Heather Ringeisen

Biographic Data

ID4442180
NAMEHeather Ringeisen
GIVEN NAMESHeather
FAMILY NAMERingeisen
SIGNATURERINGEISEN H
AFFILIATIONSRTI International
ORCID0000-0002-0763-3199
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS19
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Instability in adoptive families

    Open AccessNancy Rolock, Heather Ringeisen et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2026

    NSCAW Adoption Study (n = 383) of young adult adoptees (23 years) and adoptive parents. • Post adoption instability: 8% formal, 24% informal, a cumulative 33% any instability. • Age at adoption and clinical behavioral issues were associated with instability. • Controlling for covariates, only behavioral issues were associated with instability. While adoption is often conceptualized as a permanent solution for children in foster care, it does not …

  • Motivations to Adopt

    Open AccessNancy Rolock, Jeesoo Jeon et al.ARTICLEFamilies in Society The Journal…2025

    This study explored parental motivations to adopt and associations between motivations and family well-being. Multivariate OLS regression was used to examine responses from Young Adult Adoptee ( n = 206; average 24 years old) and Adoptive Parent ( n = 295) samples. When adoptees perceived that their parents were motivated by love for them, or helping a child in need, they reported higher levels of family functioning. Adoptive parents who endorsed…

  • Belonging in Adoptive Families

    Nancy Rolock, Kevin R White et al.ARTICLEAdoption Quarterly2025References: 7

  • Understanding the health and well-being of adults 10-15 years after adoption from the US foster care system

    Rose Domanico, Heather Ringeisen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2024

    Young adult adoptees surveyed 10-15 years after exiting the child welfare system to adoption reported that they were in good or excellent physical health; did not have a substance use problem; were socially connected; had strong feelings of belonging with their adoptive family; and felt very hopeful about their future. However, adult adoptees reported much higher rates of a current mental health problem than adults in the general population. Unde…

  • The third national survey of child and adolescent well-being

    Open AccessMelissa Dolan, Paul P Biemer et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023References: 14

  • Indicators of Well-Being Among Children in the United States Child Welfare System

    Open AccessCecilia Casanueva, Melissa Dolan et al.ARTICLEChild Indicators Research2012Cited by: 7References: 3

  • Maternal Perceptions of Temperament Among Infants and Toddlers Investigated for Maltreatment

    Open AccessCecilia Casanueva, Jenifer Goldman Fraser et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2010Cited by: 1References: 10

  • Young adult outcomes and mental health problems among transition age youth investigated for maltreatment during adolescence

    Open AccessDannia Southerland, Dannia G Southerland et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2009Cited by: 11References: 70

  • Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

    Kimberly Hoagwood, Barbara J Burns et al.ARTICLEPsychiatric Services2001

    The authors review the status, strength, and quality of evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health services. The definitional criteria that have been applied to the evidence base differ considerably across treatments, and these definitions circumscribe the range, depth, and extensionality of the evidence. The authors describe major dimensions that differentiate evidence-based practices for children from those for adults and sum…