Heather Larkin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4460741 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather Larkin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | Larkin |
| SIGNATURE | LARKIN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Breaking the Chains
This pilot study explores social workers’ challenges in implementing antiracist policies within their organizations. The researchers utilized critical consciousness and institutional betrayal to delve into the complex power dynamics within social work organizations. The experiences of seven frontline social workers were explored through narrative interviews, which revealed a misalignment between social work values and organizational culture. Soci…
Revealing counter-stories
Resilience over Adversity
The current study used a cross-sectional electronic survey to explore the prevalence of and relationships between adverse childhood experiences, adverse community environments (such as childhood discrimination), childhood resilience experiences, and current secondary traumatic stress (STS) in a nationally distributed sample of graduate social work students (N = 343). Bivariate analysis indicated that sexual and gender minority (SGM) participants …
ACE-Informed Responses in Central Texas
The objectives of this study were to examine: a) adverse childhood experience (ACE) knowledge among healthcare professionals in Central Texas; b) prevalence of screening and patient disclosure of ACEs; c) implementation of ACE-informed response strategies; and d) the relationship between ACE knowledge and familiarity, and implementation of ACE-informed response strategies. A needs assessment was conducted using an online survey that included clos…
The Soar Model as an Effective Mechanism for University–Community Partnerships to End Homelessness
University social work programs can play a critical role in helping communities to expand local capacity in efforts to end homelessness. The Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) program is an evidence-based model that social work programs are advancing through university–community partnerships. SOAR seeks to prevent and end homelessness through increased access to Supple…
Social Work and Adverse Childhood Experiences Research
Medical research on "adverse childhood experiences" (ACEs) reveals a compelling relationship between the extent of childhood adversity, adult health risk behaviors, and principal causes of death in the United States. This article provides a selective review of the ACE Study and related social science research to describe how effective social work practice that prevents ACEs and mobilizes resilience and recovery from childhood adversity could supp…
Program Characteristics as Factors Influencing the Implementation of Mindfulness Meditation in Substance Abuse Treatment Agencies
This article discusses lessons learned from a study on mindfulness meditation (MM) within a substance abuse treatment agency. Parts of the study are cited as the source of lessons learned. Themes from the qualitative data include: scheduling, time factors, discomfort in the group setting, and group composition. Integral Theory (Wilber, 2006) is offered as a useful way to conceptualize spirituality-related interventions that incorporate the organi…
Youth engagement and service dosage in a mandated setting
Meditation as a Coping Intervention for Treatment of Addiction
Addiction is a complex problem that can affect all realms of life and calls for a holistic response. Stress can contribute to addiction, and stress also results from the consequences of addiction. Mindfulness meditation has been successfully utilized to reduce stress among people with medical problems. Using a stress and coping framework, this article discusses meditation as a coping intervention for clients in treatment for substance abuse. Rese…
Outcomes in residential treatment for youth
Justice Implications of a Proposed Medicare Prescription Drug Policy
Social justice is a core value to the mission of social work. Older people are among the most vulnerable populations for whom social workers are called on to advocate. Although Medicare prescription drug coverage has been a top legislative issue over the past few years, such a benefit expansion has yet to be implemented. This article examines the historical context of Medicare and reviews the proposals for prescription drug coverage, identifying …
Outcomes in residential treatment for youth
Resilience over Adversity
The current study used a cross-sectional electronic survey to explore the prevalence of and relationships between adverse childhood experiences, adverse community environments (such as childhood discrimination), childhood resilience experiences, and current secondary traumatic stress (STS) in a nationally distributed sample of graduate social work students (N = 343). Bivariate analysis indicated that sexual and gender minority (SGM) participants …
Justice Implications of a Proposed Medicare Prescription Drug Policy
Social justice is a core value to the mission of social work. Older people are among the most vulnerable populations for whom social workers are called on to advocate. Although Medicare prescription drug coverage has been a top legislative issue over the past few years, such a benefit expansion has yet to be implemented. This article examines the historical context of Medicare and reviews the proposals for prescription drug coverage, identifying …
Justice Implications of a Proposed Medicare Prescription Drug Policy
Social justice is a core value to the mission of social work. Older people are among the most vulnerable populations for whom social workers are called on to advocate. Although Medicare prescription drug coverage has been a top legislative issue over the past few years, such a benefit expansion has yet to be implemented. This article examines the historical context of Medicare and reviews the proposals for prescription drug coverage, identifying …
Outcomes in residential treatment for youth
Meditation as a Coping Intervention for Treatment of Addiction
Addiction is a complex problem that can affect all realms of life and calls for a holistic response. Stress can contribute to addiction, and stress also results from the consequences of addiction. Mindfulness meditation has been successfully utilized to reduce stress among people with medical problems. Using a stress and coping framework, this article discusses meditation as a coping intervention for clients in treatment for substance abuse. Rese…
Youth engagement and service dosage in a mandated setting
Program Characteristics as Factors Influencing the Implementation of Mindfulness Meditation in Substance Abuse Treatment Agencies
This article discusses lessons learned from a study on mindfulness meditation (MM) within a substance abuse treatment agency. Parts of the study are cited as the source of lessons learned. Themes from the qualitative data include: scheduling, time factors, discomfort in the group setting, and group composition. Integral Theory (Wilber, 2006) is offered as a useful way to conceptualize spirituality-related interventions that incorporate the organi…
Social Work and Adverse Childhood Experiences Research
Medical research on "adverse childhood experiences" (ACEs) reveals a compelling relationship between the extent of childhood adversity, adult health risk behaviors, and principal causes of death in the United States. This article provides a selective review of the ACE Study and related social science research to describe how effective social work practice that prevents ACEs and mobilizes resilience and recovery from childhood adversity could supp…
The Soar Model as an Effective Mechanism for University–Community Partnerships to End Homelessness
University social work programs can play a critical role in helping communities to expand local capacity in efforts to end homelessness. The Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) program is an evidence-based model that social work programs are advancing through university–community partnerships. SOAR seeks to prevent and end homelessness through increased access to Supple…
ACE-Informed Responses in Central Texas
The objectives of this study were to examine: a) adverse childhood experience (ACE) knowledge among healthcare professionals in Central Texas; b) prevalence of screening and patient disclosure of ACEs; c) implementation of ACE-informed response strategies; and d) the relationship between ACE knowledge and familiarity, and implementation of ACE-informed response strategies. A needs assessment was conducted using an online survey that included clos…
Resilience over Adversity
The current study used a cross-sectional electronic survey to explore the prevalence of and relationships between adverse childhood experiences, adverse community environments (such as childhood discrimination), childhood resilience experiences, and current secondary traumatic stress (STS) in a nationally distributed sample of graduate social work students (N = 343). Bivariate analysis indicated that sexual and gender minority (SGM) participants …
Breaking the Chains
This pilot study explores social workers’ challenges in implementing antiracist policies within their organizations. The researchers utilized critical consciousness and institutional betrayal to delve into the complex power dynamics within social work organizations. The experiences of seven frontline social workers were explored through narrative interviews, which revealed a misalignment between social work values and organizational culture. Soci…
Revealing counter-stories
Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Work (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)