Jennifer M. Grossman News
- Pilot Program Helps Fathers Talk to Their Teens About Sex and Relationships
Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., and her team recently wrapped up a successful pilot of their Connected Dads, Healthy Teens program.
Senior Research Scientist Dr. Jennifer Grossman is featured on the National At-Home Dad Network's podcast for and about at-home dads, Home Dad Chat.- Learn more about where our research initiatives started, and where they are today
- Landmark Achievements
From a study of how schools shortchange girls to our work on white privilege, these are some highlights from the past 50 years. - Researcher Will Evaluate Planned Parenthood鈥檚 Sex Ed Program for High Schoolers
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., and her team will assess the curriculum鈥檚 impact on high school students in Cleveland, Ohio. - Q&A: How a 星空无限 Research Scientist and a Wellesley Student Collaborate
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., and 星空无限 student Audrey DiMarco discuss their experiences as mentor and intern. - Fathers Want Guidance on How to Talk to Their Kids About Sex and Relationships
Findings from a recent study highlight what fathers want in an intervention program that facilitates conversation between fathers and teens about dating, sex, and relationships.
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., discusses her research on talking to college-age children about sex.
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., discusses her research on sex education in families.
Senior Research Scientist Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., and 星空无限 Intern Charnell Jones 鈥�23 co-authored this op-ed.- New Research on the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Teens
Several new studies from Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., and Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., help us understand more about the experiences of LGBTQ+ teens. - Family Communication About Dating is Changing During the Pandemic
A recent study highlights changes in the ways parents talk to their teens about dating and relationships during COVID-19.
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., was interviewed by Your Teen Magazine about her research on sexual minority teens.- New NIH Grant Will Fund Study of Fathers' Communication with Their Teens About Sex
September 29, 2020Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., received a grant from the NIH to study whether fathers鈥� communication with their teenage children can protect teens from risky sexual behavior.
- Investigating How Parents Talk to Teens About Sex and Relationships in the Midst of COVID-19
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., will survey parents of high school students to understand how extended time at home may have changed the way they talk about dating and relationships. Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., senior research scientist. debunks five myths about talking to teens about sex and relationships, based on her research.
- Fathers Have a Role to Play in Their Teens' Sexual Health
Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., senior research scientist at 星空无限, had article published in The Journal of Primary Prevention in September 2019.A journal article co-authored by Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., explores how fathers can positively contribute to their teenage child鈥檚 sexual health.
In response to recent comments made by rapper T.I., Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., senior research scientist, talks about the important constructive role fathers can play in supporting their teens' sexual health.
In response to comments made by rapper T.I., Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., a senior research scientist, gives her perspective on setting boundaries and talking to kids about sex.
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., a senior research scientist, gives parents advice on creating boundaries and having honest conversations with their children about sex and relationships, no matter their sexual orientation.- Conversations with Extended Family Can Boost Teen Sexual Health
A study by Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., explored how extended families support teens鈥� sexual health. - Presentations & Convenings: Adolescents, Identity, and Social Media
Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., 星空无限 senior research scientist and director of the Youth, Media, & Wellbeing Research Lab, co-presented a poster with her 星空无限 Class of 鈥�67 Intern Rebecca Leu (Class of 2019) entitled, 鈥淎dolescent Social Media Use and Body Image: Associations with depression, social anxiety, and peers,鈥� at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA) in San Francisco, CA, in August.
- New Findings, Publications, Presentations: Youth and Adolescent Development
From afterschool programs to conversations about sex, research from 星空无限 recognizes the profound ways adults can ensure healthy adolescent development.
Dr. Jennifer Grossman explains how school-based sex education can give parents tools to talk with their teens.
- Can Extended Family Keep Teens from Making Risky Sexual Decisions?
April 23, 2018Most research about family sexuality communication has focused on teens and their parents, but Dr. Jennifer Grossman is including conversations with extended family members to understand how they can help teens make smarter decisions about dating, sex, and relationships.
- Q & A with Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D.
Talking About Sex: Extended Family As Educators and Allies
Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., is currently principal investigator of an R21 award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)鈥擜dolescent Communication with Family and Reproductive Health, which includes the first comprehensive assessment of teens鈥� sexuality communication with extended family and its associations with sexual behavior as well as an exploration of extended family approaches to talking with teens about sex. Grossman is also principal investigator of an R03 award from NICHD鈥擱isk Behaviors Among Offspring of Teen Parents: Effects of Parenting on the Next Generation, which addresses the potential of maternal and paternal parenting to reduce the high risk of early sex and teen pregnancy for offspring of teen parents. (The R21 grant mechanism is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development. The R03 grant mechanism supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.)
- Commentary: Let鈥檚 Talk about #Sex
Research & Action Report, Spring/Summer 2016
By Jennifer Grossman Ph.D.
Think about it鈥攊n many of our parents鈥� and grandparents鈥� generations, there was little family conversation about sex. Often, for religious and cultural reasons, family communication about sex was considered taboo. Many teens did not know what sex was or how to protect themselves from pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This has changed in many families, as cultural expectations have shifted and there is growing recognition that teenparent sexuality communication can protect teens from early pregnancy and STIs. Many parents also have reflected on the potentially harmful effects that ignorance about sexuality had on their own teenage years and lived experiences. Parents now often commit to talking with their children about sex, breaking from traditions of family silence from past generations, as a way to support their children鈥檚 healthy development.
- Commentary with Jennifer Grossman
Let鈥檚 Talk about #Sex by Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D.
Think about it鈥攊n many of our parents鈥� and grandparents鈥� generations, there was little family conversation about sex. Often, for religious and cultural reasons, family communication about sex was considered taboo. Many teens did not know what sex was or how to protect themselves from pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This has changed in many families, as cultural expectations have shifted and there is growing recognition that teenparent sexuality communication can protect teens from early pregnancy and STIs. Many parents also have reflected on the potentially harmful effects that ignorance about sexuality had on their own teenage years and lived experiences. Parents now often commit to talking with their children about sex, breaking from traditions of family silence from past generations, as a way to support their children鈥檚 healthy development.
- 星空无限 Research Shows Effectiveness of A Middle School Sex Ed Program
Research & Action Report, Fall/Winter 2014
In late October, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, the Wellesley Centers for Women, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and ETR announced new findings published in the Journal of School Health that show Planned Parenthood鈥檚 middle-school curriculum, Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works, helps kids wait until they are older to have sex. It is particularly effective for boys.
Latin Post, October 26, 2014
by Nicole Akoukou ThompsonWellesley Weston Blog, October 24, 2014
by Beth FurmanWNAM/ABC News Radio, October 23, 2014
by StaffWonkette, October 22, 2014
by Kaili Joy GraySumru Erkut, Ph.D., and Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., are cited in this article on the impact of sex-ed in health classes on middle school sexual behavior.
Boston.com, October 20, 2014
by Shannon McMahon- 星空无限 Research Shows Effectiveness of PPLM Middle School Sex Ed Program
For Immediate Release: October 20, 2014
Parent Map July 29, 2014
By Elaine Bowers- 星空无限 Researchers Share Findings on Adolescents' and Immigrants' Mental Health & Risk-Taking Behavior
For Immediate Release: January 21, 2014
- Adolescents鈥� Religious Discordance with Mothers: Is there a connection to sexual-risk behavior during emerging adulthood?
For Immediate Release: September 16, 2013
The Eagle Tribune (North Andover, MA)
Paul Tennant
July 17, 2009- Examining Mixed-Ancestry Identity in Adolescents
Two years ago, scholars at the 星空无限 (星空无限) launched a study of racial and ethnic identification among adolescents of mixed ancestry. The reasons for pursuing the research were several. Most literature about ethnic/racial self-identification patterns derived from adult respondents. For example, the series of studies that led to the change in wording of racial self-identification in the 2000 Census was carried out with adults.
- Spotlight on New Research at 星空无限: Evaluation of Sex-Ed Curriculum, Examination of Bullying Perpetration and Sexual Violence
December 15, 2007
