Debrielle Jacques' project was selected as an alternate by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Short Term Publications Grant
Debrielle Jacques’ American Fellowship Short-Term Publication Grant for her project “The Developmental Effects of Maternal Substance Use: An Integrative, Multilevel Approach” was selected as an alternate by the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
This multifaceted project examines distinct pathways, contexts, and mechanisms through which maternal alcohol use disorder symptoms impact caregiving across multiple domains of parenting (e.g., dyadic problem solving, free play, etc.) and infants’ cognitive, emotional, and psychological functioning across early childhood. The grant would fund work that examines how proximal and distal contexts in which these families are embedded---like communities, cities, healthcare systems, etc.---impact mothers’ experiences of substance use disorders and children’s experiences living with parents who have substance use disorders, examining how the intersection of racial, economic or family composition bias, for example, may undermine access to evidence-based, culturally-informed, and family-based interventions. The project features many distinct components aimed at addressing the complex and dynamic nature of maternal substance use problems and family functioning during pivotal developmental periods – including empirical and review papers using existing data and pilot work to facilitate subsequent grant funding.