Publications March 2023

Several authors with Pitt Social Work connections were published in the recent Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. Research Associate Professor Mary Beth Rauktis and two doctoral alumnae: Hyunji Lee and Lisa Schelbe wrote: Early Adverse Childhood Experiences and Exclusionary Discipline Practices in Middle Childhood.” and Doctoral alumna Terri Friedline is the lead author on Dismantling White Supremacy and Promoting Antiracism in Social Work: Tensions, Paradoxes, and a Collective Response

 
 

Co-edited by PhD alumna Lisa Schelbe, the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal also features an article written by doctoral alumna Hyunji Lee and Research Associate Professor Mary Beth Rauktis: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring the Educational Experiences of Foster Youth and Foster Parents During COVID-19

 
 

PhD Candidate Cortney VanHook co-writes article in Archives of Sexual Behavior. The study finds that everyday affirmative interactions between teachers and non-heterosexual African American students are protective for vulnerable youth. Would Caring Teachers Buffer the Link Between Violence Victimization and Early Sexual Initiation? Comparing Heterosexual and Non-Heterosexual African American Youth

Doctoral student Amanda Cruce contributed to two recent publications on parental incarceration and best practices for child welfare agencies to keep children connected to their parents. For children who experience time in child welfare, there are limited policies around contact with parents who are incarcerated and these relationships often go unnurtured. The Knowledge Management Lived Experience Advisory Group involved in the two briefs consisted of birth parents, foster parents, kinship caregivers, and young adults that spent time in foster care: How can child protection agencies support children spending time with their parents who are incarcerated? and What should child protection agencies consider when working with children whose parent or primary caregiver is incarcerated?