Donna M Aguiniga

Biographic Data

ID6243608
NAMEDonna M Aguiniga
GIVEN NAMESDonna M
FAMILY NAMEAguiniga
SIGNATUREAGUINIGA D M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Alaska Anchorage
ORCID0000-0001-7666-9366
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Post-Adoption Contact Experiences of Birth Mothers

    Donna M Aguiniga, Elissa E Madden et al.ARTICLEAdoption Quarterly2023References: 5

    This research examines the post-adoption experiences of 223 birth mothers who relinquished a child for adoption in the United States post-1989. This analysis relied on quantitative data collected for a larger mixed-methods study that sought to understand the pre- and post-adoption experiences of birth mothers. Results of the current analysis found that more than two-thirds (n = 155, 69.5%) of birth mothers in the study reported current contact wi…

  • Adoption Competency in a Post– Roe v. Wade Reality

    Elissa E Madden, Monica Faulkner et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Education2022

  • Homeless youth shelters and services for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) clients

    Pamela H Bowers, Donna M Aguiniga et al.ARTICLEJournal of Gay & Lesbian Social…2022

    This study explored results from a nationwide survey conducted with homeless youth shelter directors. The research sought to further the understanding of how policy and societal changes about gender affirming access to services have affected service delivery and accommodations at homeless youth shelters for transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth. Results from (n = 117) youth shelters indicate the majority of those surveyed are current…

  • Perspectives of low-income mothers about their intimate partner relationships

    Donna M Aguiniga, Kathi R TrawverARTICLEJournal of Family Social Work2021

    To help fill the gaps in their support system and meet the needs of their families, low income mothers may develop or maintain intimate partner relationships (IPRs). This study employs the voices of 22 low-income mothers to examine the factors that influence how low-income mothers’ perceive their intimate partner relationships. Researchers employed a semi-structured interview guide to encourage participants’ reflection about characteristics they …

  • Inclusion of rural populations in a sample of current mental health intervention research

    Kathi R Trawver, Heidi Brocious et al.ARTICLERural Mental Health2020

  • Former foster youth experiences with higher education

    Open AccessBarbara F Tobolowsky, Maria Scannapieco et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019Cited by: 5References: 31

  • Exploratory analysis of child protection mediation permanency placement outcomes

    Open AccessDonna M Aguiniga, Elissa E Madden et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 2References: 23

  • An Evaluation of Permanency Outcomes of Child Protection Mediation

    Elissa E Madden, Donna M AguinigaARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2013Cited by: 1References: 2

    This study sought to examine the association between child protection mediation and permanency outcomes for children in foster care. Propensity Score Matching was used to match 315 mediated cases with 315 non-mediated cases that were resolved through the traditional adversarial process (N = 630). Logistic regression was used to examine outcomes. The findings indicate that participation in mediation did not have a discernable effect on whether per…