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Predictors of Shared Decision Making and Level of Agreement between Consumers and Providers in Psychiatric Care
(Springer Verlag, 2014-05)The purpose of this study was to quantitatively examine elements of shared decision making (SDM), and to establish empirical evidence for factors correlated with SDM and the level of agreement between consumer and provider ... -
Inadequate child supervision: The role of alcohol outlet density, parent drinkin behaviors, and social support
(Elsevier, 2014-08-01)Supervisory neglect, or the failure of a caregiver to appropriately supervise a child, is one of the predominant types of neglectful behaviors, with alcohol use being considered a key antecedent to inadequate supervision ... -
Predictors and Moderators in the Randomized Trial of Multi-Family Psychoeducational Psychotherapy for Childhood Mood Disorders
(Taylor and Francis, 2014)OBJECTIVE: This study investigated predictors and moderators of mood symptoms in the randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Multi-Family Psychoeducational Psychotherapy (MF-PEP) for childhood mood disorders. METHOD: Based ... -
Scaling Up a Multifaceted Violence Prevention Package: County-Level Impact of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center
(University of Chicago Press, 2017-01-26)OBJECTIVE: Multifaceted approaches to youth-violence prevention package evidence-based programs into initiatives that yield large-scale impact. This study assessed the impact of a package of evidence-based violence prevention ... -
Core Domains of Shared Decision-Making During Psychiatric Visits: Scientific and Preference-Based Discussions
(Springer Verlag, 2014-02-06)Shared decision-making (SDM) is imperative to person-centered care, yet little is known about what aspects of SDM are targeted during psychiatric visits. This secondary data analysis (191 psychiatric visits with 11 providers, ... -
Building Family Strengths Through Successful Parental Involvement Strategies: A Case Study with Latino Immigrant Families and Elementary School Staff
(Texas Medical Center Library, 2014-12-31)Latino immigrant families often face significant barriers in becoming involved in their children’s education due to common cultural biases and misunderstandings and language barriers. Moreover, limited evidence suggests ... -
Exploring the Excological Association Between Crime and Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
(Alcohol Research Documentation, 2012-07)OBJECTIVE: Routine activities theory purports that crime occurs in places with a suitable target, motivated offender, and lack of guardianship. Medical marijuana dispensaries may be places that satisfy these conditions, ... -
Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Promoting Resilience in Disadvantaged Children
(University of Chicago Press, 1998-09)This article addresses the emergence of a resilience‐based prevention practice perspective that focuses on positively affecting the development of disadvantaged, at‐risk children. Significant progress has been made in ... -
Demographic, Psychological, and School Environment Correlates of Bullying Victimization and School Hassles in Rural Youth
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)Little is known about bullying in rural areas. The participants in this study included 3,610 racially diverse youth (average age = 12.8) from 28 rural schools who completed the School Success Profile-Plus. Binary logistic ... -
Study protocol for a controlled trial of Strengths Model Case Management in mental health services in Hong Kong
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2015-10-06)Introduction Although strengths-based models are popular within recovery-oriented approaches, there is still a lack of conclusive research to guide how they should be implemented. A recent meta-analysis confirmed the ... -
Strengths Based Approaches to Practice and Family Drug Courts: Is There a Fit?
(Texas Medical Center Library, 2014-12-31)Substance abuse among child welfare service recipients has proven to be a challenging obstacle to child safety, permanence and well-being. The use of family drug courts as a specialized intervention for working with substance ... -
Going home: community reentry of light care nursing facility residents age 65 and over
(Kluwer Law International, 1998-01-01)Issues of consumer choice, and rising public expenditures of nursing facility care for the rapidly increasing elderly population have fueled interest in community reentry of nursing facility residents. The Minimum Data Set ... -
Identifying Predictors of Instrumental and Reactive Aggression Among Low-Income Minority Adolescent Girls
(University of Chicago Press, 2012-01-01)Research on both the forms and functions of aggression has yet to include the experiences of low-income minority adolescent girls, particularly Latinas. The present study addresses this limitation by applying ecological ... -
Staying on Course: The Effects of Savings and Assets on the College Progress of Young Adults
(University of Chicago Press, 2011-03-15)Increasingly, college graduation is seen as a necessary step toward achieving the American Dream. However, large disparities exist in graduation rates. For many families, the current family income is not enough to finance ... -
Predicting Savings From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: A Propensity Score Approach
(University of Chicago Press, 2011-01-01)This paper examines the progression of savings between adolescence and young adulthood. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, we ask whether the likelihood of having a savings account in young adulthood and ... -
Suppressor Variables in Social Work Research: Ways to Identify in Multiple Regression Models
(University of Chicago Press, 2010-01-01)Suppressor variables may be more common in social work research than what is currently recognized. We review different types of suppressor variables and illustrate systematic ways to identify them in multiple regression ... -
Strengths-Based Case Management: Implementation With High-Risk Youth
(Alliance for Children and Families, 2007-01-01)Few effective methods of intervention exist for youth at risk for negative life outcomes. One method used successfully with both adults with chronic mental illness and adults with substance abuse problems is strengths-based ... -
Familias in the Heartland: Exploration of the Social, Economic, and Cultural Realities of Latino Immigrants
(Alliance for Children and Families, 2008-01-01)This survey of 957 Latino immigrant adults in urban and suburban communities in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area explores the migration experiences, employment contexts, family structures, and integration processes ... -
Toward a Children’s Savings and College-Bound Identity Intervention for Raising College Attendance Rates: A Multilevel Propensity Score Analysis
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-10-01)It has been suggested that children’s savings programs will be more effective if they are combined with strategies to build children’s college-bound identities. In this study we use a multi-level treatment approach to ...
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