MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'American Journal of Community Psychology' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:31:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666182&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22302435%26dopt%3DAbstract "If We're Going to Change Things, It Has to Be Systemic:" Systems Change in Children's Mental Health. Am J Community Psychol. 2012 Feb 1; Authors: Hodges S, Ferreira K, Israel N Abstract Communities that undertake systems change in accordance with the system of care philosophy commit to creating new systems entities for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. These new entities are values-based, voluntary, and cross-agency alliances that include formal child-serving entities, youth, and families. Describing the scope and intent of one such implementation of systems of care, a mental health administrator commented, "If we're going to change things, it has to be systemic" (B. Baxter, personal communication, December 2, 2005). This paper explores the conce... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666182 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666181&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22302436%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the roles of parental political socialization and the moral commitment to change social inequalities in predicting marginalized youths' (defined here as lower-SES youth of color) political participation. These issues are examined by applying structural equation modeling to a longitudinal panel of youth. Because tests of measurement invariance suggested racial/ethnic heterogeneity, the structural model was fit separately for three racial/ethnic groups. For each group, parental political socialization: discussion predicted youths' commitment to produce social change and for two groups, longitudinally predicted political participation. This study contributes to the literature by examining civic/political participation among disparate racial/ethnic groups, addresses an open... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666181 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666184&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22290626%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Todd NR Abstract The current study provides an innovative examination of how and why religious networking organizations work for social justice in their local community. Similar to a coalition or community coordinating council, religious networking organizations are formal organizations comprised of individuals from multiple religious congregations who consistently meet to organize around a common goal. Based on over a year and a half of ethnographic participation in two separate religious networking organizations focused on community betterment and social justice, this study reports on the purpose and structure of these organizations, how each used networking to create social capital, and how religion was integrated into the organizations' social justice work. Findings co... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666184 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666183&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22290627%26dopt%3DAbstract We present a conceptual model that addresses prior limitations and makes three key contributions: It foregrounds the influence of social location and multiple contextual factors; emphasizes the importance of the attainment of effective formal help that meets women's needs and leads to positive mental health outcomes; and highlights the role of interventions in facilitating help attainment. We conclude with research and practice implications. PMID: 22290627 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666183 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666185&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22287015%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Haber MG, Cook JR, Kilmer RP Abstract Addressing the unique needs of youth transitioning to adulthood has long been viewed as a priority in implementation of systems of care (SOCs) and wraparound. Developmental research and "practice-based evidence" suggest that there are differences between transitioning youth and their younger peers in family environment and wraparound team processes. Although these differences are thought to have significant implications for wraparound practice, few studies have examined them empirically. The present research involves two studies examining differences across several age cohorts (i.e., 10-12, 13, 14, 15, 16-17 year-olds) ranging from early adolescent to transitioning youth in: (1) caregiver perceptions of role-related strain and family ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666185 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5666186&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22278773%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Aguilera A, Leykin Y, Adler N, Muñoz RF Abstract We tested two competing hypotheses-relative social position and community resources-in regards to their effect on two co-occurring health problems (depression, and obesity) in a sample of smokers participating in an online smoking cessation intervention. Income and education data at the zip code level from the 2000 Census was linked with individual level data. Logistic regression models were used for each co-occurring problem to determine how each SES variable (individually and interactively) was associated with the presence of co-occurring health problems. We found that lower individual education was related to poorer health for all outcomes (Depression: OR = 1.25; Obesity: OR = 1.24; Both: OR = 1.46), lower communit... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5666186 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5666186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5611531&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22258094%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined individual- and school-level characteristics, including family affluence, democratic school social climate and perceived neighborhood social capital, in their relation to civic engagement of 15-year-old students. Data were taken from the 2006 World Health Organization Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. A sample of 8,077 adolescents in 10th grade from five countries (Belgium, Canada, Italy, Romania, England) were assessed. Multilevel models were analyzed for each country and across the entire sample. Results showed that family affluence, democratic school climate and perceived neighborhood social capital positively related to participation in community organizations. These links were stronger at the aggregate contextual than individual level and varied by country. ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5611531 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5611531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5611532&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22246563%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jones CJ, Trickett EJ, Birman D Abstract Child culture brokering occurs when immigrant children help their families navigate the new culture and language. The present study develops a model of the child culture broker role that situates it within the family and community economic and acculturative contexts of 328 families from the former Soviet Union. Path analysis was utilized to explore the relationships of community and family economic and cultural contexts with child culture brokering, child emotional distress, and family disagreements. All children reported some culture brokering for their parents. Less English proficient parents with lower status jobs, and living in areas with more Russian speaking families tended to utilize their children as brokers more often. Furt... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5611532 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5611532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5542502&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22193990%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sipsma HL, Ickovics JR, Lin H, Kershaw TS Abstract Future expectations have been important predictors of adolescent development and behavior. Its measurement, however, has largely focused on single dimensions and misses potentially important components. This analysis investigates whether an empirically-driven, multidimensional approach to conceptualizing future expectations can substantively contribute to our understanding of adolescent risk behavior. We use data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 to derive subpopulations of adolescents based on their future expectations with latent class analysis. Multinomial regression then determines which covariates from Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory are associated with class membership. After modeling the... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5542502 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5542502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5521234&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22160732%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Beehler S, Birman D, Campbell R Abstract A collaborative study of Cultural Adjustment and Trauma Services (CATS), a comprehensive, school-based mental health program for traumatized immigrant children and adolescents, was conducted to generate practice-based evidence on the service delivery model across two school districts. Program effectiveness was assessed by testing whether client functioning and PTSD symptoms improved as a result of 7 separate service elements. An array of clinical services including CBT, supportive therapy, and coordinating services were provided to all students, and an evidence-based intervention for trauma, TF-CBT, was implemented with a subset of students. Greater quantities of CBT and supportive therapy increased functioning, while greater quanti... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5521234 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5521234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484713&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22134521%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Erickson CD Abstract Youth with serious mental illness come into contact with juvenile justice more than 3 times as often as other youth, obliging communities to expend substantial resources on adjudicating and incarcerating many who, with proper treatment, could remain in the community for a fraction of the cost. Incarceration is relatively ineffective at remediating behaviors associated with untreated serious mental illness and may worsen some youths' symptoms and long-term prognoses. Systems of care represent a useful model for creating systems change to reduce incarceration of these youth. This paper identifies the systemic factors that contribute to the inappropriate incarceration of youth with serious mental illness, including those who have committed non-violent of... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484713 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484715&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22124619%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Andrews JO, Tingen MS, Jarriel SC, Caleb M, Simmons A, Brunson J, Mueller M, Ahluwalia JS, Newman SD, Cox MJ, Magwood G, Hurman C Abstract African American women in urban, high poverty neighborhoods have high rates of smoking, difficulties with quitting, and disproportionate tobacco-related health disparities. Prior research utilizing conventional "outsider driven" interventions targeted to individuals has failed to show effective cessation outcomes. This paper describes the application of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) framework to inform a culturally situated, ecological based, multi-level tobacco cessation intervention in public housing neighborhoods. The CBPR framework encompasses problem identification, planning and feasibility/pilot testing, implemen... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484715 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5484714&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22124620%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Campbell R, Greeson MR, Bybee D, Fehler-Cabral G Abstract Adolescents are at high risk for sexual assault, but few of these crimes are reported to the police and prosecuted by the criminal justice system. To address this problem, communities throughout the United States have implemented multidisciplinary interventions to improve post-assault care for victims and increase prosecution rates. The two most commonly implemented interventions are Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Programs and Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs). The purpose of this study was to determine whether community-level context (i.e., stakeholder engagement and collaboration) was predictive of adolescent legal case outcomes, after accounting for "standard" factors that affect prosecution success (i.... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5484714 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5484714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430483&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22094588%26dopt%3DAbstract This article makes the case that expanding our conceptions of psychological empowerment through the addition of a relational component can enhance our understanding of psychological empowerment and the effectiveness of empowerment-oriented community practice. Previous research on empowerment is reviewed for relational content, and additional insights into the relational context of empowerment processes are marshaled from other concepts in community research including social capital, sense of community, social networks, social support, and citizen participation. A new iteration of the nomological network for psychological empowerment is presented, including the elements of a relational component. PMID: 22094588 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community P... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430483 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430484&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22089092%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Schofield TJ, Conger RD, Conger KJ, Martin MJ, Brody G, Simons R, Cutrona C Abstract Using data from a sample of 673 Mexican Origin families, the current investigation examined the degree to which family supportiveness acted as a protective buffer between neighborhood disorder and antisocial behavior during late childhood (i.e. intent to use controlled substances, externalizing, and association with deviant peers). Children's perceptions of neighborhood disorder fully mediated associations between census and observer measures of neighborhood disorder and their antisocial behavior. Family support buffered children from the higher rates of antisocial behavior generally associated with living in disorderly neighborhoods. An additional goal of the current study was to replicat... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430484 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430486&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22080396%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Torres-Harding SR, Siers B, Olson BD Abstract The study describes the development of the Social Justice Scale (SJS). Practitioners, educators, students, and other members of the community differ on their attitudes and values regarding social justice. It is important to assess, not only individuals' attitudes and values around social values, but also other constructs that might be related to social justice behaviors. The implication of Ajzen in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 50:179-211, (1991) theory of planned behavior suggests that attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and social norms predict intentions, which then lead to behaviors. A scale was designed to measure social justice-related values, attitudes, perceived behavioral control, subjective... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430486 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430485&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22080397%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bornstein MH, Putnick DL, Suwalsky JT Abstract This prospective longitudinal study examines emotional relationships in 58 Appalachian mother-child dyads observed at home at 5 and 20 months. Between infancy and toddlerhood, 3 of 4 dimensions of dyadic emotional relationships were stable, and three remained continuous in their mean level. Increasing maternal age was associated with greater maternal sensitivity and structuring and with more responsive and involving children. Marital status and father presence in the home as well as maternal openness, parenting knowledge, investment, and satisfaction accounted for effects of maternal age on dyadic emotional relationships. This longitudinal process analysis provides unique insights into temporal dynamics of mother-child emotio... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430485 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5430487&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22071911%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Beasley CR, Jason LA, Miller SA Abstract Person-environment fit (P-E fit) was initially espoused as an important construct in the field of community psychology; however, most of the theoretical and empirical development of the construct has been conducted by the industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologists and business management fields. In the current study, the GEFS-a P-E fit measure that was developed from organizational perspectives on fit-was administered to 246 attendees of an annual convention for residents and alumni of Oxford House, a network of over 1,400 mutual-help addiction recovery homes. The authors conducted confirmatory factor and convergent construct validity analyses with the GEFS. The results suggested that the theoretical factor structure of the measu... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5430487 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5430487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5364710&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22016332%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sabina C, Cuevas CA, Schally JL PMID: 22016332 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5364710 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5364710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5335775&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22006457%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Amirkhan JH PMID: 22006457 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5335775 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5335775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287910&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21972010%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: West AE, Williams E, Suzukovich E, Strangeman K, Novins D Abstract American Indian (AI) youth experience significant mental health disparities. The majority of AI youth live in urban areas, yet urban AI youth are underserved and unstudied. This manuscript describes a qualitative study of community mental health needs in an urban population of AI youth, conducted as part of the planning process for a system of care (SOC). Participants included 107 urban AI youth and families that participated in one of 16 focus groups assessing mental health needs and services. Forty-one percent of participants were youth or young adults. Data were coded and analyzed using qualitative software and then further analyzed and interpreted in partnership with a community research workgroup. Resu... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287910 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5287910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5287911&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21964990%26dopt%3DAbstract This study describes development in federally funded systems of care. Data for this study were collected using the System of Care Assessment that rated grantees' enactment of system of care principles in the infrastructure and service delivery domains. Data were collected by trained raters who conducted several site visits over the funding period. This study described system development over time across 61 sites and tested whether gains were statistically significant. Latent profile analysis was used to explore whether sites could be meaningfully grouped based on their baseline service delivery domain scores. Differences across groups were tested in terms of community, system, and client characteristics. Differential growth across groups was also examined. Overall, systems of care develope... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5287911 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5287911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270221&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21947873%26dopt%3DAbstract This study, while preliminary, provides support for council-based efforts to stimulate change in the health care response to IPV and also highlights the central role that organizational environment plays in shaping desired outcomes. PMID: 21947873 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270221 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5270221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5270220&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21947874%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wenz-Gross M, Irsfeld TD, Twomey T, Perez A, Thompson J, Wally M, Colleton B, Kroell C, McKeown SK, Metz P Abstract Services to families have traditionally been delivered in a medical model. This presents challenges including workforce shortages, lack of cultural diversity, lack of training in strength-based work, and difficulty in successfully engaging and retaining families in the therapy process. The system of care (SOC) effort has worked to establish formal roles for caregivers in SOC to improve services. This paper provides an example of one community's efforts to change the SOC by expanding the roles available to caregivers in creating systems change. It describes the model developed by Communities of Care (CoC), a SOC in Central Massachusetts, and its evolution over... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5270220 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5270220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5251505&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21935744%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Seidman E Abstract Seymour B. Sarason's innovative ideas have influenced much of my work. These same ideas-in particular, his concepts of social settings, behavioral and programmatic regularities, and the universe of alternatives-also serve as the foundation for an action science of social settings. Questions regarding theory, measurement, intervention, and research design and data analysis are central to the development of this action science, and there have been recent innovations in each of these areas. However, future challenges remain for the field. We must continue to move forward to advance an action science of social settings and make a real difference in people's lives. PMID: 21935744 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community P... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5251505 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5251505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5236292&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21932107%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lenzi M, Vieno A, Perkins DD, Pastore M, Santinello M, Mazzardis S Abstract The present study aims to develop an integrative model that links neighborhood behavioral opportunities and social resources (neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood friendship and neighborhood attachment) to prosocial (sharing, helping, empathic) behavior in early adolescence, taking into account the potential mediating role of perceived support of friends. Path analysis was used to test the proposed theoretical model in a sample of 1,145 Italian early adolescents (6th through 8th graders). More perceived opportunities and social resources in the neighborhood are related to higher levels of adolescent prosocial behavior, and this relationship is partially mediated by perceived social support from frie... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5236292 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5236292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5223818&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21915721%26dopt%3DAbstract This study explores whether residential moves to neighborhoods with different social dynamics can influence further prosocial development. Prosociality, five domains of social support, and residential location were tracked between 2006 and 2009 in 397 adolescents across a small city in upstate New York. Analysis compared the role of the different forms of social support in prosocial development for movers versus non-movers. The effects of one's neighborhood of residence at Time 2 were also compared between movers and non-movers. Prosocial development in these two groups responded similarly to all forms of social support, including from neighbors. Movers experienced a greater increase in prosociality the more residentially stable the adolescent population of their new neighborhood of reside... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5223818 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5223818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169318&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21858612%26dopt%3DAbstract This article also provides examples of how the field of Community Psychology, which is fundamentally committed to/based on listening to and giving voice to patients, is broadly relevant to patient activism communities. This approach focused, over time, on epidemiological studies, the name, the case definition, and ultimately the change in CFS leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Keys to this "small wins" approach were coalition building, use of "oppositional experts" (professionals in the scientific community who support patient advocacy goals) to challenge federal research, and taking advantage of developing events/shifts in power. Ultimately, this approach can result in significant scientific and policy gains, and changes in medical and public perception of an il... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169318 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5169318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5146325&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21842301%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sabina C, Cuevas CA, Schally JL Abstract The current study examined the influence of legal status and cultural variables (i.e., acculturation, gender role ideology and religious coping) on the formal and informal help-seeking efforts of Latino women who experienced interpersonal victimization. The sample was drawn from the Sexual Assault Among Latinas (SALAS) Study that surveyed 2,000 self-identified adult Latino women. The random digit dial methodology employed in high-density Latino neighborhoods resulted in a cooperation rate of 53.7%. Women who experienced lifetime victimization (n = 714) reported help-seeking efforts in response to their most distressful victimization event that occurred in the US. Approximately one-third of the women reported formal help-seeking an... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5146325 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5146325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5146324&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21842302%26dopt%3DAbstract "Changing the Text": Modeling Council Capacity to Produce Institutionalized Change. Am J Community Psychol. 2011 Aug 13; Authors: Allen NE, Javdani S, Lehrner AL, Walden AL Abstract Collaboration is a ubiquitous approach to change, but is notoriously difficult and not definitively linked to desirable outcomes. Not surprisingly, the collaboration literature is replete with numerous facilitators and barriers to collaborative efforts. The current study aimed to develop a parsimonious model of factors influencing the success of collaborative efforts both internal and external to the council, including, (a) features of the council environment, (b) intermediate outcomes including the empowerment of members in the council context and the degree to which councils have generated soc... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5146324 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5146324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5126920&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21837575%26dopt%3DAbstract This study delineates the negative sequelae and increased service utilization patterns of adolescents with a history of trauma, substance abuse, and co-occurring trauma and substance abuse to support the need for integrated mental health and substance abuse services for youth. Data from two national sources, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment demonstrate the increased clinical severity (measured by reports of emotional and behavioral problems), dysfunction, and service utilization patterns for youth with co-occurring trauma exposure and substance abuse. We conclude with recommendations for an integrated system of care that includes trauma-informed mental health treatment and substance abuse services aimed at reducing the morbidity and relap... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5126920 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5126920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5126921&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21826536%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the relation between participant engagement and program outcomes in Family Foundations (FF), a universal preventive intervention designed to help couples manage the transition to parenthood by improving coparenting relationship quality. Previous intent-to-treat outcome analyses from a randomized trial indicate FF improves parental adjustment, interparental relationships, and parenting. Analyses for the current study use the same sample, and yield statistically reliable relations between participant engagement and interparental relationships but not parental adjustment or parenting. Discussion considers implications for FF and the difficulties researchers face when examining the relation between engagement and outcomes in preventive interventions. PMID: 21826536 [Pub... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5126921 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5126921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5126922&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21809149%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fagan AA, Hanson K, Briney JS, David Hawkins J This paper describes the extent to which communities implementing the Communities That Care (CTC) prevention system adopt, replicate with fidelity, and sustain programs shown to be effective in reducing adolescent drug use, delinquency, and other problem behaviors. Data were collected from directors of community-based agencies and coalitions, school principals, service providers, and teachers, all of whom participated in a randomized, controlled evaluation of CTC in 24 communities. The results indicated significantly increased use and sustainability of tested, effective prevention programs in the 12 CTC intervention communities compared to the 12 control communities, during the active phase of the research project when training, t... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5126922 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5126922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5126923&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21805217%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miller RL, Reed SJ, Francisco VT, Ellen JM, Over the prior decade, structural change efforts have become an important component of community-based HIV prevention initiatives. However, these efforts may not succeed when structural change initiatives encounter political resistance or invoke conflicting values, which may be likely when changes are intended to benefit a stigmatized population. The current study sought to examine the impact of target population stigma on the ability of 13 community coalitions to achieve structural change objectives. Results indicated that coalitions working on behalf of highly stigmatized populations had to abandon objectives more often than did coalitions working for less stigmatized populations because of external opposition to coalition objecti... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5126923 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5126923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078795&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21800228%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Leff SS, Lefler EK, Khera GS, Paskewich B, Jawad AF The current study illustrates how researchers developed and validated a cartoon-based adaptation of a written hostile attributional bias measure for a sample of urban, low-income, African American boys. A series of studies were conducted to develop cartoon illustrations to accompany a standard written hostile attributional bias vignette measure (Study 1), to determine initial psychometric properties (Study 2) and acceptability (Study 3), and to conduct a test-retest reliability trial of the adapted measure in a separate sample (Study 4). These studies utilize a participatory action research approach to measurement design and adaptation, and suggest that collaborations between researchers and key school stakeholders can lead t... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078795 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078796&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21796497%26dopt%3DAbstract This article addresses the primary modifications necessary for system change to better meet the mental health needs of children under the age of three. The role of risk and resiliency factors in the young child, family and community and the necessity for a comprehensive community infant-family mental health system with a focus on the whole family are addressed. Barriers to care within early childhood systems of care are examined, including stigma, community referral and collaboration, diagnostic concerns during infancy, issues around family engagement, empowerment and partnership, funding of comprehensive and well coordinated infant-family services, workforce capacity and evaluation. Recommendations for implementation of system changes at the community and federal levels are proposed. ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078796 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078797&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21792737%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the long-term effects of the Better Beginnings, Better Futures project, a community-based early childhood development program, on 18-19 year-old youths' narratives about turning points in their lives. The sample consisted of youth who participated in Better Beginnings from ages 4-8 (n = 62) and youth from a comparison community who did not participate in Better Beginnings (n = 34). Controlling for covariates, significant differences favoring youth from the Better Beginnings sites were found on several dimensions of the turning point stories: ending resolution, personal growth, meaning-making, coherence, and affect transformation. Effect sizes ranged from .45 to .76 for these outcome dimensions, indicating moderate to large effects. Also, turning point story dimensi... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078797 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078798&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21789707%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Spano R, Rivera C, Vazsonyi AT, Bolland JM Five waves of longitudinal data collected from 349 African American youth living in extreme poverty were used to examine the interrelationship between exposure to violence and parenting during adolescence. Semi-parametric group based modeling was used to identify trajectories of parental monitoring and exposure to violence from T1 to T5. Results from these analyses revealed: (1) a trajectory of declining parental monitoring for 48% of youth; and (2) four distinct trajectories of exposure to violence. Multivariate findings were largely consistent with the ecological-transactional model of community violence. Youth with stable and/or increasing trajectories of exposure to violence were more likely than youth with stable-low exposure to ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078798 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078799&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21785885%26dopt%3DAbstract This study utilizes MCFA on data obtained from an evaluation survey of collaborative functioning provided to members of 157 community collaboratives in Georgia. This study presents a well-fitting measurement model that includes five dimensions of collaborative functioning, and a structural component with individual- and collaborative-level covariates. Findings suggest that members' role and meeting attendance significantly predicted their assessment of collaboration at the individual level, and that tenure of collaborative leaders predicted the overall functioning of the collaborative at the collaborative level. Dimensionality of collaborative functioning and implications of potentially substantial measurement biases associated with selection of respondents are addressed. PMID: 2178588... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078799 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078800&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21773862%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miller RL, Forney JC, Hubbard P, Camacho LM Although research on the dissemination of evidence-based programs to community providers has rapidly grown, research describing implementation of evidence-based efforts remains a central need. Insight on implementation may aid in developing approaches to assisting organizations to use a variety of evidence-based practices effectively and to improve the design of programs that can and will be used faithfully. This mixed-method case study provides a descriptive account of the implementation of an evidence-based program designed principally for white gay and bisexual young men, the Mpowerment Project, in the 4th and 5th years after its initial adoption by an organization serving black gay and bisexual men. We identify factors that have ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078800 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5078800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029563&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21735334%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Foster-Fishman PG, Watson ER This paper presents a new approach to the design and implementation of community change efforts like a System of Care. Called the ABLe Change Framework, the model provides simultaneous attention to the content and process of the work, ensuring effective implementation and the pursuit of systems change. Three key strategies are employed in this model to ensure the integration of content and process efforts and effective mobilization of broad scale systems change: Systemic Action Learning Teams, Simple Rules, and Small Wins. In this paper we describe the ABLe Change Framework and present a case study in which we successfully applied this approach to one system of care effort in Michigan. PMID: 21735334 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source:... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029563 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5029563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984828&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21701958%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Balcazar FE, Suarez-Balcazar Y, Adames SB, Keys CB, García-Ramírez M, Paloma V Latino immigrant families with children with disabilities experience multiple sources of oppression during their settlement process in the United States. Unfair social structures and dominant cultural values and norms and the way they influence the immigrants' personal life stories generate a cycle of oppression very difficult to break. This paper presents a case study of how a group of Latino parents carried out a process of liberation fueled by the generation of empowering community narratives (critical awareness leading to transformative action) that resulted from a community-university partnership. Participants initiated a process that led them to discover their own stories of oppression and c... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984828 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4984828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984829&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21691911%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kegeles SM, Rebchook G, Pollack L, Huebner D, Tebbetts S, Hamiga J, Sweeney D, Zovod B Considerable resources have been spent developing and rigorously testing HIV prevention intervention models, but such models do not impact the AIDS pandemic unless they are implemented effectively by community-based organizations (CBOs) and health departments. The Mpowerment Project (MP) is being implemented by CBOs around the US. It is a multilevel, evidence-based HIV prevention program for young gay/bisexual men that targets individual, interpersonal, social, and structural issues by using empowerment and community mobilization methods. This paper discusses the development of an intervention to help CBOs implement the MP called the Mpowerment Project Technology Exchange System (MPTES); CBO... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984829 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4984829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4929710&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21671108%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grabe S This paper responds to calls from social scientists in the area of globalization and women's empowerment to test a model that investigates both structural and individual components of women's empowerment in the context of globalization. The investigation uses a liberation psychology framework by taking into account the effects of globalization, human rights discourse, and women's activism within social movements to identify how structural inequities may be related to empowerment. Surveys conducted in rural Nicaragua revealed that land ownership and organizational participation among women were related to more progressive gender ideology, and in turn, women's power and control within the marital relationship, individual levels of agency, and subjective well-being. The s... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4929710 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4929710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4929709&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21671109%26dopt%3DAbstract We examined the experiences, perceptions, and values that are brought to bear when individuals from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds consider participating in health research. Fifty-three women from Latino, Asian American, Middle Eastern, or Non-Latino, White backgrounds participated in seven English or Spanish focus groups facilitated by trained investigators using a standard protocol. Investigators described the National Children's Study (NCS) and then asked questions to elicit potential concerns, expectations, and informational needs. Group sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative thematic methods. A major theme that emerged during focus groups was participant self-identification as a member of a cultural group or community when raising... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4929709 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4929709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4929713&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21656301%26dopt%3DAbstract This article presents a brief description of a longitudinal study of system-level change, offers observations about what has been learned about the evolution of systems of care from the unique and qualified perspectives of the group of site visitors who gathered the data for the study, and identifies a set of issues that needs to be addressed to advance the system of care model in community based care of children and youth with behavioral health needs and their families. The article describes the system of care assessment portion of the national evaluation of the Federal Children's Mental Health Initiative and presents a brief summary of accumulated findings from the assessments conducted in communities funded in six successive waves of awards to provide context for the site visitors' obse... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4929713 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4929713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4929712&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21656302%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Slaton AE, Cecil CW, Lambert LE, King T, Pearson MM Community Psychology's emphasis on citizen participation aligns with the nationwide children's mental health family movement and is clearly evident in communities that have made sustainable system changes. The national family movement has long advocated for the meaningful engagement of families and youth who are the focus population of the federal Children's Mental Health Initiative. Little rigorous research about the experience of families in leadership positions or of their impact on systems of care has been done. In the absence of scientifically acquired evidence, this article offers the reader a glimpse into the authority, influence and credibility earned by four family leaders as well as their impact on local system of c... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4929712 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4929712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4929711&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21656303%26dopt%3DAbstract This study reports the correlates of homeless episodes among 873 Indigenous adults who are part of an ongoing longitudinal study on four reservations in the Northern Midwest and four Canadian First Nation reserves. Descriptive analyses depict differences between those who have and have not experienced an episode of homelessness in their lifetimes. Multivariate analyses assess factors associated with a history of homeless episodes at the time of their first interview and differentiate correlates of "near homelessness" (i.e., doubling up) and "homeless episodes" (periods of actual homelessness). Results show that individuals with a history of homeless episodes had significantly more individual and family health, mental health, and substance abuse problems. Periods of homelessness also were a... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4929711 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4929711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4929714&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21643926%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Prilleltensky I I argue that distinct conditions of justice lead to diverse wellness outcomes through a series of psychosocial processes. Optimal conditions of justice, suboptimal conditions of justice, vulnerable conditions of injustice, and persisting conditions of injustice lead to thriving, coping, confronting, and suffering, respectively. The processes that mediate between optimal conditions of justice and thriving include the promotion of responsive conditions, the prevention of threats, individual pursuit, and avoidance of comparisons. The mechanisms that mediate between suboptimal conditions of justice and coping include resilience, adaptation, compensation, and downward comparisons. Critical experiences, critical consciousness, critical action, and righteous compariso... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4929714 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4929714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885176&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21626083%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chan CS, Rhodes JE, Pérez JE This prospective study examined the pathways by which religious involvement affected the post-disaster psychological functioning of women who survived Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The participants were 386 low-income, predominantly Black, single mothers. The women were enrolled in the study before the hurricane, providing a rare opportunity to document changes in mental health from before to after the storm, and to assess the protective role of religious involvement over time. Results of structural equation modeling indicated that, controlling for level of exposure to the hurricanes, pre-disaster physical health, age, and number of children, pre-disaster religiousness predicted higher levels of post-disaster (1) social resources and (2) optimism a... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885176 Fri, 27 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4885177&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21607826%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hardaway CR, McLoyd VC, Wood D Using a sample of 391 low-income youth ages 13-17, this study investigated the potential moderating effects of school climate, participation in extracurricular activities, and positive parent-child relations on associations between exposure to violence (i.e., witnessing violence and violent victimization) and adolescent socioemotional adjustment (i.e., internalizing and externalizing problems). Exposure to violence was related to both internalizing and externalizing problems. High levels of participation in extracurricular activities and positive parent-child relations appeared to function as protective factors, weakening the positive association between exposure to violence and externalizing problems. Contrary to prediction, school climate did n... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4885177 Mon, 23 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4885177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833742&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21557093%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Aubry T, Klodawsky F, Coulombe D The paper presents findings from a longitudinal study identifying different classes of homeless individuals in a mid-size Canadian city based on health-related characteristics and comparing the housing trajectories of these classes 2 years later. Using data collected through in-person interviews with a sample of 329 single persons who have experienced homelessness, the paper presents results of a latent class analysis. Results found four distinct latent classes characterized by different levels of severity of health problems-i.e., a class of individuals who are "Higher Functioning" (28.7%), a second class with "Substance Abuse Problems" (27.1%), a third class with "Mental Health Substance Abuse Problems" (22.6%), and a fourth class with "Compl... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833742 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833745&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21553094%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bellmore A, Nishina A, You JI, Ma TL Ethnically diverse high school contexts present unique social opportunities for youth to form interethnic relationships, but they may also subject students to certain social challenges such as peer ethnic discrimination. With a sample of 1,072 high school students (55% girls; 54% Latino, 20% African American, 14% Asian, 12% White) attending 84 high schools, school context factors that protect students' exposure to peer ethnic discrimination across the high school years were investigated with a three-level hierarchical linear model. Each spring for four consecutive years (grades 9-12), self-reported peer ethnic discrimination, interracial climate at school, and perceived school ethnic composition were assessed. At the school level, objective... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833745 Fri, 06 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833744&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21553095%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Barksdale CL, Ottley PG, Stephens R, Gebreselassie T, Fua I, Azur M, Walrath-Greene C As US demographic trends shift toward more diversity, it becomes increasingly necessary to address differential needs of diverse groups of youth in mental health service systems. Cultural and linguistic competence (CLC) is essential to providing the most appropriate mental health services to youth and their families. The successful implementation of CLC often begins at the system level. Though various factors may affect change and system-level factors set the tone for broad acceptance of CLC within systems, there is limited empirical evidence linking culturally competent practices to outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to examine system-level CLC changes over time within systems of... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833744 Fri, 06 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833743&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21553096%26dopt%3DAbstract "Just Beyond my Front Door": Public Discourse Experiences of Children Adopted from China. Am J Community Psychol. 2011 May 7; Authors: Vashchenko M, D'Aleo M, Pinderhughes EE The phenotypic differences between children and their adoptive parents in transracial adoptions make the child's adoptive status readily apparent in public. Consequently, adoptees field more frequent questions and comments about the adoption. The present study examines the nature of public conversations about ethnicity and adoption of 41 elementary school age girls adopted from China and the ecological factors related to less frequent occurrences of such conversations and to the positive nature of these experiences. Results indicate that family structure (single parent vs. two parents) and parental bicultu... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833743 Fri, 06 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4833751&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21541814%26dopt%3DAbstract This study tested a hypothesized social interaction learning (SIL) model of confidant support and paternal parenting. The latent growth curve analysis employed 230 recently divorced fathers, of which 177 enrolled support confidants, to test confidant support as a predictor of problem solving outcomes and problem solving outcomes as predictors of change in fathers' parenting. Fathers' parenting was hypothesized to predict growth in child behavior. Observational measures of support behaviors and problem solving outcomes were obtained from structured discussions of personal and parenting issues faced by the fathers. Findings replicated and extended prior cross-sectional studies with divorced mothers and their confidants. Confidant support predicted better problem solving outcomes, problem sol... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4833751 Tue, 03 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4833751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780973&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21538152%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Amirkhan JH The link between stress and health has not received strong empirical support, possibly due to problems in the stress measures used. Here, the first wholly empirical development of a new "Stress Overload Scale" is described. A pool of 150 items was formed to reflect "overload", a common denominator in stress theories. Then, the results of five sequenced studies, conducted in heterogeneous community samples, were used to pare the item pool. Exploratory (n = 431) and confirmatory (n = 433) analyses revealed two factors (Event Load and Personal Vulnerability) corresponding to theoretical constructs; only the best factor markers were submitted to further construct validity (n = 310) and reliability tests (n = 342). The 24 strongest items were selected for the SO... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780973 Mon, 02 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4780973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780974&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21533659%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, incongruence between internal religious beliefs and external church attendance places Mexican youth at greater risk of alcohol and cigarette use. This study not only contributes to understandings of the impact of religiosity on substance use in Mexico, but highlights the importance of understanding religiosity as a multidimensional phenomenon which can lead to differential substance use patterns. PMID: 21533659 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780974 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4780974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780975&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21519936%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Collier AF, Munger M, Moua YK The overall goal of this assessment was to verify the mental health needs of Hmong living in a mid-west community in order clarify the format, content, and feasibility of providing mental health services for Hmong in the future. Using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) model, we held four focus groups with 36 men, women, adolescents and professionals, all of Hmong descent, as well as interviewed 28 individual medical, mental health, education, and social service providers in the Eau Claire community. Our Hmong sample was frequently unclear about what "mental" health meant, indicating a low level of mental health literacy. Results confirmed that there are significant mental health needs in this refugee and immigrant population. Partici... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780975 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4780975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676198&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21431433%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yragui NL, Mankowski ES, Perrin NA, Glass NE The authors draw on social support theory to examine supervisor support match (support wanted and received), support mismatch (support not wanted and received) and work outcomes for abused low-wage working women, and to determine if supervisor support match and mismatch are more strongly associated with work outcomes than global supervisor support Face-to-face interviews were conducted with a community sample of abused, employed women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past year (N = 163). Using hierarchical regression, we found, after accounting for global supervisor support; a higher level of supervisor support match was associated with greater job satisfaction, fewer job reprimands and less job terminat... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676198 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4676198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615710&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21404068%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: O'Donnell CR, Tharp RG Cultural and community psychology share a common emphasis on context, yet their leading journals rarely cite each other's articles. Greater integration of the concepts of culture and community within and across their disciplines would enrich and facilitate the viability of cultural community psychology. The contextual theory of activity settings is proposed as one means to integrate the concepts of culture and community in cultural community psychology. Through shared activities, participants develop common experiences that affect their psychological being, including their cognitions, emotions, and behavioral development. The psychological result of these experiences is intersubjectivity. Culture is defined as the shared meanings that people develop thro... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615710 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4615710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615711&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21400123%26dopt%3DAbstract This study compared the social climate of peer-run homes for recovering substance abusers called Oxford House (OH) to that of a staffed residential therapeutic community (TC). Residents of OHs (N = 70) and the TC (N = 62) completed the Community Oriented Programs Environment Scales. OHs structurally differ on two primary dimensions from TCs in that they tend to be smaller and are self-run rather than professionally run. Findings indicated significantly higher Involvement, Support, Practical Orientation, Spontaneity, Autonomy, Order and Organization, and Program Clarity scores among the OH compared to TC residents. Additional analyses found the OH condition was higher Support, Personal Problem Orientation, and Order and Organization scores among women compared to men residents. These re... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615711 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4615711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615712&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21394561%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Spoth R, Guyll M, Redmond C, Greenberg M, Feinberg M There is a knowledge gap concerning how well community-based teams fare in implementing evidence-based interventions (EBIs) over many years, a gap that is important to fill because sustained high quality EBI implementation is essential to public health impact. The current study addresses this gap by evaluating data from PROSPER, a community-university intervention partnership model, in the context of a randomized-control trial of 28 communities. Specifically, it examines community teams' sustainability of implementation quality on a range of measures, for both family-focused and schoolbased EBIs. Average adherence ratings approached 90% for family-focused and school-based EBIs, across as many as 6 implementation cohorts. Add... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615712 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4615712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615713&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21387118%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kral MJ, Idlout L, Minore JB, Dyck RJ, Kirmayer LJ Suicide among young Inuit in the Canadian Arctic is at an epidemic level. In order to understand the distress and well-being experienced in Inuit communities, a first step in understanding collective suicide, this qualitative study was designed. Fifty Inuit were interviewed in two Inuit communities in Nunavut, Canada, and questionnaires asking the same questions were given to 66 high school and college students. The areas of life investigated here were happiness and wellbeing, unhappiness, healing, and community and personal change. Three themes emerged as central to well-being: the family, talking/communication, and traditional Inuit cultural values and practices. The absence of these factors were most closely associated with... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615713 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4615713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615714&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21384233%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sterrett EM, Jones DJ, McKee LG, Kincaid C Supportive Non-Parental Adults (SNPAs), or non-parental adults who provide social support to youth, are present in the lives of many adolescents; yet to date, a guiding framework for organizing the existing literature on the provision of support provided by multiple types of SNPAS, such as teachers, natural mentors, and extended family members, as well as to inform future research efforts, is lacking. The aim of the current paper is to utilize the well-established lens of social support to integrate, across this broad range of literatures, recent findings regarding associations between SNPAs and four indices of adolescent psychosocial adjustment: academic functioning, self-esteem, and behavioral and emotional problems. Beyond offering... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615714 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4615714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4554925&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21347556%26dopt%3DAbstract This study uses data from three longitudinal experimental evaluations of US state welfare reform programs to examine whether program-induced changes in families' reliance on sibling care are linked with the effects of welfare programs on selected schooling outcomes of high risk, low-income adolescents. The findings from two of the welfare programs indicate that increased reliance on sibling care was concomitant with unfavorable effects of the programs on adolescent schooling outcomes. In the third welfare program examined, the program did not yield any increases in the use of sibling care or unfavorable effects on adolescent schooling outcomes, suggesting that sibling care is one likely contributor to the negative effects of welfare programs on adolescent schooling outcomes. These findings... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4554925 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4554925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4554926&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21336674%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined how multiple dimensions and levels of the community context associated with early adolescent problem behaviors in rural communities. Four thousand, five hundred and nine eighth-grade students in 28 rural and small town school districts in two states participated in surveys regarding substance use and delinquency in 2005. Locations of alcohol retailers, tobacco retailers, youth-serving organizations, and student residences were geocoded. Associations of the number of proximal alcohol and tobacco retailers, and youth-serving organizations with an early-adolescent problem behavior index were tested in Nonlinear Mixed Models that controlled for multiple district-level and individual characteristics. Multi-level model results demonstrated that the number of alcohol and tobac... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4554926 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4554926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442269&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21293917%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kogan SM, Brody GH, Chen YF A 3-wave model linking natural mentoring relationships to externalizing behavior was tested with 345 rural African American emerging adults in their final year of high school. Structural equation models were executed linking multi-informant reports of mentor-emerging adult relationship quality with youths' externalizing behavior 18 months later. Consistent with our primary hypotheses, emerging adults whose relationships with their natural mentors were characterized by instrumental and emotional support and affectively positive interactions reported lower levels of anger, rule-breaking behavior, and aggression. These effects emerged independent of the influences of family support and youth gender. Two intrapersonal processes, a future orientation an... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442269 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442272&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21287261%26dopt%3DAbstract We describe a social-psychological process, reorientation, in which affected individuals and communities navigate the psychological, social and emotional responses to the symbolic and material changes to social and geographic place that result from the fire's destruction. The reorientation process emphasizes the critical importance of place not only as an orienting framework in recovery but also as the ground upon which social capital and community disaster resilience are built. This approach to understanding and responding to the disorientation of disasters has implications for community psychologists and other service providers engaged in supporting disaster survivors. This includes the need to consider the complex dynamic of contextual and cultural factors that influence the disaster re... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442272 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442271&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21287262%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the role of socio-cultural adversities (discrimination and acculturative stress) and cultural resources (ethnic identity, religious support and religious coping) in terms of their direct impact on psychological distress. Using structural equation modeling, the proposed model was tested with 240 Arab American adolescents. The results indicated a strong positive relationship between socio-cultural adversities and psychological distress. Furthermore, this study supported a promotive model of cultural resources, where a negative association between cultural resources and psychological distress was found. Understanding the manner in which socio-cultural adversities and resources are linked to psychological distress can inform the development of culturally appropriate interve... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442271 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442270&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21287263%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Davidson WS PMID: 21287263 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442270 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442274&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21279432%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Burke CK, Maton KI, Mankowski ES, Anderson C PMID: 21279432 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442274 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442273&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21279433%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes how the Community mobilization plan was created, illustrates the use of evidence-based practices to lead to the development of the plan, outlines the plan's community/organizational activities, and summarizes the principles and processes that can be replicated in other communities seeking to start their own community mobilization efforts to reduce youth violence. PMID: 21279433 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442273 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442275&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21267776%26dopt%3DAbstract This article discusses the history of evidence translation in health care, reviews key strategies used to support translation of evidence based practice into care, and suggests lessons learned that may be useful to similar efforts in youth violence prevention and intervention services. PMID: 21267776 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442275 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442276&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21264682%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Seave PL California places tens of thousands of juveniles into its 58 county-based justice systems every year. The offenders do not generally experience reduced rates of recidivism. Evidence-based practices can reliably and significantly reduce these rates. Probation departments have infrequently chosen to implement these practices, in large part because of the training, data collection, and organizational change required. Current state law does not effectively mandate these practices and more importantly fails to recognize and fund the substantial and ongoing training and technical assistance that would be required to implement these practices. State government could best promote evidence-based practices by working collegially with probation departments to obtain and distribu... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442276 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442277&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21253821%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Knox L, Guerra NG, Williams KR, Toro R The effectiveness of the evidence based program, Families and Schools Together (FAST), was examined in two inter-related studies with immigrant Latino (Mexican) families in the U.S. In Study 1, we reported findings from pre-test, 3-month post-test, and 12-month follow-up surveys of parents and children participating in the FAST program. Families were selected from communities that were randomly assigned to either intervention or control groups. A total of 282 parents (263 mothers and 19 fathers) participated in either the intervention (140 parents) or control (142 parents) condition over the course of 3 years. Each of the parents had a participating focal child; thus, 282 children (144 females and 138 males; average age = 9.5 years) p... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442277 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4442277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378114&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21246272%26dopt%3DAbstract This article provides an overview of the VCU Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development Institute's community mobilization effort in Richmond, Virginia and reports preliminary findings from our integrated mobilization efforts. First, we review the role of our Community Advisory Council in their collaborative work to support positive youth development and reduce risk for youth violence. Next, we present examples of institute efforts in providing technical assistance relevant to supporting the use and development of EBPs. We then discuss the adaptation of an evidence-based program to target positive youth development. We also present overviews from qualitative investigations examining barriers and supports that inform and are relevant to the implementation of EBPs. Finally, we consi... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378114 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378116&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21240547%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Backer TE, Guerra NG Community mobilization can increase the effective implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in youth violence prevention. These strategies bring together people and organizations in a community to try to solve or reduce a problem. They help communities address the challenges of identifying EBPs, disseminating them to local decision-makers, and then implementing and sustaining them if they are successful. Science-based systems for implementing EBPs such as PROSPER and Communities That Care can help to integrate this complex work in communities. Further insight about implementing EBPs in youth violence prevention is being developed through the CDC-funded Academic Centers for Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention. Community mobilization approaches f... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378116 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378115&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21240548%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Castro P, Mouro C Mitigation measures for tackling the consequences of a changing climate will involve efforts of various types including the conservation of affected ecosystems. For this, communities throughout the world will be called on to change habits of land and water use. Many of these changes will emerge from the multilevel governance tools now commonly used for environmental protection. In this article, some tenets of a social psychology of legal innovation are proposed for approaching the psycho-social processes involved in how individuals, groups and communities respond to multilevel governance. Next, how this approach can improve our understanding of community-based conservation driven by legal innovation is highlighted. For this, the macro and micro level processe... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378115 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378121&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21222150%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vivolo AM, Matjasko JL, Massetti GM Violence, including its occurrence among youth, results in considerable physical, emotional, social, and economic consequences in the US. Youth violence prevention work at the Division of Violence Prevention (DVP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes preventing youth violence-related behaviors, injuries, and deaths by collaborating with academic and community partners and stakeholders. In 2000 and 2005, DVP funded the National Academic Centers of Excellence (ACE) for Youth Violence Prevention. Most ACE Centers focus on building community capacity and competence so that evidence-based programs for youth violence prevention can be successfully implemented through effective and supportive research-community partner... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378121 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378120&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21222151%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Spoth R, Greenberg M At present, evidence-based programs (EBPs) to reduce youth violence are failing to translate into widespread community practice, despite their potential for impact on this pervasive public health problem. In this paper we address two types of challenges in the achievement of such impact, drawing upon lessons from the implementation of a partnership model called PROSPER. First, we address five key challenges in the achievement of community-level impact through effective community planning and action: readiness and mobilization of community teams; maintaining EBP implementation quality; sustaining community teams and EBPs; demonstrating community-level impact; and continuous, proactive technical assistance. Second, we consider grand challenges in the large-s... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378120 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378119&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21222152%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Azrael D, Hemenway D Academic Centers for Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention (ACE), which support a broad range of activities over and above RO1-type research projects, can add significantly to a community's capacity to respond to youth violence. We use the example of the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center to describe the types of research-practice collaborations these centers can promote, as well as the ways in which these collaborations can foster adoption of program planning, development, implementation and evaluation practices consistent with evidence-based approaches to youth violence prevention. Throughout, we describe the ways in which the existence of a center led, under the ACE format, to research, policy and practice opportunities that would not have exist... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378119 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378118&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21222153%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Okvat HA, Zautra AJ The goal of this paper is to introduce community gardening as a promising method of furthering well-being and resilience on multiple levels: individual, social group, and natural environment. We examine empirical evidence for the benefits of gardening, and we advocate the development and testing of social ecological models of community resilience through examination of the impact of community gardens, especially in urban areas. The definition of community is extended beyond human social ties to include connections with other species and the earth itself, what Berry (1988) has called an Earth community. We discuss the potential contribution of an extensive network of community gardens to easing the global climate change crisis and address the role of communi... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378118 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378117&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21222154%26dopt%3DAbstract We present a framework for exploring how CBO contextual factors influence the use of participatory decision-making structures and practices, and how these affect OL. We then use the framework to examine PDM in qualitative case study analysis of four CBOs: a youth development organization, a faith-based social action coalition, a low-income neighborhood organization, and a large human service agency. We found that organizational form, energy, and culture each had a differential impact on participation in decision making within CBOs. We highlight how OL is constrained in CBOs and document how civic aims and voluntary membership enhanced participation and learning. PMID: 21222154 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378117 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378122&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21210205%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes a slightly different framework in which the collaborative research/evaluation project emerged from the community mobilization activities. As will be discussed, this collaborative, sustained partnership was possible in the context of the Center on Culture, Immigration and Youth Violence Prevention's (UC Berkeley ACE) community mobilization activities that brought the issue of youth violence, particularly among immigrant and minority populations, to the forefront of many of the community partners' agendas. The East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) was one of the partners that came to the table, which facilitated the community-based engagement/mobilization. UC Berkeley ACE collaborated with EBAYC to evaluate an after-school program and an alternative probation program ser... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378122 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378123&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21207132%26dopt%3DAbstract This study highlights the utility of social network analysis as a tool for evaluating the aims and trajectory of locally-based coalitions focused on global concerns. PMID: 21207132 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378123 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378133&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203823%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Barrera M, Castro FG, Steiker LK The ultimate success of preventive interventions relies on their ability to engage and influence the growing presence of subcultural groups. To encourage and guide the development of effective preventive intervention for subcultural groups, four approaches are described, illustrated, and critiqued with respect to their considerations of cultural fit, reach, efficacy and adoption. Those approaches are (a) the prevention research cycle, (b) cultural adaptations of evidence-based interventions, (c) investigator-initiated culturally-grounded approaches, and (d) community-initiated indigenous approaches. Special attention is given to recent advances in the specification of stages in the cultural adaptation of interventions. The paper closes with som... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378133 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378132&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203824%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Guerra NG, Backer TE PMID: 21203824 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378132 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378131&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203825%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miao TA, Umemoto K, Gonda D, Hishinuma ES In the field of youth violence prevention, there has been increasing emphasis on "evidence based" programs and principles shown through scientific research as reaching their intended outcomes. Community mobilization and engagement play a critical role in many evidence-based programs and strategies, as it takes a concerted effort among a wide range of people within a community to alter behavior and maintain behavioral change. How do concerned individuals and groups within a community engage others within and outside of that community to effectively plan, develop and implement appropriate EB programs as well as evaluate the outcomes and impacts of locally developed programs yet to be proven? The authors discuss five elements essential fo... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378131 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378130&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203826%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Parker RN, Alcaraz R, Payne PR This case study identifies a situation in which there exists a set of preconditions for the successful application of evidence based practice to bear on the community based problem of youth violence. The concept of readiness to change and its impact on the success or failure of interventions designed to change harmful or dangerous behavior among individuals is well established and understood in intervention research. In recent years this concept has been discussed and developed in the community intervention and harm reduction literatures. The current study is one of a community where an attempt was made to identify community levels of harm, develop a strategic plan to reduce the source of harm, and develop, implement, and evaluate youth violence ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378130 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378129&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203827%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nation M, Bess K, Voight A, Perkins DD, Juarez P Previous research indicates that communities can be engaged at various levels in research to reduce youth violence. In this paper, we argue that the method of power sharing among partners is a central factor distinguishing different levels of engagement. Using cases from the Nashville Urban Partnership Academic Center of Excellence, we identify community initiation and community collaboration as distinct approaches to community engaged violence prevention research. The power relationships among partners are analyzed to highlight differences in the types of engagement and to discuss implications for establishing and sustaining community partnerships. Also, the implications of levels of engagement for promoting the use of evidence... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378129 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378128&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203828%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fixsen DL, Blase KA, Van Dyke MK Evidence-based programs have struggled for acceptance in human service settings. Information gleaned from these experiences indicates that implementation is the missing link in the science to service chain. The science and practice of implementation is progressing and can inform approaches to full and effective uses of youth violence prevention programs nationally. Implementation Teams that know (a) innovations, (b) implementation best practices, and (c) improvement cycles are essential to mobilizing support for successful uses of evidence-based programs on a socially significant scale. The next wave of development in implementation science and practice is underway: establishing infrastructures for implementation to make implementation expertis... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378128 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378127&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203829%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Peirson LJ, Boydell KM, Ferguson HB, Ferris LE In June 2007 the American Journal of Community Psychology published a special issue focused on theories, methods and interventions for systems change which included calls from the editors and authors for theoretical advancement in this field. We propose a conceptual model of systems change that integrates familiar and fundamental community psychology principles (succession, interdependence, cycling of resources, adaptation) and accentuates a process orientation. To situate our framework we offer a definition of systems change and a brief review of the ecological perspective and principles. The Ecological Process Model of Systems Change is depicted, described and applied to a case example of policy driven systems level change in pu... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378127 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378126&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203830%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Brodsky AE, Welsh E, Carrillo A, Talwar G, Scheibler J, Butler T This paper examines individual and organizational resilience processes among members of The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, (RAWA), an Afghan women's underground resistance organization located in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Since 1977, RAWA has used humanitarian and political means to educate, serve, and motivate women and to advocate for peace, secular democracy, and human rights. The authors analyzed 110 qualitative interviews, collected in Pakistan and Afghanistan between December 2001 and July 2002. An iterative coding framework identified processes of resilience and domain specific stressors (risks) and resources (protective factors) at the individual and organizational level. Further a... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378126 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378125&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203831%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports results from a study of contextual influences on participation among people involved in congregation-based community organizing. Data are drawn from 11,538 individual participants in 115 congregations taking part in one of five local organizing initiatives in different cities over a five-year period. Analyses used 3-level longitudinal models with binary indicators of participation/non-participation in group meetings each successive year as the criterion. Time-varying predictors at level-1 included prior participation in group meetings as a control, the types of group meetings that participants attended, the number of face-to-face meetings held between each participant and organizing staff of the local organizing initiatives, and a measure of the involvement of particip... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378125 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378124&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21203832%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Quimby CC, Angelique H In this paper, we report on an exploratory study of perceived barriers and catalysts to increasing pro-environmental behavior among people associated with the environmental movement. Perceived barriers include time, money, low efficacy and hopelessness. Catalysts focus on changing social norms, especially through education and institutional support. We discuss the tragedy of the commons and free-riding as impediments to change. We use this study as an entryway to hypothesize opportunities and challenges that community psychologists face in motivating and supporting actions to reduce the impact of global climate change. We provide examples of how community psychologists can foster these changes. In short, we argue that community psychology is well positio... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378124 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4378124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378137&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21184169%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fowler PJ, Toro PA, Miles BW The present study examined the role of contextual support on mental health during the transition to adulthood within a vulnerable group, adolescents leaving foster care because of their age. Participants were 265 19- to 23-year-olds who retrospectively reported on 3 main contexts of emerging adulthood: housing security, educational achievement, and employment attainment in the first 2 years after leaving foster care. Mental health measured self-reported emotional distress, substance abuse, and deviancy at the time of interview. Growth Mixture Modeling empirically identified 3 latent trajectory classes. Stable-Engaged (41%) experienced secure housing and increasing connections to education and employment over time. Stable-Disengaged (30%) maintaine... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378137 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378136&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21184170%26dopt%3DAbstract This study explores the experiences that women in urban poverty situation have about their participation in a psychosocial group intervention mediated by artistic techniques. An investigation was done using a qualitative methodology. Participants were ten women older than 21 years old who live in Santiago de Chile in poverty situation. Two group evaluations were performed during the intervention process and once it was completed, ten individual semi-structure interviews. The information was analyzed following the proposals of Grounded Theory, identifying negative experience about tiredness and sacrifice related to the circumstances they live in. It was possible, at the same time, to describe the benefits of an artistic activity including a psychosocial work over the individual well-being.... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378136 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378135&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21184171%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined how neighborhood disadvantage may contribute to survivors' compromised well-being, in addition to the abuse women experienced. Neighborhood disorder and fear of victimization significantly impacted survivors' well-being, over and above abuse. Although between-women effects of neighborhood disorder and fear were unrelated to change in women's depression or quality of life (QOL), significant within-woman effects were detected. Change in neighborhood disorder was negatively associated with change in QOL, and this relationship was fully mediated by fear. While no direct relationship between change in neighborhood disorder and depression was detected, an indirect effect through survivors' fear was revealed. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. PMI... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378135 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378134&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21184172%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Browne AL, Bishop BJ Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) have been guiding frameworks in Australia for a number of decades. Recently, NRM and ESD have become central to climate change mitigation. In this paper, we explore the psychological paradoxes that function within climate change settings, with particular attention devoted to the way that research and development reinforces these paradoxes by advocating for participatory forms of inquiry. Paradox emerges in NRM at psychological, institutional, and organisational levels. Paradoxes are also features of different forms of democracy such as neoliberal and participatory democracy. Although NRM, ESD and climate change are often conceptualised as distinct issue domains, these policy a... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378134 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378143&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181255%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Riemer M, Reich SM Global climate change is not just a distant environmental or future problem but a crisis that has a clear human face already causing the suffering of millions around the globe. It is an issue of high relevance for community psychologists and the communities we work with but has received little attention within the field of community psychology. This special section is intended to promote more thinking and dialogue on this important topic. Six articles are presented that feature both theoretical consideration and empirical research related to global climate change and related environmental issues. PMID: 21181255 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378143 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378142&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181552%26dopt%3DAbstract This study informs community science, and seeks to narrow the research-to-practice gap, by examining how the interpersonal networks within a setting influence individuals' use of interventions. More specifically, it explores the role of two network mechanisms-cohesion and structural similarity-in urban elementary school teachers' use of interventions designed to improve academic and behavioral outcomes for students. Lagged regression models examine how position in advice giving networks influenced weekly use of the daily report card and peer assisted learning by kindergarten through fourth grade teachers in three schools. Results indicate that intervention use spreads among teachers with similar patterns of advice-giving relationships (i.e., via structural similarity), rather than from tea... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378142 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378141&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181553%26dopt%3DAbstract This study aimed to increase understanding of barriers to participating in healthful behaviors and programs in AA residents of public housing. Twenty two apparently healthy, AA residents (50% female, M = 43.9 years) completed in depth interviews, which were taped, transcribed and analyzed using a constant comparison approach. Residents demonstrated some awareness of health recommendations, but described limited adherence. Physical activity for recreation was reported as primarily for youth, with adults engaging in limited physical activity (primarily incidental to other activities). Barriers reported by residents were both personal and environmental. Few residents were aware of local neighborhood opportunities for physical activity or healthful eating. Future efforts should focus on inc... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378141 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378140&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181554%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: PMID: 21181554 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378140 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378139&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181555%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Todd NR, Allen NE Scholars in the field of community psychology have called for a closer examination of the mediating role that religious congregations serve in society, especially in relation to the promotion of social justice. The current study provides such an examination, offering a multilevel examination of religious individuals (n = 5,123) nested within religious congregations (n = 62) with a particular focus on how individual and congregational level variables (i.e. theological orientation, frequency of religious attendance, bonding and bridging social capital) predict individual prioritization of and participation in congregational social justice activities. Findings indicated that individual level theological orientation was associated with prioritization, and dem... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378139 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378138&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21181556%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stoddard SA, McMorris BJ, Sieving RE We tested relationships between social connections, hope, and violence among young adolescents from socially distressed urban neighborhoods, and examined whether relationships between adolescents' family and school connectedness and violence involvement were mediated by hopefulness. Data were from middle school students involved in the Lead Peace demonstration study. The sample (N = 164) was 51.8% female; 42% African American, 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 17% mixed race or other race; average age was 12.1 years; 46% reported physical fighting in the past year. In multivariate models, parent-family connectedness was protective against violence; school connectedness was marginally protective. Hopefulness was related to lower levels of viol... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378138 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4378144&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21174146%26dopt%3DAbstract We present qualitative data from public meetings in two nuclear communities and analyze these data through a lens of social power and environmental justice, including an examination of nukespeak and telepolitical appeals to highlight the complexity of the issues, how the appearance of successful participation may be deceptive, and how consensus may be manipulated. We argue that CP should consider GCC to be one of the most significant social problems of our time and make every effort to be involved in the search for truly "green" solutions. PMID: 21174146 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4378144 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4378144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237119&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21116706%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the roles of childhood neglect and childhood poverty (family and neighborhood) in predicting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), academic achievement, and crime in young adulthood. Using existing data from a prospective cohort design study, 1,005 children with documented histories of neglect (N = 507) and matched controls (N = 497) were interviewed in young adulthood (mean age 29). Official criminal histories were also used to assess outcomes. Data were analyzed using logistic and ordinary least squares regressions and hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to control for neighborhood clustering. Results from HLM revealed that childhood neglect and childhood family poverty uniquely predicted PTSD and adult arrest, MDD was predicted onl... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237119 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4237119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237118&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21116707%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Domenech Rodríguez MM, Baumann AA, Schwartz AL The cultural tailoring of interventions to reach underserved groups has moved from descriptive and proscriptive models to their application with existing evidence based treatments. To date few published examples illustrate the process of cultural adaptation. The current paper documents the adaptation of an evidence based parent training intervention, Parent Management Training-Oregon Model (PMTO™), for Spanish-speaking Latino parents using both process (Domenech Rodríguez and Wieling in Voices of color: first-person accounts of ethnic minority therapists, Sage, Thousand Oaks, 2004) and content (Bernal et al. in J Abnorm Child Psychol 23:67-82, 1995) models. The adaptation took place in stages: a pilot study to ensure feasibili... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237118 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4237118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208305&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21104431%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports pre-post intervention results from a randomized controlled trial evaluating the initial efficacy of a couples-based intervention aimed at teaching skills for coping with stress and improving relationship skills in a sample of 173 ethnically diverse low-income co-resident mothers and fathers who were raising at least one child together. Couples were randomly assigned to one of three interventions or to an assessment-only control condition. The Fatherhood, Relationship, and Marriage Education (FRAME) intervention is a 14-h psychoeducation intervention developed specifically to strengthen the ability of low-income mothers and fathers to reduce conflict, cope with stress, and co-parent effectively. Three versions of FRAME were assessed: a men-only group, a women-only group... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208305 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4208305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208304&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21104432%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stoddard SA, Zimmerman MA, Bauermeister JA Previous research has linked higher levels of hopelessness about one's future to violent behavior during adolescence; however, little is known about this relationship over time for adolescents. Using growth curve modeling, we tested the association between future orientation and violent behavior across the high school years of adolescence in a sample of African American youth (n = 681). Variation based on demographic characteristics (i.e., sex, SES, previous violence) was explored. At baseline, differences in violent behavior varied by demographic characteristics. Overall, violent behavior decreased with age. Higher levels of future orientation were associated with greater decreases in violent behavior over time. Demographic charact... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208304 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4208304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208303&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21104433%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Javdani S, Allen NE Collaborative approaches to change are common, and though evidence for their effectiveness is equivocal, there is growing support that councils facilitate desired changes in the systems response to intimate partner violence. Questions remain regarding the specific mechanisms by which this change is facilitated, and recent work has focused on examining the intermediate processes through which councils may produce more distal change. One such mechanism relates to the potential of councils to be empowering contexts for their membership, often comprised of front-line providers and responders. The present study examines what factors are positively related to perceived individual empowerment as an outcome for members, and importantly, considers not only perceived... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208303 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4208303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208307&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21103924%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Langhout RD, Kohfeldt DM, Ellison ER The current study examines 16 Latina/o fifth grade children's desires for a decision-making structure within a youth participatory action research (yPAR) program. When given the choices of consensus, majority rule, authoritarian rule, delegation, and random choice models, children chose random choice. Procedural, distributive and emotional justice were heavily weighted in their reasoning around fairness and decision making. Many thought random choice offered the best alternative because it flattened power hierarchies so that each child would, at some point, have the power to make a decision. Additionally, children argued that the neutrality of random choice allowed them to sidestep interpersonal tensions. Implications include how social ide... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208307 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4208307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208306&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21103925%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined family and neighborhood influences relevant to low-income status to determine how they combine to predict the parenting behaviors of Mexican-American mothers and fathers. The study also examined the role of parenting as a mediator of these contextual influences on adolescent internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Study hypotheses were examined in a diverse sample of Mexican-American families in which 750 mothers and 467 fathers reported on their own levels of parental warmth and harsh parenting. Family economic hardship, neighborhood familism values, and neighborhood risk indicators were all uniquely associated with maternal and paternal warmth, and maternal warmth mediated the effects of these contextual influences on adolescent externalizing symptoms in prospective... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208306 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4208306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4176897&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21080219%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA The current study examined the community characteristics and migration of chronically homeless adults before and after entry into a multi-site supported housing initiative. A total of 394 participants were geocoded at baseline and 12-month follow up. Data from geographic information systems indicate that the median distance participants traveled from their last residence to their residence 1 year after program entry was 4.6 miles and 12% of participants traveled more than 100 miles. Participants moved into communities with higher population densities, larger proportions of Whites, and smaller proportions of Blacks following their entry into supported housing, but continued to live in communities with higher crime rates, lower education levels, a... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4176897 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4176897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162747&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21069564%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: García-Ramírez M, de la Mata ML, Paloma V, Hernández-Plaza S This paper describes an acculturative integration approach that stresses the contribution of liberation psychology. Immigrant integration is a challenge for receiving countries in the Western world due to the frequent asymmetrical and oppressive conditions suffered by newcomers in their new settlements. The cross-cultural perspective connects integration with psychological acculturation, emphasizing harmony between acquisitions of the new culture while maintaining cultural heritage, and creating opportunities for intergroup relationships. In turn, liberation psychology permits an understanding of the acculturative transition as an empowerment and self-construction process by which immigrants acquire a new vision o... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162747 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4162747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162746&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21069565%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kral MJ, Ramírez García JI, Aber MS, Masood N, Dutta U, Todd NR Interest is growing in community psychology to look more closely at culture. Culture has resided in community psychology in its emphasis on context, ecology, and diversity, however we believe that the field will benefit from a more explicit focus on culture. We suggest a cultural approach that values the community's points of view and an understanding of shared and divergent meanings, goals, and norms within a theory of empowerment. Furthermore, we posit the importance of pluralistic, multi-method programs of research and action encompassing both idiographic and nomothetic approaches, and critical reflexivity of our roles and agendas. Culture can be further incorporated into all the branches and fibers of commun... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162746 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4162746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162749&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21063766%26dopt%3DAbstract We report the Baseline network of formal relationships among the scholars, along with the impact of the collaboration on these relationships in the first 18 months. We observed statistically significant increases in the density of six types of relationship networks: citing publications by other members of the collaboration, email contact, meeting with each other (outside of the formal annual meeting), visiting one another's institution, submitting research grants together and working on research projects together. The initial strategic role in the network of key 'gate keepers' has not altered substantially (betweenness centralization of the networks), but reciprocity has increased, that is, people are more likely to cite those who have cited them and work together. Increased collaboration... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162749 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4162749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162748&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21063767%26dopt%3DAbstract From "Water Boiling in a Peruvian Town" to "Letting them Die": Culture, Community Intervention, and the Metabolic Balance Between Patience and Zeal. Am J Community Psychol. 2010 Nov 10; Authors: Trickett EJ While the concept of culture has long been central to community psychology research and intervention, it has most frequently referred to the communities in which such work occurs. The purpose of this paper is to reframe this discussion by viewing community interventions as instances of intercultural contact between the culture of science, reflected in community intervention research, and the culture of the communities in which those interventions occur. Following a brief discussion of the complexities of culture as a concept, two illustrative stories of failed community inte... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162748 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4162748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162751&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21061056%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kohfeldt D, Chhun L, Grace S, Langhout RD In much of the youth empowerment literature, researchers focus on the relationship between youth and adults involved in empowerment programs while neglecting the broader social framework in which these relationships and the program itself functions. Utilizing an ecological model, the current research examines the tensions that surfaced in attempts to create an empowering setting in an after-school PAR program with fifth-graders. Challenging assumptions about youth, structural challenges, and conflicting theories of change are highlighted. Results examine the role of sociocultural context as PAR researchers attempt to create a setting in which students gain skills to become change agents within their school. The study suggests that yout... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162751 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4162751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162750&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21061057%26dopt%3DAbstract This article then explores how the characteristics of organizations and their representatives relate to the nature and type of impacts associated with membership. Based on study findings, we argue that community collaboratives can be effective interventions for strengthening organizational capacity across all sectors in ways that can promote greater community resiliency. PMID: 21061057 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162750 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4162750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143522&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21052820%26dopt%3DAbstract Behavioral Health Services "Don't Work for Us": Cultural Incongruities in Human Service Systems for Alaska Native Communities. Am J Community Psychol. 2010 Oct 30; Authors: Wexler L Community psychology emphasizes the importance of context in the study of people's lives, and culture influences this in profound ways. To develop programs that effectively address diverse communities' problems, it is essential to recognize how Euro-American human service systems are understood and responded to by the many different people being served by them. The article describes how some broadly defined social services-conceptualized and implemented within a Euro-American framework-are ill suited for the everyday realities of Alaska Native villages. The cultural discontinuities are illustrated t... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143522 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4143522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143521&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21052821%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Reyes Cruz M, Sonn CC Since its inception, community psychology has been interested in cultural matters relating to issues of diversity and marginalization. However, the field has tended to understand culture as static social markers or as the background for understanding group differences. In this article the authors contend that culture is inseparable from who we are and what we do as social beings. Moreover, culture is continually shaped by socio-historical and political processes intertwined within the globalized history of power. The authors propose a decolonizing standpoint grounded in critical social science to disrupt understandings of cultural matters that marginalize others. This standpoint would move the field toward deeper critical thinking, reflexivity and emancip... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143521 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4143521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143520&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21052822%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mankowski ES, Galvez G, Glass N An analysis of the respective organizational histories, missions, and scholarly activity of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology and the Society for Community Research and Action was conducted in order to inform the development of interdisciplinary linkages between members of the two organizations. The analysis revealed many points of shared values and actions, as well as some important differences. Both scholarly organizations developed out of a similar historical and cultural zeitgeist in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The missions emphasize the role of culture/diversity in psychological phenomena, adopting an interdisciplinary orientation, the value of collaboration, the importance of research method and ethics, and th... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143520 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4143520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143518&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21052824%26dopt%3DAbstract This article explores how Native American cultural practices were incorporated into the therapeutic activities of a community-controlled substance abuse treatment center on a "First Nations" reserve in the Canadian north. Analysis of open-ended interviews with nineteen staff and clients-as contextualized by participant observation, program records, and existing ethnographic resources-yielded insights concerning local therapeutic practice with outpatients and other community members. Specifically, program staff adopted and promoted a diverse array of both western and Aboriginal approaches that were formally integrated with reference to the Aboriginal symbol of the medicine wheel. Although incorporations of indigenous culture marked Lodge programs as distinctively Aboriginal in character, th... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143518 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4143518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143519&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21052823%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Javdani S, Allen NE Communities are engaged in efforts to create a coordinated response to intimate partner violence. Though coordinating councils are commonly employed vehicles for such efforts, research provides only equivocal support regarding their effectiveness. These mixed findings may reflect methodological and conceptual challenges. Specifically, there is an over-reliance on conceptualizing council effectiveness in terms of distal outcomes (e.g., behavior change), rather than the intermediary processes by which councils affect change. A direct assessment of councils' proximal outcomes may highlight change mechanisms. To that end, this study investigates the extent to which councils impact proximal outcomes and examines the processes through which proximal outcomes are ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143519 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4143519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4143517&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21052825%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the effects of neighborhood collective efficacy and linguistic isolation on depression in a heterogeneous urban Latino population from 1,468 adult respondents in Los Angeles County. We used multilevel models to analyze how major depression is associated with socioeconomic background, length of stay in the U.S., neighborhood collective efficacy and linguistic isolation among Latinos. A significant cross-level interaction effect was found between collective efficacy and foreign-born Latinos who resided in the US ≥ 15 years. We report cross-level interaction effects between linguistic isolation and nativity for U.S.-born and nativity and duration of residence for foreign-born Latinos who had lived in the U.S. at least 15 years. The moderating effects reported in this... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4143517 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4143517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4120009&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20978837%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Townley G, Kloos B, Green EP, Franco MM Sense of community (SOC) is one of the most widely used and studied constructs in community psychology. As proposed by Sarason in (The Psychological sense of community: prospects for a community psychology, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1974), SOC represents the strength of bonding among community members. It is a valuable component of community life, and it has been linked to positive mental health outcomes, citizen participation, and community connectedness. However, promotion of SOC can become problematic in community psychology praxis when it conflicts with other core values proposed to define the field, namely values of human diversity, cultural relativity, and heterogeneity of experience and perspective. Several commentators have not... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4120009 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4120009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4120008&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20978838%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Okazaki S, Saw A In response to a call to better integrate culture in community psychology (O'Donnell in American Journal of Community Psychology 37:1-7 2006), we offer a cultural-community framework to facilitate a collaborative engagement between community psychologists and ethnic minority communities, focusing on Asian American communities as illustrations. Extending Hays' (Addressing cultural complexities in practice: Assessment, diagnosis, and therapy, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 2008) ADDRESSING framework for considering cultural influences on a counseling relationship, the proposed framework provides a broad but systematic guidepost for considering three major cultural-ecological influences on Asian American communities: Race and Ethnicity (R), C... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4120008 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4120008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4101217&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20963479%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Emery CR, Jolley JM, Wu S This paper examined the relationship between reported Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) desistance and neighborhood concentrated disadvantage, ethnic heterogeneity, residential instability, collective efficacy and legal cynicism. Data from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN) Longitudinal survey were used to identify 599 cases of IPV in Wave 1 eligible for reported desistance in Wave 2. A Generalized Boosting Model was used to determine the best proximal predictors of IPV desistance from the longitudinal data. Controlling for these predictors, logistic regression of neighborhood characteristics from the PHDCN community survey was used to predict reported IPV desistance in Wave 2. The paper finds that participants living in n... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4101217 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4101217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4101216&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20963480%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kramer FD The paper reviews policies promoting faith-based organizations' (FBO) participation in publicly-funded programs since the Charitable Choice statute was enacted during the Clinton administration and then additional faith-based initiatives were implemented by the Bush administration. The paper focuses on research findings on FBO participation in publicly-funded human service programs under these policies. It then proposes a framework for evaluation to assess the appropriateness of public funding for behavioral health services delivered by FBOs, in order to address: (1) the programmatic and systemic effects resulting from the infusion of new players from the faith community, and the consequences to the profile of services and who gets served; and (2) the content and eff... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4101216 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4101216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4072026&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20941537%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tsai J, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA The current study examined the community characteristics and migration of chronically homeless adults before and after entry into a multi-site supported housing initiative. A total of 394 participants were geocoded at baseline and 12 month follow up. Data from geographic information systems indicate that the median distance participants traveled from their last residence to their residence 1 year after program entry was 4.6 miles and 12% of participants traveled more than 100 miles. Participants moved into communities with higher population densities, larger proportions of Whites, and smaller proportions of Blacks following their entry into supported housing, but continued to live in communities with higher crime rates, lower education levels, ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4072026 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4072026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4072025&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20941538%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Formoso D, N Weber R, S Atkins M Gentrification changes the neighborhood and family contexts in which children are socialized-for better and worse-yet little is known about its consequences for youth. This review, drawn from research in urban planning, sociology, and psychology, maps out mechanisms by which gentrification may impact children. We discuss indicators of gentrification and link neighborhood factors, including institutional resources and collective socialization, to family processes more proximally related to child development. Finally, we discuss implications for intervention and public policy recommendations that are intended to tip the scales toward better outcomes for low-income youth in gentrifying areas. PMID: 20941538 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4072025 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4072025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033739&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20890724%26dopt%3DAbstract Discussion highlights family-centered philosophies (e.g., Systems of Care [SOCs]) and practice models (i.e., wraparound) and identifies discrepancies between conceptualizations and actual practice. Data from multiple sources detail issues in fidelity to family-centered values and needs and risks experienced by siblings of children with severe emotional disturbance and their caregivers. This discussion provides a springboard for policy recommendations to strengthen family support programming and enhance family-centered care, from modifying funding streams such that systems extend their reach beyond children with full-blown, diagnosable problems (those meeting standards of "medical necessity), to supporting prevention and early intervention initiatives that address families as targets for in... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033739 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4033740&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20886280%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tomkins AJ, Kane C PMID: 20886280 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4033740 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4033740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022440&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20882334%26dopt%3DAbstract This article investigates differences in the mental health among male and female immigrants from an ecological perspective, testing the influences of both individual acculturation domains and social contexts. Data from the first nationally representative psychiatric survey of immigrant Asians in the US is used (N = 1,583). These data demonstrate the importance of understanding acculturation domains (e.g., individual differences in English proficiency, ethnic identity, and time in the US), within the social contexts of family, community, and neighborhood. Results demonstrate that among immigrant Asian women, the association between family conflict and mental health problems is stronger for those with higher ethnic identity; among immigrant Asian men, community reception (e.g., everyda... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022440 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022441&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20878229%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal patterns of community violence exposure and malleable predictors of these exposure patterns among a community sample of 543 urban African American early adolescents (45.3% female; mean age: 11.76). In each of grades 6, 7, and 8, latent class analyses revealed two patterns of community violence exposure: high exposure and low exposure. For the majority of participants, experiences with community violence were similar at each grade. Impulsive behavior and depressive symptoms distinguished adolescents in the high and low exposure classes in grade 6. Implications for interventions to prevent community violence exposure are discussed. PMID: 20878229 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022441 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022443&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20872067%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Langhout RD PMID: 20872067 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022443 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022442&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20872068%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bringle RG, Steinberg K Service learning, which integrates community service into coursework, provides a pedagogical intervention that can promote the civic growth of students in unique and powerful ways. Research is reviewed that documents the capacity of service learning to meet learning objectives associated with a conceptual framework that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of a civic-minded college graduate. The outcomes of service learning should facilitate these students assuming influential roles in helping others become empowered, and thereby are important for enhancing the quality of life in communities. We also review research that focuses on the impact of service learning for community outcomes. Finally, we present implications for teaching communit... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022442 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022446&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20865314%26dopt%3DAbstract We describe the significance of accumulating assets, particularly as it relates to adults with disabilities. We then map the nature of IDA programs and analyze barriers to participation in IDAs and asset accumulation related to conflicting federal policies and a lack of sensitivity to disability-specific needs. We conclude by offering policy recommendations from our analysis, including the need to eliminate the means-tests used in welfare policies, de-linking participation in IDAs from employment status, and involving people with disabilities in designing and evaluating asset accumulation policies and programs. PMID: 20865314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022446 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022445&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20865315%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Baillargeon J, Hoge SK, Penn JV The purpose of the paper is to discuss the formidable challenges to community reentry and reintegration faced by U.S. prison inmates with serious mental illness and to describe various strategies for improving transitional services for these individuals. We review epidemiologic data supporting the high prevalence of severe mental illness in U.S. prisons as well as the historical factors underlying the criminalization of the mentally ill. The importance and challenges of providing adequate psychiatric care for mentally ill prisoners during their incarceration are discussed. We also review the numerous psychosocial and economic challenges confronting these individuals upon their release from prison, such as unemployment and vulnerability to homele... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022445 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022444&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20865316%26dopt%3DAbstract This study highlights why service-learning opportunities for students are not just one way to teach students, they are opportunities to bridge relationships within communities, bring life to theoretical concepts, and build the foundations necessary for educated citizens that will one day take lead roles in our society. PMID: 20865316 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022444 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022447&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20862538%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Reeb RN PMID: 20862538 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology) American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022447 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022449&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20859674%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bruns EJ, Walker JS, Zabel M, Matarese M, Estep K, Harburger D, Mosby M, Pires SA Wraparound is an individualized, team-based service planning and care coordination process intended to improve outcomes for youth with complex behavioral health challenges and their families. In recent years, several factors have led wraparound to become an increasingly visible component of service systems for youth, including its alignment with the youth and family movements, clear role within the systems of care and public health frameworks, and expansion of the research base. In this paper, we provide a review of the place of the wraparound process in behavioral health, including a discussion of the opportunities it presents to the field, needs for further development and research, and recomme... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022449 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022448&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20859675%26dopt%3DAbstract This study draws upon student evaluations across 3 years of service learning (SL) courses at a large, urban, faith-based university identifying issues of greatest concern to students. Analysis of qualitative responses revealed perspectives on the limits, pitfalls, and barriers to successful SL student work in the community replicated over the 3 year timeframe. Over 2,200 written responses were coded and tested for reliability for each of 3 years. The top three comments SL students were most likely to express included: (1) concern about their placement in the community, for example, that sites were not prepared or that further goal-setting, communication and training by the university was necessary; (2) that the university's choice of sites may have been ill considered; and, (3) th... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022448 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022456&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20857327%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lorion RP This paper describes an evolving transformative partnership between a large comprehensive university, an urban school system and a predominantly African-American, low-income neighborhood. The partnership's originating intent was to apply an array of university, civic and local resources to improve the academic performance of a neighborhood's schools and the health, welfare and economic well-being of its residents. The extent to which that partnership would precipitate transactional (Sameroff and Fiese, Handbook of early childhood intervention, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 119-149 in 1990) synergies among the partners was unanticipated; the long-term implications for each of the partners of such unfamiliar interactional processes remain unclear but are b... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022456 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022455&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20857328%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Resko SM, Walton MA, Bingham CR, Shope JT, Zimmerman M, Chermack ST, Blow FC, Cunningham RM Researchers recognize that the connection between alcohol and peer violence may relate to community level ecological factors, such as the location of businesses that sell alcohol. Building on previous research among adults, this study examines the relationship between alcohol outlet density and violent behaviors among adolescents, taking into account demographic characteristics, individual alcohol use, and neighborhood level socioeconomic indicators. Data drawn from a diverse Emergency Department based sample of 1,050 urban adolescents, combined with tract level data from the state liquor control commission and U.S. Census, were analyzed. Results of multivariate multi-level regression a... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022455 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022454&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20857329%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lang DL, Salazar LF, Crosby RA, Diclemente RJ, Brown LK, Donenberg GR The association between neighborhood environment and prevalence of STIs, sexual partner variables and condom use among adolescents with psychological disorders was examined. Cross-sectional data in three urban areas of the US (Southeast, Northeast and Midwest) were obtained from 384 sexually active male and female participants who provided urine samples for laboratory-confirmed testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis. A total of 15.4% of participants tested positive for one of the three STIs. Results indicated that relative to adolescents living in low risk neighborhood environments, those living in high risk environments were significantly more likely to have a STI ... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022454 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022453&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20857330%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Henderson JL, Mackay S, Peterson-Badali M Collaborative approaches are being increasingly advocated for addressing a variety of health, mental health and social needs for children, youth and families. Factors important for effective knowledge translation of collaborative approaches of service delivery across disciplines, however, have not been rigorously examined. TAPP-C: The Arson Prevention Program for Children is an intervention program for child and adolescent firesetters provided collaboratively by fire service and mental health professionals. The present study examined the adopter, innovation, and dissemination characteristics associated with TAPP-C implementation, protocol adherence and extent of collaboration by 241 community-based fire service professionals from commu... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022453 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022452&cid=s_37383_36_f&fid=37383&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20857331%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Goodkind JR, Ross-Toledo K, John S, Hall JL, Ross L, Freeland L, Coletta E, Becenti-Fundark T, Poola C, Begay-Roanhorse R, Lee C American Indian/Alaska Native youth represent the strength and continued survival of many Nations and Tribes. However, they currently experience numerous health disparities and challenges, including the highest rate of suicide among 15-24 year-olds in the United States. Our comprehensive review of the literature on the mental health of AI/AN youth highlighted seven focal causes of behavioral health disparities: (1) high levels of violence and trauma exposure and traumatic loss, (2) past and current oppression, racism, and discrimination, (3) underfunded systems of care, (4) disregard for effective indigenous practices in service provision, policy,... American Journal of Community Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022452 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4022452