Society for Social Work and Research 15th Annual Conference: Emerging Horizons for Social Work Research: Oral Presentations

Thursday, January 13, 2011

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1:30 PM-3:15 PM

Aging Services and Gerontology

[Oral Presentations] Work, Retirement and Financial Burden Among Older Adults (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Jessica Johnson, PhD

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Understanding Child Welfare System Reforms (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Gail Folaron, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Oral Presentations] Sex Trafficking and Prostitution (Florida Ballroom III)
Moderator: Dominique E. Roe-Sepowitz, PhD

Disaster/Hazard

[Oral Presentations] Trauma, Stress and Resiliency (Grand Salon B)
Moderator: Carol Tosone, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

[Oral Presentations] Racial and Ethnic Health/Mental Health Disparities (Meeting Room 8)
Moderator: Joan Davitt, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues

[Oral Presentations] Violence and Battering: An International Perspective (Florida Ballroom I)
Moderator: Leyla Ismayilova, PhD

Mental Health

[Oral Presentations] Assessing Effects of Complex Traumatic Stress (Grand Salon C)
Moderator: Eileen Trzcinski, PhD

Mental Health

[Oral Presentations] Maternal and Child Mental Health (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Amelia R. Gavin, PhD

Mental Health

[Oral Presentations] Social Support and Mental Health (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Jennifer I. Manuel, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

[Oral Presentations] Strengthening Economic Family Capacity: International Perspectives (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: Leyla Karimli, MA, PhD Student

Research Design and Measurement

[Oral Presentations] Cultural Factors In Psychometric Assessment (Grand Salon D)
Moderator: Cristina Bares, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

[Oral Presentations] Substance Use Among Diverse Communities (Meeting Room 12)
Moderator: Erick Guerrero, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy

[Oral Presentations] Worker Characteristics, Job Conditions, and Economic Hardship (Florida Ballroom II)
Moderator: Chi-Fang Wu, PhD

3:30 PM-5:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Oral Presentations] Sexual Well-Being and Offending Among Adolescents (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: George Leibowitz, PhD

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Child Welfare Workforce Challenges (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: Alberta J. Ellett, PhD

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Focus on Ethnic Diversity In Child Welfare - I (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Cynthia Edmonds-Cady, PhD

Health and Disability

[Oral Presentations] The Influences of Social Support on Cancer (Grand Salon H)
Moderator: David B. Miller, PhD

Mental Health

[Oral Presentations] Interventions for Children and Youth (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Alison Salloum, PhD

Mental Health

[Oral Presentations] Race/Ethnicity In Mental Health and Service Use (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Christina E. Newhill, PhD

Organizations and Management

[Oral Presentations] Issues In Implementing Evidence-Based Practice In Human Service Organizations (Meeting Room 9)
Moderator: Brenda D. Smith, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

[Oral Presentations] Health, Healthcare, Resilience, and a Better Measure of Poverty (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: David Okech, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Oral Presentations] Measurement Innovations with Vulnerable Populations (Grand Salon D)
Moderator: Stephen Ellenbogen, PhD

School Social Work

[Oral Presentations] Parental Involvement with Schools and Child Outcomes (Grand Salon C)
Moderator: Carmen Geanina Luca Sugawara, PhD

Sexual Orientation

[Oral Presentations] Risk and Protective Factors Among Sexual Minority Youth (Florida Ballroom I)
Moderator: Ashley Austin, PhD

Social Work Practice

[Oral Presentations] Evidence-Based Practice with Vulnerable Populations (Florida Ballroom II)
Moderator: Fang-pei Chen, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

[Oral Presentations] Substance Misuse and Associated Conditions (Meeting Room 12)
Moderator: Alexis Kuerbis, PhD

Friday, January 14, 2011

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8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Oral Presentations] Socialization Processes Among at-Risk Children and Youth (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Nicole Nicotera, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology

[Oral Presentations] International Perspectives on Caregiving for Older Adults (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Elizabeth Lehr Essex, PhD

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Child Welfare Intervention Related Research (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: Elspeth M. Slayter, PhD

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Focus on Ethnic Diversity In Child Welfare - II (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Bridgette Lery, PhD

Health and Disability

[Oral Presentations] Innovative Perspectives on HIV Interventions with Vulnerable Populations (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Peter A. Newman, PhD

Health and Disability

[Oral Presentations] Religion and Health (Grand Salon H)
Moderator: Nan S. Park, PhD

Mental Health

[Oral Presentations] Innovations In Measures and Treatment of Serious Mental Illness (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Jordana Muroff, PhD, MSW

Research Design and Measurement

[Oral Presentations] Abuse Related Research (Grand Salon C)
Moderator: Karen A. Randolph, PhD

School Social Work

[Oral Presentations] School and Community Partnerships (Grand Salon D)
Moderator: Kelly A. Williams, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

[Oral Presentations] Substance Misuse Treatment Drop out and Retention (Meeting Room 12)
Moderator: Jo Brocato, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy

[Oral Presentations] Job Quality and Economic Insecurity (Florida Ballroom II)
Moderator: Anna Haley-Lock, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Oral Presentations] Adolescent Mental Health: Implications of Heterogeneity (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Juye Ji, PhD

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Oral Presentations] Effects of Social Interventions on Adolescents and Young Adults (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Laurie E. Powers, PhD

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Factors Affecting Reunification Following out of Home Care (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: Jennifer L. Hook, PhD

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Role of Citizens and Neighborhood (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Valerie Bryan, PhD

Health and Disability

[Oral Presentations] Women's Health Issues (Grand Salon H)
Moderator: Cassandra E. Simon, PhD

Mental Health

[Oral Presentations] Psychotropic Medications and Youth (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Becci A. Akin, PhD

Organizations and Management

[Oral Presentations] Engaging the Community to Support Social Justice (Meeting Room 9)
Moderator: Chulhee Kang, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

[Oral Presentations] Poverty and Justice Attitudes Among Social Work Students (Florida Ballroom III)
Moderator: David Chenot, PhD

Sexual Orientation

[Oral Presentations] LGBT Youth and Families (Florida Ballroom I)
Moderator: Brett Engle, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

[Oral Presentations] Risk Behaviors, Gender and Substance Abuse Treatment (Meeting Room 12)
Moderator: Cory M. Morton, MSW

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Oral Presentations] Children, Adolescents, and Urban Poverty (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Laura Hopson

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Oral Presentations] Issues In Child Welfare (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Inseon Lee, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology

[Oral Presentations] Formal and Informal Support In Aging (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Banghwa L. Casado, PhD, MSW

Child Welfare

[Oral Presentations] Child Outcomes - I (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Joseph P. Ryan, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

[Oral Presentations] Intimate Partner Relationships (Meeting Room 8)
Moderator: Pippin Whitaker, PhD

Health and Disability

[Oral Presentations] Issues Impacting Caregivers and Providers (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Julianne S. Oktay, PhD

Health and Disability

[Oral Presentations] Risk Reduction Interventions for HIV/ AIDS (Grand Salon H)
Moderator: Elwin Wu, PhD

Organizations and Management

[Oral Presentations] Evaluating Administrative and Policy Reforms: Examples From Drug Treatment and TANF (Meeting Room 9)
Moderator: Hye-Chung Kum, PhD, MSW, MS

Poverty and Social Policy

[Oral Presentations] Family Stability, Safety Nets, and Barriers to Self-Sufficiency (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: Melissa Radey, PhD

Sexual Orientation

[Oral Presentations] Mental Health Risks and Outcomes Among Sexual Minorities (Florida Ballroom I)
Moderator: David J. Brennan, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

[Oral Presentations] Social Networks and Familial Relationships and Substance Misuse (Meeting Room 12)
Moderator: Elizabeth M. Tracy, PhD

Saturday, January 15, 2011

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8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

105

[Oral Presentations] Unravelling the Nature and Effects of Adolescent Substance Use and Delinquency (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Kimberly A. Bender, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology

106

[Oral Presentations] Intervention Outcome Among Older Adults (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Amanda T. Woodward, PhD

Child Welfare

107

[Oral Presentations] Transitions of Fomer Foster Youth (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: Cory M. Morton, MSW

Gender and Ethnicity

108

[Oral Presentations] Intimate Partner Violence Among Latino Americans (Meeting Room 8)
Moderator: Elithet Silva-Mart�nez, PhD

Health and Disability

109

[Oral Presentations] Critical Gender Factors Affecting Women�s Health (Grand Salon D)
Moderator: Dheeshana Jayasundara, PhD

Health and Disability

110

[Oral Presentations] Health Issues In China and Nepal (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Shanta Pandey, PhD

Health and Disability

111

[Oral Presentations] Psychosocial Factors In Diabetes Management (Grand Salon H)
Moderator: April Idalski Carcone, PhD

Mental Health

112

[Oral Presentations] Race, Culture, and Mental Health Services (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Kenny Kwong, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

113

[Oral Presentations] Work, Welfare and Material Hardship (Florida Ballroom III)
Moderator: Marci Ybarra, PhD

Sexual Orientation

114

[Oral Presentations] Violence, Discrimination, and Prejudicial Attitudes Toward LGBT People (Florida Ballroom I)
Moderator: Michael R. Woodford, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy

115

[Oral Presentations] Parental Work and Child and Family Well-Being (Florida Ballroom II)
Moderator: Allison C. De Marco, MSW, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

122

[Oral Presentations] Bullying, Aggression, and Victimization From Early to Late Adolesence (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Anne Powell Williford, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

123

[Oral Presentations] Implications of Fathers� Characteristics on Children�s Well-Being (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Aurora P. Jackson, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

124

[Oral Presentations] Mental Health In Minority Populations (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Daphne C. Watkins, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

125

[Oral Presentations] Qualitative Research In Minority Communities (Meeting Room 8)
Moderator: Cynthia Edmonds-Cady, PhD

Health and Disability

126

[Oral Presentations] Issues Related to Pregnancy and Parenting (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Edith Kieffer, PhD

Health and Disability

127

[Oral Presentations] Social Networks and Health (Grand Salon H)
Moderator: Teri Browne

International Social Work and Global Issues

128

[Oral Presentations] International Transitions In Language, Education, and Social Development (Meeting Room 12)
Moderator: Royce A. Hutson, PhD

Mental Health

129

[Oral Presentations] Health and Mental Health (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: James A. Swartz, PhD

Mental Health

130

[Oral Presentations] Latino/a and Immigrant Mental Health (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Eugene Aisenberg, PhD

Organizations and Management

131

[Oral Presentations] Privatization: Community and Managerial Sources of Agency and Restraint (Meeting Room 9)
Moderator: Bowen McBeath

Poverty and Social Policy

132

[Oral Presentations] Housing and Home Ownership (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: Abbie K. Frost, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

133

[Oral Presentations] Signature Pedagogy, Practicum Cyber Counseling, and Undergraduate Program Standards (Florida Ballroom III)
Moderator: Faye Mishna, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy

134

[Oral Presentations] The Economic Downturn and Family Well-Being (Florida Ballroom II)
Moderator: Daniel R. Meyer, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

144

[Oral Presentations] Aggression and Victimization During Adolescence and Young Adulthood (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Carl D. Maas, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology

145

[Oral Presentations] Promoting Successful Aging (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Amanda Lehning, PhD

Child Welfare

146

[Oral Presentations] Linkages to Strengthen Child Welfare (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: John D. Fluke, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

147

[Oral Presentations] Immigrants, Citizenship, and Work (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Hye-Kyung S. Kang, Ph D

Health and Disability

148

[Oral Presentations] Critical Service Considerations for People with Disabilities (Grand Salon D)
Moderator: Nancy R. Mudrick, PhD

Health and Disability

149

[Oral Presentations] Health Promotion In Children and Youth (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Anamika Barman-Adhikari, MSW

International Social Work and Global Issues

150

[Oral Presentations] International Migration: Issues and Concerns (Grand Salon B)
Moderator: Jonghyun Lee, PhD

Mental Health

151

[Oral Presentations] Correlates and Predictors of Mental Illness (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Cynthia A. Fontanella, PhD

Mental Health

152

[Oral Presentations] Perspectives and Partnerships: Clients, Providers, and Communities (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Janet Hoy, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

153

[Oral Presentations] Homelessness and Poverty: Development, Social Support, and Social Capital (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: Carole B. Zugazaga, PhD

4:30 PM-6:15 PM

Aging Services and Gerontology

161

[Oral Presentations] Volunteerism Among Older Adults (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Steven M. Shardlow, PhD

Child Welfare

162

[Oral Presentations] Child Custory & the Role of Fathers (Grand Salon H)
Moderator: Inna Altschul, PhD

Child Welfare

163

[Oral Presentations] Child Outcomes - II (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: Julie S. McCrae, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

164

[Oral Presentations] Issues Involving Practice In Forensic Settings (Florida Ballroom II)
Moderator: Daniel Saunders, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

165

[Oral Presentations] International Research (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Ankita Deka, PhD

Health and Disability

166

[Oral Presentations] Living with HIV/AIDS: Client and Provider Issues (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Toorjo Ghose, PhD

Mental Health

167

[Oral Presentations] Co-Morbidity and Co-Occuring Disorders (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Sharon Samet, PhD

Mental Health

168

[Oral Presentations] Mental Health and Stigma (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Derrick Kranke, PhD

Organizations and Management

169

[Oral Presentations] Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Today's Social Workers (Meeting Room 9)
Moderator: Javier Boyas, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

170

[Oral Presentations] Poverty and Impacts for Child Development (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: Jeong-Kyun Choi, PhD

School Social Work

171

[Oral Presentations] Social Work Interventions In Classroom Settings (Florida Ballroom III)
Moderator: Cheryl D. Lee, PhD

Sunday, January 16, 2011

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8:45 AM-10:30 AM

Aging Services and Gerontology

180

[Oral Presentations] Factors Affecting Family Caregiving for Older Adults (Meeting Room 7)
Moderator: David R. Hodge, PhD

Child Welfare

181

[Oral Presentations] Predictors & Decision-Making (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: Alan Detlaff, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

182

[Oral Presentations] Experiences and Effects of Victimization (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: Patricia Logan Russell, MSSW

Crime and Criminal Justice

183

[Oral Presentations] Sexual Victimization (Meeting Room 8)
Moderator: Debra Patterson, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

184

[Oral Presentations] Health/ Mental Health Needs of Immigrants and Refugees (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Diane B. Mitschke, PhD

Health and Disability

185

[Oral Presentations] Cultural Factors, Context, and Health: Underserved Populations (Grand Salon D)
Moderator: Sandra L. Momper, PhD

Health and Disability

186

[Oral Presentations] Improving Health Services to Vulnerable Populations: Overlooked Factors (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Leela Thomas, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues

187

[Oral Presentations] International Health and Welfare (Meeting Room 9)
Moderator: Mich�lle E. Mor Barak, PhD

Mental Health

188

[Oral Presentations] Effectiveness of Interventions for Serious Mental Illness (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Shaun M. Eack, PhD

Mental Health

189

[Oral Presentations] Psychotherapy: Feasibility and Effectiveness (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: David Roseborough, PhD, LICSW

Organizations and Management

190

[Oral Presentations] Employee Voice, Organizational Commitment, and Turnover: New Insights and Analytic Approaches (Meeting Room 6)
Moderator: Dnika J. Travis, PhD

Organizations and Management

191

[Oral Presentations] The Realities of Social Work: Client Violence and the Need for a Supportive Workplace (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Guy Enosh, PhD

Sexual Orientation

192

[Oral Presentations] Developing Instruments on Attitudes Toward LGBT People (Meeting Room 12)
Moderator: Jill Chonody, PhD

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

197

[Oral Presentations] Academic Achievement Among at-Risk Adolescents (Meeting Room 3)
Moderator: Terri Friedline, MSW, LCSW

Aging Services and Gerontology

198

[Oral Presentations] Age and Life Changes (Meeting Room 6)
Moderator: Tina Maschi, PhD

Child Welfare

199

[Oral Presentations] Kinship Care (Grand Salon I)
Moderator: Mark F. Testa, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

200

[Oral Presentations] Coping of and Services for Youth In Different Contexts (Meeting Room 11)
Moderator: Amy Chanmugam, PhD, MSW

Gender and Ethnicity

201

[Oral Presentations] Asian Americans, Health and Work (Grand Salon B)
Moderator: Shijian Li, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity

202

[Oral Presentations] Construction of Social Problems: Social Work Perspectives & Opportunities (Meeting Room 4)
Moderator: Yoosun Park, PhD

Health and Disability

203

[Oral Presentations] Contemporary Issues In Women�s Reproductive Health (Grand Salon D)
Moderator: Allison Werner-Lin, PhD

Health and Disability

204

[Oral Presentations] Family Involvement In Infant and Pediatric Care (Grand Salon G)
Moderator: Barbara L. Jones, PhD, MSW

Mental Health

205

[Oral Presentations] Complex Mental Health, Comorbidities, and Mediating Factors (Grand Salon J)
Moderator: Christina E. Newhill, PhD

Mental Health

206

[Oral Presentations] Mental Health Services for Children and Youth (Meeting Room 1)
Moderator: Ferol E. Mennen, PhD

Organizations and Management

207

[Oral Presentations] Civic Leadership: Contested Terrains In Historical and Comparative Perspective (Meeting Room 5)
Moderator: Susan S. Manning, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

208

[Oral Presentations] Community: Disparity, Empowerment and Environment (Meeting Room 7)
Moderator: Saijun Zhang, PhD

Social Work Practice

209

[Oral Presentations] Promoting Evidence-Based Process In Interdisciplinary Settings (Meeting Room 10)
Moderator: Danielle Parrish, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

210

[Oral Presentations] Adolescent Substance Use and Misuse (Meeting Room 8)
Moderator: Matthew O. Howard, PHD