Dr. Lening Zhang
Professor
Sociology and Criminal Justice
St.Francis university
France
Biography
As director of The Rural Center for Applied Social, Health and Behavioral Research, Dr. Zhang has led the effort to provide research services to the school and local communities for applied research projects. In collaboration with the DiSepio Institute for Rural Health & Wellness at Saint Francis University, an initiative is undertaken for a research project on community health needs assessment for Blair, Bedford, Cambria, and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania.
Research Interest
crime substance abuse criminal justice public health
Publications
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Mark Lynch, Lening Zhang, and Wynne Korr. 2009. “Research Training, Institutional Support, and Self-Efficacy: Their Impact on Research Activity of Social Workers.†Advances in Social Work 10: 193-210.
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Jiangong Liu, Steven F. Messner, Lening Zhang, and Yue Angela Zhuo. 2009. “Socio-Demographic Correlates of Fear of Crime and the Social Context of Contemporary Urban China†American Journal of Community Psychology 44: 93-108.
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Xiaogang Deng, Lening Zhang, and Andrea Leverentz. 2010. “Official Corruption during China’s Economic Transition: Historical Patterns, Characteristics, and Government Reactions.†Contemporary Criminal Justice 26: 72-88.
