Yookyong Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Education

• Ph.D. 2007 Columbia University,New York, NY
• M.S.W. 2000 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• B.A. 1998 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Professional Interests

• Adolescents
• Child and Family Policy
• Child Welfare
• Family Violence
• Father Involvement

Publications:

• Fagan, J., & Lee, Y. (in press). Perceptions and satisfaction with father involvement and adolescent mothers´ postpartum depressive symptoms. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
• Farrie, D., Lee, Y., & Fagan, J. (in press). The effect of cumulative risk on paternal engagement: Examining differences among adolescent and older couples. Youth and Society
• Lee, S., Guterman, N.B., & Lee, Y. (2008). Risk factors for paternal physical child abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 32(9), 846-858.
• Guterman, N.B. & Lee, Y. (2005). The role of fathers in risk for physical child abuse and neglect: Possible pathways and unanswered questions. Child Maltreatment, 10(2), 136 – 149.
• Guterman, N.B., Lee, Y., Lee, S., Waldfogel, J., & Rathouz, P. Fathers and maternal risk for physical child abuse. Child Maltreatment
• Lee, Y. Early motherhood and harsh parenting: The role of human, social, and cultural capital. Child Abuse & Neglect.

Presentations:

Lee, Y. & Guterman, B. Does age of parents matter in parenting behavior? With a focus on father´s role in maternal harsh parenting behavior. Paper presented at the 13th annual conference, Society for Social Work and Research, January, 2009.