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  1. Parenting intervention effects on reunification: A randomized trial of PMTO in foster care

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  2. The Policy to Practice Gap: Factors Associated With Practitioner Knowledge of CAPTA 2010 Mandates for Identifying and Intervening in Cases of Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposure

    Article • Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  3. Engaging substance-affected families in child welfare: parent perspectives of a parenting intervention at program initiation and completion

    Article • Journal of Family Social Work, June 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  4. Parent perspectives of engagement in the strengthening families program: An evidence-based intervention for families in child welfare and affected by parental substance use

    Article • Child & Family Social Work, May 2018, Wiley

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  5. Successes and challenges in developing trauma-informed child welfare systems: A real-world case study of exploration and initial implementation

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  6. Parental drug use and permanency for young children in foster care: A competing risks analysis of reunification, guardianship, and adoption

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  7. Predictors of Consent in a Randomized Field Study in Child Welfare

    Article • Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  8. Changes in parenting practices during Parent Management Training Oregon model with parents of children in foster care

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  9. Randomized Study of PMTO in Foster Care

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, April 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  10. Effect of a Parenting Intervention on Foster Care Reentry After Reunification Among Substance-Affected Families: A Quasi-Experimental Study

    Article • Child Maltreatment, April 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  11. Clinicians' Observations of Family Interactions in the Reunification Process: The Parent Child Checklist

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  12. Noncompletion of Evidence-Based Parent Training: An Empirical Examination Among Families of Children in Foster Care

    Article • Journal of Social Service Research, September 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  13. Randomized Trial of PMTO in Foster Care: Six-Month Child Well-Being Outcomes

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  14. Practitioner views on the core functions of coaching in the implementation of an evidence-based intervention in child welfare

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  15. Family Drug Treatment Courts As Comprehensive Service Models: Cost Considerations

    Article • Juvenile and Family Court Journal, September 2016, Wiley

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  16. A study in contrasts: Supports and barriers to successful implementation of two evidence-based parenting interventions in child welfare

    Article • Child Abuse & Neglect, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  17. The Use of Prospective Versus Retrospective Pretests with Child-Welfare Involved Families

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  18. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy With Substance-Using Individuals

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, May 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Johnny S Kim, Dr Becci A. Akin

  19. Joining formative evaluation with translational science to assess an EBI in foster care: Examining social–emotional well-being and placement stability

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  20. Worker Perspectives from the Front Line: Implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions in Child Welfare Settings

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  21. Exploring the path from foster care to stable and lasting adoption: Perceptions of foster care alumni

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  22. Family Drug Court, Targeted Parent Training and Family Reunification: Did this Enhanced Service Strategy Make A Difference?

    Article • Juvenile and Family Court Journal, April 2015, Wiley

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  23. Examining the role of methamphetamine in permanency: A competing risks analysis of reunification, guardianship, and adoption.

    Article • American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, January 2015, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Becci A. Akin, Dr Jody Brook

  24. Implementation of an evidence-based intervention to reduce long-term foster care: Practitioner perceptions of key challenges and supports

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  25. The disparate impact of alcohol, methamphetamine, and other drugs on family reunification

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  26. Formative Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Intervention to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care: Assessing Readiness for Summative Evaluation

    Article • Journal of Public Child Welfare, August 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  27. Predictors of Admission to Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Care Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid

    Article • Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  28. Selecting an EBP to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care: Lessons from a University–Child Welfare Agency Partnership

    Article • Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, January 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  29. Usability testing, initial implementation, and formative evaluation of an evidence-based intervention: Lessons from a demonstration project to reduce long-term foster care

    Article • Evaluation and Program Planning, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  30. Predictors of foster care exits to permanency: A competing risks analysis of reunification, guardianship, and adoption

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Becci A. Akin

  31. Parents' Views on Child Welfare's Response to Addiction

    Article • Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, January 1997, Alliance for Children and Families

    Dr Becci A. Akin