What We Do
We conduct research on children, youth, and families through cross-disciplinary initiatives that engage experienced and emerging scholars in active collaboration. Our initiatives include research on child and adolescent development, parenting, close relationships, and family life across the lifespan. We translate the results of our research for community application and public use.
Our vision: We envision communities that support and value children, youth, and families, and in which the highest-quality research is brought-to-bear on issues important to them. We will be a premier research institution on children, youth, and families.
With the collaboration and support of affiliated University faculty, the The McClelland Institute currently focuses on three substantive areas for research.
Research Initiatives
Fathers, Parenting, and Families
The Fathers and Families Initiative was started in 2001 to advance our understanding of issues concerning fathers, their relationships with their families, and their multiple roles as fathers and workers. Learn more.
Adolescent Health Adolescent Health and Development
Positive Adolescent Health is a new initiative focusing on sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and risk behaviors among youth. Initiative goals include convening faculty from across campus, developing a training program in adolescent health, increasing funding for graduate education, and strengthening undergraduate training. Learn more.
Health, Emotion, and Relationships (HER) Research Group
HER is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students at the University of Arizona engaged in the scientific study of emotional and relationship processes contributing to physical and mental health. Learn more.