Christine Tardif-williams
Associate Professor
Department of Child and Youth Studies
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Dr. Tardif-Williams is a developmental psychologist whose main research interests include the social emotional development of children and youth within the context of family relationships. Specifically, Dr. Tardif-Williams is interested in the role of companion animals in the lives of children and youth, the quality of parent-child interactions, and trauma and abuse in the lives of children and youth. Dr. Tardif-Williams is currently conducting research that adopts a relational developmental systems framework and that employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to examine the role of children’s interactions with companion animals (within family- and school-based contexts) on children’s academic, social and emotional outcomes. This latter research project reflects Dr. Tardif-Williams’ burgeoning interest in the nature of children’s close relationships with animals.
Research Interest
The role of companion animals in the lives of children and youth (e.g., the child-animal bond and animal/child abuse, empathy, mental health and coping, and disabilities and therapy); Parent-child relationships, attachment and conflict; Child maltreatment; trauma and abuse in the lives of children and youth
Publications
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Tarulli, D., Tardif, C. Y., Griffiths, D., Owen, F., McQueen-Fuentes, G., Feldman, M., Sales, C., & Stoner, K. (2004). Human rights and persons with intellectual disabilities: Historical, pedagogical and philosophical considerations. Encounters on Education, 5, 161-181.
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Tardif, C. Y., & Geva, E. (2006). The link between acculturation disparity and conflict among Chinese-Canadian immigrant mother-adolescent dyads. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 37, 191-211.
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Tardif-Williams, C. Y., & Williams, S. D. (2007). Cross-cultural differences in authoritarian parenting practices between nonimmigrant and Chinese-Canadian immigrant mothers: Conceptual and methodological considerations. In D. Zinga (Ed.), Navigating Multiculturalism: Negotiating Change, (pp. 352-374). Cambridge Scholars Press: Newcastle, UK.
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Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Owen, F., Feldman, M., Tarulli, D., Griffiths, D., Sales, C., McQueen-Fuentes, G., & Stoner, K. (2007). Comparison of interactive computer-based and classroom training on human rights awareness in persons with intellectual disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 42(1), 48-58.
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Owen, F., Julien, M., Sales, C., Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Vyrostko, B. & Stoner, K. (2008). Ensuring rights: Systematic and educational approaches. In F. Owen, & D. Griffiths (Eds.), Challenges to the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities (pp. 263-279). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Trent-Kratz, M., & Donato, K. (2008). Rights and education. In F. Owen, & D. Griffiths (Eds.), Challenges to the human rights of people with intellectual disabilities (pp. 240-262). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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Tardif-Williams, C. Y., & Fisher, L. (2009). Clarifying the link between acculturation experiences and parent-child relationships among families in cultural transition: The promise of contemporary critiques of acculturation psychology. International Journal of Intercultural Relations: Special Issue on Critical Acculturation Psychology, 33(2), 150-161.
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Saaltink, R., MacKinnon, G., Owen, F., & Tardif-Williams, C. Y. (2012). Protection, participation and protection through participation: Young people with intellectual disabilities and decision making in the family context. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56(2), 1076-1086.
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Tardif-Williams, C. Y., & Bosacki, S. L. (2015). Evaluating the impact of a humane education summer camp program on school-aged children’s relationships with companion animals. Anthrozoӧs, 28(4), 587-600.
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Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Tanaka, M., Boyle, M., & MacMillan, H. (2015). The impact of childhood abuse and current mental health on young adult intimate relationship functioning. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1-28.
