Michael A. O'Donnell

Michael A. O'Donnell
Born (1956-06-17) June 17, 1956 (age 68)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, Researcher, Lecturer
Children3
RelativesRichard O'Donnell (twin brother)

Michael A. O'Donnell (born June 17, 1956, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American writer and researcher and co-principal investigator of the Adolescent Wellness Research Project,[1] jointly with family strengths scholar Nick Stinnett.[2][3] Their research on adolescent wellness[4][5][6] was published in the book Good Kids (Doubleday 1995)[7][8] and they were invited to speak on this study before the United Nations in Vienna, Austria,[9] in 1995.[10]

  1. ^ New Man magazine, "Successful Kids Believe," November/December 1997.
  2. ^ Stinnett, Nick, & John DeFrain. 1985. Secrets of Strong families. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
  3. ^ Abilene Reporter News, "Survey Says Normal, Happy Teens Do Exist," Jerry Daniel Reed, July 11, 1994.
  4. ^ Cited in DeFrain, John; Swanson, Dianne; Brand, Gail (2008) "Creating a Strong Family: Looking at Life from a Family Strengths Perspective", University of Nebraska.
  5. ^ Cited in DeFrain, John and Sylvia M. Asay. “Strong Families Around the World: An Introduction to the Family Strengths Perspective.” Co-published simultaneously in Marriage & Family Review Haworth Press Vol. 41, No. 1/2, 2007, pp. 1-10; and: Strong Families Around the World: Strengths-Based Research and Perspectives (ed: John DeFrain, and Sylvia M. Asay) The Haworth Press, Inc., 2007, pp. 1-10.
  6. ^ Cited in DeFrain, John ; Asay, Sylvia M., "Family Strengths and Challenges in the USA", Marriage & Family Review: Vol. 41, Issue 3 & 4, 2007.
  7. ^ USA Today, "One Last Trip Before Kids Fly the Coop," Linda Temple, September 4, 1997.
  8. ^ http://www.nguoitinhuu.com/Family/gioihancthieunien.html Articles on "Good Kids" in Vietnamese
  9. ^ Delaware County Sunday Times, "O'Donnell Will Address United Nations," June 18, 1995.
  10. ^ Optimist, "Family Matters: Professor to Present Research to United Nations Committee," Erin House, June 1995.