Nora Gustavsson

Biographic Data

ID201859
NAMENora Gustavsson
GIVEN NAMESNora
FAMILY NAMEGustavsson
SIGNATUREGUSTAVSSON N
AFFILIATIONSArizona State University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS38
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1994
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
H-INDEX3

  • Social Media and Child Welfare: Policy, Training, and the Risks and Benefits From the Administrator's Perspective

    Open AccessTonia C Stott, Tonia Stott et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2017

    The field of public child welfare faces special challenges as it interweaves the use of social media into practice. Social media can assist agencies in meeting demands of practice such as communication, preservation of important family connections, identification of kin, and service coordination with caretakers and community partners. It also presents risks with respect to privacy, confidentiality, and safety. To look at the role of social media …

  • The Legalization of Marijuana and Child Welfare

    Tonia Stott, Tonia Christine Stott et al.ARTICLESocial Work2016Cited by: 2

  • Positive Youth Development and Foster Care Youth: A Digital Perspective

    Nora Gustavsson, Nora S Gustavsson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Behavior in the…2015Cited by: 6References: 37

    The virtual world of the Internet may be used to support positive youth development. Accessing resources in educational, employment, health, and social domains is enhanced by the ability to effectively use digital technology. Foster youth are at risk for poor developmental outcomes and may face barriers to competent use of the Internet. We discuss the benefits and risks of Internet use and the importance of digital literacy to protect against ris…

  • Peer Support, Self-efficacy, and Combat-related Trauma Symptoms among Returning OIF/OEF Veterans

    Open AccessAnn Maceachron, Ann E Maceachron et al.ARTICLEAdvances in Social Work2012Cited by: 1

    The incidence of PTSD and other combat-related trauma symptoms among more than 2 million veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan suggests that many will experience psychological challenges in adjusting to civilian life. However, the literature is sparse about this new group of veterans. This study examined the relationships between peer support, self-efficacy, and PTSD symptoms amo…

  • Balancing permanency and stability for youth in foster care

    Open AccessTonia Stott, Nora Gustavsson et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2010Cited by: 24References: 35

  • Contemporary Policy Challenges for Indian Child Welfare

    Ann E Maceachron, Nora Gustavsson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Poverty2005Cited by: 3References: 9

    The federal policy context of the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has changed over thtitle last 25 years. We examine ways in which four recent federal policies may challenge or alter ICWA outcomes. Our discussion of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 highlights the reemerging risk of poverty for more American Indian families. This may increase the removal rate of Indian children due to perceived child…

  • Death and the Child Welfare Worker

    Open AccessNora Gustavsson, Nora S Gustavsson et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2002Cited by: 2

  • Chemically Dependent Mothers and Their Children

    Nora Gustavsson, Nora S Gustavsson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research1994

    This study identified a profile of women and children from families in which maternal chemical use was either an obvious or the primary reason for referral to a public child welfare agency. Data was also collected on a comparison group of families with no indication of chemical abuse. Findings indicated that the two groups had similar problems and service needs. The drug abusing group faced more frequent and intense personal, social and environme…