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David C. Dollahite, Professor of Family Life

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Research

  • religion and family life in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim families; Latter-day Saint (Mormon) family life; Fathering and faith in fathers of children with special needs

Education

  • PHD FAMILY SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIV OF MINNESOTA ST PAUL 1988
  • MS MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 1985
  • BA FAMILY LIVING BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 1983

Professional Affiliations

  • Home and Family Living 2

Publications

  • Crane, D. R., Dollahite, D. C., Griffin, W., & Taylor, V. L.. Diagnosing relationships with spatial distance: An empirical test of clinical principle. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
  • Dollahite, D. C., & Doherty, W. J.. Teaching family science on T.V.: A television independent study course on family relations. Family Science Review.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. Family resource management and family stress theories: Toward a conceptual integration. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
  • Dollahite, D. C., & Rommel, J. I.. Individual and relationship capital: Implications for theory and research on families. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.
  • D. C. Dollahite. When Lightening Stikes a Therapist. Tales from Treating Families.
  • D.K. Judd, G. Dorius, D. C. DOLLAHITE. The family and the great plan of happiness. Strengthening our families: An in-depth look at the proclamation on the family.
  • Dollahite, D. C., Marks, L. D., & Olson, M. M.. Fathering, faith, and family therapy: Generative narrative therapy with religious fathers. Journal of Family Psychotherapy.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. A Narrative Approach to Exploring Responsible Involvement of Fathers with their Special-needs Children. Conceptualizing and Measuring Father Involvement.
  • Boyatzis, C. J., Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D.. The Family as a Context for Religious and Spiritual Development in Children and Youth. The handbook of spiritual development in childhood and adolescence.
  • Adams, R.A., DOLLAHITE, D.C., Gilbert, K., & Keim, R.E.. The Development and Teaching of the Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Family Scientists. Family Life Education: Integrating Theory and Practice.
  • Grant, T. R., Hawkins, Alan J., & DOLLAHITE, DAVID C.. Web-Based Education and Support for Fathers: Remote but Promising. Clinical and Educational Intervention with Fathers.
  • R. Hughes Jr., A.T. Ebata, & D. C. Dollahite. Family Life in the Information Age. Family Relations.
  • Dollahite, D. C., Hawkins, A. J., & Brotherson, S. E.. Narrative accounts, generative fathering, and family life education. Marriage and Family Review.
  • Pasley, K., & Dollahite, D. C.. The nine Rs of step-parenting adolescents: Research-based recommendations for clinicians. Understanding stepfamilies: Implications for assessment and treatment.
  • Lavee, Y., & Dollahite, D. C.. The linkage between theory and research in family science. Journal of Marriage and the Family.
  • B.D. Slife, A.J. Hawkins. Family Generativity and Generative Counseling: Helping Families Keep Faith with the Next Generation. Generativity and Adult Development: How and Why We Care for the Next Generation.
  • Dollahite, D. C., & Lambert, N. M.. Forsaking all others: How religious involvement promotes marital fidelity in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim couples. Review of Religious Research.
  • Brotherson, S. E., Dollahite, D. C., & Hawkins, A. J.. Generative fathering and the dynamics of connection between fathers and their children. Fathering: A Journal of Research, Theory, and Practice on Men as Fathers.
  • Olson, M. M., Dollahite, D. C., & White, M. B.. Involved fathering of children with special needs: Relationships and religion as resources. Journal of Religion, Disability, & Health.
  • DAVID C. DOLLAHITE. The proclamation as prophetic guidance for strengthening the family. Strengthening our families: An in-depth look at the proclamation on the family.
  • S. N. Morris, D. C. Dollahite, & A. J. Hawkins. Virtual Family Life Education: A Qualitative Study of Father Education on the World Wide Web. Family Relations.
  • Dollahite, D. C., Hawkins, A. J., & Brotherson, S. E.. Narrative accounts, generative fathering, and family life education. The Methods and Methodologies of Qualitative Family Research.
  • Brotherson, S. E., & Dollahite, D. C.. Generative ingenuity in fatherwork with young children with special needs. Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives.
  • Hawkins, A. J., Dollahite, D. C., & Rhoades, C.. Turning the hearts of the fathers to the children: Nurturing the next generation. BYU Studies.
  • Dienhart, A., & Dollahite, D. C.. A generative narrative approach to clinical work with fathers. Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives.
  • Adams, R. A., DOLLAHITE, DAVID C., Gilbert, K., & Keim, R. E.. The Development and Teaching of the Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Family Scientists. Family Relations.
  • D. C. Dollahite. Fathering, Faith, and Spirituality. Journal of Men's Studies.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. How a family's religious involvement benefits children and youth. Sutherland Journal of Law and Public Policy.
  • Dollahite, D. C., Hawkins, A. J., & Brotherson, S. E.. Fatherwork: A conceptual ethic of fathering as generative work. Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives.
  • Marks, L. D., & DOLLAHITE, DAVID C.. Religion, Relationships, and Responsible Fathering in Latter-day Saint Families of Children with Special Needs. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. Fathering for eternity: Generative spirituality in Latter-day Saint fathers of children with special needs. Review of Religious Research.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. Latter-day Saint marriage and family life in modern America. AMERICAN RELIGIONS AND THE FAMILY: HOW FAITH TRADITIONS COPE WITH MODERNIZATION.
  • Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D.. Teaching Correct Principles: Promoting Spiritual Strength in LDS Young People. Nurturing childhood and adolescent spirituality: Religious perspectives on spirituality in childhood and adolescence.
  • D. C. Dollahite, L. D. Marks, & M.M. Olson. Faithful Fathering in Trying Times: Religious Beliefs and Practices of Latter-day Saint Fathers of Children with Special Needs. Journal of Men's Studies.
  • Dollahite, D. C., Morris, S. N., & Hawkins, A. J.. Questions and activities for teaching about generative fathering in university courses. Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives.
  • D. C. Dollahite & A.J. Hawkins. Conceptual Ethic of Generative Fathering. Journal of Men's Studies.
  • Snarey, J. R., & DOLLAHITE, DAVID C.. Varieties of Religion-Family Linkages: A Commentary. Journal of Family Psychology.
  • Lambert, N. M., & Dollahite, D. C.. The threefold cord: Marital commitment in religious couples. THE JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES.
  • Dollahite, D. C. & Thatcher, J. Y.. How family religious involvement benefits adults, youth, and children and strengthens families. FAMILY LAW: BALANCING INTERESTS AND PURSUING PRIORITIES.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. Presiding, providing, and protecting: Modern revelation and recent research explain the father's sacred calling. BYU Magazine.
  • A. J. Hawkins & D. C. Dollahite. Beyond the role-inadequacy perspective of fathering. Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives.
  • Marks, L. D., & Dollahite, D. C.. Turning the hearts of fathers to their children: Why religious involvement can make a difference. WHY FATHERS COUNT.
  • Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D.. How highly religious families strive to fulfill sacred purposes. Sourcebook of Family Theory and Research.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. Family worship at home. Creating Home as a Sacred Center.
  • Goodman, M. A., & Dollahite, D. C.. How religious couples perceive the influence of God in their marriage. Review of Religious Research.
  • Hart, C. H., Newell, L. D., Walton, E., Dollahite, D. C., J. H. Haupt, & H. M. Hendricks. Heavenly Father's Family-Centered Plan. Helping and Healing Our Families: Principles and Practices Inspired by "The Family: A Proclamation to the World".
  • Lambert, N. M. & Dollahite, D. C.. How religiosity helps couples prevent, resolve, and overcome marital conflict. Family Relations.
  • Hill, E. J., & Dollahite, D. C.. Faithful fathering. Helping and Healing Our Families: Principles and Practices Inspired by "The Family: A Proclamation to the World".
  • Marks, L. D., & Dollahite, D. C.. Family worship in LDS, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim homes. Helping and healing our families: Principles and Practices Inspired by "The Family: A Proclamation to the World".
  • DOLLAHITE, D. C., Marks, L. D., & Goodman, M.. Families and religious beliefs, practices, and communities: Linkages in a diverse and dynamic cultural context. The handbook of contemporary families: Considering the past, contemplating the future.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. Involved Fathering and Men's Adult Development: Provisional Balances. Journal of Moral Education.
  • Dollahite, D. C.. Forging family bonds through storytelling. Marriage and Families.
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Awards

  • Eliza R. Snow University Fellowship (2-year Fellowship awarded in 2003) Brigham Young University 2003
  • Award of Merit for hymn "As Families in the Latter Days" LDS Music & Cultural Arts Committee 2006

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