Sarah Rakes

Biographic Data

ID5942990
NAMESarah Rakes
GIVEN NAMESSarah
FAMILY NAMERakes
SIGNATURERAKES S
AFFILIATIONSRadford University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS39
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Virtual reality for gerontological education

    Mingyang Zheng, Sarah RakesARTICLEEducational Gerontology2026

    This paper presents findings from a pilot training program that used immersive virtual reality (VR) to help healthcare professionals and students better understand the challenges faced by older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and experiencing social isolation. One hundred and seven individuals participated in the training. This was a single-session training that included two VR modules, one focusing on Alzheimer’s and the other on social i…

  • The Role of Custodial Grandparenting on Grandmother Well-Being

    Sarah Rake, Sarah RakesARTICLEJournal of Intergenerational…2025References: 32

    There is robust literature regarding the negative impact of custodial grandparent caregiving on grandparent well-being, but limited examination of potential positive implications of the caregiving role. This study aimed to examine the effects of custodial grandmother caregiving on psychological well-being and to understand the role of adaptive skills and resources in moderating these effects. Custodial grandmothers positive affect was similar to …

  • Examining Employment Outcomes of Recently Hired, Older Workers in the Child Welfare Workforce

    Sarah Rakes, Melissa Radey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2023References: 5

    Older workers represent a growing proportion of the child welfare workforce. Yet little research examines employment outcomes of this population. This study used data from the first two waves of the Florida Study of Professionals for Safe Families, a longitudinal study of 1,500 newly hired child welfare workers. Workers 50 and older had lower odds of job retention compared to younger adults. However, older workers reported less burnout and second…

  • Predictors of Early Departure among Recently Hired Child Welfare Workers

    Open AccessDina J Wilke, Sarah Rakes et al.ARTICLESocial Work2019Cited by: 11References: 1

    Child welfare workforce turnover has been well studied, although there is limited understanding of factors related to the timing of departure. This study examines predictors of early job departure among newly hired child welfare workers. Data come from the first two waves of a longitudinal study. The sample for this analysis included 1,257 respondents. Hierarchical logistical regression was used to investigate worker characteristics and organizat…

  • A Multi-Level Conceptual Model to Examine Child Welfare Worker Turnover and Retention Decisions

    Dina J Wilke, Melissa Radey et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2017Cited by: 28References: 12

    There is little disagreement about the importance of a healthy stable workforce in promoting effective provision of child welfare services. This review proposes a multi-level conceptual model of child welfare workforce turnover combining traditional individual and organizational impacts with factors associated with community context. Identified gaps in the literature along with a related research agenda are reviewed. Also presented is an overview…