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Getting their feet in the door: Communication cues to action for HIV testing and condom use behaviors among Hispanic/Latinx college students
October 20, 2020
An analysis of current model programmes for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders
February 11, 2020
Gap analysis of service needs for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders
Abstract: In Florida, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities provides waivers for adults with the following types of disabilities: intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, and Prader–Willi syndrome. This review examined the peer-reviewed literature to indicate and assess the common needs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Current models of service delivery, the efficacy of these services, and remaining gaps in the need fulfillment of individuals within the six diagnostic categorizations of interest were examined.
February 9, 2019
Music education as a path to positive youth development: An El Sistema-inspired program
December 1, 2018
A qualitative examination of increased alcohol use after bariatric surgery among racially/ethnically diverse young adults
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321155846_A_Qualitative_Examination_of_Increased_Alcohol_Use_after_Bariatric_Surgery_among_RaciallyEthnically_Diverse_Young_Adults
Abstract: Introduction – Mounting evidence suggests that bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery (WLS), patients might be vulnerable to developing post-operative alcohol use problems. While the majority of published research offers information concerning the prevalence of problematic alcohol use post-WLS, the literature lacks comprehensive, qualitative explorations examining why alcohol misuse might emerge after WLS.
November 9, 2017
Resilience in the context of fragility: Development of a multidimensional measure of child wellbeing within the Fragile Families dataset
Abstract: This study sought to empirically develop a theoretically grounded multidimensional measure of child wellbeing (CWB) for research with at-risk families. The World Health Organization and UNICEF call for a multidimensional construct of child wellbeing, incorporating factors known to impact wellbeing (e.g., access to healthcare, childhood maltreatment, the incarceration of one’s primary caregiver). We analyzed data from the Fragile Families study in two separate steps:
August 9, 2017
Social ecological determinants of substance use treatment entry among serious juvenile offenders from adolescence through emerging adulthood
Abstract: Purpose: To examine the social-ecological determinants of substance use treatment entry among serious juvenile offenders over a 7 year period. Using the social-ecological framework, relevant predictors of substance use from the literature were used to assess risk (and protective) factors at the individual, parental, peer and neighborhood level.
December 9, 2016
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