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Kristin Anderson Moore, Ph.D.

Dr. Moore is a social psychologist. She has been with Child Trends since 1982, studying trends in child and family well-being, the effects of family structure and social change on children, the determinants and consequences of adolescent parenthood, the effects of welfare and welfare reform on children, and positive development.

Positions

  • President and Senior Scholar, Child Trends

 

Education

  • Ph.D., 1975, University of Michigan, Sociology

 

Relevant Publications

  • Moore, K., Vandivere, S., & Redd, Z. (in press). A sociodemographic risk index. Social Indicators Research.
  • Manlove, J., Franzetta, K., Ryan, S. & Moore, K. A. (in press). Adolescent sexual relationships, contraceptive consistency, and pregnancy prevention approaches. In A. Booth & A. Crouter (Eds.), Romance and sex in adolescence and emerging adulthood: Risks and opportunities. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
  • Moore, K. A., Lippman, L., & Brown, B. (2004). Indicators of child well-being: The promise for positive youth development. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 591, 125-145.
  • Zaff, J. F., Moore, K. A., Papillo, A. R., & Williams, S. (2003). Implications of extracurricular activity participation during adolescence on positive outcomes. Journal of Adolescent Research, 18, 599-630.
  • Hair, E. C., McGroder, S. M., Zaslow, M. J., Ahluwalia, S. K., & Moore, K. A. (2002). How do maternal risk factors affect children in low-income families?: Further evidence of two-generational implications. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 23, 65-94.

 

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