Lisette M. DeSouza Projects

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  National Institute on Out-of-School Time
  
  

  Ongoing since 1979

  NIOST supports the healthy development of children, families, and communities, and advances the OST field through our research, training, advocacy, and tools.

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  Adolescent Communication with Family and Reproductive Health
  
  

  2017 - 2019

  Family communication about sex can reduce risky sexual behaviors, but most studies focus only on the teen-parent dyad.

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  Father-adolescent communication and adolescent reproductive health
  
  

  2020 - 2022

  This study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, explored teens’ communication with their fathers about sex and relationships in order to support the development of an effective intervention.

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  Parent-teen communication and monitoring, before and during COVID-19
  
  

  2020 - 2020

  This study compared parents’ communication with their teens about sex and dating, and their monitoring of their teens’ behavior, before and during COVID-19.

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  Parent and Peer Influences on Social Media Use in Early Adolescence
  
  

  2017 - 2018

  This project focused on how young adolescents use social media and the related health effects.