Branden A Mcleod
Biographic Data
| ID | 4159426 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Branden A Mcleod |
| GIVEN NAMES | Branden A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcleod |
| SIGNATURE | MCLEOD B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5445-3345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Incarcerated Coparenting Over Time: Understanding the Mediating Role of Fathers’ Resilience in Mitigating Barriers Within Parent–Child Relationships
Despite the United States’ high incarceration rate, limited research has been done on father–child relationships and fathers’ relationships with their focal child’s mother, the risk factors that can sabotage them, and the protective mechanisms that can effectively alleviate the negative consequences of these adversities. Using data from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting, and Partnering, this study evaluated these association…
Father–Child Contact During Prison and Its Association With Fathers’ Parenting Self-Efficacy
This study examines the association between three forms of father–child contact during incarceration and fathers’ reports of parental self-efficacy. The study’s sample derives from ( n = 1,720) fathers participating in the Multisite Family Study on Incarceration, Partnering, and Parenting (MFS-IP) study. Multivariate ordinary least squares regression models were conducted to examine the study’s hypotheses. Among the contact types, visits had a po…
Sustaining Father–Child Relationship Quality During Imprisonment: Estimating the Impact of In-Person Visits
This article examines how contact visits between fathers in prison and their children affect fathers’ views of their relationship with their children. The sample of fathers derives from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP). Propensity score matching is used to select a demographically comparable sample of fathers from the data set. Two of the three propensity score models provided positive and significan…
A Critical Crossroads in Child Welfare: Reform or Abolish
The Effect of Peer Influence and Neighborhood Quality on Incarcerated Fathers’ Attachment
Commonly referred to as the “hidden victims” of incarceration, children with a parent who is intermittently or repeatedly incarcerated face various challenges that exacerbate behavioral and psychological development. Using a baseline adaptation of the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP), we sought to clarify how peer influence and neighborhood quality can predict the extent of an incarcerated father’s attac…
Fidelity to Housing First in Permanent Supportive Housing: Staff Perspectives and Implementation Insights
The Importance of Policy Advocacy in Social Work
Promote Smart Decarceration and Eliminate Racism Grand Challenges for Social Work: Reimagining Marijuana Policy
Marijuana decriminalization and legalization policies are being passed in many state and local jurisdictions throughout the United States (U.S.). In this process, many lawmakers have used the argument that these policies and associated practices will redress racial disparities in the criminal punishment system. Yet, the evidence suggests this is not the case. We, therefore, use Critical Race Theory (CRT) to interrogate how marijuana-related polic…
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 …
Were California’s Decarceration Efforts Smart? A Quasi-Experimental Examination of Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities
Over the last decade, California has undertaken one of the largest criminal justice reform efforts in recent U.S. history. However, little is known about the causal impact of these reforms on the overall incarceration rate and disparities in incarceration rates across demographic subgroups. Using a quasi-experimental synthetic control method and data from the Vera Institute of Justice and the U.S. Census Bureau, our results provide strong evidenc…
The effect of multiple forms of father-child contact during imprisonment on fathers’ reports of relationship quality
According to the most recent national estimates, nearly 2.6 million children have an incarcerated parent (Glaze & Maruschak, 2008). Children with incarcerated parents are more likely to face height
“Hello group, I need advice”: A Textual Analysis of Black Fathers' Help‐Seeking Posts on Facebook
Objective To explore the types of advice and help that Black fathers seek from one another on a Facebook group dedicated to fathers. Background Research demonstrates that Black men are less likely to seek help from formal supports when dealing with life stressors. Informal supports, such as social networks, can help facilitate access to formal support services. Parents use social media for social support; yet a dearth of research exists that expl…
Examining the longitudinal effects of paternal incarceration and coparenting relationships on sons' educational outcomes: A mediation analysis
Examining the relationship between incarceration and child support arrears among low-income fathers
The benefits and challenges of visitation practices in correctional settings: Will video visitation assist incarcerated fathers and their children
When They Return: Framing the Argument for Inclusion
Fathering Despite Perpetual Penalties: Examining Fathers’ Involvement Amidst the Collateral Consequences of Previous Criminal Justice Involvement
Background: The role that fathers play in the lives of their families, particularly, the lives of children, is vitally important. Research has found positive associations between father involvement and factors, such as infant cognitive outcomes, children’s school-readiness where levels of mothers’ supportiveness are low, better socioemotional, and academic functioning in children. Black males, many who are fathers, are disproportionately overrepr…
Solutions to Structural Racism: One Organization's Community-Engaged Approach in the Aftermath of Civil Unrest
In April 2015, civil unrest in Baltimore City in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray—an unarmed black man who died in police custody—brought a renewed focus on finding solutions to socioeconomic and political disparities. In cities like Baltimore, where predominantly low-income communities of color face abysmal educational, health, and economic outcomes, it is hard not to point to the vestiges of structural racism, which are both deep-seat…
Examining the relationship between incarceration and child support arrears among low-income fathers
Examining the longitudinal effects of paternal incarceration and coparenting relationships on sons' educational outcomes: A mediation analysis
The benefits and challenges of visitation practices in correctional settings: Will video visitation assist incarcerated fathers and their children
Fathering Despite Perpetual Penalties: Examining Fathers’ Involvement Amidst the Collateral Consequences of Previous Criminal Justice Involvement
Background: The role that fathers play in the lives of their families, particularly, the lives of children, is vitally important. Research has found positive associations between father involvement and factors, such as infant cognitive outcomes, children’s school-readiness where levels of mothers’ supportiveness are low, better socioemotional, and academic functioning in children. Black males, many who are fathers, are disproportionately overrepr…
Solutions to Structural Racism: One Organization's Community-Engaged Approach in the Aftermath of Civil Unrest
In April 2015, civil unrest in Baltimore City in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray—an unarmed black man who died in police custody—brought a renewed focus on finding solutions to socioeconomic and political disparities. In cities like Baltimore, where predominantly low-income communities of color face abysmal educational, health, and economic outcomes, it is hard not to point to the vestiges of structural racism, which are both deep-seat…
Solutions to Structural Racism: One Organization's Community-Engaged Approach in the Aftermath of Civil Unrest
In April 2015, civil unrest in Baltimore City in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray—an unarmed black man who died in police custody—brought a renewed focus on finding solutions to socioeconomic and political disparities. In cities like Baltimore, where predominantly low-income communities of color face abysmal educational, health, and economic outcomes, it is hard not to point to the vestiges of structural racism, which are both deep-seat…
Fathering Despite Perpetual Penalties: Examining Fathers’ Involvement Amidst the Collateral Consequences of Previous Criminal Justice Involvement
Background: The role that fathers play in the lives of their families, particularly, the lives of children, is vitally important. Research has found positive associations between father involvement and factors, such as infant cognitive outcomes, children’s school-readiness where levels of mothers’ supportiveness are low, better socioemotional, and academic functioning in children. Black males, many who are fathers, are disproportionately overrepr…
Examining the relationship between incarceration and child support arrears among low-income fathers
The benefits and challenges of visitation practices in correctional settings: Will video visitation assist incarcerated fathers and their children
When They Return: Framing the Argument for Inclusion
Examining the longitudinal effects of paternal incarceration and coparenting relationships on sons' educational outcomes: A mediation analysis
“Hello group, I need advice”: A Textual Analysis of Black Fathers' Help‐Seeking Posts on Facebook
Objective To explore the types of advice and help that Black fathers seek from one another on a Facebook group dedicated to fathers. Background Research demonstrates that Black men are less likely to seek help from formal supports when dealing with life stressors. Informal supports, such as social networks, can help facilitate access to formal support services. Parents use social media for social support; yet a dearth of research exists that expl…
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 …
Were California’s Decarceration Efforts Smart? A Quasi-Experimental Examination of Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities
Over the last decade, California has undertaken one of the largest criminal justice reform efforts in recent U.S. history. However, little is known about the causal impact of these reforms on the overall incarceration rate and disparities in incarceration rates across demographic subgroups. Using a quasi-experimental synthetic control method and data from the Vera Institute of Justice and the U.S. Census Bureau, our results provide strong evidenc…
The effect of multiple forms of father-child contact during imprisonment on fathers’ reports of relationship quality
According to the most recent national estimates, nearly 2.6 million children have an incarcerated parent (Glaze & Maruschak, 2008). Children with incarcerated parents are more likely to face height
Promote Smart Decarceration and Eliminate Racism Grand Challenges for Social Work: Reimagining Marijuana Policy
Marijuana decriminalization and legalization policies are being passed in many state and local jurisdictions throughout the United States (U.S.). In this process, many lawmakers have used the argument that these policies and associated practices will redress racial disparities in the criminal punishment system. Yet, the evidence suggests this is not the case. We, therefore, use Critical Race Theory (CRT) to interrogate how marijuana-related polic…
The Importance of Policy Advocacy in Social Work
Incarcerated Coparenting Over Time: Understanding the Mediating Role of Fathers’ Resilience in Mitigating Barriers Within Parent–Child Relationships
Despite the United States’ high incarceration rate, limited research has been done on father–child relationships and fathers’ relationships with their focal child’s mother, the risk factors that can sabotage them, and the protective mechanisms that can effectively alleviate the negative consequences of these adversities. Using data from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting, and Partnering, this study evaluated these association…
Father–Child Contact During Prison and Its Association With Fathers’ Parenting Self-Efficacy
This study examines the association between three forms of father–child contact during incarceration and fathers’ reports of parental self-efficacy. The study’s sample derives from ( n = 1,720) fathers participating in the Multisite Family Study on Incarceration, Partnering, and Parenting (MFS-IP) study. Multivariate ordinary least squares regression models were conducted to examine the study’s hypotheses. Among the contact types, visits had a po…
Sustaining Father–Child Relationship Quality During Imprisonment: Estimating the Impact of In-Person Visits
This article examines how contact visits between fathers in prison and their children affect fathers’ views of their relationship with their children. The sample of fathers derives from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP). Propensity score matching is used to select a demographically comparable sample of fathers from the data set. Two of the three propensity score models provided positive and significan…
A Critical Crossroads in Child Welfare: Reform or Abolish
The Effect of Peer Influence and Neighborhood Quality on Incarcerated Fathers’ Attachment
Commonly referred to as the “hidden victims” of incarceration, children with a parent who is intermittently or repeatedly incarcerated face various challenges that exacerbate behavioral and psychological development. Using a baseline adaptation of the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP), we sought to clarify how peer influence and neighborhood quality can predict the extent of an incarcerated father’s attac…
Fidelity to Housing First in Permanent Supportive Housing: Staff Perspectives and Implementation Insights
Homelessness and Social Issues (14 works) · Political science (12 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Criminology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Law (7 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (5 works) · Criminal justice (4 works)