Tenesha Littleton

Biographic Data

ID197708
NAMETenesha Littleton
GIVEN NAMESTenesha
FAMILY NAMELittleton
SIGNATURELITTLETON T
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Alabama
ORCID0000-0002-0486-5402
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Beyond child abuse

    Lindsay Palmer, Lindsey Palmer et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2026References: 13

    The majority of children who encounter the child protective services (CPS) system are referred for reasons other than suspected physical or sexual abuse. Yet, specific concerns or risks, typically falling under the umbrella of neglect, remain poorly documented in academic and public debate. Using population-based data for 145,745 children referred to the Pennsylvania child welfare system in 2021 for reasons other than physical or sexual abuse, th…

  • Perceived racial discrimination, childhood adversity, and self-reported high blood pressure among adults in rural Alabama

    Open AccessTenesha Littleton, Luciana Giorgio Cosenzo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction: Disproportionate exposure to psychosocial stressors, such as racial discrimination, and other forms of adversity across the life course contributes to higher rates of hypertension among Black Americans. However, prior literature is limited by the underrepresentation of rural populations and narrow measurements of racial discrimination. This study examines associations between perceived racial discrimination (through a historical tra…

  • The relationship among transportation-related geographic isolation, social connectedness, and depressive symptoms among adults living in rural Alabama

    Luciana Giorgio Cosenzo, Tenesha Littleton et al.ARTICLERural Mental Health2025

  • Are county-level child welfare vulnerability and protective factors associated with child welfare involvement

    Brenda D Smith, Kun Wang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2025References: 10

  • Child protective services involvement and exclusionary school discipline

    Open AccessSarah A Font, Reeve Kennedy et al.ARTICLEChild Development2023

    The study examined the impact of child protective services (CPS) contact on out-of-school suspensions for 49,918 Wisconsin students (followed from ages 5–6 to 14–15; [school years 2010–2019; 74% White; 7% Black; 11% Hispanic; 8% other; 49% female]). A quasi-experimental design comparing recent CPS contact to upcoming (future) CPS contact shows that both recent CPS contact without foster care and future CPS contact predict higher odds of suspensio…

  • State policies on child maltreatment and racial disproportionality

    Open AccessCatherine A Labrenz, Tenesha Littleton et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023References: 58

  • Creating Global Scholars

    Jane Mcpherson, Porter Jennings-McGarity et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Education2022

    This exploratory qualitative study examines the impact of a short-term study abroad trip for U.S. social work doctoral students built around an international conference in Zagreb, Croatia. The program incorporated reflection and experiential learning. Data were collected using pretrip and posttrip written reflections from study participants (N=4). Two primary themes emerged from thematic analysis that showed a positive impact on participants: an …

  • Social exclusion, mental health, and social well-being among African immigrants in the United States

    Open AccessSherinah Saasa, David Okech et al.ARTICLEInternational Social Work2021Cited by: 5References: 8

    This study examined the effects of social exclusion (socio-cultural and structural-economic exclusion) on the mental health and social well-being of African immigrants in the United States ( N = 409). We found that social exclusion increased depression and anxiety symptoms, decreased societal trust, increased subjective isolation, and increased worries about one’s safety among African immigrants. The results further indicated strong negative effe…

  • Compassion Satisfaction Among Social Work Practitioners

    Junghee Bae, Porter F Jennings et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2020Cited by: 2References: 39

    Previous research has established that social work practitioners are especially vulnerable to work-related psychological distress and burnout due to the high-stress nature of the profession, yet less research has focused on examining factors are associated with social worker retention. Emerging research on compassion satisfaction suggests that this factor could mitigate professional burnout, yet there is a gap in research focusing explicitly on e…

  • Mental health counselling in the Black American Church

    Rosalyn Denise Campbell, Tenesha LittletonARTICLEMental Health Religion & Culture2018

    The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between “The Black Church”, the mental health needs of its members, and addressing those needs from the perspective of counsellors within the church. Four in-depth interviews were conducted with members of the mental health counselling team at one large, African American-serving church in the Midwest to explore their thoughts about their church pastor’s desire to expand their current ministry…

  • Working with Homeless and Vulnerable People

    Tenesha LittletonARTICLEJournal of Human Behavior in the…2015

    Working with Homeless and Vulnerable People: Basic Skills and Practice, by Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff." Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 26(6), p. 561