Helene Raskin White

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Helene Raskin White (born July 11, 1949) is an American sociologist. She is a Distinguished Professor Emerita in the Center of Alcohol Studies at Rutgers University. White's areas of specialization include alcohol and drug studies, delinquency and crime, violence, longitudinal and survey methodology, and prevention and evaluation research. White has also been involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of numerous alcohol and drug prevention programs.

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Early life and education

White was born on July 11, 1949. [1] She completed her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and PhD degrees in Sociology at Rutgers University. [2]

Career

Following her PhD, White remained at Rutgers University as a faculty member in their Department of Sociology. In this role, she was named to the board of directors of Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders, Marlboro Township. [3] In 2005, White was the co-recipient of the New Jersey Women of Achievement Award. [4] She was shortly thereafter appointed Deputy Director of Rutgers Rutgers Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research. [5] In 2016, White's efforts were recognized with an election to the American Society of Criminology. [6]

Books

Loeber, R., Farrington, D., Stouthamer-Loeber, M., White, H.R. & Stallings, R. Violence and Serious Theft: Developmental Course and Origins from Childhood to Adulthood. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, (in press).

Pittman, D.J. and H.R. White (Eds.) Society, Culture and Drinking Patterns Reexamined. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies, 1991.

Gomberg, E.L., H.R. White, and J.A. Carpenter (Eds.) Alcohol, Science and Society Revisited. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press and Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies, 1982.

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References

  1. "White, Helene Raskin, 1949-". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. "Helene Raskin White CV". Rutgers University. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  3. "Names in the news". Asbury Park Press. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 18, 2022 via newspapers.com.
  4. "WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT". New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "National Institute of Mental Health Awards $8 Million Grant to Rutgers Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research". Rutgers University. November 18, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. "Helene R. White named as Fellow of the American Society of Criminology". Rutgers University. 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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