Kara Byrne
Biographic Data
| ID | 4145177 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kara Byrne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kara |
| FAMILY NAME | Byrne |
| SIGNATURE | BYRNE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Domestic Violence Providers’ Reflections on Identity, Lived Experience, and Trauma-Informed Practice
It is critical that domestic violence (DV) service providers are trained in providing trauma-informed (TI) supports to their clients. While some work has focused on how personal characteristics, such as self-efficacy and burnout, influence providers’ provision of TI services, little research examines how service providers conceptualize the influence of dimensions of their own identity on their provision of TI care. This practice brief fills this …
Traumatic stress symptoms and PTSD risk in children served by Children’s Advocacy Centers
Many children served by CACs are likely to meet criteria for PTSD at their initial visit. CAC staff demonstrated the ability to deliver brief interventions and make referrals to mental health treatment. Use of structured screening/referral protocols may improve early identification and treatment access for children experiencing PTSD symptoms
Marital Conflicts as Perceived by Mothers of a Child with Cancer in Korea
This study explored marital conflicts as reported by mothers of a child with cancer in Korea. In-depth, semi structured interviews were conducted with 20 mothers, and transcripts of their interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Two major themes emerged: conflict escalation (becoming physically and emotionally distant, having financial challenges, feeling resentful, feeling not understood, husbands not behaving reliably) and repercussion…
Housing inequalities: Eviction patterns in Salt Lake County, Utah
This is our home: Initiating participatory action housing research with refugee and immigrant communities in a time of unwelcome
Community Voices for Housing Equality is a participatory action research group made up of community leaders and social workers whose aim is to address inequality and unfairness in housing by centering the voices of tenants. In this article, the core Community Voices for Housing Equality research team narrates and presents findings from phase one of the project, focused on the experiences of tenants with refugee and immigrant background in Salt La…
Seeking Refuge: An Exploration of Unaccompanied Women, Minors from Somalia and Families from Pakistan Experiences of Services in Bangkok, Thailand
The number of unprotected urban refugees in Bangkok has grown over the past few years with new migrations of young women, men and families from Somalia and Pakistan. An urban environment can mean opportunity for some but for many the environment can increase vulnerability to exploitation and detention. This study aimed to explore refugees' experiences in Bangkok, assess agencies' service delivery models, and strengthen their capabilities to addre…
Housing inequalities: Eviction patterns in Salt Lake County, Utah
This is our home: Initiating participatory action housing research with refugee and immigrant communities in a time of unwelcome
Community Voices for Housing Equality is a participatory action research group made up of community leaders and social workers whose aim is to address inequality and unfairness in housing by centering the voices of tenants. In this article, the core Community Voices for Housing Equality research team narrates and presents findings from phase one of the project, focused on the experiences of tenants with refugee and immigrant background in Salt La…
Seeking Refuge: An Exploration of Unaccompanied Women, Minors from Somalia and Families from Pakistan Experiences of Services in Bangkok, Thailand
The number of unprotected urban refugees in Bangkok has grown over the past few years with new migrations of young women, men and families from Somalia and Pakistan. An urban environment can mean opportunity for some but for many the environment can increase vulnerability to exploitation and detention. This study aimed to explore refugees' experiences in Bangkok, assess agencies' service delivery models, and strengthen their capabilities to addre…
This is our home: Initiating participatory action housing research with refugee and immigrant communities in a time of unwelcome
Community Voices for Housing Equality is a participatory action research group made up of community leaders and social workers whose aim is to address inequality and unfairness in housing by centering the voices of tenants. In this article, the core Community Voices for Housing Equality research team narrates and presents findings from phase one of the project, focused on the experiences of tenants with refugee and immigrant background in Salt La…
Seeking Refuge: An Exploration of Unaccompanied Women, Minors from Somalia and Families from Pakistan Experiences of Services in Bangkok, Thailand
The number of unprotected urban refugees in Bangkok has grown over the past few years with new migrations of young women, men and families from Somalia and Pakistan. An urban environment can mean opportunity for some but for many the environment can increase vulnerability to exploitation and detention. This study aimed to explore refugees' experiences in Bangkok, assess agencies' service delivery models, and strengthen their capabilities to addre…
Housing inequalities: Eviction patterns in Salt Lake County, Utah
Marital Conflicts as Perceived by Mothers of a Child with Cancer in Korea
This study explored marital conflicts as reported by mothers of a child with cancer in Korea. In-depth, semi structured interviews were conducted with 20 mothers, and transcripts of their interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Two major themes emerged: conflict escalation (becoming physically and emotionally distant, having financial challenges, feeling resentful, feeling not understood, husbands not behaving reliably) and repercussion…
Traumatic stress symptoms and PTSD risk in children served by Children’s Advocacy Centers
Many children served by CACs are likely to meet criteria for PTSD at their initial visit. CAC staff demonstrated the ability to deliver brief interventions and make referrals to mental health treatment. Use of structured screening/referral protocols may improve early identification and treatment access for children experiencing PTSD symptoms
Domestic Violence Providers’ Reflections on Identity, Lived Experience, and Trauma-Informed Practice
It is critical that domestic violence (DV) service providers are trained in providing trauma-informed (TI) supports to their clients. While some work has focused on how personal characteristics, such as self-efficacy and burnout, influence providers’ provision of TI services, little research examines how service providers conceptualize the influence of dimensions of their own identity on their provision of TI care. This practice brief fills this …
Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Immigration (2 works)