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Adoption Competency in a Post-Roe v. Wade Reality

ReSHAPING Adoption Competency in a Post-Roe v. Wade Reality Journal of Social Work Education, July 2022 Elisa E. Madden, Monica Faulkner, Donna M. Aguiniga   Suggested Citation Madden, E., Faulkner, M. & Aguiniga, D.M. (2022) Adoption Competency in a Post–Roe v. Wade … Read More

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Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents In and Aging Out of Foster Care

ReSHAPING Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents In and Aging Out of Foster Care Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, June 2022 Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW; Amy Dworsky, PhD; Svetlana Shpiegel, PhD, MSW; Andrea Lane Eastman, PhD, MA; Jennifer … Read More

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A content analysis of case records: Two-generations of child protective services involvement

ReSHAPING A content analysis of case records: Two-generations of child protective services involvement Child and Youth Services Review, April 2019 Andrea Lane Eastman PhD MA, Lisa Schelbe PhD MSW, & Jacquelyn McCroskey    Suggested Citation Eastman, A. L., Schelbe, L., … Read More

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Parenting under pressure: Experiences of parenting while aging out of foster care.

ReSHAPING Parenting under pressure: Experiences of parenting while aging out of foster care Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, February 2017 Lisa Schelbe PhD MSW & Jennifer Mullins Geiger Suggested Citation Schelbe, L., & Geiger, J. M. (2017). Parenting under … Read More

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Storms and blossoms: Foster care system alumni parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic

ReSHAPING Storms and blossoms: Foster care system alumni parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic University of Maryland, College Park, May 2021 Elizabeth Aparicio, Rhoda Smith, Michelle Jasczyński, Amara Channell Doig, Marissa Ventola, Svetlana Shpiegel, Alexander Sanchez, Genevieve Martínez-García Suggested Citation Martinez-Garcia, G., Sanchez, A., … Read More

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Developing a Learning Agenda to Address the Needs of Young Parents in Care

ReSHAPING Developing a Learning Agenda to Address the Needs of Young Parents in Care Urban Institute, October 2021 Amy Dworsky   Suggested Citation Catherine Kuhns, Amy Dworsky, and Audrey Richardson. 2021. “Developing a Learning Agenda to Address theNeeds of Young … Read More

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Early Pregnancy and Parenthood among Child Welfare-Involved Youth

ReSHAPING Early Pregnancy and Parenthood among Child Welfare-Involved Youth Oxford Bibliographies, October 2021 Bryn King   Suggested Citation King, B., Goulden, A.*, & William, K.* (2021). Early pregnancy and parenthood among child welfare-involved youth. In E. J. Mullen (Ed.), Oxford … Read More

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Fatherhood in Foster Care: Research and Guidance on Working with Young Fathers

ReSHAPING Fatherhood in Foster Care: Research and Guidance on Working with Young Fathers The ReSHAPING Network | July 27, 2021 Speaker: Justin S. Harty, MSW, LCSW | University of Chicago Suggested Citation Harty, Justin S. [The ReSHAPING Network and Healthy … Read More

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COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes among Parenting Foster Care Alumni: A Call to Action

ReSHAPING COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes among Parenting Foster Care Alumni: A Call to Action The ReSHAPING Network | May 20, 2021 Panelists: Elizabeth M. Aparicio, PhD, MSW | Svetlana Shpiegel, PhD, MSW | Alexander Sanchez | Devlon N. Jackson, PhD, MPH … Read More

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Child Welfare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About Sexual Health With Youth Involved in Child Welfare

ReSHAPING Child Welfare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Communication About Sexual Health With Youth Involved in Child Welfare Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, May 2021 Suggested Citation Combs, K. M., & Taussig, H. (2021). Child welfare workers’ … Read More

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Bridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care

ReSHAPING Bridging the Divide between Child Welfare and Home Visiting Systems to Address the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care Social Service Review, March 2021 Amy Dworsky, Elissa R. Gitlow, and Kristen Ethier   Suggested CitationDworsky, A., Gitlow, … Read More

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Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Foster Care: An Evidence-Based Theoretical Conceptual Model of Disproportionality and Psychological Comorbidities 

ReSHAPING Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Foster Care: An Evidence-Based Theoretical Conceptual Model of Disproportionality and Psychological Comorbidities May 2021 Dana M. Price, Meagan Ray-Nivak, Braveheart Gillani, Emily Peterson Suggested CitationPrince. D.M., Ray-Novak, M., Gillani, B., & E. Peterson. … Read More

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Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care

ReSHAPING Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care Children and Youth Services Review, March 2021 Svetlana Shpiegel, Tammi Fleming, Lisa Mishraky, Sheila VanWert, Blanca Goetz, Elizabeth M. Aparicio, and Bryn King   Suggested Citation … Read More

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Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk

ReSHAPING Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk Children and Youth Services Review, December 2019 Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Olivia N. Kachingwe, Danielle R. Phillips, Jamie Fleishman, Julia Novick, … Read More

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“The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care

ReSHAPING “The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care Journal of Adolescence, June 2020 Suggested CitationKachingwe, O. N., Salerno, J. P., Boekeloo, B. O., Fish, J. N., Geddings-Hayes, M., Aden, … Read More

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“Having a Baby Can Wait”: Experiences of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Program in the Context of Homelessness among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Youth

ReSHAPING “Having a Baby Can Wait”: Experiences of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion Program in the Context of Homelessness among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Youth Captured Through PhotoVoice Qualitative Health Research, October 2020 Suggested CitationAparicio … Read More

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Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study

ReSHAPING Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study Sexuality Research and Social Policy, January 2021 Suggested CitationAparicio, E. M., Kachingwe, O. N., Salerno, J. P., Geddings-Hayes, M., & Boekeloo, B. O. (2021). … Read More

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Pregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Youth With Histories of Foster Care

ReSHAPING Pregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Youth With Histories of Foster Care Children and Youth Services Review, October 2018 Katie Massey Combs, Samantha M. Broan, Stephanie Begun, and Heather Taussig Suggested CitationCombs, K. M., Brown, S. M., Begun, S. … Read More

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A Quasi-experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health

ReSHAPING A Quasi-Experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health Research on Social Work Practice, December 2020 Suggested Citation Combs, K. M., & Taussig, H. (2021). A Quasi-Experimental Study on Training Child Welfare Workers on Youth Sexual Health. … Read More

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The functioning patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care

ReSHAPING The functioning patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care: Results from a cluster analysis Child and Family Social Work, 2020 Svetlana Shpiegel, Elizabeth M. Aparicio, Bryn King, Dana Prince, Jason Lynch, Claudette L. Grinnell‐Davis Suggested CitationSpiegel, S., Aparicio, E., … Read More

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Exploring How Trauma is Addressed in Sexual Education Interventions for Youth

ReSHAPING Exploring How Trauma is Addressed in Sexual Education Interventions for Youth: A Scoping Review Health Education & Behavior, 2020 Suggested CitationPanisch, L., Faulkner, M., Fava, N. & Fernandez, S. (2020). Exploring How Trauma is Addressed in Sexual Education Interventions … Read More

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Featured Project ReSHAPING A partnership to bring you the latest research in one place. Where We Started ReSHAPING began as an informal research alliance that met to discuss opportunities for joint manuscripts, presentations, trainings and potential projects.  With funding from the Annie … Read More

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“Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”

ReSHAPING “Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”: The lived experience of sexual health among sexual minority girls in foster care Children and Youth Services Review, June 2020 John P. Salerno, Olivia Kachingwe, Jessica N. Fish, … Read More

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“The internet is not private”

ReSHAPING “The internet is not private:” The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care Journal of Adolescence, July 2020 Suggested CitationKachingwe, O.N., Salerno, J.P., Boekeloo, B., Fish, J., Geddings-Hayes, M., Aden, F., & Aparicio, E.M. … Read More

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What do adolescent parents need to prevent repeat pregnancy? A qualitative investigation

ReSHAPING What do adolescent parents need to prevent repeat pregnancy? A qualitative investigation Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 2019 Grace S. Hubel, Angela D. Moreland Suggested CitationHubel, G. S., & Moreland, A. D. (2019). What do adolescent parents need to … Read More

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Evidence-based sexual health programs for youth involved with juvenile justice and child welfare systems

ReSHAPING Evidence-based sexual health programs for youth involved with juvenile justice and child welfare systems: Outcomes across settings, Children and Youth Services Review Children and Youth Services Review, 2019 Suggested CitationCombs, K.M., Aparicio, E.M., Prince, D.M., Grinnell-Davis, C., Marra, L. … Read More

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Early childbirth among foster youth

ReSHAPING Early childbirth among foster youth: A latent class analysis to determine subgroups at increased risk Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2019 Suggested CitationKing, B., Eastman, A. L., Grinnell‐Davis, C., & Aparicio, E. (2019). Early childbirth among foster youth: … Read More

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“My body is strong and amazing”

ReSHAPING “My body is strong and amazing:” Embodied experiences of pregnancy and birth among young women in foster care Children and Youth Services Review, 2019 Elizabeth Aparicio, PhD, MSW; Claudette Grinnell-Davis, PhD, MS, MSW; Bryn King, PhD, MSW; and Svetlana … Read More

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The sexual and reproductive health of youth in foster care

ReSHAPING The sexual and reproductive health of youth in foster care Routledge/Taylor and Francis, 2018 Amy Dworsky, PhD, MSW, BA Suggested CitationDworsky, A. (2018). The sexual and reproductive health of youth in foster care. In Elizabeth Trejos and Nancy Trevino … Read More

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Service needs of adolescent parents in child welfare

ReSHAPING Service needs of adolescent parents in child welfare: is an evidence-based, structured, in-home behavioral parent training protocol effective? Child Abuse & Neglect, 2016 Grace S. Hubel, Whitney L. Rostad, Shannon Self-Brown, Angela D. Moreland Suggested CitationHubel, G. S., Rostad, … Read More

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A Path Analysis Predicting Contraceptive Use Among Youth Formerly in Foster Care

ReSHAPING A Path Analysis Predicting Contraceptive Use Among Youth Formerly in Foster Care: Intention or Unmet Need? Society for Social Work and Research, 2018 Suggested CitationCombs, K. M. (2018). A Path Analysis Predicting Contraceptive Use Among Youth Formerly in Foster … Read More

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What Works When Engaging In Real Talk With Foster Youth Around Dating and Sexual Behaviors?

ReSHAPING What Works When Engaging In Real Talk With Foster Youth Around Dating and Sexual Behaviors? Healthy Teen Network’s 38th Annual National Conference, 2017 Rhoda Smith, PhD, MSW, Elizabeth Aparicio, PhD, MSW  Suggested Citation Smith, R. & Aparicio, E. (2017). … Read More

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Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Foster Care

ReSHAPING Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents in Foster Care: The Impact of Sexual Orientation Society for Social Work and Research 21st Annual Conference, 2017 Svetlana Shpiegel, Elizabeth Aparicio, Claudette L. Grinnell-Davis, Dana Prince   Suggested CitationShpiegel, S., Aparicio, E., Grinnell-Davis, … Read More

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Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults Who Experienced Foster Care

ReSHAPING Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults Who Experienced Foster Care Child Maltreatment, 2016 Katie Massey Combs, Stephanie Begun, Deborah J. Rinehart, Heather Taussig Suggested CitationCombs, K. M. (2017). Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults Who Experienced Foster Care. Child … Read More

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Predictors of early childbirth among female adolescents in foster care

ReSHAPING Predictors of early childbirth among female adolescents in foster care Journal of Adolescent Health,  2017 Bryn King, Melissa Van Wert Suggested CitationKing, B., & Van Wert, M. (2017). Predictors of early childbirth among female adolescents in foster care. Journal … Read More

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First births to maltreated adolescent girls

ReSHAPING First births to maltreated adolescent girls: Differences associated with spending time in foster care Child Maltreatment, 2017 Bryn King, PhD, MSW     Suggested CitationKing, B. (2017). First births to maltreated adolescent girls: Differences associated with spending time in … Read More

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An Examination of Foster Youth Socialization to Dating and Sexual Behaviors

ReSHAPING An Examination of Foster Youth Socialization to Dating and Sexual Behaviors Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects, 2017 Suggested CitationSmith, R. (2017) An Examination of Foster Youth Socialization to Dating and Sexual Behaviors. Loma Linda University Electronic … Read More

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Employment Outcomes of Young Parents Who Age Out of Foster Care

ReSHAPING Employment outcomes of young parents who age out of foster care Children and Youth Services Review, January 2017   Amy Dworsky, Elissa Gitlow     Suggested CitationDworsky, A., & Gitlow, E. (2017). Employment outcomes of young parents who age … Read More

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Mixed Messages

ReSHAPING Mixed Messages: The current state of teen pregnancy prevention in Travis County, TX The Healthy Youth Partnership, Child and Family Research Institute, 2015 Monica Faulkner, Laura Marra, Kate McKerlie Suggested CitationBrazeal, J., Marra, L., McKerlie, K. & Faulkner, M. (2015). … Read More

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Intimate partner violence and pregnant and parenting adolescents in out‐of‐home care

ReSHAPING Intimate partner violence and pregnant and parenting adolescents in out‐of‐home care: Reflections on a data set and implications for intervention Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2016 Judith W Herrman PhD, RN, FAAN; Nadine Finigan-Carr PhD; and Kathertine M Haigh MSN, … Read More

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”I want to be better than you’

ReSHAPING “I want to be better than you:’ lived experiences of intergenerational child maltreatment prevention among teenage mothers in and beyond foster care Child and Family Social Work, 2016 Elizabeth Aparicio, PhD, MSW Suggested CitationAparicio, E. M. (2016). ‘I want … Read More

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Extended Foster Care for Transition-Age Youth

ReSHAPING Extended Foster Care for Transition-Age Youth: An Opportunity for Pregnancy Prevention and Parenting Support Journal of Adolescent Health, 2016 Emily Putnam-Hornstein, Ivy Hammond, Andrea Lane Eastman, Jacquelyn McCroskey, Daniel Webster     Suggested CitationEastman, A. L. (2016). Extended Foster … Read More

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“I Can Get Through This and I Will Get Through This”

ReSHAPING “I Can Get Through This and I Will Get Through This”: The unfolding journey of teenage motherhood in and beyond foster care Qualitative Social Work, June 2016 Suggested CitationAparicio, E. M. (2016). “I Can Get Through This and I … Read More

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Child welfare services involvement among the children of young parents in foster care

ReSHAPING Child welfare services involvement among the children of young parents in foster care Child Abuse & Neglect, 2015 Suggested CitationDworsky, A. (2015). Child welfare services involvement among the children of young parents in foster care. Child Abuse & Neglect, … Read More

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“The love that I was missing”

ReSHAPING “The love that I was missing”: Exploring the lived experience of motherhood among teen mothers in foster care Children and Youth Services, 2015 Suggested CitationAparicio, E. M. (2015). “The love that I was missing”: Exploring the lived experience of … Read More

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Preventing Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Promoting Positive Parenting among Young Mothers in Foster Care

ReSHAPING Preventing Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Promoting Positive Parenting among Young Mothers in Foster Care Social Work in Public Health, 2014 Nadine M. Finigan-Carr, Kantahyanee W. Murray, Julia M. O’Connor, Berenice R. Rushovich, Desyree A. Dixon, Richard P. Barth Suggested … Read More

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Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect

ReSHAPING Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Call to Action to Focus on Pregnant and Parenting Youth in and Aging Out of the Foster Care System Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2013 Jennifer Mullins Geiger, Lisa Ann … Read More

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Psychosocial pathways to sexually transmitted infection risk among youth transitioning out of foster care

ReSHAPING Psychosocial pathways to sexually transmitted infection risk among youth transitioning out of foster care: Evidence from a longitudinal cohort study Journal of Adolescent Health, 2013 Kym R Ahrens, Cari McCarty, Jane Simoni, Amy Dworsky, Mark E Courtney Suggested Citation​Ahrens, … Read More

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Pathways to STI Risk for Adolescents in Foster Care

ReSHAPING Pathways to STI Risk for Adolescents in Foster Care: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study of Youth Transitioning Out of Care Journal of Adolescent Health, 2013 Kym R. Ahrens, Carolyn McCarty, Mark E. Courtney, Amy Dworsky, Jane Simoni Suggested CitationAhrens, … Read More

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Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth

ReSHAPING Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Family Planning Services among Current and Former Foster Youth: Implications of the Health Care Reform Law Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 2013 Amy Dworsky, Kym Ahrens, Mark Courtney     Suggested … Read More

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