Society for Social Work and Research 14th Annual Conference: Social Work Research: A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES: Symposia

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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1:30 PM-3:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Symposia] The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Youths (Seacliff D)
Symposium Organizer: Karl G. Hill, PhD and James Herbert Williams, PhD Discussant: Karl G. Hill, PhD and James Herbert Williams, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Symposia] Examining Gender and Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Prevention and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency (Pacific Concourse M)
Symposium Organizer: David W. Springer, PhD and Kevin J. Corcoran, PhD, JD Discussant: David W. Springer, PhD and Kevin J. Corcoran, PhD, JD

Mental Health

[Symposia] Factors Associated with Mental Health Service Use among School-Aged Children and Adolescents across Service Sectors (Seacliff A)
Symposium Organizer: Michael Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH

3:30 PM-5:15 PM

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Parent Engagement in Child Welfare Services: Parent and Social Worker Perspectives (Garden Room B)
Symposium Organizer: Maureen O. Marcenko, PhD

Sexual Orientation

[Symposia] Conducting Health Disparities Research in LGBTTS Communities: Methodological Constraints and Opportunities (Golden Gate)
Symposium Organizer: Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, PhD

Friday, January 15, 2010

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8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Symposia] From Behavior, Engagement and Help Seeking at School to Academic Achievement: Intermediate Indicators of School Success (Seacliff D)
Symposium Organizer: Roderick A. Rose, MS

Mental Health

[Symposia] Coercion vs. Choice in Services for People with Serious Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System (Seacliff B)
Symposium Organizer: Beth Angell, PhD and Jeffrey Draine, PhD Discussant: Beth Angell, PhD and Jeffrey Draine, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

[Symposia] Supporting Low-Income Families with Young Children: A Longitudinal Study of Service Use in Palm Beach County, FL (Pacific Concourse A)
Symposium Organizer: Julie Spielberger, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Child Welfare Services in a Life Course Perspective (Garden Room B)
Symposium Organizer: Fred H. Wulczyn, PhD

Health and Disability

[Symposia] Evaluating Social Work Interventions for Breast Cancer Survivors (Pacific Concourse L)
Symposium Organizer: Julianne S. Oktay, PhD and Brad J. Zebrack, PhD Discussant: Julianne S. Oktay, PhD and Brad J. Zebrack, PhD

Mental Health

[Symposia] Depression in Vulnerable Older Adults: Rates, Symptom Severity, and Potential for Intervention (Seacliff A)
Symposium Organizer: Namkee G. Choi, PhD

Sexual Orientation

[Symposia] Implications of Transgender Theory for Social Work Research and Practice (Golden Gate)
Symposium Organizer: Stephan/ie Brzuzy, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Symposia] Addressing Adolescent Substance Abuse: The Role of Family in Assessment and Treatment (Pacific Concourse M)
Symposium Organizer: Kimberly A. Bender, PhD and David W. Springer, PhD Discussant: Kimberly A. Bender, PhD and David W. Springer, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

[Symposia] Understanding the Implications of Residential Mobility for Poor Families and Neighborhoods (Pacific Concourse A)
Symposium Organizer: Claudia Coulton, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Symposia] Historicizing Knowledge: Historical Perspectives On Social Work Research (Seacliff C)
Symposium Organizer: Laura Curran, PhD and Laura Curran, PhD Discussant: Laura Curran, PhD and Laura Curran, PhD

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Gender and Ethnicity

[Symposia] Gender, Access and Equity in the Provision of Substance Abuse Treatment (Golden Gate)
Symposium Organizer: Jeanne C. Marsh, PhD

Mental Health

[Symposia] Current Research in Group Care: Exploring Variations in Quality and Efforts to Move Youth to Family Care (Seacliff A)
Symposium Organizer: Bethany Lee, PhD

Social Work Practice

[Symposia] Social Work Research in the U.S. Military: Development of Evidence-Informed Practice (Pacific Concourse M)
Symposium Organizer: Ruth Paris, PhD and Dennis Orthner, PhD Discussant: Ruth Paris, PhD and Dennis Orthner, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Child Welfare

100

[Symposia] Using Advanced Statistics to Examine the Predictors and Consequences of Paternal and Maternal Corporal Punishment (Garden Room B)
Symposium Organizer: Shawna J. Lee, PhD and Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, PhD Discussant: Shawna J. Lee, PhD and Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

101

[Symposia] Building Assets for Low-Income Children and Youth: Emerging Research and Implications for Social Work Policy and Practice (Seacliff C)
Symposium Organizer: Michal Grinstein-Weiss, PHD and Gina Chowa, PhD Discussant: Michal Grinstein-Weiss, PHD and Gina Chowa, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

116

[Symposia] Advancing the Efficacy of Afterschool Interventions for High-Risk Youth: Findings from the Denver Bridge Project (Seacliff D)
Symposium Organizer: Jeffrey M. Jenson, PhD

School Social Work

117

[Symposia] The Critical Role of Adults in the Efficacy of Schools: The Work Climate Influences the Learning Climate and Student Outcomes (Pacific Concourse O)
Symposium Organizer: Michael Woolley, DCSW, PhD

Social Work Practice

118

[Symposia] Replicating a social work practice intervention: Multi �site findings from Family Connections (Pacific Concourse M)
Symposium Organizer: Diane DePanfilis, PhD, MSW

4:30 PM-6:15 PM

Mental Health

130

[Symposia] Different Housing Models, Different Perspectives: Achieving Community Integration for People with Psychiatric Disabilities (Seacliff A)
Symposium Organizer: Victoria Stanhope, PhD and Deborah K. Padgett, PhD Discussant: Victoria Stanhope, PhD and Deborah K. Padgett, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

131

[Symposia] Using Multiple Research Methods to Examine Factors that Facilitate and Impede Saving in Children�s Savings Accounts: A Symposium (Pacific Concourse A)
Symposium Organizer: LeAnn Wittman, MSW

Sunday, January 17, 2010

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8:45 AM-10:30 AM

Child Welfare

148

[Symposia] Youth Transitioning out of Child Welfare and into Adulthood: Experiences, Choices, and Outcomes (Pacific Concourse E)
Symposium Organizer: Sara Goodkind, PhD

Mental Health

149

[Symposia] Informing and Promoting Maternal and Infant Mental Health using Multiple Methodologies: From inner worlds of experience to outer words of opportunity (Seacliff B)
Symposium Organizer: Sarah Kye Price, PhD and Ruth Paris, PhD Discussant: Sarah Kye Price, PhD and Ruth Paris, PhD

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

Crime and Criminal Justice

163

[Symposia] From Prevention to Reentry: Understanding Predictors of Crime and Desistance from Criminal Behavior (Pacific Concourse K)
Symposium Organizer: Stephen J. Tripodi, PhD and Matthew Epperson, PhD Discussant: Stephen J. Tripodi, PhD and Matthew Epperson, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy

164

[Symposia] Nonresident Fathers� Investments in Children: Trends, Changes over Time, and Effects on Child Well-Being (Pacific Concourse G)
Symposium Organizer: Lenna Nepomnyaschy, PhD and Irwin Garfinkel, PhD Discussant: Lenna Nepomnyaschy, PhD and Irwin Garfinkel, PhD