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Pathways from childhood abuse and other adversities to adult health risks: The role of adult socioeconomic conditions by Font, Sarah A, Maguire-Jack, Kathryn

“…Abstract Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including child abuse, have been linked with poor health outcomes in adulthood. The mechanisms that explain…”
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The Scope, Nature, and Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect by Font, Sarah A., Maguire-Jack, Kathryn

“…Child maltreatment is a complex problem affecting millions of children in the United States every year. This article examines existing knowledge on the scope,…”
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Medical center staff attitudes about spanking by Gershoff, Elizabeth T., PhD, Font, Sarah A., PhD, Taylor, Catherine A., PhD, Foster, Rebecca H., PhD, Garza, Ann Budzak, MD, Olson-Dorff, Denyse, PsyD, Terreros, Amy, DNP, Nielsen-Parker, Monica, LCSW, Spector, Lisa, MD

“…Abstract Several medical professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommend that parents avoid hitting children for…”
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Kinship and Nonrelative Foster Care: The Effect of Placement Type on Child Well-Being by Font, Sarah A.

“…This study uses a national sample of 1,215 children, ages 6–17, who spent some time in formal kinship or nonrelative foster care to identify the effect of…”
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Community and Individual Risk Factors for Physical Child Abuse and Child Neglect: Variations by Poverty Status by Maguire-Jack, Kathryn, Font, Sarah A.

“…Families are impacted by a variety of risk and protective factors for maltreatment at multiple levels of the social ecology. Individual- and neighborhood-level…”
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Child protective services involvement and exclusionary school discipline by Font, Sarah A., Kennedy, Reeve, Littleton, Tenesha

“…The study examined the impact of child protective services (CPS) contact on out‐of‐school suspensions for 49,918 Wisconsin students (followed from ages 5–6 to…”
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It’s not “Just poverty”: Educational, social, and economic functioning among young adults exposed to childhood neglect, abuse, and poverty by Font, Sarah A., Maguire-Jack, Kathryn

“…Neglect is the most common allegation in Child Protective Services (CPS) investigations. Researchers and media have questioned whether and how CPS-investigated…”
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Child Protective Services Decision-Making: The Role of Children's Race and County Factors by Maguire-Jack, Kathryn, Font, Sarah A., Dillard, Rebecca

“…The current study investigates the role of race and county characteristics in substantiation and out-of-home placement decisions in the United States. Using…”
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Decision-making in child protective services: Influences at multiple levels of the social ecology by Font, Sarah A, Maguire-Jack, Kathryn

“…Abstract Decision-making in the child protection system is influenced by multiple factors; agency and geographic contexts, caseworker attributes, and families’…”
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Is higher placement stability in kinship foster care by virtue or design? by Font, Sarah A

“…Abstract Prior research has repeatedly documented higher placement stability for children who enter kinship care rather than non-relative foster care. However,…”
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Child Maltreatment and Children's Developmental Trajectories in Early to Middle Childhood by Font, Sarah A., Berger, Lawrence M.

“…Associations between experiencing child maltreatment and adverse developmental outcomes are widely studied, yet conclusions regarding the extent to which…”
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Reflections on the Use of Evidence in Child Welfare: A Commentary on Barth et al by Font, Sarah A.

“…To create a child welfare system that meets the needs of abused and neglected children, it is essential to critically evaluate core claims and assumptions…”
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Dimensions of physical punishment and their associations with children's cognitive performance and school adjustment by Font, Sarah A., Cage, Jamie

“…This study examined how a range of physical punishment measures, ranging from mild corporal punishment to physical abuse, are associated with cognitive…”
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Intersections of individual and neighborhood disadvantage: Implications for child maltreatment by Maguire-Jack, Kathryn, Font, Sarah A.

“…Parenting behaviors are influenced by numerous factors, including individual, family, and community contexts. Ecological systems theory suggests that these…”
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Revisiting conventional wisdom: What do we know from 30 years of research on sibling placement in foster care? by DiGiovanni, Anna, Font, Sarah A.

“…•Conducted scoping review on outcomes of sibling placement in foster care.•Methodological and sample limitations are pervasive.•No consensus can be drawn on…”
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Sibling Separation and Placement Instability for Children in Foster Care by Font, Sarah A., Kim, Hyun Woo

“…U.S. foster care policy prioritizes keeping siblings together while in foster care. However, prior research on the effects of sibling placement is limited in…”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Early Motherhood Among Low-Income, Maltreated, and Foster Youth by Font, Sarah A., Cancian, Maria, Berger, Lawrence M.

“…Early childbearing is associated with a host of educational and economic disruptions for teenage girls and increased risk of adverse outcomes for their…”
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Housing Insecurity, Maternal Stress, and Child Maltreatment: An Application of the Family Stress Model by Warren, Emily J., Font, Sarah A.

“…While it is well documented that families involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) are likely to experience housing insecurity, the mechanisms that may…”
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Role of Childhood Maltreatment on Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors in Adulthood by Ruiz, Andrea L, Font, Sarah A

“…Objective: This study investigated associations between child maltreatment and body mass, body weight perceptions, and weight control behaviors among men and…”
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Child Protection Intervention and the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Female Adolescents Ages 13 to 17 Years by Font, Sarah A, Caniglia, Michael, Kennedy, Reeve, Noll, Jennie G

“…Child maltreatment adversely affects health and development, but evidence is needed regarding whether and how Child Protective Services (CPS) interventions may…”
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