Susan L Parish
Biographic Data
| ID | 131955 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan L Parish |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan L |
| FAMILY NAME | Parish |
| SIGNATURE | PARISH S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9045-1750 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 44 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 167 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 44 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Child welfare system inequities experienced by disabled parents
Parents with disabilities and their families experience pervasive inequities within the child welfare system. However, existing conceptual frameworks do not adequately explain or address the unique needs and experiences of parents with disabilities and their families involved with the child welfare system. Accordingly, we present a conceptual framework that incorporates empirical findings from existing literature while integrating and expanding e…
Family-supportive workplace policies and benefits and fertility intentions in South Korea
In 2017, South Korea’s total fertility rate was 1.26 live births per woman, the sixth-lowest in the world. Employment is significantly negatively associated with second births in Korea. To increase fertility rates and help working women better balance work and family lives, a series of government family-supportive workplace policies and employer-provided occupational benefits have been implemented and expanded. The present study examined the effe…
Household food insufficiency, health status and emergency healthcare utilisation among children with and without special healthcare needs
Objective: To compare exposure to household food insufficiency and the relationship between household food insufficiency and both health status and emergency healthcare utilisation among children with and without special healthcare needs (SHCN). Design: Analysing pooled data from the 2016–2017 iterations of the National Survey of Children’s Health, we conducted multivariate logistic regressions on household food insufficiency, health status and e…
Family-supportive workplace policies and South Korean mothers’ perceived work-family conflict
The present study examined the association of family policies on married working mothers in South Korea’s work-family conflict. The goal of the study was to compare the differential effects of policy availability and accessibility on reducing mothers’ work-family conflict. Given Korea’s work culture, which emphasises long working hours and work-oriented ethics, some employees may be unable to use family polices even if they are available at work.…
Perceived community-based needs of low-income parents with psychiatric disabilities who experienced legal challenges to their parenting rights
Impact of Medical Home on Health Care of Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs
Food insecurity patterns before and after initial receipt of Supplemental Security Income
Objective To assess patterns of food insecurity before and after initial receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Design We analysed data from a nationally representative sample. We estimated two difference-in-difference models comparing food insecurity patterns among eventual SSI recipients with patterns among eligible non-recipients during two time frames. The first model assessed changes in food insecurity immediately before SSI…
A study on intersectional discrimination in employment against disabled women in the UK
The present study examined the employment status of disabled and nondisabled men and women in the United Kingdom. Using the 2009–14 Life Opportunities Survey (N = 32,355 observations), the study empirically examined how the intersection of disability and gender affects disabled women and their employment status in the UK. Random effects multinomial and logistic regression models were used. Findings indicated that disabled women were significantly…
The impact of gender and disability on the economic well‐being of disabled women in the United Kingdom
The present study examined the economic well‐being of disabled and nondisabled men and women in the United Kingdom. Using the 2009–2014 Life Opportunities Survey ( N = 6,159 adults), the study is the first longitudinal study to empirically compare the economic well‐being of disabled women in contrast to disabled men and nondisabled men and women. Hierarchical linear modelling and hierarchical linear logistic modelling were used to estimate the lo…
Postpartum emergency department use among women with intellectual and developmental disabilities
BACKGROUND: An emerging body of evidence underscores the often-intensive perinatal healthcare needs of women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). However, population-based research examining postpartum experiences of US women with IDD is sparse. We examined emergency department (ED) use in the postpartum period among Massachusetts mothers with IDD. METHODS: We analysed 2002-2010 Massachusetts Pregnancy to Early Life Longitudina…
Postpartum Hospital Utilization among Massachusetts Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Associations Between Early Intervention Home Visits, Family Relationships and Competence for Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Deaf people and economic well-being
The present study used propensity score analysis to compare the economic well-being of people with and without hearing impairment in the UK. Using nationally representative 2009/10 Life Opportunities Survey, our study found that economic well-being was significantly worse for people with hearing impairment than people without hearing impairment. Hearing impaired people (1) had lower household income, (2) experienced greater difficulties making en…
Unmet legal and social advocacy needs of children with sickle cell disease
Health Care Changes for Children with Special Health Care Needs, 2005–2011
Participants’ Assessment of the Impact of Behavioral Health Self-Direction on Recovery
Healthcare Expenditures for Autism During Times of School Transition
Incredible Years Program Tailored to Parents of Preschoolers With Autism
Objective: This article reports on the acceptability and results from an evaluation of an empirically supported practice, The Incredible Years, tailored to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Two groups of parents ( N = 17) participated in a mixed methods test with no comparison group of the 15-week intervention. Data were collected at baseline, posttest, and on a weekly basis. Results: Acceptability and attendance w…
Deprivation Among U.S. Children With Disabilities Who Receive Supplemental Security Income
This study analyzes data from the 2004 and 2008 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine demographic factors among low-income households with children with disabilities that were associated with greater likelihood of receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and their rates of material hardship ( n = 444), by comparing them to low-income households with children with disabilities who did not receive c…
The "State" of Persons with Disabilities in India
Among countries with comparable levels of income, India has one of the more progressive disability policy frameworks. However, people with disabilities in India are still subject to multiple disadvantages. This paper focuses on state-level variations in outcomes for people with disabilities to provide an explanation for the contrast between the liberal laws on paper and the challenges faced by people with disabilities in practice. Using average m…
At a moment, you could collapse”
Prevalence and economic well-being of families raising multiple children with disabilities
National prevalence of peer victimization among young children with disabilities in the United States
State-level income inequality and family burden of US families raising children with special health care needs
Access to care for children with autism in the context of state Medicaid reimbursement
Financial Well-Being of Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Young children with disabilities are significantly more likely to live in poverty than their peers without disabilities. Exposure to poverty creates additional risk of adverse outcomes for these vulnerable children. In this article, the following key circumstances contributing to this increased risk of impoverishment are analyzed: elevated costs of raising children with disabilities, low levels of public income transfer benefits, difficulty balan…
Income Poverty and Material Hardship among U.S. Women with Disabilities
This study analyzes the 2002 wave of the National Survey of America’s Families to describe income poverty and material hardship among women with and without disabilities in the United States. Results suggest that women with disabilities experience such hardships as food insecurity, housing instability, inadequate health care, and loss of phone service at rates that are higher than those among nondisabled women. Rates of hardship remain higher eve…
A study on intersectional discrimination in employment against disabled women in the UK
The present study examined the employment status of disabled and nondisabled men and women in the United Kingdom. Using the 2009–14 Life Opportunities Survey (N = 32,355 observations), the study empirically examined how the intersection of disability and gender affects disabled women and their employment status in the UK. Random effects multinomial and logistic regression models were used. Findings indicated that disabled women were significantly…
Measuring Material Hardship among the US Population of Women with Disabilities Using Latent Class Analysis
Assets and Income
The authors analyzed data from the 2001 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to determine the extent of a disability-based net worth and income gap among U.S. households. The sample included 4,154 households with an adult with disabilities and 12,365 households without an adult with disabilities. Households with an adult with disabilities had substantially reduced net worth and income as contrasted with households without adults with…
Family-supportive workplace policies and South Korean mothers’ perceived work-family conflict
The present study examined the association of family policies on married working mothers in South Korea’s work-family conflict. The goal of the study was to compare the differential effects of policy availability and accessibility on reducing mothers’ work-family conflict. Given Korea’s work culture, which emphasises long working hours and work-oriented ethics, some employees may be unable to use family polices even if they are available at work.…
National prevalence of peer victimization among young children with disabilities in the United States
State-level income inequality and family burden of US families raising children with special health care needs
Child care, disability, and family structure
Family-supportive workplace policies and benefits and fertility intentions in South Korea
In 2017, South Korea’s total fertility rate was 1.26 live births per woman, the sixth-lowest in the world. Employment is significantly negatively associated with second births in Korea. To increase fertility rates and help working women better balance work and family lives, a series of government family-supportive workplace policies and employer-provided occupational benefits have been implemented and expanded. The present study examined the effe…
It's Just That Much Harder
This article reports on a focus-group study that examined the experiences and perspectives of low-income mothers with disabilities who were receiving disability income transfers. The women faced severe deprivation and multilayered hardships. Their impairments were not their central problem, but they intersected with the challenges associated with the women's poverty and single-parent status. The women coped with or resisted their hardships by ser…
Using Individual Development Accounts to Save for a Home
Pursuing home ownership may be an important strategy for long‐term economic and social development of low‐income and minority households. Analyzing data from the American Dream Demonstration (ADD), this study examines the performance among black and white participants of a matched saving program designed to use Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) to expand home ownership among low‐income participants. Results show that both black and white par…
A Critical Analysis of the Emerging Crisis in Long-Term Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
There is an impending crisis in long-term care for people with developmental disabilities. The demand for care will likely outpace the supply for decades to come. Factors, such as limited existing long-term care resources, increased life expectancy for people with developmental disabilities, changing family demographics, legal actions, and competition for resources with the elderly population are driving the crisis. Virtually every domain of soci…
Deaf people and economic well-being
The present study used propensity score analysis to compare the economic well-being of people with and without hearing impairment in the UK. Using nationally representative 2009/10 Life Opportunities Survey, our study found that economic well-being was significantly worse for people with hearing impairment than people without hearing impairment. Hearing impaired people (1) had lower household income, (2) experienced greater difficulties making en…
Policy Lessons from Low‐Income Mothers with Disabilities1
This focus group study examined the impact of income transfer programs such as Supplemental Security Income and the Wisconsin Caretaker Supplement from the perspective of low‐income mothers with disabilities who are recipients of these programs. Participants reported that these programs were inadequate to meet their basic day to day needs in raising their children. Problems related to policy implementation identified by the women included inconsi…
Child care for low-income school-age children
Child welfare system inequities experienced by disabled parents
Parents with disabilities and their families experience pervasive inequities within the child welfare system. However, existing conceptual frameworks do not adequately explain or address the unique needs and experiences of parents with disabilities and their families involved with the child welfare system. Accordingly, we present a conceptual framework that incorporates empirical findings from existing literature while integrating and expanding e…
The impact of gender and disability on the economic well‐being of disabled women in the United Kingdom
The present study examined the economic well‐being of disabled and nondisabled men and women in the United Kingdom. Using the 2009–2014 Life Opportunities Survey ( N = 6,159 adults), the study is the first longitudinal study to empirically compare the economic well‐being of disabled women in contrast to disabled men and nondisabled men and women. Hierarchical linear modelling and hierarchical linear logistic modelling were used to estimate the lo…
Participants’ Assessment of the Impact of Behavioral Health Self-Direction on Recovery
Deprivation Among U.S. Children With Disabilities Who Receive Supplemental Security Income
This study analyzes data from the 2004 and 2008 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine demographic factors among low-income households with children with disabilities that were associated with greater likelihood of receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and their rates of material hardship ( n = 444), by comparing them to low-income households with children with disabilities who did not receive c…
At a moment, you could collapse”
Prevalence and economic well-being of families raising multiple children with disabilities
Suppression of racial disparities for children with special health care needs among families receiving Medicaid
Sexual Assault and Women With Cognitive Disabilities
Criminal sexual assault statutes vary across the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. However, most statutes mandate increased restrictions and penalties for crimes committed against victims with cognitive impairments. Current statutes pertaining to victims with cognitive impairments and the standards and methods typically used by courts to determine victims' capacity to consent are evaluated. The authors analyze these policies and demons…
Perceived community-based needs of low-income parents with psychiatric disabilities who experienced legal challenges to their parenting rights
Child care, disability, and family structure
A Critical Analysis of the Emerging Crisis in Long-Term Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
There is an impending crisis in long-term care for people with developmental disabilities. The demand for care will likely outpace the supply for decades to come. Factors, such as limited existing long-term care resources, increased life expectancy for people with developmental disabilities, changing family demographics, legal actions, and competition for resources with the elderly population are driving the crisis. Virtually every domain of soci…
Child care for low-income school-age children
Financial Well-Being of Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families
Young children with disabilities are significantly more likely to live in poverty than their peers without disabilities. Exposure to poverty creates additional risk of adverse outcomes for these vulnerable children. In this article, the following key circumstances contributing to this increased risk of impoverishment are analyzed: elevated costs of raising children with disabilities, low levels of public income transfer benefits, difficulty balan…
Health-Care Access of Women Medicaid Recipients
Little is known about the health care received by women with disabilities, who comprise a substantial subset of the population. This article describes the health care of a national sample of low-income female Medicaid recipients. Despite having similar potential for care (health insurance, usual source of care, and having a physician as a usual source of care) as compared to nondisabled women, women with disabilities had substantially worse rates…
Using Individual Development Accounts to Save for a Home
Pursuing home ownership may be an important strategy for long‐term economic and social development of low‐income and minority households. Analyzing data from the American Dream Demonstration (ADD), this study examines the performance among black and white participants of a matched saving program designed to use Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) to expand home ownership among low‐income participants. Results show that both black and white par…
Sexual Assault and Women With Cognitive Disabilities
Criminal sexual assault statutes vary across the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. However, most statutes mandate increased restrictions and penalties for crimes committed against victims with cognitive impairments. Current statutes pertaining to victims with cognitive impairments and the standards and methods typically used by courts to determine victims' capacity to consent are evaluated. The authors analyze these policies and demons…
It's Just That Much Harder
This article reports on a focus-group study that examined the experiences and perspectives of low-income mothers with disabilities who were receiving disability income transfers. The women faced severe deprivation and multilayered hardships. Their impairments were not their central problem, but they intersected with the challenges associated with the women's poverty and single-parent status. The women coped with or resisted their hardships by ser…
Policy Lessons from Low‐Income Mothers with Disabilities1
This focus group study examined the impact of income transfer programs such as Supplemental Security Income and the Wisconsin Caretaker Supplement from the perspective of low‐income mothers with disabilities who are recipients of these programs. Participants reported that these programs were inadequate to meet their basic day to day needs in raising their children. Problems related to policy implementation identified by the women included inconsi…
Receipt of professional care coordination among families raising children with special health care needs
Income Poverty and Material Hardship among U.S. Women with Disabilities
This study analyzes the 2002 wave of the National Survey of America’s Families to describe income poverty and material hardship among women with and without disabilities in the United States. Results suggest that women with disabilities experience such hardships as food insecurity, housing instability, inadequate health care, and loss of phone service at rates that are higher than those among nondisabled women. Rates of hardship remain higher eve…
Measuring Material Hardship among the US Population of Women with Disabilities Using Latent Class Analysis
Do Children with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions have Greater Difficulty Using Health Services than Children with Physical Disorders
Assets and Income
The authors analyzed data from the 2001 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to determine the extent of a disability-based net worth and income gap among U.S. households. The sample included 4,154 households with an adult with disabilities and 12,365 households without an adult with disabilities. Households with an adult with disabilities had substantially reduced net worth and income as contrasted with households without adults with…
Preparation of Social Workers to Support People with Developmental Disabilities
We examine how well schools of social work prepare students to work with people with developmental disabilities (DD). Using websites of 50 U.S. schools of social work, we examine their curricula to determine the number and nature of disability studies courses. We examine tenure-line faculty to identify potential for current staff to expand DD courses. We provide evidence of growing demand for DD services, and show minimal opportunities exist for …
Observation, correlation and policy analysis
Suppression of racial disparities for children with special health care needs among families receiving Medicaid
Access to care for children with autism in the context of state Medicaid reimbursement
Cancer Screening Knowledge Changes
Background: Women with developmental disabilities are much less likely than nondisabled women to receive cervical and breast cancer screening according to clinical guidelines. One barrier to receipt of screenings is a lack of knowledge about preventive screenings. Method: To address this barrier, we used a randomized control trial ( n = 175 women) to test Women Be Healthy, an intervention designed to promote cervical and breast cancer screening f…
Early screening for autism spectrum disorders
National prevalence of peer victimization among young children with disabilities in the United States
State-level income inequality and family burden of US families raising children with special health care needs
At a moment, you could collapse”
Prevalence and economic well-being of families raising multiple children with disabilities
Healthcare Expenditures for Autism During Times of School Transition
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