Garbarino, James, 1947-Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of Human Development
Cornell University
James Garbarino
Co-Director, FLDC
Professor, HDG 31 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
Phone: (607) 255-4704
Fax: (607) 255-9856jg38@cornell.edu
Current Research Activities
Dr. Garbarino's current research focuses on the impact of family and community violence and trauma on child development and interventions to deal with these effects. This includes the effects of "social toxicity" and bullying on child and adolescent development.
Selected Publications / Books
Garbarino, J. & de Lara, E. (2002). And words can hurt forever: How to protect adolescents from bullying, harassment, and emotional violence. New York: The Free Press.
Garbarino, J. & Bedard, C. (2001). Parents under siege: Why you are the solution, not the problem, in your child's life. New York: The Free Press.
Garbarino, J. (1999). Lost boys: why our sons turn violent and how we can save them. New York: The Free Press.
Garbarino, J. (1997) Understanding Abusive Families : An Ecological Approach to Theory and Practice by James Garbarino (Author), John Eckenrode (Author)
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.Garbarino, J. (1995). Raising children in a socially toxic environment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Garbarino, J. (1994) Emotional maltreatment of children. National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse.
Garbarino, J. (1993) Let's talk about living in a world with violence. Erikson Inst.
Garbarino, J. (1992) What children can tell us. California: Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers.
Garbarino, J. (1992) Children and Families in the social Environment
Garbarino, J. (1992) Children in danger: coping with the consequences of community violence
Garbarino, J. (1991) No place to be a child: Growing up in a war zone. California: Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers.
Courses Taught
HD 115 - Human Development
HD 353 - Risk and Opportunity Factors in Lives of Children and Families
Education
Ph.D. 1973 - Cornell University
Human DevelopmentM.A.T. 1970 - Cornell University
Social StudiesB.A. 1968 - St. Lawrence University
History/Government
Related Websites
Curriculum Vitae
http://www.human.cornell.edu/hd/vitae/jg38.pdf
http://www.meaning.ca/conference/james_garbarino.htm
Dr. James Garbarino is Co-Director of the Family Life Development Center and Professor of Human Development at Cornell University. Prior to his current position, he served as President of the Erikson Institute for Advanced Study in Child Development. He earned his BA from St. Lawrence University and his Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University. He has served as consultant or advisor to a wide range of organizations, including the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, the National Institute for Mental Health, the National Resource Center for Children in Poverty, and the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect. In 1991, he undertook missions for UNICEF to assess the impact of the Gulf War upon children in Kuwait and Iraq, and has served as a consultant for programs serving Bosnian and Croatian children. He also serves as a scientific expert witness in criminal and civil cases involving issues of violence.Recognized as a leading authority on child development and youth violence, Dr. James Garbarino has appeared frequently on nationally broadcast news and information programs including ABC-TV's "Nightline," PBS-TV's "NewsHour," CNN's "Larry King Live," NBC-TV's "Meet the Press" and "The Today Show," National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," and many more.
Dr. James Garbarino is a psychologist and co-director of the Family Life Development Center and Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of Human Development at Cornell University and has focused his more than 30-year career on the effects of violence on children.
Dr. Garbarino serves as a consultant to television, magazine, and newspaper reports on children and families, and in 1981, he received the Silver Award at the International Film and Television Festival of New York for co-authoring "Don't Get Stuck There: A Film on Adolescent Abuse." In 1985, he collaborated with John Merrow to produce "Assault on the Psyche," a videotaped program dealing with psychological abuse. He also serves as a scientific expert witness in criminal and civil cases involving issues of violence and children.
Prior to his current position, he served as President of the Erikson Institute for Advanced Study in Child Development (1985-1994). He earned his B.A. from St. Lawrence University in 1968, and his Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University in 1973. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Garbarino has served as consultant or advisor to a wide range of organizations, including the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, the National Institute for Mental Health, the American Medical Association, the National Black Child Development Institute, the National Science Foundation, the National Resource Center for Children in Poverty, Childwatch International Research Network and the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect. In 1991 he undertook missions for UNICEF to assess the impact of the Gulf War upon children in Kuwait and Iraq, and has served as a consultant for programs serving Bosnian and Croatian children.
The National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect honored Dr. Garbarino in 1985 with its first C. Henry Kempe Award, in recognition of his efforts on behalf of abused and neglected children. In 1975, Dr. Garbarino was named a Spencer Fellow by the National Academy of Education and, in 1981, named a National Fellow by the Kellogg Foundation. In 1979, and again in 1981, he received the Mitchell Prize from the Woodlands Conference on Sustainable Societies. In 1987, he was elected President of the American Psychological Association's Division on Child, Youth and Family Services, In 1988, he received the American Humane Association's Vincent De Francis Award for nationally significant contributions to child protection. In 1989, he received the American Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Public Service. In 1992, he received the Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues prize for research on child abuse. In 1993, he received the Brandt F. Steele Award from the Kempe National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. In 1994 the American Psychological Association's Division on Child, Youth and Family Services presented him with its Nicholas Hobbs Award. Also in 1994, he received the Dale Richmond Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics. In 1995, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by St. Lawrence University. In 1999, he received the Humanitarian Award from the University of Missouri's International Center for Psychosocial Trauma. (Spring 2000)
Current Research Activities:
Dr. Garbarino's current research focuses on the impact of family and community violence and trauma on child development and interventions to deal with these effects. This includes evaluation of a violence prevention workbook intervention for children. In addition, he is working on the concept of "the socially toxic environment" as an influence on children.
Authored or edited books:
"LOST BOYS: Why Our Sons Turn Violent And How We Can Save Them" (1999)
"Children in Danger: Coping with the Consequences of Community Violence" (1998)
"Understanding Abusive Families: An Ecological Approach to Theory and Practice" (1997)
"Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment" (1995)
"Let's Talk About Living in a World with Violence: An Activity Book for School-Age Children" (1993)
"Children in Danger: Coping With The Consequences of Community Violence (1992); Towards A Sustainable Society: An Economic, Social, and Environmental Agenda for our Children's Future" (1992)
"Children and Families in the Social Environment" Second edition (1992)
"Saving Children: A Guide to Injury Prevention" (1991)
"What Children Can Tell Us" (1989)
"No Place To Be A Child: Growing Up In A War Zone" (1991)
"Special Children/Special Risks: The Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities" (1987)
"The Psychologically Battered Child" (1986)
"Troubled Youth, Troubled Families" (1986)
"Adolescent Development: An Ecological Perspective" (1985)
"Social Support Networks" (1983)
"Successful Schools and Competent Students" (1981)
"Understanding Abusive Families" (1980; Second Edition, 1997)
"Protecting Children From Abuse and Neglect" (1980)
