Richard L Beaulaurier
Biographic Data
| ID | 4792590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard L Beaulaurier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard L |
| FAMILY NAME | Beaulaurier |
| SIGNATURE | BEAULAURIER R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida International University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7762-4271 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Family Separation Planning Among Undocumented Latina Immigrant Parents With U.S. Citizen Children
Nearly one in five U.S. citizen children has an undocumented parent, putting many at risk of family separation due to deportation. To protect their children’s future, some parents assign legal guardians, yet limited research exists on this process. This study used a qualitative design with in-depth interviews with 27 Latina parents, all of whom had assigned guardians for their children. The results revealed parents’ prolonged exposure to trauma b…
Overcoming Research Barriers with Undocumented Populations
The COVID-19 pandemic forced researchers to adopt digital technology for data collection, but this shift did not meet the needs of undocumented immigrants. Issues like digital illiteracy, language barriers, and technological constraints hindered effective virtual data collection. Drawing from the authors’ experiences, this note highlights key challenges such as participants’ limited digital skills, trust-building difficulties, and frequent interv…
They Think Transgender is Like Something on the Side
Due to multiple minority statuses, transgender women of color are exposed to minority stress through distal (external) stressors from society causing proximal (internal) stress, leading to potentially negative physical and mental health outcomes. Often considered allies to the transgender community, cisgender members of the LGBTQIA+ "community" have historically presented different plights resulting in divergent rights, protections, and societal …
Experiences of Undocumented Parents Reuniting with Children Who Entered the United States as Unaccompanied Minors
In 2021, the United States saw an exponential influx of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Upon apprehension at the border, unaccompanied children are placed in the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) temporary shelter facilities. The ORR is responsible for locating, vetting, and releasing the children to their family, guardians, or a suitable sponsor. Undocumented parents seeking reunification may fear cross-examina…
The Need for New Emphasis on Batterers Intervention Programs
Although Batterers’ Intervention Programs (BIPs) remain a crucial part of victim safety and coordinated community responses, they have received less support and less attention by scholars than other parts of the domestic violence system. Research on BIPs also suggests that they have not been particularly effective at preventing recidivism, are prone to attrition, and increasingly lack the support and confidence of the courts. Nevertheless, BIPs r…
Attitudes and Stereotypes Regarding Older Women and HIV Risk
Persons aged 50 years and over will soon disproportionately represent the future of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It is estimated that by 2015 older adults will represent 50% of persons living with HIV in the United States. Despite the HIV/AIDS growing population among older adults, attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes toward older adults that exist in general society have affected HIV prevention, education, and care. Specifically, ageist attitudes about…
Health and Cultural Determinants of Voluntary HIV Testing and Counseling Among Middle-Aged and Older Latina Women
The rate of cases of HIV/AIDS in older people is increasing; indeed one out of every four people with HIV/AIDS is over age 50. This study describes the correlates of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) using structural equation modeling techniques for a sample of 135 middle-aged and middle-aged and older Latinas in South Florida. Over 60% of participants had been tested for HIV. Provider endorsement was found to be the strongest predictor …
Barriers to Help-Seeking for Older Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
PURPOSE: The paper describes a model of barriers to help-seeking (MBHS) for older women who experience domestic violence (DV). DESIGN AND METHODS: Data were collected from 134 women ages 45 to 85 years in 21 focus groups. Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (ATLAS.ti) was used to organize transcript analysis and provided access to the quotations upon which codes, themes, relationship maps, and other elements of the analysis were …
External Barriers to Help Seeking for Older Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
Responding to CSWE Technology Guidelines
In spite of the dramatic increase in the volume of information on computer technology in social work, very little has been written about how this technology might be incorporated into existing curricula. What is needed is an overview of how computers have been used in social work practice and in educational settings that can serve as a starting point for social work faculty who are in the process of computerizing aspects classes and curricula. An…
Consulting Behaviors and the Role of Computer Consultants in Student Learning and Anxiety
As computer applications are added to social work, educators are increasingly likely to encounter computer anxiety. This form of anxiety has been well-documented in the literature, including warnings that students attracted to fields that are “people professions” such as social work may be especially prone to problems. This qualitative study used a naturalistic approach to observe and describe the behaviors and activities of computer consultants …
Integrating Computer Content into Social Work Curricula
While recent CSWE standards focus on the need for including more relevant technological content in social work curricula, they do not offer guidance regarding how it is to be assessed and selected. Social work educators are in need of an analytic model of computerization to help them understand which technologies are most appropriate and relevant to the professional development of social work students. This article develops a flexible model that …
Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software in Teaching About Group Work Practice
Courses on social group work have traditionally relied on in-class role plays to teach group work skills. The most common technological aid in such courses has been analog videotape. In recent years new technologies have emerged that allow the instructor to customize and tailor didactic experiences to individual classes and individual learners. This article discusses the use of technologies such as digital video combined with computer aided quali…
Health Services Social Workers' Activities with People with Disabilities
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which hospital based social workers were actively involved in community practice on behalf of disabled people. The study attempted to identify what variables influence social workers in health settings to engage in community practice. A sample of 286 social workers employed in 57 different hospital and rehabilitation settings participated in a survey that focused on advocacy and related topic…
The Financial Vulnerability of People with Disabilities
The economic self-sufficiency and independence of people with disabilities depend largely on their capacity to maintain financial stability. As a group, such individuals have among the highest poverty rates, lowest educational levels, lowest average incomes, and highest out-of-pocket expenses of all population groups. Any substantial shock to the financial stability of people with disabilities can threaten their access to necessary housing, nutri…
External Barriers to Help Seeking for Older Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
The Financial Vulnerability of People with Disabilities
The economic self-sufficiency and independence of people with disabilities depend largely on their capacity to maintain financial stability. As a group, such individuals have among the highest poverty rates, lowest educational levels, lowest average incomes, and highest out-of-pocket expenses of all population groups. Any substantial shock to the financial stability of people with disabilities can threaten their access to necessary housing, nutri…
Integrating Computer Content into Social Work Curricula
While recent CSWE standards focus on the need for including more relevant technological content in social work curricula, they do not offer guidance regarding how it is to be assessed and selected. Social work educators are in need of an analytic model of computerization to help them understand which technologies are most appropriate and relevant to the professional development of social work students. This article develops a flexible model that …
Consulting Behaviors and the Role of Computer Consultants in Student Learning and Anxiety
As computer applications are added to social work, educators are increasingly likely to encounter computer anxiety. This form of anxiety has been well-documented in the literature, including warnings that students attracted to fields that are “people professions” such as social work may be especially prone to problems. This qualitative study used a naturalistic approach to observe and describe the behaviors and activities of computer consultants …
Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software in Teaching About Group Work Practice
Courses on social group work have traditionally relied on in-class role plays to teach group work skills. The most common technological aid in such courses has been analog videotape. In recent years new technologies have emerged that allow the instructor to customize and tailor didactic experiences to individual classes and individual learners. This article discusses the use of technologies such as digital video combined with computer aided quali…
The Financial Vulnerability of People with Disabilities
The economic self-sufficiency and independence of people with disabilities depend largely on their capacity to maintain financial stability. As a group, such individuals have among the highest poverty rates, lowest educational levels, lowest average incomes, and highest out-of-pocket expenses of all population groups. Any substantial shock to the financial stability of people with disabilities can threaten their access to necessary housing, nutri…
Health Services Social Workers' Activities with People with Disabilities
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which hospital based social workers were actively involved in community practice on behalf of disabled people. The study attempted to identify what variables influence social workers in health settings to engage in community practice. A sample of 286 social workers employed in 57 different hospital and rehabilitation settings participated in a survey that focused on advocacy and related topic…
Responding to CSWE Technology Guidelines
In spite of the dramatic increase in the volume of information on computer technology in social work, very little has been written about how this technology might be incorporated into existing curricula. What is needed is an overview of how computers have been used in social work practice and in educational settings that can serve as a starting point for social work faculty who are in the process of computerizing aspects classes and curricula. An…
Consulting Behaviors and the Role of Computer Consultants in Student Learning and Anxiety
As computer applications are added to social work, educators are increasingly likely to encounter computer anxiety. This form of anxiety has been well-documented in the literature, including warnings that students attracted to fields that are “people professions” such as social work may be especially prone to problems. This qualitative study used a naturalistic approach to observe and describe the behaviors and activities of computer consultants …
Integrating Computer Content into Social Work Curricula
While recent CSWE standards focus on the need for including more relevant technological content in social work curricula, they do not offer guidance regarding how it is to be assessed and selected. Social work educators are in need of an analytic model of computerization to help them understand which technologies are most appropriate and relevant to the professional development of social work students. This article develops a flexible model that …
Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software in Teaching About Group Work Practice
Courses on social group work have traditionally relied on in-class role plays to teach group work skills. The most common technological aid in such courses has been analog videotape. In recent years new technologies have emerged that allow the instructor to customize and tailor didactic experiences to individual classes and individual learners. This article discusses the use of technologies such as digital video combined with computer aided quali…
External Barriers to Help Seeking for Older Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
Barriers to Help-Seeking for Older Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
PURPOSE: The paper describes a model of barriers to help-seeking (MBHS) for older women who experience domestic violence (DV). DESIGN AND METHODS: Data were collected from 134 women ages 45 to 85 years in 21 focus groups. Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (ATLAS.ti) was used to organize transcript analysis and provided access to the quotations upon which codes, themes, relationship maps, and other elements of the analysis were …
Health and Cultural Determinants of Voluntary HIV Testing and Counseling Among Middle-Aged and Older Latina Women
The rate of cases of HIV/AIDS in older people is increasing; indeed one out of every four people with HIV/AIDS is over age 50. This study describes the correlates of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) using structural equation modeling techniques for a sample of 135 middle-aged and middle-aged and older Latinas in South Florida. Over 60% of participants had been tested for HIV. Provider endorsement was found to be the strongest predictor …
Attitudes and Stereotypes Regarding Older Women and HIV Risk
Persons aged 50 years and over will soon disproportionately represent the future of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It is estimated that by 2015 older adults will represent 50% of persons living with HIV in the United States. Despite the HIV/AIDS growing population among older adults, attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes toward older adults that exist in general society have affected HIV prevention, education, and care. Specifically, ageist attitudes about…
The Need for New Emphasis on Batterers Intervention Programs
Although Batterers’ Intervention Programs (BIPs) remain a crucial part of victim safety and coordinated community responses, they have received less support and less attention by scholars than other parts of the domestic violence system. Research on BIPs also suggests that they have not been particularly effective at preventing recidivism, are prone to attrition, and increasingly lack the support and confidence of the courts. Nevertheless, BIPs r…
Experiences of Undocumented Parents Reuniting with Children Who Entered the United States as Unaccompanied Minors
In 2021, the United States saw an exponential influx of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Upon apprehension at the border, unaccompanied children are placed in the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) temporary shelter facilities. The ORR is responsible for locating, vetting, and releasing the children to their family, guardians, or a suitable sponsor. Undocumented parents seeking reunification may fear cross-examina…
Family Separation Planning Among Undocumented Latina Immigrant Parents With U.S. Citizen Children
Nearly one in five U.S. citizen children has an undocumented parent, putting many at risk of family separation due to deportation. To protect their children’s future, some parents assign legal guardians, yet limited research exists on this process. This study used a qualitative design with in-depth interviews with 27 Latina parents, all of whom had assigned guardians for their children. The results revealed parents’ prolonged exposure to trauma b…
Overcoming Research Barriers with Undocumented Populations
The COVID-19 pandemic forced researchers to adopt digital technology for data collection, but this shift did not meet the needs of undocumented immigrants. Issues like digital illiteracy, language barriers, and technological constraints hindered effective virtual data collection. Drawing from the authors’ experiences, this note highlights key challenges such as participants’ limited digital skills, trust-building difficulties, and frequent interv…
They Think Transgender is Like Something on the Side
Due to multiple minority statuses, transgender women of color are exposed to minority stress through distal (external) stressors from society causing proximal (internal) stress, leading to potentially negative physical and mental health outcomes. Often considered allies to the transgender community, cisgender members of the LGBTQIA+ "community" have historically presented different plights resulting in divergent rights, protections, and societal …
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