Researcher(s):
- Melinda Valenzuela
- Bethany L. Backes, PhD, MSW, MPH
- Maureen Nichols, BA
- Tymothy Belseth, MA
- Laura Dannenmaier, LCSW
- Sandra Vanegas, Ph.D.
- Christian Vazquez
- Chun Liu
- Lisa S. Panisch
- Kristian Jones
- Dixie Hairston, MSSW
- Kyndal Hammock
- Melissa Stewart
- Braden Latham-Jones
- Jolynne Batchelor, PhD, LCSW
- Sean Kopaniasz
- Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
- Ruben Parra-Cardona, Ph.D.
- Aubrey Tucker
- Leona Peterson
- Emmett Gill, Ph.D.
- Jim Bradley
- Swetha Nulu, MPH
- Peter Arellano
- Mark Kramer
- Erin Spalding, LCSW
- Jameson Lee Cardenas
- Janice Jerome
- Louise Hanks
- Derek Falk
- Swathi Reddy, LMSW
- Jaimie O’Gara
- Chris Paine
- Audrey Hang Hai
- Yong Ju Cho
- Hydeen Beverly, MSW
- Chelsea Arnold, LCSW
- Shetal Vohra-Gupta, Ph.D., MSW
- Mary (Maggy) McGiffert, M.A.
- Anna Wasim, LMSW
- Natalie Beck, DSW, LCSW
- Bob Ambrosino, Ph.D.
- T’Shana McClain
- Mercedes Hernandez, Ph.D., LCSW
- Alexander Wang
- Chris Burnett
- Kelly Vences
- Julieta Caamano
- Channing Spears, LMSW
- Jessica Lim, LMSW
- Wendy Brooks Kuhn
- Elizabeth Hutton, MS, LPC, NCC
- Deborah Sharp
- Dana Jones
- Alma Mena
- Holly Gursslin
- Kate McKerlie, MSSW, MPH
- Laura Stevens
- Min-Kyoung Rhee, Ph.D.
- Rachel Union, LCSW
- David McClung
- Tracy A. Levins, Ph.D.
- Melissa Torres, Ph.D., MSW
- John Sullivan
- David Snowden, LCSW
- Sehun Oh
- Catherine LaBrenz
- Peter Dell, LCSW
- Jen Currin-McCulloch
- Jennifer Banister
- Peteria Chan
- Juli M. Earley, LMSW
- Erica R. Shapiro, Ph.D.
- Noelle Suntheimer
- Lauren M. Alper, MSW
- Amy C. Lodge, Ph.D.
- Kristen A. Hogan
- Johanna Creswell Báez, Ph.D., LCSW
- Elaine Cavazos, LCSW
- Earley Ullrich, LCSW, RPT-S
- Jaclyn N. Sepp, MA, LPC, RPT, NCC
- Rosalie Ambrosino, Ph.D.
- Joan E. Asseff, LMSW
- Elisa V. Borah, Ph.D.
- Deborah Ann Cohen, Ph.D.
- John Luk, M.D.
- Sharon Hoefer, MSSW
- Cynthia Penwell, LCSW
- Anao Zhang, LCSW, ACSW, ACT
- Casey Walsh, LCSW
- Amy Thompson
- Hannah Szlyk, LCSW
- Katarzyna Olcon, LCSW
- Yeonwoo Kim
- Valerie Ringland
- Nate Marti, Ph.D.
- Margaret Hill, LCSW
- Farya Phillips, Ph.D., CCLS
- Tina Adkins, Ph.D.
- Terrence T. Allen, MSSA, Ph.D.
- Allan Hugh Cole Jr., Ph.D.
- Lauren E. Gulbas, Ph.D.
- Alba Sereno
- Front Desk
- Glenn Dembowski
- Shannon Mann-Butler
- Julia Cuba-Lewis
- Caitlin Sulley, LMSW
- Zaccheus J. Ahonle, Ph.D., CRC
- Sharon Lee, LCSW
- Toni Moreno
- Arlette Vila
- Jelena Todic
- Ahmed Whitt, Ph.D.
- Jennifer Silva, LCSW
- Rosamaria Murillo, Ph.D., LMSW
- Tianca Crocker
- Diane McDaniel Rhodes, Ph.D.
- Esther J. Calzada, Ph.D.
- David W. Springer, Ph.D., LCSW
- Angela M. Nonaka, Ph.D.
- Amanda N. Barczyk, Ph.D., MSW
- Alisa Hernandez
- Octavio N Martinez, MD
- Mary Beer, LCSW
- Dede Sparks, LMSW
- Sarah Sloan, LCSW
- Yuri Jang, Ph.D.
- Yessenia Castro, Ph.D.
- Susan M. De Luca, Ph.D.
- M. Andrea Campetella, Ph.D.
- Michele Murphy-Smith
- Laura Marra, LMSW
- Leila Wood, Ph.D., LMSW
- Stephanie L. Rivaux, Ph.D., LMSW
- Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D.
- Stacey Stevens Manser, Ph.D.
- Molly Lopez, Ph.D.
- Suzanne Potts, LMSW, MPH
- Lori Lewis-Conerly
- Beth Gerlach, Ph.D., LCSW
- Leslie W. Sirrianni, LCSW
- Sarah Swords, LCSW
- Kirk von Sternberg, Ph.D.
- Tanya Voss, MSSW
- Lynn Wallisch, Ph.D.
- Deborah Webb, Ph.D., LCSW, LPC, LCDC
- Laura E. Turner, MPAff
- Shane Whalley
- Christine Winston, LCSW
- Carrie Stephens
- Mitch Sudolsky, MSSW, LCSW
- Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.
- Lizet Villagrana
- Calvin L. Streeter, Ph.D.
- Geoff Treitel
- Linda Solomon
- Richard Spence, Ph.D.
- Jack Nowicki, LCSW
- Liz Nowicki, ACSW, LCSW
- Vicki Y. Packheiser, LCSW, ACSW
- Yolanda C. Padilla, Ph.D.
- Lana Pettit
- Beth C. Pomeroy, Ph.D.
- Anita Prewett, C.R.A.
- Michele A. Rountree, Ph.D.
- Clayton T. Shorkey, Ph.D., LCSW
- Russell Smith, LMSW
- Robin Smith, LCSW
- Jane Maxwell, Ph.D.
- Sarah McCafferty, LCSW
- Ruth G. McRoy, Ph.D.
- Sherry Melecki
- Aisol Casillas
- Arlene Montgomery, Ph.D.
- Andrea Montgomery
- Elizabeth Mueller, Ph.D.
- Mary K. Mulvaney
- Laura Jones-Swann
- Dina Kassler, Ph.D.
- Jane A. Kretzschmar, LCSW
- Noel Landuyt, Ph.D.
- Michael L. Lauderdale, Ph.D.
- Carol M. Lewis, Ph.D.
- Tammy Linseisen, LCSW, ACSW
- Jennifer Luna Jackson, MSSW
- Lori Mangrum
- Cynthia G. S. Franklin, Ph.D.
- Monica Rosario
- Ramon R. Gomez
- Jennifer Conrad-Graham, LMSW
- James Green
- Lori K. Holleran Steiker, Ph.D., ACSW
- Cossy Hough, LCSW
- Allyson Jervey
- Christine Johnson, LMSW, IPR
- Barbara L. Jones, Ph.D.
- Tom Bohman, Ph.D.
- Alexis D. George, M.S.Ed.
- Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA
- Namkee G. Choi, Ph.D.
- Patricia A. Cody, MSW, PhD
- Mary S. Cook, LMSW
- Catherine Cubbin, Ph.D.
- Julie Cunniff
- Diana M. DiNitto, Ph.D.
- Nicole Duson
- David Evans
- E. Suzanne Ewing
- Monica Faulkner, Ph.D., LMSW
- Rowena Fong, Ed.D.
- Barbara Anderson
- Marilyn Armour, Ph.D.
- Marian Mahaffey, LMSW-AP
- Susan Ayers-Lopez
- Margaret Bassett
Project Categories
Faculty Adviser:
Jim Schwab, Ph.D.
Doctoral Researcher:
Elissa Madden
Duration: 2008-2009
Currently, there is limited empirical evidence regarding the effect that mediation has in reducing the amount of time children spend in foster care. Research on child protection mediation to date has focused on settlement rates, the amount of time saved over traditional case litigation, and parental satisfaction with the process. While a number of process evaluations have been conducted to determine the overall effectiveness in meeting short-term objectives, few empirical studies have been conducted to determine the outcomes and overall effectiveness of mediation beyond these limited measures. The proposed study intends to address gaps in the existing research by evaluating the long-term outcomes of mediation with regard to expediting permanency for children in foster care.
The study will utilize secondary analysis of existing data compiled by the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution (CPPDR) to investigate permanency and placement outcomes for children whose families participated in child protection mediation in Texas between 1999 and 2005.
While gains have been made in identifying the short-term benefits of mediation in child protection cases, this research provides a unique opportunity to identify factors that contribute to successful long-term permanency and placement outcomes. The findings of this research may have important practice and policy implications for child protection and family courts in Texas, as it will help identify the types of child protection cases that are most likely to be resolved through mediation. In addition, this study will help clarify the point in a child protection case when families are most likely to benefit from participation in mediation.
Sponsor:
Texas Office of Court Administration / The Supreme Court of Texas