UGA School of Social Work 2019 SSWR Presentations

FACULTY AND STUDENT PRESENTATIONS Society for Social Work and Research 23rd Annual Conference Ending Gender Based, Family and Community Violence

January 16-20, 2019 Hilton San Francisco | San Francisco, CA

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O R A L P R E S E N T AT I O N S Thursday, January 17

Medication Use over Time for Youth in Foster Care: 19 The Role of Sibling Living Situations Thursday, 1:30 PM, Union Square 20 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Grand Challenge like the call to end “Gender Based, Family, and Community Violence”, it becomes evident that no one profession can go it alone. Given the complexity and variability of collaboration, and the practice settings within which it manifests, an empirically-informed and enhanced understanding of the benefits of inter-organizational practice is critical to guide practitioners, administrators, and policy-makers in their attempts to navigate current and shifting service landscapes.

Speakers/Presenters: Kylee Probert, BA, Oregon State University; Bowen McBeath, PhD, Portland State University; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia; Brianne Kothari, PhD, Oregon State University-Cascades; Lew Bank, PhD, Portland State University.

Youth in foster care are prescribed psychotropic medications at rates 2-3 times higher than those of low-income, at risk-youth not in foster care (Zito et al., 2008). Research has demonstrated that such medications may covary by youth age, gender, ethnicity, and mental health symptomatology (Raghavan et al., 2005). However, while siblings in foster care may share important developmental pathways and have related socioemotional experiences, research has not determined whether youth medication usage rates vary for siblings living together vs. apart. The current study sought to use innovative dyadic measures from an NIMH funded RCT focused on youth in foster care (Kothari et al., 2017), to examine how sibling living situation and child characteristics may predict ADHD medication use over time.

Friday, January 18

Predatory Journals and Scientific Dissemination: 91 What to Do? Friday, 9:45 AM, Golden Gate 5, Lobby Level Speakers/Presenters: David Okech, PhD, University of Georgia; Bruce Thyer, PhD, MSW ‘78, Florida State University; Christopher Salas-Wright, PhD, Boston University; Brandy Maynard, PhD, Saint Louis University.

The dissemination of scientific research is important in reaching a broad audience in many applied disciplines such as social work. Funders are also able to get part of their investment back when the projects that they have supported are published to the public. However, over the past few years, a number of predatory journals have sprung up, seeking to get a share in the publication world. Spurred by the reach of technology, these journals are able to reach broad audiences all over the world by the click of just one email.

Many email in-boxes get a number of solicitations from predatory journals on a near daily basis. In addition, researchers are also being requested to review articles for these journals on perhaps a weekly basis. It is not always possible to distinguish predatory from established journals. Thus, it is important for researchers, institutions, and social work professionals to know about the existence of these journals and also to be prepared to handle them appropriately, particularly for junior faculty.

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The Complexity of Collaborative Practice: Benefits and Challenges As Mutually-Informing Friday, 9:45 AM, Union Square 21 Tower 3, 4th Floor

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Speakers/Presenters: Shari Miller, PhD, University of Georgia; Lisa S. Panisch, MSW, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin Bolton, PhD, University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Barbara Jones, PhD, University of Texas at Austin; David McLeod, University of Oklahoma.

Collaboration has been woven into the fabric of social work since the profession’s inception. It remains a dynamic construct with shifting applications responsive to ever-changing environmental, social, political, and economic contexts. Collaboration consistently and reflexively informs the thinking, doing, and being aspects of professional identity, permeates social work education, and translates out into practice and research. As researchers and scholars approach the Grand Challenges of the 21st century world it is clear that effective models for collaborative, innovative, and social justice-informed problem-solving are essential. Collaboration as a construct is conceptually diffuse, allowing for a variety of perspectives to inform its application in research, education, and practice. Among these constructs (e.g., inter- multi- and trans-disciplinary), interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) have, particularly among the allied health disciplines, seen a strong resurgence of interest, development, and application, accompanied by a growing body of empirical support.

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High Hopes and Poor Sleep: Effect of Marijuana Use Among Former Foster Care Youth Friday, 2:45 PM, Union Square 19 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Presenting author: Rachel Fusco, PhD, University of Georgia; Christina Newhill, PhD, University of Pittsburgh.

Youth who age out of foster care face greater challenges to healthy development than their peers. In addition to the effects of child maltreatment, these youth have experienced the loss of their birth parents, extended family, and familiar environments. They have also had to adjust to life in care, which can contribute to or exacerbate socioemotional problems. Youth who have been in foster care may be especially vulnerable to substance use during late adolescence as they transition out of the child welfare system since they often have little social support. Young adults use marijuana for recreational reasons, but some also use it for mental health and sleep difficulties. The relationship between substance use and insomnia is bidirectional; there is evidence that each issue exacerbates the other. Three research questions were explored: 1) Do former foster care youth use more marijuana than a comparison group of low-income youth? 2) Do former foster care youth show poorer sleep than a comparison group? 3) How are former foster youths’ experiences in care, marijuana use, and mental health related to their sleep?

Speakers/Presenters: Marianna Colvin, PhD ‘15, Florida Atlantic University; Shari Miller, PhD, University of Georgia; Leslie Meskin, MSW, Florida Atlantic University.

When considering the grand challenges of the 21st century world, effective and meaningful collaboration in community-service settings is essential, and includes key efforts like the use of multi-disciplinary teams in schools and hospitals, contracted services, and fostering integration between large-scale systems like child welfare and behavioral health. The complexities of inter-organizational, multi- and inter-disciplinary, and interprofessional responses parallel the complexity of the issues they are designed to address. When considering a

Collaborative Interprofessional Research: An Opportunity for Social Work Leadership Friday, 1:45 PM, Continental Parlor 7, Ballroom Level

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WITHDRAWN: Improving Outcomes for Child Welfare Involved Children: Developing Interdisciplinary Trauma-Informed Courtroom Practice Friday, 6:15 PM, Union Square 14 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Moderator: Rachel Fusco, PhD, University of Georgia Presenting author: Jennifer Elkins, PhD, University of Georgia; Emma Hetherington, JD, University of Georgia.

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While the social work profession has shifted towards trauma-informed approaches across client systems and constituencies, the legal field overwhelmingly has not adopted trauma-informed lawyering and courtroom practices.

Child welfare attorneys typically have high caseloads, limited funding, and often lack necessary technical support and training. Similarly, social workers are frequently asked to provide expert testimony in court and can play an instrumental role in advocating for their clients best interests in these settings.

This presentation focuses on an innovative interdisciplinary mock trial simulation developed by law and social work faculty to foster mutual learning between disciplines. Mock trial programs are a unique and essential part of law schools and provide students with an opportunity to increase their trial advocacy skills. They typically: (i) are competitive, (ii) focus on criminal/civil not juvenile cases, (iii) have lengthy case packets, and (iv) are not interdisciplinary in nature. The goal of this project was to develop an interdisciplinary trauma-informed approach to mock trial simulations that improves knowledge and skills related to sexual abuse, child welfare, and trauma-informed practices in juvenile courtrooms.

Saturday, January 19

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Culturally Adapted Research Methods for South Asian Participants Saturday, 9:45 AM, Union Square 23/24 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Speakers/Presenters: Swathi Reddy, MSW, University of Texas at Austin; Rupal Parekh, MSW, MPH, University of Texas at Arlington; Abha Rai, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Erum Agha, MSW, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

According to the 2016 Census data, South Asians are the nation’s fastest growing ethnic group with just over 4.3 million residing in the U.S. More than 75% of South Asians are foreign born and have immigrated primarily through employment-based or family-sponsored channels, whereas nearly 3% arrived as refugees. South Asian culture adheres to collectivist values, which have been preserved among immigrant communities in the U.S. However, because these upheld cultural values clash with America’s preference for individualism, immigrants and their families often face unprecedented challenges as they navigate multiple cultural contexts and adapt to new cultural norms.

O R A L P R E S E N T AT I O N S Past research has shown significant relationships between less egalitarian gender role attitudes and intimate partner violence (IPV)-supporting attitudes and IPV perpetration. This implies the importance of promoting egalitarian gender role attitudes in prevention of IPV. The Asian Indian population in the US grew by 69.8% between 2000 and 2010, and there were about 2.9 million Asian Indians in the U.S. in 2010. While acculturation has been found to be related to various attitudes and behaviors among immigrants, religiosity has not been investigated as a correlate of gender role attitudes and IPV-supporting attitudes among Asian Indians in the US. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among gender role attitudes, IPV-supporting attitudes, religiosity, and other factors (acculturation and gender) among Gujaratis, one of the largest Asian Indian groups in the U.S.

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Presenting author: Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora, MSW, PhD Student, University of Georgia; Jane McPherson, PhD, University of Georgia.

Higher education in the United States continues to discriminate on the basis of immigration status. Federal financial aid is never available to students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or to undocumented students, and in many states, these students are also denied state-level financial aid and required to pay out-of-state tuition. Flagship universities with prominent schools of social work in Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama bar DACA recipients (also known as “DACAmented students”) and undocumented students from attending all or selected universities. If social work students who attend these institutions are unaware of this discrimination, they are likely to be ill-equipped to oppose such discriminatory policies as is required by the NASW Code of Ethics. Thus, the purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) explore what social work students know regarding access to higher education for undocumented & DACAmented youth; and (2) utilize the data collected to develop strategies to oppose discriminatory policies.

Sunday, January 20

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The Impact of Privatization on Foster Care Permanency Outcomes Saturday, 9:45 AM, Golden Gate 1, Lobby Level

Presenter: Allison Dunnigan, PhD, University of Georgia In the United States, at any given time, there are nearly 400,000 children in foster care due to maltreatment or for reasons such as parental incarceration, parental death or voluntary relinquishment. Privatization of foster care case management services have sought to achieve cost-savings while simultaneously incentivizing particular outcomes (e.g. decreasing residential services and increasing placement with relatives). Although privatization began in the early 1990’s, there has been very little evaluation of outcomes outside of assessing cost savings. This study seeks to determine if there is an association between privatization of foster care case management services and time to permanency for foster youth when accounting for state and county variations and controlling for socio-demographic factors.

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Role of Religiosity in Gender Role Attitudes and Intimate Partner Violence-Supporting Attitudes: Implications for Violence Prevention Saturday, 9:45 AM, Union Square 20 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Undocumented Students, Faculty, and Higher Education: Engaging in Research to Oppose Discrimination Saturday, 5:30 PM, Continental Parlor 8, Ballroom Level

Identifying a Framework for Trauma Informed Community Practice By Building on Community Research Sunday, 8:00 AM, Continental Parlor 7, Ballroom Level

Speakers/Presenters: Cheryl Hyde, PhD, Temple University; Megan Meyer, PhD, University of Maryland at Baltimore; Amie Thurber, PhD, Portland State University; Rebecca Matthew, PhD, University of Georgia; Caroline Harmon-Darrow, MSW, University of Maryland at Baltimore Increasingly, the social work profession has embraced trauma informed models in clinical, and to a lesser extent organizational, practice. Corresponding research has produced evidence confirming the validity of these approaches (Bloom, 2013; Bloom & Farragher, 2011; Brown, 2008; Herman, 2015).

While community practice and research often focuses on addressing factors contributing to primary and secondary trauma, such as street violence, police brutality, or systemic oppression, trauma informed frameworks are not typically integrated into community practice models. The purpose of this roundtable is to collectively explicate the ways in which a trauma informed lens could be incorporated into and improve the efficacy of practice models and initiatives in communities with high degrees of collective trauma caused by poverty, proprietary development, violence, incarceration, police brutality and other factors.

Presenting author: Y. Joon Choi, PhD, University of Georgia; Abha Rai, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Mieko Yoshihama, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

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O R A L P R E S E N T AT I O N S Sunday, January 20

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Let’s “Netflix and Chill”: How College Students Communicate about Sex and Navigate Consent Sunday, 8:30 AM, Union Square 14 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Presenting author: Adrienne Baldwin-White, PhD, University of Georgia One in five college women is sexually assaulted. Because 84% of reported sexual assaults occur within the first four semesters of college, it is important to use effective prevention programming to reduce the likelihood of sexual violence. This programming can be targeted to change problematic perspectives, including those about consent. Consent is the foundation of determining if a sexual assault has occurred. Therefore, it is important to understand how college students communicate about sex, including how they give consent or ensure consent has been given.

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WITHDRAWN: Building a Trauma Informed Community: Strategies and Lessons Learned from a University-Community Partnership (Workshop) Sunday, 9:45 AM-11:15 AM, Golden Gate 2, Lobby Level

Speakers/Presenters: Jennifer Elkins, PhD, University of Georgia; Trasie Topple, PhD ‘18, University of Georgia; Sayge Medlin, MSW ‘03, University of Georgia; Tim Johnson, Family Connection-Community In Schools, Athens, GA; Robin Shearer, Athens-Clarke County Juvenile Court, Athens, GA In the summer of 2017, nearly 200 community members, leaders and service providers came together for a two-day summit on trauma and toxic stress designed to increase readiness for long-term sustainable community change regarding implementation of trauma informed care across multiple systems.

This workshop’s objectives are (1) explain the local context which gave rise to this community-wide, multi-stakeholder two-day summit to better understand trauma; (2) create an experiential learning environment where participants are invited to engage in strategies employed in facilitation of community-wide, cross-sector summits from a collective impact framework; and (3) evaluate our community’s approach, accomplishments, lessons learned and remaining challenges in the journey to becoming a trauma informed community. Workshop panelists are university faculty and staff, and experienced community stakeholders, including a juvenile court judge and the executive director of Family Connection-Communities in Schools, the backbone organization instrumental in this partnership.

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Environmental Migration and Climate Refugees: An Intersectional, Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Research, Policy, Practice and Action Sunday, 9:45 AM, Union Square 3/4 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Speakers/Presenters: Andreas Rechkemmer, Dr rer pol, University of Denver; Meredith Powers, PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Abha Rai, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Yolanda Machado-Escudero, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; James M. Shultz, PhD, University of Miami.

Global climate change increasingly drives, contributes to or aggravates forced migration, population displacement and resettlement. Recent projections forecast that current trends will accelerate, leading to an estimated 200-250 million forced environmental migrants and climate refugees (who may or may not qualify for legal refugee status) by the year 2050. Those displaced due to climate change are likely to outnumber any other group of displaced people/refugees. This trajectory is anticipated to create dangerous tipping points for the livelihoods and wellbeing of many social-ecological systems, including people who are already vulnerable and/or marginalized, making it a global health and public security concern.

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Effectiveness of a Support Group for Perinatal Depression Among Latinas: A Mixed Methods Approach Sunday, 12:00 PM,Continental Parlor 8, Ballroom Level

Presenting author: Anne Farina, MSW, PhD Student, Saint Louis University; Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora, MSW, PhD Student, University of Georgia Latinas are disproportionately experiencing mental health issues and particularly vulnerable to develop symptoms and diagnoses of postpartum depression (Hatzenbuehler et al., 2017; Yonkers 2001). Due to structural and cultural factors, Latinas are less likely to initiate postnatal mental health care, and those that seek services are less likely to receive follow-up treatment, as compared to other racial and ethnic groups (Callister, Beckstrand, & Corbett, 2011; Kozhimanhil et al., 2013). Untreated postpartum depression can lead to deterioration in the maternal quality of life, ability to function, and can negatively impact an infants’ cognitive, social, and emotional development (Cogill et al., 1996; McKee et al., 2001). Recently, researchers have found links between social support, self-care, and postpartum depression outcomes in low-income Latinas (Kim & Dee, 2016). Despite the the gains in knowledge, there continues to be little research evaluating mental health programs that specifically target postpartum depression in Latinas. Thus, the aim of this mixed methods study was to examine the effectiveness of a support group designed to decrease postpartum depression among Latinas.

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Trauma, Sleep, and Mental Health Problems in Low-Income Young Adults Sunday, 11:30 AM, Union Square 14 Tower 3, 4th Floor

Presenting author: Rachel Fusco, PhD, University of Georgia; Yan Yuan, MSW, PhD Student, University of Pittsburgh; Hyunji Lee, MSW, PhD Student, University of Pittsburgh; Christina Newhill, PhD, University of Pittsburgh.

Insufficient sleep has been linked to greater risk for substance use, mental health problems, and even suicidality in youth transitioning to adulthood.

Young adults from low-income backgrounds are more likely to experience traumatic events and other stressors that can have a deleterious effect on both their sleep and mental health. Seventy-five percent of those who develop mental health disorders do so in late adolescence or young adulthood, and nearly 20% of all 18 to 25-year olds reported depression or anxiety in the previous year.

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Harness Technology for Social Good

Saturday, 12:30 PM, Continental Parlor 7, Ballroom Level Speakers/Presenters: Claudia Coulton, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; Shari Miller, PhD, University of Georgia.

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IPV and the CW System Thursday, 3:15 PM, Union Square 15 Tower 3, 4th Floor Moderator: Rachel Fusco, PhD, University of Georgia

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Treatment Seeking Friday, 1:45 PM-, Union Square 18 Tower 3, 4th Floor Moderator: Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia

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Trauma Informed Care Sunday, 8:00 AM, Union Square 15 Tower 3, 4th Floor Moderator: Jennifer Elkins, PhD, University of Georgia

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Thursday, January 17

clinical practice is generated by social work vs other disciplines? 3. Do the salient themes in the literature differ between social work articles and those from other disciplines?

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS I, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS IV, 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM 31P

Detentions and Deportations in Rural Northeast Georgia: Implications for Latina Immigrants, Their Families, and Communities

Presenting author: Yolanda Machado-Escudero, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia.

The increase of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Rural Northeast Georgia has adversely impacted a whole community of immigrants, who live in continuous fear of violent family separations. The imminence of arrests and consequent removal of unauthorized immigrants has become a major source of anxiety, trauma and despair, particularly among Latina immigrants. The aftermath of deportations translates into a major role shifting for most of these women, who are forcibly joining the workforce to provide for the lost income and support their families. The purpose of this study is to describe and interpret the lived experiences of Latina immigrants in the aftermath of deportation raids in rural Northeast Georgia. This research emphasizes on Latina immigrants defying their own risk of detention and deportation by sharing conocimiento (knowledge), conscientización (consciousness’ awareness), resilience, and resistance, individually and collectively.

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A Statewide Mixed Methods Study of a Child Welfare Employee Selection Protocol: Implications for Policy and Practice

Presenting author: Tenesha Littleton, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Porter Jennings, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Alberta Ellett, PhD, University of Georgia; Chad Ellett, PhD, University of Georgia.

In response to a continued child welfare (CW) workforce turnover rate of 35%, the state implemented a research-based Employee Selection Protocol (ESP) to improve employee retention. This assessment protocol was designed as a measurement system to better select CW employees with the requisite entry level knowledge, skills, abilities and values (KSAVs) that are considered minimally essential for effective job performance. The research questions framing the study were: • What is the level of ESP use?

• What is the fidelity of implementation of the ESP? • What is the perceived effectiveness of the ESP? • What are job applicants’ depth of understanding of CW work?

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS II, 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM

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Substance Use Trends among Age Groups: Results from the 1994 through 2015 NSDUH

Presenting author: Gregory Purser, PhD ‘18, Louisiana State University; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia.

Demographic and substance use changes in the United States have led to a large increase in the overall population of older adult substance users. Estimates of the magnitude of these changes have previously been made, however little follow-up has been given regarding the accuracy of these estimates using current data. This study examines trends in substance use among different age groups, with a focus on the generation known as the baby boomers, or those aging past 50 years old beginning in 2010.

Friday, January 18

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Social Justice in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review

Presenting author: Anna Scheyett, PhD, University of Georgia; Stephen McGarity, PhD ‘18, University of Tennessee.

Social work identifies social justice as a foundational ethical value of the discipline. However, though the NASW Code originated in 1960, it was not until 1996 that “social justice” was added as a core value (NASW, 2018). Since the profession’s expansion beyond community work to re-oriented its focus to include clinical practice, the connection between social justice and clinical practice has not been clearly articulated, with social justice often relegated to macro practice. This issue becomes more urgent with the release of the Grand Challenges—particularly the challenge of achieving equal opportunity and justice for all—which re-emphasizes the role of all social work in the pursuit of social justice. For that reason, this paper engages in a systematic review of the literature to ask: 1. What is the current scholarship on social justice and clinical practice? 2. What proportion of the literature on social justice and

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Relationships Among Financial Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction, and Political Action: A Comparative Study of the United States and South Korea

Presenting author: Sunwoo Lee, MSW, PhD Student, University of Georgia; Sang-woo Lee, PhD, Korea National Council on Social Welfare, Seoul, Korea; Rebecca Matthew, PhD, University of Georgia.

Major social indicators such as employment rate, Gini coefficients, and tax revenue demonstrate comparable economic structures between the United States and South Korea (OECD, 2017). However, according to cultural dimensions theory (Hofstede, 1983), the former is categorized as an individualistic society, whereas the latter is culturally collectivistic. As such this study explores the potential impact of cultural orientation on the relationship among financial satisfaction, life satisfaction, and political action within the U.S. and South Korea.

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Trajectories of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Youth in Foster Care: A Test of Sibling Co-Placement

Presenting author: Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia; Bowen McBeath, PhD, Portland State University; Brianne Kothari, PhD, Oregon State University-Cascades; Jamie Jaramillo, MS, Portland State University; Lew Bank, PhD, Portland State University.

Research has demonstrated a robust relationship between foster youth mental health symptoms and mental health service use, particularly through mid-adolescence (Burns et al., 2004; Horwitz et al., 2012; Villodas et al., 2014).

However, little cross-sectional or longitudinal research has examined the influence of foster youth mental health needs on service utilization for siblings living together (“sibling co-placement”) vs. separately. The current study examined the time-based influence of foster youth mental health symptoms on mental health service utilization trajectories in a sample of 328 early to mid-adolescent foster youth participating in a dyadic sibling intervention in a metropolitan Pacific Northwestern city over a period of 18 months. A specific study aim involved testing for sibling co-placement, controlling for mental health symptomatology and other sociodemographic characteristics.

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Friday, January 18

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS IV, 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

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ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS VI, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

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Food Justice and Food Insecurity: A Scoping Study Presenting author: Katherine Gower, MSW, PhD Student, University of Georgia

With a growing population, a finite planet, and a changing climate, food security poses a major global challenge in the oncoming decades. In western countries, attempts to deal with food insecurity have mainly come through government assistance and emergency relief programs, which generally focus on providing food, or money to purchase food. Food insecurity, however, does not exist in a vacuum: it is often affected by larger structural issues. While these programs may help to reduce hunger among the food insecure population, they do little to address structural issues, and thus their ability to alleviate food insecurity is limited. The food justice movement however considers food security in the context of larger systemic problems. This holistic perspective has the potential to guide the development of solutions that not only alleviate the worst consequences of food insecurity, but address some of its root causes.

The purpose of this scoping review was therefore to examine current practices in food justice organizations (FJOs) aimed at addressing food insecurity, using an ecological systems perspective to interpret findings.

Substance Use Related Deaths Among Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System

Presenting author: Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia; Porter Jennings, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Oluwayomi Busari, MSW, University of Georgia; Jay O’Shields, MSW ‘15, University of Georgia.

Despite increased focus on how social disparities influence health outcomes, large differences in violent death rates (homicide and suicide) persist among racial/ethnic minorities. Additionally, current substance use research shows that more than half of all persons who experience violent death test positive for psychoactive substances. While the current focus on substance use related violent death concerns opioid use in primarily rural, predominantly White non-Hispanic communities, there is little to no knowledge base for how substance use related violent death differs among different racial/ethnic groups. In order to establish a knowledge base within these areas of research, we examine how race/ethnicity intersects with substance use behavior to influence rates of violent death from the years 2003-2015.

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS VII, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM

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Venues and Geosocial Networking Apps: What Is the Relationship between in-Person Versus Digital Gay Community Involvement and Risk for Young Sexual Minority Men?

Presenting author: Jeremy Gibbs, PhD, University of Georgia; John Senese, MSW, University of Southern California; Jeremy Goldbach, PhD, University of Southern California.

Geosocial networking apps (GSNA) enabled young sexual minority men (YSMM; e.g., gay, bisexual pansexual) to connect with geographically proximal men. Recent literature reports that GSNA use is associated with higher rates of substance use and sexual risk in YSMM. However, these studies use samples recruited from gay venues (e.g., bars, clubs), which means study participants both use GSNA and attend gay venues. YSMM who exclusively use GSNA are systematically excluded from these studies, potentially biasing the findings that GSNA use is associated with risk. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate how attending venues and using GSNA impact the substance use and sexual risk of sample of YSMM recruited form both venues and a GSNA.

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The Intervention and Reintegration Experiences of Human Trafficking Survivors and at-Risk Women in West Africa

Presenting author: Giselle Balfour, PhD ’18, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy; David Okech, PhD, University of Georgia.

As knowledge of the causes and consequences of human trafficking continues to grow globally, it has become evident that the needs of survivors and vulnerable women and girls are numerous, and the process of restoration and reintegration can be quite challenging. Hence, there is an emerging and increasing need for evidence-informed assistance programs that help survivors and vulnerable women and girls to alleviate the factors that contributed to their exploitation or risk and avoid victimization/re-victimization. Consequently, the purpose of this paper was to document the intervention and post-intervention experiences of trafficked and vulnerable women in Ghana to foster a deeper understanding of the factors they identify as most and least beneficial to their restoration.

Examining the Relationship between Gender and Suicide in Hispanic Youth: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System

Presenting author: Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora, LCSW, PhD Student, University of Georgia; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia; Porter Jennings, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2016), suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in the U.S. Rates of suicide vary by demographic characteristics including age and ethnicity. Hispanic adolescents face an increased risk of suicide in comparison to their non-Hispanic peers. Scholars attribute suicide in this population to a confluence of developmental, cultural, familial, and social problems. However, much of the findings on this topic are derived from female Hispanic participants only, thus limiting a holistic view of the phenomena and subsequent culturally sensitive interventions across genders. To address this gap, we examine factors associated with Hispanic youth suicide in both males and females, including whether demographic characteristics, mental health problems, alcohol use, and additional factors are associated with suicide.

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Poly-Victimization and Mental Health in Youth: Mediating Roles of Trauma and Sleep

Presenting author: Hyunji Lee, MSW, University of Pittsburgh; Rachel Fusco, PhD, University of Georgia; Yan Yuan, MSW, University of Pittsburgh; Christina Newhill, PhD, University of Pittsburgh.

Adverse childhood experiences have been evidenced to trigger emotional and behavioral problems among youth and young adults (Chapman et al., 2004).

Many studies have shown that foster youth have high levels of stress and negative mental health outcomes (Havlicek, Garcia, & Smith, 2013) and have often been exposed to multiple types of child maltreatment, termed poly-victimization (Edwards, Holden, Felitti, & Anda, 2003). However, there is a dearth of literature on mechanisms wherein traumatic stress and sleep play roles in mediating the relationship between poly-victimization and anxiety.

Thus, this study tested whether poly-victimization was correlated with anxiety in young adults, and whether this relationship was mediated by their traumatic stress and sleep deprivation.

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ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS VII, FRIDAY, 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM

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Childhood Adversity, Dating Violence, and Alcohol Use Among University Students

Presenting author: Carolina Villamil Grest, MSW, University of Southern California; Julie Cederbaum, MSW, MPH, PhD, University of Southern California; Daniel Lee, MSW, University of Southern California; Y. Joon Choi, PhD, University of Georgia; Hyunkag Cho, PhD, Michigan State University; Seunghye Hong, PhD, University of Hawai`I; Sung Hyun Yun, PhD ‘07, University of Windsor; Soonok An, PhD ‘15, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Jungeun Olivia Lee, MSW, PhD, University of Southern California.

Childhood adversity have long-term health consequences, including increased risk of dating violence and substance use in adulthood. Dating violence is associated with increased alcohol problems. Having experienced childhood adversity may influence coping behaviors. A cumulative risk model argues that an accumulation of multiple risk factors, rather than any single risk exposure, can greatly compromise developmental outcomes. No identified studies have examined the association of the cumulative effect of experiencing childhood adversity and dating violence on alcohol use/misuse behaviors of college students. To address this gap, we used latent class analysis (LCA) to identify patterns in which experiences of childhood adversities and dating violence intersect, and investigated whether varying constellations of risk accumulation were associated with alcohol use among college students.

Saturday, January 19

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS VIII, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

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Is Social Work’s Human Rights Mandate Reaching Educators in the Field?

Presenting author: Kathryn Libal, PhD, University of Connecticut; Jane McPherson, PhD, University of Georgia.

In 2008, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) added acquiring knowledge of human rights as a “competency” that all social work students should attain. The CSWE 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards expanded the mandate, charging social work programs to teach skills that “advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice”(Competency 3) and foster students’ capacity “to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice” (Competency 5). Still, few studies have sought to examine the role of human rights in field education (Davis & Reber, 2016; Steen et al., 2017). Using Florida as a case study, this mixed-methods study explores whether rights-based concepts and practices have gained traction in field education.

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how IPV trends vary based on specific types of substance use, though several studies have identified a strong association between IPV victimization and alcohol use. To advance knowledge within these areas of research, we examine the co-incidence of substance use and IPV-related deaths from the years 2003-2015.

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS IX, 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM

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How Do Opioid-Related Suicides and Homicides Compare over Time: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System

Presenting author: Mariam Fatehi, MSW, PhD Student, University of Georgia; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia; Porter Jennings, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Jay O’Shields, MSW ‘15, University of Georgia.

Current research efforts in substance-use related problems have emphasized the association of opioid use and mortality, including unintentional/intentional overdose and suicide, showing there is an overall increase in these selfharm related events up to the present day. However, there is far less emphasis on how opioid-related problems are associated with other forms of mortality, including opioid-related homicides. In this study, we examine this phenomenon to assess whether the longitudinal trends of violent deaths are similar among opioid-related suicides and opioid-related homicides.

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Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners: The Role of Work-Life Balance

Presenting author: Eunhye Kim, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Junghee Bae, MA, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Porter Jennings, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Christi Hardeman, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Megan Lee, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Tenesha Littleton, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Sherina Saasa, PhD ‘18, Brigham Young University.

Social work practitioners frequently engage in high-stress work with high demands and limited resources-factors that increase their risk of experiencing job-related psychological distress and burnout. Understanding factors that both contribute to and prevent burnout is necessary for the well-being of the profession. However, despite strong empirical evidence establishing a relationship between social work and burnout, there is a limited body of literature that has adopted the profession’s strength’s based paradigm by focusing on identifying factors that prevent or reduce the propensity for burnout among social workers, such as work autonomy, work-life balance, emotional intelligence, and compassion satisfaction. Based on these identified gaps in literature, thepurpose of this study is to examine whether emotional intelligence, work autonomy, and work-life balance influence the compassion satisfaction of social work practitioners.

Longitudinal Trends in Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence-Related Death: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System

Presenting author: Porter Jennings, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Bryan Victor, PhD, Indiana University; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia; Jay O’Shields, MSW ‘15, University of Georgia.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a common phenomenon that is a significant cause of mortality in the United States. Existing research has identified risk factors associated with IPV to advance prevention efforts, including the robust association between IPV and substance use. Less research has examined University of Georgia School of Social Work Faculty and PhD Student Presentations | Page 6

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Saturday, January 19 (cont.)

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS X, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

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Korean Immigrant Women’s Health-Related Internet Use: Is Having a Primary Care Physician Important?

Presenting author: Hee Yun Lee, PhD, University of Alabama; Y. Joon Choi, PhD, University of Georgia; Young Ji Yoon, MSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Young-Hoon Ham, PhD, University of Minnesota-Duluth.

The Internet has increasingly served as a reference for providing health information for the public, including social support resources and opportunities for interacting with healthcare providers. Research studies suggest that securing access to and use of health information can significantly contribute to improving health outcomes in various medical domains. However, some populations still seem to experience difficulties in accessing health information. For racial/ ethnic groups, online health information is found to be essential in preventing them from undergoing a digital gap and limited health literacy. Yet, studies on minority populations about their health information access and use via the Internet are limited. This study aims to explore the level of health-related information-seeking behaviors and how sociodemographic characteristics and health accessibilities are associated with seeking health information through the Internet in Korean American immigrants.

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Effectiveness and Implications of an International Social Work Education Project: Focus on Enhancing the Social Work Skills

Presenting author: Eunhye Kim, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia.

The historical development of social work in South Korea began with assistance from Western countries, mainly the United States and England, after the Korean War. Over the last 60 years, the professional skills of social workers have advanced, and social welfare systems have been securely established. Given the positive outcomes South Korea experienced as a result of the assistance it received from other countries, NPOs in South Korea sees it as their responsibility to help developing countries in their efforts to improve the quality of their services for vulnerable populations. While Korean NPOs and the Korean government have supported developing countries by focusing on financial assistance and constructing facilities, they have been criticized for devoting less effort to maintaining the sustainability of the service organizations. In this project, assistance focused on improving social work skills and management systems in Vietnamese NPOs and facilitating government involvement in supporting social service organizations. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the educational training and the barriers to conducting international social work.

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Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Related Suicide

Presenting author: Abha Rai, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Y. Joon Choi, PhD, University of Georgia; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia Deaths due to suicide have been increasingly affecting individuals, families and communities throughout the United States (U.S.). According to the estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the tenth leading cause of death among individuals in the U.S. Individuals may commit suicide for a variety of reasons such as mental health issues, depression, substance use or problems with their intimate partner. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine the risk factors of intimate partner violence (IPV)-related suicide.

Sunday, January 20

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS XI, 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

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Living Outside the Financial Mainstream: Alternative Financial Serve Use Among People with Disabilities

Presenting author: Stephen McGarity, PhD ‘18, University of Tennessee; Mary A. Caplan, PhD, University of Georgia.

The 12 Grand Challenges call on social work researchers to work toward building financial capability for all. A major component of financial capability is financial access. When individuals have less financial access, they use non-bank financial services, or alternative financial services. Alternative financial services (AFS) are typically not federally insured and charge much higher rates and fees than traditional banks. Such services include money orders, check cashing services, international remittances, payday loans, refund anticipation loans, rent-to-own services, pawn shop loans, and auto title loans. Because people with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly less likely than people without disabilities to have access to checking accounts, savings accounts, and positive credit ratings, they are at a much greater risk of seeking out AFS. Additionally, because this population experiences poverty at much higher rates than the general population, the potential of increased predation via non-traditional financial services can be much more problematic. Despite this, there has been very little—if any—research on the determinants of alternative financial service use among people with disabilities.

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Attending to Attachment in Early Childhood Education: Evaluation of the Circle of Security-Classroom Approach in a Head Start Center

Presenting author: Trasie Topple, PhD ’18, University of Georgia.

Secure caregiving attachments provide protective factors leading to positive developmental outcomes across cognitive, social-emotional, and behavioral domains for young children. Furthermore, trusting caregiving relationships help shield children from the negative impact of early childhood adversity such as poverty, toxic stress, and trauma. Increasingly, the important role of caregiver extends beyond the nuclear family to include environments such as early childhood educational settings. Evidence shows that high-quality early student-teacher relationships can protect children from maladaptive problem behaviors and promote future academic success in important areas such as executive functioning, social skills, language skills, early literacy, and school readiness. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship-based training, Circle of Security-Classroom (COS-C) attachment-based approach, with early childhood educators (ECE) in Head Start (HS) classrooms and to examine the effectiveness of this approach on perceived student-teacher relationship quality, and classroom, teacher, and student well-being outcomes.

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Using Research to Measure and Increase Social Workers’ Engagement in Activism

Presenting author: Jane McPherson, PhD, University of Georgia; Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora, LCSW, PhD Student, University of Georgia.

According to the National Association of Social Workers’ 2018 Code of Ethics, “Social workers should engage in social and political action that seeks to ensure that all people have equal access to the resources, employment, services, and opportunities they require to meet their basic human needs” (p. 30).

Though social workers are charged to participate in social and political action, such activism is typically associated with macro-level rather than micro-level practice (Dodd & Mizrahi, 2017). Social work’s activist roots—Jane Addams’ work, for example—are much celebrated, but there is a question about how robustly frontline social workers engage in activism now. These questions are important as research suggests that activism may motivate individuals from

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racial/ethnic minority backgrounds to join the profession (Tijerina & Deepak, 2014), and activism is also considered a critical component of empowerment (Sewpaul & Jones, 2004) and human rights-based practices (McPherson, 2018). This paper seeks to identify factors that lead to increased activism among clinical social workers in direct practice.

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS XII, 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM

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African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and Depression: Which Biopsychosocial Factors Should Social Workers Focus on? Results from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL)

Presenting author: Lindsey Disney, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Michael Robinson, PhD, University of Georgia; Irang Kim, PhD 18, Northwestern State University; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia.

Current research suggests that African Americans may be more likely to experience depression, especially severe depression, than other racial or ethnic groups in the United States. Previous research comparing depression between African Americans and Caribbean blacks has been mixed, and overall there is scant research comparing the relationship between ethnicity and depression among the U.S. Black population. In an effort to better understand the factors that influence depression in African Americans, the authors have adapted the biopsychosocial model, a model rooted in systems theory, which has been explored as a framework for studying mental and physical disorders. The purpose of this study is to identify the most significant biopsychosocial factors social workers can address in the prevention and treatment of depression in U.S. black clients.

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A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis of Brief Interventions for Older Adults with Alcohol Problems

Presenting author: Gregory Purser, PhD ‘18, Louisiana State University; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia.

The population of older adults in America is projected to double between the years of 2010 and 2050, due in large part to the generation known as the baby boomers. Along with this increase in overall population comes an increase in overall substance use rates, including alcohol use. Due to numerous biological and social changes, older adults are at a higher vulnerability to alcohol use than younger age groups. Older adults are also the least likely age group to perceive a need for treatment or be screened for alcohol use by medical professionals. Brief interventions have been established as a means of reducing drinking levels and risks, however little attention has been given to the efficacy of brief interventions in older adult populations. The purpose of this study is to provide a scoping review and meta-analysis of studies which have examined the effectiveness of brief interventions in reducing older adult drinking levels and drinking risks.

seniors who have a long trajectory of dating aggression. Dating violence is a phenomenon of concern because involvement in romantic relationships is an important step for adolescents in their journey to adulthood. Teen dating violence (TDV) refers to any form of violence that occurs with a current or former dating partner and includes physical aggression, sexual violence (e.g., unwanted sexual touching, sexual coercion, rape) and psychological/emotional abuse, such as threats and isolation from friends and family. Results from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that TDV is relatively common among high school students. Although males experience violence in romantic relationships, females report being the victim of physical, psychological, and sexual violence more frequently than boys. Moreover, females also more frequently report injuries due to partner violence than do males. For this reason, our study focused on females’ experience of dating violence. Understanding how violence escalates, and the context in which it occurs, may provide insights into effective prevention strategies that will interrupt the cycle of violence in teen dating relationships.

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Wait Times for Mental Health Court Program Entry: A Survival Analysis of Time from Referral to Program Entry

Presenting author: Porter Jennings, LCSW, PhD Candidate, University of Georgia; Orion Mowbray, PhD, University of Georgia; Gregory Purser, PhD ‘18, Louisiana State University; Edwin Risler, PhD, University of Georgia.

The goal of mental health courts (MHCs) is to reduce the amount of time persons with mental health problems who commit minor criminal offenses spend in jail. This is accomplished through provision of mental health treatment and set goals as established by the MHC, including securing housing, gaining employment and maintaining sobriety. However, many persons eligible for MHC participation spend exceedingly long periods of wait time in jails prior to entry. These long wait times have negative consequences for individuals with mental health problems, including a lack of access to mental health treatment. However, to date there is only scant, cross-sectional research available to examine characteristics associated with wait times to MHC entry.

To address this gap, we examined administrative records of a newly formed MHC in the southeastern United States to establish associations with wait time to MHC entry.

ePOSTER PRESENTATIONS XIII, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

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How Female High School Seniors with a Long Trajectory of Aggression Move from Romance to Violence in Dating Relationships: A Developmental Model

Presenting author: Patricia Reeves, PhD, University of Georgia; Pamela Orpinas, PhD, University of Georgia; Heidi Ehrenreich, PhD, Centers for Disease Control; Kristin Holland, PhD, Centers for Disease Control.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the process of dating violence—how it starts, develops, and ends—among female high school University of Georgia School of Social Work Faculty and PhD Student Presentations | Page 8

PRESENTERS

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Faculty Presenters

Adrienne Baldwin-White, Assistant Professor • Let’s “Netflix and Chill”: How College Students Communicate about Sex and Navigate Consent Mary Caplan, Assistant Professor • Living Outside the Financial Mainstream: Alternative Financial Serve Use Among People with Disabilities Y. Joon Choi, Associate Professor, PhD Program Director • Childhood Adversity, Dating Violence, and Alcohol Use Among University Students • Korean Immigrant Women’s Health-Related Internet Use: Is Having a Primary Care Physician Important?

• Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Related Suicide • Role of Religiosity in Gender Role Attitudes and Intimate Partner Violence-Supporting Attitudes: Implications for Violence Prevention Allison Dunnigan Assistant Professor • The Impact of Privatization on Foster Care Permanency Outcomes Jennifer Elkins, Associate Professor • Trauma Informed Care • Withdrawn: Building a Trauma Informed Community: Strategies and Lessons Learned from a University-Community Partnership • Withdrawn: Improving Outcomes for Child Welfare Involved Children: Developing Interdisciplinary Trauma-Informed Courtroom Practice Rachel Fusco, Associate Professor Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Health and Well-Being • Trauma: Impacts and Services • High Hopes and Poor Sleep: Effect of Marijuana Use Among Former Foster Care Youth • Trauma, Sleep, and Mental Health Problems in Low-Income Young Adults Jeremy Gibbs, Assistant Professor • Venues and Geosocial Networking Apps: What Is the Relationship between in-Person Versus Digital Gay Community Involvement and Risk for Young Sexual Minority Men? Rebecca Matthew, Assistant Professor • Relationships Among Financial Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction, and Political Action: A Comparative Study of the United States and South Korea • Identifying a Framework for Trauma Informed Community Practice By Building on Community Research Jane McPherson, Assistant Professor, Director of Global Engagement • Is Social Work’s Human Rights Mandate Reaching Educators in the Field?

• Using Research to Measure and Increase Social Workers’ Engagement in Activism • Undocumented Students, Faculty, and Higher Education: Engaging in Research to Oppose Discrimination

Shari Miller, Associate Dean, Associate Professor • The Complexity of Collaborative Practice: Benefits and Challenges As Mutually-Informing • Collaborative Interprofessional Research: An Opportunity for Social Work Leadership • Harness technology for social good (Grand Challenge) Orion Mowbray, Associate Professor • Substance Use Trends Among Age Groups: Results from the 1994 through 2015 NSDUH • Treatment seeking • Trajectories of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Youth in Foster Care: A Test of Sibling Co-Placement • Substance Use Related Deaths Among Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • Examining the Relationship between Gender and Suicide in Hispanic Youth: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • Longitudinal Trends in Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence-Related Death: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • How Do Opioid-Related Suicides and Homicides Compare over Time: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Related Suicide • African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and Depression: Which Biopsychosocial Factors Should Social Workers Focus on? Results from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL) • A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis of Brief Interventions for Older Adults with Alcohol Problems • Wait Times for Mental Health Court Program Entry: A Survival Analysis of Time from Referral to Program Entry • Medication Use over Time for Youth in Foster Care: The Role of Sibling Living Situation David Okech, Associate Professor, MSW Program Director • Predatory Journals and Scientific Dissemination: What to Do? • The Intervention and Reintegration Experiences of Human Trafficking Survivors and at-Risk Women in West Africa Patricia Reeves, Professor • How Female High School Seniors with a Long Trajectory of Aggression Move from Romance to Violence in Dating Relationships: A Developmental Model Michael Robinson, Assistant Professor • African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and Depression: Which Biopsychosocial Factors Should Social Workers Focus on? Results from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL) Anna Scheyett, Dean, Professor • Social Justice in Clinical Practice: A Sytematic Review

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PRESENTERS

PhD Student Presenters

Junghee Bae, PhD Candidate (ABD) • Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners: The Role of Work-Life Balance Lindsey Disney, PhD Candidate (ABD) • African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and Depression: Which Biopsychosocial Factors Should Social Workers Focus on? Results from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL) Mariam Fatehi, PhD Student • How Do Opioid-Related Suicides and Homicides Compare over Time: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System Katherine Gower, PhD Student • Food Justice and Food Insecurity: A Scoping Study Christi Hardeman, PhD Candidate (ABD) • Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners: The Role of Work-Life Balance Porter Jennings, PhD Candidate (ABD) • A Statewide Mixed Methods Study of a Child Welfare Employee Selection Protocol: Implications for Policy and Practice • Substance Use Related Deaths Among Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • Examining the Relationship between Gender and Suicide in Hispanic Youth: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • Longitudinal Trends in Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence-Related Death: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • How Do Opioid-Related Suicides and Homicides Compare over Time: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners: The Role of Work-Life Balance • Wait Times for Mental Health Court Program Entry: A Survival Analysis of Time from Referral to Program Entry

Tenesha Littleton, PhD Candidate (ABD) • A Statewide Mixed Methods Study of a Child Welfare Employee Selection Protocol: Implications for Policy and Practice • Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners: The Role of Work-Life Balance Yolanda Machado-Escudero, PhD Candidate (ABD) • Detentions and Deportations in Rural Northeast Georgia: Implications for Latina Immigrants, Their Families, and Communities • Environmental Migration and Climate Refugees: An Intersectional, Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Research, Policy, Practice and Action Abha Rai, PhD Candidate (ABD) • Culturally Adapted Research Methods for South Asian Participants • Environmental Migration and Climate Refugees: An Intersectional, Interdisciplinary Dialogue on Research, Policy, Practice and Action • Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Related Suicide • Role of Religiosity in Gender Role Attitudes and Intimate Partner Violence-Supporting Attitudes: Implications for Violence Prevention Trasie Topple, PhD Graduate, 12/2018 • Withdrawn: Building a Trauma Informed Community: Strategies and Lessons Learned from a University-Community Partnership • Attending to Attachment in Early Childhood Education: Evaluation of the Circle of Security-Classroom Approach in a Head Start Center Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora, PhD Student • Examining the Relationship between Gender and Suicide in Hispanic Youth: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System • Using Research to Measure and Increase Social Workers’ Engagement in Activism

Eunhye Kim, PhD Candidate (ABD) • Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners: The Role of Work-Life Balance Megan Lee, PhD Candidate • Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners: The Role of Work-Life Balance Sunwoo Lee, PhD Candidate • Relationships Among Financial Satisfaction, Life Satisfaction, and Political Action: A Comparative Study of the United States and South Korea

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