Catherine Lawrence
Biographic Data
| ID | 5137535 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Lawrence |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Lawrence |
| SIGNATURE | LAWRENCE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University at Albany, State University of New York |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 100 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Racial diversity and inclusive representation in urban public child welfare
This study explores racial diversity and inclusive representation in child welfare organizations, including demographic differences between White workers (WW) and workers of Color (WOC), representation of WOC across all levels of the agency, and influence of racial identity on intentions to remain employed. WW and WOC have many demographic and perceptual similarities regarding their work, yet WOC were significantly more likely to be in caseworker…
Direct practice contact
Measuring the impact of public perceptions on child welfare workers
The Public Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale measures how the social environment influences child welfare workers, including their job satisfaction and intent to leave. Psychometric studies have validated the scale for private child welfare workers, but there are no validation studies with public agency staff. This study fills that gap, showing stigma and respect are important constructs that also predict worker intent to leave. This research fo…
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Societal factors impacting child welfare
Climate factors related to intention to leave in administrators and clinical professionals
Societal Factors Impacting Child Welfare
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale (PCWS). This instrument is designed to assess child welfare workers’ understanding of how society views their role and their work. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was utilized to analyze data on 538 child welfare workers. Results: The final model consisted of three latent variables with 14 indicators related to stigma, value, and re…
Validating the Psychological Climate Scale in Voluntary Child Welfare
Objective: Organizational climate has emerged as an important factor in understanding and addressing the complexities of providing services in child welfare. This research examines the psychometric properties of each of the dimensions of Parker and colleagues’ Psychological Climate Survey in a sample of voluntary child welfare workers. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis was utilized to analyze data on 640 child welfare workers providing servic…
Predicting Turnover
A number of proxies have been used in child welfare workforce research to represent actual turnover; however, there have been no psychometric studies to validate a scale specifically designed for this purpose. The Intent to Leave Child Welfare Scale is a proxy for actual turnover that measures workers’ intention to leave. This scale was validated in the current study by a CFA. The resulting factors were compared to actual turnover. Nearly two in …
Intention to leave in social workers and educators employed in voluntary child welfare agencies
Organizational change
Building Cultural Competence in the Child Welfare Workforce
Cultural competence training has been suggested as one way to help address the over-representation of children of color in the child welfare system. This article describes findings from a mixed-methods study of specialized training in cultural competence knowledge, attitudes, and skills for experienced caseworkers in public child welfare. Results indicate training participants had statistically significant increases in knowledge across all topic …
Child welfare agency climate influence on worker commitment
Latina Women
This article examines disparities in health and healthcare for Latina women. It draws on existing literature and descriptive data from a study with Latinas. Mortality rates, leading causes of death, and reproductive health are well-documented. Little information is available on the health and chronic health conditions severely inflicting Latinas such as heart disease and diabetes. Despite advances regarding reproductive care and screening procedu…
Mixing Methods for Full-Strength Results
This article discusses the practical application of mixed quantitative and qualitative designs. Mixed methods designs can be especially powerful in illuminating policy solutions and directions for social action, thus supporting the social justice goals of social work and other helping professions. However, the decision to combine methods must be appropriate for the study, elevating the integrity and strength of the results. This article uses two …
State Responses to the Family Formation Goals of Welfare
Current welfare policy discussions emphasize the potential role of marriage and two‐parent family formation in alleviating poverty and improving child well‐being. However, the marriage and family formation goals of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were adopted within the context of unprecedented state flexibility in program design. This context prompted the need to understand state and local implementation of such goals.…
Predicting Turnover
A number of proxies have been used in child welfare workforce research to represent actual turnover; however, there have been no psychometric studies to validate a scale specifically designed for this purpose. The Intent to Leave Child Welfare Scale is a proxy for actual turnover that measures workers’ intention to leave. This scale was validated in the current study by a CFA. The resulting factors were compared to actual turnover. Nearly two in …
Child welfare agency climate influence on worker commitment
Organizational change
Racial diversity and inclusive representation in urban public child welfare
This study explores racial diversity and inclusive representation in child welfare organizations, including demographic differences between White workers (WW) and workers of Color (WOC), representation of WOC across all levels of the agency, and influence of racial identity on intentions to remain employed. WW and WOC have many demographic and perceptual similarities regarding their work, yet WOC were significantly more likely to be in caseworker…
Validating the Psychological Climate Scale in Voluntary Child Welfare
Objective: Organizational climate has emerged as an important factor in understanding and addressing the complexities of providing services in child welfare. This research examines the psychometric properties of each of the dimensions of Parker and colleagues’ Psychological Climate Survey in a sample of voluntary child welfare workers. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis was utilized to analyze data on 640 child welfare workers providing servic…
Societal Factors Impacting Child Welfare
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale (PCWS). This instrument is designed to assess child welfare workers’ understanding of how society views their role and their work. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was utilized to analyze data on 538 child welfare workers. Results: The final model consisted of three latent variables with 14 indicators related to stigma, value, and re…
Mixing Methods for Full-Strength Results
This article discusses the practical application of mixed quantitative and qualitative designs. Mixed methods designs can be especially powerful in illuminating policy solutions and directions for social action, thus supporting the social justice goals of social work and other helping professions. However, the decision to combine methods must be appropriate for the study, elevating the integrity and strength of the results. This article uses two …
Latina Women
This article examines disparities in health and healthcare for Latina women. It draws on existing literature and descriptive data from a study with Latinas. Mortality rates, leading causes of death, and reproductive health are well-documented. Little information is available on the health and chronic health conditions severely inflicting Latinas such as heart disease and diabetes. Despite advances regarding reproductive care and screening procedu…
Intention to leave in social workers and educators employed in voluntary child welfare agencies
Measuring the impact of public perceptions on child welfare workers
The Public Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale measures how the social environment influences child welfare workers, including their job satisfaction and intent to leave. Psychometric studies have validated the scale for private child welfare workers, but there are no validation studies with public agency staff. This study fills that gap, showing stigma and respect are important constructs that also predict worker intent to leave. This research fo…
Climate factors related to intention to leave in administrators and clinical professionals
Building Cultural Competence in the Child Welfare Workforce
Cultural competence training has been suggested as one way to help address the over-representation of children of color in the child welfare system. This article describes findings from a mixed-methods study of specialized training in cultural competence knowledge, attitudes, and skills for experienced caseworkers in public child welfare. Results indicate training participants had statistically significant increases in knowledge across all topic …
State Responses to the Family Formation Goals of Welfare
Current welfare policy discussions emphasize the potential role of marriage and two‐parent family formation in alleviating poverty and improving child well‐being. However, the marriage and family formation goals of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were adopted within the context of unprecedented state flexibility in program design. This context prompted the need to understand state and local implementation of such goals.…
Finish what you start
Societal factors impacting child welfare
State Responses to the Family Formation Goals of Welfare
Current welfare policy discussions emphasize the potential role of marriage and two‐parent family formation in alleviating poverty and improving child well‐being. However, the marriage and family formation goals of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were adopted within the context of unprecedented state flexibility in program design. This context prompted the need to understand state and local implementation of such goals.…
Mixing Methods for Full-Strength Results
This article discusses the practical application of mixed quantitative and qualitative designs. Mixed methods designs can be especially powerful in illuminating policy solutions and directions for social action, thus supporting the social justice goals of social work and other helping professions. However, the decision to combine methods must be appropriate for the study, elevating the integrity and strength of the results. This article uses two …
Latina Women
This article examines disparities in health and healthcare for Latina women. It draws on existing literature and descriptive data from a study with Latinas. Mortality rates, leading causes of death, and reproductive health are well-documented. Little information is available on the health and chronic health conditions severely inflicting Latinas such as heart disease and diabetes. Despite advances regarding reproductive care and screening procedu…
Child welfare agency climate influence on worker commitment
Building Cultural Competence in the Child Welfare Workforce
Cultural competence training has been suggested as one way to help address the over-representation of children of color in the child welfare system. This article describes findings from a mixed-methods study of specialized training in cultural competence knowledge, attitudes, and skills for experienced caseworkers in public child welfare. Results indicate training participants had statistically significant increases in knowledge across all topic …
Predicting Turnover
A number of proxies have been used in child welfare workforce research to represent actual turnover; however, there have been no psychometric studies to validate a scale specifically designed for this purpose. The Intent to Leave Child Welfare Scale is a proxy for actual turnover that measures workers’ intention to leave. This scale was validated in the current study by a CFA. The resulting factors were compared to actual turnover. Nearly two in …
Intention to leave in social workers and educators employed in voluntary child welfare agencies
Organizational change
Societal Factors Impacting Child Welfare
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale (PCWS). This instrument is designed to assess child welfare workers’ understanding of how society views their role and their work. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was utilized to analyze data on 538 child welfare workers. Results: The final model consisted of three latent variables with 14 indicators related to stigma, value, and re…
Validating the Psychological Climate Scale in Voluntary Child Welfare
Objective: Organizational climate has emerged as an important factor in understanding and addressing the complexities of providing services in child welfare. This research examines the psychometric properties of each of the dimensions of Parker and colleagues’ Psychological Climate Survey in a sample of voluntary child welfare workers. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis was utilized to analyze data on 640 child welfare workers providing servic…
Climate factors related to intention to leave in administrators and clinical professionals
Finish what you start
Societal factors impacting child welfare
Measuring the impact of public perceptions on child welfare workers
The Public Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale measures how the social environment influences child welfare workers, including their job satisfaction and intent to leave. Psychometric studies have validated the scale for private child welfare workers, but there are no validation studies with public agency staff. This study fills that gap, showing stigma and respect are important constructs that also predict worker intent to leave. This research fo…
Racial diversity and inclusive representation in urban public child welfare
This study explores racial diversity and inclusive representation in child welfare organizations, including demographic differences between White workers (WW) and workers of Color (WOC), representation of WOC across all levels of the agency, and influence of racial identity on intentions to remain employed. WW and WOC have many demographic and perceptual similarities regarding their work, yet WOC were significantly more likely to be in caseworker…
Direct practice contact
Political science (13 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Welfare (12 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (11 works) · Economics (9 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (8 works) · Agency (philosophy (6 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (6 works)