Toni Falbo was born on 1947 and is a social psychologist known for her research on power dynamics in relationships, sibling status, and development of only children.
12 Facts About Toni Falbo
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Toni Falbo is a professor of Educational Psychology and Faculty Research Affiliate of the Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
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In 2007, Falbo received the Newman-Proshansky Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association.
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Toni Falbo is a Fellow of APA Division 9, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, and APA Division 35, Society for the Psychology of Women.
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Toni Falbo has served terms as President of the Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology and the Southwestern Psychological Association.
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Toni Falbo began studying the development of only children in the 1970s.
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Toni Falbo was drawn to this topic as an only child and the mother of an only child.
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Toni Falbo's research has been funded through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Ford Foundation, and the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.
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Much of Toni Falbo's research has focused on the psychological and social outcomes of small families, with an emphasis on sibling status effects on children's development and educational attainment.
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Toni Falbo conducted extensive research examining effects of China's one-child policy on the personalities of Chinese children and adults.
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Toni Falbo aimed to determine whether China's one-child policy influenced children's academic, physical, social, and personality traits.
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Toni Falbo found that only children surpassed children in large families in the quality of their relationships with parents.