The Society for Social Work and Research

2014 Annual Conference

January 15-19, 2014 I Grand Hyatt San Antonio I San Antonio, TX

Symposia

Thursday, January 16, 2014

1:30 PM-3:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development


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[Symposia]
Bullying Victimization and Perceptions of School Danger: A Unique Investigation Into the Lives of Rural Youth (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Paul R. Smokowski, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice


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[Symposia]
Social Work, Social Justice and the Challenge of Criminalization (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Laura Abrams, PhD
Discussant: Laura Abrams, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


4
[Symposia]
Advancing Financial Capability in a Global Context (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Julie Birkenmaier, PhD

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration


5
[Symposia]
Innovative Approaches to Refugee Health and Mental Health in Resettlement (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Patricia Shannon, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


6
[Symposia]
Towards An Understanding of the Transnational Context of Drug Use Practices and Treatment of Latino Migrant in the U.S. and Mexico (HBG Convention Center, Room 103B Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Nalini Negi, PhD

3:30 PM-5:15 PM

Gender


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[Symposia]
Feminisms in Social Work Research (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Stephanie Wahab, PhD
Discussants: Ben Anderson-Nathe, PhD and Christina E. Gringeri, PhD

Organizations, Management, and Communities

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


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[Symposia]
Addiction Health Services: A Role for Social Work Researchers (HBG Convention Center, Room 103B Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Joseph J. Shields, PhD

Friday, January 17, 2014

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development


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[Symposia]
Research On the Social Environment Mechanisms of School Success: Social Change Through Educational Attainment (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Michael Woolley, DCSW, PhD

Gender


43
[Symposia]
African American Fathers’ Parenting Practices: Constructions and Consequences Within Local Contexts (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Waldo E. Johnson, PhD

Organizations, Management, and Communities


44
[Symposia]
Exploring the Landscape of "Community" in Aging Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Terri Lewinson, PhD
Discussant: Joan Davitt, PhD

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration


45
[Symposia]
Recent Research On Immigrant and Undocumented Families and Youth: Implication for Policy and Practice (HBG Convention Center, Room 103B Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Marci Ybarra, PhD

Social Work Practice


46
[Symposia]
Key Topics in Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) and Research-Informed Social Work (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Janet Hoy, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Gender


61
[Symposia]
Interventions With Fathers: Adaptations, Technologies, and Strategies (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Jennifer L. Bellamy, PhD
Discussant: Pajarita Charles, PhD

Mental Health


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[Symposia]
Achieving Better Health: Developing Interventions to Promote Health Behavior Change in Persons With Serious Mental Illness (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Kelly Aschbrenner, PhD
Discussant: Sarah Gehlert, PhD

Organizations, Management, and Communities


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[Symposia]
Building Strengths Through Community-Level Interventions: Effects of Communities That Care On System and Youth Outcomes (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: J. David Hawkins, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


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[Symposia]
The Role Quantitative Research Plays in Shaping the Science of Social Work (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Shenyang Guo, PhD
Discussants: John S. Brekke, PhD and Mark W. Fraser, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Child Welfare


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[Symposia]
Emerging Adults in Child Welfare: Evidence From Illinois (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Clark M. Peters, PhD, JD, MSW

Gender


83
[Symposia]
Father Engagement: Enhancing Methodological and Practice Strategies (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Pajarita Charles, PhD
Discussant: Aaron Banman, MSW

Poverty and Social Policy


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[Symposia]
Holding On to the House: The Role of Social and Financial Interventions in Promoting and Preserving Low-Income Homeownership (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Michal Grinstein-Weiss, PhD

Research Design and Measurement


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[Symposia]
Developing and Validating Measures for Social Work Research and Practice (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Neil Abell, PhD

Saturday, January 18, 2014

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Child Welfare


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[Symposia]
Risks and Consequences of Teenage Childbearing Among Maltreated Female Youth: A Population-Based Examination (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD
Discussant: Jill Duerr Berrick, PhD

Health and Disability


104
[Symposia]
Research for Social Change: Addressing Social Structures That Increase HIV/STI Vulnerability Among Latino Men (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: E. Roberto Orellana, PhD

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration


105
[Symposia]
Using Research to Promote Social Change Among Latino Communities (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: David Becerra, PhD

School Social Work


106
[Symposia]
School-Based Social Work Intervention Research: Improving Outcomes With At-Risk Students (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Brandy R. Maynard, PhD

10:00 AM-11:45 AM

Child Welfare


122
[Symposia]
Child Health and the Child Welfare System: The Role of Caregivers (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Lucy Bilaver, PhD

Health and Disability


123
[Symposia]
Advancing Research On Adverse Childhood Experiences (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Joshua P. Mersky, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


124
[Symposia]
Financial Capability Research for Social Change (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Julie Birkenmaier, PhD

School Social Work


125
[Symposia]
Systematic Reviews On School-Based Social Work Interventions: Synthesizing Evidence to Inform Practice (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Brandy R. Maynard, PhD

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Poverty and Social Policy


145
[Symposia]
Creating a Meaningful Life: Examining Mental Health Recovery Among Formerly Homeless Adults (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Deborah K. Padgett, PhD

Poverty and Social Policy


146
[Symposia]
Social Network Analysis in Social Work Science (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Eric Rice, PhD
Discussant: Jeremy Gibbs, MSW

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity


147
[Symposia]
Social Work Speaks Out: Findings From a Survey of North American Lgbtq Social Work Students (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Lori Messinger, PhD

4:30 PM-6:15 PM

International Social Work and Global Issues

Organizations, Management, and Communities


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[Symposia]
Social Entrepreneurship: Building a Research Agenda for Social Work (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Andrew J. Germak, MBA, MSW

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Sunday, January 19, 2014

8:45 AM-10:30 AM

Child Welfare


184
[Symposia]
Latent Class Analysis in Child Welfare Research: Promise and Pitfalls (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Judy Havlicek, PhD

Child Welfare


185
[Symposia]
Leading Change in Child Welfare: Results From a National Evaluation (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Nancy S. Dickinson, PhD

International Social Work and Global Issues


186
[Symposia]
Adapting to Environmental Change: Evidence On Basic Needs and Livelihoods in Three Developing Countries (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Lisa Reyes Mason, PhD

Social Work Practice


187
[Symposia]
Advancing Maternal and Infant Mental Health Research: Adapting and Infusing Evidence Based Practices Into Community Settings (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Sarah Kye Price, PhD
Discussant: Sarah Kye Price, PhD

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

Child Welfare


202
[Symposia]
Findings From the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth (HBG Convention Center, Room 102A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Mark E. Courtney, PhD

Mental Health


203
[Symposia]
Fighting Stigma On the Front Lines: Study Findings to Inform the Development of Interventions to Increase Treatment Seeking Among Soldiers (HBG Convention Center, Room 008B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Elisa V. Borah, PhD

Organizations, Management, and Communities


204
[Symposia]
Researching Ways to Promote Community Action and Social Change (HBG Convention Center, Room 003B River Level)
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth A. Segal, PhD

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors


205
[Symposia]
Emerging Adults in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (HBG Convention Center, Room 103A Street Level)
Symposium Organizer: Douglas C. Smith, PhD