Katherine C Pears
Biographic Data
| ID | 88603 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine C Pears |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine C |
| FAMILY NAME | Pears |
| SIGNATURE | PEARS K C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oregon Social Learning Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6939-2482 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 148 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 22 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Cost effectiveness of a school readiness intervention for foster children
Decreasing risk factors for later alcohol use and antisocial behaviors in children in foster care by increasing early promotive factors
The development of an instrument to measure global dimensions of maternal care in rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta )
One of the strongest predictors of healthy child development is the quality of maternal care. Although many measures of observation and self-report exist in humans to assess global aspects of maternal care, such qualitative measures are lacking in nonhuman primates. In this study, we developed an instrument to measure global aspects of maternal care in rhesus monkeys, with the goal of complementing the individual behavioral data collected using a…
Living in non-parental care moderates effects of prekindergarten experiences on externalizing behavior problems in school
Early school engagement and late elementary outcomes for maltreated children in foster care
Children with a history of maltreatment and placement into foster care face elevated risks of poor psychosocial outcomes including school failure, substance use, externalizing, and deviant peer association. For children in the general population, school engagement appears to be a promotive factor in preventing negative outcomes. In this study, differences in 3 dimensions of school engagement (behavioral, affective, and cognitive) in early element…
Father–child transmission of school adjustment
The intergenerational transmission of school adjustment was explored in a sample of 213 children and their fathers. The fathers were participants in a longitudinal study that began when they were in the 4th grade, and their children have been assessed at the ages of 21 months and 3, 5, and 7 years. Two components of school adjustment were measured: academic achievement and peer relations. Results show that the fathers' academic achievement and pe…
Effects of a school readiness intervention for children in foster care on oppositional and aggressive behaviors in kindergarten
The Placement History Chart
Girls in foster care
Patterns and predictors of early care and education for children in foster care
Changes in At-Risk American Men's Crime and Substance Use Trajectories Following Fatherhood
Fatherhood can be a turning point in development and in men's crime and substance use trajectories. At-risk boys (N = 206) were assessed annually from ages 12 to 31 years. Crime, arrest, and tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use trajectories were examined. Marriage was associated with lower levels of crime and less frequent substance use. Following the birth of a first biological child, men's crime trajectories showed slope decreases, and tobacco a…
Sleep Disruption in Young Foster Children
Effects of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers (MTFC-P) on reducing permanent placement failures among children with placement instability
A prospective three generational study of fathers’ constructive parenting
This prospective, intergenerational study considered multiple influences on 102 fathers' constructive parenting of 181 children. Fathers in the 2nd generation (G2) were recruited as boys on the basis of neighborhood risk for delinquency and assessed through early adulthood. The fathers' parents (G1) and the G2 mothers of G3 also participated. A multiagent, multimethod approach was used to measure G1 and G2 constructive parenting (monitoring, disc…
Dissociation and Posttraumatic Symptoms in Maltreated Preschool Children
The Early Intervention Foster Care Program
Preschool-aged foster children face multiple risks for poor long-term outcomes. These risks appear to increase with the number of placement changes experienced. The Early Intervention Foster Care Program (EIFC) targets the spectrum of challenges that preschool-aged foster children face via a team approach delivered in home and community settings. In this article, we report on permanent placement outcomes from the EIFC randomized clinical trial. C…
Childhood Temperament and Family Environment as Predictors of Internalizing and Externalizing Trajectories From Ages 5 to 17
Developmental, Cognitive, and Neuropsychological Functioning in Preschool-aged Foster Children
Although young children in foster care are at high risk for developmental delays and subsequent academic, social, and behavioral difficulties, many do not receive services for delays. We sought to explicate the types of developmental delays observed in young children (ages 3-6 years) in foster care and how placement and maltreatment experiences for these children were associated with such delays. Physical growth, neuropsychological functioning, e…
The timing of entry into fatherhood in young, at-risk men
Timing of first fatherhood was examined in a sample of 206 at-risk, predominantly White men, followed prospectively for 17 years. An event history analysis was used to test a model wherein antisocial behavior, the contextual and familial factors that may contribute to the development of antisocial behavior, and common correlates of such behavior, including academic failure, substance use, and early initiation of sexual behaviors, lead both direct…
Demographics, Parenting, and Theory of Mind in Preschool Children
This research examined associations among demographic variables, parenting strategies, and a theory of mind battery including measures of perception, desire, belief, and emotion understanding in 142 preschool‐aged children. In correlational analyses, maternal education and, to a lesser extent, income were associated with a number of aspects of theory of mind. Additionally, mothers’ use of instruction in response to child misbehavior was positivel…
Intergenerational transmission of abuse
Becoming an adolescent father
The timing of entry into fatherhood in young, at-risk men
Timing of first fatherhood was examined in a sample of 206 at-risk, predominantly White men, followed prospectively for 17 years. An event history analysis was used to test a model wherein antisocial behavior, the contextual and familial factors that may contribute to the development of antisocial behavior, and common correlates of such behavior, including academic failure, substance use, and early initiation of sexual behaviors, lead both direct…
A prospective three generational study of fathers’ constructive parenting
This prospective, intergenerational study considered multiple influences on 102 fathers' constructive parenting of 181 children. Fathers in the 2nd generation (G2) were recruited as boys on the basis of neighborhood risk for delinquency and assessed through early adulthood. The fathers' parents (G1) and the G2 mothers of G3 also participated. A multiagent, multimethod approach was used to measure G1 and G2 constructive parenting (monitoring, disc…
Becoming an adolescent father
Effects of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers (MTFC-P) on reducing permanent placement failures among children with placement instability
Demographics, Parenting, and Theory of Mind in Preschool Children
This research examined associations among demographic variables, parenting strategies, and a theory of mind battery including measures of perception, desire, belief, and emotion understanding in 142 preschool‐aged children. In correlational analyses, maternal education and, to a lesser extent, income were associated with a number of aspects of theory of mind. Additionally, mothers’ use of instruction in response to child misbehavior was positivel…
Early school engagement and late elementary outcomes for maltreated children in foster care
Children with a history of maltreatment and placement into foster care face elevated risks of poor psychosocial outcomes including school failure, substance use, externalizing, and deviant peer association. For children in the general population, school engagement appears to be a promotive factor in preventing negative outcomes. In this study, differences in 3 dimensions of school engagement (behavioral, affective, and cognitive) in early element…
Patterns and predictors of early care and education for children in foster care
Changes in At-Risk American Men's Crime and Substance Use Trajectories Following Fatherhood
Fatherhood can be a turning point in development and in men's crime and substance use trajectories. At-risk boys (N = 206) were assessed annually from ages 12 to 31 years. Crime, arrest, and tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use trajectories were examined. Marriage was associated with lower levels of crime and less frequent substance use. Following the birth of a first biological child, men's crime trajectories showed slope decreases, and tobacco a…
Living in non-parental care moderates effects of prekindergarten experiences on externalizing behavior problems in school
Decreasing risk factors for later alcohol use and antisocial behaviors in children in foster care by increasing early promotive factors
The Placement History Chart
Effects of a school readiness intervention for children in foster care on oppositional and aggressive behaviors in kindergarten
Girls in foster care
Father–child transmission of school adjustment
The intergenerational transmission of school adjustment was explored in a sample of 213 children and their fathers. The fathers were participants in a longitudinal study that began when they were in the 4th grade, and their children have been assessed at the ages of 21 months and 3, 5, and 7 years. Two components of school adjustment were measured: academic achievement and peer relations. Results show that the fathers' academic achievement and pe…
Becoming an adolescent father
Intergenerational transmission of abuse
Demographics, Parenting, and Theory of Mind in Preschool Children
This research examined associations among demographic variables, parenting strategies, and a theory of mind battery including measures of perception, desire, belief, and emotion understanding in 142 preschool‐aged children. In correlational analyses, maternal education and, to a lesser extent, income were associated with a number of aspects of theory of mind. Additionally, mothers’ use of instruction in response to child misbehavior was positivel…
The Early Intervention Foster Care Program
Preschool-aged foster children face multiple risks for poor long-term outcomes. These risks appear to increase with the number of placement changes experienced. The Early Intervention Foster Care Program (EIFC) targets the spectrum of challenges that preschool-aged foster children face via a team approach delivered in home and community settings. In this article, we report on permanent placement outcomes from the EIFC randomized clinical trial. C…
Childhood Temperament and Family Environment as Predictors of Internalizing and Externalizing Trajectories From Ages 5 to 17
Developmental, Cognitive, and Neuropsychological Functioning in Preschool-aged Foster Children
Although young children in foster care are at high risk for developmental delays and subsequent academic, social, and behavioral difficulties, many do not receive services for delays. We sought to explicate the types of developmental delays observed in young children (ages 3-6 years) in foster care and how placement and maltreatment experiences for these children were associated with such delays. Physical growth, neuropsychological functioning, e…
The timing of entry into fatherhood in young, at-risk men
Timing of first fatherhood was examined in a sample of 206 at-risk, predominantly White men, followed prospectively for 17 years. An event history analysis was used to test a model wherein antisocial behavior, the contextual and familial factors that may contribute to the development of antisocial behavior, and common correlates of such behavior, including academic failure, substance use, and early initiation of sexual behaviors, lead both direct…
Dissociation and Posttraumatic Symptoms in Maltreated Preschool Children
Effects of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers (MTFC-P) on reducing permanent placement failures among children with placement instability
A prospective three generational study of fathers’ constructive parenting
This prospective, intergenerational study considered multiple influences on 102 fathers' constructive parenting of 181 children. Fathers in the 2nd generation (G2) were recruited as boys on the basis of neighborhood risk for delinquency and assessed through early adulthood. The fathers' parents (G1) and the G2 mothers of G3 also participated. A multiagent, multimethod approach was used to measure G1 and G2 constructive parenting (monitoring, disc…
Sleep Disruption in Young Foster Children
Patterns and predictors of early care and education for children in foster care
Changes in At-Risk American Men's Crime and Substance Use Trajectories Following Fatherhood
Fatherhood can be a turning point in development and in men's crime and substance use trajectories. At-risk boys (N = 206) were assessed annually from ages 12 to 31 years. Crime, arrest, and tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use trajectories were examined. Marriage was associated with lower levels of crime and less frequent substance use. Following the birth of a first biological child, men's crime trajectories showed slope decreases, and tobacco a…
Effects of a school readiness intervention for children in foster care on oppositional and aggressive behaviors in kindergarten
The Placement History Chart
Girls in foster care
Early school engagement and late elementary outcomes for maltreated children in foster care
Children with a history of maltreatment and placement into foster care face elevated risks of poor psychosocial outcomes including school failure, substance use, externalizing, and deviant peer association. For children in the general population, school engagement appears to be a promotive factor in preventing negative outcomes. In this study, differences in 3 dimensions of school engagement (behavioral, affective, and cognitive) in early element…
Father–child transmission of school adjustment
The intergenerational transmission of school adjustment was explored in a sample of 213 children and their fathers. The fathers were participants in a longitudinal study that began when they were in the 4th grade, and their children have been assessed at the ages of 21 months and 3, 5, and 7 years. Two components of school adjustment were measured: academic achievement and peer relations. Results show that the fathers' academic achievement and pe…
Living in non-parental care moderates effects of prekindergarten experiences on externalizing behavior problems in school
The development of an instrument to measure global dimensions of maternal care in rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta )
One of the strongest predictors of healthy child development is the quality of maternal care. Although many measures of observation and self-report exist in humans to assess global aspects of maternal care, such qualitative measures are lacking in nonhuman primates. In this study, we developed an instrument to measure global aspects of maternal care in rhesus monkeys, with the goal of complementing the individual behavioral data collected using a…
Decreasing risk factors for later alcohol use and antisocial behaviors in children in foster care by increasing early promotive factors
Cost effectiveness of a school readiness intervention for foster children
Psychology (20 works) · Developmental psychology (18 works) · Psychiatry (14 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (9 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Foster care (9 works)