Deborah Gibbs

Biographic Data

ID164366
NAMEDeborah Gibbs
GIVEN NAMESDeborah
FAMILY NAMEGibbs
SIGNATUREGIBBS D
AFFILIATIONSRTI International
ORCID0000-0001-6829-6395
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS19
TOTAL CITATIONS100
AUTHOR COUNT19
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX6

  • The Outcomes for Human Trafficking Instrument: Validity and Reliability Testing

    Stacey Cutbush, Samantha Charm et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2023

    This study supports evidence-based services for victims of HT by developing and testing an outcome instrument designed to assess changes in HT program participant status on key outcome categories. Study methods included conducting an environmental scan; expert panels of service providers, survivors, and researchers; instrument scoring and cognitive interviews with HT service providers. Hypothetical case vignettes were then used to assess instrume…

  • Evaluating Human Trafficking Service Programs: What Can Be Learned from Domestic Violence Service Program Evaluations

    Kathleen E Krieger, Kathleen Krieger et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2022Cited by: 4References: 59

    Evaluations of human trafficking service programs are necessary to determine if they are effective and to document how they are working. Yet, human trafficking programs have only recently begun to be evaluated and little is known about the most effective approaches. To evaluate human trafficking programs, evaluators can learn from field-tested evaluation designs and methodologies of similar service programs. Domestic violence programs have many p…

  • Estimating Unidentified Sex Trafficking in the Child Welfare Population

    Stephen Tueller, Deborah Gibbs et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2021

    Sex trafficking involving children is a human rights issue of growing concern, with immediate and lasting impacts on victims. Although victimization is consistently associated with prior maltreatment and foster care placements, reliable estimates of minor sex trafficking prevalence do not exist. In a statewide child welfare database of all children with maltreatment allegations between 2011 and 2016, 3,420 children were investigated for sex traff…

  • Child Labor Trafficking within The US: A First Look at Allegations Investigated by Florida's Child Welfare Agency

    Deborah A Gibbs, Deborah Gibbs et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2020Cited by: 3References: 5

    Federal legislation defining the child welfare system’s response to human trafficking does not address labor trafficking of children. Yet the National Human Trafficking Hotline consistently identifies potential cases of labor trafficking involving children under age 18 within the United States. This paper uses administrative data to describe the number and characteristics of children with allegations of labor trafficking investigated by a state c…

  • Human trafficking victimization among youth who run away from foster care

    Open AccessNatasha E Latzman, Deborah A Gibbs et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019Cited by: 8References: 50

  • Human trafficking and the child welfare population in Florida

    Open AccessDeborah A Gibbs, Deborah Gibbs et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2018Cited by: 10References: 29

  • Services to domestic minor victims of sex trafficking: Opportunities for engagement and support

    Open AccessDeborah A Gibbs, Deborah Gibbs et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 23References: 7

  • Factors driving Salvadoran youth migration: A formative assessment focused on Salvadoran repatriation facilities

    Open AccessMike Anastario, Michael P Anastario et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 2References: 13

  • Improving Identification of Child Maltreatment Fatalities Through Public Health Surveillance

    Deborah Gibbs, Lucia Rojas Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2013Cited by: 1References: 4

    Estimated fatalities due to child maltreatment may underestimate the true extent of fatal child maltreatment. Public health surveillance of child maltreatment fatalities can help identify previously undetected cases and inform research, policy, and prevention efforts. A pilot effort in three states offers potentially useful insights for state-level child welfare leaders considering a similar collaboration. Key findings include the added value of …

  • Dating Violence, Bullying, and Sexual Harassment: Longitudinal Profiles and Transitions Over Time

    Open AccessShari Miller, Jason Williams et al.ARTICLEJournal of Youth and Adolescence2013Cited by: 11References: 36

  • The Impact of Work-Related Factors on Soldiers' Treatment: Providers' Perspectives

    Monique Clinton-Sherrod, Deborah Gibbs et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice…2012

    Military settings present a unique context that can affect the continuity of care for substance abuse and other issues. We examined the impact of military work-related factors (increased work tempo, deployment, and permanent change of station) on treatment disruption for substance abuse and family violence among Army soldiers from the perspective of substance abuse treatment providers and clinical social workers. Among the 264 respondents, nearly…

  • Substance Use by Soldiers Who Abuse Their Spouses

    Open AccessSandra L Martins, Sandra L Martin et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2010Cited by: 1References: 1

    Data on 7,424 soldier spouse abuse offenders were analyzed to determine the prevalence of substance use during abusive incidents, and to examine differences between substance-using and non-substance-using offenders. Results showed that 25% of all offenders used substances during abusive incidents, with males and non-Hispanic Whites being more likely to hav e used substances. Substance-using offenders were more likely to perpetrate physical spouse…

  • Spouse Abuse and Child Abuse by Army Soldiers

    Open AccessSandra L Martins, Sandra L Martin et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2007Cited by: 6

  • Length of service for foster parents: Using administrative data to understand retention

    Open AccessDeborah Gibbs, Judith WildfireARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2007Cited by: 22References: 15

  • Family Violence in the Military: A Review of the Literature

    Open AccessE Danielle Rentz, Sandra L Martins et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2006

    Family violence, including both child maltreatment and spouse abuse, is a public health concern in both military and civilian populations. However, there is limited knowledge concerning violence in military families relative to civilian families. This literature review critically reviews studies that examine child maltreatment and spouse abuse among military families and compares family violence in military versus nonmilitary populations. Physica…

  • Federal Support for Adoption Subsidies: State-Level Variations and the Impact for Adoptive Families

    Deborah Gibbs, Nancy D Berkman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2006References: 2

    Federal Title IV-E Adoption Assistance is an essential resource for states moving children from foster care to adoption. Secondary analyses indicate that federal funds support nearly half the costs of all adoption subsidies. Due to variations in eligibility, federal matching rates, and states' use of the program, the proportion of total subsidy costs supported by Title IV-E funds ranges from 25 to 72 percent among states. Multivariate analyses of…

  • Determinants of Adoption Subsidies

    Deborah A Gibbs, Deborah Gibbs et al.ARTICLEAdoption Quarterly2006References: 2

    Most children adopted from foster care in recent years received an adoption subsidy. However, little is known about factors associated with subsidy receipt and amount. Analyses of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) shows that national data obscure substantial state-level variation in the proportion of adopted children receiving subsidies and the median subsidy amount. Several characteristics of adopted children we…

  • Between two systems: Children in Tanf child-only cases with relative caregivers

    Open AccessDeborah Gibbs, Jennifer Kasten et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2006Cited by: 9References: 1

  • Adoption Subsidy Dynamics: Explorations in the Analysis of State Administrative Data

    Richard P Barth, Judith Wildfire et al.ARTICLEAdoption Quarterly2003References: 2

    Adoptions subsidies represent a growing portion of federal, state, and local expenditures for child welfare services. Almost no previous analysis has been done with state level adoption subsidy data. This paper reports on analyses of subsidy data from North Carolina and California. These analyses indicate the significantly different way that subsidies are used in each state. In California, subsidies change markedly because they are used to purcha…