Scholarly & Creative Works
selected scholarly works & creative activities
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Article
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2022Do Independent Living Services Protect Youth Aging Out Foster Care From Adverse Outcomes? An Evaluation Using National Data. CHILD MALTREATMENT. 27:444-454.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1077559521992119 Web of Science: 000619950400001
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2021Longitudinal Effects of Peer, School, and Parenting Contexts on Substance Use Initiation in Middle AdolescenceFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/26408066.2021.1932660 Web of Science: 000658545700001
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2021Neighborhood and health-related outcomes: a study of adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent in Miami. JOURNAL OF ETHNIC & CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK. 30:341-363.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2019.1703127
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2020Organizational climate, job satisfaction, and turnover in voluntary child welfare workers. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 119.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105640 Web of Science: 000601330200067
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2020Neighborhood disorder and child behavioral problems among kinship children: Mediated by social support and moderated by race/ethnicity?. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT. 104.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104483 Web of Science: 000534195200015
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2020A new kinship typology and factors associated with receiving financial assistance in kinship care. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 110.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104822 Web of Science: 000517661700059
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2020Psychometric Properties of a Comprehensive Parenting Practice Measure for Parents of AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10560-019-00627-6 Web of Science: 000511755200005
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2019A Systematic Review of Psychological Trauma Interventions for Juvenile Offenders. RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. 29:892-909.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1049731518806578 Web of Science: 000486215400004
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2019Elements of a College Support Program That Matter: A Case Study. RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. 29:949-960.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1049731519832105 Web of Science: 000486215400008
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2019The group care quality standards assessment: A framework for assessment, quality improvement, and effectiveness. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 105.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104425 Web of Science: 000487166900013
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2019Rape Myths and the Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale in China. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE. 34:1428-1460.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0886260516651315 Web of Science: 000458807500005
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2019The impacts of family treatment drug court on child welfare core outcomes: A meta-analysis. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT. 88:1-14.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.10.014 Web of Science: 000457663500001
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2019Developing Quality Standards and Performance Measures for Residential Group Care: Translating Theory to Practice. RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH. 36:260-281.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2018.1536494 Web of Science: 000487237400002
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2018Serving Former Foster Youth and Homeless Students in College. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH. 44:209-222.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/01488376.2018.1441096 Web of Science: 000430502300008
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2018Sociocultural determinants of substance misuse among adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent: A longitudinal study of a community-based sample. JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 17:303-323.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2016.1201716 Web of Science: 000452179700006
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2017Validating the Job Satisfaction Survey in voluntary child welfare. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 83:1-8.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.020 Web of Science: 000418971400001
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2017Immigration Stress and Alcohol Use Severity Among Recently Immigrated Hispanic Adults: Examining Moderating Effects of Gender, Immigration Status, and Social Support. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 73:294-307.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22330 Web of Science: 000397999900007
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2016Drinking and Driving among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Impact of Neighborhoods and Social Support. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 13.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111055 Web of Science: 000389571300014
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2016Sociocultural Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors among Adult Latinas: A Longitudinal Study of a Community-Based SampleFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111164 Web of Science: 000389571300123
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2016Foster care, geographic neighborhood change, and the risk of delinquency. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 65:32-41.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.03.019 Web of Science: 000376837700005
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2016Child Welfare and the Transition to Adulthood: Investigating Placement Status and Subsequent Arrests. JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE. 45:172-182.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10964-015-0305-1 Web of Science: 000367595900012
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2016Is Social Work Really Being Recognized? Problems with Social Work Employment Opportunities in Mainland ChinaFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2015.1136614 Web of Science: 000381712300006
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2015Crossover youth post arrest: Placement status and recidivism. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 57:193-200.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.08.015 Web of Science: 000362131200022
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2015Influence of Mother-Daughter Attachment on Substance Use: A Longitudinal Study of a Latina Community-Based Sample. JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 76:307-316.Full Text via DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2015.76.307 Web of Science: 000351189500015
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2014The location of placement and juvenile delinquency: Do neighborhoods matter in child welfare?. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 44:33-45.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.05.023 Web of Science: 000341468200006
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2014First-Time Violent Juvenile Offenders: Probation, Placement, and Recidivism. SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH. 38:7-18.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/swr/svu004 Web of Science: 000335900700003
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2012Substance abuse treatment completion in child welfare: Does substance abuse treatment completion matter in the decision to reunify families?. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 34:1639-1645.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.04.022 Web of Science: 000307615700008
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2012The journey of dually-involved youth: The description and prediction of rereporting and recidivism. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 34:254-260.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.10.021 Web of Science: 000300334700032
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2011Intergenerational families in child welfare: Assessing needs and estimating permanency. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 33:1024-1030.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.01.004 Web of Science: 000290932000028
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2011Substance abuse among Asian American youth: An ecological review of the literature. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 33:669-677.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.11.015 Web of Science: 000289827900013
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2011Trying to come home: Substance exposed infants, mothers, and family reunification. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 33:322-329.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.09.015 Web of Science: 000287225800013
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Mental Disorder, Service Utilization, and GPA: Studying Mental Health of Former Child Welfare and Youth Experiencing Homelessness in a Campus Support Program. FAMILIES IN SOCIETY-THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HUMAN SERVICES. 101:54-70.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1044389419863177 Web of Science: 000512350800006
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2019Parent-Focused Preventive Interventions for Youth Substance Use and Problem Behaviors: A Systematic Review. RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. 420-442.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1049731517753686 Web of Science: 000463915700006
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2014Are Community Violence-Exposed Youth at Risk of Engaging in Delinquent Behavior? A Review and Implications for Residential Treatment Research and Practice. RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH. 266-283.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2014.958343 Web of Science: 000210973800002
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2013Understanding Factors Associated with Bullying and Peer Victimization in Chinese Schools Within Ecological Contexts. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES. 881-892.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9647-4 Web of Science: 000324253600001
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2011Alcohol and tobacco use among South Korean adolescents: An ecological review of the literature. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 1120-1126.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.02.004 Web of Science: 000291511500009
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Research
principal investigator on
- Analysis of data and collaboration with reporting for study on residential group homes within Florida awarded by Florida Department of Children and Famil 2020
- A pilot test and initial validation of a quality rating scale for Florida's residential group homes awarded by Florida Department of Children and Famil 2020
- A pilot test and initial validation of a quality rating scale for Florida's residential group homes awarded by Florida State University 2019
- A pilot test and initial validation of a quality rating scale for Florida's residential group homes awarded by Florida State University 2018 - 2019
- A pilot test and initial validation of a quality rating scale for Florida's residential group homes awarded by Florida State University 2017 - 2019
- A pilot test and initial validation of a quality rating scale for Florida's residential group homes awarded by Florida State University 2017
- The Effectiveness of Service Integration : Studying the Crossover Youth Practice Model awarded by Florida State University 2015 - 2017
co-principal investigator on
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Grant
- Year 2: External evaluation of Closing the Gap (CTG), the Florida Department of Health's grant program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2021 - 2022
- External evaluation of Closing the Gap (CTG), the Florida Department of Health's grant program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in in Florida awarded by Florida Department of Health 2021
subproject principal investigator on
investigator on
- COR: Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2020 - 2025
- COR: Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program awarded by Health Resources & Services Administrati 2020 - 2025
- Empowering Child Welfare Workforce: Supporting Child Welfare Student Interns and Agency Supervisors through Group Supervision, Tuition Sponsorship, and Stipend awarded by Florida Institute for Health Innovation 2022 - 2023
- An Evidence-Based Parent-Child Relational Intervention for Young Children At-Risk for Abuse and Neglect awarded by Michigan Department of Community Health 2015 - 2017
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9318-669X (confirmed)
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