A5077152654- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Community Health and Development
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
University of South Carolina
2015-2023
Hamilton College
2016-2021
Washington University in St. Louis
2013-2014
University of South Carolina Sumter
2014
Background Children with developmental disabilities are at heightened risk for maltreatment. However, little is known regarding the prevalence of maltreatment among specific groups, such as autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) and/or intellectual disability ID ). Information about in these groups can aid development supports and prevention strategies vulnerable children their families. Methods Using record linkage between Department Social Services DSS Autism Developmental Disabilities...
This qualitative study examines low-income African American fathers' perceptions of their parenting role and the strategies they employ to bring up children in poor urban neighborhoods. Focus groups individual interviews were conducted with 36 fathers who had contact at least twice a month. Men expressed conventional views fathering roles as provider, nurturer, teacher, but placed most emphasis on "being there" for children, financial circumstances limited other forms involvement. Many felt...
Research on child sexual abuse has focused adult revictimization and outcomes. This article examines the rate of maltreatment among male female children reported to protective services for whether impacts Using longitudinal administrative data, Cox regressions were used examine relationships between initial report abuse, revictimization, adolescent outcomes from poor nonpoor families. Despite no significant differences in rates families, victims significantly more likely have re-reports...
This qualitative study explored 1) the parenting role as a motivator and inhibitor to engaging in substance abuse treatment 2) parenting-related, agency-imposed barriers facilitators engagement. Nine focus groups (n=45) were conducted with current former male female recipients of services one south eastern state. Using inductive thematic analysis, transcripts analyzed identify key themes related parenting. Females overrepresented our more vocal than males regarding issues these treatment....
Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment is only dispensed at Treatment Programs (OTPs). Little known about the geographic variation in OTP availability and community characteristics associated with across smaller communities U.S. To (1) describe distribution of OTPs (2) examine by contiguous Zip Code Area Tabulation (ZCTA) level. Logistic regression was used to (N = 30,367). Chi-square t-tests were conducted statistically significant differences availability. Maps descriptive...
Peer support specialists (PSS) are individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder who contribute to treatment by offering clients based on shared experience. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recognizes four types of social that may be provided PSS: emotional, informational, instrumental, affiliational. This qualitative study consisted interviews with PSS, clients, agency staff examines the PSS provide during three different phases: treatment, transitions...
Using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II, this article examines impact caregiver substance abuse on children's exposure to violence in home a nationally representative sample families involved with child protective services. Logistic regression analyses indicate an increased risk witnessing mild severe for children whose primary was abusing alcohol or drugs. However, did not find statistically significant relationships between report direct victimization by...
Using a national sample of American families investigated for child maltreatment, this article compares parental self-report on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and Drug Abuse Screening measures to caseworker report problematic alcohol drug use at investigation. Data in are from welfare caseworkers subset parents surveyed National Survey Child Adolescent Well-Being II—primary caregivers (most often biological mother) whose remained home following investigation ( n = 4,009)....
The Positive Parenting Program, Triple P, is an evidence-based parenting program with strong empirical support that increases skills and decreases child behavior problems. Few studies on P include fathers or African American fathers. This study was undertaken to determine if adaptation level 4 necessary ensure fit urban Qualitative focus groups interviews were conducted Some received a brief overview of the before giving feedback (series A) others entire intervention B). Inductive thematic...
This study examines the role of mediation in pathway from parental substance use to children developing child internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Using National Survey Child Adolescent Well-Being II, a random half sample (i.e., split-half approach) aged 18 months 17 years who remained home following welfare investigation ( N = 1,633) was used examine direct mediated pathways self-reported alcohol drug to, separately, parent report Four parallel mediators were examined: child-reported...
Behavioral parent training programs, such as Pathways Triple P (Level 5 of the support and system, hereafter referred to Pathways), have been shown improve child behavior. However, has not tested with a welfare services (CWS) population. A mixed-methods, randomized control trial was conducted examine its effectiveness CWS-involved families. The sample included parents investigated for maltreatment whose remained in home following investigation. Parents were into treatment (n = 57) or...
In this commentary, we highlight the US government’s proposed changes to Flores Settlement Agreement, a federal legal settlement from 1990s that ensures child welfare principles are applied immigrant children. We describe how should be understood as mitigating trauma by ensuring baseline standard of treatment outline children experience throughout migration course and argue decrease standards care through indefinite detention, separation, delicensing detention facilities. draw on Adverse...