Lela Rankin

Selected Publications

Williams, L. R. & Rueda, H. A. (2018). Teen dating violence: Perceptions of need, priority, and prevention responsibility among schools in predominantly Mexican heritage communities. Children and Schools, 40, 135-144. doi.org/10.1093/cs/cdy012

Williams, L. R., Ayón, C., Marsiglia, F. F., Kiehne, E., & Ayers, S. L. (2017). Acculturation profiles and associations with parenting among immigrant Latinos. Hispanic Journal of Social Sciences, 39, 452-469. doi: 10.1177/0739986317725509

Williams, L. R. & Rueda, H. A. (2016). Mexican American adolescent couples’ vulnerability for observed negativity and physical violence: Pregnancy and acculturation mismatch. Journal of Adolescence, 52, 170-181. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.08.001

Williams, L. R., Ayers, S., Baldwin, A., & Marsiglia, F. F. (2016). Delayed youth substance use initiation: A RCT of complementary youth and parenting interventions. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 7, 177-200. doi: 10.1086/685298

Williams, L. R., Marsiglia, F. F., Baldwin, A., & Ayers, S. L. (2015). Unintended effects of an intervention supporting Mexican-heritage youth: Decreased parent heavy drinking. Research on Social Work Practice, 25, 181-189. doi: 10.1177/1049731514524030

Rueda, H. A., Lindsay, M., & Williams, L. R. (2015). “She posted it on Facebook”: Mexican American adolescents’ experiences with technology and romantic relationship conflict. Journal of Adolescent Research, 30, 419-445. doi: 10.1177/0743558414565236

Williams, L. R. & Anthony, E. K. (2015). A model of positive family and peer relationships on adolescent functioning. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24, 658-667. doi 10.1007/s10826-013-9876-1.

Williams, L. R., Adams, H. L., & Nagoshi, J. L. (2014). Trust, cheating, and dating violence in Mexican American romantic relationships. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 5, 339-360 doi: 10.1086/677174.

Anthony, E. K., Williams, L. R., & LeCroy, C. W. (2014). Trends in adolescent development impacting social work practice: How can we catch up? Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 24, 487-498 doi: 10.1080/10911359.2013.849220.

Williams, L. R. (2014). Experiences with violence in Mexican American and European American high school dating relationships. Children and Schools, 36, 115-124. doi: 10.1093/cs/cdu009.

Letendre, J. & Williams, L. R. (2014). “I hear you”: Using focus groups to give voice to adolescent girls’ experiences with violence. Social Work with Groups, 37, 114-128. doi: 10.1080/01609513.2013.823832