A5002989751- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Infant Health and Development
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
University of Southern California
2013-2024
Southern California University for Professional Studies
2019
Institute of Social Work
2008
Children's Center
2002
The present study used data from an ongoing longitudinal of the effects maltreatment on adolescent development to (1) describe rates experiences obtained retrospective self-report versus case record review for adolescents with child welfare-documented histories, (2) examine self-reported welfare-identified in relation mental health and risk behavior outcomes by type, (3) association between number different types outcomes. Maltreatment was coded records using Case Record Abstraction...
Objective: To compare sexual risk behaviors in maltreated male and female sexually active adolescents with a comparison population examine whether specific maltreatment experiences were associated teen pregnancy. Method: Data came from the fourth assessment (M = 7.2 years after baseline) of an ongoing longitudinal study case-control design. The sample was restricted to only adolescents, leaving 251 (n 82 comparison, n 169 maltreated, mean age 18.49 years, SD 1.46). Maltreatment type coded...
The Young Adolescent Project (YAP) is an ongoing longitudinal study investigating the effects of abuse and neglect on adolescent development. It a multidisciplinary guided by developmental, ecological perspective, designed to consider physical, social, psychological childhood maltreatment through transition from adolescence. Four waves data collection have been completed, ranging early (Mean age = 10.95) late adolescence 18.24). Members maltreated group (n 303) were selected new cases that...
Caregivers in the child welfare system are an important element ensuring that mental and pediatric health services for their children utilized appropriately. The high prevalence of physical problems along with inadequate utilization make role caregivers essential improving outcomes. This article explores barriers to meeting needs this vulnerable population how different types (unrelated foster, kinship birth parents) utilize services. Child caseworkers need increase communication caregivers,...
Summary Background Childhood maltreatment is associated with adult obesity, but there conflicting evidence regarding the relationship between childhood and obesity during adolescence. Objectives To compare body mass index ( BMI ) trajectory of adolescents a specific type (sexual abuse, physical emotional abuse or neglect) to another (maltreated sample n = 303) comparison group 151). Methods Individual growth models were used estimate average trajectories percentile separately by sex (ages 9...
To examine whether postneonatal infants reported for maltreatment face a heightened risk of deaths attributable to medical causes.Birth and death records all children born in California between 2010 2016 (N = 3 455 985) were linked administrative child protection system records. Infants prospectively followed from birth through or age 1 year. Reports foster care placement episodes modeled as time-varying covariates; sociodemographic characteristics at baseline covariates. Stratified,...
The impact of gang violence on a youth's risk for death or injury is tremendous. Prevention complex societal problems, such as violence, requires substantial effort and commitment from many sectors disciplines. Nurses are uniquely positioned to help lead efforts. Understanding the public health perspective may be an important tool nurses attempting prevent this problem. approach has four key components: defining monitoring problem; identifying risk, protective, promoting factors; developing...
ABSTRACT The aim of this interdisciplinary study was to survey the oral health among persons with developmental disabilities (PDD), and evaluate impact routine referral process at a regional center in Los Angeles, California. This evaluated subjects' health, access care, behaviors, adherence referrals. recruited 102 subjects (74% were African American or Hispanic). Among them, 24% reported brushing their teeth less than once day, 68% had dental insurance. prevalence leukoplakia 4%...
This study explored the longitudinal relationships among maternal depressive symptoms, children's aggression, and rule breaking tested moderating effects of maltreatment child sex. A sample 175 biological mother-child dyads (86 maltreated 89 comparison) were seen at three time points, beginning an average age 10.87 years. Results from cross-lagged models showed symptoms related to higher levels but not aggression or breaking. Rule predicted only in comparison group. Child sex moderated some...
This retrospective medical chart review examined the prevalence of overweight/obesity (≥85th percentile) and obesity (≥95th in Hispanic foster children aged 2–18 years Los Angeles, California. Logistic regression was used for boys girls separately to analyze polyvictimization (i.e., one vs. two or more types maltreatment), type maltreatment (abuse neglect), age-group as risk factors overweight obesity. Almost 40% participants were overweight/obese, with highest (47.7%) observed among 12–18....
Fostering the growth, development, health, and wellbeing of children is a global priority. The early childhood period presents critical window to influence lifelong trajectories, however urgent multisectoral action needed ensure that families are adequately supported nurture their children's growth development. With shared vision give every child best start in life, thus helping them reach full developmental potential, we have formed International Healthy Eating Active Living Matters...
Abstract Maltreated youth have a high prevalence of acute and chronic mental physical health problems, but it is not clear whether these problems are related to maltreatment or disadvantaged environment. To compare status care use maltreated who had an open case with child protective services comparison living in the same community, we conducted secondary analysis caregiver reports for 207 adolescents (mean age 11.9 years) 142 12.3 urban Los Angeles, using questionnaire data from larger...