Faculty

volpe

Richard Volpe

Professor (CSE/DPE)
Institute of Child Study, Room 309

Tel: (416) 934-4511
email: richard.volpe@utoronto.ca
https://homespace.oise.utoronto.ca/~volperic/index.html

Keywords

Human development; self-concept; social cognition; family relations; school/ community interface; evaluation research; qualitative methods; intentional child abuse and unintentional injury prevention

Research Projects/Activities

For information on Dr Volpe's research activities see https://homespace.oise.utoronto.ca/~volperic/index.html

Research Interests

My research addresses how early experience impacts on later life. Current investigations of life span development include shaken baby syndrome prevention, community-based broad spectrum head & spinal cord injury prevention, youth identity, theory-practice connections, and integrated services.

Applied/Clinical Interests

The primary prevention of intentional (abuse) and unintentional injury.

Representative Publications

Volpe, R., Lewko, J., & Batra, A. ( 2002). A compendium of effective, evidence-based best practices in prevention of neurotrauma. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Volpe, R. (1999). Knowledge from evaluation research. In P. Evans, P. Hurrell, R. Volpe, & M. Stewart (Eds.), Children and families at risk: New issues in integrating services (vol. 5). Paris, France: OECD.