Search Results - "Geiger, Jennifer M."

Risk assessment with actuarial and clinical methods: Measurement and evidence-based practice by Mendoza, Natasha S., PhD, Rose, Roderick A., PhD, Geiger, Jennifer M., PhD, Cash, Scottye J., MSSW, PhD

“…Abstract Child welfare agencies have adopted assessment tools and instruments to inform the level of risk and guide the agency’s level of intervention with the…”
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Connected After Care: Youth Characteristics, Policy, and Programs Associated With Postsecondary Education and Employment for Youth With Foster Care Histories by Geiger, Jennifer M., Okpych, Nathanael J.

“…Recent federal laws and state policies reflect the government’s investment in improving education and employment outcomes for youth with foster care histories…”
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Ensuring Authentic Representation and Collaboration Along with Research to Re-Design Child Welfare by Schelbe, Lisa, Geiger, Jennifer M.

“…In this invited paper, we critique Barth and colleagues’ (2021). “Research to Consider While Effectively Re-Designing Child Welfare Services” paper that…”
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Experiences and outcomes of foster care alumni in postsecondary education: A review of the literature by Geiger, Jennifer M., Beltran, Susanny J.

“…•FCA experience various barriers and challenges in higher education settings. Despite these, many go on to achieve postsecondary educational success, are…”
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A descriptive analysis of programs serving foster care alumni in higher education: Challenges and opportunities by Geiger, Jennifer M., Piel, Megan Hayes, Day, Angelique, Schelbe, Lisa

“…Foster care alumni experience a number of challenges related to accessing and completing postsecondary education, however little is known about the programs…”
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The Role of Empathy in Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Secondary Traumatic Stress among Social Workers by Wagaman, M. Alex, Geiger, Jennifer M., Shockley, Clara, Segal, Elizabeth A.

“…Social workers are at risk for experiencing burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS) as a result of the nature of their work and the contexts within which…”
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How do Students Involved with a Campus Support Program for Students with a History of Foster Care, Relative Care, or Homelessness Fare After Graduation? by Schelbe, Lisa, Geiger, Jennifer M., Schoborg, Christopher, Jackson, Lisa A.

“…Background Postsecondary education can provide opportunities for students from traditionally hidden populations like those who have experienced foster care or…”
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The Role of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) in the Lives of Transition-Age Youth with Foster Care Experience by Katz, Colleen C., Geiger, Jennifer M.

“…This study aimed to better understand the role that Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) play in the lives of transition-age youth (TAY) by asking…”
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The Relationship Between Financial Aid and Postsecondary Completion Among Youth Formerly in Foster Care by Gross, Jacob P., Geiger, Jennifer M., Uhls, Emma, King, Gregory

“…Students with a foster care background experience significant disparity in enrollment and postsecondary completion when compared to their peers without foster…”
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Expanding our Understanding of Student Experiences and the Supports and Programs for College Students with Foster Care Experience: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Foster Care and Higher Education by Geiger, Jennifer M., Johnson, Royel M.

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"I Think There's a Lot of Intersectionality": The College Experiences of Immigrant-Origin Latinx Young Adults With a Foster Care Background by Geiger, Jennifer M., Diaz-Strong, Daysi X., Cormack Orellana, Carolina

“…Young adults with a foster care background experience challenges in accessing and succeeding in postsecondary educational settings. Despite some research…”
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Technology and Dating Among Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Residential Foster Care: A Mixed Qualitative Approach Comparing Staff and Adolescent Perspectives by Rueda, Heidi Adams, Brown, Megan Lindsay, Geiger, Jennifer M.

“…The aim of this study was to explore the role of technology in the dating and sexual experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescent girls placed in…”
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The impact of COVID-19 on campus-based support programs serving students with foster care experience: Focus groups with administrators and students by Lopez, Kizzy M, Geiger, Jennifer M, Okpych, Nathanael J, Gamez, Sara I, Larregui, Danielle

“…The onset of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic forced higher education institutions to abruptly transition to remote services and online learning…”
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Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents in and Aging Out of Foster Care by Schelbe, Lisa, Dworsky, Amy, Shpiegel, Svetlana, Eastman, Andrea Lane, Geiger, Jennifer M., Garrido, Milagros, Desiderio, Gina

“…This paper explains why more attention should be paid to promoting the postsecondary education of parents in and aging out of foster care. It reviews what is…”
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Origin of the endemic fern genus Diellia coincides with the renewal of Hawaiian terrestrial life in the Miocene by Schneider, H, Ranker, T.A, Russell, S.J, Cranfill, R, Geiger, J.M.O, Aguraiuja, R, Wood, K.R, Grundmann, M, Kloberdanz, K, Vogel, J.C

“… 0.43 Myr ago)…”
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Cultivating Resilience in Families Who Foster: Understanding How Families Cope and Adapt Over Time by Lietz, Cynthia A., Julien-Chinn, Francie J., Geiger, Jennifer M., Hayes Piel, Megan

“…Families who foster offer essential care for children and youth when their own parents are unable to provide for their safety and well‐being. Foster caregivers…”
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The State of Evaluations of Campus-Based Support Programs Serving Foster Care Alumni in Higher Education by Schelbe, Lisa, Day, Angelique, Geiger, Jennifer M., Piel, Megan Hayes

“…Little is known about evaluations of campus-based support programs for foster care alumni. This national survey about campus-based support programs included 81…”
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Readiness, Access, Preparation, and Support for Foster Care Alumni in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature by Geiger, Jennifer M., Beltran, Susanny J.

“…Research has shown that foster care alumni have poor educational outcomes and many do not enroll and/or graduate from a postsecondary institution. Many factors…”
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An ecological systems approach to understanding social support in foster family resilience by Piel, Megan Hayes, Geiger, Jennifer M., Julien‐Chinn, Francie J., Lietz, Cynthia A.

“…Families who care for children in the foster care system often experience challenges related to the system, accessing services and supports, and managing…”
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Improving Relationships in Child Welfare Practice: Perspectives of Foster Care Providers by Geiger, Jennifer M., Piel, Megan Hayes, Julien-Chinn, Francie J.

“…Foster parents care for our nation’s most vulnerable children and adolescents. Their ability to provide care is impacted directly and indirectly by their…”
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