Amanda Stafford McRell
Biographic Data
| ID | 6253071 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Stafford McRell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda Stafford |
| FAMILY NAME | McRell |
| SIGNATURE | MCRELL A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3547-0710 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
UndocuBlack
UndocuBlack individuals hold intersecting identities as migrants, undocumented, and Black people. These overlapping experiences deepen marginalization and oppression, increase mental health difficulties, and decrease access to mental health care, leading to worsened outcomes. Using the framework of Critical Race Theory, this article illustrates the importance of clinicians assessing the role of racism in the mental health care landscape and under…
At the crossroads of race and migration
African and Caribbean Black (ACB) immigrant adolescents experience unique constellations of risk factors that increase their vulnerability of both experiencing and initiating violence. Traditional disciplinary and punitive approaches are ineffective at addressing these root causes. Mental health interventions have the potential to reduce and prevent ACB adolescent violence; however, clinicians need culturally-responsive and community-informed str…
Stories from Former Foster Youth College Graduates
Youth in foster care face disproportionate challenges when it comes to education and personal well-being. Many studies use a deficit lens when evaluating these challenges. In contrast, this study is asset-based, centering first-person accounts from five former foster youth college graduates. Using a counter-narrative framework, we conducted semi-structured interviews with participants to reveal key supports in K-12 schooling participants believed…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Relations Between Childhood Adversity and Psychological Adjustment Among Child Welfare-Involved Youth
This systematic review examined the extent of evidence that meaningfully examines racial/ethnic differences in the association between childhood adversity and psychological adjustment among child welfare-involved youth and synthesized findings. We pre-registered our study rationale and methodological and analytic plan in PROSPERO (#CRD42022350707). We conducted a search for articles on May 11, 2022, in APA PsycInfo, Academic Search Complete, CENT…
Collection and maintenance of vital child records in the foster care system
“Ustedes Tienen El Uno Al Otro” [You Guys Have Each Other]
Siblings are the longest-lasting relationships most individuals experience. While there is limited research on sibling relationships in general, research on Latino/a/x sibling relationships is even more limited. This study explored Latino/a/x siblings’ cultural adaptation processes in the United States and how this adaptation impacted their sibling relationships. Researchers conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with Latino/a/x sibling…
The impact of Maternal Mentalizing on Racial Trauma and Substance Use Risk for Black Mothers in the United States
Maternal substance use disorder (SUD) is a significant and growing public health problem in the US. Maternal substance use destabilizes families, places children at higher risk for poor developmental outcomes, and contributes to more than $700 billion in national healthcare costs annually. Despite these realities, mothers with substance use difficulties remain an understudied and underserved population. For Black mothers in the US, the lack of re…
It’s Just Not the Same as Being There”
Things That Could Have Helped Me Cope
Experiencing parental deportation during childhood is associated with higher rates of mental health and behavioral health challenges. This adversity may be exacerbated by the uncertainty of what is happening to their deported parent and to their family system following a deportation experience. Effective clinical intervention can reduce the likelihood and/or severity of physical health, mental health and behavioral health difficulty caused by the…
What social norms are associated with parenting programs
Social work, social justice and Americentrism by design
As our world moves away from historic models of self-contained countries, toward a more integrated and connected world, research suggests transnational approaches may be advantageous for advancing social justice agendas. While social work higher education has long prioritized cultural competencies and global perspectives in practice and research, it is unknown how social work educators in the United States are globalizing curricula. Syllabi from …
Lessons Learned in Implementing an Aging Research Training Program for Underrepresented Minority Students
This brief report provides an overview of lessons learned through evaluation of the first five years of the NIA-funded South Carolina-Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (SC-ADAR) undergraduate program, whose goal is to increase the number of qualified underrepresented minority (URM) students who pursue scientific graduate studies in programs focusing on medicine, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and aging. Partnering with five…
Examining Racial/Ethnic Differences in Positive Childhood Experiences Among Respondents in a Southern State
Safe Neighborhoods and Supportive Communities Protect Children from the Health Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Writing Skills Development for Graduate Studies and Career Readiness in Science and Aging Fields
Increasing the number of racially and ethnically underrepresented students who pursue scientific graduate studies in programs focusing on science and aging offers an opportunity to increase the number of aging specialists while simultaneously promoting diversity in the research labor market and supporting new ideas. This case study aims to better understand how students participating in an academic preparatory program experience a writing class c…
The Unintended Consequence of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic on Racial Inequities Associated With Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
A rising concern is the COVID-19 pandemic effect on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) due to increased parental stress and social/physical isolation. These pandemic effects are likely to be higher in already marginalized communities. The objective of this ecological study was to examine the relationship between COVID-19 cases and deaths, race/ethnicity, and the estimated number of adults with ACEs using data from South Carolina (SC). COVID-19 …
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Writing Skills Development for Graduate Studies and Career Readiness in Science and Aging Fields
Increasing the number of racially and ethnically underrepresented students who pursue scientific graduate studies in programs focusing on science and aging offers an opportunity to increase the number of aging specialists while simultaneously promoting diversity in the research labor market and supporting new ideas. This case study aims to better understand how students participating in an academic preparatory program experience a writing class c…
The Unintended Consequence of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic on Racial Inequities Associated With Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
A rising concern is the COVID-19 pandemic effect on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) due to increased parental stress and social/physical isolation. These pandemic effects are likely to be higher in already marginalized communities. The objective of this ecological study was to examine the relationship between COVID-19 cases and deaths, race/ethnicity, and the estimated number of adults with ACEs using data from South Carolina (SC). COVID-19 …
Examining Racial/Ethnic Differences in Positive Childhood Experiences Among Respondents in a Southern State
Safe Neighborhoods and Supportive Communities Protect Children from the Health Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Social work, social justice and Americentrism by design
As our world moves away from historic models of self-contained countries, toward a more integrated and connected world, research suggests transnational approaches may be advantageous for advancing social justice agendas. While social work higher education has long prioritized cultural competencies and global perspectives in practice and research, it is unknown how social work educators in the United States are globalizing curricula. Syllabi from …
Lessons Learned in Implementing an Aging Research Training Program for Underrepresented Minority Students
This brief report provides an overview of lessons learned through evaluation of the first five years of the NIA-funded South Carolina-Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (SC-ADAR) undergraduate program, whose goal is to increase the number of qualified underrepresented minority (URM) students who pursue scientific graduate studies in programs focusing on medicine, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and aging. Partnering with five…
Things That Could Have Helped Me Cope
Experiencing parental deportation during childhood is associated with higher rates of mental health and behavioral health challenges. This adversity may be exacerbated by the uncertainty of what is happening to their deported parent and to their family system following a deportation experience. Effective clinical intervention can reduce the likelihood and/or severity of physical health, mental health and behavioral health difficulty caused by the…
What social norms are associated with parenting programs
“Ustedes Tienen El Uno Al Otro” [You Guys Have Each Other]
Siblings are the longest-lasting relationships most individuals experience. While there is limited research on sibling relationships in general, research on Latino/a/x sibling relationships is even more limited. This study explored Latino/a/x siblings’ cultural adaptation processes in the United States and how this adaptation impacted their sibling relationships. Researchers conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with Latino/a/x sibling…
The impact of Maternal Mentalizing on Racial Trauma and Substance Use Risk for Black Mothers in the United States
Maternal substance use disorder (SUD) is a significant and growing public health problem in the US. Maternal substance use destabilizes families, places children at higher risk for poor developmental outcomes, and contributes to more than $700 billion in national healthcare costs annually. Despite these realities, mothers with substance use difficulties remain an understudied and underserved population. For Black mothers in the US, the lack of re…
It’s Just Not the Same as Being There”
UndocuBlack
UndocuBlack individuals hold intersecting identities as migrants, undocumented, and Black people. These overlapping experiences deepen marginalization and oppression, increase mental health difficulties, and decrease access to mental health care, leading to worsened outcomes. Using the framework of Critical Race Theory, this article illustrates the importance of clinicians assessing the role of racism in the mental health care landscape and under…
At the crossroads of race and migration
African and Caribbean Black (ACB) immigrant adolescents experience unique constellations of risk factors that increase their vulnerability of both experiencing and initiating violence. Traditional disciplinary and punitive approaches are ineffective at addressing these root causes. Mental health interventions have the potential to reduce and prevent ACB adolescent violence; however, clinicians need culturally-responsive and community-informed str…
Stories from Former Foster Youth College Graduates
Youth in foster care face disproportionate challenges when it comes to education and personal well-being. Many studies use a deficit lens when evaluating these challenges. In contrast, this study is asset-based, centering first-person accounts from five former foster youth college graduates. Using a counter-narrative framework, we conducted semi-structured interviews with participants to reveal key supports in K-12 schooling participants believed…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Relations Between Childhood Adversity and Psychological Adjustment Among Child Welfare-Involved Youth
This systematic review examined the extent of evidence that meaningfully examines racial/ethnic differences in the association between childhood adversity and psychological adjustment among child welfare-involved youth and synthesized findings. We pre-registered our study rationale and methodological and analytic plan in PROSPERO (#CRD42022350707). We conducted a search for articles on May 11, 2022, in APA PsycInfo, Academic Search Complete, CENT…
Collection and maintenance of vital child records in the foster care system
Sociology (9 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works)