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  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Paul A. Toro is affiliated with Wayne State University in the United States. The focus of their academic work spans several interconnected fields within the social sciences, health professions, and psychology. Their research covers areas including general health professions, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, safety research, and education.

The scientist's research interests can be categorized into key topics such as:

  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism

Paul A. Toro has published in various academic journals, with venues including:

  • Journal of Community Psychology
  • American Psychologist
  • Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Paul A. Toro include:

  • The prevalence and correlates of running away among adolescents in the United States, 2022, Journal of Community Psychology
  • Murray Levine (1928-2020), 2021, American Psychologist
  • Building Resilience through Intervention, Direct Guidance, and Empowerment (BRIDGE): A demonstration project to assist youth aging out of foster care in Poland, 2024, Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community

The researcher has collaborated frequently with several scholars, including:

  • Berenice Castillo
  • John E. Schulenberg
  • Andrew Grogan-Kaylor
  • Jacob Kraemer Tebes
  • David V. Perkins

Paul A. Toro's work engages extensively with youth and social issues, particularly focusing on vulnerable populations such as adolescents experiencing homelessness or aging out of foster care. Their research involves both empirical studies and applied intervention projects, emphasizing resilience and support frameworks.

In recognition of their contributions to psychology, Paul A. Toro was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1998.

Best Publications

  • Pathways to and from homelessness and associated psychosocial outcomes among adolescents leaving the foster care system

    Patrick J. Fowler;Paul A. Toro;Bart W. Miles

  • Toward an International Understanding of Homelessness

    Paul A. Toro

  • Homelessness among families, children, and adolescents: an ecological-developmental perspective.

    Mason G. Haber;Paul A. Toro

  • Collaborative research with a mutual help organization.

    J. Rappaport;E. Seidman;P. A. Toro;L. S. McFadden

  • Homelessness in Europe and the United States: A Comparison of Prevalence and Public Opinion

    Paul A. Toro;Carolyn J. Tompsett;Sylvie Lombardo;Pierre Philippot

  • Giving and Receiving Help: Interpersonal Transactions in Mutual‐Help Meetings and Psychosocial Adjustment of Members

    Linda J. Roberts;Deborah Salem;Julian Rappaport;Paul A. Toro

  • Distinguishing homelessness from poverty: A comparative study.

    Paul A. Toro;Charles W. Bellavia;Chester V. Daeschler;Brian J. Owens

  • Homeless and matched housed adolescents: a comparative study of psychopathology.

    Pamela A. McCaskill;Paul A. Toro;Susan M. Wolfe

  • Let's Ask the Homeless People Themselves: A Needs Assessment Based on a Probability Sample of Adults

    Olga Acosta;Paul A. Toro

  • Developing measures to assess social support among homeless and poor people.

    Debbie S. Bates;Paul A. Toro

  • Social Problem‐Solving Skills Training: A Competence‐Building Intervention with Second‐ to Fourth‐Grade Children

    Robert P. Weissberg;Ellis L. Gesten;Ellis L. Gesten;Charles L. Carnrike;Paul A. Toro

  • Homelessness in the United States. An ecological perspective.

    Paul A. Toro;Edison J. Trickett;David D. Wall;Deborah A. Salem

  • Beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge about homelessness: A survey of the general public

    Paul A. Toro;Dennis M. McDonell

  • Evaluating an intervention for homeless persons: results of a field experiment.

    P A Toro;J M Passero Rabideau;C W Bellavia;C V Daeschler

  • Homelessness in the United States: Policy considerations

    Paul A. Toro;Melissa G. Warren

  • A Comparison of Children With and Without Learning Disabilities on Social Problem-Solving Skill, School Behavior, and Family Background

    Paul A. Toro;Roger P. Weissberg;John Guare;Nancy L. Liebenstein

  • Characteristics and experiences of homeless adults: A comparison of single men, single women, and women with children

    Carolyn N. Roll;Paul A. Toro;Gina L. Ortola

  • Homelessness in the United States: Assessing Changes in Prevalence and Public Opinion, 1993–2001

    Carolyn J. Tompsett;Paul A. Toro;Melissa Guzicki;Manuel Manrique

  • Antisocial behavior and affiliation with deviant peers.

    Hillary J Heinze;Paul A Toro;Kathryn A Urberg

  • Emerging Adulthood and Leaving Foster Care: Settings Associated with Mental Health

    Patrick J. Fowler;Paul A. Toro;Bart W. Miles

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward Seidman
Edward Seidman New York University
Julian Rappaport
Julian Rappaport University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emory L. Cowen
Emory L. Cowen University of Rochester
Roger P. Weissberg
Roger P. Weissberg University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert L. Stout
Robert L. Stout Brown University
Marc A. Zimmerman
Marc A. Zimmerman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Boris B. Baltes
Boris B. Baltes Wayne State University
Joseph R. Ferrari
Joseph R. Ferrari DePaul University
James H. Bray
James H. Bray The University of Texas at San Antonio
Rhona S. Weinstein
Rhona S. Weinstein University of California, Berkeley

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