Melody Huslage
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1245141 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Melody Huslage |
| NOMBRES | Melody |
| APELLIDO | Huslage |
| FIRMA | HUSLAGE M |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Nevada, Reno |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9978-4647 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
What Immigrants Want Providers to Know About Their Communities and Culture
Although immigrants comprise more than 25% of the U.S. population, non-immigrant social workers serving immigrants may lack a sufficient understanding of immigrant communities. The current study explores information that immigrants ( N = 405) wanted social workers to know about their culture as social workers extensively serve this group of individuals. We used content analysis and generated five themes: (a) a sense of community; (b) identity; (c…
Traveling Together, Traveling Alone
Decisions to migrate are based on individual and family assessments of risk and opportunity, shaped by economic conditions, risks and experiences of violence, resources, and networks, which interact with personal factors and opportunity. During the journey, migrating people may encounter threats to their safety and wellbeing from both human and natural hazards. This study drew on survey data from 305 Mexican and Central American participants who …
Challenging the Binary
Scholars recognize sex segregation as one reason for the persistent gender inequity in sport, and sex-integrated sport is one potential solution to promote gender equity. The existing literature on sex integration consists of small sample sizes, and most studies rely on observations and interviews. By utilizing a cross-sectional online survey of a sample of college athletes from across the United States (N = 295), this study takes a broad approac…
Charting a Path
Migrants often rely on multiple sources of knowledge to inform their decision about migration to the United States, yet limited empirical data exist regarding these information sources. The current study utilizes cross-sectional survey data from Mexican and Central American adults ( N = 305) who have migrated to the United States within the last 10 years. Questions included sources of information, accuracy of sources participants relied on, and m…
Voices from the field
The current study synthesizes findings from interviews with 14 CoCs representatives (64% female, 71% White) asking how CoCs are addressing local race-based disparities through homelessness services and how HUD can help them in these efforts. Results indicated that HUD’s policy focus on coordinated entry incentivizes CoCs to think about service accessibility, but HUD needs to offer more concrete technical assistance, particularly around vulnerabil…
He Offered to Buy Me a Sundress
As social workers, we value social justice and strive to uphold equal rights and opportunities for all. Nevertheless, harassment and discrimination still occur at social work academic conferences, impeding a person's ability to safely and equitably conduct their job. In response to an incident of harassment that occurred at the 2022 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, we conducted a rapid response methodological approach util…
Gender Differences in Reasons for Entering and Time in the Coordinated Entry System Among Unaccompanied Adults
AIMS: Knowledge about unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness in the US remains scant. This study used a feminization of homelessness framework to compare time that unaccompanied women and men spent in the coordinated entry system (US process for housing service prioritization and allocation) based on reasons for entering homelessness. METHODS: Bivariate tests and negative binomial models were run using data for persons within one southern …
Trans Athletes in College Sport
Many state legislatures have limited the ability of trans athletes to play sports in congruence with their gender identity. The purpose of this study was to increase our understanding of support, safety, and inclusion of trans athletes in the college context. Informed by Foucault’s work on the binary division of bodies, the surveillance and disciplining of bodies, and individual resistance, a cross-sectional survey of U.S. college athletes was ut…
Immigration in Social Work Education
Exclusionary immigration policies associated with family separation, detention, and deportation are linked to elevated stress and trauma. Social workers are well-positioned to address the detrimental effects of immigration enforcement–related harm. This study explores social work students’ knowledge and perceptions of stressors, needs, and services with immigrants at risk of detention and deportation, assessing students’ (n = 149) knowledge and p…
How to spend the newly dedicated public transportation funding
The current study explores perceived difficulty accessing transportation among persons experiencing homelessness in two communities, one with and one without a public bus system. Researchers administered a survey (N = 164) containing nine items measured on a 5-point Likert scale; higher scores indicated greater difficulty with transportation access. The scale, with the omission of one item, was found to demonstrate adequate validity and reliabili…
Do the right thing”
Social workers play a distinctive role in serving all communities, especially immigrants. Heightened immigrant stress and deteriorating well‐being have been reported amid recent anti‐immigrant socio‐political climate. Given the unique challenges of immigrants, they have distinct needs. In our study, we utilize data from a larger study including a sample of first‐ and second‐generation immigrants, to understand “How can social workers support immi…
“Any Reason is Valid
This study utilized a social media post by a well-known social media influencer and the accompanying 63 responses to explore feelings and experiences related to abortion. This study employed qualitative thematic analysis and identified three themes related to reasons for abortion (i.e., relationship issues, not being ready for pregnancy, and other reasons) and one supplemental theme of bystander support. Findings highlight the efforts of many res…
Assessing Mental Health Vulnerability Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants During the Trump Administration
Under the Trump administration, many immigrants struggled with exclusionary policies that created a climate of fear and uncertainty. Our aim was to investigate which immigrants may be more vulnerable for experiencing policy stress and discrimination during this time period. Employing a cross-sectional design, we recruited U.S. immigrants ( N = 490) to complete an online survey assessing experiences of policy-related stress and discrimination. Mul…
Teaching Note—Turn on the CC
Social work education is mandated to provide inclusivity and accessibility to all students. Critical disability theory (CDT) challenges the notion that disabilities should be eradicated; rather, it declares that different abilities should be acknowledged and embraced as contributions. Universal design (UD), originating as a framework for accessible architectural building designs, has become a pedagogical approach in education. UD supports CDT and…
Building Partnerships and Trust
Stress and distress among immigrant communities in the United States have escalated under the recent sociopolitical climate (e.g., exclusionary federal policies, COVID-19), underscoring the urgent need for additional data to better understand immigrant experiences. Yet, the very stressors that generate this need for data also create fear and trust-related barriers that might impede research success. Barriers, including a lack of trust, power diff…
Effects of Covid-19, Discrimination, and Social Support on Latinx Adult Mental Health
Educational equity
Policy stress and social support
Building Partnerships and Trust
Stress and distress among immigrant communities in the United States have escalated under the recent sociopolitical climate (e.g., exclusionary federal policies, COVID-19), underscoring the urgent need for additional data to better understand immigrant experiences. Yet, the very stressors that generate this need for data also create fear and trust-related barriers that might impede research success. Barriers, including a lack of trust, power diff…
Effects of Covid-19, Discrimination, and Social Support on Latinx Adult Mental Health
Educational equity
Policy stress and social support
“Any Reason is Valid
This study utilized a social media post by a well-known social media influencer and the accompanying 63 responses to explore feelings and experiences related to abortion. This study employed qualitative thematic analysis and identified three themes related to reasons for abortion (i.e., relationship issues, not being ready for pregnancy, and other reasons) and one supplemental theme of bystander support. Findings highlight the efforts of many res…
Assessing Mental Health Vulnerability Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants During the Trump Administration
Under the Trump administration, many immigrants struggled with exclusionary policies that created a climate of fear and uncertainty. Our aim was to investigate which immigrants may be more vulnerable for experiencing policy stress and discrimination during this time period. Employing a cross-sectional design, we recruited U.S. immigrants ( N = 490) to complete an online survey assessing experiences of policy-related stress and discrimination. Mul…
Teaching Note—Turn on the CC
Social work education is mandated to provide inclusivity and accessibility to all students. Critical disability theory (CDT) challenges the notion that disabilities should be eradicated; rather, it declares that different abilities should be acknowledged and embraced as contributions. Universal design (UD), originating as a framework for accessible architectural building designs, has become a pedagogical approach in education. UD supports CDT and…
Immigration in Social Work Education
Exclusionary immigration policies associated with family separation, detention, and deportation are linked to elevated stress and trauma. Social workers are well-positioned to address the detrimental effects of immigration enforcement–related harm. This study explores social work students’ knowledge and perceptions of stressors, needs, and services with immigrants at risk of detention and deportation, assessing students’ (n = 149) knowledge and p…
How to spend the newly dedicated public transportation funding
The current study explores perceived difficulty accessing transportation among persons experiencing homelessness in two communities, one with and one without a public bus system. Researchers administered a survey (N = 164) containing nine items measured on a 5-point Likert scale; higher scores indicated greater difficulty with transportation access. The scale, with the omission of one item, was found to demonstrate adequate validity and reliabili…
Do the right thing”
Social workers play a distinctive role in serving all communities, especially immigrants. Heightened immigrant stress and deteriorating well‐being have been reported amid recent anti‐immigrant socio‐political climate. Given the unique challenges of immigrants, they have distinct needs. In our study, we utilize data from a larger study including a sample of first‐ and second‐generation immigrants, to understand “How can social workers support immi…
Charting a Path
Migrants often rely on multiple sources of knowledge to inform their decision about migration to the United States, yet limited empirical data exist regarding these information sources. The current study utilizes cross-sectional survey data from Mexican and Central American adults ( N = 305) who have migrated to the United States within the last 10 years. Questions included sources of information, accuracy of sources participants relied on, and m…
Voices from the field
The current study synthesizes findings from interviews with 14 CoCs representatives (64% female, 71% White) asking how CoCs are addressing local race-based disparities through homelessness services and how HUD can help them in these efforts. Results indicated that HUD’s policy focus on coordinated entry incentivizes CoCs to think about service accessibility, but HUD needs to offer more concrete technical assistance, particularly around vulnerabil…
He Offered to Buy Me a Sundress
As social workers, we value social justice and strive to uphold equal rights and opportunities for all. Nevertheless, harassment and discrimination still occur at social work academic conferences, impeding a person's ability to safely and equitably conduct their job. In response to an incident of harassment that occurred at the 2022 Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, we conducted a rapid response methodological approach util…
Gender Differences in Reasons for Entering and Time in the Coordinated Entry System Among Unaccompanied Adults
AIMS: Knowledge about unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness in the US remains scant. This study used a feminization of homelessness framework to compare time that unaccompanied women and men spent in the coordinated entry system (US process for housing service prioritization and allocation) based on reasons for entering homelessness. METHODS: Bivariate tests and negative binomial models were run using data for persons within one southern …
Trans Athletes in College Sport
Many state legislatures have limited the ability of trans athletes to play sports in congruence with their gender identity. The purpose of this study was to increase our understanding of support, safety, and inclusion of trans athletes in the college context. Informed by Foucault’s work on the binary division of bodies, the surveillance and disciplining of bodies, and individual resistance, a cross-sectional survey of U.S. college athletes was ut…
What Immigrants Want Providers to Know About Their Communities and Culture
Although immigrants comprise more than 25% of the U.S. population, non-immigrant social workers serving immigrants may lack a sufficient understanding of immigrant communities. The current study explores information that immigrants ( N = 405) wanted social workers to know about their culture as social workers extensively serve this group of individuals. We used content analysis and generated five themes: (a) a sense of community; (b) identity; (c…
Traveling Together, Traveling Alone
Decisions to migrate are based on individual and family assessments of risk and opportunity, shaped by economic conditions, risks and experiences of violence, resources, and networks, which interact with personal factors and opportunity. During the journey, migrating people may encounter threats to their safety and wellbeing from both human and natural hazards. This study drew on survey data from 305 Mexican and Central American participants who …
Challenging the Binary
Scholars recognize sex segregation as one reason for the persistent gender inequity in sport, and sex-integrated sport is one potential solution to promote gender equity. The existing literature on sex integration consists of small sample sizes, and most studies rely on observations and interviews. By utilizing a cross-sectional online survey of a sample of college athletes from across the United States (N = 295), this study takes a broad approac…
Psychology (12 obras) · Political science (11 obras) · Migration, Health and Trauma (8 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Sociology (7 obras) · Economics (6 obras) · Homelessness and Social Issues (6 obras) · Immigration (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Law (5 obras)