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| Based on the context of school, family, community, culture, politcal situation, and government policy, I investigate the following issues: Statistical Software: STATA, AMOS, SPSS | | Research Activities

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| Upcoming National Conferences:
November 3-6 2010: Minneapolis, Minnesota (National Council on Family Relations)--3 papers March 31-April 3, 2011: Honolulu, Hawaii (Association for Asian Studies)--1 paper (in a panel)
Research Collaboration:
With Jeffrey Sonis, M.D., M.P.H (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) and James L. Gibson, Ph.D. (Washington University in St. Louis): National Longitudinal Study of Cambodians' responses to the Khmer Rouge trials (5R01MH081140).
With Katherine Brickell, Ph.D. (Royal Holloway, The University of London) and Bunnak Poch, Ph.D. (Western University of Cambodia): Challenges to Domestic Violence Law Implementation in Cambodia: From Promises to Prevention. (A Submitted Research Proposal).
Reviewer, [Ad Hoc]:
Journal of Family Violence Educational Psychology Applied Developmental Science Journal of Family Issues (special issue on Asian Americans)
Cambodian Related Projects:
- Domestic violence: an examination of marital [husband] control, frequency of spousal discussion and couple violence. This study
uses Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (2005) dataset (C-DHS). - Parental PTSD, parent-child relationship, academic achievement
- Risk factors for PTSD: A close look at individual items of traumatic exposure during the Khmer Rouge
- College enrollment among Cambodian students: What helps their journey possible? A qualitative analysis
- Factors predicting divorce and remarriage among Cambodians: A quantiative analysis based on C-DHS 2005 data
- Sociocultural factors on academic achievement: fate, involvement, aspiration, gender role attitudes, parent-teacher relationship,
parent-relative relationship, trust within community and between people, and family demands. Parenting style and adolescents' academic achievement: Parental monitoring, warmth, and autonomy-granting Presentation and intepretation of the Khmer Rouge historical narratives to a new generation of Cambodians: Qualitative analysis - Breastfeeding and alcohol consumption: an examination of dose and effects on children’s
cognitive performance (working under Dr. Miriam Mulsow’s project) Peer Reviewed Publications:
- Eng, S., Li, Y., Mulsow, M., & Fisher, J. (2010). Domestic violence against women in Cambodia:
Husband control, frequency of spousal discussion, and domestic violence reported by Cambodian women. Journal of Family Violence, 25, 237-246. Abstract - Eng, S., Mulsow, M., Cleveland, H. H., & Hart, S. (2009). Academic achievement among adolescents
in Cambodia: Does maternal trauma matter? Journal of Community Psychology, 37, 754-768. Abstract - Eng, S., Kanitka, K., Cleveland, H. H., Herbert, R., Fischer, J., & Wiersma, J. (2008). School
Achievement Differences among Chinese and Filipino American Students: Acculturation and Family Factors. Educational Psychology, 28, 535-550. Abstract Encyclopedia Articles:
Eng, S. (Forthcoming, 2011). Cambodia. In Encyclopedia of Social Networks. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Trauma. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Non-Refereed Publications:
Plunkett, S. W., & Eng, S. (2010, June). An evaluation of the “work it out at work” program
(Report No. 2). Pasadena, CA: Western Justice Center Foundation.
Eng, S. & Fitzpatrick, J. (Fall 2009). The legacy of war and survival stories in immigration:
One person’s experience. An invited article in the National Council on Family Relations, (NCFR) Report, 54.3.
- Eng, S. & Fitzpatrick, J. (2004). Twenty five years after the darkness: Cambodian families still
find their way of life challenging. Brief report posted on Zippy News, the official web- based newsletter for the National Council on Family Relations.
- Ramage, I., Pann, S., & Eng, S. (2003). Disaster preparedness action planning in Prey Veng,
Cambodia. Evaluation Report for the organization, CARE. Phnom Penh: Cambodia.
Papers Under Review:
Eng, S., Zvonkovic, A., Mulsow, M., & Ritchey, E. (to be submitted in November 2010). College Enrollment Among Cambodian Students: How Did their Journey Begin? A Qualitative Study.
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