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Books

Laser, J. & Nicotera, N. (2011). Working with adolescents: A guide for practitioners. New York: Guilford.

Jenson, J.M., & Fraser, M.W. [Eds.]. (2011). Social policy for children and families: A risk and resilience perspective, 2nd edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Herrenkohl, T. I., Aisenberg, E., Williams, J. H., & Jenson, J. M. (2011). Violence in context: Current evidence on risk, protection, and prevention. New York: Oxford University Press. 

Book chapters

Ascione, F. R. & Maruyama, M. (2010). Animal abuse and developmental psychopathology. In P. McCardle, S. McCune, J. Griffin, & V. Maholmes (Eds.), How animals affect us: Examining the influence of human-animal interaction on child development and human health (pp.117-135). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Ascione, F. R., McCabe, M., Phillips, A.,& Tedeschi, P. (2010). Animal abuse and developmental psychopathology: Recent research, programmatic, and therapeutic issues and challenges for the future. In A. H. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: Theoretical foundations and guidelines for practice (3rd edition, pp.357-400). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Jenson, J.M. (2010). Foreword. In J. A. Laser & N. Nicotera, Working with adolescents: A guide for practitioners (pp. xxiii-xvii). New York: Guilford.

Berry, M., & Reed, C. (2011). Understanding the nature, structure and contexts of family support centres. In A.N. Maluccio, C. Canali, T. Vecchiato, A. Lightburn, J. Aldgate, & W. Rose (Eds.), Improving outcomes for children and families: Finding and using international evidence (pp. 85-97). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Boggs, J., Tedeschi, P., & Ascione, F. R. (2010). Animal-assisted approaches to child and adolescent mental health. In C. L. Norton (Ed.), Innovative interventions in child and adolescent mental health (pp.96-123). New York, NY: Routledge.

Trujillo, K., Tedeschi, P., & Williams, J. H. (2011). Research meets practice:  Issues for evidence-based training in HAI.  In P. McCardle, S. McCune, J. Griffin, L. Esposito, & L. Freund.  (Eds.), The role of pets in Children’s lives: Human-animal interaction in child development, health and therapeutic intervention (pp. 199-216). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.  

Walls, N. E., & Costello, K. (2010). “Head ladies center for teacup chain”: Cisgender privilege in a (predominantly) gay male context. In S. Anderson & V. Middleton, (Eds.) Explorations in Privilege, Oppression, & Diversity (2nd Edition), pp. 81-93. Belmont, CA: BrooksCole.

Herrenkohl, T. I.,  Aisenberg, E., Williams, J. H. & Jenson, J. M. (2011). The context of violence.  In T. I. Herrenkohl, E. Aisenberg, J. H. Williams, & J. M. Jenson. (Eds.), Violence in context:  Current evidence on risk, protection, and prevention (pp. 5-12) New York: Oxford University Press.

Williams, J. H., Bright, C. L., & Petersen, G. (2011). Race differences in risk and protective factors associated with youth violence.  In T. I. Herrenkohl, E. Aisenberg, J. H. Williams, & J. M. Jenson. (Eds.), Violence in context:  Current evidence on risk, protection, and prevention (pp. 27-48).  New York: Oxford University Press.

Bright, C. L., Williams, J. H., & Petersen, G. (2011). Gender differences in risk and protective factors associated with youth violence. In T. I. Herrenkohl, E. Aisenberg, J. H. Williams, & J. M. Jenson. (Eds.), Violence in context:  Current evidence on risk, protection, and prevention (pp. 49-70).  New York: Oxford University Press.

Herrenkohl, T. I., Aisenberg, E., Williams, J. H., & Jenson, J. M. (2011). Lessons and challenges in the study and prevention of violence.  In T. I. Herrenkohl, E. Aisenberg, J. H. Williams, & J. M. Jenson. (Eds.),
Violence in context:  Current evidence on risk, protection, and prevention (pp. 182-186).  New York: Oxford University Press.  

Editorial

Jenson, J.M. (2010). Reducing antisocial behavior and promoting health outcomes for incarcerated adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 47, 425-426.

 

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Pagani, C., Robustelli, F., & Ascione, F. R. (2010). Investigating animal abuse: Some theoretical and methodological issues. Anthrozoös, 23, 259-276.

Bender, K., Thompson, S. J., Pollio, D., & Sterzing, P. (2010). Comparison of social estrangement among youth who are accessing homeless services in St. Louis, Missouri and Austin, Texas. Journal of Human Behavior
and the Social Environment, 20,
361-378.

Thompson, S. J., Bender, K., Kim, J. (2011). Family factors as predictors of depression among runaway youth: Do males and females differ? The Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 28, 35-48.

Bender, K. & Windsor, L. (2010). The 4 P’s of publishing: Demystifying publishing in scholarly journals for social work doctoral students. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 30(2), 147-161.

Perron, B.E., Bunger, A.C., & Bender, K., Howard, M.O. (2010). Open-Access Treatment Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders and Serious Mental Illnesses: Do they Address Co-occurring Disorders? Substance Use and Misuse, 45, 1262-1278.

Thompson, S., Jun, J., Bender, K., Ferguson, K.M., & Pollio, D.E. (2010). Estrangement factors associated with addiction to alcohol and drugs among youth in three U.S. cities. Evaluation and Program Planning, 33, 418-427.

Tripodi, S.J., Kim, J.S., & Bender, K. (2010). Is employment associated with reduced recidivism? The complex relationship between employment and crime. The Complex Association between Employment and Crime. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 54, 706-720.

Vaughn, M.G., Fu, Q., Bender, K., DeLisi, M., Beaver, K.M., Perron, B.E., Wright, J.P., & Howard, M.O. (2010). Psychiatric correlates of bullying in the United States: Findings from a national sample. Psychiatric Quarterly, 81, 183-195.

Bussey, M. (2010). Peer commentary on the paper “Human security and regional development in the Ewaso Ng’iro North Development Authority (ENNDA) of Kenya.” Regional Development Dialogue, 31(1), 34-36. B

Bussey, M., & Moran, J. R. (2011)Assessing human security among American Indians: A study of the impact of alcohol use. Regional Development Dialogue, (31)(1), 37-53.

Osman, A., Bagge, C.L., Freedenthal, S., Gutierrez, P.M., & Emmerich, A. (2011). Development and evaluation of the Social Anxiety and Depression Life Interference-24 (SADLI-24) Inventory.  Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67, 82-98.

Freedenthal, S. (2010). Adolescent help-seeking and the Yellow Ribbon suicide prevention program: An evaluation. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 40, 628-639.

Freedenthal, S., & Breslin, L. (2010). High school teachers’ experiences with suicidal students: A descriptive study.  Journal of Loss and Trauma, 15, 93-92.

Howard, M.O., Perron, B.E., Sacco, P., Ilgen, M., Vaughn, M.G., Garland, E., & Freedenthal, S. (2010). Suicide ideation and attempts among inhalant users:  Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 40, 276-286.

Osman, A., Gutierrez, P.M., Wong, J.L., Freedenthal, S., Bagge, C.L., & Smith, K.D. (2010). Development and psychometric evaluation of the Suicide Anger Expression Inventory – 28. Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment, 32, 595-608

Osman, A., Gutierrez, P.M., Barrios, F., Wong, J.L., Freedenthal, S., & Lozano, G. (2010). Development and initial psychometric properties of the UTSA Future Disposition Inventory. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 66, 410-429.

Peterson, J., Freedenthal, S., & Coles, A. (2010). Adolescents who self harm: How to protect them from themselves. Current Psychiatry, 9, 15-27.

Hanna, M. D. ., & McRoy, R. G. (2011). Innovative practice approaches to matching in adoption. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 5(1).

Jenson, J.M. (2010).Advances in preventing childhood and adolescent problem behavior. Research on Social Work Practice, 20, 701-713.

Powell, A., & Jenson, J.M. (2010). Predictors of peer victimization among Hispanic adolescent girls: Implications for school social work. Children and Schools, 32, 211-222.

Kayser, J. (2010). Peer commentary on the paper “Assessing human security in Ghana: A developmental agency perspective.” Regional Development Dialogue, 31(1), 94-95.

Laser, J. & Stephens, P. (2011). Working with military families through deployment and beyond. Clinical Social Work Journal, 39(1), 28-38.

Nicotera, N., & Walls, N. E. (2010). Challenging perceptions of academic research as bias free: Promoting a social justice framework in social work research methods courses. [Special issue on Teaching
Culturally Competent Practice]. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 30, 334-350.

Nicotera, N., Walls, N. E., & Lucero, N. (2010). Understanding practice issues with American Indians: Listening to practitioner voices. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 19, 195-216.

Petrila, A. (2010). Peer commentary on the paper “Assessing research methodologies used in determining successful refugee resettlement programs in the United States.” Regional Development Dialogue, (31)(1),
75-77.

Walls, N. E., & Bell, S. (2010). Correlates of engaging in survival sex among homeless youth and young adults. Journal of Sex Research, 47, 1-14.

Walls, N. E., Laser, J., Nickels, S., & Wisneski, H. (2010). Correlates of cutting behavior among sexual minority youth. Social Work Research, 34, 213-226.

Walls, N. E. , & Wisneski, H. (2011). Evaluation of smoking cessation classes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Journal of Social Service Research, 37, 99-111.

Van Dorn, R. A., Kosterman, R., Williams, J. H., Chandler, K., Young, M. S., Catalano, R. F., & Hawkins, J. D.  (2010). The relationship between outpatient mental health treatment and subsequent mental health symptoms and disorders in young adults. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 37, 484-496.

Rank, M. R., & Williams, J. H. (2010). The life course approach to understanding poverty among older American adults.  Families in Society, 91, 337-341.

 

Special issues of journals

Jones, J.F. (Ed.). (2010). Assessing Human Security. Regional Development Dialogue, 31(1).

 

Peer-reviewed presentations

Ascione, F. R. (2010, August). Assessing animal abuse in the context of elder abuse and neglect. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Ascione, F. R., Tedeschi, P., Williams, J. H., & Trujillo, K. (2010, July). Promoting Graduate Study in Human-Animal Interaction:  The University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work.  International Association for Human-Animal Interaction Organization 2010 Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden.

Ferguson, K.M., Bender, K., Thompson, S., & Pollio, D. (2010, August). Correlates of street-survival behaviors in homeless youth in four U.S. cities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Powell, A., Brisson, D., Jenson, J., & Bender, K. (2010, June). Examining the stability in bullying and victimization from middle childhood to early adolescence using latent variable modeling. Paper presented at the Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Williams, J. H., Kumssa, A., Jones, J. F., & Petersen, G. (2010, June). Human Security in Northern Kenya:  The Implementation of a Capacity-Building Program to Address Conflict Management.  2010 Joint
World Conference on Social Work and Social Development, Hong Kong, China.

The following papers were presented in October, 2010, at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in Portland, OR:

Petrila, A. &Sadic, S.Sarajevo and Denver: A Formal Affiliation Between Two Schools of Social Work.

Petrila, A. & Sienkiewicz, M. A Developmental Approach to Field Education.

Petrila, A., Sienkiewecz, M., Fransua, B., & Williams, J. HTransformation and Empowerment in Experiential Learning:  A Developmental Approach to Field Education. 

The following papers were presented in November, 2010, at the National Women’s Study Association, Denver, CO:

Costello, K., & Walls, N. E. Cis/transgender in a predominately gay male context: Interrogating both sides of the coin.

Nickels, S. N., Seelman, K. S., & Walls, N. E. Towards a cisgender ally identity: Complications on the journey. 

Walls, N. E., & Seelman, K. S. Barriers to full citizenship: The experiences of trans‐identified students, staff, and faculty on Colorado campuses. 

The following papers were presented in November, 2010, at the Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO:

Ascione, F. R. Research linking animal abuse and intimate partner violence. 

Ascione, F. R. Animal abuse as a marker of family violence.

Bender, K., Ferguson, K., Thompson, S., Komlo, C., & Pollio, D. Gender-specific factors associated with trauma and PTSD among street youth: The importance of youth transience.

Rice, E., Pollio, D., Bender, K., Ferguson, K., & Thompson, S. Potential for technology intervention with difficult-to-reach teen and young adult populations. 

Tompson, S., Montgomery, K., Bender, K. Alcohol use predictors among detained adolescents: Influence of both parental and youth perspectives.

Powell, A., Brisson, D., Bender, K., Forrest-Bank, S., & Jenson, J. Youth transitions in bullying and victimization status: A latent class analysis. 

The following papers and roundtables were presented in January, 2011, at the Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research in Tampa, FL:

Bender, K. & Bright, C.L. A review of common elements of effective interventions for reducing disruptive behavior and traumatic stress among adolescent girls. 

Bender, K., Yoder, J.R., Lopez, A., & Jenson, J.M. The influence of substance use on the delinquent behavior of youth involved in the child welfare system.

Kapp, S.A., Bender, K., & Hahn, S.A. Can case management help retain adolescents in mental health treatment?

Brisson, D., Smith, R., Gilster, M., Coulton, C. & Johnson, M. Neighborhood effects research and social work: Findings, challenges and the future.

Williford, A.P., Brisson, D., Bender, K. & Jenson, J. M. Examining the stability in bullying and victimization from middle childhood to early adolescence using latent variable modeling.

Freedenthal, S., Vaughn, M., Shook, J., & Pease, J. Racial disparities in mental health service use: A study of adjudicated adolescents.

Jenson, J.M. Implementing Large Scale Randomized Controlled Trials: Impact of Public Policy and Program Development. Panel Discussant. 

Forrest-Bank, S., Nicotera, N., Gonzales, B., Anthony, E.K., & Jenson, J.M. A Qualitative Study of Adaptation and Resilience in the Context of Public Housing Neighborhoods. 

Seelman, K. S., Walls, N. E., Hazel, C., & Wisneski, H. School engagement among sexual minority students: Understanding the contributing roles of school climate, adult allies, and gay-straight alliances in predicting academic outcomes. 

Wei, H., Williams, J. H., Chen, J., & Hsu, C. Direct and Indirect Bullying among Taiwanese Adolescents:  Investigating gender differences in psychosocial risk factors.