: Family, peer, and other antecedents. Youth and Society, 29, 54-83.

Young, M. H., Miller, B. C., Norton, M. C., & Hill, E. J., (1995). The effect of parental supportive behaviors on life satisfaction of adolescent offspring. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 57, 813-122.

Schvaneveldt, J. D., & Young, M. H. (1992). Meeting crises and challenges: The role of family life education in strengthening families. Family Relations, 41, (385-389).

Schvaneveldt, J. D., Lindauer, S. L. K., & Young, M. H. (1990). Children's understanding of AIDS: A developmental viewpoint. Family Relations, 39, 330-335.

 

Non-refereed Publications

Young, M. H. (1989). Helping children understand and cope with death. Cooperative Extension Service, #EL246. Utah State University, Logan, UT.

Biography

I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and was an army brat for the first five years of my life. We settled in a tiny town (Grace) in southern Idaho, where my father was a doctor, and I spent my growing-up years there. I am mom to five adult children: Michael, Tamara, Craig, Deborah, and Brett.

I had been a nurse for many years, when I decided to further my education. My youngest son and I graduated together; he with a high school diploma and I with a Ph.D. in Family and Human Development. Hence the career change into academics and research and the move to Washington State University.

As an avid reader (of non-fiction in particular), I am currently interested in social issues, human behavior, and biographies of presidents of the United States. On the lighter side, I am a fan of Tom Clancy, John Grisham, and Amy Tan. After reading "The Poisonwood Bible," I now include Barbara Kingsolver on my list of favorite authors. I like many genre's of music. However, although I take a lot of lighthearted teasing from friends and colleagues, I am a hard core fan of Neil Diamond--especially since I met him in person during the summer of 1999.

People interest me very much. I enjoy teaching, and I am interested in students' philosophies of life and their reasons for taking courses in the department of human development. Research, too, is exciting. I enjoy the quest for new information.