Svetlana Shpiegel
Biographic Data
| ID | 1229019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Svetlana Shpiegel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Svetlana |
| FAMILY NAME | Shpiegel |
| SIGNATURE | SHPIEGEL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Montclair State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3085-3843 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Transition-Age Youth Special Interest Group
This paper provides an overview of the history and current activities of a group of researchers focused on the experiences of young people who “age out” of foster care in the United States. These transition-age youth (TAY) often have intersecting marginalized identities, as youth of color, queer youth, and youth with disabilities are disproportionately represented in care. Members of the Transition-Age Youth Special Interest Group (TAY-SIG) condu…
Parental substance misuse and child welfare system involvement
Cautions About Research Linking Abortion Restrictions to Child Maltreatment
Reproductive Justice for young Black women aging out of foster care
In this paper, we apply the reproductive justice framework to discuss how gendered racism disadvantages pregnant and parenting young Black women aging out of foster care. Specifically, we highlight the reversal of Roe v Wade as reflective of the United States’ long legacy of efforts to control Black women’s reproduction. We then discuss the structural factors contributing to the reproductive injustices of young Black women aging out of care, incl…
Experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic among young parents with foster care backgrounds
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on many vulnerable populations, including youth in foster care and parents of young children. In this study, we worked with nine parenting current and former foster youth to share their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic through photography. Data were collected between January and March 2021 during a series of three virtual PhotoVoice sessions, then transcripts of PhotoVoice sessions and p…
Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents in and Aging Out of Foster Care
Covid-19 Vaccination Perspectives Among Young Parents with Foster Care Backgrounds
The Importance of Resources and Relationships
Relationship between childbirth and access to postsecondary education among young women ageing out of foster care
Early childbirth is common among young women ageing out of foster care and may impede their educational progress. However, few studies have explored access to postsecondary education among young mothers who have been in foster care. The present study used data from a large, national sample of young people in foster care (National Youth in Transition Database, NYTD) to examine the link between early childbirth and young women's access to postsecon…
Trying to be positive in the face of the storm”
The COVID-19 pandemic created multiple stressors for college students, particularly for young adults experiencing multiple forms of disadvantage. Little is known about the pandemic experiences of independent college students, many of whom are emancipated minors, former wards of the state, and other students who lack familial financial and practical support as they pursue higher education. Twenty-three independent students, ages 18-23, from one no…
Early fatherhood and socioeconomic outcomes among young men transitioning from foster care in the United States
Is the child welfare system prepared for an increase in children with type 1 diabetes
Resilient Outcomes among Youth Aging-Out of Foster Care
The period of transition from foster care to independent living is frequently associated with poor outcomes. While some studies have conveyed patterns of resilience among transition-age foster youth, additional research is needed to examine its stability over time. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to examine the rates and stabi…
Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care
The functional patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care
Few studies have explored the outcomes of adolescent mothers leaving foster care, especially using person‐oriented methods. The current study employed a cluster analysis to identify unique patterns of functioning among adolescent mothers aged 19 ( n = 777). Data from the National Youth in Transition Database and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System were utilized. Findings revealed five subpopulations characterized by distinc…
My body is strong and amazing”
The impact of early childbirth on socioeconomic outcomes and risk indicators of females transitioning out of foster care
Relationships Between Delinquency and Substance Use Among Adolescents Emancipating from Foster Care
Adolescents emancipating from foster care exhibit high rates of both delinquency and substance use, although it is less clear how these behaviors relate to one another. We aimed to examine the reciprocal relationships between these risk behaviors while accounting for relevant child welfare factors. We use data from the Multi-Site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs to explore longitudinal associations between delinquent behaviors and substance us…
Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system
Resilience Among Older Adolescents in Foster Care
Adolescent Parents in the First Wave of the National Youth in Transition Database
Adolescent parenthood occurs with relative frequency among youth in the foster care system. Few studies describe the characteristics of adolescent parents in foster care, or compare male and female parents, particularly using large, national samples. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD; N = 15,601) to document the number of foster youth who had children at age 17 years, the factors associated with adol…
Functioning patterns among older adolescents in foster care
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? A Conceptual Framework for Child Advocacy
The primary goal of this article is to chart the development of child advocacy as an interdisciplinary field of study and conclude with a conceptual framework for research and higher education in child advocacy. Historically, child advocacy has justifiably focused on protection needs. Values and assumptions about children's best interest have also governed child advocacy, in part because evidence to inform decisions was lacking and in part becaus…
Describing the context and nature of emotional maltreatment reports in children
Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system
Adolescent Parents in the First Wave of the National Youth in Transition Database
Adolescent parenthood occurs with relative frequency among youth in the foster care system. Few studies describe the characteristics of adolescent parents in foster care, or compare male and female parents, particularly using large, national samples. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD; N = 15,601) to document the number of foster youth who had children at age 17 years, the factors associated with adol…
Functioning patterns among older adolescents in foster care
The functional patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care
Few studies have explored the outcomes of adolescent mothers leaving foster care, especially using person‐oriented methods. The current study employed a cluster analysis to identify unique patterns of functioning among adolescent mothers aged 19 ( n = 777). Data from the National Youth in Transition Database and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System were utilized. Findings revealed five subpopulations characterized by distinc…
The impact of early childbirth on socioeconomic outcomes and risk indicators of females transitioning out of foster care
My body is strong and amazing”
Resilient Outcomes among Youth Aging-Out of Foster Care
The period of transition from foster care to independent living is frequently associated with poor outcomes. While some studies have conveyed patterns of resilience among transition-age foster youth, additional research is needed to examine its stability over time. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to examine the rates and stabi…
Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care
Early fatherhood and socioeconomic outcomes among young men transitioning from foster care in the United States
Trying to be positive in the face of the storm”
The COVID-19 pandemic created multiple stressors for college students, particularly for young adults experiencing multiple forms of disadvantage. Little is known about the pandemic experiences of independent college students, many of whom are emancipated minors, former wards of the state, and other students who lack familial financial and practical support as they pursue higher education. Twenty-three independent students, ages 18-23, from one no…
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? A Conceptual Framework for Child Advocacy
The primary goal of this article is to chart the development of child advocacy as an interdisciplinary field of study and conclude with a conceptual framework for research and higher education in child advocacy. Historically, child advocacy has justifiably focused on protection needs. Values and assumptions about children's best interest have also governed child advocacy, in part because evidence to inform decisions was lacking and in part becaus…
Describing the context and nature of emotional maltreatment reports in children
Describing the context and nature of emotional maltreatment reports in children
Resilience Among Older Adolescents in Foster Care
Adolescent Parents in the First Wave of the National Youth in Transition Database
Adolescent parenthood occurs with relative frequency among youth in the foster care system. Few studies describe the characteristics of adolescent parents in foster care, or compare male and female parents, particularly using large, national samples. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD; N = 15,601) to document the number of foster youth who had children at age 17 years, the factors associated with adol…
Functioning patterns among older adolescents in foster care
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? A Conceptual Framework for Child Advocacy
The primary goal of this article is to chart the development of child advocacy as an interdisciplinary field of study and conclude with a conceptual framework for research and higher education in child advocacy. Historically, child advocacy has justifiably focused on protection needs. Values and assumptions about children's best interest have also governed child advocacy, in part because evidence to inform decisions was lacking and in part becaus…
Relationships Between Delinquency and Substance Use Among Adolescents Emancipating from Foster Care
Adolescents emancipating from foster care exhibit high rates of both delinquency and substance use, although it is less clear how these behaviors relate to one another. We aimed to examine the reciprocal relationships between these risk behaviors while accounting for relevant child welfare factors. We use data from the Multi-Site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs to explore longitudinal associations between delinquent behaviors and substance us…
Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system
The impact of early childbirth on socioeconomic outcomes and risk indicators of females transitioning out of foster care
The functional patterns of adolescent mothers leaving foster care
Few studies have explored the outcomes of adolescent mothers leaving foster care, especially using person‐oriented methods. The current study employed a cluster analysis to identify unique patterns of functioning among adolescent mothers aged 19 ( n = 777). Data from the National Youth in Transition Database and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System were utilized. Findings revealed five subpopulations characterized by distinc…
My body is strong and amazing”
Resilient Outcomes among Youth Aging-Out of Foster Care
The period of transition from foster care to independent living is frequently associated with poor outcomes. While some studies have conveyed patterns of resilience among transition-age foster youth, additional research is needed to examine its stability over time. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to examine the rates and stabi…
Factors associated with first and repeat births among females emancipating from foster care
Promoting Postsecondary Educational Success Among Young Parents in and Aging Out of Foster Care
Covid-19 Vaccination Perspectives Among Young Parents with Foster Care Backgrounds
The Importance of Resources and Relationships
Relationship between childbirth and access to postsecondary education among young women ageing out of foster care
Early childbirth is common among young women ageing out of foster care and may impede their educational progress. However, few studies have explored access to postsecondary education among young mothers who have been in foster care. The present study used data from a large, national sample of young people in foster care (National Youth in Transition Database, NYTD) to examine the link between early childbirth and young women's access to postsecon…
Trying to be positive in the face of the storm”
The COVID-19 pandemic created multiple stressors for college students, particularly for young adults experiencing multiple forms of disadvantage. Little is known about the pandemic experiences of independent college students, many of whom are emancipated minors, former wards of the state, and other students who lack familial financial and practical support as they pursue higher education. Twenty-three independent students, ages 18-23, from one no…
Early fatherhood and socioeconomic outcomes among young men transitioning from foster care in the United States
Is the child welfare system prepared for an increase in children with type 1 diabetes
Reproductive Justice for young Black women aging out of foster care
In this paper, we apply the reproductive justice framework to discuss how gendered racism disadvantages pregnant and parenting young Black women aging out of foster care. Specifically, we highlight the reversal of Roe v Wade as reflective of the United States’ long legacy of efforts to control Black women’s reproduction. We then discuss the structural factors contributing to the reproductive injustices of young Black women aging out of care, incl…
Experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic among young parents with foster care backgrounds
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on many vulnerable populations, including youth in foster care and parents of young children. In this study, we worked with nine parenting current and former foster youth to share their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic through photography. Data were collected between January and March 2021 during a series of three virtual PhotoVoice sessions, then transcripts of PhotoVoice sessions and p…
Cautions About Research Linking Abortion Restrictions to Child Maltreatment
Parental substance misuse and child welfare system involvement
The Transition-Age Youth Special Interest Group
This paper provides an overview of the history and current activities of a group of researchers focused on the experiences of young people who “age out” of foster care in the United States. These transition-age youth (TAY) often have intersecting marginalized identities, as youth of color, queer youth, and youth with disabilities are disproportionately represented in care. Members of the Transition-Age Youth Special Interest Group (TAY-SIG) condu…
Medicine (21 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (20 works) · Psychology (19 works) · Foster care (14 works) · Developmental psychology (13 works) · Nursing (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (8 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (8 works) · Sociology (8 works)