Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference - Achieving Equal Opportunity, Equity, and Justice: Symposia

Thursday, January 11, 2018

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1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Symposia] Overcoming Risk: The Role of Various Forms of Social Support in the Lives of Black Adolescents (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Adrian Gale, PhD
Discussant: Antoinette Farmer, PhD

Aging Services and Gerontology

[Symposia] Adult Protective Services: Advances in Research Examining Processes and Outcomes (Independence BR A (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Joy Ernst, PhD

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Social Support Among Child Welfare Stakeholders (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Melissa Radey, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Symposia] A Randomized Controlled Trial and Implementation Study within Adult Corrections: How a Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study Advances Practice, Policy, and Research (Marquis BR Salon 13 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Tonya Van Deinse, PhD

Health

[Symposia] Understanding PrEP Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: Implications for Health Equity (Marquis BR Salon 12 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Whitney Sewell, MSW
Discussant: Whitney Sewell, MSW

Immigrants and Refugees

[Symposia] They Survived, We Can Help Them Thrive: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Social Work with Forced Migrants (Marquis BR Salon 16 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Mitra Ahmadinejad, MA

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Symposia] Strengthening Financial Inclusion's Role in Mitigating Household Financial (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Julie Birkenmaier, PhD

Mental Health

[Symposia] Setting the Stage for Healthy Development: Treating Perinatal Depression in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Women Using Interpersonal Psychotherapy (Marquis BR Salon 10 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Nancy Grote, Ph.D.
Discussant: Myrna Weissman, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Symposia] The Missing Link: Structural Equation Modeling with R (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Matthew James Cuellar, PhD

Research on Social Work Education

[Symposia] Financial Capability and Asset Building in Social Work Education: A Grand Challenge (Marquis BR Salon 14 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Margaret Sherraden, PhD

Social Work Practice

[Symposia] Building Financial Capability for All in Unexpected Places and Spaces (Marquis BR Salon 17 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jodi Frey, PhD, LCSW-C

Violence against Women and Children

[Symposia] Gazing into Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students through Their Race, Gender, and Disability (Capitol (ML4))
Symposium Organizer: Soonok An, PhD

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Symposia] The Importance of Parenting for Youth Well-Being (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Melissa Lippold, PhD

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Using Intervention Research to Improve Permanency Services for Foster Children and Youth: Initial Results from the National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation Project (Marquis BR Salon 16 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Nancy Rolock, PhD

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Mothers's and Father's Contribution to Parenting and Child Outcomes: A Family Systems Approach (Marquis BR Salon 10 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Joyce Lee, MSW
Discussant: Shawna Lee, PhD

Communities and Neighborhoods

[Symposia] Civic Engagement Among Emerging Adults: Social Justice, Diversity, and Well-Being (Marquis BR Salon 14 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Nicole Nicotera, PhD
Discussant: Amanda Moore-McBride

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Symposia] Inclusive and Progressive Asset-Building Social Policy: A Response to Rising Wealth Inequality (Marquis BR Salon 13 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jin Huang, PhD

International Social Work & Global Issues

[Symposia] Financial Capability across the Globe: Results from Canada, China, and Ghana (Independence BR A (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: David Okech, PhD

Mental Health

[Symposia] Improving the Well-Being of Children Who Experience Trauma: A Focus on Parenting and Child Outcomes in the Context of Early Intervention (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jessica Dym Bartlett, MSW, PhD
Discussant: Lisa Berlin, PhD

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

[Symposia] LGBTQ Children and Youth with Child Welfare System Involvement (Marquis BR Salon 17 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Amy Salazar, MSW, PhD

Sustainable Development, Urbanization, and Environmental Justice

[Symposia] Advancing Critical Dialogue on Disaster Research: Theory, Evidence and Practice (Marquis BR Salon 12 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Regardt Ferreira, PhD
Discussant: Charles Figley, PhD

Violence against Women and Children

[Symposia] Gender-Based Violence: Help-Seeking, Prevention, and Responses in Global Settings (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Jill Messing, MSW, PhD
Discussant: Saltanat Childress, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy

[Symposia] Minimum Wage Impacts on Poverty, Employment, and Health Coverage (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jennifer Romich
Discussant: Julia R. Henly, PhD

Friday, January 12, 2018

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

[Symposia] Addressing the Challenges of Mentoring Previously Underserved Youth: Promising Interventions and Approaches to Mentoring (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: John Paul Horn, MSW

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Family Court Roles and Resources: Improving the Adjudication of Child Maltreatment Cases (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Vicki Lens, PhD

Crime and Criminal Justice

[Symposia] The Ecology of Criminal Conduct: Policy Concerns, Systematic Challenges, and Individual Risk Factors (Marquis BR Salon 17 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Erin Kerrison, PhD

Health

[Symposia] Police Violence: An American Public Health Issue (Marquis BR Salon 10 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jordan DeVylder, PhD
Discussant: Tanya Sharpe

Immigrants and Refugees

[Symposia] Multi-Level Risk Factors Related to the Health and Mental Health of Migrant Populations from Non-Western Low and Middle Income Countries (Marquis BR Salon 14 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Lynn Michalopoulos, PhD

International Social Work & Global Issues

[Symposia] Global Research on the Wellbeing of Youth and Women: Lessons from Implementing Transnational Studies (Marquis BR Salon 16 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Carolina Hausmann-Stabile, PhD

Mental Health

[Symposia] A Mixed-Methods Study of a Statewide Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Program (Marquis BR Salon 13 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Beth Angell, PhD

Organizations & Management

[Symposia] Implementing Evidence-Informed Interventions in Child Welfare to Support Youth Emotional and Behavioral Well-Being (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Julia Kobulsky, PhD
Discussant: Charlotte Bright, PhD

Race and Ethnicity

[Symposia] To be Young & Black: Using Intervention to Examine How Black Parents and Youth Make Meaning of Racialized Experiences (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Nkemka Anyiwo, MSW

Research Design and Measurement

[Symposia] Fatherhood Program Effects on Fathers and Families: Results of Four Impact Studies (Marquis BR Salon 12 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jay Fagan, PhD
Discussant: Anna Solmeyer, PhD

School Social Work

[Symposia] Using Social Emotional Learning to Ensure Healthy Development for All Youth: Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation (Independence BR A (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: B. K. Elizabeth Kim, PhD
Discussant: Ron Astor, Ph.D.

Violence against Women and Children

[Symposia] Understanding Help-Seeking Behaviors of Dating Violence Survivors: What Are the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Outcomes? (Capitol (ML4))
Symposium Organizer: Hyunkag Cho, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Child Welfare

[Symposia] Is Child Welfare Ready for an Evidence-Supported World? Successes and Challenges of the Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) (Marquis BR Salon 10 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: George Gabel
Discussant: Maria Woolverton

Gender

[Symposia] Fathering in Context: The Experience of Fathering across Service Systems (Marquis BR Salon 16 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Aaron Banman, MSW
Discussant: Paul Lanier, PhD

Immigrants and Refugees

[Symposia] Examining Factors Affecting the Health and Wellbeing of Refugees, Immigrants, and Indigenous Populations in the US (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: David Becerra, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Symposia] Voices of Youth Count: Results from a National Youth Homelessness Research and Policy Initiative (Marquis BR Salon 12 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Amy Dworsky, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

[Symposia] Transitioning to Permanent Supportive Housing: Health, Well-Being, and Social Networks Among Formerly Homeless Adults (Marquis BR Salon 14 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Suzanne Wenzel, PhD

Mental Health

[Symposia] New Frontiers in Adversity and Trauma Research: Translating Evidence into Action (Liberty BR Salon K (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Joshua Mersky

Race and Ethnicity

[Symposia] Acculturation, Parenting and Child Well-Being Among Asian American Families (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jing Guo, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

[Symposia] Ethnographic Approaches to Causal Explanation in Social Work (Marquis BR Salon 13 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: John Mathias, MSW
Discussant: Jeffrey Longhofer, PhD

Violence against Women and Children

[Symposia] Parenting in the Wake of Violence and Trauma (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth Aparicio, PhD

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

106

[Symposia] Advancing Research on the School Context through Application of Latent Class Analysis (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Kevin Tan, PhD
Discussant: Ron Astor, Ph.D.

Disability

107

[Symposia] School-Based Interventions for Children with Autism and Emotional Challenges (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Alyssa Wilson, PhD
Discussant: Brandy Maynard, PhD

Immigrants and Refugees

108

[Symposia] Trauma and Resilience: Understanding Mental Health Among Refugees (Marquis BR Salon 10 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Wooksoo Kim, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

109

[Symposia] Building Financial Wellbeing for Populations Facing Special Economic Disadvantage (Marquis BR Salon 14 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Clark Peters, PhD, JD

Research Design and Measurement

110

[Symposia] Bringing Social Media into Social Work Research: Demystifying Methods for Harnessing Big Social Data (Marquis BR Salon 13 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Maria Rodriguez, PhD, MSW

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

111

[Symposia] The Cascading Effects of LGBTQ Aging: Promoting Equity in Health and Well-Being over the Life Course (Liberty BR Salon I (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, PhD

Violence against Women and Children

112

[Symposia] Impact of Intimate Partner Violence Exposure: Recommendations to Better Serve Children (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Megan Holmes, PhD
Discussant: Rebecca Macy, PhD

Work, Family, and Family Policy

113

[Symposia] The Facilitators and Barriers of Nonresident Father Involvement (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Daniel Meyer, PhD
Discussants: David Pate and Linda Mellgren, MPA

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

132

[Symposia] Understanding Behavioral Factors Related to Suicide Among U.S. Adolescents: Insights from the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Michael Lindsey, PhD, MSW, MPH

Aging Services and Gerontology

133

[Symposia] Examining the Effects of an Intergenerational Mobile Technology and Diabetes Self-Management Training Program (Marquis BR Salon 12 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Shinyi Wu, PhD

Child Welfare

134

[Symposia] Three Trauma-Informed Foster Parent Trainings Implemented in the Public Child Welfare Setting: Findings and Implications for Practice (Marquis BR Salon 10 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Berenice Rushovich, MSW
Discussant: Elizabeth Greeno, PhD

Gender

135

[Symposia] Predictors of and Outcomes Associated with Father Involvement (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Kevin Shafer, PhD
Discussant: Pajarita Charles, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

136

[Symposia] Is Credit a Burden or a Lifeline for Vulnerable Populations? (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Stephen Roll, PhD

Mental Health

137

[Symposia] Maternal Depression and Trauma: Do They Interact to Impact Children's Psychosocial Functioning? (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Ferol Mennen, PhD

5:15 PM-6:45 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

157

[Symposia] Unequal Opportunity: Homelessness in Emerging Adulthood (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Elizabeth A. Bowen, PhD
Discussant: Nancy Meyer-Adams, PhD

Child Welfare

158

[Symposia] Preventing Child Abuse By Reducing Household Food Insecurity (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Jesse J Helton, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

159

[Symposia] Achieving Health and Mental Health Equity for Homeless Youth: Findings from the Homeless Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Sarah Narendorf, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

160

[Symposia] Financial Capability and Asset Building for Vulnerable Populations (Mint (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Jami Curley, PhD

Mental Health

161

[Symposia] Examining How Increasing Opportunities for Community Integration Can Help to Address the Disproportionate Involvement of People with Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System (Capitol (ML4))
Symposium Organizer: Amy Blank Wilson, PhD

Research Design and Measurement

162

[Symposia] Frameworks for Causal Inference (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Michael Lewis, PhD
Discussants: Bruce Thyer, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D and Paul Lanier, PhD

Saturday, January 13, 2018

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

184

[Symposia] Estimating Patterns of Involvement in Gainful Activities and Family Capital Investment to Predict Life Outcomes during Transition to Adulthood (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Eric Waithaka, PhD

Child Welfare

185

[Symposia] Risk Modeling As a Tool for Maltreatment Prevention and Child Protection (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD

Communities and Neighborhoods

186

[Symposia] The Inter-Relationships between Neighborhood and Parenting Risks on Child Wellbeing (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Julie Ma, PhD
Discussant: Katie Maguire Jack, PhD

Mental Health

187

[Symposia] Social Work and Neuroscience: Using Neuroimaging to Study and Address Social Problems (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Shaun Eack, PhD
Discussant: Matthew Howard, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Adolescent and Youth Development

210

[Symposia] Understanding the Developmental Pathways to Sexual Coercion: Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Callous-Unemotional Traits, Caregiving, and Hopelessness Among Adolescents with Sexually Harmful Behavior (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: George Leibowitz, PhD
Discussant: Jill Levenson, PhD

Child Welfare

211

[Symposia] Worker Characteristics and Their Effects on Implementation and Child Welfare Outcomes: Lessons Learned, Insights, and Implications (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Mindy Vanderloo, PhD Candidate
Discussant: John Fluke, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

212

[Symposia] Examining the Value of Housing Assistance for Youth and Families (Monument (ML 4))
Symposium Organizer: Emily Warren, PhD
Discussant: Marah Curtis, PhD

Organizations & Management

213

[Symposia] Medicaid's Expanding Role in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Under Health Reform: Implications for Treatment Coverage, Access, and Outcomes (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Christina Andrews, PhD

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Adolescent and Youth Development

242

[Symposia] The California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH): Implications for Policy and Practice (Marquis BR Salon 8 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Mark Courtney, PhD

Health

243

[Symposia] Obesity and Weight-Related Health Among Preschool Aged Children: Examining Social Ecologies of Risk and Resilience (Marquis BR Salon 9 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Janet Liechty, PhD

Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy

244

[Symposia] Understanding the Complexity of Instability Experienced By Children of Low-Income Families (Marquis BR Salon 7 (ML 2))
Symposium Organizer: Yoonsook Ha, PhD, MSSW
Discussant: Julia Henly, PhD

Sunday, January 14, 2018

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8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Gender

268

[Symposia] Fathering in the Perinatal Period (Capitol (ML4))
Symposium Organizer: Tova Walsh, PhD
Discussant: Jennifer L. Bellamy, PhD

9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors

294

[Symposia] Social Work Perspectives on Understanding and Intervening in the Opioid Crisis: Micro and Macro Approaches (Capitol (ML4))
Symposium Organizer: Michael Fendrich, PhD

11:30 AM-1:00 PM

Communities and Neighborhoods

320

[Symposia] Achieving Equal Opportunity, Equity, and Justice through Equitable Development (Capitol (ML4))
Symposium Organizer: Mary Ohmer, PhD