A5008420042- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Community Health and Development
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Education Discipline and Inequality
- Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child Therapy and Development
- School Health and Nursing Education
University of Denver
2012-2023
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019
University of Kansas
2013
University of Iowa
1995-1998
South Dakota State University
1991-1995
University of Utah
1989-1995
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
1991
University of Washington
1986-1987
University of Montana
1984
Wilfrid Laurier University
1982
A large urban district ( N = 90,546 students, n 180 schools) implemented restorative interventions as a response to school discipline incidents. Findings from multilevel modeling of student records 9,921) revealed that youth groups tend be overrepresented in suspensions and expulsions (e.g., Black, Latino, Native American youth; boys; students special education) had similar, if not greater, rates participation than their peers. First-semester participants lower odds receiving office...
Racial and ethnic discrimination is a significant risk factor for health mental problems among non-White children, adolescents, adults. Recent evidence suggests that form of known as microaggression, characterized by subtle often unintentional acts discriminatory behavior, associated with detrimental effects on the psychological emotional wellbeing individuals. We examined differences in microaggression experiences sample 409 Asian, Latino, Black, White young The Ethnic Microaggressions...
Every day across America, behavioral health problems in childhood and adolescence, from anxiety to violence, take a heavy toll on millions of lives.For decades the approach these has been treat them only after they've identified-at high ongoing cost young people, families, entire communities, our nation.Now we have 30-year body research more than 50 programs showing that can be prevented.This critical mass prevention science is converging with growing interest care, education, child...
Out-of-school time (OST) programs offer a unique opportunity to provide educational supports high-risk children and youths.The authors describe the utility of applying principles risk resilience development evaluation an OST program. Academic outcomes among participants at Bridge Project, program located in three urban public housing communities, are presented illustrate approach service delivery. Implications for practice research delineated.
Abstract We examined the effects of depressive symptoms, antisocial attitudes, and perspective‐taking empathy on patterns bullying victimization during transition from late elementary (4th grade to 5th grade) middle school (6th among 1,077 students who participated in Youth Matters (YM) prevention trial. Latent analysis was used establish classes bullying, victimization, bully‐victimization, uninvolvement. The intervention had a positive impact children as they moved school. More YM group...
Recent studies have revealed common risk factors for adolescent drug abuse and delinquency. This evidence suggests that efforts to prevent substance chronic serious delinquency should target the same factors. The interventions may decrease of both these forms antisocial behavior. Further, given high rates use among delinquents, drug-abuse intervention treatment programs are clearly needed delinquent populations. article explores linking delinquency, examines shared distinguishing in etiology...
The high rate of co-occurring mental health and substance abuse problems among antisocial delinquent youth is a widely recognized problem in the juvenile justice system. Yet few studies have delineated meaningful clinical distinctions characteristics offenders with problems. Latent profile analysis was used to identify subgroups based on clinically relevant measures psychiatric symptoms (including past traumatic experiences), lifetime use, drug- alcohol-related stemming from use psychoactive...
Guidelines for clinical practice have proliferated in recent years. Numerous studies indicate that guidelines can increase empirically based and improve clients’ outcomes. social work would also promote more informed client decision making, training schools of work, encourage cost-effective accountable practice, help codify current knowledge controversial areas. The National Association Social Workers should institute a development program ensure reflect traditional values the best available...
Historically, juvenile justice policy has oscillated between rehabilitative and punitive approaches to managing young offenders. Policy practice in the 1970s 1980s emphasized individual treatment for offenders nonsecure, community-based programs. An increase violent youth crime during past decade renewed interest punishing delinquent youths. Cyclic fluctuations their relationship policy, practice, are examined. Our analysis suggests that overall rates have remained relatively stable over...
Racial and ethnic discrimination has adverse effects on the health mental outcomes of people color. Evidence indicates that modern discriminatory behavior is often a product brief, commonplace, subtle acts convey derogatory messages to color, known as racial microaggressions. Accurately measuring microaggression essential understanding preventing behaviors are consistent with this complex construct. The current study examines evidence for reliability validity Ethnic Microaggressions Scale...
A test was conducted of a cognitive-behavioral skills training program with 141 incarcerated juvenile delinquents. Subjects were randomly assigned to an experimental or normal institutional treatment control group after blocking on county origin, race, and sex ensure equivalence. behavioral role-play inventory, the Adolescent Problem Situation Inventory, used assess subjects' skill levels before immediately following intervention. Data examined for evidence differences at posttest...
Twelve-month follow-up outcomes from a group-randomized trial (GRT) of classroom curriculum aimed at preventing bullying and victimization among elementary students in the Denver, Colorado, public school system are presented. Twenty-eight schools were randomly assigned to receive selected modules Youth Matters (YM), skills-training that targets victimization, or no-treatment control group. Linear growth models fitted five waves data collected over 3 years test effect intervention on rate...
Journal Article Effects of the Youth Matters Prevention Program on Patterns Bullying and Victimization in Elementary Middle School Get access Jeffrey M. Jenson, Jenson PhD, is professor, Daniel Brisson, associate Kimberly A. Bender, assistant Graduate Social Work, University Denver. Anne P. Williford, Welfare, Kansas, Lawrence. Address correspondence to Jefffrey Denver, 2148 S. High Street, CO 80208; e-mail: jjenson@du.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google...
The prevalence and patterns of co-occurring mental health problem symptoms, substance use, delinquent conduct were examined in a sample multiple problem, detained youth. Three distinct co-occurrence found using cluster analysis. Youth two the clusters had moderate problems but differed severity abuse conduct. A third group displayed serious symptoms suicidality coinciding with high rates use crime.