Elizabeth I Johnson
Biographic Data
| ID | 180147 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth I Johnson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth I |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnson |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSON E I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9768-3201 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 148 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Retaining infants and young children who experience transitions in care in longitudinal studies of child health and development: Considerations from the Healthy Brain and Child Development study
A transition in care (TIC) is a significant change in the primary adults who provide care for a child, involving a move to informal or formal non‐parental care, including kinship and foster care. In this paper, we address three issues: (1) the theoretical and empirical reasons for retaining infants and children who experience TIC in longitudinal studies of child health and development; (2) the import of retaining infants and children who experien…
Police Contact, Sleep, and Mental Health in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study ( n = 3928), we examined how police contact relates to sleep problems, anxiety, and depressive symptoms during middle adolescence ( M age = 14.09; SD = 0.68). Consistent with racialized disparities in the presence of police in schools and communities, descriptive data revealed that Black children, particularly boys, reported more positive and negative contact with police than other …
Parental incarceration and health risks in a population-based study of U.S. early adolescents: Results among racialized groups
Parental incarceration is an adverse childhood experience that inequitably burdens families of color and affects millions of U.S. children and adolescents. Although racialized disparities in exposure to parental incarceration are often acknowledged, researchers have yet to examine whether manifestations of racism may affect the link between parental incarceration and youth outcomes. This study provides a first look at how parental incarceration r…
A life course perspective on parental incarceration and other forms of childhood adversity
Household member arrest and adolescent externalizing behaviors: The roles of family and peer climates
Conducting Research with Families of Infants Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Recommendations from Rural Appalachia
In the past 10 years, the licit and illicit use of opioids has skyrocketed in the United States and internationally (Kocherlakota, 2014). A large proportion of those affected are reproductive-age women (Ailes et al., 2015), and opioid use during pregnancy has increased fivefold (Patrick et al., 2012), resulting in a dramatic increase in the number of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) (Klaman et al., 2017; Winkelman, Villapiano,…
On Being the First: The Role of Family in the Experiences of First-Generation College Students
The aim of this study was to explore family relationship experiences of first-generation college students (FGCS) as they transition to and persist through college. The sample includes eight undergraduate FGCS (aged 18–22). Seven participants identified as female, and one identified as Questioning. Participants’ descriptions of their social class ranged from “poor” to “upper middle class.” Four participants identified as White; others identified a…
Positive youth development in the context of household member contact with the criminal justice system
A family resilience agenda for understanding and responding to parental incarceration
The majority of research on children with incarcerated parents has focused on documenting main effects and adjustment problems among children and families. Although the focus on problems has been crucial in mobilizing support for this population, the field is now at a critical turning point where researchers are calling for more attention to resilience. We argue here that a family resilience perspective is useful in considering child and family l…
Subjective Social Status and Possible Selves Among Emerging Adult College Students
Possible selves and strategies serve a number of functions across the life span and are particularly relevant to emerging adulthood. Building on past research, which suggests that possible selves and strategies are contextually bound, the current study examined the relationship between objective and subjective social status and possible selves and strategies among emerging adult college students. Data were collected through an online survey ( n =…
The Sexual Possible Selves and Strategies of First-Semester College Students: What Do They Hope for and Fear and How Do They Plan to Get There
The purpose of this study was to expand research on emerging adult sexuality by examining first-semester college students' (N = 282) possible selves and strategies related to sex, and by considering whether these varied by demographic characteristics. Students were first asked to describe what they expected and feared regarding sex and sexuality in the coming year and were then asked to articulate strategies for achieving goals and avoiding fears…
Conducting Qualitative Research on Parental Incarceration: Personal Reflections on Challenges and Contributions
Methodological challenges of conducting research with protected populations using qualitative methods are abundant. Inmates and children are two vulnerable populations, requiring rigorous processes and permissions to gain access to individuals in these populations. Qualitative research requires intimate interactions and discussions of sensitive topics, posing challenges related to extracting information and creating emotional responses from resea…
Coping With Confinement: Adolescents’ Experiences With Parental Incarceration
Theory and research suggest that parental incarceration is often a significant source of stress for children and adolescents. Understanding how young people navigate the stressors of parental incarceration can shed important light on well-being and inform intervention efforts, but little research exists on the coping strategies that young people use during and after a parent’s incarceration. Through in-depth interviews, this study explores how ad…
Misidentified or Misunderstood? A Reply to Wildeman, Wakefield, and Turney (2013)
Understanding Unique Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children: Challenges, Progress, and Recommendations
Growth in U.S. incarceration rates during the 1980s and 1990s prompted a body of research focused on understanding the diverse effects of incarceration on individuals, families, and communities. An area of particular interest has been how the incarceration of a parent may affect child well-being. Despite what appears to be converging evidence that parental incarceration poses a significant threat to child development, this area of inquiry has yet…
Youth volunteer service as positive youth development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sociotropy and Autonomy Vulnerabilities to Depressed Mood: A Daily Life Comparison of Reunion Island and Metropolitan France
The current study examines whether sociotropy and autonomy traits prospectively predict depressed mood following daily events in young adults and considers whether relationships between personality, daily events, and mood differ by cultural context. Samples in Metropolitan France ( n = 99) and Reunion Island ( n = 70) participated in identical ambulatory monitoring procedures over a 1-week period and were assessed relative to cultural variables a…
Seeing the Destination but Not the Path: Effects of Socioeconomic Disadvantage on School-focused Possible Self Content and Linked Behavioral Strategies
Low-income children perform better in school when school-focused future identities are a salient aspect of their possible self for the coming year and these school-focused future identities are linked to behavioral strategies (Oyserman et al., 2006). Hierarchical linear modeling of data from a four-state low-income neighborhood sample of eighth-graders suggests two central consequences of family and neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation on child…
A comparison of caseworker characteristics in public and private foster care agencies
The association between adolescents' beliefs in a just world and their attitudes to victims of bullying
BackgroundResearch which has investigated children's attitudes to bullying has found that the majority of children display anti-bullying attitudes. However, a small minority of children do appear to admire the bully and lack sympathy for victims of bullying. The just world belief theory has received a great deal of attention in recent years with evidence emerging in support of a two-dimensional model distinguishing between beliefs in a just world…
Estimating the “Impact” of Out-of-Home Placement on Child Well-Being: Approaching the Problem of Selection Bias
This study used data on 2,453 children aged 4–17 from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being and 5 analytic methods that adjust for selection factors to estimate the impact of out-of-home placement on children’s cognitive skills and behavior problems. Methods included ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions and residualized change, simple change, difference-in-difference, and fixed effects models. Models were estimated using the …
Parental Incarceration: Recent Trends and Implications for Child Welfare
Using national survey data, we analyze 11‐year trends in parental incarceration. Results indicate that children with incarcerated parents have become an increasingly large share of the foster care population since the mid‐1980s and a notable share of U.S. children living with grandparent caregivers. Findings underscore the need to develop and implement specific child welfare and criminal justice policies for serving these families
Parental Incarceration: Recent Trends and Implications for Child Welfare
Using national survey data, we analyze 11‐year trends in parental incarceration. Results indicate that children with incarcerated parents have become an increasingly large share of the foster care population since the mid‐1980s and a notable share of U.S. children living with grandparent caregivers. Findings underscore the need to develop and implement specific child welfare and criminal justice policies for serving these families
Understanding Unique Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children: Challenges, Progress, and Recommendations
Growth in U.S. incarceration rates during the 1980s and 1990s prompted a body of research focused on understanding the diverse effects of incarceration on individuals, families, and communities. An area of particular interest has been how the incarceration of a parent may affect child well-being. Despite what appears to be converging evidence that parental incarceration poses a significant threat to child development, this area of inquiry has yet…
Coping With Confinement: Adolescents’ Experiences With Parental Incarceration
Theory and research suggest that parental incarceration is often a significant source of stress for children and adolescents. Understanding how young people navigate the stressors of parental incarceration can shed important light on well-being and inform intervention efforts, but little research exists on the coping strategies that young people use during and after a parent’s incarceration. Through in-depth interviews, this study explores how ad…
On Being the First: The Role of Family in the Experiences of First-Generation College Students
The aim of this study was to explore family relationship experiences of first-generation college students (FGCS) as they transition to and persist through college. The sample includes eight undergraduate FGCS (aged 18–22). Seven participants identified as female, and one identified as Questioning. Participants’ descriptions of their social class ranged from “poor” to “upper middle class.” Four participants identified as White; others identified a…
A family resilience agenda for understanding and responding to parental incarceration
The majority of research on children with incarcerated parents has focused on documenting main effects and adjustment problems among children and families. Although the focus on problems has been crucial in mobilizing support for this population, the field is now at a critical turning point where researchers are calling for more attention to resilience. We argue here that a family resilience perspective is useful in considering child and family l…
A comparison of caseworker characteristics in public and private foster care agencies
The association between adolescents' beliefs in a just world and their attitudes to victims of bullying
BackgroundResearch which has investigated children's attitudes to bullying has found that the majority of children display anti-bullying attitudes. However, a small minority of children do appear to admire the bully and lack sympathy for victims of bullying. The just world belief theory has received a great deal of attention in recent years with evidence emerging in support of a two-dimensional model distinguishing between beliefs in a just world…
The Sexual Possible Selves and Strategies of First-Semester College Students: What Do They Hope for and Fear and How Do They Plan to Get There
The purpose of this study was to expand research on emerging adult sexuality by examining first-semester college students' (N = 282) possible selves and strategies related to sex, and by considering whether these varied by demographic characteristics. Students were first asked to describe what they expected and feared regarding sex and sexuality in the coming year and were then asked to articulate strategies for achieving goals and avoiding fears…
Misidentified or Misunderstood? A Reply to Wildeman, Wakefield, and Turney (2013)
Youth volunteer service as positive youth development in Latin America and the Caribbean
A life course perspective on parental incarceration and other forms of childhood adversity
Parental Incarceration: Recent Trends and Implications for Child Welfare
Using national survey data, we analyze 11‐year trends in parental incarceration. Results indicate that children with incarcerated parents have become an increasingly large share of the foster care population since the mid‐1980s and a notable share of U.S. children living with grandparent caregivers. Findings underscore the need to develop and implement specific child welfare and criminal justice policies for serving these families
Estimating the “Impact” of Out-of-Home Placement on Child Well-Being: Approaching the Problem of Selection Bias
This study used data on 2,453 children aged 4–17 from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being and 5 analytic methods that adjust for selection factors to estimate the impact of out-of-home placement on children’s cognitive skills and behavior problems. Methods included ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions and residualized change, simple change, difference-in-difference, and fixed effects models. Models were estimated using the …
Seeing the Destination but Not the Path: Effects of Socioeconomic Disadvantage on School-focused Possible Self Content and Linked Behavioral Strategies
Low-income children perform better in school when school-focused future identities are a salient aspect of their possible self for the coming year and these school-focused future identities are linked to behavioral strategies (Oyserman et al., 2006). Hierarchical linear modeling of data from a four-state low-income neighborhood sample of eighth-graders suggests two central consequences of family and neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation on child…
A comparison of caseworker characteristics in public and private foster care agencies
The association between adolescents' beliefs in a just world and their attitudes to victims of bullying
BackgroundResearch which has investigated children's attitudes to bullying has found that the majority of children display anti-bullying attitudes. However, a small minority of children do appear to admire the bully and lack sympathy for victims of bullying. The just world belief theory has received a great deal of attention in recent years with evidence emerging in support of a two-dimensional model distinguishing between beliefs in a just world…
Youth volunteer service as positive youth development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sociotropy and Autonomy Vulnerabilities to Depressed Mood: A Daily Life Comparison of Reunion Island and Metropolitan France
The current study examines whether sociotropy and autonomy traits prospectively predict depressed mood following daily events in young adults and considers whether relationships between personality, daily events, and mood differ by cultural context. Samples in Metropolitan France ( n = 99) and Reunion Island ( n = 70) participated in identical ambulatory monitoring procedures over a 1-week period and were assessed relative to cultural variables a…
Understanding Unique Effects of Parental Incarceration on Children: Challenges, Progress, and Recommendations
Growth in U.S. incarceration rates during the 1980s and 1990s prompted a body of research focused on understanding the diverse effects of incarceration on individuals, families, and communities. An area of particular interest has been how the incarceration of a parent may affect child well-being. Despite what appears to be converging evidence that parental incarceration poses a significant threat to child development, this area of inquiry has yet…
Misidentified or Misunderstood? A Reply to Wildeman, Wakefield, and Turney (2013)
Coping With Confinement: Adolescents’ Experiences With Parental Incarceration
Theory and research suggest that parental incarceration is often a significant source of stress for children and adolescents. Understanding how young people navigate the stressors of parental incarceration can shed important light on well-being and inform intervention efforts, but little research exists on the coping strategies that young people use during and after a parent’s incarceration. Through in-depth interviews, this study explores how ad…
Conducting Qualitative Research on Parental Incarceration: Personal Reflections on Challenges and Contributions
Methodological challenges of conducting research with protected populations using qualitative methods are abundant. Inmates and children are two vulnerable populations, requiring rigorous processes and permissions to gain access to individuals in these populations. Qualitative research requires intimate interactions and discussions of sensitive topics, posing challenges related to extracting information and creating emotional responses from resea…
The Sexual Possible Selves and Strategies of First-Semester College Students: What Do They Hope for and Fear and How Do They Plan to Get There
The purpose of this study was to expand research on emerging adult sexuality by examining first-semester college students' (N = 282) possible selves and strategies related to sex, and by considering whether these varied by demographic characteristics. Students were first asked to describe what they expected and feared regarding sex and sexuality in the coming year and were then asked to articulate strategies for achieving goals and avoiding fears…
Subjective Social Status and Possible Selves Among Emerging Adult College Students
Possible selves and strategies serve a number of functions across the life span and are particularly relevant to emerging adulthood. Building on past research, which suggests that possible selves and strategies are contextually bound, the current study examined the relationship between objective and subjective social status and possible selves and strategies among emerging adult college students. Data were collected through an online survey ( n =…
Conducting Research with Families of Infants Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Recommendations from Rural Appalachia
In the past 10 years, the licit and illicit use of opioids has skyrocketed in the United States and internationally (Kocherlakota, 2014). A large proportion of those affected are reproductive-age women (Ailes et al., 2015), and opioid use during pregnancy has increased fivefold (Patrick et al., 2012), resulting in a dramatic increase in the number of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) (Klaman et al., 2017; Winkelman, Villapiano,…
On Being the First: The Role of Family in the Experiences of First-Generation College Students
The aim of this study was to explore family relationship experiences of first-generation college students (FGCS) as they transition to and persist through college. The sample includes eight undergraduate FGCS (aged 18–22). Seven participants identified as female, and one identified as Questioning. Participants’ descriptions of their social class ranged from “poor” to “upper middle class.” Four participants identified as White; others identified a…
Positive youth development in the context of household member contact with the criminal justice system
A family resilience agenda for understanding and responding to parental incarceration
The majority of research on children with incarcerated parents has focused on documenting main effects and adjustment problems among children and families. Although the focus on problems has been crucial in mobilizing support for this population, the field is now at a critical turning point where researchers are calling for more attention to resilience. We argue here that a family resilience perspective is useful in considering child and family l…
Household member arrest and adolescent externalizing behaviors: The roles of family and peer climates
Parental incarceration and health risks in a population-based study of U.S. early adolescents: Results among racialized groups
Parental incarceration is an adverse childhood experience that inequitably burdens families of color and affects millions of U.S. children and adolescents. Although racialized disparities in exposure to parental incarceration are often acknowledged, researchers have yet to examine whether manifestations of racism may affect the link between parental incarceration and youth outcomes. This study provides a first look at how parental incarceration r…
A life course perspective on parental incarceration and other forms of childhood adversity
Police Contact, Sleep, and Mental Health in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study ( n = 3928), we examined how police contact relates to sleep problems, anxiety, and depressive symptoms during middle adolescence ( M age = 14.09; SD = 0.68). Consistent with racialized disparities in the presence of police in schools and communities, descriptive data revealed that Black children, particularly boys, reported more positive and negative contact with police than other …
Retaining infants and young children who experience transitions in care in longitudinal studies of child health and development: Considerations from the Healthy Brain and Child Development study
A transition in care (TIC) is a significant change in the primary adults who provide care for a child, involving a move to informal or formal non‐parental care, including kinship and foster care. In this paper, we address three issues: (1) the theoretical and empirical reasons for retaining infants and children who experience TIC in longitudinal studies of child health and development; (2) the import of retaining infants and children who experien…
Psychology (18 works) · Developmental psychology (15 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works)