Erin Findley

Biographic Data

ID5191400
NAMEErin Findley
GIVEN NAMESErin
FAMILY NAMEFindley
SIGNATUREFINDLEY E
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas at Arlington
ORCID0000-0001-6725-2999
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS5
WORKS AS AUTHOR12
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX2

  • Adjusting Parenting Roles and Work Expectations Among Women With Children During Covid-19

    Open AccessSaltanat Childre, Catherine A Labrenz et al.ARTICLEFamilies in Society The Journal…2024

    This study explores mothers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on stressors, parenting roles, and work expectations. Qualitative analysis of open-ended interviews with a diverse group of 44 mothers in the United States generated two main themes: adjusting parenting roles and career concerns for mothers. Findings reveal that mothers have internalized strong intrafamily expectations to shoulder the primary responsibility for dom…

  • Pandemic mothering

    Open AccessSaltanat Childre, Catherine A Labrenz et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2023References: 5

    Research suggests that the demands of parenting have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for mothers. Widespread loss of childcare and in-person schooling forced parents to make adjustments to care for their children in new ways, many while working remotely. This qualitative study, guided by Walsh's theory of family resilience, examines mothers' experiences with stress and resilience as they adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data w…

  • Family support services and reunification across diverse racial/ethnic groups

    Open AccessCatherine A Labrenz, Margaret H Lloyd et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023References: 46

  • Points of foster parent stress in the system

    Open AccessErin Findley, Regina T PraetoriusARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023Cited by: 1References: 76

  • Exploring the lived experiences of women with children during Covid-19

    Open AccessSaltanat Childre, Saltanat Childress et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023Cited by: 2References: 31

  • Enhancing awareness of colorism among pre-service teachers

    Open AccessJ Crutchfield, David L Sparks et al.ARTICLESN Social Sciences2022

  • Racial Matching in Foster Care Placements and Subsequent Placement Stability

    Open AccessCatherine A Labrenz, Jangmin Kim et al.ARTICLEChild and Adolescent Social Work…2022

  • Accessibility of transportation to child‐welfare involved parents and the related impact on court‐ordered service participation

    Open AccessErin Findley, J CrutchfieldARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2022References: 7

    Families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS) face daunting steps to meet their service plan goals in the effort to achieve reunification with their children. Families who lack transportation access face additional barriers. This study explored Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, volunteers' perspectives of the impact of transportation access on child welfare‐involved families' service participation. Semi‐structured interviews we…

  • Transportation Infrastructure as a Social Justice Issue

    J Crutchfield, Erin Findley et al.ARTICLEUrban Social Work2022References: 45

    This sequential, mixed methods study assessed economic growth and transportation infrastructure development in a suburban Texas boomtown, where population growth exceeded 100% over a 20-year-period. Researchers applied empowerment theory to investigate and compare how environmental justice (EJ) and non-EJ residents perceive the growth. Results from 200 surveys and four focus groups were analyzed and paired with GIS mapping. Findings confirmed inc…

  • Maternal Adverse Childhood Experience Exposure and Resilience During Covid-19

    Open AccessCatherine A Labrenz, P Baiden et al.ARTICLEFamilies in Society The Journal…2021

    Since March 2020, families across the United States have faced challenges due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its subsequent restrictions. Although some experts have voiced concern over the impact of COVID-19 on family well-being, few studies have been conducted thus far. This study utilized n = 250 responses from an online survey that was administered between May and June 2020 to gauge family stress and resilience among mothers …

  • Age at first alcohol use and weapon carrying among adolescents

    Open AccessP Baiden, Nusrat Jahan et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2021

    The findings of this study underscore the importance of developing age appropriate intervention strategies to curb early initiation of alcohol use and weapon carrying among adolescents

  • Adoptive Families’ Views about Effective Services Prior to Residential Treatment Center Placement

    Catherine A Labrenz, Rowena Fong et al.ARTICLEAdoption Quarterly2020Cited by: 2References: 3

    Children who have been adopted are more likely to have mental health diagnoses than non-adopted peers and may be overrepresented in residential treatment centers (RTCs). Yet, few studies have examined adoptive parents' experiences with RTCs. We administered a survey to N = 113 adoptive parents who had at least one child in RTC. Many families utilized services such as family therapy, but fewer used adoption-competent therapists or trauma-informed …