Society for Social Work and Research

Sixteenth Annual Conference Research That Makes A Difference: Advancing Practice and Shaping Public Policy
11-15 January 2012 I Grand Hyatt Washington I Washington, DC

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

4:00 PM-8:00 PM


Registration Open (Constitution Foyer)

6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Thursday, January 12, 2012

7:30 AM-8:00 PM


Registration Open (Constitution Foyer)

8:00 AM-10:00 AM


SSRPCB-1
Publish, Not Perish: Essential Strategies for Writing Peer- Reviewed Articles (Farragut Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Brian Perron, PhD and Michael G. Vaughn, PhD

SSRPCB-2
Research Opportunities At NIH (Franklin Square)
Speakers/Presenters: G. Stephane Philogene, PhD , Denise Juliano-Bult, MSW , Denise Pintello, PhD, MSW , Jacqueline Lloyd, PhD , Peggy Murray , Sid Stahl, PhD and Valerie Maholmes, PhD

SSRPCB-3
Understanding Private Foundations (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Maureen Martin and Lindsey Rossow-Rood

8:00 AM-12:00 PM


RMW-1
Structural Equation Modeling in Social Work Research (Independence B)
Speaker/Presenter: Natasha K. Bowen, PhD

RMW-2
Ethnographic Interviewing (Independence C)
Speaker/Presenter: Summerson Carr, PhD

RMW-3
Multilevel and Longitudinal Analysis (Independence D)
Speaker/Presenter: Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, PhD

RMW-4
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Secondary Data! (Independence E)
Speakers/Presenters: JoAnne McFarland O'Rourke, MSW and Lynette Hoelter, PhD

10:00 AM-10:15 AM

10:15 AM-12:15 PM


SSRPCB-4
Building Research Capacity in Social Work Education Programs (Farragut Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Ruth G. McRoy, PhD , Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW , Jerry Flanzer, PhD and Carol M. Lewis, PhD

SSRPCB-5

12:00 PM-5:30 PM


Exhibits Open (Independence Ballroom A)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

1:30 PM-3:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development


1
[Symposia]
Identifying the Pathways and the Risk and Protective Factors for Male Adolescent Sexual Offending and Delinquency (Arlington)
Symposium Organizer: George Leibowitz, PhD
Discussant: David L. Burton, PhD

Child Welfare


2
[Symposia]
Engaging Fathers In Child Family Services to Improve Parenting and Reduce Child Maltreatment (Cabin John)
Symposium Organizer: Jennifer L. Bellamy, PhD
Discussant: Pajarita Charles, PhD

Organizations and Management

Research Design and Measurement


4
[Workshops]
An Introduction to ARIMA and Harmonic Regression Time Series Analysis Methods (Independence E)
Speaker/Presenter: William R. Nugent, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


5
[Workshops]
Beyond Conventional Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Relaxing Model Constraints with Exploratory Structure Equation Model and Bayesian Estimation of Confirmatory Factor Analysis Modeling (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: G. Lawrence Farmer, PhD , Sarah McMahon, PhD and Chaya S. Piotrkowski, PhD

Child Welfare


6
[Oral Presentations]
International Child Welfare Issues (Constitution C)
Moderator: Merav Jedwab, msw

Crime and Criminal Justice


7
[Oral Presentations]
Incarcerated Women (Constitution D)
Moderator: Rebecca J. Macy, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


8
[Oral Presentations]
Diversity Among Asian Americans (Constitution E)
Moderator: Y. Joon Choi, PhD

Health and Disability


9
[Oral Presentations]
Health and Well-Being Among Vulnerable Populations (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Alexa Smith-Osborne, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues


10
[Oral Presentations]
Child Welfare Practice and Policy in International Contexts (Franklin Square)
Moderator: Rocio Calvo, PhD

Mental Health


11
[Oral Presentations]
Co-Morbidity and Dual Diagnosis (Independence B)
Moderator: Eric L. Garland, PhD, LCSW

Poverty and Social Policy


12
[Oral Presentations]
A Look At Class and Effects of Welfare Reform (Independence D)
Moderator: Cheryl A. Hyde, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


13
[Oral Presentations]
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques (Latrobe)
Moderator: Donna M. Aguiniga, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


14
[Oral Presentations]
Instrument Validation Studies (McPherson Square)
Moderator: Rena Bina, PhD

Social Work Practice


15
[Oral Presentations]
Improving Cultural Competence (Roosevelt)
Moderator: David R. Hodge, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy


16
[Oral Presentations]
Child Care Arrangements, Subsidy Use, and Child Well-Being (Wilson)
Moderator: Allison C. De Marco, MSW, PhD

3:15 PM-3:30 PM

3:30 PM-5:15 PM


17
Invited Workshop: Journal Editors’ Forum on Scholarship to Advance Practice and Shape Public Policy (Franklin Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Mark W. Fraser, PhD , Rebecca L. Hegar, PhD , Matthew O. Howard, PHD , Michael R. Sosin, PhD and Bruce A. Thyer, PhD

Child Welfare


18
[Symposia]
Parental Physical Punishment: Predictors, Consequences, and Intervention (Constitution C)
Symposium Organizer: Shawna J. Lee, PhD
Discussant: Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


19
[Symposia]
Community Based Participatory Research In Refugee and Immigrant Communities (Constitution E)
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy


20
[Symposia]
Beyond the Base: Military/Civilian Coordinated Responses to the Challenges of Families Impacted by Military Service (Wilson)
Symposium Organizer: Kathleen West, DrPH
Discussant: Kathleen West, DrPH

Adolescent and Youth Development


21
[Workshops]
Social Network Analysis for Social Work Research (Arlington)
Speaker/Presenter: Eric Rice, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


22
[Workshops]
Conducting Latent Class Analysis with Mplus (McPherson Square)
Speaker/Presenter: Bridget E. Weller, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

Child Welfare


24
[Oral Presentations]
Child Welfare Permanency Outcomes (Cabin John)
Moderator: Andrew E. Zinn, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice


25
[Oral Presentations]
International Perspectives on IPV and Sex Work (Constitution D)
Moderator: Lindsay Gezinski, MA, MSW

International Social Work and Global Issues


26
[Oral Presentations]
Human Rights Education and Youth Advocacy in International Settings (Independence B)
Moderator: Jane McPherson, MSW, MPH, LCSW

Mental Health


27
[Oral Presentations]
Mental Health Among Adolescent and Low Income Mothers (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Sarah E. Bledsoe, PhD, MSW, MPhil

Organizations and Management


28
[Oral Presentations]
Community Organizations and Local Autonomy in a Global Context (Independence C)
Moderator: Julian C. C. Chow, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


29
[Oral Presentations]
Challenges of Housing Instability and Homelessness (Independence D)
Moderator: Kristin M. Ferguson-Colvin, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


30
[Oral Presentations]
Ethnic Disparity and Neighborhood Change (Independence E)
Moderator: Susan P. Kemp, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


31
[Oral Presentations]
Mental Illness Studies (Latrobe)
Moderator: Leopoldo J. Cabassa, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


32
[Oral Presentations]
Drug Use and Youth (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Jorge Delva, PhD

5:15 PM-5:30 PM

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

7:00 PM-8:15 PM


34
Opening Reception (Constitution D/E)

Friday, January 13, 2012

7:30 AM-4:00 PM


Registration Open (Constitution Foyer)

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

Child Welfare

Gender and Ethnicity


37
[Symposia]
Unpacking the “Cultural” In Social Work Practice with Immigrants (Constitution E)
Symposium Organizer: Rupaleem Bhuyan, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


38
[Symposia]
Mining the Gaps: Using Ethnographic Methods to Study the Interface of Policy, Administration, and Clinical Social Work Practice (Independence E)
Symposium Organizer: Yvonne N. Smith, AM
Discussants: Summerson Carr, PhD and Jerry Floersch, PhD

Sexual Orientation


39
[Symposia]
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging Research and Practice (Penn Quarter B)
Symposium Organizer: Maria T. Brown, LMSW
Discussant: Maria T. Brown, LMSW

Research Design and Measurement


40
[Workshops]
Conducting Research with Muslims: National and International Perspectives (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Altaf Husain, PhD , M. Taqi Tirmazi, PhD , Soleman H. Abu-Bader, PhD and Fariyal Ross-Sheriff, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


41
[Roundtables]
Is Debt the New Safety Net? Examining the Relationship Between Personal Debt and Social Policy (Independence D)
Speaker/Presenter: Mary E. A. Caplan, MSW

Adolescent and Youth Development


42
[Oral Presentations]
Acculturation and Cross-Cultural Studies in Childhood and Adolescence (Burnham)
Moderator: Vanessa Vorhies, MSSW

Child Welfare


43
[Oral Presentations]
Community Context in Child Welfare (Constitution C)
Moderator: Christina M. Bruhn, PhD

Child Welfare


44
[Oral Presentations]
Diversity Issues in Child Welfare (McPherson Square)
Moderator: Hyeouk Chris Hahm, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice


45
[Oral Presentations]
Interventions for Individuals Who Experience Violence or Incarceration (Constitution D)
Moderator: Martin T. Hall, PhD, MSSW

Health and Disability


46
[Oral Presentations]
Contextual Factors for Health Behaviors: Tobacco and Food (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Yoosun Park, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues


47
[Oral Presentations]
International Perspectives on Managing Health and Finances (Franklin Square)
Moderator: Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee, PH D

Mental Health


48
[Oral Presentations]
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment and Client Outcomes (Independence B)
Moderator: Jordana Muroff, PhD, MSW

Organizations and Management


49
[Oral Presentations]
Organizational and Workplace Factors That Matter in Child Welfare (Independence C)
Moderator: Nancy Claiborne, PhD

School Social Work


50
[Oral Presentations]
Improving School Climate (Penn Quarter A)
Moderator: Laura Hopson

Social Work Practice


51
[Oral Presentations]
Practice Research within An International Context (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Royce A. Hutson, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy


52
[Oral Presentations]
Low Income and Single Mother Families: Workplace, Low Wages and Resources (Wilson)
Moderator: Jennifer Swanberg, PhD

9:45 AM-10:00 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM


53
Invited Symposium: Promoting Positive Development in Children, Youth, and Families (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Jeffrey M. Jenson, PhD , Richard F. Catalano, PhD , Neil B. Guterman, PhD and Mary McKay, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Gender and Ethnicity


54
[Symposia]
Promoting Social Justice for Latinos In An Anti-Immigrant Climate (Constitution E)
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth A. Segal, PhD

Organizations and Management


55
[Symposia]
Medicaid Expansion In Health and Social Services: Opportunities and Risks for Nonprofit Organizations (Independence C)
Symposium Organizer: Christina Andrews, MSW
Discussant: Harold Pollack, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


56
[Symposia]
Ending Homelessness Through Housing First: Evidence and Implementation (Independence D)
Symposium Organizer: Benjamin Henwood, PhD
Discussant: Deborah K. Padgett, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy


57
[Symposia]
Current Child Care Issues In Policy, Quality, and Use (Wilson)
Symposium Organizer: Marci Ybarra, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


58
[Workshops]
Correction of Rater Effects In Longitudinal Research with Three Innovative Methods (McPherson Square)
Speaker/Presenter: Shenyang Guo, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


59
[Roundtables]
Implementing Qualitative Research with Children: Reconciling Qualitative Research Methods with the Unique Needs and Contributions of Children and Adolescents (Constitution C)
Speakers/Presenters: Lela Rankin Williams, PhD , Susan Saltzburg, PhD, MSW , Joan Letendre, PhD , Tally Moses, PhD , Lisa Schelbe, MSW and Amy Chanmugam, PhD, MSW

Adolescent and Youth Development


60
[Oral Presentations]
Patterns of Substance Use and Antisocial Behavior Among Adolescents (Burnham)
Moderator: Antoinette Farmer, PhD

Child Welfare


61
[Oral Presentations]
Child Welfare Workforce Issues (Arlington)
Moderator: Mark S. Preston, PhD

Child Welfare


62
[Oral Presentations]
Foster Care Placement Decision-Making (Cabin John)
Moderator: Alan Detlaff, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice


63
[Oral Presentations]
IPV Risk Assessment and Prevalence (Constitution D)
Moderator: Rachel E. Foster, PhD

Health and Disability


64
[Oral Presentations]
Health Disparities (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Jodi Berger Cardoso, MSSW

International Social Work and Global Issues


65
[Oral Presentations]
International Social Work: Empowerment of Women and the Elderly (Franklin Square)
Moderator: Shanta Pandey, PhD

Mental Health


66
[Oral Presentations]
Maternal Depression and Child Outcomes (Independence B)
Moderator: Cristina Bares, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


67
[Oral Presentations]
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Studies (Independence E)
Moderator: Kelly Mills-Dick, MSW

School Social Work


68
[Oral Presentations]
Research on School Outcomes (Penn Quarter A)
Moderator: Andy Frey, PhD

Sexual Orientation


69
[Oral Presentations]
Health and Mental Health Issues Among Marginalized Populations (Penn Quarter B)
Moderator: Charles A. Emlet, PhD

Social Work Practice


70
[Oral Presentations]
Research on Children and Adolescents (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Eileen Mazur Abel, PhD

11:30 AM-7:45 PM


71
Exhibits Open (Independence Ballroom A)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

1:15 PM-2:15 PM


72
Aaron Rosen Lecture: (Constitution A)
Speaker/Presenter: Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD

2:15 PM-2:30 PM

2:30 PM-4:00 PM


73
Invited Symposium: Race and Ethnicity in Research and Practice: What Difference Have We Made? (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Rowena Fong, EdD , Karina Walters, PhD , Sean Joe, PhD, LMSW and Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Child Welfare


74
[Symposia]
Linking Child Welfare Records with Population-Level Data (Cabin John)
Symposium Organizer: Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD

Mental Health


75
[Symposia]
Psychosocial Correlates of Postpartum Depression: Bridging Research and Practice (Franklin Square)
Symposium Organizer: Nanmathi Manian, PhD
Discussant: Sarah E. Bledsoe, PhD, MSW, MPhil

Research on Social Work Education

Gender and Ethnicity


77
[Workshops]
Crafting Successful IRB Applications When Conducting Research with Battered Women: Challenges and Strategies (Constitution E)
Speakers/Presenters: Elithet Silva-Martínez, PhD , Judy L. Postmus, PhD and Amanda Mathiesen, MSW, LCSW

Health and Disability


78
[Workshops]
Pathfinders: Forging a Partnership Between Social Work and Medicine to Conduct Psychosocial Intervention Research (Farragut Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Sophia K. Smith, PhD , Tina Staley, LCSW , Brad Zebrack, PhD and Amy P. Abernethy, MD

Research Design and Measurement


79
[Workshops]
Design-Based Research: An Introduction for Social Work Researchers (Independence E)
Speakers/Presenters: Thomas C. Reeves, PhD and Patricia M. Reeves, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology


80
[Roundtables]
Enhancing Psychosocial Care In Nursing Homes (Arlington)
Speakers/Presenters: Mercedes E. Bern-Klug, PhD, MSW , Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW and Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD

Adolescent and Youth Development


81
[Oral Presentations]
Effects of Interventions for At-Risk Children and Youth (Burnham)
Moderator: Pamela A. Malone, PhD, LCSW

Child Welfare


82
[Oral Presentations]
Transitions of Former Foster Care Youth (Constitution C)
Moderator: Jennifer L. Hook, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


83
[Oral Presentations]
Focusing on Men in Social Work Research (Constitution D)
Moderator: Otima Doyle, PhD

Health and Disability


84
[Oral Presentations]
Coping with Cancer in Adulthood (Independence B)
Moderator: Heather Honoré Goltz, PhD, LMSW

Organizations and Management


85
[Oral Presentations]
Organizational Factors That Shape the Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice (Independence C)
Moderator: Lena M. Lundgren, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


86
[Oral Presentations]
International Social Work: Issues in Developing Countries (Independence D)
Moderator: Najwa S. Safadi, MSW

School Social Work


87
[Oral Presentations]
School-Based Health Services (Penn Quarter A)
Moderator: Leticia Sosa Villareal, PhD

Social Work Practice


88
[Oral Presentations]
Research on High Risk Populations (Penn Quarter B)
Moderator: S. Megan Berthold, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


89
[Oral Presentations]
Associations with Substance Use, Behaviors and Treatment (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Malitta Engstrom

Work, Family, and Family Policy


90
[Oral Presentations]
Work, Family, and Social Policy During the Economic Downturn (Wilson)
Moderator: H. Luke Shaefer, PhD

4:15 PM-4:30 PM

4:30 PM-6:00 PM

6:00 PM-7:45 PM


92
President's Reception (Independence Ballroom A)

Saturday, January 14, 2012

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Aging Services and Gerontology


94
[Symposia]
Aging and Immigrantion (Burnham)
Symposium Organizer: Terry Y. Lum, PhD

Mental Health


95
[Symposia]
The Family Context of Early Childhood Mental Health Problems (Franklin Square)
Symposium Organizer: Renee C. Edwards, AM
Discussant: Susan C. McDonough, PhD

Sexual Orientation

Work, Family, and Family Policy


97
[Symposia]
Military Couples and Families Coping with the Deployment Cycle (Wilson)
Symposium Organizer: Ruth Paris, PhD
Discussant: Gary L. Bowen, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


98
[Workshops]
Generalized Linear Models for Spatial Data In R: Free Software to Map Client Needs (Independence D)
Speaker/Presenter: Richard Smith, PhD

Child Welfare


99
[Roundtables]
Building Capacity for Child Welfare Research Through Improving Data Infrastructure and Culture Around Data Usage (Constitution C)
Speakers/Presenters: Terry D. Moore, MSW , Hye-Chung Kum, PhD, MSW, MS , C. Joy Stewart, MSW , Susan Smith, PhD , Meliny J. Staysa, MSW and Michael Dineen, MA

Adolescent and Youth Development


100
[Oral Presentations]
Dating and Sexual Violence in Adolescence (Arlington)
Moderator: Binta Alleyne Green, PhD

Child Welfare


101
[Oral Presentations]
Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare, and Child/Youth Mental Health (Cabin John)
Moderator: Jennifer Elkins, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


102
[Oral Presentations]
Health and Immigration (Constitution D)
Moderator: Daniel Lopez-Cevallos, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


103
[Oral Presentations]
Immigration and Acculturative Distress (Constitution E)
Moderator: Blanca M. Ramos, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


104
[Oral Presentations]
Multiple Challenges of Latino Families: Economic and Health Issues (Laffayette Park)
Moderator: Anna M. Santiago, PhD

Health and Disability


105
[Oral Presentations]
Health in Older Adults (Farragut Square)
Moderator: William D. Cabin, PhD, JD, MSW

Mental Health


106
[Oral Presentations]
Systems of Care in Mental Health (Independence B)
Moderator: Lynn A. Warner, PhD

Organizations and Management


107
[Oral Presentations]
Trust, Advocacy, and Nonprofit Organizations (Independence C)
Moderator: Jennifer E. Mosley, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


108
[Oral Presentations]
Unanticipated Lessons and New Ideas to Promote Innovation in Social Work Research (Independence E)
Moderator: Michael Reisch, PhD

Research on Social Work Education


109
[Oral Presentations]
Impact of Social Work Scholarship; Dissertation Content; Student Research Knowledge (McPherson Square)
Moderator: Jeffrey R. Lacasse, PhD

Social Work Practice


110
[Oral Presentations]
Improving Social Work Practice Interventions (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Mark J. Macgowan, PhD

Social Work Practice


111
[Oral Presentations]
Research on Mental Health Services (Penn Quarter B)
Moderator: Fang-pei Chen, PhD

8:00 AM-2:00 PM


Registration Open (Constitution Foyer)

9:45 AM-10:00 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM


112
Invited Symposium: Shaping Public Policy: Poverty and Low Income Families (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Roberta Rehner Iversen, PhD , Daniel R. Meyer, PhD , Susan J. Lambert, PhD and Yolanda C. Padilla, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development


113
[Symposia]
School-Based Bullying Prevention: Results From Intervention Trials In the US and Finland (Cabin John)
Symposium Organizer: Anne Williford

Gender and Ethnicity

Research Design and Measurement


115

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


116
[Symposia]
Client-Provider Relationship As An Active Ingredient In Delivery of Social Services (Roosevelt)
Symposium Organizer: Jeanne C. Marsh, PhD

Research on Social Work Education


117
[Workshops]
Combining Efficacy Research and Epidemiology Traditions: Utilizing Data Analysis Methods In 100% Natural Agency Data In Evaluating What Works and In What Circumstances (Independence B)
Speakers/Presenters: Mansoor AF Kazi, PhD , Thomas Nochajski, PhD , Anne Bartone, MSW and Savra Frounfelker

Research Design and Measurement


118
[Roundtables]
Mixed Measures: Distinguishing Disability From Aging In Social Science Research On Successful Aging (Penn Quarter B)
Speakers/Presenters: Michelle Putnam, PhD , Terry Y. Lum, PhD and Elizabeth Lightfoot, PhD

Adolescent and Youth Development


119
[Oral Presentations]
Promoting Academic Outcomes Among High School and College Students (Arlington)
Moderator: Micaela Mercado, MSW

Aging Services and Gerontology


120
[Oral Presentations]
End of Life Treatment Preferences (Burnham)
Moderator: Julia W. Buckey, PhD

Child Welfare


121
[Oral Presentations]
Macro Context & Child Outcomes (Constitution C)
Moderator: Emily M. Douglas, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


122
[Oral Presentations]
Race and Health Disparities (Constitution D)
Moderator: Teri Browne

Health and Disability


123
[Oral Presentations]
Health Intervention, Evaluation and Implementation (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Sandra Magaña, PhD

Mental Health


124
[Oral Presentations]
Discrimination and Disparities in Mental Health (Franklin Square)
Moderator: Christopher R. Larrison, PhD

Mental Health


125
[Oral Presentations]
Family and Mental Health (McPherson Square)
Moderator: Keita Franklin, PhD

Organizations and Management


126

Sexual Orientation


127
[Oral Presentations]
Sexual Risk Behavior Among Gay and Bisexual Men and Other MSM (Latrobe)
Moderator: Carmen Logie, MSW, PhD

Social Work Practice


128
[Oral Presentations]
Revisit What We Know: Critical Evaluation of Existing Practice and Knowledge (Independence D)
Moderator: Barbara Probst, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy


129
[Oral Presentations]
Workers Centers, Workforce Development, and the Realities of Low-Wage Jobs (Wilson)
Moderator: Elizabeth Weigensberg, PhD

10:00 AM-1:00 PM


130
Exhibits Open (Independence Ballroom A)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

1:00 PM-2:15 PM


131
Doctoral Student Panel and Reception: Influencing Change: Using Research to Impact Social Policy (Constitution A)
Speakers/Presenters: Edolphus Towns, MSW , Michael Sherraden, PhD and Randy Capps, PhD

1:15 PM-2:15 PM


132
National Research Capacity Building Initiative Roundtable: Advancing Social Work Research and Strategic Planning (Constitution B)
Speakers/Presenters: Rowena Fong, EdD , Sarah Gehlert, PhD and Jeanne C. Marsh, PhD

2:15 PM-2:30 PM

2:30 PM-4:00 PM


133
Invited Symposium: Research and Career Development to Make A Difference: Stories From Mid-Career Scholars (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Yoonsun Choi, PhD , Taryn Lindhorst, PhD , Seana Golder, PhD , Yoosun Park, PhD and Kristen S. Slack, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM


134
Special Session: Promoting Early- and Mid-Career Diverse Scholars Through Grantmaking, Mentoring, and Networking: RWJF’s New Connections Program (Constitution B)
Speakers/Presenters: Howard Walters, MSS/MLSP , Marah A. Curtis, PhD , Robert Dunigan, PhD , Henrika McCoy, PhD and Edith G. Arrington, PhD

Health and Disability


135
[Symposia]
The Incorporation of Biological and Genetic Markers In Social Work Research (Constitution E)
Symposium Organizer: Jan Steven Greenberg, PhD

Sexual Orientation


136
[Symposia]
Risk, Identity, and Engagement Among Sexual Minority Youth: Innovative Approaches and Future Directions (Latrobe)
Symposium Organizer: Colleen M. Fisher, PhD
Discussant: Diane Elze, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

Work, Family, and Family Policy


138
[Symposia]
Workforce Development: The Process and Prospects of Improving Employment Outcomes Among Vulnerable Workers In Today’s Economy (Arlington)
Symposium Organizer: Susan Lambert, PhD
Discussant: Laura Lein, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


139
[Workshops]
Endogeneity and Approaches to Its Correction: Advanced Topics In Program Evaluation (Independence E)
Speakers/Presenters: Shenyang Guo, PhD and Qi Wu, MSW

Organizations and Management


140
[Roundtables]
Social Innovation (Independence C)
Speakers/Presenters: Stephanie C. Berzin, PhD and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, PhD

Adolescent and Youth Development


141
[Oral Presentations]
Qualitative Approaches to Understanding Adolescent Development and Behavior (McPherson Square)
Moderator: Mimi V. Chapman, PhD

Adolescent and Youth Development


142
[Oral Presentations]
Research with Young Adult Populations (Wilson)
Moderator: Carolyn A. Smith, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology


143
[Oral Presentations]
Interventions in Family & Homebased Caregiving (Burnham)
Moderator: Zvi D. Gellis, PhD

Child Welfare


144
[Oral Presentations]
Parenting & Child Welfare (Cabin John)
Moderator: Thomas M. Crea, PhD, LCSW

Child Welfare


145
[Oral Presentations]
Risky Behaviors of Children & Youth (Constitution C)
Moderator: Dorian Traube, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


146
[Oral Presentations]
Stress and Psychological Outcomes (Constitution D)
Moderator: Kelly F. Jackson, PhD

Health and Disability


147
[Oral Presentations]
HIV/AIDS Globally (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Bridget E. Weller, PhD

Mental Health


148
[Oral Presentations]
Outcome Research the Serious Mental Illness (Franklin Square)
Moderator: George Unick, PhD

Mental Health


149
[Oral Presentations]
Racial Disparities in Mental Health and Service Use (Independence B)
Moderator: Karen D. Lincoln, PhD

Mental Health


150
[Oral Presentations]
Recovery, Resilience, and Reintegration (Penn Quarter B)
Moderator: David Kondrat, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


151
[Oral Presentations]
Intervention Effects in Work with Young Homeless Adults (Independence D)
Moderator: Kimberly A. Bender, PhD

4:15 PM-4:30 PM

4:30 PM-6:15 PM


152
Invited Workshop: Journal Editors’ Forum on Publishing Qualitative Research (Franklin Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Jerry Floersch, PhD , Ian F. Shaw, PhD , Roy Ruckdeschel, PhD , Susan Mason, PhD , Mark W. Fraser, PhD and Carol Tosone, PhD

Child Welfare


153
[Symposia]
Research Partnerships for Strengthening Child Welfare Practice In Indian Country (Cabin John)
Symposium Organizer: Cathryn C. Potter

Poverty and Social Policy


154
[Symposia]
Exploring the Potential of Assets to Increase Human Capital Using Randomized Experiments (Independence C)
Symposium Organizer: Michal Grinstein-Weiss, PHD
Discussant: Ray Boshara, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


155
[Symposia]
An Instrumental Variable Approach to Causal Inference In Social Work Research (Independence E)
Symposium Organizer: Lucy Bilaver, PhD

Social Work Practice

Research Design and Measurement


157
[Workshops]
Practical Uses of IRT and DIF for Social Work Research and Evaluation (Wilson)
Speakers/Presenters: Carl F. Siebert, MBA, MS and Darcy Clay Siebert, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


158
[Roundtables]
Roundtable On Disciplining the Poor: Neoliberal Paternalism and the Persistent Power of Race (University of Chicago Press, 2011) (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Frances Fox Piven, PhD , Michael Lipsky, PhD , Scott W. Allard, PhD and Steven Smith, PhD

Adolescent and Youth Development


159
[Oral Presentations]
Trajectories of Junveile Offending and Substance Abuse (Arlington)
Moderator: Cynthhia Weaver, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology


160
[Oral Presentations]
Issues of Mental and Physical Functioning in Later Life (Burnham)
Moderator: Pat Conway, PhD

Child Welfare


161
[Oral Presentations]
Gender Issues in Child Welfare (Constitution C)
Moderator: Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


162
[Oral Presentations]
Understanding Experience Through Varied Methodologies (Constitution D)
Moderator: Karen Kayser, PhD

Health and Disability


163
[Oral Presentations]
HIV Risk and Sexual Behavior (Constitution E)
Moderator: Patricia M. Morse, PhD

Mental Health


164
[Oral Presentations]
Risk and Protective Factors for Mental Health (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Scott D. Easton, PhD

Mental Health


165
[Oral Presentations]
Self-Injury and Suicidality and Mental Health (Independence B)
Moderator: Marilyn F. Downs, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


166
[Oral Presentations]
Interventions At Work: Do They Make a Difference (Independence D)
Moderator: Melissa Radey, PhD

Research on Social Work Education


167
[Oral Presentations]
Social Work Education: Innovations and Outcomes (McPherson Square)
Moderator: Shawn A. Lawrence, PhD

Sexual Orientation


168
[Oral Presentations]
Sexual Minorities and Religion: Examining and Resolving Conflicts (Latrobe)
Moderator: Denise L. Levy, PhD, LCSW

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


169
[Oral Presentations]
Opiate and Drug Use (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Kris Clarke, PhD

6:15 PM-8:00 PM


170
Reception (Independence Ballroom A)

Sunday, January 15, 2012

7:30 AM-8:30 AM


172

8:30 AM-8:45 AM

8:45 AM-10:30 AM

Child Welfare


173
[Symposia]
The Development of Community Alternatives to Institutional Care for Children In Jordan: The Community–Family Integration Team Project (Cabin John)
Symposium Organizer: Craig S. Schwalbe, PhD
Discussant: Alean Al-Krenawi, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


174
[Symposia]
Using Longitudinal Person-Centered Analyses to Estimate Intervention Effects In Controlled Trials (Independence E)
Symposium Organizer: Mark W. Fraser, PhD

School Social Work

Research Design and Measurement


176
[Workshops]
Item Response Theory and Its Use In Differential Item Functioning (DIF) Studies (Laffayette Park)
Speaker/Presenter: William R. Nugent, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


177
[Workshops]
Phenomenological Approaches to Research On Sensitive Topics (Arlington)
Speaker/Presenter: Jane F. Gilgun, PhD, LICSW

Social Work Practice


178
[Workshops]
Completing a Campbell Systematic Review (Franklin Square)
Speakers/Presenters: Paul Montgomery, PhD , Joanne Yaffe, PhD and David L. Albright, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


179
[Roundtables]
Social Work Research & Current IRB Issues : Minimal Risk, Global, Vulnerable, Waivers of Consent (Constitution D)
Speakers/Presenters: Andre' Ivanoff, PhD , Betty J. Blythe, PhD , Kristin Heffernan, PhD , Andrea Cole, MSW and Emily Collins, MS

Social Work Practice


180
[Roundtables]
Examining Beliefs, Barriers, Policies, and Evaluation Procedures In International Social Work and Fostering Family Connections (Penn Quarter B)
Speakers/Presenters: Carl F. Siebert, MBA, MS , Julie M. Koivunen, PhD , Felicity Northcott, PhD , Wendy Jeffries, MPP and Fiona Conway Cumberbatch, BA

Aging Services and Gerontology


181
[Oral Presentations]
Stress and Coping Among Caregivers and Care Receivers (Burnham)
Moderator: Sandra S. Butler, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice


182
[Oral Presentations]
Macro Perspectives on Women's Experiences of and Treatment for IPV (Constitution C)
Moderator: Sarah McMahon, PhD

Health and Disability


183
[Oral Presentations]
Health Policy and Health Services (Farragut Square)
Moderator: Susan L. Parish, PhD, MSW

Health and Disability


184
[Oral Presentations]
HIV-Related Stigma and Mental Health (Constitution E)
Moderator: David J. Brennan, PhD

Health and Disability


185
[Oral Presentations]
Psychosocial Issues and Health in Older Adults (Wilson)
Moderator: Pamela P. Y. Leung, PhD

Organizations and Management


186
[Oral Presentations]
Vicarious Stress, Worker Safety, and Turnover in Child Welfare (Independence B)
Moderator: Hanae Kanno, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


187
[Oral Presentations]
Neighborhood Effects for Diverse Population Groups (Independence C)
Moderator: Saijun Zhang, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


188
[Oral Presentations]
Programs and Policies for People with Low Income or Disability (Independence D)
Moderator: Michael Wolf-Branigin, PhD

Sexual Orientation


189
[Oral Presentations]
Research on Sexual Minority Youth (Penn Quarter A)
Moderator: Damien T. Frierson, MSW

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


190
[Oral Presentations]
Substance Use Treatment and Outcomes (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Debra Woody, PhD

10:30 AM-10:45 AM

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

Child Welfare


191
[Symposia]
Troubled and Poor: Poverty, Policy, and the Child Welfare System (Burnham)
Symposium Organizer: Jennifer L. Romich, PhD
Discussant: Corey S. Shdaimah, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues

Social Work Practice


193

Research Design and Measurement


194
[Workshops]
Uses, Meanings, and Experiences of Reflexivity At Each Stage of the Research Process (Independence E)
Speakers/Presenters: Barbara Probst, PhD , Ian F. Shaw, PhD , Marie L. McCormick, PhD and Kay Scott, LCSW-R, CASAC

Health and Disability


195
[Roundtables]
Health Care Reform: Implications for Social Work Practice, Research and Policy In Medical Settings (Laffayette Park)
Speakers/Presenters: Eve Ekman, MSW , Elizabeth Horevitz, MSW , Megan Moore, MSW and Jennifer Price Wolf, MPH, MSW

Organizations and Management


196
[Roundtables]
Using Implementation Science Evaluation Frameworks to Guide Organizational Decision Making Related to Complex System Reforms In Public Child Welfare (Independence B)
Speakers/Presenters: Mary I. Armstrong, PhD , Diane DePanfilis, PhD, MSW , Julie S. McCrae, PhD , Brian Deakins, MSW , Cathryn C. Potter and Junqing Liu, PhD

Adolescent and Youth Development


197
[Oral Presentations]
Youth At Risk: Needs Assessment; Correlates, and Interventions (Arlington)
Moderator: Johanna Thomas, PhD

Child Welfare


198
[Oral Presentations]
Young Children in Child Welfare (Cabin John)
Moderator: Rachel A. Fusco, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice


199
[Oral Presentations]
The Effects of Violence and Parental Incarceration on Children and Youth (Constitution C)
Moderator: Stella M. Resko, PhD

Gender and Ethnicity


200
[Oral Presentations]
Understanding Transitions for Immigrants and Refugees (Constitution D)
Moderator: Hugo Kamya, PhD

Health and Disability


201
[Oral Presentations]
Theory and Values for Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries (Constitution E)
Moderator: Robert J. Barney, PhD

Mental Health


202
[Oral Presentations]
Global Issues in Mental Health (Franklin Square)
Moderator: Christopher G. Hudson, PhD

Mental Health


203
[Oral Presentations]
Youth Mental Health Service Use and Continuity (Wilson)
Moderator: Crystal D. Williams, MSW

Poverty and Social Policy


204
[Oral Presentations]
Race, Class,Disadvantage, and Change (Independence C)
Moderator: Julia F. Hastings, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


205
[Oral Presentations]
Spatial Mismatches, Movement Across Programs, and Increasing Enrollments: What Have We Learned? (Independence D)
Moderator: Heidi L. Allen, PhD

School Social Work


206
[Oral Presentations]
Solving School Problems (McPherson Square)
Moderator: Judith L. F. Rhodes, PhD

Sexual Orientation


207
[Oral Presentations]
Victimization and Violence Among Sexual Minorities (Penn Quarter A)
Moderator: James I. Martin, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


208
[Oral Presentations]
Treatment Access and Outcomes (Roosevelt)
Moderator: Audrey L. Begun, PhD