Peter Craig Scales

Background

Scales, Peter Craig was born on November 13, 1949 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert and Viola (Boise) Scales.

Education

Bachelor cum laude in Psychology, Syracuse University, 1971; Master of Science in Child and Family Studies, Syracuse University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Child and Family Studies, Syracuse University, 1976.

Career

Research director, Institute for Family Research and Education, Syracuse, New York, 1974-1977; director public affairs, National Alliance for Optional Parenthood, Baltimore, 1978; senior social scientist, Mathtech Social Science Group, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1981; private practice consultant sociologist, Denver, 1981; director education, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York City, 1982-1983; executive director, Family Connection, Inc., Anchorage, 1983-1988; executive director, Anchorage Center for Families, 1988-1989; deputy director center for early adolescence and research, associate professor social work, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1989-1992; director national initiatives, research associate professor social work, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1992-1993; research professor psychology, St. Saint Louis University, since 1994; senior fellow, Search Institute, Minneapolis, since 1995. Conference keynote speaker, since 1979. Grant proposal reviewer Ednl.

Foundation American, Encino, California since 1982. Member review board Child Welfare League American, New York City, 1984. Visiting scholar St. Saint Louis University School Public Health, 1992-1993.

Works

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Politics

The diversity inside the Church should be respected and supported. Open debate within the Church on certain political and social issues should be encouraged.

Views

As human beings people are a part of a cruel and violent and unjust world that feels like it cannot be changed. By accepting forgiveness and liberation, God enables to resist evil and to live life that can make this world a better place.

Membership

Chairman Scenic Park Community School Board. Member Anchorage School District Health Curriculum Committee, since 1985, Mayor's Task Force on Runaway and Homeless Youth, Anchorage, since 1986, National Commision on Adolescent Sexual Health, since 1994. Chairman Alaska Governor's Commision on Children and Youth, since 1987.

Board directors Human Superior vena cava syndrome Coalition of Anchorage, since 1988, North Carolina Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy, since 1990. Member steering committee Action for Alaska Children,1988-. Member American Association Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (chairman public policy committee 1983, consultant editor Journal Sex Edition and Therapy since 1982), National.Coun.

Family Rels. Cons. (editor Family Rels. since 1986), Child Welfare League American (consultant editor Child Welfare since 1987), National Middle School Association(consultant editor Middle School Jours. since 1991), Freedom to Read Foundation (trustee 1982-1984), National Family Life Network (national advisory board member since 1984), National Commision on Adolescent Sexual Health.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, music composition and performance, tennis.

Connections

Married Cynthia Gay Walker, July 25, 1981 (divorced August 1989). Children: Thomas N. Grimm, Matthew B. Grimm (deceased);m. Martha Roberts Roper, July 4, 1992.

1 child, Dane Roper.

Father:

Robert Scales

Mother:

Viola (Boise) Scales

Spouse:

Cynthia Gay Walker

child:

1992 Scales

child:

Thomas N. Grimm Scales

child:

Dane Roper Scales

child:

Matthew B. Grimm Scales (deceased);m. Martha Roberts Roper

child:

July 4 Scales