Traci LaLiberte

Biographic Data

ID6245085
NAMETraci LaLiberte
GIVEN NAMESTraci
FAMILY NAMELaLiberte
SIGNATURELALIBERTÉ T
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Minnesota
ORCID0000-0002-2812-3032
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS17
TOTAL CITATIONS93
WORKS AS AUTHOR17
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX6

  • The overrepresentation of parents with disabilities in child protection

    Open AccessTraci LaLiberte, Kristine Piescher et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2024References: 57

  • Adoption Discontinuity in Intensive Out-of-Home Care Settings

    Jaeran Kim, Kristine Piescher et al.ARTICLEAdoption Quarterly2019Cited by: 1References: 4

    This study sought to understand previous adoption experiences of youth placed in residential, group, and treatment foster care settings. A secondary analysis of an existing point-in-time prevalence study of 869 youth in 38 private residential, group home, and treatment foster care facilities were conducted. Gender, race, number of placements, and having a developmental disability were variables that significantly explained adoption disruption whi…

  • The role of Title IV-E education and training in child protection workforce diversification

    Kristine Piescher, Traci LaLiberte et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2018Cited by: 3References: 10

    Educating, training, and diversifying the workforce are strategies that may help reduce racial/ethnic disparities that plague child protection system (CPS). Title IV-E education and training programs support the development of a specially trained, highly skilled workforce; yet, little research examining their impact on workforce diversification exists. The current study assessed the relationship between Title IV-E education and training and workf…

  • Preparing Child Welfare Practitioners

    Austin Griffiths, David Royse et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2018Cited by: 7References: 6

    High rates of child welfare practitioner turnover remain a national problem with significant consequences. Title IV-E education and training programs prepare child welfare practitioners for this line of work with the intent that they will create long term careers. This study analyzed qualitative data from a 2016 statewide electronic survey launched to obtain frontline child welfare practitioner feedback about workforce turnover and assist the age…

  • Risk and Protective Factors of Foster Care Reentry

    Annette Semanchin Jones, Traci LaLiberteARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2017Cited by: 5References: 10

    Reunification with family is a primary goal in child welfare. However, some children re-enter foster care after reunification, which disrupts the continuity of their care and can impact their cognitive and social development. Using an ecological framework, this systematic review of the literature highlights the risk and protective factors of reentry. Key risk factors included child emotional and behavioral challenges, parental substance abuse, an…

  • A case record review of termination of parental rights cases involving parents with a disability

    Open AccessElizabeth Lightfoot, Traci LaLiberte et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2017Cited by: 8

  • Critical Experiential Learning in the Native American Community for Title IV-E Students

    Katie Johnston‐Goodstar, Kristine Piescher et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2016Cited by: 1References: 9

    This article describes the development, implementation of, and outcomes associated with a specialized seminar designed to increase contextual and historical knowledge necessary for work with Native American families in the child welfare system and to increase students' personal and professional growth in this capacity. Findings from a 2-year pilot evaluation revealed that students' knowledge significantly increased over time compared with that of…

  • Defining and strengthening child well-being in child protection

    Open AccessAnnette Semanchin Jones, Traci LaLiberte et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2015Cited by: 9References: 34

  • Differences in the early care and education needs of young children involved in child protection

    Open AccessNikki Kovan, Shweta Mishra et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2014Cited by: 7References: 37

  • Child Protective Services and the Achievement Gap

    Open AccessKristine Piescher, Gregg Colburn et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2014Cited by: 6References: 37

  • Breaking Down the Silos

    Traci LaLiberte, Elizabeth LightfootARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2013Cited by: 3References: 13

    While many people with disabilities are involved in the public child welfare system, the knowledge base regarding the intersection of disability and public child welfare services is still limited

  • Are We Prepared? Child Welfare Work With Parents With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities

    Traci LaLiberteARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2013Cited by: 3References: 5

    Despite a growing body of literature addressing the problematic interface between the child welfare system and parents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), efforts to better train child welfare workers to address this interface have been negligible (Booth & Booth, 1993 Booth, T. and Booth, W. 1993. Parenting with learning difficulties. British Journal of Social Work, 23: 459–480. [Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scho…

  • Measuring youth connections

    Open AccessAnnette Semanchin Jones, Traci LaLiberteARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2013Cited by: 13References: 24

  • Child Welfare and Media

    Traci LaLiberte, Anita Larson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2011Cited by: 2References: 1

    The public image of social workers in the news media is not always positive, but the portrayal of child welfare workers can be especially negative. This article discusses media and child welfare relations and offers several ways to engage students in critical thought and skill development to improve the image of child welfare workers and to educate the public about the complexity of child welfare issues. Schools of social work do a good job teach…

  • County Administrator Perspectives on the Implementation of Self-Directed Supports

    Open AccessJennifer Hall-Lande, Jennifer Hall‐Lande et al.ARTICLEJournal of Disability Policy…2011References: 3

    Self-directed supports are a program or service option in which individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), their families, and their allies directly manage their supports. This study explores the perspectives of county-level administrators in the implementation of one state’s self-directed support option for people with IDD. Perspectives of local-level administrators are important as they have key leadership roles concern…

  • Prevalence of children with disabilities in the child welfare system and out of home placement

    Open AccessElizabeth Lightfoot, Katharine Hill et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2011Cited by: 25References: 14

  • Child welfare professionals' responses to domestic violence exposure among children

    Open AccessTraci LaLiberte, Jessie Bills et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2010References: 19