Mark Benson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Child Development
E-Mail mbenson@vt.edu
Mailing Address 305 Wallace Hall (0416)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone 540-231-5720
Fax 540-231-7012
Office Hours By appointment
Primary Academic Interests
- Adolescent Development
- Parent-Child Relationships
Professional Responsibilities
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- HD Masters Curriculum/Internship Coordinator
Recent Selected Publications
Benson, M.J. (2004, in press). After the adolescent pregnancy: Research about parents, teens, and families. Journal of Child and Adolescent Social Work.
Benson, M.J. (2004, in press). Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Integrating Attachment and Bowenian Family Systems Theories. In V. L. Bengston, A. Acock, K. Allen, P. Dilworth-Anderson, & D. Klein, Sourcebook of family theory and research: An interactive approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Parker, J., & Benson, M.J. (2004, in press). Parental support and monitoring and adolescent functioning. Journal of Adolescent Psychology.
Benson, M.J., Parker, J., Habben, C., Huebner, A. (2003). Adolescent sexuality: Promising practices from research. Journal of Adolescent Psychology.
M. Benson & J. Lesko (Eds.). (2002). Child and adolescent learning in math & science: Parents, teachers, and communities working together. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Prest, L., Benson, M.J., & Protinsky, H. (1999). Codependency in Families: Family of origin and current relationship influences. Family Process, 37, 513-528.Larson, J., Benson, M., & Wilson, S. (1998). Family of origin influences on marital attitudes and readiness for marriage in late adolescents. Journal of Family Issues, 19, 750-768.
Benson, M. J., & Piercy, K. R. (1997). Multiple approaches to developing research: A flexible framework for students and advisors. Family Science Review, 10, 121-135.
Benson, M. J., & Allen, K. R. (1997). Introduction to the special issue: Family science research in the postmodern era. Family Science Review, 10, 104-107.
Benson, M. J. & Allen, K. R. (1997). Introduction to Part 2: Teaching family science research in the postmodern era. Family Science Review, 10, 180-181.
Benson, M. J., & Deal, J. (1995). Bridging the individual and the family. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 57, 561-566.
Benson, M. J., Curtner-Smith, M. E., & Collins, W. A., Keith, T. Z. (1995). The structure of family perceptions: Individual satisfaction factors and family system factors. Family Process, 24, 323-336.
Benson, M. J., Larson, J., Wilson, S., & Demo, D. (1993). Family of origin influences on late adolescent romantic relationships. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 55, 663-672.