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Project Overview
Well-being and stability among low-income families: A 10-year review of research
Sano, Y., Mammen, S., & Houghten, M. (2020). Well-Being and Stability among Low-income Families: A 10-Year Review of Research. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 1-11.
The Forum for Family and Consumer Sciences Issues Special Issue
Eds. Berry, A., & Greder, K. (2020) The Forum Journal (Vol. 23, No. 1).
Extension's role in addressing child, youth, and family well-being in rural communities
Sano, Y. Berry, A., & Sneed, C. T. (2004). Extension’s role in addressing child, youth, and family well-being in rural communities. In M. R. de Guzman, & H. Hatton-Bowers (Eds.) Extension Education and the Social Sciences. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Family Health
Shaping Core Health Messages: Rural, Low-Income Mothers Speak Through Participatory Action Research
Mammen, S., Sano, Y., Braun, B., & Maring, E.F. (2019). Shaping Core Health Messages: Rural, Low-Income Mothers Speak Through Participatory Action Research. Health Communication. 32(10), 1141-1149.
Rural Health Disparities: Connecting Research and Practice
Routh, B., Burney, J., Greder, K. A., Katras, M. J., & Johnson, K. (2020). Rural Health Disparities: Connecting Research and Practice. In The Forum Journal (Vol. 23, No. 1).
Development of food security messages with rural, low-income mothers
Sano, Y., Greder, K. A., & Sheila Mammen, S. M. (2020). Development of Food Security Messages with Rural, Low-Income Mothers. In The Forum Journal (Vol. 23, No. 1).
Relationship between Rural, Low-Income Mothers’ Health Literacy and Depressive Symptoms in the Family Context
Sano, Y., Greder, K., & Mammen, S. (2017). Relationship between rural, low-income mothers’ health literacy and depressive symptoms in the family context. Medical Research Archives, 5(1).
Associations between Mental Health and Obesity
Routh, B., Greder, K., Lohman, B. & Neppl, T. (2016) Associations between Mental Health and Obesity. Report, National Council on Family Relations, Vol. 61.2, pp., F14-F16. Minneapolis, MN.
Maternal Depression and Family Health Context: Tracking Depression Trajectories of Rural, Low-Income Mothers
Sano, Y., Bolkan, C., & Mammen, S. (2020). Maternal depression and family health context: tracking depression trajectories of rural, low-income mothers. Journal of Family Social Work, 23(3), 293-312.
Rural, Low-Income Mothers’Use of Family-Based Nature Activities to Promote Family Health
Izenstark, D., Oswald, R.F., Holman, E.G., Mendez, S.N, and Greder, K. (2016). Rural, Low-Income Mothers’Use of Family-Based Nature Activities to Promote Family Health. Journal of Leisure Research, 48(2), 134–155.
College students and families navigate recovery from alcohol and other drugs
Pylate, Leah, Alisha Hardman, Lori Staton, Laura Downey, and Joe Wilmoth. 2025. "College Students and Families Navigate Recovery from Alcohol and Other Drugs." Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 40(1): Article 3.
Family Finance and Resource Management
SNAP policies and the realities of rural working families: Implications for practitioners
Bird, C.L., Chandler, K. D., Berry, A.A., & Barrett-Rivera, B. (2020). SNAP policies and the realities of rural working families: Implications for practitioners. In The Forum Journal (Vol. 23, No. 1).
Increasing Access to Quality Parent Education Through a Virtual Synchronous Setting: A Qualitative Study
Jiyong, Y.*, Routh, B. Tokin (2023) Increasing Access to Quality Parent Education through a
Virtual Synchronous Setting: A Qualitative Study. Child: Care, Health, and Development.
Diverse Family Experience
Engaging with Rural Latinx Families
Greder, K. A., Cancel-Tirado, D. I., Routh, B., & Bao, J. (2020). Engaging with Rural Latinx Families. In The Forum (Vol. 23, No. 1).
Context Matters: Critical Grandparent Contributions to Low-Income Rural Families
Yancura, L., Barnett, M., Sano, Y., & Mammen, S. (2020). Context Matters: Critical Grandparent Contributions to Low-Income Rural Families. Child & Family Social Work,25(2), 267-276. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12682
Wellbeing Among Rural Grandfamilies in Two Multigenerational Household Structures
Barnett, M. A., Yancura, L., Wilmoth, J., & Sano, Y. (2016). Wellbeing Among Rural Grandfamilies in Two Multigenerational Household Structures. GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 3(1), 4.
Food Behaviors of Children in Foster or Kinship Care
Routh, B (Spring, 2024). Food Behaviors of Children in Foster of Kinship Care: Supporting
Nutritional Needs. MontGuide. https://www.montana.edu/extension/pubs-linked-in-
store/MT202401HR_Food_Behaviors_of_Children_in_Foster_Care.pdf
Influence of Kinship Caregiver and Family Characteristics on Kinship Care Experiences
Foluso, A. A., Routh, B., Schure, M. B., & Koltz, D. J. (2023). Influence of Kinship Caregiver and Family Characteristics on Kinship Care Experiences. Families in Society, 105(1), 94-106. https://doi.org/10.1177/10443894231204533