Desmond K Runyan
Biographic Data
| ID | 259260 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Desmond K Runyan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Desmond K |
| FAMILY NAME | Runyan |
| SIGNATURE | RUNYAN D K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5571-9029 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 436 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Could the shaking of infants in early childhood be a leading source of unexplained intellectual disability in India
Shaking children < 2 years of age in northern India is common; a strong association exists between early shaking and unexplained intellectual disability. Possibly contributing to intellectual disability, the role of infant shaking needs to be explored further
The Association of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and Intimate Partner Violence Related Emergency Department Visits
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10896-024-00750-8
Lack of Maternal Social Capital Increases the Likelihood of Harsh Parenting
Does low maternal social capital increase the likelihood of parents using harsh parenting behaviors? We analyzed random digit dial telephone survey data from 661 female primary caregivers across Colorado. Positive reports of the use of either physically or psychologically harsh parenting methods were classified as harsh parenting. Absence of social capital was assessed within the family and the community; lack of social capital within the family …
The within poverty differences in the occurrence of physical neglect
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Health in Early Adolescence
IMPORTANCE: Child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences, especially when recent and ongoing, affect adolescent health. Efforts to intervene and prevent adverse childhood exposures should begin early in life but continue throughout childhood and adolescence. OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between previous adverse childhood experiences and somatic concerns and health problems in early adolescence, as well as the role of the …
Multiple Forensic Interviews During Investigations of Child Sexual Abuse: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
In cases of suspected child sexual abuse (CSA) some professionals routinely recommend multiple interviews by the same interviewer because any additional details provided might improve decision-making and increase perpetrator convictions. We analyzed alternative policies about child interviewing to estimate the probability that a policy of all children receiving multiple interviews will increase criminal convictions and better protect children. Us…
The Emergence of Spanking Among a Representative Sample of Children Under 2 Years of Age in North Carolina
Spanking is common in the United States but less common in many European countries in which it has been outlawed. Being spanked has been associated with child abuse victimization, poor self-esteem, impaired parent-child relationships, and child and adult mental health, substance abuse, and behavioral consequences. Being spanked as a child has also been shown to increase the likelihood of abusing one's own children or spouse as an adult. Spanking …
Corporal Punishment of Children in Nine Countries as a Function of Child Gender and Parent Gender
Background . The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a global perspective on corporal punishment by examining differences between mothers' and fathers' use of corporal punishment with daughters and sons in nine countries. Methods . Interviews were conducted with 1398 mothers, 1146 fathers, and 1417 children (age range = 7 to 10 years) in China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. Results…
Witnessed violence and youth behavior problems: A multi‐informant study
Witnessed violence has significant negative consequences for youth behavior and mental health. However, many findings on the impact of witnessed violence have been based on a single informant. There is a general lack of consistency between caregiver and youth reports on both witnessed violence and behavioral problems. This study included data from both caregivers and youth and incorporated a multisource analytic approach to simultaneously examine…
Quality of Maternal Parenting among Intimate-Partner Violence Victims Involved with the Child Welfare System
Parenting services for mothers involved with child protective services: Do they change maternal parenting and spanking behaviors with young children
Children's self-reports about violence exposure: An examination of the Things I Have Seen and Heard Scale
Children's exposure to violence is often found to be an important predictor of child outcomes. The measures most frequently used to assess it have not been systematically examined, and there is little consensus about how to use these measures. This study examined a version of the Things I Have Seen and Heard Scale in a sample of 784 children who completed the scale at both age 6 and 8. There was only modest support for the use of the scale as a s…
Introduction to Special Issue: LONGSCAN and Family Violence
Children Who Prosper in Unfavorable Environments: The Relationship to Social Capital
Objective. Social capital describes the benefits that are derived from personal social relationships (within families and communities) and social affiliations. This investigation examined the extent to which social capital is associated with positive developmental and behavioral outcomes in high-risk preschool children. Design. A cross-sectional case-control analysis of young children “doing well” and “not doing well” at baseline in four coordina…
Longscan
Identification of Child Maltreatment With the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales: Development and Psychometric Data for a National Sample of American Parents
Methodological and Ethical Issues Related to Studying Child Maltreatment
Research about child abuse and neglect is very complex methodologically and ethically. There are not yet uniform research definitions of the problem and the lack of prospective population-based research limits the ability to make progress. To date researchers have been reluctant to ask children directly about their maltreatment experiences because of perceptions of ethical and legal responsibilities. This article begins with a brief review of exi…
Mothers of incest victims: Reply
Determinants of foster care placement for the maltreated child
This study examined the records of the North Carolina Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect to determine which social, family, and child characteristics were most influential in the decision to place a child in foster care. These records contained all theoretically relevant factors as well as demographic data. Analysis included the computation of odds ratios for foster care for each of 250 variables. A maximum likelihood logistic regression…
Identification of Child Maltreatment With the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales: Development and Psychometric Data for a National Sample of American Parents
Quality of Maternal Parenting among Intimate-Partner Violence Victims Involved with the Child Welfare System
Determinants of foster care placement for the maltreated child
This study examined the records of the North Carolina Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect to determine which social, family, and child characteristics were most influential in the decision to place a child in foster care. These records contained all theoretically relevant factors as well as demographic data. Analysis included the computation of odds ratios for foster care for each of 250 variables. A maximum likelihood logistic regression…
Parenting services for mothers involved with child protective services: Do they change maternal parenting and spanking behaviors with young children
The within poverty differences in the occurrence of physical neglect
Children's self-reports about violence exposure: An examination of the Things I Have Seen and Heard Scale
Children's exposure to violence is often found to be an important predictor of child outcomes. The measures most frequently used to assess it have not been systematically examined, and there is little consensus about how to use these measures. This study examined a version of the Things I Have Seen and Heard Scale in a sample of 784 children who completed the scale at both age 6 and 8. There was only modest support for the use of the scale as a s…
Methodological and Ethical Issues Related to Studying Child Maltreatment
Research about child abuse and neglect is very complex methodologically and ethically. There are not yet uniform research definitions of the problem and the lack of prospective population-based research limits the ability to make progress. To date researchers have been reluctant to ask children directly about their maltreatment experiences because of perceptions of ethical and legal responsibilities. This article begins with a brief review of exi…
Introduction to Special Issue: LONGSCAN and Family Violence
Determinants of foster care placement for the maltreated child
This study examined the records of the North Carolina Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect to determine which social, family, and child characteristics were most influential in the decision to place a child in foster care. These records contained all theoretically relevant factors as well as demographic data. Analysis included the computation of odds ratios for foster care for each of 250 variables. A maximum likelihood logistic regression…
Mothers of incest victims: Reply
Methodological and Ethical Issues Related to Studying Child Maltreatment
Research about child abuse and neglect is very complex methodologically and ethically. There are not yet uniform research definitions of the problem and the lack of prospective population-based research limits the ability to make progress. To date researchers have been reluctant to ask children directly about their maltreatment experiences because of perceptions of ethical and legal responsibilities. This article begins with a brief review of exi…
Children Who Prosper in Unfavorable Environments: The Relationship to Social Capital
Objective. Social capital describes the benefits that are derived from personal social relationships (within families and communities) and social affiliations. This investigation examined the extent to which social capital is associated with positive developmental and behavioral outcomes in high-risk preschool children. Design. A cross-sectional case-control analysis of young children “doing well” and “not doing well” at baseline in four coordina…
Longscan
Identification of Child Maltreatment With the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales: Development and Psychometric Data for a National Sample of American Parents
Introduction to Special Issue: LONGSCAN and Family Violence
Children's self-reports about violence exposure: An examination of the Things I Have Seen and Heard Scale
Children's exposure to violence is often found to be an important predictor of child outcomes. The measures most frequently used to assess it have not been systematically examined, and there is little consensus about how to use these measures. This study examined a version of the Things I Have Seen and Heard Scale in a sample of 784 children who completed the scale at both age 6 and 8. There was only modest support for the use of the scale as a s…
Quality of Maternal Parenting among Intimate-Partner Violence Victims Involved with the Child Welfare System
Parenting services for mothers involved with child protective services: Do they change maternal parenting and spanking behaviors with young children
Corporal Punishment of Children in Nine Countries as a Function of Child Gender and Parent Gender
Background . The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a global perspective on corporal punishment by examining differences between mothers' and fathers' use of corporal punishment with daughters and sons in nine countries. Methods . Interviews were conducted with 1398 mothers, 1146 fathers, and 1417 children (age range = 7 to 10 years) in China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. Results…
Witnessed violence and youth behavior problems: A multi‐informant study
Witnessed violence has significant negative consequences for youth behavior and mental health. However, many findings on the impact of witnessed violence have been based on a single informant. There is a general lack of consistency between caregiver and youth reports on both witnessed violence and behavioral problems. This study included data from both caregivers and youth and incorporated a multisource analytic approach to simultaneously examine…
The Emergence of Spanking Among a Representative Sample of Children Under 2 Years of Age in North Carolina
Spanking is common in the United States but less common in many European countries in which it has been outlawed. Being spanked has been associated with child abuse victimization, poor self-esteem, impaired parent-child relationships, and child and adult mental health, substance abuse, and behavioral consequences. Being spanked as a child has also been shown to increase the likelihood of abusing one's own children or spouse as an adult. Spanking …
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Child Health in Early Adolescence
IMPORTANCE: Child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences, especially when recent and ongoing, affect adolescent health. Efforts to intervene and prevent adverse childhood exposures should begin early in life but continue throughout childhood and adolescence. OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between previous adverse childhood experiences and somatic concerns and health problems in early adolescence, as well as the role of the …
Multiple Forensic Interviews During Investigations of Child Sexual Abuse: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
In cases of suspected child sexual abuse (CSA) some professionals routinely recommend multiple interviews by the same interviewer because any additional details provided might improve decision-making and increase perpetrator convictions. We analyzed alternative policies about child interviewing to estimate the probability that a policy of all children receiving multiple interviews will increase criminal convictions and better protect children. Us…
The within poverty differences in the occurrence of physical neglect
Lack of Maternal Social Capital Increases the Likelihood of Harsh Parenting
Does low maternal social capital increase the likelihood of parents using harsh parenting behaviors? We analyzed random digit dial telephone survey data from 661 female primary caregivers across Colorado. Positive reports of the use of either physically or psychologically harsh parenting methods were classified as harsh parenting. Absence of social capital was assessed within the family and the community; lack of social capital within the family …
The Association of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and Intimate Partner Violence Related Emergency Department Visits
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10896-024-00750-8
Could the shaking of infants in early childhood be a leading source of unexplained intellectual disability in India
Shaking children < 2 years of age in northern India is common; a strong association exists between early shaking and unexplained intellectual disability. Possibly contributing to intellectual disability, the role of infant shaking needs to be explored further
Medicine (18 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (17 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Poison control (13 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Child abuse (9 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Injury prevention (8 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (8 works)