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Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
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Article
2024
Implementation Research in Refugee Resettlement: A Rapid Scoping Review
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s43477-023-00104-4
2024
Factors Associated with Poverty among Refugees in the United States
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/10875549.2022.2128974
Web of Science:
000868226800001
2023
Experiences of Undocumented Parents Reuniting with Children Who Entered the United States as Unaccompanied Minors
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
. 20.
Full Text via DOI:
10.3390/ijerph20054496
2022
Undocumented Children in Iran
Full Text via DOI:
10.35715/scr4001117
2021
Impacts of COVID-19 on refugees and immigrants in the United States: A call for action
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
. 64:771-776.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/00208728211017964
Web of Science:
000658453600001
2021
A Preliminary Framework for Understanding Suicide Risk in LGBTQ Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Full Text via DOI:
10.4103/INTV.INTV_5_21
Web of Science:
000756728100005
2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for substance use among Afghan refugees in Iran: An exploratory study
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JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE
. 20:34-59.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15332640.2019.1571976
Web of Science:
000620802500004
2021
The Role of Digital Skills in Refugee Integration: A State-of-the-Art Review
Full Text via DOI:
10.33137/ijidi.v5i5.37514
2020
Syrian refugees’ perspectives and service providers’ viewpoints on major needs and future plans in Jordan
Full Text via DOI:
10.1186/s41018-020-00083-3
2020
Creating welcoming communities for LGBTQ migrants: Living room-style chats for service providers
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JOURNAL OF ETHNIC & CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK
. 29:244-249.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15313204.2020.1731043
Web of Science:
000538025000016
2019
Concurrent Participation in Federally-Funded Welfare Programs and Empowerment Toward Economic Self-Sufficiency
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH
. 45:319-335.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/01488376.2018.1480558
Web of Science:
000461468500002
2018
Repatriation of Afghan refugees from Iran: a shelter profile study
Full Text via DOI:
10.1186/s41018-018-0041-8
2018
Enhancing empathy among humanitarian workers through Project MIRACLE: Development and initial validation of the Helpful Responses to Refugees Questionnaire
Full Text via DOI:
10.7146/torture.v26i3.109383
2018
Assessing Refugee Poverty Using Capabilities Versus Commodities: The Case of Afghans in Iran
Full Text via DOI:
10.18060/21635
2018
Mitigating Psychological Distress Among Humanitarian Staff Working With Migrants and Refugees: A Case Example
Full Text via DOI:
10.18060/21644
2016
Enhancing empathy among humanitarian workers through Project MIRACLE: Development and initial validation of the Helpful Responses to Refugees Questionnaire
2016
Motivational Interviewing: A Promising Practice for Refugee Resettlement
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JOURNAL OF ETHNIC & CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK
. 25:247-252.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15313204.2015.1028121
Web of Science:
000382774700005
2015
Adult Hospice Social Work Intervention Outcomes in the United States
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK IN END-OF-LIFE & PALLIATIVE CARE
. 11:367-385.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15524256.2015.1107806
Web of Science:
000212538400013
2014
Ryan White CARE Act Part D: Matches and Gaps in Political Commitment and Local Implementation
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SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH
. 29:267-284.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/19371918.2013.821350
Web of Science:
000335861400008
2011
Human Trafficking Training and Identification of International Victims in the United States
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15562948.2011.567159
Web of Science:
000212282500006
2010
Effectiveness of Services for Victims of International Human Trafficking: An Exploratory Evaluation
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15562948.2010.522462
Web of Science:
000212280100001
2007
Bridging cultural chasms between providers and HIV-Positive Haitians in Palm Beach County, Florida
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JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED
. 18:105-117.
Web of Science:
000249534700008
2007
Care system assessment demonstration project, Palm Beach County, Florida: Methodology, findings, and recommendations
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JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED
. 18:79-104.
Web of Science:
000249534700007
2006
Risk and protective factors in the perceived health of children of immigrants
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JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH
. 8:11-18.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s10903-006-6338-5
2004
The role of social capital in immigrant and refugee economic adaptation
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH
. 31:59-91.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1300/J079v31n01_04
Web of Science:
000228886900004
2003
Refugee economic adaptation: Theory, evidence, and implications for policy and practice
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH
. 30:63-91.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1300/J079v30n01_04
Web of Science:
000187437900004
2001
Micro and macro determinants of refugee economic status
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH
. 27:33-60.
Web of Science:
000172579600003
2001
The effectiveness of three inpatient intervention strategies for chemically dependent women
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RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
. 11:24-39.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/104973150101100102
Web of Science:
000165785000002
2001
Victims of stalking - A study of service needs as perceived by victim services practitioners
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JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
. 16:86-94.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/088626001016001006
Web of Science:
000167783200006
2000
Female substance abuse - Characteristics and correlates in a sample of inpatient clients
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JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
. 18:59-64.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/S0740-5472(99)00017-3
Web of Science:
000084358600009
1998
Preparing students to work with culturally diverse clients
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/02615479811220081
1997
Evaluating culturally sensitive practice through single-system design: Methodological issues and strategies
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RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
. 7:391-401.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/104973159700700307
Web of Science:
A1997XK32100007
1997
Predictors of refugee economic status: A replication
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH
. 23:41-70.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1300/J079v23n01_03
Web of Science:
A1997XT96000003
1996
Evaluating the effectiveness of family preservation services for the families of drug-exposed infants: A pilot study
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RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
. 6:524-535.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/104973159600600408
Web of Science:
A1996VM56800008
1996
Refugee children: How are they faring economically as adults?
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SOCIAL WORK
. 41:364-373.
Web of Science:
000169017200003
1996
Toward a new definition of refugee economic integration
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
. 39:245-&.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/002087289603900302
Web of Science:
A1996VA85000002
1996
Validity of self-administered symptom scales in clients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders
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SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
. 19:213-219.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/0920-9964(95)00100-X
Web of Science:
A1996UP87300015
1996
Refugee resettlement in the United States: Implications for international social welfare
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JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WELFARE
. 23:163-174.
Web of Science:
A1996TY56700011
1995
PREDICTORS OF ECONOMIC-STATUS OF SOUTHEAST-ASIAN REFUGEES - IMPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
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SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH
. 19:219-227.
Web of Science:
A1995TJ00700004
1995
REVERSAL THEORY CONSTRUCTS AND CIGARETTE AVAILABILITY PREDICT LAPSE EARLY IN SMOKING CESSATION
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RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH
. 18:217-224.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1002/nur.4770180305
Web of Science:
A1995RA18400004
1993
INSTRUMENTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF REVERSAL THEORY STATES
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PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
. 22:99-106.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/0738-3991(93)90006-I
Web of Science:
A1993MQ24600006
1993
REVERSAL THEORY ANALYSIS OF RELAPSE CRISES FOLLOWING SMOKING CESSATION
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PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
. 22:91-97.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/0738-3991(93)90005-H
Web of Science:
A1993MQ24600005
1993
Accuracy of self-reported symptoms in individuals with schizophrenia
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SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
. 9:265.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/0920-9964(93)90610-u
1993
AN ART-THERAPY GROUP FOR CLIENTS WITH CHRONIC-SCHIZOPHRENIA
Full Text via DOI:
10.1300/J009v16n03_06
Web of Science:
A1993MD87600005
1993
Effective services for bereaved spouses: A content analysis of the empirical literature
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HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK
. 18:288-301.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1093/hsw/18.4.288
1991
State-outcome consistency in smoking relapse crises: A reversal theory approach.
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JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
. 59:351-353.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1037/0022-006x.59.2.351
1990
REVERSAL THEORY AND SMOKING - A STATE-BASED APPROACH TO EX-SMOKERS HIGHLY TEMPTING SITUATIONS
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JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
. 58:489-494.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1037/0022-006X.58.4.489
Web of Science:
A1990DU93700014
Has welfare reform created "chilling effects" for refugees in the United States?
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INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW
. 38:1534-1543.
Web of Science:
000226227900008
Project MIRACLE: Increasing empathy among psychosocial support staff working with refugees through brief training in motivational interviewing
Full Text via DOI:
10.4103/INTV.INTV_1_18
Web of Science:
000473814900008
Book
2019
Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants
2019
Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants
2016
SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH WITH MINORITY
2014
Introduction
2014
Social work research with minority and oppressed populations: Methodological issues and innovations
Full Text via DOI:
10.4324/9781315862439
2009
International Social Work Research: Issues and Prospects
Full Text via DOI:
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195187250.001.0001
Book Chapter
2021
Creating welcoming communities for LGBTQ migrants: Living room-style chats for service providers
. 251-256.
Full Text via DOI:
10.4324/9781003106111-16
2020
1. Introduction
. 1-43.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-002
2020
10. Intergroup Relations
. 279-302.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-011
2020
11. Additional Populations of Concern
. 303-329.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-012
2020
12. Summary and Conclusions
. 330-342.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-013
2020
2. International Migration Policies
. 44-68.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-003
2020
3. United States Immigration and Refugee Policies
. 69-99.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-004
2020
4. Human Services Delivery Systems
. 100-118.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-005
2020
5. Culturally Competent Social Work Practice
. 121-148.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-006
2020
6. Health Issues
. 149-186.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-007
2020
7. Mental Health
. 187-216.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-008
2020
8. Family Dynamics
. 217-240.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-009
2020
9. Language, Education, and Economic Well-Being
. 241-278.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7312/poto18138-010
2020
Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review
. 76-97.
Full Text via DOI:
10.4324/9780429330872-4
2013
Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Immigrants in the United States
Full Text via DOI:
10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.193
2012
Social Policy and Services for Refugees
. 175-196.
Note
1991
STATE-OUTCOME CONSISTENCY IN SMOKING RELAPSE CRISES - A REVERSAL THEORY APPROACH
.
JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
. 351-353.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1037/0022-006X.59.2.351
Web of Science:
A1991FD45900023
Other Scholarly Work
2010
The Travesty of Human Trafficking: A Decade of Failed U.S. Policy
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SOCIAL WORK
. 373-375.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1093/sw/55.4.373
Web of Science:
000283340600011
1998
Social work research with minority and oppressed populations: Methodological issues and innovations - Introduction
.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH
. 1-3.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1300/J079v23n03_01
Web of Science:
000072891000001
Review
2023
Digital Interventions for the Mental Health and Well-Being of International Migrants: A Systematic Review
.
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
. 518-529.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/10497315221118854
Web of Science:
000838610000001
2019
Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review
.
JOURNAL OF ETHNIC & CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SOCIAL WORK
. 76-97.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/15313204.2019.1570891
Web of Science:
000469926900005
2007
Care System Assessment Demonstration Project, Palm Beach County, Florida: Methodology, findings, and recommendations
.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED
. 79-104.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1353/hpu.2007.0076
2006
Changing heterosexuals' attitudes toward homosexuals: A systematic review of the empirical literature
.
RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
. 176-190.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/1049731505281385
Web of Science:
000235367000006
1997
Multicultural social work in the United States: A review and critique
.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
. 315-&.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1177/002087289704000307
Web of Science:
A1997XK38700007
Research
principal investigator on
Assigning a guardian: Family separation planning among undocumented immigrants with US citizen children
awarded by
Society Psychological Study Social Issue
2020 - 2022
Project MIRACLE
awarded by
YMCA of Greater Toronto
2016
Project MIRACLE
awarded by
New York Community Trust
2014 - 2016
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