Session: Poster Session I: Adolescents, Aging/Gerentology, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Child Welfare, School Social Work (Research that Promotes Sustainability and (re)Builds Strengths (January 15 - 18, 2009))
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51 Poster Session I: Adolescents, Aging/Gerentology, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Child Welfare, School Social Work

Schedule:
Friday, January 16, 2009: 5:45 PM-7:30 PM
Preservation Hall (New Orleans Marriott)
* noted as presenting author
1P
The effects of School Based Health Centers on the learning Environment
Jessica S. Strolin-Goltzman, PhD, Assistant Professor; Charles Auerbach, PhD, Professor
2P
Academic performance and adjustment of children exposed to traumatic events
Jamila M. Stevens, MSW, Research assistant; Debra M. H. Josefowicz-Simbeni, PhD, Assistant Professor
3P
Perceptions of Barriers to K-12 Academic Achievement Among Latinos in the U.S
David Becerra, MSW, Graduate Associate
4P
A study on the determinants of savings among low income Korean families
Eunsu Ju, MA, Ph.D. Candidate / Research Specialist; TaeYoung Um, MSW, Doctoral Student
5P
Understanding the Differential Effect of Maltreatment Types on Suicidal Risks among Korean Adolescents
Hae Sung Kim, Ph D, Full time lecturer; Sookyung Park, Ph D, Professor; Haeryun Kim, Ph D, Professor
6P
Predicting Sexual Risk in College Students: The Roles of Assertiveness and Coercion
Dana S. Levin, MA, MSW, Doctoral Student; L. Monique Ward, PhD, Associate Professor
7P
Predictors of Traumatic Symptoms among Runaway Youth
Michael McCarthy, Doctoral Student; Sanna Thompson, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
8P
Clinical usefulness of the PANAS-C in for adolescents
David A. Dia, PhD, Assistant Professor
9P
A Comparison Of Middle And High School Students: Are Health And School Outcomes For Bullying And Sexual Harassment Different?
Susan Fineran, PhD, Associate Professor; James Gruber, PhD, Professor
10P
Determinants of Substance Abuse among Incarcerated Adolescents
Stephen J. Tripodi, PhD, Assistant Professor; David, W. Springer, PhD, Associate Dean and Professor; Kevin J. Corcoran, PhD, JD, Professor
11P
The Relationship between Trauma and Substance Use among Incarcerated Youth
Kimberly A. Bender, PhD, Assistant Professor; Brian Perron, PhD, Assistant Professor; Matthew O. Howard, PHD, Frank A. Daniels, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Human Service Policy Information
12P
Misusing Asthma Inhalers to Get Intoxicated: An Unrecognized Problem Among Delinquent Youth
Brian Perron, PhD, Assistant Professor; Matthew Owen Howard, PhD, University of North Carolina; Kimberly A. Bender, PhD, Assistant Professor; Michael G. Vaughn, PhD, Assistant Professor
13P
Hispanic Adolescents with Severe Substance Abuse Problems: Parental Involvment, Acculturation -Related Factors and Attachment
Conchita S. Lundblad, PhD, Adjunct Faculty
14P
Substance Use Protective Factors in a National Multi-Racial/Ethnic Sample of Adolescents
Meri Stiles, PhD, Assistant Professor
15P
Correlates of Bullying Behavior among Incarcerated Youth
Kimberly A. Bender, PhD, Assistant Professor; Brian Perron, PhD, Assistant Professor; Matthew O. Howard, PHD, Frank A. Daniels, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Human Service Policy Information; Michael G. Vaughn, PhD, Assistant Professor
16P
A Study on the Influence of the Experience of Family Violence and the Acceptability of Violence on the Male Adolescent's Sexual Assault
Jae Y. Kim, PhD, Professor; Hyo J. Lee, MSW, Student
17P
A Naturalistic Qualitative Study of Restorative Justice: The Experiences of Participants in a Victim Offender Mediation Program
J.J. Choi, MSW, Research Assistant
18P
Family Dynamics and their Affects on Delinquency
Wesley Church, PhD, Assistant Professor; Tracy C. Wharton, MEd, Doctoral Student; Julie Taylor, MSW, Doctoral Student
19P
Structural Equation Modeling about the Domestic Violence Exposure on Adolescent's School Violence: Focus on Attitude toward School Violence
Jae-Yop Kim, PhD, Professor; Ji-hyeon Lee, MSW, Ph. D student and researcher
20P
Young People's Views of the “Gray Areas” of Sexual Consent While Drinking: Implications for Sexual Violence Prevention
Katherine P. Luke, MSW, MA, Ph.D. Student
21P
Validation of the Civic-Efficacy Scale
Christina R. Miller, MSW, PhD Candidate; Neil Abell, PhD, Associate Professor
22P
Sexual Risk Behaviors among Youth in the Child Welfare System
Sigrid James, PhD, Associate Professor; Susanne B. Montgomery, PhD, Professor; Laurel Leslie, MD, Assistant Professor
23P
Neighborhood Violence and the Critical Transition to High School: Pathways to Low Academic Achievement Among African American Males
Desmond U. Patton, MSW, PhD Student; Michael Woolley, DCSW, PhD, Assistant Professor
24P
Developing the Capacity of Foster Care Youth Through Life Skills Training: A Case Study
Courtney J. Lynch, PhD, Assistant Professor
25P
Evaluation of a Telehealth Education Program for Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia: Cost Outcomes
Ronald Toseland, PhD, Director, Institute of Gerontology; Mollie Shulan, MD, Geriatrician; Laura Wray, PhD, Director of Training
26P
Predictors of Perceived Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Paid Services among Dementia Caregivers
Heehyul Moon, MSW, Doctoral candidate; Aloen L. Townsend, PhD, Associate Professor; Marry Ann Stephens, PhD, Professor
27P
Health and Functional Characteristics of Older Adults Neglected by Their Caregivers: An Exploratory Study
Joy Swanson Ernst, PhD, Associate Professor
28P
Expanding Caregiver Coping Strategies: The Relationship between Stress Management Behaviors and Service Utilization
SongIee Hong, MA, Ph. D. student
29P
Service use barriers' influence on heterogeneous service use patterns among informal caregivers
Eun Ha Namkung, BA, Master Student; SongIee Hong, MA, Ph. D. sudent; Leslie Hasche, MSW, PhD Student
30P
The Role of Spirituality on the Health Status of Older Adults
Kyoung Hag Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor; Dong P. Yoon, PhD, Assistant Professor
31P
The Self-Forgiveness Process of Caregivers after the Death of Carereceivers Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease
George A. Jacinto, PhD, Associate Professor
32P
Assessing the Impact of Depression on 1-Year Outcomes of Older Adults in Community Long-Term Care
Leslie Hasche, MSW, PhD Candidate; Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work; Enola Proctor, PhD, Dean for Research, Frank J. Bruno Professor of Social Work Research
33P
Factors Related to Psychosocial Outcomes in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Robin P. Bonifas, PhD, Assistant Professor; Kathleen Bailey, MSW, PhD Candidate
34P
A Longitudinal Study on Gambling Attitudes, Behaviors, and Motivations among Urban Elders
Fayetta Martin, MSW, DL, Assistant Professor; Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, Director of the Institute of Gerontology & Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences &; Thomas Templin, PhD, Associate Professor-Research
35P
Differences in community- and home- based service utilization between older adults living in rural and urban areas: The roles of structural and cultural factors
Fei Sun, MSW, MA, PhD student; Jordan Kosberg, PhD, The University of Alabama
36P
Assets, Volunteering, and Self-esteem Among Older Adults: Latent Growth Curve Modeling
Chang-Keun Han, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow; SongIee Hong, MA, Ph. D. sudent
37P
Psychological Distress in Residents of a Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NNORC)
Zvi D. Gellis, PhD, Associate Professor; Kimberly P. McClive-Reed, PhD, Assistant Research Professor; Bonnie Kenaley, RN, CSW, PhD, Assistant Professor; Miriam Adler, ACSW/LCSW, Executive Director
38P
Does Retirement Predict Worse Health for Couples? Answers from a Longitudinal Study
Angela L. Curl, PhD, Assistant Professor; Aloen L. Townsend, PhD, Associate Professor
39P
The Influence of the Types of Disability on Seniors' Perceived Discrimination- A Mediating Effect of Leisure Activities
Dong-Bae Kim, PhD, Professor; Su-Jin Chae, MSW, Doctoral Student; Eun-Young Park, MSW, Researcher
40P
Patterns of Concurrent Alcohol and Medication Use Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Mary Lindsey Smith, MSW, Doctoral Student
41P
Effects of Environmental Factors on Engagement in Later Life
Seema Sehrawat, MSW, Graduate Research Assistant
42P
Validation of a Trauma Screening Scale for Women with Substance Use Disorders
Melinda Hohman, PhD, Professor; Christine Kleinpeter, PsyD, Professor
43P
Psychosocial Treatment Effect with Adult Substance Users: A Meta-Analysis of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments
Molly Magill, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
44P
Spreading the Word: Case Study of a Community-Wide Dissemination of Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Angela R. Wood, PhD, Director of Training; Ralph J. Wood, PhD, Associate Professor
45P
Views of Social Support: Perspectives of women in substance abuse treatment
Elizabeth M. Tracy, PhD, Professor; Michelle Munson, PhD, Assistant Professor; Lance T. Peterson, MSW, Research Assistant; Jerry Floersch, PhD, Associate Professor
46P
The Impact of Comprehensive Services for Women with a History of Intimate Partner Violence in Substance Abuse Treatment
Christina Andrews, MSW, Research Assistant
47P
Outcome Evaluation of a Partnership between a Faith Based Institution and a For Profit Methadone Clinic
R. Lyle Cooper, PhD, Assistant Professor; Samuel MacMaster, PhD, Associate Professor
48P
Differences in Service Utilization and Barriers Among African Americans, Hispanics, and Whites with Drug Use Disorders
Brian Perron, PhD, Assistant Professor; Amanda T. Woodward, PhD, Assistant Professor; Jenna Nienhuis, MDiv, MSW student; Fred Blow, PhD, Professor and Research Professor; Matthew Owen Howard, PhD, University of North Carolina; Paul Sacco, LCSW, PhD Student
49P
Influence of Parental Help-Seeking and Treatment for Alcohol Problems and Early Trauma on Offspring Treatment and Treatment Outcome
Vivia V. McCutcheon, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Midwest Alcoholism Research Center; Howard J. Edenberg, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; John R. Kramer, PhD, Associate Research Scientist; Kathleen K. Bucholz, PhD, Professor
50P
Stories of Success within Child Welfare: An in-Depth Look at the Strengths That Support Reunification
Cynthia Lietz, Assistant Professor
51P
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention: Outcomes Associated with a Differential Response Program in California
Amy Conley, MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor; Jill Duerr Berrick, Professor
52P
Turnover in Public Child Welfare: A Different Perspective
Charles Auerbach, PhD, Professor; Brenda G. McGowan, DSW, James R. Dumpson Chair in Child Welfare; Jessica S. Strolin-Goltzman, PhD, Assistant Professor
53P
Factors That Enhance Retention of Child Welfare Workers in Voluntary Preventive Service Programs
Brenda G. McGowan, DSW, James R. Dumpson Chair in Child Welfare; Charles Auerbach, PhD, Professor; Kathryn Conroy, DSW, Assistant Dean and Director of Field Work; Astraea Augsberger, MSSW, Doctoral Student; Steven Grilli, MSSW, Doctoral Student; Wendy Schudrich, MSW, Doctoral Student
54P
Strengthening Child Welfare Supervision: Implications from a Mixed Methods Study of Public Child Welfare Supervision
Cynthia Lietz, Assistant Professor
55P
Mental Health and Substance Use Problems of Parents Involved with Child Welfare: Are Services Offered and Provided?
Marlys Staudt, PhD, Associate Professor; Donna J. Cherry, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
56P
A Comparison of Caseworker Characteristics in Public and Private Foster Care Agencies
Leslie D. Hollingsworth, PhD, Associate Professor
57P
Impact of workplace characteristics on quality of child welfare services
Monica Faulkner, MSW, Doctoral Student; Elisa Vinson Borah, MSW, Doctoral student
58P
Workers' Intention to Leave: Influence of Location and Organizational Factors In Child Welfare
Donna M. Aguiniga, MSW, Doctoral Student; Elissa Madden, MSW, Doctoral Student, Research Assistant; Monica Faulkner, MSSW, Doctoral Student
59P
The Age-Related Distribution of Social Transfers: The United States in Comparative Perspective
Martha N. Ozawa, PhD, Bettie Bofinger Brown Distinguished Professor of Social Policy; Yung Soo Lee, MA, Dotoral Student
60P
Do Feelings of Personal Accomplishment Reduce Job Exit from Burnout in Child Welfare Workers?
Sherrill J. Clark, PhD, Research Specialist; Richard Smith, MFA, MSW, Graduate Student Researcher; Susan E. Jacquet, PhD, Research Specialist
61P
Voices of Foster Parents and Youth: Factors Associated with Optimal Functional Adaptation
Melissa L. Affronti, MSW, PhD Candidate
62P
Young Adults from Foster Care: A Comparative Analysis
Tonia Stott, MSW, PhD Candidate
63P
The Impact of Adoptive parents' Preference to Adopt Trans-racially on Adoptee's Racial/Ethnic Identity Development
Cara Ellis Pohle, MSW, Student; Devon Brooks, PhD, Associate Professor
64P
Second Generation Families in Child Welfare: The Likelihood of Achieving Reunification
Jane Marshall, MA, Graduate Student; Hui Huang, MA, Graduate Student; Joseph Ryan, PhD, Asst. Professor
65P
The Impact of Maternal Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Children's Behavior Problems: A Cross-Informant Study
Meeyoung O. Min, PhD, Reserach Associate; Sonnia Minnes, PhD, Assistant Professor; Lynn Singer, PhD, Professor
66P
The Developmental Outcomes of Adolescents Involved in Child Welfare: The Effect of Peer and Caregiver Relationships
Inseon Lee, MSW, Doctoral Student; Cassandra Simmel, PhD, Assistant Professor; Soyoun Kim, MA, Doctoral student
67P
Maltreatment recidivism at the perpetrator level: Analysis of child welfare service use
Sulki Chung, PhD, Assistant Professor; Ineke Way, PhD, Associate Professor; Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, Associate Professor
68P
Differential effects of the Chicago Child-Parent Center program on initial and recurring neglect: Main effects and mediating paths
Joshua P. Mersky, PhD, Assistant Professor; James Dimitri Topitzes, PhD, Assistant Professor; Arthur J. Reynolds, PhD, Director, Chicago Longitudinal Study
69P
The “Steps to Respect Program” as a Means to Increasing Feelings of School Safety Among Students
John Dlugosz, BS, Graduate Student; Amy Manning, MSW, Doctoral Student; Catherine N. Dulmus, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Director
70P
School Connectedness and Feelings of Safety among Adolescent Victims of Dating Violence at School
Matthew T. Theriot, PhD, Assistant Professor and BSSW Program Director
71P
Student Discipline Problems and the Transition from Elementary to Middle School
Matthew T. Theriot, PhD, Assistant Professor and BSSW Program Director; David R. Dupper, PhD, Associate Professor