Diana Westerberg

There are 4 included publications by Diana Westerberg :

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Familism Through a Developmental Lens 2014 6873 This article reviews an emerging literature examining the effects of familism across childhood and adolescence. Familism has been described as a Latino cultural value that emphasizes obligation, filial piety, family support and obedience, and its eff...
Implementation of a culturally adapted treatment to reduce barriers for Latino parents. 2012 2591 Literature to date has not yet included a comprehensive examination of barriers to participation in treatment for Latino populations, incorporating the role of acculturation. This study reports on the process of developing and implementing a cultural...
Links between maternal parenting characteristics and the development of preschool peer play competence 2011 2740 Peer play is a salient context for examining social competence in preschool children. Play experiences in preschool consisting of positive, prosocial and reciprocal exchanges between peers has been associated with positive adjustment throughout devel...
Patterns of physiological stress response and family climate of stress in children attending Head Start 2015 925 The repeated activation of physiological stress systems in response to the chronic stress associated with poverty in early childhood signals environmental instability, leading to changes in patterns of physiological response that appear to prepare ch...