James R Cook
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3930045 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | James R Cook |
| NOMBRES | James R |
| APELLIDO | Cook |
| FIRMA | COOK J R |
| AFILIACIONES | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0456-8085 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 29 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 73 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 29 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1981 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Using geographic information systems to inform the public health response to Covid‐19 and structural racism
Black communities have been disproportionately impacted by the syndemic of COVID‐19 and structural racism. Place‐based initiatives (PBIs) are well‐positioned to respond to this syndemic. This study sought to highlight disparities in access to social determinants of health (SDH) between two racially segregated communities, assess residents' needs and measure resource accessibility in one predominantly Black community, and describe the PBI's respon…
Examining the relationships between data‐guided innovations and pre‐k students' social‐emotional development
The present study examined the effects of data‐guided innovations on students’ social‐emotional (SE) development within prekindergarten settings. Specifically, this study examined the effects of a pilot effort that sought to improve instructional quality through the use of structured classroom observations by coaches to help support teacher implementation of curricula and evidence‐based practices. In addition, teachers used formative assessments …
A data-guided approach to supporting students’ social-emotional development in pre-k
The development of social-emotional competencies in early childhood is essential for long-term health and wellbeing, and these skills are particularly critical for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to set the foundation for success in school and in life. The present study examined the effects of an intervention to support prekindergarten (pre-k) teachers' ability to address the specific social-emotional needs of their students. Teachers in …
Natural Environments Near Schools
Features of the natural environment such as tree canopy and green space have been found to promote health and well‐being; however, minimal research has investigated potential benefits of nature near schools for early childhood development. This study examined differences in teacher ratings of preschoolers’ socio‐emotional and behavioral functioning in relation to the presence of natural elements (e.g., trees, parks) near children's homes and scho…
Effects of Extracurricular Participation on the Internalizing Problems and Intrapersonal Strengths of Youth in a System of Care
Although extracurricular participation has been linked to positive youth outcomes in the general population, no research to date has examined benefits for youth diagnosed with mental health challenges. Youth in systems of care (SOCs) receive a variety of services and supports that could help them capitalize on this potential for positive development, such as access to flexible funding to support recreational interests. However, research has not e…
Community engagement
Many universities are making concerted efforts to engage their communities as part of their effort to strengthen democratic principles and processes. These initiatives have included faculty and students assuming both traditional and novel roles to promote community engagement, with varying degrees of success. This article examines university engagement strategies through the lenses of community psychology and community development to identify cha…
Building Capacity in Child Welfare to Screen for Mental Health Challenges
Community-university partners across all levels of a hierarchically structured agency must work together to align implementation of partner activities with system-level goals. Recommendations for collaboration, from a stakeholder perspective, are also described
Using Evaluation to Effect Social Change
Program evaluation is generally viewed as a set of mechanisms for collecting and using information to learn about projects, policies and programs, to understand their effects as well as the manner in which they are implemented. AEA has espoused principles for evaluation that place emphasis on competent, honest inquiry that respects the security, dignity and self-worth of respondents, program participants, clients, and other evaluation stakeholder…
China’s New Sorrow
This article analyzes the effect of post-1949 policies on minority peoples in China’s watershed—Qinghai province. Salar and Tibetan peoples had lived in relative harmony for centuries in Xunhua County. Access to the Tibetan highlands and a monopoly on wool production had provided Tibetan herders with an upper hand. New policies that encouraged agricultural production over the course of the twentieth century not only brought radical changes to the…
Perceptions of Family Environment and Wraparound Processes
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, f…
Moving Forward with Systems of Care
The articles in this Special Issue on system change within systems of care (SOCs) provide guidance regarding strategies for modifying SOCs to address the needs of different populations, and ways for changing systems to support more positive child and family outcomes. This paper frames central needs, unanswered questions, and issues that remain for those working to implement SOCs. Specific needs and new directions considered include: (1) rigorous …
Systems of Care
For almost two decades, the federal government has supported the development of integrated models of mental health service delivery for children and families, known as systems of care (SOCs), that strive to be child‐centered, family‐focused, community‐based, and culturally competent. These efforts align well with the values and principles (e.g., empowerment, collaboration, strengths emphasis, focus on macro‐level social/system change) central to …
Using latent growth curve modeling to examine changes in mental health outcomes for children enrolled in a system of care
MeckCARES, a system of care (SOC) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is designed to serve youth with severe emotional disturbances and their families. This study employed latent growth curve (LGC) modeling to examine (a) the degree to which youth improved on indicators of adjustment over the course of the first year of enrollment in MeckCARES, and (b) the services or demographic variables associated with individual differences in the rate of …
Understanding the ecology and development of children and families experiencing homelessness
The experience of homelessness can pervade multiple levels and facets of a child and family's world. In view of the historical risks in the lives of children who are experiencing homelessness (e.g., growing up under conditions of poverty, exposure to family violence), it is clear that interventions, services, and supports need to be equally comprehensive to have a positive influence on child functioning and development. Consequently, service syst…
The effects of caregiver social connections on caregiver, child, and family well‐being
This study examines the degree to which caregiver social connectedness influences the effects of strain associated with caring for a child with severe emotional disturbance (SED) on caregiver well-being. We propose a model describing the relationships among the variables of interest and investigate elements of this model. Caregiver strain and social connections were significantly associated with caregiver well-being. Although, no significant inte…
Educational outcomes in a system of care for children with emotional disturbance
In North Carolina, only 69% of high school students graduate in 4 years; however, recent data suggest that only 42% of students with mental and emotional disabilities graduate. MeckCARES, a system of care (SOC) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is designed to serve youth with severe emotional disturbances and their families. The SOC philosophy is a prominent family-focused approach intended to provide comprehensive, coordinated networks of s…
Moving from Principles to Practice
This paper emphasizes the value of family‐centered care. 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…
The importance of context in fostering responsive community systems
The importance of helping families of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) connect with informal or natural supports-that is, individuals who are part of their ongoing communities and daily lives-has been widely recognized. Utilization of informal supports has thus become a core element within systems of care (SOCs) designed to improve services for children with SED and their families. However, research demonstrates that implementati…
Factors associated with positive adjustment in siblings of children with severe emotional disturbance
This study builds on the scant research involving siblings of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) and examines: associations between adversity experiences and adjustment among 5- to 10-year-old siblings, and relations among family resources, community life, and sibling adjustment. Caregivers from 100 families completed standardized indicators of sibling adjustment and scales reflecting multiple contextual variables. Results document…
Siblings of children with severe emotional disturbances
This study examines risks, resources, and adjustment among siblings of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) involved in an initiative to develop family centered Systems of Care in North Carolina. These siblings experience many of the same risks as the children who have been diagnosed with SED (i.e., "targets"), but have received relatively little attention from the system or researchers. This first systematic study of these siblings …
Evaluating systems of care
Systems of care (SOCs) have been developed throughout the country to meet the needs of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) and their families. In these SOCs, multiple agencies and disciplines are expected to work together with informal community supports to address families' needs (Stroul & Friedman, 1986a). A review of the literature on the impact of SOCs suggests: (a) communities' service delivery systems change; and (b) children …
Neighbors' Perceptions of Group Homes
Care staff in transition
Cutbacks in Daycare Services
Several previous works have explored the effects of daycare provision (1, 2, 3). Very little effort has been expended to examine the potential effects of cutbacks in daycare services that might result from attempts to reduce government funding of social programs. Persons who have been receiving subsidized daycare and are then deprived of it may respond quite differently from those who have never received such support. This analysis was designed t…
Program Responses to Mail Surveys as a Function of Monetary Incentives
Moving from Principles to Practice
This paper emphasizes the value of family‐centered care. 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…
Evaluating systems of care
Systems of care (SOCs) have been developed throughout the country to meet the needs of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) and their families. In these SOCs, multiple agencies and disciplines are expected to work together with informal community supports to address families' needs (Stroul & Friedman, 1986a). A review of the literature on the impact of SOCs suggests: (a) communities' service delivery systems change; and (b) children …
Systems of Care
For almost two decades, the federal government has supported the development of integrated models of mental health service delivery for children and families, known as systems of care (SOCs), that strive to be child‐centered, family‐focused, community‐based, and culturally competent. These efforts align well with the values and principles (e.g., empowerment, collaboration, strengths emphasis, focus on macro‐level social/system change) central to …
Neighbors' Perceptions of Group Homes
Community engagement
Many universities are making concerted efforts to engage their communities as part of their effort to strengthen democratic principles and processes. These initiatives have included faculty and students assuming both traditional and novel roles to promote community engagement, with varying degrees of success. This article examines university engagement strategies through the lenses of community psychology and community development to identify cha…
Perceptions of Family Environment and Wraparound Processes
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, f…
Citizen response in a neighborhood under threat
Using Evaluation to Effect Social Change
Program evaluation is generally viewed as a set of mechanisms for collecting and using information to learn about projects, policies and programs, to understand their effects as well as the manner in which they are implemented. AEA has espoused principles for evaluation that place emphasis on competent, honest inquiry that respects the security, dignity and self-worth of respondents, program participants, clients, and other evaluation stakeholder…
Natural Environments Near Schools
Features of the natural environment such as tree canopy and green space have been found to promote health and well‐being; however, minimal research has investigated potential benefits of nature near schools for early childhood development. This study examined differences in teacher ratings of preschoolers’ socio‐emotional and behavioral functioning in relation to the presence of natural elements (e.g., trees, parks) near children's homes and scho…
Using geographic information systems to inform the public health response to Covid‐19 and structural racism
Black communities have been disproportionately impacted by the syndemic of COVID‐19 and structural racism. Place‐based initiatives (PBIs) are well‐positioned to respond to this syndemic. This study sought to highlight disparities in access to social determinants of health (SDH) between two racially segregated communities, assess residents' needs and measure resource accessibility in one predominantly Black community, and describe the PBI's respon…
Moving Forward with Systems of Care
The articles in this Special Issue on system change within systems of care (SOCs) provide guidance regarding strategies for modifying SOCs to address the needs of different populations, and ways for changing systems to support more positive child and family outcomes. This paper frames central needs, unanswered questions, and issues that remain for those working to implement SOCs. Specific needs and new directions considered include: (1) rigorous …
Repression–sensitization and approach–avoidance as predictors of response to a laboratory stressor
The effects of personal and social ties on satisfaction and perceived strain in changing neighborhoods
The relationship between changing neighborhood composition, social ties, and perceived neighborhood satisfaction was examined in a survey of residential districts which had experienced significant increases in student occupancy. Interviews were conducted with 233 nonstudent female respondents, ages 19–90, median age 60, residing in districts near a large university, concerning awareness of neighborhood characteristics, neighborhood satisfaction, …
Citizen response in a neighborhood under threat
Cutbacks in Daycare Services
Several previous works have explored the effects of daycare provision (1, 2, 3). Very little effort has been expended to examine the potential effects of cutbacks in daycare services that might result from attempts to reduce government funding of social programs. Persons who have been receiving subsidized daycare and are then deprived of it may respond quite differently from those who have never received such support. This analysis was designed t…
Program Responses to Mail Surveys as a Function of Monetary Incentives
Repression-sensitization and approach-avoidance as predictors of response to a laboratory stressor
Repression–sensitization and approach–avoidance as predictors of response to a laboratory stressor
Care staff in transition
Neighbors' Perceptions of Group Homes
Evaluating systems of care
Systems of care (SOCs) have been developed throughout the country to meet the needs of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) and their families. In these SOCs, multiple agencies and disciplines are expected to work together with informal community supports to address families' needs (Stroul & Friedman, 1986a). A review of the literature on the impact of SOCs suggests: (a) communities' service delivery systems change; and (b) children …
Siblings of children with severe emotional disturbances
This study examines risks, resources, and adjustment among siblings of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) involved in an initiative to develop family centered Systems of Care in North Carolina. These siblings experience many of the same risks as the children who have been diagnosed with SED (i.e., "targets"), but have received relatively little attention from the system or researchers. This first systematic study of these siblings …
Moving from Principles to Practice
This paper emphasizes the value of family‐centered care. 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…
The importance of context in fostering responsive community systems
The importance of helping families of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) connect with informal or natural supports-that is, individuals who are part of their ongoing communities and daily lives-has been widely recognized. Utilization of informal supports has thus become a core element within systems of care (SOCs) designed to improve services for children with SED and their families. However, research demonstrates that implementati…
Factors associated with positive adjustment in siblings of children with severe emotional disturbance
This study builds on the scant research involving siblings of children with severe emotional disturbances (SED) and examines: associations between adversity experiences and adjustment among 5- to 10-year-old siblings, and relations among family resources, community life, and sibling adjustment. Caregivers from 100 families completed standardized indicators of sibling adjustment and scales reflecting multiple contextual variables. Results document…
Perceptions of Family Environment and Wraparound Processes
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, f…
Moving Forward with Systems of Care
The articles in this Special Issue on system change within systems of care (SOCs) provide guidance regarding strategies for modifying SOCs to address the needs of different populations, and ways for changing systems to support more positive child and family outcomes. This paper frames central needs, unanswered questions, and issues that remain for those working to implement SOCs. Specific needs and new directions considered include: (1) rigorous …
Systems of Care
For almost two decades, the federal government has supported the development of integrated models of mental health service delivery for children and families, known as systems of care (SOCs), that strive to be child‐centered, family‐focused, community‐based, and culturally competent. These efforts align well with the values and principles (e.g., empowerment, collaboration, strengths emphasis, focus on macro‐level social/system change) central to …
Using latent growth curve modeling to examine changes in mental health outcomes for children enrolled in a system of care
MeckCARES, a system of care (SOC) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is designed to serve youth with severe emotional disturbances and their families. This study employed latent growth curve (LGC) modeling to examine (a) the degree to which youth improved on indicators of adjustment over the course of the first year of enrollment in MeckCARES, and (b) the services or demographic variables associated with individual differences in the rate of …
Understanding the ecology and development of children and families experiencing homelessness
The experience of homelessness can pervade multiple levels and facets of a child and family's world. In view of the historical risks in the lives of children who are experiencing homelessness (e.g., growing up under conditions of poverty, exposure to family violence), it is clear that interventions, services, and supports need to be equally comprehensive to have a positive influence on child functioning and development. Consequently, service syst…
The effects of caregiver social connections on caregiver, child, and family well‐being
This study examines the degree to which caregiver social connectedness influences the effects of strain associated with caring for a child with severe emotional disturbance (SED) on caregiver well-being. We propose a model describing the relationships among the variables of interest and investigate elements of this model. Caregiver strain and social connections were significantly associated with caregiver well-being. Although, no significant inte…
Educational outcomes in a system of care for children with emotional disturbance
In North Carolina, only 69% of high school students graduate in 4 years; however, recent data suggest that only 42% of students with mental and emotional disabilities graduate. MeckCARES, a system of care (SOC) in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is designed to serve youth with severe emotional disturbances and their families. The SOC philosophy is a prominent family-focused approach intended to provide comprehensive, coordinated networks of s…
China’s New Sorrow
This article analyzes the effect of post-1949 policies on minority peoples in China’s watershed—Qinghai province. Salar and Tibetan peoples had lived in relative harmony for centuries in Xunhua County. Access to the Tibetan highlands and a monopoly on wool production had provided Tibetan herders with an upper hand. New policies that encouraged agricultural production over the course of the twentieth century not only brought radical changes to the…
Building Capacity in Child Welfare to Screen for Mental Health Challenges
Community-university partners across all levels of a hierarchically structured agency must work together to align implementation of partner activities with system-level goals. Recommendations for collaboration, from a stakeholder perspective, are also described
Using Evaluation to Effect Social Change
Program evaluation is generally viewed as a set of mechanisms for collecting and using information to learn about projects, policies and programs, to understand their effects as well as the manner in which they are implemented. AEA has espoused principles for evaluation that place emphasis on competent, honest inquiry that respects the security, dignity and self-worth of respondents, program participants, clients, and other evaluation stakeholder…
Effects of Extracurricular Participation on the Internalizing Problems and Intrapersonal Strengths of Youth in a System of Care
Although extracurricular participation has been linked to positive youth outcomes in the general population, no research to date has examined benefits for youth diagnosed with mental health challenges. Youth in systems of care (SOCs) receive a variety of services and supports that could help them capitalize on this potential for positive development, such as access to flexible funding to support recreational interests. However, research has not e…
Community engagement
Many universities are making concerted efforts to engage their communities as part of their effort to strengthen democratic principles and processes. These initiatives have included faculty and students assuming both traditional and novel roles to promote community engagement, with varying degrees of success. This article examines university engagement strategies through the lenses of community psychology and community development to identify cha…
Psychology (25 obras) · Medicine (16 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (12 obras) · Developmental psychology (12 obras) · Social Psychology (12 obras) · Family and Disability Support Research (9 obras) · Political science (9 obras) · Sociology (9 obras) · Nursing (8 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras)