Publications, Presentations, and Graduate Student Projects

Published Papers and Reports

2009
Chaudhuri, J. H., Easterbrooks, M. A. & Davis, C. R. (2009). The relation between emotional availability and parenting style: Cultural and economic factors in a diverse sample of young mothers. Parenting: Science and Practice, 9(3), 277-299.

Mistry, J., Jacobs, F., & Jacobs, L. (2009). Cultural relevance as program-to-community alignment. Journal of Community Psychology, 37(4), 487 – 504.

2008
Jacobs, F & Goldberg, J. (2008). Evaluating contemporary social programs: Challenges and opportunities. In M.E. Kenney, L.E. Reese, A.M. Horne, & P. Orpinas (Eds.), Handbook of Prevention: Promoting Health and Social Justice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Riley, S., Brady, A., Goldberg, J., Jacobs, F., & Easterbrooks, A. (2008). Once the door closes: Understanding the parent-provider relationship. Children and Youth Services Review, 30(5), 597-612.

2007
Driscoll, J. R. & Easterbrooks, M.A. (2007). Young mothers’ play with their toddlers: Individual variability as a function of psychosocial factors. Infant and Child Development, 16 (6), 649-670.

Easterbrooks, M. A., Barrett, L. R., Brady, A. E., & Davis, C. R. (2007). Complexities in research on fathering: Illustrations from the Tufts study of young fathers. Applied Developmental Science, 11(4), 214-220.

Mistry, J.M., Jacobs, F., Goldberg, J., Easterbrooks, M.A., Davis, C.R., & Jimenez, I. (2007).
A longitudinal study of repeat births in a sample of adolescent mothers: Follow-up results from the Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation: Report to the Lalor Foundation. Medford, MA: Tufts University.

2005
Easterbrooks, M.A., Chaudhuri, J.H., and Gestsdottir, S. (2005). Patterns of emotional availability among young nothers and their infants: A dyadic, contextual analysis. Infant Mental Health Journal, 26(4), 309-326.

Jacobs, F., Easterbrooks, M.A., Brady, A.E., & Mistry, J. (2005). Healthy Families Massachusetts Final Evaluation Report. Medford, MA: Tufts University.

2003
Jacobs, F. (2003). Child and family program evaluation: Learning to enjoy complexity.
Applied Developmental Science, 7(2), 62-75.

2000
Brady, A.E., Easterbrooks, M.A., Jacobs, F., & Mistry, J. Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation plan. Medford, MA: Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation, Tufts University, June 2000. Unpublished manuscript.

Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation. Fiscal year 1999 data report to the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund. Medford, MA: Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation, Tufts University, January 2000. Unpublished manuscript.

Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation. Semi-annual data report to the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund: July 1999 through January 2000. Medford, MA: Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation, Tufts University, October 2000. Unpublished manuscript.

Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation. Semi-annual data report #3 to the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund: January 2000 through June 2000. Medford, MA: Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation, Tufts University, June 2001.Unpublished manuscript.

1999
Biesecker, G.E., Brady, A.E., & Kepnes, S. (1999). Massachusetts Healthy Families Newborn Home Visiting: Research meets practice, Newsletter of the Boston Institute for the Development of Infants and Parents, 17(May): 1, 5-6.

1998
Brady, A.E., Easterbrooks, M.A., Jacobs, F., & Mistry, J. Evaluating Healthy Families Massachusetts: Building on the past and charting the future. Medford, MA: Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation, Tufts University, February 1998, Unpublished manuscript.