Tiffany D Baffour
Biographic Data
| ID | 4897336 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tiffany D Baffour |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tiffany D |
| FAMILY NAME | Baffour |
| SIGNATURE | BAFFOUR T D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Winston-Salem State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3459-8621 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Tools to accelerate anti-racist supervision practices in social work practicum-based education settings
Due to recent racial injustices in the United States and globally, there is an urgent need for curricular reform in social work education. The profession requires creative tools, techniques and methods that provide strategies for how to dismantle structural racism embedded in the work of both social care systems and social work education and training. The education of social work students offers a vital window of opportunity to equip the next gen…
We Built This with You in Mind: Exploring University Climate and the Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Interventions on Belonging for Bipoc Graduate Students
Background Belonging is vital for all graduate students’ well-being, yet many BIPOC students at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) face complex forms of bias that go unaddressed by institutions. Supportive university climates with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) resources can foster a sense of belonging; however, recent federal and state laws have diminished identity-specific supports. Theoretical Rationale and Methodology This empiri…
Advancing the grand challenge to eliminate racism: A call to action for citational justice in social work
Professional Values, Gatekeeping, and Motivations for Seeking the MSW Degree
This research examines professional values and individuals’ decisions to pursue social work education, with gatekeeping as a mediator of this relationship. Motivations are derived from Community of Practice theory: community, domain, practice, and skills. MSW students (N=528) were recruited across the U.S. Structural equation modeling was used to test associations among motivation and values factors. The latent variable values consisted of the Pr…
A Qualitative Exploration of Justice System Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Disproportionate Minority Contact and Behavioral Health Access among System-Involved Youth of Color
Previous research demonstrates that system-involved youth of color experience procedural and structural biases within the U.S. juvenile justice system. These biases and disparities are evident in behavioral health access and treatment. This study examined justice stakeholders’ (social workers, therapists, court counselors, judges, and school resource officers) perceptions of barriers and facilitators to behavioral health treatment among youth of …
Applying a Socio-Ecological Framework to Thematic Analysis Using a Statewide Assessment of Disproportionate Minority Contact in the United States
Disproportionate minority contact (DMC) in the United States represents a critical social challenge to promoting the ideals and values of social justice. The ecological nature of DMC, a phenomenon emerging from the intersection of micro- and macro-level factors, necessitates the application of systems theories in understanding the issue and designing solutions to address it. This article illustrates the application of socio-ecological systems the…
African‐American Women's Conceptualizations of Health Disparities: A Community‐Based Participatory Research Approach
Health disparities among African‐American families represent a significant social problem. Nationally, African‐American infants have dramatically worse birth outcomes than other racial and ethnic groups. A Community‐Based Participatory Research approach was utilized to engage community residents. This study examined participants' definitions of infant mortality, views on the community impact of infant mortality, and strengths and vulnerabilities …
Family Health Advocacy: An Empowerment Model for Pregnant and Parenting African American Women in Rural Communities
The model of family health advocacy built firmly upon principles of empowerment theory seeks to help individuals, families, and communities to improve their circumstances by incorporating multiple levels of intervention. The goal of family health advocacy is to improve the well-being of pregnant women and mothers of children younger than 2 years by providing social support and health education about risk factors related to infant mortality and pr…
Applying a Socio-Ecological Framework to Thematic Analysis Using a Statewide Assessment of Disproportionate Minority Contact in the United States
Disproportionate minority contact (DMC) in the United States represents a critical social challenge to promoting the ideals and values of social justice. The ecological nature of DMC, a phenomenon emerging from the intersection of micro- and macro-level factors, necessitates the application of systems theories in understanding the issue and designing solutions to address it. This article illustrates the application of socio-ecological systems the…
African‐American Women's Conceptualizations of Health Disparities: A Community‐Based Participatory Research Approach
Health disparities among African‐American families represent a significant social problem. Nationally, African‐American infants have dramatically worse birth outcomes than other racial and ethnic groups. A Community‐Based Participatory Research approach was utilized to engage community residents. This study examined participants' definitions of infant mortality, views on the community impact of infant mortality, and strengths and vulnerabilities …
Family Health Advocacy: An Empowerment Model for Pregnant and Parenting African American Women in Rural Communities
The model of family health advocacy built firmly upon principles of empowerment theory seeks to help individuals, families, and communities to improve their circumstances by incorporating multiple levels of intervention. The goal of family health advocacy is to improve the well-being of pregnant women and mothers of children younger than 2 years by providing social support and health education about risk factors related to infant mortality and pr…
African‐American Women's Conceptualizations of Health Disparities: A Community‐Based Participatory Research Approach
Health disparities among African‐American families represent a significant social problem. Nationally, African‐American infants have dramatically worse birth outcomes than other racial and ethnic groups. A Community‐Based Participatory Research approach was utilized to engage community residents. This study examined participants' definitions of infant mortality, views on the community impact of infant mortality, and strengths and vulnerabilities …
Applying a Socio-Ecological Framework to Thematic Analysis Using a Statewide Assessment of Disproportionate Minority Contact in the United States
Disproportionate minority contact (DMC) in the United States represents a critical social challenge to promoting the ideals and values of social justice. The ecological nature of DMC, a phenomenon emerging from the intersection of micro- and macro-level factors, necessitates the application of systems theories in understanding the issue and designing solutions to address it. This article illustrates the application of socio-ecological systems the…
A Qualitative Exploration of Justice System Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Disproportionate Minority Contact and Behavioral Health Access among System-Involved Youth of Color
Previous research demonstrates that system-involved youth of color experience procedural and structural biases within the U.S. juvenile justice system. These biases and disparities are evident in behavioral health access and treatment. This study examined justice stakeholders’ (social workers, therapists, court counselors, judges, and school resource officers) perceptions of barriers and facilitators to behavioral health treatment among youth of …
Professional Values, Gatekeeping, and Motivations for Seeking the MSW Degree
This research examines professional values and individuals’ decisions to pursue social work education, with gatekeeping as a mediator of this relationship. Motivations are derived from Community of Practice theory: community, domain, practice, and skills. MSW students (N=528) were recruited across the U.S. Structural equation modeling was used to test associations among motivation and values factors. The latent variable values consisted of the Pr…
Advancing the grand challenge to eliminate racism: A call to action for citational justice in social work
Tools to accelerate anti-racist supervision practices in social work practicum-based education settings
Due to recent racial injustices in the United States and globally, there is an urgent need for curricular reform in social work education. The profession requires creative tools, techniques and methods that provide strategies for how to dismantle structural racism embedded in the work of both social care systems and social work education and training. The education of social work students offers a vital window of opportunity to equip the next gen…
We Built This with You in Mind: Exploring University Climate and the Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Interventions on Belonging for Bipoc Graduate Students
Background Belonging is vital for all graduate students’ well-being, yet many BIPOC students at Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) face complex forms of bias that go unaddressed by institutions. Supportive university climates with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) resources can foster a sense of belonging; however, recent federal and state laws have diminished identity-specific supports. Theoretical Rationale and Methodology This empiri…
Political science (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Focus group (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Economic Justice (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Racism (3 works)