Frank Masterpasqua
Biographic Data
| ID | 5380341 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank Masterpasqua |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank |
| FAMILY NAME | Masterpasqua |
| SIGNATURE | MASTERPASQUA F |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-9119-6906 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 82 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Purpose and agency in evolutionary biology and psychology
For more than 100 years, the prevailing perspective on evolution has been gene centric. It is a perspective from which random genetic mutations that happen to lead to naturally selected adaptive phenotypes are seen as the causes of evolution. According to this "modern synthesis," "selfish genes" are insulated from any influences of organisms or their environments and function autonomously. This article presents recent molecular and biological res…
Lesbians choosing motherhood
This study compared 15 lesbian couples and the 3- to 9-year-old children born to them through donor insemination with 15 matched, heterosexual-parent families. A variety of assessment measures were used to evaluate the children's cognitive functioning and behavioral adjustment as well as the parents' relationship quality and parenting skills. Results revealed no significant differences between the 2 groups of children, who also compared favorably…
A competence paradigm for psychological practice
Toward a synergism of developmental and community psychology
Toward a synergism of developmental and community psychology
Integrating early parent-infant psychosocial support into neighborhood health clinics
A program of early psychosocial support for low-income parents and infants was established at an inner-city family health center. Such a program meets many of the criteria of successful early psychological intervention by (1) beginning during the prenatal period and extending through the first 3 years of life, (2) providing professional and peer support to the parent-infant system, (3) responding to the social as well as psychological needs of lo…
Lesbians choosing motherhood
This study compared 15 lesbian couples and the 3- to 9-year-old children born to them through donor insemination with 15 matched, heterosexual-parent families. A variety of assessment measures were used to evaluate the children's cognitive functioning and behavioral adjustment as well as the parents' relationship quality and parenting skills. Results revealed no significant differences between the 2 groups of children, who also compared favorably…
A competence paradigm for psychological practice
Integrating early parent-infant psychosocial support into neighborhood health clinics
A program of early psychosocial support for low-income parents and infants was established at an inner-city family health center. Such a program meets many of the criteria of successful early psychological intervention by (1) beginning during the prenatal period and extending through the first 3 years of life, (2) providing professional and peer support to the parent-infant system, (3) responding to the social as well as psychological needs of lo…
Toward a synergism of developmental and community psychology
Toward a synergism of developmental and community psychology
A competence paradigm for psychological practice
Lesbians choosing motherhood
This study compared 15 lesbian couples and the 3- to 9-year-old children born to them through donor insemination with 15 matched, heterosexual-parent families. A variety of assessment measures were used to evaluate the children's cognitive functioning and behavioral adjustment as well as the parents' relationship quality and parenting skills. Results revealed no significant differences between the 2 groups of children, who also compared favorably…
Purpose and agency in evolutionary biology and psychology
For more than 100 years, the prevailing perspective on evolution has been gene centric. It is a perspective from which random genetic mutations that happen to lead to naturally selected adaptive phenotypes are seen as the causes of evolution. According to this "modern synthesis," "selfish genes" are insulated from any influences of organisms or their environments and function autonomously. This article presents recent molecular and biological res…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Community psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (2 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (1 work) · Agency (philosophy (1 work)