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Social Welfare: Recent submissions
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Individual and county-level religious participation, corporal punishment, and physical abuse of children: An exploratory study
(SAGE Publications, 2016-10-18)Parental religiosity has been associated with corporal punishment. However, most of this research has focused exclusively on Christians and has not examined physical abuse. In addition, little is known about how the larger ... -
The places parents go: understanding the breadth, scope, and experiences of activity spaces for parents
(Springer Verlag, 2017-04)Neighborhood environments are related to parenting behaviors, which in turn have a life-long effect on children’s health and well-being. Activity spaces, which measure individual routine patterns of movement, may be helpful ... -
Are community level prescription opioid overdoses associated with child harm? A spatial analysis of California zip codes, 2001–2011
(Elsevier, 2016-07-26)Background: Non-medical prescription opioid use is increasing globally within high-income countries, particularly the United States. However, little is known about whether it is associated with negative outcomes for children. ... -
Unpacking the Parallel Effects of Parental Alcohol Misuse and Low Income on Risk of Supervisory Neglect
(Elsevier, 2017-04-28)Although low income status and parent alcohol misuse are considered critical risk factors for child neglect, little is known about the mechanisms of this association. No known research has assessed the parallel effect of ... -
Nowhere to Go? Examining Facility Acceptance Levels for Serving Individuals Using Medications for Opioid Used Disorder
(Elsevier, 2019-06-07)Medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) are associated with better overall outcomes for individuals managing their OUD. While much attention has focused on expanding access to these medications, this study aimed to gain ... -
Who’s Buying What and How Much? Correlates of Purchase Behaviors From Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles, California
(Springer Verlag, 2018-11-08)Venue-based distribution of marijuana has become the normative model in the United States to obtain marijuana. This study examines one-time purchase behaviors at medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) to identify potential ... -
Does parental substance use always engender risk for children? Comparing incidence rate ratios of abusive and neglectful behaviors across substance use behavior patterns
(Elsevier, 2018-02)Parental substance use disorder (SUD) is associated with an added risk for child abuse and neglect, but less is understood about how a range of parental use behaviors is associated with differential maltreatment frequencies. ... -
The Complex Nature of Parental Substance Use: Examining Past Year and Prior Use Behaviors as Correlates of Child Maltreatment Frequency
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-02-01)Background: Child maltreatment studies predominantly have operationalized parental substance use as dichotomous variables for any use, any harmful/risky use, or any substance use disorder (SUD). This limits our understanding ... -
Place over traits? Purchasing edibles from medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, CA
(Elsevier, 2017-04-07)Objectives: To examine discrete purchasing behaviors of marijuana-infused edibles from medical marijuana dispensaries with the aim to identify potential venue- and individual-level targets for prevention. Methods: ... -
Correlates of amount spent on marijuana buds during a discrete purchase at medical marijuana dispensaries: Results from a pilot study
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-01-12)Marijuana purchasing behaviors vary by the purchaser’s individual characteristics; however, little is known about patients’ purchasing behaviors when buying from medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs). Our objective was to ... -
Bias in child maltreatment self-reports using Interactive Voice Response
(Elsevier, 2014-10)Few methods estimate the prevalence of child maltreatment in the general population due to concerns about socially desirable responding and mandated reporting laws. Innovative methods, such as Interactive Voice Response ... -
Evaluating Medical Marijuana Dispensary Policies: Spatial Methods for the Study of Environmentally-Based Interventions
(Wiley, 2013-03)In 1996, California was the first state to pass a Compassionate Use Act allowing for the legal use of marijuana for medical purposes. Here we review several current policy and land use environmental interventions designed ... -
The Geography of Drug Market Activities and Child Maltreatment
(SAGE Publications, 2012-05)This study examines how drug market activities place children at risk for maltreatment over space and time. Data were collected for 95 Census tracts in Sacramento, California over seven years and were analyzed using Bayesian ... -
Exploring the Potential Relationship between Historical Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence among Indigenous Women
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)This qualitative study explores the insights of Indigenous human service practitioners, who work with Indigenous women experiencing intimate partner violence, about connections between historical trauma and intimate partner ... -
Effects of a Restorative Justice Based Intervention on Peer Victimization and Positive Youth Development Outcomes at the Middle School Level
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Peer victimization in U.S. schools is a serious social issue. Research shows aggressive behavior toward peers peaks during the middle school years. However, existing interventions to combat bullying and victimization have ... -
Financial Capability and Asset Building: A Transformational Practice Framework
(Indiana University School of Social Work, 2017-12-17)The promotion of financial capability and asset building (FCAB) is an important and fitting professional activity for social work, which has long been concerned with the economic well-being of individuals and families. ... -
Longitudinal perspectives of faculty and students on benefits and barriers to transdisciplinary graduate education: program assessment and institutional recommendations
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2017-11-28)Addressing complex societal problems, such as childhood obesity, requires transdisciplinary (TD) approaches to reach effective solutions. However, TD doctoral training programs in academic settings are still relatively ... -
Birth Parent Involvement at a System Level in Child Welfare: Exploring the Perspectives of Birth Parents in Parent Partner Programs
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Promoting child welfare services improvement and reform through the system level involvement of birth parents is an emerging national trend, but little is known about how this type of involvement is reflected in practice ... -
Family, Friends, and Romantic Partners’ Influence on Mental Health Recovery among Emerging and Middle-aged Adults with Serious Mental Illness
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Emerging adults refer to young people between the ages of 18 to 29 according to the theory of emerging adults. Scholars now recognize that emerging adults with serious mental illness (SMI) are at a distinctive developmental ... -
Volunteerism among Older Adults with Mobility-Limiting Disabilities: An Exploratory Study
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)While an extensive research literature has examined participation of older adults in volunteer activities in the United States, there is a dearth of knowledge on the participation and experiences of older adults with ...