Faculty Directory

Brian Distelberg, PhD
Associate Professor, Counseling and Family Science
Assistant Professor, Counseling and Family Science
Member, Counseling and Family Sci, SST, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Publications Scholarly Journals--Submitted

Distelberg, B., Wray, W, Bond, B. & Gordon, B (In review). Family Resilience and False Hope For Upward Mobility: Three reasons way term limits don’t work and one reason why it works. Child and Family Social Work.

( 10/2012 )

Distelberg, B. & Taylor, S (In review). Social Support and Traditional Public Housing Communities. Child and Family Social Work

( 9/2012 )

Distelberg, B. & Schwarz, T (2012). Mentoring across family businesses. Family Business Review (in review)

( 6/2012 )

Scholarly Journals--Published

Martin, A. S., Distelberg, B., Palmer, B. W., Jeste, D. V. Resilience and aging: Development of the multilevel resilience measure [abstract]. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21 (3; Suppl 1), S106-S107.

( 3/2013 )

Distelberg, B. & Castanos, C. (2012). Levels of interventions for MFTs working with family businesses. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, doi: 10.1111/j.1752-060.2010.00307x

( 6/2012 )

Peterson, P., & Distelberg, B. J. (2011). Differentiating value orientations and unity in values as predictors of varying FB system processes. Journal of Family Business Strategy, doi:10.1016/j.jfbs.2011.10.004

( 12/2011 )

Distelberg, B. & Blow, A. (2011). Variations in family system boundaries. Family Business Review, 24(1), p. 28-46

( 3/2011 )

Distelberg, B & Blow, A (2010). The role of values and unity in family businesses. Journal of Family and Economic Issues

( 7/2010 )

Distelberg, B., McElroy, J, M & Weir, G, R (2009). Exploratory study of payday lending: A human ecology evaluation. Journal of Personal Finance, 8, 79-106

( 1/2010 )

Distelberg, B. & Sorenson, R.L. (2009). Updating Systems Concepts in Family Businesses: A Focus on Values, Resource Flows and Adaptability. Family Business Review, 22(1)

( 9/2009 )

Distelberg, B. (2008). A History of Evidence Based Practice: An Interview with Josè Szapocznik. The Family Journal. 16(2), 173-179.

( 7/2008 )

Kossek, E.E., Berg, P., Nie, M, & Distelberg, B. (2007). Increasing policy effectiveness: A Work-Family research agenda. White Papers, Family Research Initiative Michigan State University

( 7/2007 )

Books and Chapters

Kossek, K.E., & Distelberg, B. (2008). Work and family employment policy for a transformed labor force. In A. C. Crouter & A. Booth (eds.). Work-Life Policies that Make a Real Difference for Individuals, Families, and Organizations. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

( 1/2008 )

Distelberg, B., Helmeke, K. (2006). Am I a father?: A husband’s miscarriage. In K. Helmeke, C. F. Sori (Eds.), The therapist’s notebook for integrating spirituality in counseling II. New York: Haworth Press.

( 1/2006 )

Non-Scholarly Journals

Distelberg, B. (2009). Why Family Communication within the Business Helps. Grand Rapids Business Journal. July

( 7/2009 )

Distelberg, B. (2008). Family Businesses Helping Family Businesses. Grand Rapids Business Journal. September

( 9/2008 )

Distelberg, B. (2008). A Family Therapist for my Family Business? Grand Rapids Business Journal. July

( 7/2008 )