Melinda McCormick
Biographic Data
| ID | 6250361 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melinda McCormick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melinda |
| FAMILY NAME | McCormick |
| SIGNATURE | MCCORMICK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Michigan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5344-2086 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Using a social-ecological framework to examine the cognitive development of elementary school children in the U.S
This study investigated the cognitive development of elementary school children by identifying significant factors within a social-ecological framework. By studying the association between social-ecological factors and children's cognitive development, we identified the most significant factors that are linked to children's cognitive outcomes. We used the 5th wave (9 years old) of the U.S. Fragile Family and Child Wellbeing Study. With a sample s…
Fostering Safer Spaces
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 48, No. 3
The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the pace of the digital transition process in which we have been immersed.In a context of generalized lockdown, our organizations have been forced to go digital and many of the activities social workers perform must now be done remotely.As a result, e-social work, or digital social work, has gone from being an emerging specialization to a critical specialty across organizations and activities.In this article, we …
Excluded from “inclusive” communities
LGBTQ+ young adults often enter LGBTQ+ spaces seeking support and community, not expecting to find that they may face exclusion. In this paper, we explore narratives of LGBTQ+ young adults of exclusionary experiences in LGBTQ+ communities. Participants stated they were policed regarding the authenticity of their identities, due to their appearance, (not) meeting stereotypes, not being “enough,” not presenting in a way that allowed others to prope…
Religion and bullying
This paper explored whether SGM (sexual and gender minority) young adults in Michigan thought religion played a role in the bullying they had witnessed or experienced. Twenty-four self-identified SGM young adults ages 20–29 participated in this study. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants following protocols approved by an institutional review board. The majority of participants (23/24) stated that religion had play…
Introduction to the Special Issue
The Environment-Within-Person Perspective
Over the last 25 years there has been increasing recognition of the role that traumatic stress plays in a wide range of health, mental health, and social problems affecting client populations served by social workers. Traumatic stress is generated by conditions in one's external environment, mediated by internal cognitive processes, and stored in the physical body. Generalist social work practitioners are trained to address conditions of the envi…
Roles of Government and Community Support, Flood Experience, and Flood Education in Livelihood Resilience
Flooding is a perennial problem in the state of Bihar, India with devastating impact on the livelihood of people. In spite of the government's measures of flood mitigation, households continue to live with suffering on account of severe damage to their material and non-material assets. In this background, the objectives of the study are: (1) to explore the differential role of the community and government support in livelihood resilience; (2) to …
Excluded from “inclusive” communities
LGBTQ+ young adults often enter LGBTQ+ spaces seeking support and community, not expecting to find that they may face exclusion. In this paper, we explore narratives of LGBTQ+ young adults of exclusionary experiences in LGBTQ+ communities. Participants stated they were policed regarding the authenticity of their identities, due to their appearance, (not) meeting stereotypes, not being “enough,” not presenting in a way that allowed others to prope…
Religion and bullying
This paper explored whether SGM (sexual and gender minority) young adults in Michigan thought religion played a role in the bullying they had witnessed or experienced. Twenty-four self-identified SGM young adults ages 20–29 participated in this study. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants following protocols approved by an institutional review board. The majority of participants (23/24) stated that religion had play…
Roles of Government and Community Support, Flood Experience, and Flood Education in Livelihood Resilience
Flooding is a perennial problem in the state of Bihar, India with devastating impact on the livelihood of people. In spite of the government's measures of flood mitigation, households continue to live with suffering on account of severe damage to their material and non-material assets. In this background, the objectives of the study are: (1) to explore the differential role of the community and government support in livelihood resilience; (2) to …
Introduction to the Special Issue
The Environment-Within-Person Perspective
Over the last 25 years there has been increasing recognition of the role that traumatic stress plays in a wide range of health, mental health, and social problems affecting client populations served by social workers. Traumatic stress is generated by conditions in one's external environment, mediated by internal cognitive processes, and stored in the physical body. Generalist social work practitioners are trained to address conditions of the envi…
Excluded from “inclusive” communities
LGBTQ+ young adults often enter LGBTQ+ spaces seeking support and community, not expecting to find that they may face exclusion. In this paper, we explore narratives of LGBTQ+ young adults of exclusionary experiences in LGBTQ+ communities. Participants stated they were policed regarding the authenticity of their identities, due to their appearance, (not) meeting stereotypes, not being “enough,” not presenting in a way that allowed others to prope…
Religion and bullying
This paper explored whether SGM (sexual and gender minority) young adults in Michigan thought religion played a role in the bullying they had witnessed or experienced. Twenty-four self-identified SGM young adults ages 20–29 participated in this study. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants following protocols approved by an institutional review board. The majority of participants (23/24) stated that religion had play…
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 48, No. 3
The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the pace of the digital transition process in which we have been immersed.In a context of generalized lockdown, our organizations have been forced to go digital and many of the activities social workers perform must now be done remotely.As a result, e-social work, or digital social work, has gone from being an emerging specialization to a critical specialty across organizations and activities.In this article, we …
Fostering Safer Spaces
Using a social-ecological framework to examine the cognitive development of elementary school children in the U.S
This study investigated the cognitive development of elementary school children by identifying significant factors within a social-ecological framework. By studying the association between social-ecological factors and children's cognitive development, we identified the most significant factors that are linked to children's cognitive outcomes. We used the 5th wave (9 years old) of the U.S. Fragile Family and Child Wellbeing Study. With a sample s…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works)