Sophia Sepp
Biographic Data
| ID | 3561072 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sophia Sepp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sophia |
| FAMILY NAME | Sepp |
| SIGNATURE | SEPP S |
| AFFILIATIONS | New Mexico State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3775-5736 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Community Leaders’ Perceptions of the Unique Service Barriers and Facilitators Among Immigrant Families With Young Children in the Rural U.S.–Mexico Border Region
The present descriptive phenomenological study examines the unique service access barriers and facilitators of immigrant families along the rural U.S.–Mexico border from the perspectives of agency and government representatives. Twenty-three semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine local/state government officials and 14 community agency leaders using purposive and snowball sampling. A phenomenological thematic analysis approach was ut…
Determinants of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Immigrant Caregivers and Their Children in a US-Mexico Border Community
Understanding the Needs of Immigrant Families Who Are Involved in the Public Child Welfare System
The debate regarding much needed reform or abolition of the child welfare system has not centered the experiences of children from immigrant families who are at significant risk of child welfare involvement and immigration enforcement due to the increasingly punitive anti-immigrant immigration policy climate in the United States. Through a detailed analysis, this article reveals the reasoning for reform so the child welfare system can better serv…
Working With Immigrants Who Are Child Welfare Involved
The COVID-19 pandemic has had notable impacts on public child welfare systems and their ability to serve families. For immigrant families who enter the child welfare system, pandemic-related challenges were exacerbated on top of existing immigration-related stressors and barriers. This study used in-depth qualitative interviewing with child welfare agency staff and community-based service provider partners working with immigrants to explore their…
Immigrant Service Access Needs and Recommendations in the U.S.–Mexico Border Region
Immigrant and mixed-status families comprise a growing population in the United States, facing numerous barriers to accessing essential health and social services. This study examines service access barriers within the unique context of New Mexico’s borderlands, where constitutionally protected bilingualism and welcoming local policies contrast sharply with restrictive federal border enforcement. Using a qualitative approach, we conducted five fo…
Pathways to support
The Impact of Covid-19 and Immigration Enforcement on Service Delivery for Immigrant Origin Families Involved in the Child Welfare System
An examination of child welfare agency models that serve immigrant children and families
Child welfare agencies often experience challenges in meeting the unique needs of immigrant families. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with child welfare agency representatives to examine models used to effectively serve this population. Findings show that child welfare agencies utilize: 1) specialization of immigrant-related knowledge and skill sets; 2) formal and informal relationships with consulates and ext…
We Don’t Turn Away Families
We Don’t Turn Away Families
An examination of child welfare agency models that serve immigrant children and families
Child welfare agencies often experience challenges in meeting the unique needs of immigrant families. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with child welfare agency representatives to examine models used to effectively serve this population. Findings show that child welfare agencies utilize: 1) specialization of immigrant-related knowledge and skill sets; 2) formal and informal relationships with consulates and ext…
We Don’t Turn Away Families
The Impact of Covid-19 and Immigration Enforcement on Service Delivery for Immigrant Origin Families Involved in the Child Welfare System
An examination of child welfare agency models that serve immigrant children and families
Child welfare agencies often experience challenges in meeting the unique needs of immigrant families. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with child welfare agency representatives to examine models used to effectively serve this population. Findings show that child welfare agencies utilize: 1) specialization of immigrant-related knowledge and skill sets; 2) formal and informal relationships with consulates and ext…
Understanding the Needs of Immigrant Families Who Are Involved in the Public Child Welfare System
The debate regarding much needed reform or abolition of the child welfare system has not centered the experiences of children from immigrant families who are at significant risk of child welfare involvement and immigration enforcement due to the increasingly punitive anti-immigrant immigration policy climate in the United States. Through a detailed analysis, this article reveals the reasoning for reform so the child welfare system can better serv…
Working With Immigrants Who Are Child Welfare Involved
The COVID-19 pandemic has had notable impacts on public child welfare systems and their ability to serve families. For immigrant families who enter the child welfare system, pandemic-related challenges were exacerbated on top of existing immigration-related stressors and barriers. This study used in-depth qualitative interviewing with child welfare agency staff and community-based service provider partners working with immigrants to explore their…
Immigrant Service Access Needs and Recommendations in the U.S.–Mexico Border Region
Immigrant and mixed-status families comprise a growing population in the United States, facing numerous barriers to accessing essential health and social services. This study examines service access barriers within the unique context of New Mexico’s borderlands, where constitutionally protected bilingualism and welcoming local policies contrast sharply with restrictive federal border enforcement. Using a qualitative approach, we conducted five fo…
Pathways to support
Community Leaders’ Perceptions of the Unique Service Barriers and Facilitators Among Immigrant Families With Young Children in the Rural U.S.–Mexico Border Region
The present descriptive phenomenological study examines the unique service access barriers and facilitators of immigrant families along the rural U.S.–Mexico border from the perspectives of agency and government representatives. Twenty-three semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine local/state government officials and 14 community agency leaders using purposive and snowball sampling. A phenomenological thematic analysis approach was ut…
Determinants of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Immigrant Caregivers and Their Children in a US-Mexico Border Community
Immigration (8 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (8 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Economics (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Public relations (4 works)