St. Mary's College of Maryland

Seminars & Events

Fri., Feb 24- Dr. Laraine Glidden will present research as part of Psi Chi's Discovering Psychology Lecture Series. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.

Fri., Mar 23 - Dr. Rebecca Ryan will present "Nonmarital Childbirth and Child Development: The Relevance of Marriage Propensity and Family Change" as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195.

Fri., Apr 6 - Dr. Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus will present research as part of the Psychology Lecture Series: Populations in Need. 3pm in Goodpaster Hall 195. Other Details TBA.

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Laraine Masters Glidden

Recent Publications

(student co-authors in bold)


Glidden, L. M., and Schoolcraft, S. A. (2003). Depression: Its trajectory and correlates in mothers rearing children with developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 250-263.

Glidden, L. M. (2004). Mental retardation. In C. B. Fisher and R. M. Lerner (Eds.) Encyclopedia of applied developmental science (pp. 714-719). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Glidden, L.M. (2005, June). Families who adopt children with developmental disabilities. National Council on Family Relations Report, 50 (2), F13-14.

Glidden, L. M. (2005). Adoption and foster care. In G. L. Albrecht (Ed.) Encyclopedia of disability. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Lawrence, E.R., Glidden, L.M., & Jobe, B.M. (2006). Keeping them happy: Job satisfaction, personality, and attitudes toward disability in predicting counselor job retention. Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities,41, 70-80.

Glidden, L. M. & Jobe, B.M. (2006). The longitudinal course of depression in adoptive and birth mothers of children with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 3, 139-142.

Glidden, L. M. & Billings, F.J., Jobe, B.M. (2006). Personality, coping style, and well-being of parents rearing children with developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50 , 949-962.

Glidden, L. M. & Jobe, B.M. (2007).Measuring parental daily rewards and worries in the transition to adulthood. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 112, 275-288.

Jobe, B.M. & Glidden, L.M. (2008).  Predicting maternal rewards and worries for the transition to adulthood of children with developmental disabilities.  Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 14, 69-80.

Corrice, A.M. & Glidden, L.M. (2009).  The Down syndrome advantage:  Fact or fiction.  American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.  114, 254-268.

Navalany, B., Glidden, L.M., Ryan, S. (in press).  Parental satisfaction in the adoption of children with learning disorders:  The role of behavior problems.  Family Relations.

Books and Book Chapters

Glidden, L.M. (Series Ed., Guest-edited by Philip W. Davidson, Gary J. Myers, & Bernard Weiss) (2006). International review of research in mental retardation, Neurotoxicity and developmental disabilities, Vol. 30, San Diego, CA: Academic Press/Elsevier.

Glidden, L.M. (Series Ed., Guest-edited by Harvey N. Switzky) (2006). International review of research in mental retardation, Mental retardation, personality, and motivational systems, Vol. 31, San Diego, CA: Academic Press/Elsevier.

Glidden, L.M. (Ed.) (2006). International review of research in mental retardation, Vol. 32, San Diego, CA: Academic Press/Elsevier.

Glidden, L.M. (2006). My child, my choice: Parental well-being in the adoption of children with developmental disabilities. In K. Wegar (Ed.) Adoptive families in a diverse society. (pp. 225-242). Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

Glidden, L.M. (2006). An update on label and definitional asynchrony: The missing mental and retardation in mental retardation. In H. Switzky & S. Greenspan (Eds.) What is mental retardation? Ideas for an evolving disability (2nd ed., pp 39-49). Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Glidden, L.M.& Schoolcraft, S.A. (2007). Family assessment and social support. In J. W. Jacobson and J. A. Mulick (Eds.) Handbook of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. (pp. 391-422). New York: Springer.

Glidden, L. M., & Schoolcraft, S. A. (2007). From diagnosis to adaptation: Optimizing family and child functioning when a genetic diagnosis is associated with mental retardation. In M.M.M. Mazzocco & J.L.Ross (Eds.), Neurogenetic developmental disorders: Manifestation and identification in childhood. (pp 391-413). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

Glidden, L.M. (Series Ed., Guest-edited by J. L. Matson) (2007). International review of research in mental retardation, Handbook of assessment in persons with intellectual disability, Vol. 34 (pp.  San Diego, CA: Academic Press/Elsevier.

Glidden, L.M. (Ed.) (2008).  International review of research in mental retardation, Vol. 35, San Diego, CA:     Academic Press/Elsevier.

Glidden, L.M. (Ed.) (2008).  International review of research in mental retardation, Vol. 36, San Diego, CA:  Academic Press/Elsevier.

Jobe, B. M. & Glidden, L. M. (2008).  What do you think if....:": Using vignettes to study attitudes toward adult sibling caregiving and competence of parents of children with disabilities.  In L.M. Glidden (Ed.), International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, Vol. 36 (pp. 317-341). San Diego, CA: Academic Press/Elsevier.

Glidden, L.M. (in press).  Family well-being and children with mental retardation.  In J. Burack, R. M. Hodapp, & E. Zigler.  Handbook of Mental Retardation and Development, 2nd edition. Oxford, UK:  Oxford University Press.

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