2024
Greater Stress and Trauma Mediate Race-Related Differences in Epigenetic Age Between Black and White Young Adults in a Community Sample
Holloway T, Harvanek Z, Xu K, Gordon D, Sinha R. Greater Stress and Trauma Mediate Race-Related Differences in Epigenetic Age Between Black and White Young Adults in a Community Sample. Biological Psychiatry 2024, 95: s41. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.02.104.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Potentially Traumatic Events of Women of Color in an Urban Adult Basic Education Program
Crouch M, Miller-Roenigk B, Schrader S, Griffith F, Simmons S, Gordon D. Potentially Traumatic Events of Women of Color in an Urban Adult Basic Education Program. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2023, 33: 432-450. PMID: 38798799, PMCID: PMC11114608, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2023.2231384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult Basic EducationTraumatic eventsLife Events ChecklistAdult basic education programsGeneralized anxiety disorderPaucity of researchEvents ChecklistTrauma typesABE studentsAnxiety disordersHigh school graduationMillions of studentsAnxiety scoresWomen of colorBasic education programsPresent researchHigher ratingsSchool graduationHealth QuestionnaireEducational needsPatient Health QuestionnaireStudentsDiverse peopleMore researchDepressionConceptualizing juvenile justice reform: Integrating the public health, social ecological, and restorative justice models
April K, Schrader S, Walker T, Francis R, Glynn H, Gordon D. Conceptualizing juvenile justice reform: Integrating the public health, social ecological, and restorative justice models. Children And Youth Services Review 2023, 148: 106887. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRestorative justice modelJuvenile justice systemJustice reformJustice modelJustice systemJuvenile justiceJuvenile justice reformJuvenile justice practicesYouth of colorSystem stakeholdersJustice practicesRetributive modelVulnerable youthJustice involvementJusticeUnique developmental needsEquitable treatmentConceptual approachCommunity-based interventionsYouthPublic healthDevelopmental needsGreater focusReformMulti-level needs
2022
Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships with Community to Increase Health Equity: Building Sustainable Models Guided by Data, Policy, and Practice.
Moore R, Bui J, Ouellette R, Kerner B, Awad M, Leal A, Edmond Y, Williams S, Gordon D. Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships with Community to Increase Health Equity: Building Sustainable Models Guided by Data, Policy, and Practice. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2022, 33: 138-151. PMID: 36533463, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0163.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Substance Use and Trauma Among Adult Education Students in the United States
Miller-Roenigk B, Awad M, Crouch M, Gordon D. Substance Use and Trauma Among Adult Education Students in the United States. Adult Education Quarterly 2021, 73: 81-101. DOI: 10.1177/07417136211069415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchABE studentsABE programsAdult basic education programsHigh school equivalencyAdult education studentsBasic education programsMillions of studentsEducation studentsStudent outcomesEducation programsEnglish proficiencyStudentsGender differencesLabor marketSkillsUpward mobilityProgramUnited StatesSimilar researchLearnersProficiencyCoping theoryCurrent studyUse behaviorsSubstance use50.11 Reported Discrimination Predicts Biomarkers of Adverse Medical Outcomes Using Machine Learning Methodology
Holloway T, MacLeod J, Kamal S, Gordon D. 50.11 Reported Discrimination Predicts Biomarkers of Adverse Medical Outcomes Using Machine Learning Methodology. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2021, 60: s253. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2021.09.392.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Fathers matter: involving and engaging fathers in the child welfare system process
Campbell CA, Howard D, Rayford BS, Gordon DM. Fathers matter: involving and engaging fathers in the child welfare system process. Children And Youth Services Review 2015, 53: 84-91. PMID: 25866428, PMCID: PMC4389279, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild welfare processChild welfare agenciesChild welfare systemWelfare processWelfare agenciesWelfare systemSocial workersState of ConnecticutFocus groupsRelationship statusUnited StatesChild casesAgenciesMultiple caregiversReview processFathersPositive outcomesParentsMultiple parentsPolicyInterviewsSocial-emotional healthResearchWorkersEmotional health
2013
Family and Relationship Influences on Parenting Behaviors of Young Parents
Kershaw T, Murphy A, Lewis J, Divney A, Albritton T, Magriples U, Gordon D. Family and Relationship Influences on Parenting Behaviors of Young Parents. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2013, 54: 197-203. PMID: 24113495, PMCID: PMC3947006, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSense of competenceFamily factorsParenting behaviorsRomantic relationshipsParents' romantic relationshipsPositive life changesInfluence of relationshipsNegative parentingYoung parentsFemale parentingRelationship factorsParenting involvementMonths postpartumRelationship influencesImportance of relationshipsMale parenting behaviorExpectant couplesMothers' involvementPositive experiencesLife changesParentingYoung mothersParentsCompetenceChildhoodThe role of prevention in promoting continuity of health care in prisoner reentry initiatives.
Woods LN, Lanza AS, Dyson W, Gordon DM. The role of prevention in promoting continuity of health care in prisoner reentry initiatives. American Journal Of Public Health 2013, 103: 830-8. PMID: 23488516, PMCID: PMC3698835, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.300961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity Health ServicesCommunity IntegrationCommunity NetworksConnecticutContinuity of Patient CareEmploymentHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHumansMaleMinority GroupsModels, OrganizationalNeeds AssessmentPreventive Health ServicesPrisonersProgram EvaluationSocial SupportSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesExamining Masculine Norms and Peer Support Within a Sample of Incarcerated African-American Males
Gordon DM, Hawes SW, Perez-Cabello MA, Brabham-Hollis T, Lanza AS, Dyson WJ. Examining Masculine Norms and Peer Support Within a Sample of Incarcerated African-American Males. Psychology Of Men & Masculinity 2013, 14: 59-64. PMID: 25866486, PMCID: PMC4390139, DOI: 10.1037/a0028780.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Engaging fathers in child protection services: A review of factors and strategies across ecological systems
Gordon DM, Oliveros A, Hawes SW, Iwamoto DK, Rayford BS. Engaging fathers in child protection services: A review of factors and strategies across ecological systems. Children And Youth Services Review 2012, 34: 1399-1417. PMID: 25232202, PMCID: PMC4164052, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild protection servicesProtection servicesChild protection systemChild protection processPaternal engagementArena of practiceEngagement of fathersContinuum of engagementFamily servicesPolicy levelCurrent policyLittle empirical evidencePaternal involvementFather engagementEngagementProtection processPolicyService providersEmpirical evidenceEcological modelServicesService placesFathersOngoing challengeProtection systemThe Role of Masculine Norms and Informal Support on Mental Health in Incarcerated Men
Iwamoto DK, Gordon D, Oliveros A, Perez-Cabello M, Brabham T, Lanza A, Dyson W. The Role of Masculine Norms and Informal Support on Mental Health in Incarcerated Men. Psychology Of Men & Masculinity 2012, 13: 283-293. PMID: 23139638, PMCID: PMC3489155, DOI: 10.1037/a0025522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety symptomsMajor depressionDepressive symptomsMental healthIncarcerated menMental health problemsInformal supportPsychosocial factorsHealth problemsClinical implicationsSymptomsMenPublic healthHigh rateDepressiveHeterosexual presentationAdherenceHealthDepressionPresentationHigh levelsEmotional controlIncreasing Outreach, Connection, and Services to Low-Income Non-Custodial Fathers: How Did We Get Here and What Do We Know.
Gordon DM, Hunter B, Woods LN, Tinney B, Bostic B, Malone S, Kimbro G, Greenlee D, Fabish S, Harris K, Smith A. Increasing Outreach, Connection, and Services to Low-Income Non-Custodial Fathers: How Did We Get Here and What Do We Know. Fathering A Journal Of Theory Research And Practice About Men As Fathers 2012, 10: 101-111. PMID: 24817832, PMCID: PMC4015970, DOI: 10.3149/fth.1001.101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Programming: Factors Affecting Low-Income Fathers' Involvement in Child Protection Services and Court-Restricted Access to Their Children
Gordon DM, Iwamoto D, Watkins ND, Kershaw T, Mason D, Judkins A. Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Programming: Factors Affecting Low-Income Fathers' Involvement in Child Protection Services and Court-Restricted Access to Their Children. Journal Of Poverty 2011, 15: 184-205. PMID: 24273406, PMCID: PMC3834591, DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2011.563173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic sexual experiencesChild protective systemSexual experienceChild protection servicesIntimate partner violenceFatherhood programsPartner violenceProtection servicesEthnic minoritiesCPS involvementDiverse fathersFather involvementContextual factorsNumber of childrenParental involvementTraumatic experiencesExperienceFathersAccessViolenceUnemploymentEmploymentCourtMinorityTrauma-focused interventionsAdolescent fathers involved with child protection: social workers speak.
Gordon DM, Watkins ND, Walling SM, Wilhelm S, Rayford BS. Adolescent fathers involved with child protection: social workers speak. Child Welfare 2011, 90: 95-114. PMID: 22533056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial workersChild protection service systemAdolescent fathersYoung men's involvementUnique needsChild protectionMen's involvementYoung menPolicy implicationsArea OfficeDetention facilitiesJuvenile detention facilityWorkersService systemFathersStructured interviewsOfficeInterviewsNeedInvolvementPracticeMenDiscussionCaseloadImplications