PUBLICATIONS

Books

Robila, M. (2009). Eastern European Immigrant Families. New York, NY: Routledge.   

Robila, M. (Ed.). (2004). Families in Eastern Europe. Elsevier.

Book Reviews for this volume:

- Rudolf, C. & Nauck, B. (2007). Journal  of  Comparative Family Studies, 38 (2). 359-360.

- Grunow, D. (2006). European Societies 8(3), 473-476.

Invited Publication

Robila, M. (2009). Family Policies in Eastern Europe: Developments and Recommendations, Expert Group Meeting on Family Policy in a changing world: Promoting social protection and intergenerational solidarity, United Nations Division of Social  Policy and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, Doha, Qatar.

Robila, M. (2009). Integrating a Family Perspective in International Migration Policy. Eighth Coordination Meeting on International Migration, United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, New York, NY.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Sandberg, J.G., Miller, R.B., Harper, J.M., Robila, M., & Davey, A. (2009). The impact of marital conflict on health and health care utilization in older couples. Journal of Health Psychology, 14(1), 9-17.

Robila, M. (2008). Characteristics of Eastern European Immigration in the United States. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 39(4), 545-557.

Robila, M. (2007). Eastern European Immigrants in the United States: A Socio – Demographic Profile. The Social Science Journal, 44 (1), 113-125.

Robila, M. & Krishnakumar, A. (2006). Economic pressure and children’s psychological functioning. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15 (4), 433-441.

Robila, M. (2006). Economic pressure and social exclusion in Europe. The Social Science Journal, 43(1), 85-97.

Robila, M. & Krishnakumar, A. (2006). The impact of maternal depression and parenting behaviors on adolescent’ psychological functioning in Romania. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 15(1), 70-81.

Robila, M. & Taylor, A.C. (2005). Teaching about international families across the United States. Marriage and Family Review, 38(3), 33-45.

Robila, M. & Krishnakumar, A. (2005). The impact of financial strain on marital conflict in Romania. Journal of Family Psychology, 19(2), 242-251. (Received Jacobs Foundation Publication Award )

Taylor, A., Robila, M. & Lee, H. (2005). Distance, contact and international relationship: Grandparents and adult grandchildren. Journal of Adult Development, 12(1), 33-43.

Robila, M & Krishnakumar, A. (2004). The role of children in Eastern European families. Children & Society, 18(1), 30-41.

Davey, M., Stone Fish, L., Askew , J., Robila, M. (2003). Parenting practices and the transmission of ethnic identity. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 29(2), 195-208.

Johnson, L.N., Sandberg, J.G., Robila, M., & Miller, R.B. (2002). Clinician identified barriers to clinical research. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28(1), 61-67.

Addison, S., Sandberg, J. G, Corby, J., Robila, M. & Platt, J. (2002). Alternative methodologies in research literature review: Links between clinical work and Marriage and Family Therapy effectiveness.  American Journal of Family Therapy, 30(4), 339-372.

Robila, M. & Taylor, A. (2001). The recent use of theory within stepparent and adolescent relationship research. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 35(3/4), 81-92.

Robila, M. & Clawson, M. (2001). Relationships between parenting style and children’s play behavior.  Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 8(3), 13-19.

Stone Fish, L., Davey, M., & Robila, M. (2001). Ethnic identity development in Jewish families. Journal of Contemporary Family Therapy, 23(3), 323-342.

Clawson, M. & Robila, M. (1999). Helping children cope with the death of a loved one. Quarterly Newsletter of the Syracuse Association for Education of Young Children, Fall, p. 4.

Book Chapters

Robila, M. (2004). Families in Eastern Europe: Context, trends and variations. In M. Robila (Ed.), Families in Eastern Europe (pp.1-14). Elsevier.

Robila, M. (2004). Child development and family functioning within Romanian context. In M. Robila (Ed.), Families in Eastern Europe (pp.141-154). Elsevier.

Robila, M. (2003). Romanian families. In J. Ponzetti (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (2^nd ed.vol.3) (pp. 1370-1373). New York, NY: Macmillan Reference USA.

Published Abstract

Sandberg, J.G, Harper, J.M., & Miller, R.M, Davey, A, & Robila, M. (2001).  The impact of marital conflict on medical utilization in older couples. The Gerontologist, 41, Special Issue 2, 60.