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Sanford Braver, PhD, 1971, University of Michigan

Quantitative, Social

Research Interests: Dr. Braver has two primary research interests. First, he studies the psychology, social psychology and economics of the family, especially after divorce. A special emphasis is understanding the dynamics and effects of fathers in families (See Dads for Life , Parents and Youth Study). Second, he is interested in expanding the methodological and statistical approaches within the social sciences generally, and the field of prevention science specifically.

Teaching: Psych530; PSY600

Selected Publications:

Braver, S.L. & Stockburger, D. (in press). Child support guidelines and the equalization of living standards. In W. Comanor (Ed.). The Law and Economics of Child Support. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Braver, S.L. & Cookston, J. T. (in press). Controversies, clarifications and consequences of divorce‘s legacy: Introduction to the Special Issue. Family Relations.

Braver, S. L., Griffin, W.A., Cookston, J.T., Sandler, I.N. & Williams, J. (in press). Promoting better fathering among divorced nonresident fathers. In W.M. Pinsof & J. Lebow (eds.) Family Psychology: The Art of the Science. NY: Oxford University Press

Fabricius, W.V., Braver, S.L. & Deneau, K. (2003 ). Divorced parents' financial support of their children's college expenses. Family Court Review, 41(2 ), 224-241.

Braver, S.L. (2003). The “News” About Divorce for Family Psychologists. The Family Psychologist, 19(2), 4-8 .

Braver, S.L., Ellman, I.M. & Fabricius, W.V. (2003) Relocation of children after divorce and children's best interests: New evidence and legal considerations. Journal of Family Psychology, 17(2), 206-219.

Fabricius, W.V. & Braver, S. L. (2003). Non-Child Support Expenditures on Children by Nonresidental Divorced Fathers: Results of a Study . Family Court Review, 41(3), 321-336.

Braver, S.L., Hipke, K.N., Ellman, I.M., & Sandler, I.N. (2003). Strengths-building public policy for children of divorce. In Maton, K.I., Schellenbach, C.J., Leadbeater, B.J., & Solarz, A.L. (Eds.). Investing in children, families and communities: Strengths-based research and policy. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press .

Pasley, K. & Braver, S. L. (2003). Measuring father involvement in divorced, nonresident fathers. In R. Day, & M. Lamb (Eds.) Conceptualizing and Measuring Father Involvement. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Parke, R. D., Coltrane, S., Powers, J., Adams, M., Fabricius, W. V., Braver, S., Saenz, D. (2003). Assessing father involvement in Mexican-American families. . In R. Day, & M. Lamb (Eds.) Conceptualizing and Measuring Father Involvement. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Cookston, J.T., Braver, S.L. Sandler, I.N. & Genalo, M.T. (2002) Prospects for expanded court-based services for divorcing families with children. Family Court Review, 40(2), 190-203.

Hipke, K.N., Wolchik, S.A., Sandler, I.N. & Braver, S.L. (2002). Predictors of children's intervention-induced resilience in a parenting program for divorced mothers. Family Relations, 51(2) 121–129.

Braver, S.L., Cookston, J.T. & Cohen, B.R. (2002) Experiences of family law attorneys with current issues in divorce practice. Family Relations, 51(6), 325-334.

Gunnoe, M.L. & Braver, S.L. (2001). The effects of joint legal custody on mothers, fathers, and children, controlling for factors that predispose a sole maternal vs. joint legal award. Law and Human Behavior, 25, 25-43.

Braver, S.L. & Griffin, W.A. (2000). Engaging fathers in the post-divorce family. Marriage & Family Review , 29 , 247-267.

Braver, S.L. & Griffin, W.A. (2000). Engaging fathers in the post-divorce family. In Peters, H.E., Peterson, G.W., Steinmetz, S.K, & Day, R.D. (Eds.), Fatherhood: Research, interventions and policies. New York: Haworth.

Sheets, V. L. & Braver, S. L. (1999). Organizational status and perceived sexual harassment: detecting the mediators of a null effect. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin , 25, 1159-1171.

Braver, S.L. (1999). The gender gap in standard of living after divorce: Vanishingly small? Family Law Quarterly , 33, 111-134.

Sandler, I.N., Gensheimer, L.K., & Braver, S.L. (1998). Stress: Theory, research and action. In Rappaport, J., & Seidman, E. (Eds.), Handbook of community psychology. New York: Plenum.

Wilcox, K., Wolchik, S. & Braver, S. (1998). Predictors of maternal preference for joint or sole legal custody. Family Relations, 47, 93-101.