Kalah M Villagrana
Biographic Data
| ID | 4442172 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kalah M Villagrana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kalah M |
| FAMILY NAME | Villagrana |
| SIGNATURE | VILLAGRANA K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4593-0378 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A mental health paradox? Examining the impact of child protective services on young adult mental health by race/ethnicity
Promoting Educational Equity for Children and Youth in Foster Care: Barriers to Interprofessional Collaboration
Children and youth in foster care experience negative educational outcomes in K-12 education compared to the general population. Federal policies mandate professionals engage in collaborative practice to address educational challenges, but barriers can inhibit effective interprofessional collaboration. To identify these barriers, interviews and focus groups were held with school professionals, child welfare professionals, and professional caregiv…
Child Welfare and/or Legal System Involved Pregnant/Parenting Youth Intervention: A Pretest–Posttest Study
Purpose : This pilot study examined the preliminary effectiveness of the Empowered Young Parents Program (EYPP) for child welfare and/or legal system involved pregnant, expectant, or parenting youth (PPY) in promoting health outcomes. Method: A one-group pretest–posttest ( N = 25) design was used to evaluate changes in the participants. Results : At posttest participants reported lower perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and experiences of int…
They want to hear my voice: Facilitators of Interprofessional Collaboration Among Professionals Supporting the Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care
An achievement gap in K-12 education exists between children in foster care and their peers. Professionals have a shared responsibility to support the education of these children, but often face barriers to engaging in interprofessional collaboration. Interviews and focus groups (N = 22) were conducted with child welfare professionals, school professionals, and professional caregivers to explore the facilitators of interprofessional collaboration…
A Quantitative Study of the Relationship Between Interprofessional Collaboration and Job Satisfaction Among Child Welfare Caseworkers
There is a pressing need to improve job satisfaction among child welfare caseworkers given historically high turnover rates that adversely affect family outcomes. Guided by the job demands-resources model, this study examined whether caseworkers’ job satisfaction was associated with their quality of interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Linear regression models were estimated using cross-sectional data provided by the National Child Welfare Work…
Stress, Satisfaction, and Turnover Among Child Welfare Workers: Examining Associations With Quality of Interprofessional Collaboration
You have to go hunting for information’: Barriers to service utilization among expectant and parenting youth with experience in foster care
Unique service needs exist for expectant or parenting youth with foster care histories (EPY) and their families. Informed by Critical Ecological Systems Theory (CEST), this exploratory qualitative study presents findings from an inductive content analysis of in‐depth interviews and focus groups with EPY and service providers. The study included nine in‐depth face‐to‐face interviews with service providers ( n = 5) and EPY ( n = 4) as well as five …
Predictors of Secondary Completion Among Homeless Youth in Three U.S. Cities and the Potential Application of National Policies
“They Show Us that We’re Important”: Facilitators of Service Utilization Among Expectant and Parenting Youth with Foster Care Histories
The Relationship Between Housing Status and Behavioral Health Outcomes Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness With a Foster Care History
Objective: Stable housing is vital for improving behavioral health outcomes among youth experiencing homelessness (YEH). However, few studies have focused on YEH with foster care history and the relationship between housing status and behavioral health. This study examined whether housing status (i.e., literally homeless vs. unstably housed) was significantly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive episode, and subs…
School Lunch Participation and Youth School Failure: A Multi-Racial Perspective
In the United States, students from low-socioeconomic status and minority ethnic groups graduate from high school at lower rates than their peers. Limited studies exist about the risk and protective factors that affect the disproportionate graduation rates by income and ethnicity. Using the 2016 Arizona Youth Survey data (N = 32,178), this study aims to explore the relationship between the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation and sc…
The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection , by Jill Duerr Berrick
Jill Duerr Berrick, The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection. Oxford University Press (2018), 244 pages, $36.95 (hardcover)
Educational outcomes for homeless young adults with and without a history in foster care
Educational outcomes for homeless young adults with and without a history in foster care
School Lunch Participation and Youth School Failure: A Multi-Racial Perspective
In the United States, students from low-socioeconomic status and minority ethnic groups graduate from high school at lower rates than their peers. Limited studies exist about the risk and protective factors that affect the disproportionate graduation rates by income and ethnicity. Using the 2016 Arizona Youth Survey data (N = 32,178), this study aims to explore the relationship between the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation and sc…
They want to hear my voice: Facilitators of Interprofessional Collaboration Among Professionals Supporting the Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care
An achievement gap in K-12 education exists between children in foster care and their peers. Professionals have a shared responsibility to support the education of these children, but often face barriers to engaging in interprofessional collaboration. Interviews and focus groups (N = 22) were conducted with child welfare professionals, school professionals, and professional caregivers to explore the facilitators of interprofessional collaboration…
School Lunch Participation and Youth School Failure: A Multi-Racial Perspective
In the United States, students from low-socioeconomic status and minority ethnic groups graduate from high school at lower rates than their peers. Limited studies exist about the risk and protective factors that affect the disproportionate graduation rates by income and ethnicity. Using the 2016 Arizona Youth Survey data (N = 32,178), this study aims to explore the relationship between the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation and sc…
The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection , by Jill Duerr Berrick
Jill Duerr Berrick, The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection. Oxford University Press (2018), 244 pages, $36.95 (hardcover)
Educational outcomes for homeless young adults with and without a history in foster care
The Relationship Between Housing Status and Behavioral Health Outcomes Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness With a Foster Care History
Objective: Stable housing is vital for improving behavioral health outcomes among youth experiencing homelessness (YEH). However, few studies have focused on YEH with foster care history and the relationship between housing status and behavioral health. This study examined whether housing status (i.e., literally homeless vs. unstably housed) was significantly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive episode, and subs…
Predictors of Secondary Completion Among Homeless Youth in Three U.S. Cities and the Potential Application of National Policies
“They Show Us that We’re Important”: Facilitators of Service Utilization Among Expectant and Parenting Youth with Foster Care Histories
A Quantitative Study of the Relationship Between Interprofessional Collaboration and Job Satisfaction Among Child Welfare Caseworkers
There is a pressing need to improve job satisfaction among child welfare caseworkers given historically high turnover rates that adversely affect family outcomes. Guided by the job demands-resources model, this study examined whether caseworkers’ job satisfaction was associated with their quality of interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Linear regression models were estimated using cross-sectional data provided by the National Child Welfare Work…
Stress, Satisfaction, and Turnover Among Child Welfare Workers: Examining Associations With Quality of Interprofessional Collaboration
You have to go hunting for information’: Barriers to service utilization among expectant and parenting youth with experience in foster care
Unique service needs exist for expectant or parenting youth with foster care histories (EPY) and their families. Informed by Critical Ecological Systems Theory (CEST), this exploratory qualitative study presents findings from an inductive content analysis of in‐depth interviews and focus groups with EPY and service providers. The study included nine in‐depth face‐to‐face interviews with service providers ( n = 5) and EPY ( n = 4) as well as five …
They want to hear my voice: Facilitators of Interprofessional Collaboration Among Professionals Supporting the Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care
An achievement gap in K-12 education exists between children in foster care and their peers. Professionals have a shared responsibility to support the education of these children, but often face barriers to engaging in interprofessional collaboration. Interviews and focus groups (N = 22) were conducted with child welfare professionals, school professionals, and professional caregivers to explore the facilitators of interprofessional collaboration…
Promoting Educational Equity for Children and Youth in Foster Care: Barriers to Interprofessional Collaboration
Children and youth in foster care experience negative educational outcomes in K-12 education compared to the general population. Federal policies mandate professionals engage in collaborative practice to address educational challenges, but barriers can inhibit effective interprofessional collaboration. To identify these barriers, interviews and focus groups were held with school professionals, child welfare professionals, and professional caregiv…
Child Welfare and/or Legal System Involved Pregnant/Parenting Youth Intervention: A Pretest–Posttest Study
Purpose : This pilot study examined the preliminary effectiveness of the Empowered Young Parents Program (EYPP) for child welfare and/or legal system involved pregnant, expectant, or parenting youth (PPY) in promoting health outcomes. Method: A one-group pretest–posttest ( N = 25) design was used to evaluate changes in the participants. Results : At posttest participants reported lower perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and experiences of int…
A mental health paradox? Examining the impact of child protective services on young adult mental health by race/ethnicity
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Foster care (5 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)