10 results on '"Ferguson, Kristin M."'
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2. 'You have to go hunting for information': Barriers to service utilization among expectant and parenting youth with experience in foster care.
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Villagrana, Kalah M., Carver, Ann Turnlund, Holley, Lynn C., Ogbonnaya, Ijeoma Nwabuzor, Stott, Tonia, Denby, Ramona, and Ferguson, Kristin M.
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HEALTH services accessibility ,EMPLOYEE retention ,QUALITATIVE research ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,MATERNAL health services ,RESEARCH funding ,CONTENT analysis ,INTERVIEWING ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,LABOR turnover ,MOTHERS ,MEDICAL care ,HEALTH ,FOSTER home care ,PARENTING ,PREGNANT women ,ATTITUDES of mothers ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DIVERSITY in the workplace ,POPULATION geography ,AGE distribution ,INFORMATION resources ,TRANSPORTATION ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH methodology ,IMPLICIT bias ,MOTHER-child relationship ,NEEDS assessment ,CHILD care ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,COMMUNICATION barriers ,ACCESS to information ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Unique service needs exist for expectant or parenting youth with foster care histories (EPY) and their families. Informed by Critical Ecological Systems Theory (CEST), this exploratory qualitative study presents findings from an inductive content analysis of in‐depth interviews and focus groups with EPY and service providers. The study included nine in‐depth face‐to‐face interviews with service providers (n = 5) and EPY (n = 4) as well as five focus groups with service providers (n = 23) and three with EPY (n = 7) to identify the characteristics of service providers, agencies and systems that may act as barriers to service utilization among EPY with a foster care history (n = 10) or juvenile justice history (n = 1). Service provider characteristics included negative attitudes towards EPY and/or those with child welfare experiences. Agency characteristics included a lack of workforce diversity, employee turnover, lack of training about diverse communities, restrictive enrolment processes and eligibility requirements, lack of childcare and transportation and limited accessibility of services. System characteristics included a lack of up‐to‐date information about existing services, territorialism, funding sources that do not prioritize interagency collaboration and a lack of communication/coordination among agencies. Implications include hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, providing training about diverse communities and implicit biases concerning young parents, developing navigation services specifically for EPY and developing processes for sharing data and communicating across systems that interact with EPY. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Macro interventions and their influence on individual and community well-being.
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Ferguson, Kristin M., Teixeira, Samantha, Wernick, Laura J., and Burghardt, Steve
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CHILD welfare , *CLINICAL competence , *COMMUNITIES , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *INTERVIEWING , *LEADERSHIP , *RESEARCH methodology , *CASE studies , *MEDICAL protocols , *NONPROFIT organizations , *ORGANIZATIONAL change , *RESEARCH funding , *SELF-efficacy , *SEXISM , *SOCIAL case work , *SOCIAL services , *SOCIAL workers , *PILOT projects , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *LGBTQ+ people , *WELL-being - Abstract
Summary Due to the focus of micro-practice interventions on clinical outcomes and macro-practice interventions on structural outcomes, limited research exists on the clinical benefits resulting from clients’ involvement in macro therapeutic interventions (i.e. structural interventions that target community, organizational, systems, and/or policy-level change and which also have clinical benefits to clients or consumers). In response to this knowledge gap, the authors present four case studies of macro therapeutic interventions in the areas of social enterprise creation, community-based participatory research, transformative organizing, and community-based partnerships. Findings Collectively, these interventions draw from community, economic, and social development theory, empowerment theory, feminist theory, and critical theory. The authors synthesize the key intervention components across case studies that contribute to clinical and collective empowerment outcomes. Applications The authors then offer recommendations to the social work profession for developing, implementing, and evaluating macro therapeutic interventions within clinical practice settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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4. Predicting illegal income generation among homeless male and female young adults: Understanding strains and responses to strains.
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Ferguson, Kristin M., Bender, Kimberly, and Thompson, Sanna J.
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HOMELESS persons , *HOMELESSNESS , *INCOME , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *NOMADS , *GENDER role - Abstract
This study examined gender differences among homeless young adults' engagement in illegal economic activity (i.e., panhandling, selling drugs, survival sex, gambling, theft). A purposive sample of 601 homeless young adults (ages 18–24) was recruited from three U.S. cities (Los Angeles, CA [ n = 200], Austin, TX [ n = 200], and Denver, CO [ n = 201]) to participate in semi-structured interviews. General strain theory was used to identify predictors of illegal economic activity, including strains (childhood abuse, street victimization, length of homelessness, transience) and responses to strain (deviant peer associations, substance use, post-traumatic stress disorder, arrest history). The full hypothesized path models for males and females separately were tested using observed-variable path analysis. Among females, a greater variety of illegal income sources was reported by those who had experienced greater street victimization and who had used a greater number of substances in the past year. Among males, a greater variety of illegal income sources was reported by those who had more deviant peer associations, experienced greater street victimization, and used a greater number of substances in the past year. Findings have implications for research and preventive interventions to address engagement in illegal economic activity among male and female homeless young adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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5. Social Capital and Help-Seeking Behavior Among Urban, Minority Parents Participating in the CONNECT Program: The Role of Informal Community Supports.
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Ferguson, Kristin M., Ziemer, Kelly Lynn, Oviedo, Sofia, and Ansbrow, Jacqueline
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BLACK people ,CHI-squared test ,COMMUNITY health services ,HELP-seeking behavior ,HISPANIC Americans ,INCOME ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,METROPOLITAN areas ,MINORITIES ,PARENTS ,PROBABILITY theory ,REGRESSION analysis ,RESEARCH funding ,SUPPORT groups ,SOCIAL networks ,SOCIAL services ,SURVEYS ,T-test (Statistics) ,URBAN health ,WAGES ,WHITE people ,SOCIAL capital ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,FINANCIAL management ,JUDGMENT sampling ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,SOCIAL context ,SOCIAL services case management ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
This study identified human, financial, and social capital correlates of agency-based, help-seeking behavior among minority parents in an urban community. Sixty-six parents participating in a community-based, case-management intervention (the CONNECT Program) were recruited using purposive sampling. Social capital theory guided the selection of variables in our model. Significant predictors of greater help-seeking behavior include higher household income, greater financial distress, and greater formal advice networks, yet fewer informal advice and informal help networks. Understanding the human, financial, and social capital factors associated with help-seeking behavior has implications for strengthening informal support networks within communities to complement formal agency-based services. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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6. Gender, coping strategies, homelessness stressors, and income generation among homeless young adults in three cities.
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Ferguson, Kristin M., Bender, Kimberly, and Thompson, Sanna J.
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HOMELESSNESS , *SUBSTANCE abuse , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *MENTAL depression , *INCOME , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *REGRESSION analysis , *SEX distribution , *AFFINITY groups , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This study examined gender differences among homeless young adults' coping strategies and homelessness stressors as they relate to legal (e.g., full-time employment, selling personal possessions, selling blood/plasma) and illegal economic activity (e.g., selling drugs, theft, prostitution). A sample of 601 homeless young adults was recruited from 3 cities (Los Angeles, CA [ n = 200], Austin, TX [ n = 200], and Denver, CO [ n = 201]) to participate in semi-structured interviews from March 2010 to July 2011. Risk and resilience correlates of legal and illegal economic activity were analyzed using six Ordinary Least Squares regression models with the full sample and with the female and male sub-samples. In the full sample, three variables (i.e., avoidant coping , problem-focused coping , and mania ) were associated with legal income generation whereas eight variables (i.e., social coping, age, arrest history, transience, peer substance use, antisocial personality disorder [ASPD], substance use disorder [SUD], and major depressive episode [MDE] ) were associated with illegal economic activity. In the female sub-sample, three variables (i.e., problem-focused coping , race / ethnicity , and transience ) were correlated with legal income generation whereas six variables (i.e., problem-focused coping , social coping , age , arrest history , peer substance use , and ASPD ) were correlated with illegal economic activity. Among males, the model depicting legal income generation was not significant yet seven variables (i.e., social coping , age , transience , peer substance use , ASPD , SUD , and MDE ) were associated with illegal economic activity. Understanding gender differences in coping strategies and economic activity might help customize interventions aimed at safe and legal income generation for this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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7. Trauma Among Street-Involved Youth.
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Bender, Kimberly A., Thompson, Sanna J., Ferguson, Kristin M., Yoder, Jamie R., and Kern, Leah
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ANALYSIS of variance ,CHI-squared test ,CHILD abuse ,EXPERIENCE ,GROUNDED theory ,HOMELESS persons ,HOMELESSNESS ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,PSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH funding ,RISK-taking behavior ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,VICTIMS ,WOUNDS & injuries ,JUDGMENT sampling ,POST-traumatic stress disorder in adolescence ,DATA analysis software ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability - Abstract
Previous research documents that street-involved youth experience rates of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that are significantly higher than their housed counterparts. Trauma and PTSD are of particular concern for homeless youth as they can negatively affect youths’ ability to function adaptively and to transition off the streets. This mixed-methods study investigates the intricacies of trauma experienced by homeless youth across three U.S. cities. Qualitative interviews were conducted with a sample of 145 homeless youth in Los Angeles (n = 50), Denver (n = 50), and Austin (n = 45) to explore youths’ perspectives on the definition of trauma and the contexts associated with victimization. Quantitative standardized assessments investigated youths’ trauma experiences before and after becoming homeless. Trauma screening identified high rates of trauma incidents (78%), with 28% of participants meeting criteria for PTSD. Participants reported various traumatic experiences that occurred before leaving home and while on the streets, and high rates of polyvictimization. Qualitative themes describe particular people and places most vulnerable on the streets. Implications for services to prevent and treat trauma among homeless youth are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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8. Using the Social Enterprise Intervention (SEI) and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Models to Improve Employment and Clinical Outcomes of Homeless Youth With Mental Illness.
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Ferguson, Kristin M.
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PSYCHIATRIC epidemiology , *TRAINING , *ABILITY , *ACTION research , *CHI-squared test , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *FISHER exact test , *EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities , *HOMELESSNESS , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *PROBABILITY theory , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *T-test (Statistics) , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *PILOT projects , *DATA analysis , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Prior research reveals high unemployment rates among homeless youth. The literature offers many examples of using evidence-informed and evidence-based supported employment models with vulnerable populations to assist them in obtaining and maintaining employment and concurrently addressing mental health challenges. However, there are few examples to date of these models with homeless youth with mental illness. The purpose of this article was thus to describe a methodology for establishing a university–agency research partnership to design, implement, evaluate, and replicate evidence-informed and evidence-based interventions with homeless youth with mental illness to enhance their employment, mental health, and functional outcomes. Data from two studies are used to illustrate the relationship between vocational skill-building/employment and mental health among homeless youth. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of conducting community-based participatory employment and clinical intervention research. The author highlights the opportunities and tensions associated with this approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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9. Exploration of Arrest Activity among Homeless Young Adults in Four U.S. Cities.
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Ferguson, Kristin M., Bender, Kimberly, Thompson, Sanna J., Bin Xie, and Pollio, David
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HISTORY of crime , *METROPOLITAN areas , *HYPOTHESIS , *AGE distribution , *COMPARATIVE studies , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *GOODNESS-of-fit tests , *HOMELESS persons , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *PATH analysis (Statistics) , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SEX distribution , *SUBSTANCE abuse , *SURVIVAL , *TIME , *PREDICTIVE validity , *CROSS-sectional method , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
The article discusses a study exploring the criminal behavior of homeless young people and examining the correlates of arrest activity among homeless young adults disparate regions of U.S. Results showed that 42.6 percent of study population reported severe arrest activity and that the overall mediation effect from length of time homeless to arrest activity accounted for 11 percent of the total effect from length of time homeless to arrest activity. The study also demonstrated that young adults who were homeless for a longer time were highly involved in criminal behavior, than those who were homeless for shorter durations.
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- 2012
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10. Understanding the Correlates of Firearm Violence Involvement Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness: A 7-City Study.
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Hsu, Hsun-Ta, Fulginiti, Anthony, Petering, Robin, Barman-Adhikari, Anamika, Bedell, Kenneth, Ferguson, Kristin M., Narendorf, Sarah C., Shelton, Jama, Santa Maria, Diane, Bender, Kimberly, and Rice, Eric
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YOUNG adults , *HOMELESSNESS , *RISK of violence , *FIREARMS , *VIOLENCE , *RESEARCH , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *EVALUATION research , *COMPARATIVE studies , *RESEARCH funding , *METROPOLITAN areas , *BULLYING - Abstract
Introduction: Young adults experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to firearm violence. This study aims to explore the correlates of firearm violence involvement among this vulnerable population, which may inform firearm violence reduction intervention development.Methods: Between 2016 and 2017, young adults experiencing homelessness aged 18-26 years (N=1,426) were recruited in 7 U.S. cities. Respondents completed a self-administered computer-assisted anonymous survey regarding their homeless experiences and violence involvement. Separate multivariate logistic regression models were conducted in 2020 to explore the correlates of direct firearm violence victimization, witness of firearm violence, and firearm violence perpetration.Results: A high proportion of young adults experiencing homelessness were involved in firearm violence (witnessing firearm violence: 40%; direct firearm violence victimization: 28%; perpetration: 18%). Stressful experiences, such as childhood trauma and street victimization, were associated with greater odds of firearm violence involvement. Black (OR=2.4, p<0.001) and Latinx (OR=2.0, p<0.05) young adults had greater odds of experiencing direct firearm violence victimization than White young adults. Black (OR=2.0, p<0.01) and Latinx (OR=2.4, p<0.001) young adults were also at greater risk of witnessing firearm violence. Young adults with mental illness had greater odds of being directly victimized by firearm violence (OR=1.7, p<0.01).Conclusions: Given the inter-related nature of firearm violence involvement and given that risk factors for violence are often embedded in social and structural contexts, multipronged community-based approaches to prevent firearm violence among young adults experiencing homelessness are necessary. Targeted efforts may be indicated to attenuate the risk and promote resilience among subgroups of young adults experiencing homelessness who are disproportionately affected by firearm violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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