Journal Articles & Edited Book Chapters

See below for the academic publications organized by primary topic.

CURIOSITY & LISTENING

• Han, J., Way, N., Yoshikawa, H., & Clarke, C. (2023). Interpersonal curiosity and its association with social and emotional skills and well-being during adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Research, 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584231162572

• Way, N., & Nelson, J. D. (2018). The Listening Project: Fostering curiosity and connection in middle schools. In N. Way, A. Ali, C. Gilligan, & P. Noguera (Eds.), The crisis of connection: Causes, consequences, and solutions (pp. 274–298). New York University Press.

DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEXT

• Rogers, L. O., & Way, N. (2021). Child development in an ideological context: Through the lens of resistance and accommodation. Child Development Perspectives, 15(4), 242–248. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12433

• Rogers, L. O., & Way, N. (2018). Reimagining social and emotional development: Accommodation and resistance to dominant ideologies in the identities and friendships of boys of color. Human Development, 61(6), 311–331. https://doi.org/10.1159/000493378

• Way, N., & Rogers, L. O. (2017). Resistance to dehumanization during childhood and adolescence: A developmental and contextual process. In N. Budwig, E. Turiel, & P. D. Zelazo (Eds.), New Perspectives on Human Development (1st ed., pp. 229–257). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316282755.014

• Rogers, L. O., & Way, N. (2014). “They say Black men won’t make it, but I know I’m gonna make it”: Ethnic and racial identity development in the context of cultural stereotypes. In K. C. McLean & M. Syed (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Identity Development (pp. 269–285). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/s23gt

• Niwa, E. Y., Way, N., & Hughes, D. L. (2014). Trajectories of ethnic-racial discrimination among ethnically diverse early adolescents: Associations with psychological and social adjustment. Child Development, n/a-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12310

• Way, N., Hernández, M. G., Rogers, L. O., & Hughes, D. L. (2013). “I’m not going to become no rapper”: Stereotypes as a context of ethnic and racial identity development. Journal of Adolescent Research, 28(4), 407–430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558413480836

• Yoshikawa, H., Way, N., & Chen, X. (2012). Large-scale economic change and youth development: The case of urban China. New Directions for Youth Development, 135, 39–55. https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.20027 

• Jia, Y., Way, N., Ling, G., Yoshikawa, H., Chen, X., Hughes, D., Ke, X., & Lu, Z. (2009). The influence of student perceptions of school climate on socioemotional and academic adjustment: A comparison of Chinese and American adolescents. Child Development, 80(5), 1514–1530. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01348.x 

• Joo, Y. S., Magnuson, K., Duncan, G. J., Schindler, H. S., Yoshikawa, H., & Ziol-Guest, K. M. (2019). What works in early childhood education programs? A meta–analysis of preschool enhancement programs. Early Education and Development.

• Poteat, V. P., Calzo, J. P., Yoshikawa, H., Rosenbach, S. B., Ceccolini, C. J., & Marx, R. A. (2019). Extracurricular settings as a space to address sociopolitical crises: the case of discussing immigration in gender-sexuality alliances following the 2016 US Presidential election. American Educational Research Journal, 0002831219839033.

• Cuartas, J., McCoy, D., Yoshikawa, H., Bass, M., Salazar, A., Metheny, N., & Knaul, F. (2022). Prevention of violence against children in the home: an overview of reviews protocol. Systematic Reviews, 11(1), 1-6.

THE CRISIS OF CONNECTION

• Reichert, M., & Nelson, J.D. (2018). I Want To Learn From You: Relational strategies to engage boys in school (Chapter 14) in Way, N., Ali, A., Gilligan, C., Noguera, P. (Eds.). The Crisis of Connection: Causes, consequences, and solutions. New York, NY: New York University Press.

• Way, N. (2024). Starting from a Different Place: The Five Truths Evident in Carol Gilligan's Research. [Symposium; “In a Different Voice” at 45]. Harvard Educational Review 94(1), 136-140. https://doi.org/10.17763/1943-5045-94.1.136

BOYS, MEN, & MASCULINITY

• Modrakovic, D., Way, N., Forssell, S., & Calabrese, S. K. (2021). Moderating effects of minority stress on the association between adherence to norms of masculinity and psychological well-being in a diverse sample of gay male emerging adults. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 22(2), 412–421. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000339

• Rogers, L. O., Yang, R., Way, N., Weinberg, S. L., & Bennet, A. (2020). “We’re supposed to look like girls, but act like boys”: Adolescent girls’ adherence to masculinity norms. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 30(S1), 270–285. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12475

• Way, N., Cressen, J., Bodian, S., Preston, J., Nelson, J., & Hughes, D. (2014). “It might be nice to be a girl... Then you wouldn’t have to be emotionless”: Boys’ resistance to norms of masculinity during adolescence. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 15(3), 241–252. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037262

• Gupta, T., Way, N., McGill, R. K., Hughes, D., Santos, C., Jia, Y., Yoshikawa, H., Chen, X., & Deng, H. (2013). Gender-typed behaviors in friendships and well-being: A cross-cultural study of Chinese and American boys. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 23(1), 57–68. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00824.x 

• Dumas, M., & Nelson, J.D. (2016). (Re)Imagining Black Boyhood: Toward a critical framework for educational research. Harvard Educational Review. 86(1). p. 27-47

• Nelson, J.D. (2016). Relational Teaching with Black Boys: Strategies for learning at a single-sex middle school for boys of color in New York City. Teachers College Record. 118(6). p. 1-30.

• Nelson, J.D., Stahl, G., & Wallace, D. (2015). Race, Class, and Gender in Boys' Education: Repositioning Intersectionality theory. Culture, Society, and Masculinities. 7(2). p. 12-32.

• Reichert, M., & Nelson, J.D. (2012). Reproduction, Resistance, and Hope: The promise of schooling for boys. Journal of Boyhood Studies. 6(1), p. 4-15.

• Reichert, M., Nelson, J.D., Heed, J. Yang, R., & Benson, W. (2012). “A Place To Be Myself:” The critical role of schools in helping boys be boys. Journal of Boyhood Studies. 6(1), p. 54-75.

• Nelson, J.D., & Vidale, D. (2012). Helping Boys Take Flight: A peer-mentoring program for boys of color at the Riverdale Country School. Journal of Boyhood Studies. 6(2), p. 219-223.

GENDER SOCIALIZATION

• McFadden, K. E., Puzio, A., Way, N., & Hughes, D. (2021). Mothers’ gender beliefs matter for adolescents’ academic achievement and engagement: An examination of ethnically diverse U.S. mothers and adolescents. Sex Roles, 84(3–4), 166–182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-020-01157-7

• Fong, V. L., Zhang, C., Kim, S., Yoshikawa, H., Way, N., Chen, X., Lu, Z., & Deng, H. (2012). Gender role expectations and Chinese mothers’ aspirations for their toddler daughters’ future independence and excellence. In A. B. Kipnis (Ed.)., Chinese Modernity and the Individual Psyche (pp. 89–117), New York: Palgrave McMillan. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2053058 

• Nelson, J.D., Stahl, G., & Wallace, D. (2015). Race, Class, and Gender in Boys' Education: Repositioning Intersectionality theory. Culture, Society, and Masculinities. 7(2). p. 12-32.

• Dumas, M., & Nelson, J.D. (2016). (Re)Imagining Black Boyhood: Toward a critical framework for educational research. Harvard Educational Review. 86(1). p. 27-47.

• Poteat, V.P., Yoshikawa, H., Marx, R., Sherwood, S.H., Richburg, A., Murchison, G., Lipkin, A., Yang, M., & Calzo, J. (in press). Engagement in gender-sexuality alliances predicts youth’s positive and negative affect: An 8-week weekly diary study. Journal of Youth and Adolescence.