Aaron Murnan

Dados Biográficos

ID904005
NOMEAaron Murnan
PRENOMESAaron
SOBRENOMEMurnan
ASSINATURAMURNAN A
AFILIAÇÕESThe Ohio State University
ORCID0000-0002-4742-7592
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS10
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES4
TOTAL COMO AUTOR10
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2015
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Integrating family-based interventions into specialty court programs

    Open AccessAaron Murnan, Jane Mahon et al.ARTICLEHealth & Justice2026

    BACKGROUND: The intersection of sex trade involvement and substance use disorder is a deeply complex and tragic issue for many women, as decades of research reflect that traditional substance use treatment modalities often fail to meet many of these women's unique needs. Sex trafficking specialty court programs constitute a unique and promising avenue to deliver evidence-based practices to treat substance use disorders and to support health and w…

  • Characteristics, Experiences, and Perceptions of Family Members of Sex Trafficking Specialty Court Participants

    Open AccessAaron Murnan, Jane Mahon et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2026

    15) identified as supportive by women participating in a sex trafficking specialty court program, a qualitative study was conducted. Findings reflect that family members, especially those with their own experiences with substance use and sex trade involvement, demonstrated empathy, resilience, and strong desires to support participants' treatment success. Despite complex relational histories, participants presented with several protective charact…

  • Exploring racial disparities in sex trafficking special docket court programs

    Open AccessAaron Murnan, Gwen England et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2024

    The United States criminal legal system has a long-standing and well-documented history of perpetuating racial disparities in health and well-being through inequitable policing, sentencing, and incarceration practices. In the last decade, the criminal legal system has re-considered their response to women arrested for solicitation via sex trafficking specialty courts. The current study leverages publicly available data from one large Midwestern c…

  • They Don't Give a Damn About Us

    Aaron Murnan, Gwen England et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2024Referências: 41

    Sex trafficking specialty court programs represent a structural approach to disrupt historic patterns of violence, health disparities, as well as counteract carceral recidivism issues. Despite the promise of these programs, inequities have been observed in women's access, entry, and success within such programs. The purpose of the current study was to understand perceptions and experiences underlying documented racial disparities in women's acces…

  • Familial Influences on Treatment and Substance Use Among Mothers Engaged in Prostitution

    Open AccessAaron Murnan, Megan Ferriby Ferber et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2021

    Objectives This study explores how the family system, which includes family members, romantic partners, and children, influences substance use treatment decisions and behaviors among women engaged in street‐level prostitution. Background Women engaged in street‐level prostitution can be involved in and benefit from substance use treatment; however, these women report worse treatment outcomes compared with other treatment‐seeking women. Little is …

  • Exploring treatment needs among women who prostitute

    Aaron MurnanARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice…2021

    Women engaged in street-level prostitution (SLP) report high treatment recidivism rates and worse substance use treatment outcomes compared to other treatment-seeking women. Even so, few efforts have been made to understand or address the treatment needs of this population. This qualitative study recruited 15 women with histories of SLP, who have sought substance use treatment previously to directly explore their prior treatment experiences, barr…

  • Understanding the risk and protective factors among children of mothers engaged in street-level prostitution

    Open AccessAaron Murnan, Samantha Bates et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020Referências: 43

  • The impact of parenting on child mental health among children of prostituting mothers

    Open AccessAaron Murnan, Qiong Wu et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2018Citada por: 1Referências: 43

  • Understanding Parenting Stress and Children's Behavior Problems Among Homeless, Substance‐abusing Mothers

    Open AccessQiong Wu, Natasha Slesnick et al.ARTICLEInfant Mental Health Journal2018Referências: 39

    This article tested a model of parenting stress as a mediator between maternal depressive symptoms, emotion regulation, and child behavior problems using a sample of homeless, substance‐abusing mothers. Participants were 119 homeless mothers (ages 18–24 years) and their young children (ages 0–6 years). Mothers responded to questions about their depressive symptoms, emotion regulation, parenting stress, and child behavior problems. A path analysis…

  • Predictors of Outreach Meetings Among Substance Using Homeless Youth

    Open AccessJasmin Carmona, Natasha Slesnick et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2015Citada por: 3Referências: 48