MSASS Faculty, Staff, Student Scholarship
This collection holds the creative and scholarly works of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences' faculty, staff, and students. It includes scholarly content such as journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, etc.
Submissions from 2023
Social Capital and the Nonprofit Infrastructure; An Ecological Study of Child Maltreatment, Duncan J. Mayer
Exploring Niche Alteration in Nonprofit Organizations, Duncan J. Mayer and Robert L. Fischer
Teaching Spatial Data Analysis: A Case Study with Recommendations, Duncan J. Mayer and Robert L. Fischer
Living Apart After Adoption or Guardianship: Perspectives of Adoptive Parents and Guardians, Nancy Rolock, Amy E. Korsch-Williams, and Chelsea Flanigan
The Relationship between Religion, Substance Misuse, and Mental Health among Black Youth, Dexter R. Voisin
Bullying Victimization and Perpetration: Some Answers and More Questions, Dexter R. Voisin and David B. Miller
Submissions from 2022
Competency-Based Social Work Education: 25 Years of Innovation & Leadership, Zoë Breen Wood, Marjorie N. Edguer, David L. Hussey, Mark Chupp, Grover C. Gilmore, and Paul M. Kubek
Exploring Data Use in Nonprofit Organizations, Duncan J. Mayer and Robert L. Fischer
Social Determinants of Health and Child Maltreatment Prevention: The Family Success Network Pilot, Nancy Rolock and David Crampton
Pathways from Exposure to Community Violence to Bullying Victimization among African American Adolescents in Chicago’s Southside, Dexter R. Voisin
Phenomenological Study Identifying Facilitators and Barriers to Black and Latinx Youth’s Engagement in Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs, Laura A. Voith, Hyunjune Lee, Meghan Salas Atwell, Jasmine King, Sherise McKinney, Katie N. Russell, and Ashley Withrow
Submissions from 2021
Examining the Causal Impact of Prenatal Home Visiting on Birth Outcomes: A Propensity Score Analysis, Elizabeth R. Anthony and Robert L. Fischer
Correlates of Depression among Black Girls Exposed to Violence, Dexter R. Voisin
From Exposure to Violence Between Mother and Her Intimate Partner to Suicidality Experienced by Urban Adolescents in Chicago’s Southside, Dexter R. Voisin
Understanding How Relational Health Effects Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Low-Income, Black, Indigenous, Men of Color Exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Exploratory Study, Laura A. Voith, Hyunjune Lee, Katie N. Russell, and Amy E. Korsch-Williams
Submissions from 2020
ART Adherence among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: Key Challenges and Opportunities, Dexter R. Voisin
Conceptualizing the Effects of Continuous Traumatic Violence on HIV Continuum of Care Outcomes for Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States, Dexter R. Voisin
Racial and Ethnic Comparison of Ecological Risk Factors and Youth Outcomes: A Test of the Desensitization Hypothesis, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2019
Implementation Science and Prevention in Action: Application in a Post-Permanency World, Nancy Rolock
A Longitudinal Examination of African American Adolescent Females Detained for Status Offense, Dexter R. Voisin
Peer Victimization and Illicit Drug Use among African American Adolescents in Chicago: The Moderating Effects of Religious Affiliation, Dexter R. Voisin
Social Networks Moderate the Syndemic Effect of Psychosocial and Structural Factors on HIV Risk Among Young Black Transgender Women and Men who Have Sex with Men, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2018
Ministries of Catholic Sisters in the Diocese of Cleveland: Assessing Capacity and Opportunity in a Period of Transition, Robert L. Fischer and Rong Bai
A Longitudinal Examination of Factors Associated with Network Bridging among YMSM: Implications for HIV Prevention, Dexter R. Voisin
Pathways Linking Family Stress to Youth Delinquency and Substance Use: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Future Orientation, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2017
Merging Ahead, Increase Speed: A Pilot of Funder-Driven Nonprofit Restructuring, Robert L. Fischer and Claudia J. Coulton
A Longitudinal Analysis of Antiretroviral Adherence among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men, Dexter R. Voisin
Pathways to Delinquency and Substance Use among African American Youth: Does Future Orientation Mediate the Effects of Peer Norms and Parental Monitoring?, Dexter R. Voisin
Project nGage: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dyadic Network Support Intervention to Retain Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in HIV Care, Dexter R. Voisin
Testing Three Pathways to Substance Use and Delinquency among Low-Income African American Adolescents, Dexter R. Voisin
The Relationship Between Black and Gay Community Involvement and HIV-Related Risk Behaviors among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2016
Investing in High Quality Preschool: Lessons from an Urban Setting, Elizabeth R. Anthony and Robert L. Fischer
Housing Crisis Leaves Lasting Imprint on Children in Cleveland, Claudia J. Coulton, Robert L. Fischer, Francisca García Cobián Richter, and Youngmin Cho
Temporal Effects of Distressed Housing on Early Childhood Risk Factors and Kindergarten Readiness, Claudia J. Coulton, Francisca García Cobián Richter, Robert L. Fischer, and Youngmin Cho
Using Data to Build Community: Exploring One Model of Geographically Specific Data Use in the Non-Profit Sector, Robert L. Fischer
SROI in the Pay for Success Context: Are They at Odds?, Robert L. Fischer and Francisca García Cobián Richter
Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System for African American Adolescents: Examining Associations with Behavioral Health Problems, Dexter R. Voisin
Marijuana Use among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men and the HIV Care Continuum: Findings from the uConnect Cohort, Dexter R. Voisin
Multiple Dimensions of Stigma and Health Related Factors among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men, Dexter R. Voisin
The Relationship Between Life Stressors and Drug and Sexual Behaviors among a Population-Based Sample of Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in Chicago, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2015
Assessing the Deployment of Home Visiting: Learning from a State-Wide Survey of Home Visiting Programs, Robert L. Fischer, Elizabeth R. Anthony, Nina Lalich, Paul Bakaki, and Siran Koroukian-Hajinazarian
Resilience in Physically Abused Children: Protective Factors for Aggression, Megan R. Holmes, Susan Yoon, Laura A. Voith, Julia M. Kobulsky, and Stacey Steigerwald
A Synthesis of 20 Years of Research on Sexual Risk Taking among Asian/Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex with Men in Western Countries, Dexter R. Voisin
Community Violence Exposure and Sexual Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Sample of Young Adults: The Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Dexter R. Voisin and David B. Miller
Submissions from 2014
Enhancing Child Care for Children with Special Needs through Technical Assistance, Cyleste C. Collins, Robert L. Fischer, and Nina Lalich
Support for Sister-Affiliated Ministries During Challenging Times: Understanding a Foundation Initiative in Two Regions, Robert L. Fischer
Correlates of Gang Involvement and Health-Related Factors among African American Females with a Detention History, Dexter R. Voisin
Dynamic Social Support Networks of Younger Black Men Who Have Sex with Men with New HIV Infection, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2013
The Harvest of Ministry: Exploring the Ministry of Women Religious in Cleveland, Robert L. Fischer
Getting Ready for School: Piloting Universal Prekindergarten in an Urban County, Robert L. Fischer, Tirth Bhatta, and Claudia J. Coulton
A Longitudinal Examination of Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Drug Use and Unsafe Sex among Young African American Females, Dexter R. Voisin
A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationship between Sexual Sensation Seeking and STI-Related Risk Factors among African American Females, Dexter R. Voisin
Brief Research Report: Sociodemographic Factors Associated with HIV Status Among African American Women in Washington, DC, Dexter R. Voisin
Community Violence Exposure and Adolescent Delinquency: Examining a Spectrum of Promotive Factors, Dexter R. Voisin
Exposure to Verbal Parental Aggression and Sexual Activity among Low Income African American Youth, Dexter R. Voisin
Project nGage: Network Supported HIV Care Engagement for Younger Black Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Persons, Dexter R. Voisin
Testing Pathways Linking Exposure to Community Violence and Sexual Behaviors Among African American Youth, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2012
Women Religious in a Changing Urban Landscape: The Work of Catholic Sisters in Metropolitan Cleveland, Robert L. Fischer and Jennifer Bartholomew
Correlates of Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Knowledge among African American Girls, Dexter R. Voisin
Sexual Sensation Seeking, Drug Use and Risky Sex among Detained Youth, Dexter R. Voisin
The Relationship Between Ethnic Identity and Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections among Low-Income Detained African American Adolescent Females, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2011
Mechanisms Linking Violence Exposure and School Engagement among African American Adolescents: Examining the Roles of Psychological Problem Behaviors and Gender, Dexter R. Voisin
Toward a Conceptual Model Linking Community Violence Exposure to HIV-Related Risk Behaviors among Adolescents: Directions for Research, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2010
Exploring the Revenue Mix of Nonprofit Organizations: Does it Relate to Publicness?, Robert L. Fischer
Community Violence and Health Risk Factors among Adolescents on Chicago's Southside: Does Gender Matter?, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2009
Low School Engagement and Sexual Behaviors among African American Youth: Examining the Influences of Gender, Peer Norms, and Gang Involvement, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2008
Taking it to Scale: Evaluating the Scope and Reach of a Community-Wide Initiative on Early Childhood, Robert L. Fischer, Nina Lalich, and Claudia J. Coulton
Space to Learn and Grow: Assessing the Capacity of a Regional Early Care and Education System, Robert L. Fischer, Kristen Mikelbank, and Claudia J. Coulton
Pathways to Drug and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Detained Adolescents, Dexter R. Voisin
Submissions from 2001
Serving the Homeless: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Homeless Shelter Services, Robert L. Fischer