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  1. “They See It in My Eyes”: How Undocumented Mothers Experience and Transmit Immigration-Related Fear

    Article • Affilia, January 2026, SAGE Publications

    Maryam Rafieifar

  2. Understanding child well‐being in CPS : Nativity and immigration status diversity in Latino families

    Article • Family Relations, January 2026, Wiley

    Maryam Rafieifar

  3. Parenting Stress in US Immigrant Families: The Role of Social Support, Economic Stability and Immigration Status

    Article • Child & Family Social Work, November 2025, Wiley

    Maryam Rafieifar

  4. Undocumented parents’ communication with their children on immigration status and family separation plans.

    Article • Journal of Family Psychology, November 2025, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Maryam Rafieifar

  5. Family Separation, Guardianship, and the Challenges for Mixed-Status Immigrant Families

    Article • International Journal on Child Maltreatment Research Policy and Practice, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maryam Rafieifar

  6. Charting a Path: Sources of Information Among Mexican and Central American Migrants in the United States

    Article • Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, June 2025, SAGE Publications

    Maryam Rafieifar

  7. Understanding Family Dynamics in Mixed‐Status Families: A Qualitative Interpretive Meta‐Synthesis

    Article • Child & Family Social Work, June 2025, Wiley

    Maryam Rafieifar

  8. Family Separation Planning Among Undocumented Latina Immigrant Parents With U.S. Citizen Children

    Article • Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, May 2025, SAGE Publications

    Maryam Rafieifar

  9. Overcoming Research Barriers with Undocumented Populations: COVID-19 Lessons Learned

    Article • The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, January 2025, WMU Department of Occupational Therapy

    Maryam Rafieifar

  10. Solution‐Focused Brief Therapy for Improving Couple Dyadic Relationships in Iran: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, December 2024, Wiley

    Maryam Rafieifar

  11. Immigration and Child Welfare

    Article • April 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Maryam Rafieifar

  12. Comparative Efficacy of Online vs. Face-to-Face Group Interventions: A Systematic Review

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, March 2024, SAGE Publications

    Maryam Rafieifar

  13. Experiences of Undocumented Parents Reuniting with Children Who Entered the United States as Unaccompanied Minors

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Maryam Rafieifar

  14. Education of Afghan refugee children in Iran: A structured review of policies

    Article • Children & Society, August 2022, Wiley

    Maryam Rafieifar, Hamed Seddighi

  15. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Iran: A Scoping Review of the Outcome Literature

    Article • Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Maryam Rafieifar

  16. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to Reduce Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Symptoms among Forcibly Displaced People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, April 2022, SAGE Publications

    Maryam Rafieifar

  17. Youth Detrimentally Affected by Exclusionary Immigration Policies: a Call to Action for Social Work Practice and Education

    Article • Journal of Policy Practice and Research, March 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maryam Rafieifar

  18. A Meta-Analysis of Group Interventions for Trauma and Depression Among Immigrant and Refugee Children

    Article • Research on Social Work Practice, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Maryam Rafieifar

  19. Impacts of COVID-19 on refugees and immigrants in the United States: A call for action

    Article • International Social Work, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Beatriz Padilla, Maryam Rafieifar

  20. Syrian refugees’ perspectives and service providers’ viewpoints on major needs and future plans in Jordan

    Article • Journal of International Humanitarian Action, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maryam Rafieifar