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Submissions from 2024

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Maternal Subjective Wellbeing and the Cognitive and Socioemotional Outcomes of 3- to 4-Year-Old Children in Nigeria, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Margaret Lombe, Theresa S. Betancourt, Ce Shen, and David R. Williams

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Examining the Utility of the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) among Children in the Nigeria Context, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Smitha Rao, Margaret Lombe, Mansoo Yu, Chrisann Newransky, Chrisann Newransky, Melissa L. Villodas, Andrew Foell, and Von Nebbitt

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Examining the Utility of the Early Childhood Development Index (ECDI) among 3- to 4-Year-Olds in the Nigeria Context, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Smitha Rao, Margaret Lombe, Mansoo Yu, Chrisann Newransky, Melissa L. Villodas, Andrew Foell, and Von Nebbitt

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The Association Of Neighborhood And Family Factors With Child Flourishing And Wellbeing, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Melissa L. Villodas, Andrew Foell, Margaret Lombe, Chrisann Newransky, Mansoo Yu, and Von Nebbitt

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Patterns of Comorbidity of Developmental & Behavioral Problems Among Children in One Family: Impact on Parental Decisions & Need for Services, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Melissa L. Villodas, Andrew Foell, Mansoo Yu, Margaret Lombe, Chrisann Newransky, and Von Nebbitt

Submissions from 2023

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Variations in risk, resilience, and protective factors for cognitive and socioemotional development among 3- to 4-year-old children in Nigeria: A multilevel modeling, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Margaret Lombe, Theresa S. Betancourt, David R. Williams, and Ce Shen

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Structural and Intermediary Social Determinants of Health and the Emotional and Behavioral Health of US Children, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Margaret Lombe, Mansoo Yu, Melissa L. Villodas, Andrew Foell, Chrisann Newransky, Lisa C. Smith, and Von Nebbitt

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Stress Biomarkers in Black Youth: Exploring Psychological, Behavioral, and Socio-Ecological Correlates, Andrew Foell, Takashi Amano, Chrisann Newransky, Von Nebbitt, Margaret Lombe, Mansoo Yu, Dominique Horton, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Andie Riffer, Melissa L. Villodas, and M. Taki Tirmazi

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Pathways to Child Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 Pandemic, Margaret Lombe, Ngozi V. Enelamah, and Yibin Yang

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Individual, familial, and sociocontextual correlates of maternal caregiving among African American adolescents in public housing, Margaret Lombe, Chrisann Newransky, Von E. Nebbitt, Takashi Amano, Mansoo Yu, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Yoosun Chu, and Najjuwah Walden

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Social protection and absorptive capacity: Disaster preparedness and social welfare policy in the United States, Smitha Rao and Ngozi V. Enelamah

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Gender (in)equity in global mental health research: A call to action, The Women in Global Mental Health Research Group and Kelly Rose-Clarke

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Assessing the Modified Neighborhood Cohesion Instrument Among African American Adolescents Living in Public Housing: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Melissa L. Villodas, Von E. Nebbitt, Margaret Lombe, Mansoo Yu, Andrew Foell, Henrika McCoy, and Ngozi V. Enelamah

Submissions from 2021

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Immigrant Integration in the United States, Westy Egmont, David Takeuchi, Erin McBrady, and Ngozi V. Enelamah

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Getting to zero HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding perceptions of locals using the social determinants of health framework, Lyndsey D. McMahan, Margaret Lombe, Caroline B.R. Evans, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Yoosun Chu, Stewart Simms, Jennifer Verkamp-Ruthven, Javier Reyes Martinez, Odericky Mweemba, Lubenji LaForest, Deborah J. Weiss, and Laura Wideman

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Safeguarding the Lives of Children Affected by Boko Haram: Application of the SAFE Model of Child Protection to a Rights-Based Situation Analysis, Rosie O'Connor, Theresa S. Betancourt, and Ngozi V. Enelamah

Submissions from 2020

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Living through war: Mental health of children and youth in conflict-affected areas, Rochelle L. Froungelker, Nargis Islam, Jordan Farrar, Chekufa Ra, Cara M. Antonaccio, Ngozi V. Enelamah, and Theresa S. Betancourt

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Maternal caregiver's typologies and internalized behaviors in African American adolescents living in urban public housing, Margaret Lombe, Von E. Nebbitt, Takashi Amano, Ngozi V. Enelamah, and Chrisann Newransky

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Exposure to Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Among Youth in Public Housing: Do Community, Family, and Peers Matter?, Von E. Nebbitt, Margaret Lombe, Kyle A. Pitzer, Andrew Foell, Ngozi V. Enelamah, Yoosun Chu, Mansoo Yu, Chrisann Newransky, and Noni Gaylord-Harden

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Utilizing adventure therapy to increase hope and well-being among shelter residents, Christine L. Norton, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Annette Pelletier, Christie VanKanegan, Kayla Bogs, and Elise Foerster

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Best practices for working with transgender clients in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Christine L. Norton, Julia Stifler, Michael A. Gass, and Kendra Bostick

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Interpersonal Violence and Forced Displacement, Wendy Wheaton, Alisa Miller, Ngozi V. Enelamah, and Theresa S. Betancourt

Submissions from 2019

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Dimensions of altruism behaviors among Americans in the general social survey, Ngozi V. Enelamah and Thanh Tran

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The value of outdoor behavioral healthcare for adolescent substance users with comorbid conditions, Michael A. Gass, Thomas Wilson, Brett Talbot, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Melissa Ugianskis, and Nicholas Brennan

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Family enrichment adventure therapy: A mixed methods study examining the impact of trauma-informed adventure therapy on children and families affected by abuse, Christine L. Norton, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Mollie Farnham-Stratton, Federico Borroel, and Annette Pelletier

Submissions from 2018

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Blazing a trail…together: The need for mentoring and collaboration among women in outdoor leadership, M. E. Avery, Christine Lynn Norton, and Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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The effectiveness of Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare with struggling adolescents: A comparison group study, Steven M. DeMille, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Michael A. Gass, Steven Javorski, Christie VanKanegan, Brett Talbot, and Maggie Karoff

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A qualitative gender analysis of women field guides’ experiences in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare: A feminist social work perspective, Maggie Q. Karoff, Christine L. Norton, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Michael A. Gass, and Elise Foerster

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Facilitative coaching: A guide for youth sport leaders, Tarkington J. Newman, Melissa Kim, M. Antonio G. Alvarez, and Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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Wood County Adventure Therapy Collaborative: A pilot study, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Bobbi Beale, and Christine L. Norton

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Facilitation skills, Anita Reithoffer Tucker and Christine L. Norton

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Adventure therapy and its impact on the functioning of youth in a community setting, Christie VanKanegan, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Patrick Mcmillion, Michael A. Gass, and Lynette Spencer

Submissions from 2017

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Changes in late adolescent and young adults: Attachment, separation and mental health during wilderness therapy, Joanna E. Bettmann, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Ellen Behrens, and Mindy Vanderloo

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Program Evaluation for Health and Human Service Programs: How to Tell the Right Story Successfully, Michael A. Gass, E. Foden, and Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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Infusing a peer to peer support program with adventure therapy for adolescent students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Maggie Q. Karoff, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Tony Alvarez, and Patricia Kovacs

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Getting to zero: A conversation on Orphans, Vulnerable Children, and the welfare of children in sub-Saharan Africa, Margaret Lombe, Harriet Mabikke, and Ngozi V. Enelamah

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Conceptualizing the African child as orphan and vulnerable: A label in need of redefinition?, Margaret Lombe, Harriet Mabikke, Ngozi V. Enelamah, and Yoosun Chu

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Learning through the adventure of youth sport, Tarkington J. Newman, Melissa Kim, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, and M. Antonio G. Alvarez

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Gender oppression and liberation experienced by women field guides in outdoor behavioral healthcare, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Maggie Karoff, and Michael A. Gass

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Engaging families in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Mark A. Widmer, Troy Faddis, Bryan Randolph, and Michael A. Gass

Submissions from 2016

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Cultural issues in adventure programming: Applying Hofstede’s five dimensions to assessment and practice, Te-Hsin Chang, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Christine Lynn Norton, and Michael A. Gass

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Longitudinal outcomes for youth transported to wilderness therapy programs, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Katie Massey Combs, Joanna E. Bettmann, Te-Hsin Chang, Suzanne Graham, Matt Hoag, and Callie Tatum

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Adventure therapy: Non deliberative group therapy in action, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Christine L. Norton, Christian Itin, Jessalyn Hobson, and M. Antonio G. Alvarez

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Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare: Its Impact on Family Functioning, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Megan Paul, Jessalyn Hobson, Maggie Karoff, and Michael A. Gass

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Family therapy in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare: Current practices and future possibilities, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Mark A. Widmer, Troy Faddis, Bryan Randolph, and Michael A. Gass

Submissions from 2015

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1999: History of the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative (OBHRC), Michael A. Gass, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, and Maggie Karoff

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The Impact of Community Based Adventure Therapy on Stress and Coping Skills in Adults., Haley Koperski, Anita R. Tucker, D Marie Lung, and Michael A. Gass

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The impact of a wilderness therapy program on attachment, separation and mental health functioning in adults, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Joanna E. Bettmann, Ellen Behrens, and Christine L. Norton

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The role of transport use in Adolescent wilderness treatment: Its relationship to readiness to change and outcome, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Joanna E. Bettmann, Christine L. Norton, and Casey Comart

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The impact of wilderness therapy on physical and emotional health: Utilizing an integrated approach in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Christine L. Norton, Steven M. DeMille, and Jessalyn Hobson

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The impact of wilderness therapy on physical and emotional health: Utilizing an integrated care approach to Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Christine L. Norton, Steven M. DeMille, and Jessalyn Hobson

Submissions from 2014

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An Exploration of Gender, Client History, and Functioning in Wilderness Therapy Participants, Joanna E. Bettmann, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Julie Tracy, and Kimber J. Parry

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Body composition changes in an Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare program, Steven M. DeMille, Casey Comart, and Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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Police Reporting Practices for Sexual Assault Cases in Which “The Victim Does Not Wish to Pursue Charges”, Sharon B. Murphy, Katie M. Edwards, Sidney Bennett, Sara Jane Bibeau, and Julie Sichelstiel

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Trauma informed adventure therapy with children and families affected by abuse, Christine L. Norton, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, and Annette Pelletier

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The role of transport use in adolescent wilderness treatment: Its relationship to readiness to change and outcomes, Anita Reithoffer Tucker and Christine L. Norton

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The impact of a wilderness therapy program on attachment, separation and mental health functioning in adults, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Joanna Bettmann Schaefer, Ellen Behrens, and Michael DeLuca

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How Presenting Problems and Individual Characteristics Impact Successful Treatment Outcomes in Residential and Wilderness Treatment Programs, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Amy Smith, and Michael A. Gass

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Patterns of Internet Use and Risk of Online Victimization for Youth With and Without Disabilities, Melissa Wells and Kimberly J. Mitchell

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A new phase for the NATSAP PRN: Post-discharge reporting and transition to the network wide utilization of the Y-OQ 2.0, Ryan Zelov, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, and Stephen E. Javorski

Submissions from 2013

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University-State Child Welfare Training Partnerships: The Challenge of Matching Dollar Contributions, Jerry D. Marx and Melissa Wells

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Book review: Julie Anne Laser and Nicole Nicotera: Working With adolescents: A guide for practitioners, Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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The use of adventure therapy in community-based mental health: Decreases in problem severity among youth clients, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Steve Javorski, Julie Tracy, and Bobbi Beale

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The use of adventure therapy techniques by clinical social workers: Implications for practice and training, Anita Reithoffer Tucker and Christine L. Norton

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On Belay: Providing connection, support and empowerment to children whose parents have cancer, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Deb Sugerman, and Ryan Zelov

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Four years along: Emerging traits of programs in the NATSAP Practice Research Network (PRN), Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Ryan Zelov, and Michael Young

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Social Work Students' Research-Related Anxiety and Self-Efficacy: Research Instructors' Perceptions and Teaching Innovations, Melissa Wells, Tina Maschi, Greta Yodor Slater, Thalia MacMilan, and Jennifer Ristow

Submissions from 2012

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Nonprofit governance: Improving performance in troubled economic times, Jerry D. Marx and Christie Davis

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New heights: Adventure-based group work in social work education & practice, Christine L. Norton and Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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Implementing a Service Learning Model for Teaching Research Methods and Program Evaluation, Patrick Shannon, Wooksoo Kim, and Adjoa Robinson

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The use of adventure therapy in community based mental health: Decreases in problem severity among youth clients, Anita Reithoffer Tucker, Bobbi Beale, Steven Javorski, and Julie Tracy

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Reentry into Out-of-Home Care: Implications of Child Welfare Workers' Assessments of Risk and Safety, Melissa Wells and Melissa Correia

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Integration of Research and Practice: Innovations and Challenges in Social Work Programs, Melissa Wells, Tina Maschi, and Greta Yodor Slater

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Exploring the Role of the Internet in Juvenile Prostitution Cases Coming to the Attention of Law Enforcement, Melissa Wells, Kimberly J. Mitchell, and Kai Ji

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Assessing treatment integrity: A case example, Anat Zeira, Betty Blythe, and Anita Reithoffer Tucker

Submissions from 2011

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Shifts in attachment relationships: A study of adolescents in wilderness treatment, Joanna E. Bettmann and Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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Assessing the Health Needs of Unique Populations of Adolescents: A Focus Group Study, Patrick Shannon and C. Anne Broussard

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A qualitative analysis of child protective services practice with children with developmental disabilities, Patrick Shannon and Christine Tappan

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Identification and assessment of children with developmental disabilities in child welfare, Patrick Shannon and Christine Tappan

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Enhancing fidelity in adventure education and adventure therapy, Anita Reithoffer Tucker and Alison Rheingold

Submissions from 2010

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Deregulating social welfare, Jerry D. Marx

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Developing brokered community transportation for seniors and people with disabilities, Jerry D. Marx, Christie Davis, Caitlyn Miftari, Anne Salamone, and Wendy Weise

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Out-of-home care by state and place: higher placement rates for children in some remote rural places, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Melissa Wells, and Michael Dineen

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Assessments of safety and risk: Implications for reunification from out-of-home care., Melissa Wells and Melissa Correia

Submissions from 2009

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Adventure-based group therapy to promote social skills in adolescents, Anita Reithoffer Tucker

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Challenges and strengths among Chafee Education and Training Voucher eligible youth: The rural service providers' perspective, Melissa Wells and Sharyn J. Zunz

Submissions from 2008

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What motivates African-American charitable giving: findings from a national sample, Vernon B. Carter and Jerry D. Marx

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Hispanic charitable giving: An opportunity for nonprofit development, Jerry D. Marx and Vernon B. Carter

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"Childhood Disability, Poverty, and Family Life: A Complex Relationship" in Family poverty in diverse contexts, Patrick Shannon, C. Anne Broussard, and A. L. Joseph

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Developmental Screening in Community Health Care Centers and Pediatric Practices: An Evaluation of the Baby Steps Program, Patrick Shannon and Patti Rawding-Anderson

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Attention to treatment fidelity in social work outcomes: A review of the literature from the 1990s, Anita Reithoffer Tucker and Betty Blythe

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How do high-risk youth use the internet? Characteristics and implications for prevention, Melissa Wells and Kimberly J. Mitchell

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Chafee Educational and Training Voucher Programs: System Coordination in Rural New England, Melissa Wells and Sharyn J. Zunz

Submissions from 2007

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Defining Child Pornography: Law Enforcement Dilemmas in Investigations of Internet Child Pornography Possession, Melissa Wells, David Finkelhor, Janis Wolak, and Kimberly J. Mitchell

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Youth sexual exploitation on the internet: DSM-IV diagnoses and gender differences in co-occurring mental health issues, Melissa Wells and Kimberly J. Mitchell

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Online mental health treatment: Concerns and considerations, Melissa Wells, Kimberly J. Mitchell, David Finkelhor, and Kathryn Becker-Blease

Submissions from 2006

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Service-Learning Pedagogy: An Opportunity for Faculty to Engage in Mentoring Graduate Students, Sharyn J. Potter and Melissa Wells

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Identifying children with developmental disabilities receiving child protection services: A national Survey of child welfare administrators, Patrick Shannon and Maria Agorastou

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Internet-related problems coming to the attention of school social workers, Melissa Wells

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Making statistics "real" for social work students., Melissa Wells