Cassandra Simmel
Biographic Data
| ID | 4416083 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cassandra Simmel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cassandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Simmel |
| SIGNATURE | SIMMEL C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2207-3150 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
States’ Use of Medicaid Waivers for Children with Behavioral Health Needs is Associated with Lower Rates of Voluntary Child Welfare Placements
Youth in foster care: Highlighting the importance of youth engagement in mental health treatment decisions
Early childhood income instability, food insecurity, and adolescents' behavioral health
Examining the roles of rurality and Latine ethnic density on child maltreatment report and substantiation rates among Latine families: A county-level analysis
Evidence of geographic variation in child maltreatment report rates among Latine families is growing. This study investigates whether structural community characteristics, namely rurality and Latine ethnic density, associate with variation in Latine child maltreatment rates across 925 US counties. Using ten years of cross-sectional data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), ACS and USDA, OLS regression models examined ru…
Short-stayers” in child welfare: Characteristics and system experiences
Resilient Outcomes among Youth Aging-Out of Foster Care: Findings from the National Youth in Transition Database
The period of transition from foster care to independent living is frequently associated with poor outcomes. While some studies have conveyed patterns of resilience among transition-age foster youth, additional research is needed to examine its stability over time. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to examine the rates and stabi…
Antipsychotic treatment for youth in foster care: Perspectives on improving youths’ experiences in providing informed consent
The disproportionate prescribing of high-risk antipsychotic medication for youth in foster care is a significant social problem across the U.S. This qualitative study examined stakeholder perceptions of prescribing, being prescribed, or overseeing prescriptions for youth in foster care. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with clinicians, child welfare caseworkers, foster caregivers, and foster care alumni. The overall aim was to systemati…
Developmental Disabilities in Children Involved with Child Welfare: Correlates of Referrals for Service Provision
Using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW), this study explores the characteristics of child welfare involvement for children (N = 639; aged 3–17.5 years) with at least one developmental disability. In addition, a central focus of this exploration was to examine respective differences in how caregivers and caseworkers initiated referrals for services for children with disabilities. The sample was divided into t…
Revictimized Adult Women: Perceptions of Mental Health Functioning and Associated Services
Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system
An Exploration of Child Welfare Investigation Disparity Differences Between States
This article explores state differences in child welfare investigation disparities using the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Descriptive statistics and mapped spatial distribution suggest a regional pattern across the country. Bivariate analyses found that investigation disparities were lower in states that were more racially diverse, had more people of any race living in poverty, and responded t…
Describing the context and nature of emotional maltreatment reports in children
Highlighting adolescents' involvement with the child welfare system: A review of recent trends, policy developments, and related research
Multiple assessors of child welfare youths' mental‐health functioning: Comparing perceptions of adolescents, caregivers and teachers
For youth involved with the child welfare system, accurate assessment of mental‐health functioning is a critical factor in case planning. To assess correspondence among multiple reporters of child welfare youths' mental‐health difficulties, this study, using data drawn from the N ational S urvey of C hild and A dolescent W ell‐being dataset, examined the caregiver, teacher and youth (aged 11–16 years) reports on the C hild B ehavior C hecklist ( …
Understanding extended involvement with the child welfare system
Demographic Profiles of Children Reported to the Child Welfare System
Specific demographic attributes of children who come to the attention of the child welfare system are important to examine so that targeted and appropriate interventions can be developed. This study, using data from the National Study of Child and Adolescent Well-Being longitudinal data set, explored key characteristics—developmental stage, gender, and ethnic status—in the child welfare reports of the participants (n = 5,483). Demographic profile…
A critique of methods used to describe the overrepresentation of African Americans in the child welfare system
Why do adolescents become involved with the child welfare system? Exploring risk factors that affect young adolescents
Adopted foster youths’ psychosocial functioning: A longitudinal perspective
Researchers have long debated whether adopted youth manifest disproportionate levels of psychological dysfunction compared with non‐adopted youth. Yet, missing from the debate has been a clear understanding of the specific subgroups of adopted youth who may develop behaviour problems and of the risk factors associated with various vulnerable populations. This longitudinal study examined one subpopulation of adopted youth – former foster children …
The Shared Family Care Demonstration Project: Challenges of Implementing and Evaluating a Community-Based Project
Adopted foster youths’ psychosocial functioning: A longitudinal perspective
Researchers have long debated whether adopted youth manifest disproportionate levels of psychological dysfunction compared with non‐adopted youth. Yet, missing from the debate has been a clear understanding of the specific subgroups of adopted youth who may develop behaviour problems and of the risk factors associated with various vulnerable populations. This longitudinal study examined one subpopulation of adopted youth – former foster children …
A critique of methods used to describe the overrepresentation of African Americans in the child welfare system
Demographic Profiles of Children Reported to the Child Welfare System
Specific demographic attributes of children who come to the attention of the child welfare system are important to examine so that targeted and appropriate interventions can be developed. This study, using data from the National Study of Child and Adolescent Well-Being longitudinal data set, explored key characteristics—developmental stage, gender, and ethnic status—in the child welfare reports of the participants (n = 5,483). Demographic profile…
Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system
An Exploration of Child Welfare Investigation Disparity Differences Between States
This article explores state differences in child welfare investigation disparities using the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Descriptive statistics and mapped spatial distribution suggest a regional pattern across the country. Bivariate analyses found that investigation disparities were lower in states that were more racially diverse, had more people of any race living in poverty, and responded t…
Why do adolescents become involved with the child welfare system? Exploring risk factors that affect young adolescents
The Shared Family Care Demonstration Project: Challenges of Implementing and Evaluating a Community-Based Project
Resilient Outcomes among Youth Aging-Out of Foster Care: Findings from the National Youth in Transition Database
The period of transition from foster care to independent living is frequently associated with poor outcomes. While some studies have conveyed patterns of resilience among transition-age foster youth, additional research is needed to examine its stability over time. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to examine the rates and stabi…
Multiple assessors of child welfare youths' mental‐health functioning: Comparing perceptions of adolescents, caregivers and teachers
For youth involved with the child welfare system, accurate assessment of mental‐health functioning is a critical factor in case planning. To assess correspondence among multiple reporters of child welfare youths' mental‐health difficulties, this study, using data drawn from the N ational S urvey of C hild and A dolescent W ell‐being dataset, examined the caregiver, teacher and youth (aged 11–16 years) reports on the C hild B ehavior C hecklist ( …
Understanding extended involvement with the child welfare system
Developmental Disabilities in Children Involved with Child Welfare: Correlates of Referrals for Service Provision
Using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW), this study explores the characteristics of child welfare involvement for children (N = 639; aged 3–17.5 years) with at least one developmental disability. In addition, a central focus of this exploration was to examine respective differences in how caregivers and caseworkers initiated referrals for services for children with disabilities. The sample was divided into t…
Revictimized Adult Women: Perceptions of Mental Health Functioning and Associated Services
Describing the context and nature of emotional maltreatment reports in children
The Shared Family Care Demonstration Project: Challenges of Implementing and Evaluating a Community-Based Project
Adopted foster youths’ psychosocial functioning: A longitudinal perspective
Researchers have long debated whether adopted youth manifest disproportionate levels of psychological dysfunction compared with non‐adopted youth. Yet, missing from the debate has been a clear understanding of the specific subgroups of adopted youth who may develop behaviour problems and of the risk factors associated with various vulnerable populations. This longitudinal study examined one subpopulation of adopted youth – former foster children …
Why do adolescents become involved with the child welfare system? Exploring risk factors that affect young adolescents
Demographic Profiles of Children Reported to the Child Welfare System
Specific demographic attributes of children who come to the attention of the child welfare system are important to examine so that targeted and appropriate interventions can be developed. This study, using data from the National Study of Child and Adolescent Well-Being longitudinal data set, explored key characteristics—developmental stage, gender, and ethnic status—in the child welfare reports of the participants (n = 5,483). Demographic profile…
A critique of methods used to describe the overrepresentation of African Americans in the child welfare system
Highlighting adolescents' involvement with the child welfare system: A review of recent trends, policy developments, and related research
Multiple assessors of child welfare youths' mental‐health functioning: Comparing perceptions of adolescents, caregivers and teachers
For youth involved with the child welfare system, accurate assessment of mental‐health functioning is a critical factor in case planning. To assess correspondence among multiple reporters of child welfare youths' mental‐health difficulties, this study, using data drawn from the N ational S urvey of C hild and A dolescent W ell‐being dataset, examined the caregiver, teacher and youth (aged 11–16 years) reports on the C hild B ehavior C hecklist ( …
Understanding extended involvement with the child welfare system
An Exploration of Child Welfare Investigation Disparity Differences Between States
This article explores state differences in child welfare investigation disparities using the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Descriptive statistics and mapped spatial distribution suggest a regional pattern across the country. Bivariate analyses found that investigation disparities were lower in states that were more racially diverse, had more people of any race living in poverty, and responded t…
Describing the context and nature of emotional maltreatment reports in children
Developmental Disabilities in Children Involved with Child Welfare: Correlates of Referrals for Service Provision
Using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW), this study explores the characteristics of child welfare involvement for children (N = 639; aged 3–17.5 years) with at least one developmental disability. In addition, a central focus of this exploration was to examine respective differences in how caregivers and caseworkers initiated referrals for services for children with disabilities. The sample was divided into t…
Revictimized Adult Women: Perceptions of Mental Health Functioning and Associated Services
Functional outcomes among sexual minority youth emancipating from the child welfare system
Resilient Outcomes among Youth Aging-Out of Foster Care: Findings from the National Youth in Transition Database
The period of transition from foster care to independent living is frequently associated with poor outcomes. While some studies have conveyed patterns of resilience among transition-age foster youth, additional research is needed to examine its stability over time. The present study used data from the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) to examine the rates and stabi…
Antipsychotic treatment for youth in foster care: Perspectives on improving youths’ experiences in providing informed consent
The disproportionate prescribing of high-risk antipsychotic medication for youth in foster care is a significant social problem across the U.S. This qualitative study examined stakeholder perceptions of prescribing, being prescribed, or overseeing prescriptions for youth in foster care. Interviews and focus groups were conducted with clinicians, child welfare caseworkers, foster caregivers, and foster care alumni. The overall aim was to systemati…
Short-stayers” in child welfare: Characteristics and system experiences
Early childhood income instability, food insecurity, and adolescents' behavioral health
Examining the roles of rurality and Latine ethnic density on child maltreatment report and substantiation rates among Latine families: A county-level analysis
Evidence of geographic variation in child maltreatment report rates among Latine families is growing. This study investigates whether structural community characteristics, namely rurality and Latine ethnic density, associate with variation in Latine child maltreatment rates across 925 US counties. Using ten years of cross-sectional data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), ACS and USDA, OLS regression models examined ru…
Youth in foster care: Highlighting the importance of youth engagement in mental health treatment decisions
States’ Use of Medicaid Waivers for Children with Behavioral Health Needs is Associated with Lower Rates of Voluntary Child Welfare Placements
Psychology (19 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (14 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (14 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Welfare (12 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works)