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Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Ph.D.
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Publications (Books and Monographs):

Ryff, C. D., & Seltzer, M. M. (Eds.) (1996). The parental experience at midlife. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Janicki, M. P. (Eds.) (1994). Life course perspectives on adulthood and old age. Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Janicki, M. P., Krauss, M. W. & Seltzer, M. M. (Eds.) (1988). Community residences for persons with developmental disabilities: Here to stay. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M. & Krauss, M. W. (1987). Aging and mental retardation: Extending the continuum. Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Baker, B. L., Seltzer, G. B., & Seltzer, M. M. (1977). As close as possible: Community residences for retarded adults. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co.
 


Publications (Journal Articles and Chapters):

Esbensen, A.J., Seltzer, J.M., & Krauss, M.W. (in press). Life course perspectives in autism and mental retardation research: The case of family caregiving. In J.A. Burack, R.M. Hodapp, R.M., & E. Zigler (Eds.) Handbook of Mental Retardation and Development, second edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Shattuck, P.T., Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Orsmond, G.I., Bolt, D., Kring, S., Lounds, J., & Lord, C. (in press). Change in autism symptoms and maladaptive behaviors in adolescents and adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Esbensen, A.J., Seltzer, M.M., & Abbeduto, L. (in press). Family well-being in Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome. In J. E. Roberts, R. Chapman, & S. Warren (Eds.), Speech and language development and intervention in Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome. Baltimore, MD: Brookes.

Lounds, J. J., & Seltzer, M. M. (in press). Family impact across the lifespan. In S. L. Odom, R. H. Horner, M. Snell, & J. Blancher (Eds.), Handbook on Developmental Disabilities. Guilford.

Esbensen, A. J., Seltzer, M. M., & Greenberg, J. S. (2006). Depressive symptoms of adults with mild to moderate intellectual disability and its relation to maternal well-being. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities 3, 229-237.

Smith, M.J., Greenberg, J.S., & Seltzer, M.M. (2006). Siblings of adults with schizophrenia: Expectations about future caregiving roles. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 76.

Greenberg, J.S., Seltzer, M.M., Hong, J., & Orsmond, G.I. (2006). Bidirectional effects of expressed emotion and behavior problems and symptoms in adolescents and adults with autism. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 111, 229-249.

Orsmond, G. I., Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., & Krauss, M.W. (2006). Mother-child relationship quality among adolescents and adults with autism. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 111, 121-137.

Greenberg, J.S., Seltzer, M.M., & Brewer, E. (2006). Caregivers to older adults. In B. Berkman (ed.) Handbook of social sork in health and aging. (pp. 339-354). New York: Oxford University Press.

Warren, S., Batshaw, M., Bennett, F., Hagerman, R., & Seltzer, M. (2005). Biomedical research for primary and secondary prevention. In K.C. Lakin & A. P. Turnbull (eds.) National goals and research for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (pp. 125-147). Washington, DC: AAMR.

Seltzer, M.M., Floyd, F.J., Greenberg, J.S., Lounds, J., Lindstrom, M., & Hong, J. (2005). Life course impacts of mild intellectual deficits. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 110, 451-468.

Esbensen, A.J., Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., & Benson, B.A. (2005). Psychometric evaluation of a self-report measure of depression for individuals with mental retardation. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 110, 469-481.

Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Orsmond, G.I., & Lounds, J. (2005). Life course studies of siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities. Mental Retardation, 43, 354-359.

Li, L, & Seltzer, M.M. (2005). Relationship quality with parent, daughter role salience, and self-esteem of daughter caregivers. Marriage and Family Review, 37, 63-82

Krauss, M.W., Seltzer, M.M., & Jacobson, H.T. (2005). Adults with autism living at home or in non-family settings: Positive and negative aspects of residential status. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49, 111-124.

Seltzer, M.M., Shattuck, P., Abbeduto, L., & Greenberg, J.S. (2004). The trajectory of development in adolescents and adults with autism. Mental Retardation Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 10, 234-247.

Parish, S.L., Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., & Floyd, F.J. (2004). Economic implications of caregiving at midlife: Comparing parents of children with developmental disabilities to other parents. Mental Retardation, 42 413-426.

Orsmond, G.I., Krauss, M.W., & Seltzer, M.M. (2004). Peer relationships and social and recreational activities among adolescents and adults with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 245-256.

Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Floyd, F.J., & Hong, J. (2004). Accommodative coping and well-being of midlife parents of children with mental health problems or developmental disabilities. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 74, 187-195.

Seltzer, M.M., Floyd, F.J., & Hindes, A.R. (2004). Research methods in intellectual disabilities: The family context (pp. 237-260). In E. Emerson, C. Hatton, T. Parmenter, & T. Thompson (Eds.). Handbook of methods for research and evaluation in intellectual disabilities. NY: John Wiley.

Abbeduto, L., Seltzer, M.M., Shattuck, P., Krauss, M.W., Orsmond, G., & Murphy, M.M. (2004). Psychological well-being and coping in mothers of youths with autism, Down syndrome, or fragile X syndrome. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 109, 237-254.

Greenberg, J.S., Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., Chou, R., & Hong, J. (2004). The effect of quality of the relationship between mothers and adult children with schizophrenia, autism, or Down syndrome on maternal well-being: The mediating role of optimism. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 74, 14-25.

Magaņa, S., Seltzer, M., & Krauss, W. (2004). The cultural context of caregiving: Differences in depression between Puerto Rican and non-Latina White mothers of adults with mental retardation. Mental Retardation 42, 1-11.

Seltzer, M.M., Abbeduto, L., Krauss, M.W., Greenberg, J., & Swe, A. (2004). Comparison groups in autism family research: Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and schizophrenia. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 41-48.

Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., Shattuck, P.T., Orsmond, G., Swe, A., & Lord, C. (2003). The symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in adolescence and adulthood. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33, 565-581.

Li, L.W. & Seltzer, M.M. (2003). Parent care, intergenerational relationship quality, and mental health of adult daughters. Research on Aging, 25, 484-504.

Orsmond, G.I., Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., & Hong, J. (2003). Behavior problems in adults with mental retardation and maternal well-being: Examination of the direction of effects. American Journal of Mental Retardation, 108, 257-271.

Kim, H., Greenberg, J.S., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M.W. (2003). The role of coping in maintaining the psychological well-being of mothers of adults with mental retardation and mental illness. Journal of Intellectual Disablity Research, 47, 313-327.

Ryff, C.D., Singer, B. H., & Seltzer, M.M. (2002). Pathways through challenge: Implications for well-being and health. In L. Pulkkinen & A. Caspi (Eds.), Pathways to successful development: Personality in the life course. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Magaņa, S., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M.W. (2002). Service utilization patterns of adults with intellectual disabilities: A comparison of Puerto Rican and non-Latino white families. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 37, 65-86.

Magana, S., Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., Rubert, M., & Szapocznik, J. (2002). Well-being and family role strains among Cuban American and Puerto Rican mothers of adults with mental retardation. Journal of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, 5, 31-55.

Essex, E.L., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M.W. (2001). Fathers as caregivers for adult children with mental retardation. In B.J. Kramer & E.H. Thompson (Eds.), Men as caregivers: Theory, research, and service implications. New York: Springer.

Seltzer, M.M. & Krauss, M.W. (2001). Quality of life of adults with mental retardation/developmental disabilities who live with family. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 7, 105-114.

Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., Hong, J., Orsmond, G.I. (2001). Continuity or discontinuity of family involvement following residential transitions of adults with mental retardation. Mental Retardation, 39, 181-194.

Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Floyd, F.J., Pettee, Y., Hong, J. (2001). Life course impacts of parenting a child with a disability. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 106, 282-303.


Hong, J., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M.W. (2001). Change in social support and psychological well-being: A longitudinal study of aging mothers of adults with mental retardation. Family Relations, 50,154-163.

Robison, D., Krauss, M.W., & Seltzer, M.M. (2001). Does parenting ever end? Experiences of parents of adults with Down syndrome. In S. Pueschel (Ed.), A parent's guide to Down syndrome: Toward a brighter future. Baltimore, MD Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., Orsmond, G. I., & Vestal, C. (2000). Families of adolescents and adults with autism: Uncharted territory. In L. M. Glidden (Ed.), International Review of Research on Mental Retardation, Vol. 23. San Diego: Academic Press.

Orsmond, G.I., & Seltzer, M.M. (2000). Brothers and sisters of adults with mental retardation: The gendered nature of the sibling relationship. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 105, 486-508.

Seltzer, M. M. & Li, L. W. (2000). The dynamics of caregiving: Transitions during a three-year prospective study. The Gerontologist, 40, 165-178.

Greenberg, J. S., Seltzer, M. M., & Judge, K. A. (2000). Another side of the family=s experience: Learning and growing through the process of coping with mental illness. The Journal of the California Alliance for the Mentally Ill,11 8-10.

Essex, E.L., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M.W. (1999). Differences in coping effectiveness and well-being among aging mothers and fathers of adults with mental retardation. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 104, 545-563.

Greenberg, J.S., Seltzer, M.M., Orsmond, G.I., & Krauss, M.W. (1999). Siblings of adults with mental illness or mental retardation: Influences on current involvement and the expectations of future caregiving responsibility. Psychiatric Services, 50, 1214-1219

Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1999). An unanticipated life: The impact of lifelong caregiving. In H. Bersani (Ed.), Responding to the challenge: International trends and current issues in developmental disabilities. Brookline, MA: Brookline Books.

Li, L. W., Seltzer, M. M., & Greenberg, J. S. (1999). Change in depressive symptoms among daughter caregivers: An 18-month longitudinal study. Psychology and Aging, 14, 206-219.

Seltzer, M. M., & Greenberg, J. S. (1999). The caregiving context: The intersection of social and individual influences in the experience of family caregiving. In C. D. Ryff & J. Marshall (Eds.), The self and society in aging process. New York: Springer.

Freedman, R. I., Griffiths, D., Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1999). Patterns of respite use by aging parents of adults with mental retardation. Mental Retardation, 37,93-103.

Krauss, M. W., Greenberg, J. S., & Seltzer, M. M. (1999). Aging in adults with developmental disabilities and severe and persistent mental illness. In J. J. Gallo, & J. Busby-Whitehead, P. V. Rabins, R. A. Silliman, & J. B. Murphy, (Eds.), Reichel=s care of the elderly: Clinical aspects of aging (fifth edition). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins.

Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1998). Families of adults with Down syndrome. In J. F. Miller, L. A. Leavitt, & M. Leddy (Eds.), Communication development in young children with Down syndrome. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.


Seltzer, M. M. (1998). Service utilization patterns and organization of the service delivery system for persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. In S. Allen & V. Mor (Eds.), Living in the community with disability: A cross-group perspective. New York: Springer.

Seltzer, M. M., (1997). Later life parenting by older mothers of adults with disabilities. In E. Bleckman (Ed.), Behavioral Medicine for women: A comprehensive handbook. NY: Guildford Publications.

Seltzer, M. M. & Heller, T. (1997). Families and caregiving across the life course: Research advances on the influence of context. Family Relations, 46, 321-323.

Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., Krauss, M. W., Gordon, R. M., & Judge, K. (1997). Siblings of adults with mental retardation or mental illness: Effects on lifestyle and psychological well-being. Family Relations, 46, 395-405.

Greenberg, J. S., Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Kim, H. (1997). The differential effects of social support on the psychological well-being of aging mothers of adults with mental illness or mental retardation. Family Relations, 46, 383-394.

Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1997). Life course perspectives on mental retardation research: The case of family caregiving. In J. A. Burack, R. M. Hodapp, & E. Zigler (Eds.), Handbook on mental retardation and development. NY: Cambridge University Press.

Li, L. W., Seltzer, M. M., & Greenberg, J. S. (1997). Social support and depressive symptoms: Differential patterns in wife and daughter caregivers. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 52B, S200-S211.


reprinted in C. S. Aneshensel (Ed.) (2001). Theory-based data analysis for the social sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA, Pine Forge Press.
 

Kling, K. C., Seltzer, M. M., & Ryff, C. D. (1997). Distinctive late life challenges: Implications for coping and well-being. Psychology and Aging, 12, 288-295.

Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1997). Residential transitions of adults with mental retardation: Predictors of waiting list use and placement. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 101, 613-629.

Freedman, R. I., Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1997). Aging parents= residential plans for adult children with mental retardation. Mental Retardation, 35, 114-123.

Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., Krauss, M. W., & Hong, J. (1997). Predictors and outcomes of the end of co-resident caregiving in aging families of adults with mental retardation or mental illness. Family Relations, 46, 13-22


reprinted in A. J. Walker, M. Manoogian-O Dell, L. McGraw, & D. White (Eds.) (2001). Families in later life: Connections and transitions (pp. 212-217). Thousand Oaks, CA, Pine Forge Press.
 

Gordon, R. M., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1997). The aftermath of parental death: Changes in the context and quality of life. In R. L. Schalock (Ed.), Quality of life: Its application to persons with disabilities. Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Seltzer, M. M., & Li, L. W. (1996). The transitions of caregiving: Subjective and objective definitions. The Gerontologist, 36, 614-626.


Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., Choi, S. C., Hong, J. (1996). Midlife and later life parenting of adult children with mental retardation. In C. D. Ryff & M. M. Seltzer (Eds.), The parental experience at midlife. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Ryff, C. D., & Seltzer, M. M. (1996). The uncharted years of midlife parenting. In C. D. Ryff & M. M. Seltzer (Eds.), The parental experience at midlife. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Seltzer, M. M., & Ryff, C. D. (1996). The parental experience in midlife: Past, present, and future. In C.D. Ryff & M. M. Seltzer (Eds.), The parental experience at midlife. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Krauss, M. W., Seltzer, M. M., Gordon, R., & Friedman, D.H. (1996). Binding ties: The roles of adult siblings of persons with mental retardation. Mental Retardation, 34, 83-93.

Hong, J., & Seltzer, M. M. (1995). The psychological consequences of multiple roles: The nonnormative case. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 36, 386-398.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, MW., Walsh, P., Conliffe, C., Larson, B., Birkbeck, G., Hong, J., & Choi, S. C. (1995). Cross-national comparisons of aging mothers of adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 39, 408-418.

Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., & Krauss, M. W. (1995). A comparison of coping strategies of aging mothers of adults with mental illness or mental retardation. Psychology and Aging, 10, 64-75.

Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1995). Long-term caring: Family experience over the life course. In D. Rosenthal & L. Nadel (Eds.), Down syndrome: Living and learning in the community. New York: John Wiley.

Ryff, C. D., & Seltzer, M. M. (1995). Family relations and individual development in adulthood and aging. In R. Blieszner & V. Bedford (Eds.), Handbook on aging and the family. Westport, CT: Greenwood.

Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1994). Taking stock: Expected gains from a lifespan perspective on mental retardation. In M. M. Seltzer, M. W. Krauss, & M. P. Janicki (Eds). Life course perspectives on adulthood and aging. Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1994). Aging parents with co-resident adult children: The impact of lifelong caregiving. In M. M. Seltzer, M. W. Krauss, & M. P. Janicki (Eds.), Life course perspectives on adulthood and old age. Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Seltzer, M. M., & Ryff, C. D. (1994). Parenting across the lifespan: The normative and nonnormative cases. In D. L. Featherman, R. Lerner, & M. Perlmutter (Eds.), Life-span development and behavior (Vol. 12). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Seltzer, M. M., & Seltzer, G. B. (1993). Community care. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 6, 635-638.

Greenberg, J. S., Seltzer, M. M., & Greenley, J. R. (1993). Aging parents of adults with disabilities: The gratifications and frustrations of later life caregiving. The Gerontologist, 33, 542-550.

Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1993). Current well-being and future plans of older caregiving mothers. Irish Journal of Psychology, 14, 47-64.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Tsunematsu, N. (1993). Adults with Down syndrome and their aging mothers: Diagnostic group differences. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 97, 464-508.


Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1993). Coping strategies among older mothers of adults with retardation: A life span developmental perspective. In A. P. Turnbull, J. M. Patterson, S. K. Behr, D. L. Murphy, J. G. Marquis, & M. J. Blue-Banning (Eds.), Cognitive coping, families, and disability: Participatory research in action. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1993). Adult sibling relationships of persons with mental retardation. In Z. Stoneman & P. Berman (Eds.), Siblings of individuals with mental retardation, physical disabilities, and chronic illness. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M., and Seltzer, G. B. (1992). Aging in persons with developmental disabilities. In F. J. Turner (Ed.), Mental health and the elderly. NY: The Free Press.

Seltzer, M. M., Litchfield, L. C., Kapust, L. R., & Mayer, J. B. (1992). Professional and family collaboration in case management: A hospital-based replication of a community-based study. Social Work in Health Care, 17, 1-22.

Seltzer, M. M. (1992). Training families to be case managers. Generations, 16, 65-70.


Reprinted in E. F. Ansello & N. N. Eustis (Eds.) (1992), Aging and disabilities: Seeking common ground. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Co.
 

Seltzer, M. M (1992). Family caregiving across the full life span. In L. Rowitz (Ed.), Mental retardation in the year 2000. New York: Springer-Verlag.

Seltzer, M. M. (1992). Aging in persons with developmental disabilities. In J. E. Birren, R. B. Sloane, & G. D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of mental health and aging. New York: Academic Press.

Krauss, M. W., Seltzer, M. M., & Goodman, S. J. (1992). Social support networks of adults with retardation who live at home. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 96, 432-441.

Hoyert, D. L., & Seltzer, M. M. (1992). Factors related to the well-being and life activities of family caregivers. Family Relations, 41, 74-81.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Heller, T. (1991). Family caregiving over the life course. In M.P. Janicki, & M. M. Seltzer (Eds.), Aging and developmental disabilities: Challenges for the 1990s. Washington, DC: Special Interest Group on Aging, AAMR.

Seltzer, G. B., Begun, A., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1991). The impacts of siblings on adults with mental retardation and their aging mothers. Family Relations, 40, 310-317.

Seltzer, M. M. & Seltzer, G. B. (1991). Classification and social status. In J.L. Matson & J. Mulick (Eds.), Handbook on mental retardation. Second edition. London: Pergamon Press.

Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Nonexperimental and quasi experimental field research methods. In J. L. Matson & J. Mulick (Eds.), Handbook on mental retardation (2nd ed.). London: Pergamon Press.

Mayer, J. B., Kapust, L. R., Helfand, L., Heinlein, A. N., Seltzer, M. M., Litchfield, L. C., Levin, R. J., and Mulcahey, A. L. (1990). Empowering families of the chronically ill: A partnership experience in a hospital setting. Social Work in Health Care, 14, 73-90.


Seltzer, M. M. &. Krauss, M. W. (1989). Aging parents with mentally retarded children: Family risk factors and sources of support. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 94, 303-312.

Seltzer, M. M., Litchfield, L. C., Lowy, L., & Levin, R. J. (1989). Families as case managers: A longitudinal study. Family Relations, 38, 332-336.

Erickson, M., Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1989). Perceptions of old age among a sample of aging mentally retarded persons. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 8, 251-260.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., Litchfield, L. C., & Modlish, N. J. K. (1989). Utilization of aging network services by elderly persons with mental retardation. The Gerontologist, 29, 234-238.

Seltzer, M. M. & Mayer, J. B. (1988). Families as case managers: A team approach for serving the elderly. Generations, 12, 26-29.

Seltzer, M. M. (1988). Structure and patterns of service utilization by elderly mentally retarded persons. Mental Retardation, 26, 181-185.

Janicki, M. P., Krauss, M. W. & Seltzer, M. M. (1988). Context, models, and issues for community residences. In M. P. Janicki, M. W. Krauss, & M. M. Seltzer (Eds.), Community residences for persons with developmental disabilities: Here to stay. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Janicki, M. P., Krauss, M. W. & Seltzer, M. M. (1988). Agenda for service policy, and research. In M.P. Janicki, M. W. Krauss, & M. M. Seltzer (Eds.), Community residences for persons with developmental disabilities: Here to stay. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M. & Seltzer, G. B. (1987). Community responses to community residences for mentally retarded persons. In S. Landesman & P. Vietze (Eds.), Living with mentally retarded people. Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation.

Seltzer, M. M., Ivry, J., & Litchfield, L. C. (1987). Family members as case managers: Partnership between the formal and informal support networks. The Gerontologist, 27, 722 728.


Reprinted in S. M. Rose (Ed.) (1992), Case management and social work practice (pp. 229-242). New York: Longman.
 

Seltzer, M. M. & Bloksberg, L. M. (1987). Reply to Maluccio and Fein. Social Work, 32, 548 549.

Seltzer, M. M. & Bloksberg, L. M. (1987). Permanancy planning and its effects on foster children: A review of the literature. Social Work, 32, 65 68.

Seltzer, M. M. & Krauss, M. W. (1986). Reply to Holburn. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 91, 215 216.

Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1986). Comparison of elderly and adult mentally retarded persons in community and institutional settings. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 91, 237 243.

Seltzer, M. M., Wayne, J., Litchfield, L. C., Strom, L. & Dickson, C. (1986). Comparison of part time and full time MSW students: Why part time education can work. Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 3, 5 11.


Janicki, M. P., Krauss, M. W., Cotten, P. D. & Seltzer, M. M. (1986). Respite services and the older developmentally disabled adult. In C. Salisbury and J. Intagliata (Eds.), Respite care: Support for developmentally disabled persons and their families. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M. (1985). Informal supports for aging mentally retarded persons. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 90, 259 265.

Simmons, K. H., Ivry, J., & Seltzer, M. M. (1985). Agency family collaboration. The Gerontologist, 25, 343 346.

Seltzer, M. M. & Seltzer, G. B. (1985). The elderly mentally retarded: A group in need of service. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 8, 99 119.

Seltzer, M. M. (1985). Research aspects in aging and developmental disabilities. In M. Janicki & H. Wisniewski (Eds.), Aging and developmental disabilities: Issues & approaches. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M. (1985). Public attitudes toward community residential facilities for mentally retarded persons. In R. H. Bruininks and K. C. Lakin (Eds.), Living and learning in the least restrictive environment. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Seltzer, M. M. & Krauss, M. W. (1984). Family, community residence, and institutional placements of a sample of mentally retarded children. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 89, 257 266.

Seltzer, M. M., Simmons, K., Litchfield, L. C., Ivry, J. (1984). Agency family partnerships: Case management of services for the elderly. The Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 7, 47 73.

Seltzer, M. M. & Krauss, M. W. (1984). Placement alternatives for mentally retarded children and their families. In J. Blacher (Ed.), Severely handicapped children and their families: Research in review. New York: Academic Press.

Seltzer, M. M. & Seltzer, G. B. (1984). Functional assessment of persons with mental retardation. In C. V. Granger, and G. E. Gresham, (Eds.), Functional assessment in rehabilitation medicine. Boston: Williams and Wilkins.

Seltzer M. M., (1984). Patterns of job satisfaction among mentally retarded adults. Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 5, 147 159.

Seltzer, M. M. (1984). Correlates of community opposition to community residences for mentally retarded persons. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 89, 1 8.

Seltzer, M. M. & Litchfield, L. C. (1984). Community reaction to community residences: A study of factors related to community response. In J. M. Berg (Ed.), Perspectives and progress in mental retardation. Baltimore: University Park Press.

Seltzer, M. M. (1983). Nonexperimental field research methods. In J. L. Matson, and J. Mulick, (Eds.), Handbook of mental retardation. London: Pergamon Press.

Seltzer, M. M. & Seltzer, G. B. (1983). Classification and social status. In J. L. Matson, and J. Mulick, (Eds.), Handbook of mental retardation. London: Pergamon Press.


Seltzer, M. M., Seltzer, G. B., & Sherwood, C. C., (1983). The residential environment and its relationship to client behavior. In K. T. Kernan, M. J. Begab, and R. B. Edgerton (Eds.), Settings and the behavior and study retarded persons. Baltimore: University Park Press.

Seltzer, M. M., Seltzer, G. B., & Sherwood, C. C. (1982). Comparison of community adjustment of older vs. younger mentally retarded adults. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 87, 1, 9 13.

Seltzer, M. M., Sherwood, C. C., Seltzer, G. B., & Sherwood, S. (1981). Community adaptation and the impact of deinstitutionalization. In R. H. Bruininks, C. E. Meyers, B. B. Sigford, and K. C. Lakin (Eds.), Deinstitutionalization and community adjustment of mentally retarded people. AAMD Monograph No. 4, Washington, DC: American Association of Mental Deficiency.

Seltzer, M. M. (1981). Deinstitutionalization and vocational adjustment. In P. Mittler, (Ed.), Frontiers of knowledge in mental retardation. Baltimore: University Park Press.

Seltzer, M. M. & Seltzer, G. B. (1977). Community living: Accommodations and vocations. In P. Mittler, (Ed.), Research to practice in mental retardation. Baltimore: University Park Press.
 


Papers Presented at Conferences and Invited Lectures (1990 to present):

Gorsmond, G.I., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M.W. (2005). Siblings of individuals with autism: The impact of autism characteristics and behavior on siblings during adulthood. Society for Research on Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Seltzer, M.M., Floyd, F., & Greenberg, J. (2003). An unanticipated life: The impact of lifelong caregiving. Paper presented at the 111th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, CA.

Greenberg, J., Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., & Hong, J. (2003). Understanding the predictors of expressed emotion across different family caregiving contexts: The case of schizophrenia and autism. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work Research, Washington, DC.

Seltzer, M.M. (2003). Unanticipated lives: The family as context and conduit. Keynote paper presented at the 36th annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Annapolis, MD

Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., Shattuck, P.T., Orsmond, G., Swe, A., & Lord, C. (2002). The symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in adolescence and adulthood. Paper presented at the 35th annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, San Diego, CA.

Seltzer, M.M. (2001). An unanticipated life: The impact of lifelong caregiving. Invited lecture at the Center for Research on Atypical Development and Learning, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

Seltzer, M.M., Kistler, D., Hong, J., & Krauss, M.W. (2001). Stability and change in adaptive and maladaptive behaviors and health status among adults with Down syndrome and other types of mental retardation. Paper presented at the 34th annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Charleston, SC.

Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Hong, J., & Floyd, F. (2001). Accommodative coping and well-being of midlife parents of children with disabilities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Atlanta, GA.

Greenberg, J.S., Seltzer, M.M., Chou, R.J.A., Hong, J., & Krauss, M.W. (2001). The effect of quality of the relationship between aging parents and adults with disabilities on parental well-being: The mediating role of optimism. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Atlanta, GA.

Magana, S., Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W. (2001). A comparison of service utilization patterns of aging families of Puerto Rican adults with mental retardation versus non-Latino White families. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Atlanta, GA.

Seltzer, M.M. (2000). Parenting a child with disabilities: Life course transitions and well-being. Paper presented at the Royal Society of Medicine, Forum on Learning Disability. London, England.


Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Hong, J., & Floyd, F. (2000). Flexible goal adjustment as a coping mechanism for midlife parents of children with disabilities. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of American, Washington, DC.

Greenberg, J.S., Seltzer, M.M., Chou, R.J.A., Hong, J., & Krauss, M.W. (2000). Optimism as a mediator of the effects of the quality of the caregiver/care-recipient relationship on well-being. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Li, L.W., Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., & Chou, R.J.A. (2000). Variations in the effects of optimism on daughter caregivers= mental health. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Krauss, M. W., Seltzer, M. M., Shattuck, P., Robison, D., & Makuch, R. (2000). Therapeutic treatments and service utilization. Paper presented at the 11th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability. Seattle, WA

Orsmond, G. I., Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., Hong, J., & Leavitt, L. (2000). The symptoms of autism across the life course. Paper presented at the 11th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability. Seattle, WA

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., Orsmond, G., & Hong, J. (2000). Stress and coping: Comparison of mothers of adults with autism versus mothers of adults with Down syndrome. Paper presented at the 11th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability. Seattle, WA.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Shattuck, P. (2000). Residential arrangements of adolescents and adults with autism. Paper presented at the 11th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability. Seattle, WA.

Seltzer, M.M., Greenberg, J.S., Floyd, F.J. (2000). Life course impacts of parenting a child with a disability. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy on Mental Retardation, Washington, DC.

Seltzer, M.M., Krauss, M.W., & Hong, J. (1999). Maternal involvement with adults with mental retardation following placement: Continuity or discontinuity of lifelong caregiving? Paper presented at the 123rd annual conference of the American Association on Mental Retardation, New Orleans, LA.

Essex, E.L., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M.W. (1999). The role of aging fathers in two-parent families of adults with mental retardation: Caregiving, well-being, and spousal support. Paper presented at the 123rd annual conference of the American Association on Mental Retardation, New Orleans, LA.

Orsmond, G.I. & Seltzer, M.M. (1999). The well-being of brothers and sisters of adults with mental retardation: Coping with different sources of stress. Paper presented at the 32nd annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Charleston, SC.

Greenberg, J. S., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1998). Aging families of adults with mental retardation or mental illness: The impact of lifelong caregiving. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Dual Diagnosis, Albuquerque, NM.

Pettee, Y., Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., and Floyd, F. (1998). Life-course impacts of parenting an adult child with a disability. Paper presented at the 51st Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA.

Li, L., Seltzer, M. M., & Greenberg, J. S. (1998). Well-being of midlife women: The impact of the quality of relationship with their aging parents. Paper presented at the 51st Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA.

Greenberg, J. S., & Seltzer, M. M. (1998). The impact in midlife of having a sibling with disabilities. Paper presented at the 51st Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA.

Seltzer, M. M., and Krauss, M. W. (1998). An unanticipated life: The impact of lifelong caregiving. Invited address at the 1998 Conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Greenberg, J. S. (1998). Aging families of adults with mental retardation: The impact of lifelong caregiving. Paper presented at the 1998 Meeting of the Academy on Mental Retardation, San Diego, CA.

Seltzer, M. M. (1998). Aging parents of adults with mental retardation: The impact of lifelong caregiving. Paper presented at the Tenth Annual Colloquium on Aging of the UW-Madison Institute on Aging.

Seltzer, MM, Floyd, FJ, Greenberg, JS, & Pettee, Y (1998). Parenting a child with a disability: Life course trajectories. Poster presentation at the 31st Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Charleston, SC.

Seltzer, M. M., & Li, L. W. (1997). The dynamics of caregiving: Changes during a three-year prospective study. Paper presented at the 50th Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Cincinnati, OH.

Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1997). Aging mothers and fathers of adults with mental retardation: Patterns of coping and adaptation. Paper presented at the 105th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Seltzer, M. M. (1997). The impact of lifelong caregiving. Paper presented at University College--Dublin, Inter-Faculty Centre for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, Dublin, Ireland.

Conyers, L. M., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1997). Vocational experiences of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Mental Retardation, New York City.

Griffiths, D., Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1997). Who gets what? Service utilization and need among adults with mental retardation living at home. Paper presented at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Mental Retardation, New York City.

Freedman, R. I., Griffiths, D. Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1997). Targeting families in need: The use of respite services by families of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 121st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Mental Retardation, New York City.

Seltzer, M. M., Hong, J., & Krauss, M. W. (1997). Behavior problems in adults with mental retardation and maternal well-being. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation, Riverside, CA.

Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1996). Social policy issues for the 21st century. Paper presented at the Next Leadership Symposium, President=s Committee on Mental Retardation, Washington, DC.


Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1996). Residential transitions of adults with mental retardation: Predictors of waiting list use and placement. Paper presented at the 10th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities, Helsinki, Finland.

Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1996). Aging families of adults with mental retardation: Impacts of caregiving. Paper presented at the 10th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities, Helsinki, Finland.

Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., Krauss, M. W., Gordon, R. M., & Judge, K. (1996). Siblings of adults with disabilities: Effects on lifestyle and on psychological well-being. Invitational Roundtable on Research Advances in Later Life Family Caregiving of Adults with Disabilities, Chicago, IL.

Greenberg, J. S., Seltzer, M. M., Kim, H., & Krauss, M. W. (1996). The differential effects of social support on the well-being of aging mothers caring for adult children with disabilities. Invitational Roundtable on Research Advances in Later Life Family Caregiving of Adults with Disabilities, Chicago, IL.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Gordon, R. M. (1996). The aftermath of parental death: Changes in the context and quality of life. Paper presented at the 120th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, San Antonio, TX.

Greenberg, J. S., Seltzer, M. M., and Kim, H. W. (1995). Differences in the well-being of aging women: Mothers of adults with mental illness vs. non-caregiving age peers. Paper presented at the 48th Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.

Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., Krauss, M. W., & Hong, J. (1995). Factors predictive of the end of co-resident caregiving and changes in well-being in aging mothers of adults with disabilities. Paper presented at the 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Los Angeles, CA.

Freedman, R. I., Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1995). Future planning by families of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 119th Annual Conference of the American Association on Mental Retardation, San Francisco, CA.

Gordon, R. M., Essex, E. A., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1995). Mothers=, fathers=, and adult siblings= perceptions of family well-being. Paper presented at the 119th Annual Conference of the American Association on Mental Retardation, San Francisco, CA.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Hong, J. (1995). Marital quality and coping as stress-buffering effects for aging mothers of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Gatlinburg, TN.

Seltzer, M. M., & Li, L. (1994). The transitions of caregiving: Subjective and objective definitions. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

Gordon, R. M., Krauss, M. W., & Seltzer, M. M. (1994). Aging mothers and adult siblings of persons with mental retardation: Generational differences and future plans. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1994). The end of caregiving: Transitions of older mothers of adults with retardation. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.


Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1994). Changes in the well-being of family members after later-life out-of-home placement of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 118th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, Boston, MA.

Seltzer, M. M., Greenberg, J. S., & Krauss, M. W. (1994). A comparison of coping strategies of aging mothers of adults with mental illness or mental retardation. Paper presented at the 118th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, Boston, MA

Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1994). Later-life out-of-home placement: Changes in the well-being of family members. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Gatlinburg, TN.

Seltzer, M. M. (1993). Siblings of adults with retardation: Current and future patterns of support. Paper presented at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation. Washington, DC.

Essex, E. L., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1993). Aging fathers as caregivers for adult children with developmental disabilities. Paper presented at the NIA Symposium on "Men's Caregiving Roles in an Aging Society." Rockville, MD.

Seltzer, M. M. (1993). Siblings of adults with retardation: Affective and instrumental support. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Gatlinburg, TN.

Seltzer, M. M., Leavitt, L., Essex, E. L., Hoyert, D.L., & Kost, K. A. (1993). Nonnormative parenting of children with retardation. Paper presented at the 1993 Winter Conference of the American Statistical Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., Choi, S. C., & Hong, J. (1992). Mid-life and later life parenting of adult children with mental retardation. Paper presented at the Workshop on Mid-Life Parenting, MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL.

Seltzer, M. M. (1992). Later life patterns of stress and coping in families with an adult child with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 9th Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, Brisbane, Australia.

Seltzer, M. M. (1992). The well-being of aging parents of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 9th Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, Brisbane, Australia.

Seltzer, M. M. (1992). The influence of support on families across the life course: Families of adult children. Paper presented at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, New Orleans, LA.

Seltzer, M. M. (1992). Depression in aging mothers of adults with mental retardation. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Gatlinburg, TN.

Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Age-related differences in the impact of lifelong caregiving on middle aged and older mothers. Paper presented at the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.


Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Aging parents of adults with Down syndrome: Impacts of lifelong caregiving. Paper presented at the International Conference on Mental Retardation - The Way Ahead. Hong Kong.

Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Aging families with children with mental retardation: Intergenerational family relationships. Paper presented at the Spring Colloquium of the Institute on Aging and Adult Life, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Siblings of individuals with mental retardation in later stages of life. Paper presented at the NICHD Conference on Research on Siblings of Individuals with Mental Retardation, Physical Disabilities, and Chronic Illness, Rockville, MD.

Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Families as caregivers: Age-related differences in family characteristics and maternal well-being. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Key Biscayne, FL.

Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Age-related differences in maternal well-being. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation. Crystal City, VA.

Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Aging and developmental disabilities: Unanswered questions. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation. Crystal City, VA.

Fenning, P., Seltzer, M. M., & Krauss, M. W. (1991). The utility of a short form of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: 4th Edition in the intellectual assessment of adults with mental retardation: Implications for practice and research. Poster presented at the 115th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Mental Retardation. Crystal City, VA.

Mayer, J. B., & Seltzer, M. M. (1991). Family-centered community care for the elderly. Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Hospital Social Work Directors, Dallas, TX.

Seltzer, M. M., Krauss, M. W., & Heller, T. (1990). Family caregiving over the life course. Paper presented at the Boston Roundtable on Research Issues and Applications in Aging and Developmental Disabilities, Boston, MA.

Seltzer, M. M. (1990). Continuing effects of etiology in adulthood: Down syndrome vs. other diagnostic groups. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Brainerd, MN.

Hoyert, D. & Seltzer, M. M. (1990). Similarities and differences in families with and without a child with developmental disabilities: A report from the National Survey of Families and Households. Paper presented at the 114th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, Atlanta, GA.

 

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