Sondra J Fogel
Biographic Data
| ID | 205784 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sondra J Fogel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sondra J |
| FAMILY NAME | Fogel |
| SIGNATURE | FOGEL S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3646-3336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 35 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 35 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Stigma toward adult survivors of childhood maltreatment
Despite substantial research on the consequences of either childhood maltreatment or public stigma, no comprehensive review has yet synthesized the existing research regarding the impact of the combination of these issues. We conducted a scoping review to identify specific stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination directed toward adult survivors of childhood maltreatment (ACEs). A total of 35,104 articles were screened, and 11 studies met the i…
Public Stigma toward Adult Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Exploring the Nature of the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Harm of Mass Public Shootings
We examine if adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) directly affect the amount of harm (victims and injuries) caused in mass public shootings or whether ACEs have a mediating or moderating influence on a variety of factors previously associated with the amount of harm caused in mass shootings. Using publicly available data, our results show that ACEs do not directly affect harm. In the mediation model, results indicate the number of ACEs experienc…
Understanding What Makes Them Stay
Soaring rates of physical and mental health among the homeless population demand a workforce with increasingly sophisticated treatment knowledge and skills to address their complex experiences and socio-behavioral needs. However, the retention of frontline workers in this industry is a rising concern. More information is needed to understand how frontline workers within homeless services experience their daily work and their motivations for conti…
Exploring the effects on capital punishment sentencing of aggravating and mitigating factors that are not accepted
Capital Punishment Trials of Youthful Offenders
In the 2005 Roper v. Simmons decision, the Supreme Court determined that capital punishment, the death penalty, was not appropriate for offenders under the age of 18. The Court accepted the argument that juveniles are less blameworthy than adult offenders due to differences in their cognitive abilities and the influence of factors outside of their control, such as household dysfunction or the existence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Rec…
Mental Health Across the Globe
Preparing Students to Address the Grand Challenges for Social Work
Social workers have been engaging in interprofessional practice and education for more than a century (Kennedy, 2020), and the Journal of Social Work and Education (JSWE) has been drawing continued
May Our Paths Cross Again
Forward Is the Only Way to Go
Small-Scale Decisions Can Effect Big-Time Changes
In Plain Sight
Returning Citizens and Point of Entry
The period after incarceration and the influence of neighborhood effects are gaining interest among scholars as a small body of evidence is illustrating the difficulties returning citizens have obtaining basic services and needs, employment, stable housing, and other social and behavioral health supports in the areas where they are being released. Transitional planning efforts to ensure that returning citizens are prepared to engage in society an…
The Next Pivot Shouldn’t Be on Returning to Normal
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 48, No. 3
The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the pace of the digital transition process in which we have been immersed.In a context of generalized lockdown, our organizations have been forced to go digital and many of the activities social workers perform must now be done remotely.As a result, e-social work, or digital social work, has gone from being an emerging specialization to a critical specialty across organizations and activities.In this article, we …
Response, Recovery, and Resilience
Editor Just a few short months ago, people around the world celebrated the arrival of a new decade and wondered what promise and opportunity might await them and their families in the coming years. Entire communities have been ravaged and loved ones lost or, for many survivors, never to be the same again. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Families in Society: Journal of Contemporary Social Services is the property of Sage Publications Inc…
The Next Century
Unresolved Pain Rises
An examination of the effects of mental disorders as mitigating factors on capital sentencing outcomes
Mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders comprise a significant component of those whose criminal conduct has swept them into the criminal justice system, including a subset who are tried and convicted of capital murder. The present study employs the population of capital cases advanced to penalty phase in the state of North Carolina (1990–2009) to examine whether presentation to the jury of the statutory mitigators of extreme mental and …
Rape, Race, and Capital Punishment
Historical analyses of southern statutes (i.e., Slave Codes, Black Codes, "Jim Crow," etc.) and their enforcement reveals evidence of an enduring cultural legacy prescribing lethal vengeance to Blacks who violate White sensibilities, especially for Black males accused of sexually assaulting White females. Using a population of official data on capital murder trials in North Carolina (1977-2009), this study examines the degree to which this cultur…
The Impact of the Rape/Sexual Assault Statutory Aggravating Factor on Death Sentencing Decision Making in Capital Murder Trials in North Carolina (1977–2009)
It was not too many decades ago that rape was a crime for which the death penalty was a permissible punishment in the United States, particularly in death penalty states in the South. Relatedly, historical and contemporary death penalty research almost always focuses on the role of the race of the defendant and, more recently, the race of the victim and defendant–victim racial dyads as being relevant factors in death penalty decision making. As s…
Perceptions of Macro Social Work Education
Social work graduate education is responsive to and reflective of larger environmental forces, including economic and job market trends, regulations by diverse organizations, and student interests. A national online survey of macro social work educators (n=208) and macro social work practitioners (n=383) explored their perceptions of the intersections between these forces and graduate social work education. Findings indicate that while there rema…
Predictors of Death Sentencing for Minority, Equal, and Majority Female Juries in Capital Murder Trials
The relatively small body of prior research investigating whether the sex composition of juries impacts sentencing decisions has produced equivocal results. Exploring this topic further, the current study used a large sample of capital cases from North Carolina (n = 675) to examine (a) whether jury sex composition predicted jury capital punishment sentencing decisions; and (b) whether there were different models of sentencing for male-majority, e…
Reducing Vulnerability for Those Who Are Homeless During Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are occurring frequently. Many organizations and government agencies work together to provide citizens with safety and survival information. However for those who are homeless, there is insufficient information about what their needs are during this event. Four focus groups were held with adults who were homeless before and after they survived a natural disaster. In addition, three focus groups were convened with social service …
Attitudes Toward Advanced Licensing for Macro Social Work Practice
Trends in clinical licensing and a renewed energy to strengthen macro practice are raising questions about the appropriateness of licensure for macro social work practice. This article presents findings from an online survey of macro social work educators and macro social work practitioners exploring their attitudes toward an advanced-level macro social work license. Faculty and practitioner responders agreed that there is a role for advanced-lic…
Contemporary Social Work Licensure
Understanding the impact of state licensing on social work practice remains a critical concern for social work academics and professionals alike. Given the complex social problems of our times, social workers need to be prepared to intervene with the individual, in various structural dimensions, and to engage in policy debates at the core of human injustice and suffering. Currently, there is insufficient research on the impact of state licensing …
A Critical Examination of the “White Victim Effect” and Death Penalty Decision-Making from a Propensity Score Matching Approach
Perceptions of Macro Social Work Education
Social work graduate education is responsive to and reflective of larger environmental forces, including economic and job market trends, regulations by diverse organizations, and student interests. A national online survey of macro social work educators (n=208) and macro social work practitioners (n=383) explored their perceptions of the intersections between these forces and graduate social work education. Findings indicate that while there rema…
Attitudes Toward Advanced Licensing for Macro Social Work Practice
Trends in clinical licensing and a renewed energy to strengthen macro practice are raising questions about the appropriateness of licensure for macro social work practice. This article presents findings from an online survey of macro social work educators and macro social work practitioners exploring their attitudes toward an advanced-level macro social work license. Faculty and practitioner responders agreed that there is a role for advanced-lic…
Reducing Vulnerability for Those Who Are Homeless During Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are occurring frequently. Many organizations and government agencies work together to provide citizens with safety and survival information. However for those who are homeless, there is insufficient information about what their needs are during this event. Four focus groups were held with adults who were homeless before and after they survived a natural disaster. In addition, three focus groups were convened with social service …
Moving Along
The increase in the number of women and children who are homeless, particularly in the last fifteen years, has generated the innovation of shelters that combine longer term housing arrangements and social services. These organizations are usually called "transitional housing," intended to assist this population toward the economic goal of "self-sufficiency." The impact and success of this strategy is often debated. However, there has been scant r…
A propensity score matching analysis of the relationship between victim sex and capital juror decision-making in North Carolina
Owning a Home
In recent years, policy initiatives at the federal, state and local levels have fostered innovative programs to promote and support low-to-moderate income individuals and families in achieving homeownership. However, the sustainability of homeownership among this group is an area of concern as default and foreclosure rates have increased and are expected to grow. This exploratory study examined the housing experience of 11 female, first-time low-…
A Decent Home for Every Family? Housing Policy Initiatives Since the 1980s
A fundamental economic and social principle embedded in the American psyche remains the value of shelter. However, housing policy is the result of a complex exchange among economic, political, and social agendas competing for attention within the multiple levels of local, state, and federal governments. This article intends to capture what we consider afea of the significant initiatives since 1980 that reflect these tensions and comprise our curr…
Creating New Patterns of Social and Economic Activity Through Planned Housing Environments
HOPE VI programs have transformed distressed public housing areas into “planned neighborhoods.” This research highlights key results from an evaluation request by the Tampa Housing Authority to assess the social and economic impact of the local HOPE VI community. Findings suggest that the majority of residents enjoy the new neighborhood. Questions remain regarding the social cohesion among the mixed-income community residents and the potential fo…
Understanding What Makes Them Stay
Soaring rates of physical and mental health among the homeless population demand a workforce with increasingly sophisticated treatment knowledge and skills to address their complex experiences and socio-behavioral needs. However, the retention of frontline workers in this industry is a rising concern. More information is needed to understand how frontline workers within homeless services experience their daily work and their motivations for conti…
Rape, Race, and Capital Punishment
Historical analyses of southern statutes (i.e., Slave Codes, Black Codes, "Jim Crow," etc.) and their enforcement reveals evidence of an enduring cultural legacy prescribing lethal vengeance to Blacks who violate White sensibilities, especially for Black males accused of sexually assaulting White females. Using a population of official data on capital murder trials in North Carolina (1977-2009), this study examines the degree to which this cultur…
Moving Along
The increase in the number of women and children who are homeless, particularly in the last fifteen years, has generated the innovation of shelters that combine longer term housing arrangements and social services. These organizations are usually called "transitional housing," intended to assist this population toward the economic goal of "self-sufficiency." The impact and success of this strategy is often debated. However, there has been scant r…
Faith-Based and Community Initiative
President Bush's Executive Orders to establish Centers of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives have encouraged the use of faith-based organizations (FBOs) as service providers in a range of federally funded programs. New federal rules and regulations are removing barriers so that FBOs can participate in these programs. Yet, there is no centralized information system that accumulates data related to performance standards or outcome measures. This…
Creating New Patterns of Social and Economic Activity Through Planned Housing Environments
HOPE VI programs have transformed distressed public housing areas into “planned neighborhoods.” This research highlights key results from an evaluation request by the Tampa Housing Authority to assess the social and economic impact of the local HOPE VI community. Findings suggest that the majority of residents enjoy the new neighborhood. Questions remain regarding the social cohesion among the mixed-income community residents and the potential fo…
Owning a Home
In recent years, policy initiatives at the federal, state and local levels have fostered innovative programs to promote and support low-to-moderate income individuals and families in achieving homeownership. However, the sustainability of homeownership among this group is an area of concern as default and foreclosure rates have increased and are expected to grow. This exploratory study examined the housing experience of 11 female, first-time low-…
A Decent Home for Every Family? Housing Policy Initiatives Since the 1980s
A fundamental economic and social principle embedded in the American psyche remains the value of shelter. However, housing policy is the result of a complex exchange among economic, political, and social agendas competing for attention within the multiple levels of local, state, and federal governments. This article intends to capture what we consider afea of the significant initiatives since 1980 that reflect these tensions and comprise our curr…
Thinking about Peace, Conflict, and War
This special issue had humble beginnings. As a matter of fact, odds were stacked against it, especially given that the original plan for this topic was for a panel discussion based on submitted work to the 2009 Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) Conference. However, not one abstract was received for this topic. I found this quite curious and alarming since at that time this country was engaged in two wars, there was continuous media …
Assessing Health Care Needs Among Street Homeless and Transitionally Housed Adults
This study examined the health services received and needed among homeless persons in Hillsborough County, FL (N = 823). Lifetime and current need and receipt of health services were assessed with a cross-sectional survey. Participants reported extensive lifetime and current needs for physical and behavioral health care services. Nearly a third of participants reported current unaddressed health problem(s); an inability to obtain needed health ca…
A Critical Examination of the “White Victim Effect” and Death Penalty Decision-Making from a Propensity Score Matching Approach
Contemporary Social Work Licensure
Understanding the impact of state licensing on social work practice remains a critical concern for social work academics and professionals alike. Given the complex social problems of our times, social workers need to be prepared to intervene with the individual, in various structural dimensions, and to engage in policy debates at the core of human injustice and suffering. Currently, there is insufficient research on the impact of state licensing …
A propensity score matching analysis of the relationship between victim sex and capital juror decision-making in North Carolina
Predictors of Death Sentencing for Minority, Equal, and Majority Female Juries in Capital Murder Trials
The relatively small body of prior research investigating whether the sex composition of juries impacts sentencing decisions has produced equivocal results. Exploring this topic further, the current study used a large sample of capital cases from North Carolina (n = 675) to examine (a) whether jury sex composition predicted jury capital punishment sentencing decisions; and (b) whether there were different models of sentencing for male-majority, e…
Reducing Vulnerability for Those Who Are Homeless During Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are occurring frequently. Many organizations and government agencies work together to provide citizens with safety and survival information. However for those who are homeless, there is insufficient information about what their needs are during this event. Four focus groups were held with adults who were homeless before and after they survived a natural disaster. In addition, three focus groups were convened with social service …
Attitudes Toward Advanced Licensing for Macro Social Work Practice
Trends in clinical licensing and a renewed energy to strengthen macro practice are raising questions about the appropriateness of licensure for macro social work practice. This article presents findings from an online survey of macro social work educators and macro social work practitioners exploring their attitudes toward an advanced-level macro social work license. Faculty and practitioner responders agreed that there is a role for advanced-lic…
The Impact of the Rape/Sexual Assault Statutory Aggravating Factor on Death Sentencing Decision Making in Capital Murder Trials in North Carolina (1977–2009)
It was not too many decades ago that rape was a crime for which the death penalty was a permissible punishment in the United States, particularly in death penalty states in the South. Relatedly, historical and contemporary death penalty research almost always focuses on the role of the race of the defendant and, more recently, the race of the victim and defendant–victim racial dyads as being relevant factors in death penalty decision making. As s…
Perceptions of Macro Social Work Education
Social work graduate education is responsive to and reflective of larger environmental forces, including economic and job market trends, regulations by diverse organizations, and student interests. A national online survey of macro social work educators (n=208) and macro social work practitioners (n=383) explored their perceptions of the intersections between these forces and graduate social work education. Findings indicate that while there rema…
Rape, Race, and Capital Punishment
Historical analyses of southern statutes (i.e., Slave Codes, Black Codes, "Jim Crow," etc.) and their enforcement reveals evidence of an enduring cultural legacy prescribing lethal vengeance to Blacks who violate White sensibilities, especially for Black males accused of sexually assaulting White females. Using a population of official data on capital murder trials in North Carolina (1977-2009), this study examines the degree to which this cultur…
Response, Recovery, and Resilience
Editor Just a few short months ago, people around the world celebrated the arrival of a new decade and wondered what promise and opportunity might await them and their families in the coming years. Entire communities have been ravaged and loved ones lost or, for many survivors, never to be the same again. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Families in Society: Journal of Contemporary Social Services is the property of Sage Publications Inc…
The Next Century
Unresolved Pain Rises
An examination of the effects of mental disorders as mitigating factors on capital sentencing outcomes
Mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders comprise a significant component of those whose criminal conduct has swept them into the criminal justice system, including a subset who are tried and convicted of capital murder. The present study employs the population of capital cases advanced to penalty phase in the state of North Carolina (1990–2009) to examine whether presentation to the jury of the statutory mitigators of extreme mental and …
Forward Is the Only Way to Go
Small-Scale Decisions Can Effect Big-Time Changes
In Plain Sight
Returning Citizens and Point of Entry
The period after incarceration and the influence of neighborhood effects are gaining interest among scholars as a small body of evidence is illustrating the difficulties returning citizens have obtaining basic services and needs, employment, stable housing, and other social and behavioral health supports in the areas where they are being released. Transitional planning efforts to ensure that returning citizens are prepared to engage in society an…
The Next Pivot Shouldn’t Be on Returning to Normal
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