Robert E. Emery
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Robert E. Emery | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Edgar Emery August 30, 1952 |
| Education | Brown University Stony Brook University |
| Known for | Research and writings on divorce |
| Spouse | Yes |
| Children | Five |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Virginia |
| Thesis | Marital discord and child behavior problems (1982) |
Robert Edgar Emery (born August 30, 1952)[1] is a professor of psychology and director of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law at the University of Virginia.[2] His research focuses on topics related to family relationships, such as divorce and family violence, and their effects on children's mental health.[3][4] Books that he has authored include Marriage, Divorce, and Children’s Adjustment, Renegotiating Family Relationships: Divorce, Child Custody, and Mediation, The Truth about Children and Divorce: Dealing with the Emotions So You and Your Children Can Thrive, and Two Homes, One Childhood: A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime.[5][3][6] He is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, as well as of Divisions 12, 37, and 43 of the American Psychological Association.[1]
