Lucy Bilaver

Biographic Data

ID5940102
NAMELucy Bilaver
GIVEN NAMESLucy
FAMILY NAMEBilaver
SIGNATUREBILAVER L
AFFILIATIONSNorthwestern University
ORCID0000-0002-5204-9098
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS24
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1999
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX2

  • Understanding vocational rehabilitation service access among adolescents and young adults in foster care

    Carol Haywood, Judy Havlicek et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2022References: 4

    Using mixed methods, this study examined vocational rehabilitation (VR) access for foster youth with disabilities through child welfare agencies in Illinois. First, one agency completed a process mapping exercise to document VR referral practices. Second, agencies (N = 26) across the state completed surveys about knowledge and use of VR. Only 50% of agencies assessed employment needs at intake, and although 71% of agencies were familiar with the …

  • Service coordination for transition-age foster youth with disabilities

    Open AccessJudy Havlicek, Lucy BilaverARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021References: 12

  • Barriers and facilitators of the transition to adulthood for foster youth with autism spectrum disorder

    Open AccessJudy Havlicek, Lucy Bilaver et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2016Cited by: 3References: 34

  • Do children in foster care receive appropriate treatment for asthma

    Open AccessPaula Kienberger Jaudes, Lucy Bilaver et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015References: 25

  • Foster Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Lucy Bilaver, Judy HavlicekARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2013Cited by: 2References: 11

    The goals of this study are to identify the prevalence of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) entering out-of-home care and to focus attention on length of stay and placement stability. To achieve these goals, this study links Illinois administrative data with Medicaid records. Overall, 2.4% of the sample has a diagnosis of ASD. The median length of stay for children with ASD is 1.6 times longer than children without ASD. A latent class …

  • The Health of Children in Foster Care

    Lucy Bilaver, Lucy A Bilaver et al.ARTICLESocial Service Review1999Cited by: 19

    Using Medicaid claims data, we compare the health service use and the prevalence of reported conditions among three groups of Medicaid‐eligible Illinois children: those receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) who do not enter foster care, those receiving AFDC who subsequently enter foster care, and children in foster care. We find that the two groups of children receiving AFDC differed in their health service use and reported con…