Lucas A Gerber

Biographic Data

ID6247975
NAMELucas A Gerber
GIVEN NAMESLucas A
FAMILY NAMEGerber
SIGNATUREGERBER L A
AFFILIATIONSResearch for Action
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS4
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Returns on investment of parent partner programs in child welfare

    Open AccessLucas A GerberARTICLEJournal of Public Child Welfare2026

    This study assesses the cost-benefits and returns on investment of two parent partner programs in child welfare. Using quasi-experimental outcome data and cost information from two parent partner programs, this study estimates the return on investment for programs in Washington and Iowa. The key finding is that both programs have net positive cost-benefits annually: $3.83 M in Washington and $3.30 M in Iowa. The return on investment for each prog…

  • Evaluating parent partner programs

    Open AccessMarina Lalayants, Lucas A GerberARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2026References: 26

  • Understanding profiles of youth who use the Casey Life skills assessment

    Open AccessLynn H Gerber, Lucas A Gerber et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2025

  • Understanding the effects of an interdisciplinary approach to parental representation in child welfare

    Open AccessLucas A Gerber, Martin Guggenheim et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020References: 7

    Prior research demonstrates that the interdisciplinary law office approach to parental representation in child welfare, used in the New York City Family Court, speeds up the time to permanency for children in foster care with no effect on child safety. Interrogating these findings further, this study utilizes a qualitative interview-based design to understand how the model works in practice to impact the outcomes of families’ cases. We interviewe…

  • Effects of an interdisciplinary approach to parental representation in child welfare

    Open AccessLucas A Gerber, Yuk C Pang et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019Cited by: 4References: 22

    This study utilizes a quasi-experimental propensity score matching design to assess the causal impact on child welfare outcomes when parents facing an abuse or neglect case in the New York City Family Court were provided interdisciplinary law office representation as opposed to a standard panel attorney. The interdisciplinary law office approach includes social work staff and parent advocates for the parent, and salaried attorneys working in nonp…