A program of applied research examining human systems and health equity, from local families to global communities, across the life course — Transforming Families, Advancing Positive Longevity.
“We investigate inequities in the psycho-social and health status among ethnically diverse families across the life course — with a particular interest in mid-life and older populations.”
Human Systems
Wellbeing and health trajectories across the life course, with focused attention on mid-life and older adults.
Global Health
Cross-cultural collaboration on health equity, prevention, and community capacity that connects local practice to global evidence.
Families as Context
The family system as the primary environment shaping health, resilience, and disease risk.
Family Stress
How chronic stressors shape family functioning, caregiving, and health outcomes across generations.
Violence Prevention
Interpersonal and community violence viewed through the family and neighborhood context.
Mental Health
Access, stigma, and culturally responsive supports for ethnically diverse families.
Substance Abuse
Family-centered prevention, intervention, and recovery pathways across generations.
Disease Prevention
Chronic disease risk, health behaviors, and lifestyle interventions in family systems.
Life-Course Equity
Cumulative advantage and disadvantage from mid-life into older adulthood.
HDNA studies individuals not in isolation, but within the family systems and neighborhoods that shape their health across decades. Findings inform program design, funder strategy, and community practice.