Maureen C Kenny
Biographic Data
| ID | 785600 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maureen C Kenny |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maureen C |
| FAMILY NAME | Kenny |
| SIGNATURE | KENNY M C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida International University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5859-2913 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Perceptions of Sibling Privacy Boundaries in a Primarily Hispanic College Population
Families establish both spoken and unspoken physical boundaries between family members. However, families may violate boundaries in a way that may constitute normative family practices but may also increase the risk of sibling sexual abuse (SSA). Drawing on previous work, we utilized the Family Practice Questionnaire, Version VII in a current sample of largely, Hispanic college students. One thousand and sixty-one (N = 1,061) students from a larg…
Education on Human Trafficking at an All-Speciality Residency Orientation at a Large Academic Hospital
Human trafficking (HT) is a pervasive global issue that destabilizes societies and violates fundamental human rights. Despite its significance, many healthcare providers report receiving no formal training in identifying and responding to HT, though most believe they would benefit from such education. This Brief Report examines an educational intervention targeting first-year resident physicians across multiple specialties at a large academic ins…
A Comprehensive Training Approach to Human Trafficking in a Medical School and Teaching Hospital Program
Lessons Learned from a Drop-In Center for Girls Who Have Experienced Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Perceptions of Consent Among College Students: The Effects of Perpetrator, Target, and Perceiver Gender
Sexual assault is prevalent on college campuses, undermining student safety and success.About 1 in 4 female and 1 in 14 male undergraduates experience sexual violence (Cantor et al. 2019).Misunderstandings of sexual consent, especially involving coercion, may correlate with these rates.This online survey (n=565) examined participants' perceptions of 10 coercion scenarios, focusing on the interaction between participant gender and perpetrator-vict…
Pregnancy Outcomes Among Persons with a History of Human Trafficking: A Descriptive Analysis of a South Florida Cohort
A pilot study of the outcomes of human trafficking survivors assessment with girls who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation
Parental drug use as a form of potential child maltreatment in the United States: A review of state statutes
Iranian Parent-Child Agreement on Private Body Part Names
Conspiracy Theories of Human Trafficking: Knowledge and Perceptions Among a Diverse College Population
This is the first study to assess belief in myths and conspiracy theories about human trafficking (HT) among a diverse college student population. Four hundred and three college students (74% Latinx and 70% females) from a Hispanic serving institute in the southeast U.S. participated in a study to assess the extent to which they endorse HT myths and conspiracy theories, the role of identity factors in HT myth and conspiratorial beliefs, and overa…
Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Experiences Working in Service Organizations
Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) need multiple services to reintegrate into society including vocational assistance and career planning. Survivor mentors are being employed in agencies to connect with and assist victims of CSE. However, little is known about their work experiences in these agencies. Sixteen adult survivors of CSE who are presently working in agencies serving youth victims of CSE participated in this exploratory s…
Preschool children’s knowledge of correct names of genital body parts in Gorgan, Iran
This study sought to identify Iranian preschool children’s (N = 318) knowledge of genital and non-genital body parts. Assessment consisted of children naming selected external body parts in drawings of same-sex counterparts. Results indicated that almost all children knew the correct terms for their non-genital body parts, but few knew the correct terminology for their genitals. Many used slang terms and some appeared embarrassed or reluctant to …
Focusing the APA Ethics Code to Include Development: Applications to Abuse
The collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary community-based team to address victims of commercial sexual exploitation
Results provide support for the role of MDTs in handling cases of commercial sexual exploitation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Mothers Attitudes Toward Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in Schools: A Preliminary Examination
Examination of parents’ attitudes toward and efforts to discuss child sexual abuse prevention with their children
Supporting transgender students: School counselors’ preparedness, training efforts, and necessary support
Negative school climate and oppressive policies and laws significantly impact the psychological and academic well-being of transgender students in the United States. LGBTQ students consistently identify school counselors as the most supportive school staff member. Although school counselors have the ethical obligation to advocate for transgender students in their schools, little is known about transgender-specific training for school counselors o…
Understanding the needs of LGBTQ clients and their risk for commercial sexual exploitation: Training community mental health workers
Training on commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and victimization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youths can increase awareness among professionals who provide services to this community. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based training program geared toward mental health workers in a diverse metropolitan city. The training provided information about the continuum of sexuality and gender identity, se…
Cyberbullying and LGBTQ Youth: A Systematic Literature Review and Recommendations for Prevention and Intervention
Implementation and program evaluation of trauma-informed care training across state child advocacy centers: An exploratory study
Development and Initial Evaluation of a Cost-effective, Internet-based Program to Assist Professionals in Reporting Suspected Child Maltreatment
Child Sexual Behavior Inventory: A Comparison Between Latino and Normative Samples of Preschoolers
There is a relative dearth of research examining normative sexual behavior in Latino preschool children, despite an increased presence of Latinos as a minority population in the United States. To meet this need, a sample of Latino mothers were asked to complete the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI; Friedrich et al., 1992 ) on their preschool-aged children (3 to 5 years old; n = 188). When their children's scores were compared to CSBI normati…
Child sexual abuse education with ethnically diverse families: A preliminary analysis
Mandatory Reporting Legislation in the United States, Canada, and Australia: A Cross-Jurisdictional Review of Key Features, Differences, and Issues
Mandatory child abuse reporting laws have developed in particular detail in the United States, Canada, and Australia as a central part of the governments' strategy to detect cases of abuse and neglect at an early stage, protect children, and facilitate the provision of services to children and families. However, the terms of these laws differ in significant ways, both within and between these nations, with the differences tending to broaden or na…
Evaluation of a Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshop for Parents of Young Children
Implementation and program evaluation of trauma-informed care training across state child advocacy centers: An exploratory study
Supporting transgender students: School counselors’ preparedness, training efforts, and necessary support
Negative school climate and oppressive policies and laws significantly impact the psychological and academic well-being of transgender students in the United States. LGBTQ students consistently identify school counselors as the most supportive school staff member. Although school counselors have the ethical obligation to advocate for transgender students in their schools, little is known about transgender-specific training for school counselors o…
Child sexual abuse education with ethnically diverse families: A preliminary analysis
A Comparison of Family Environment Characteristics Among White (Non-Hispanic), Hispanic, and African Caribbean Groups
To investigate differences in the family environments of different cultural groups, the Family Environment Scale and a clinical interview were administered to 153 college students from White (non-Hispanic), Hispanic, and African Caribbean backgrounds. A multivariate analysis of covariance and post hoc comparisons revealed significant differences between the groups on the Expressiveness, Independence, and Moral-Religious Emphasis subscales.Para in…
Examination of parents’ attitudes toward and efforts to discuss child sexual abuse prevention with their children
Understanding the needs of LGBTQ clients and their risk for commercial sexual exploitation: Training community mental health workers
Training on commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and victimization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youths can increase awareness among professionals who provide services to this community. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based training program geared toward mental health workers in a diverse metropolitan city. The training provided information about the continuum of sexuality and gender identity, se…
Differences in Family Functioning of Sexually Abused vs. Nonabused Enuretics
Behavior Problems in Sexually Abused Children of Depressed Versus Nondepressed Mothers
A Comparison of Family Environment Characteristics Among White (Non-Hispanic), Hispanic, and African Caribbean Groups
To investigate differences in the family environments of different cultural groups, the Family Environment Scale and a clinical interview were administered to 153 college students from White (non-Hispanic), Hispanic, and African Caribbean backgrounds. A multivariate analysis of covariance and post hoc comparisons revealed significant differences between the groups on the Expressiveness, Independence, and Moral-Religious Emphasis subscales.Para in…
Counseling in Nigeria and the United States of America: Contrasts and Similarities
Mandatory Reporting Legislation in the United States, Canada, and Australia: A Cross-Jurisdictional Review of Key Features, Differences, and Issues
Mandatory child abuse reporting laws have developed in particular detail in the United States, Canada, and Australia as a central part of the governments' strategy to detect cases of abuse and neglect at an early stage, protect children, and facilitate the provision of services to children and families. However, the terms of these laws differ in significant ways, both within and between these nations, with the differences tending to broaden or na…
Evaluation of a Sexual Abuse Prevention Workshop for Parents of Young Children
Child sexual abuse education with ethnically diverse families: A preliminary analysis
Child Sexual Behavior Inventory: A Comparison Between Latino and Normative Samples of Preschoolers
There is a relative dearth of research examining normative sexual behavior in Latino preschool children, despite an increased presence of Latinos as a minority population in the United States. To meet this need, a sample of Latino mothers were asked to complete the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (CSBI; Friedrich et al., 1992 ) on their preschool-aged children (3 to 5 years old; n = 188). When their children's scores were compared to CSBI normati…
Development and Initial Evaluation of a Cost-effective, Internet-based Program to Assist Professionals in Reporting Suspected Child Maltreatment
Cyberbullying and LGBTQ Youth: A Systematic Literature Review and Recommendations for Prevention and Intervention
Implementation and program evaluation of trauma-informed care training across state child advocacy centers: An exploratory study
Supporting transgender students: School counselors’ preparedness, training efforts, and necessary support
Negative school climate and oppressive policies and laws significantly impact the psychological and academic well-being of transgender students in the United States. LGBTQ students consistently identify school counselors as the most supportive school staff member. Although school counselors have the ethical obligation to advocate for transgender students in their schools, little is known about transgender-specific training for school counselors o…
Understanding the needs of LGBTQ clients and their risk for commercial sexual exploitation: Training community mental health workers
Training on commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and victimization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youths can increase awareness among professionals who provide services to this community. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based training program geared toward mental health workers in a diverse metropolitan city. The training provided information about the continuum of sexuality and gender identity, se…
The collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary community-based team to address victims of commercial sexual exploitation
Results provide support for the role of MDTs in handling cases of commercial sexual exploitation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Mothers Attitudes Toward Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in Schools: A Preliminary Examination
Examination of parents’ attitudes toward and efforts to discuss child sexual abuse prevention with their children
Preschool children’s knowledge of correct names of genital body parts in Gorgan, Iran
This study sought to identify Iranian preschool children’s (N = 318) knowledge of genital and non-genital body parts. Assessment consisted of children naming selected external body parts in drawings of same-sex counterparts. Results indicated that almost all children knew the correct terms for their non-genital body parts, but few knew the correct terminology for their genitals. Many used slang terms and some appeared embarrassed or reluctant to …
Focusing the APA Ethics Code to Include Development: Applications to Abuse
Conspiracy Theories of Human Trafficking: Knowledge and Perceptions Among a Diverse College Population
This is the first study to assess belief in myths and conspiracy theories about human trafficking (HT) among a diverse college student population. Four hundred and three college students (74% Latinx and 70% females) from a Hispanic serving institute in the southeast U.S. participated in a study to assess the extent to which they endorse HT myths and conspiracy theories, the role of identity factors in HT myth and conspiratorial beliefs, and overa…
Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Experiences Working in Service Organizations
Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) need multiple services to reintegrate into society including vocational assistance and career planning. Survivor mentors are being employed in agencies to connect with and assist victims of CSE. However, little is known about their work experiences in these agencies. Sixteen adult survivors of CSE who are presently working in agencies serving youth victims of CSE participated in this exploratory s…
A pilot study of the outcomes of human trafficking survivors assessment with girls who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation
Parental drug use as a form of potential child maltreatment in the United States: A review of state statutes
Iranian Parent-Child Agreement on Private Body Part Names
A Comprehensive Training Approach to Human Trafficking in a Medical School and Teaching Hospital Program
Lessons Learned from a Drop-In Center for Girls Who Have Experienced Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Psychology (25 works) · Medicine (22 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (15 works) · Poison control (13 works) · Suicide prevention (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sex work and related issues (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Medical education (8 works)