Lynsay Ayer

Jul 12, 2024 | rand.org | Stacey L. Shipe |Kate Guastaferro |Lynsay Ayer |Jiyoung Lee

BackgroundSingle parent families are at higher risk of re-report to Child Protective Services (CPS) than two-parent families. Yet, how single-family homes differ in risk from two-parent families remains under researched. ObjectiveTo identify heterogenous patterns of child and caregiver factors among CPS-involved families and the subsequent risk for CPS re-report based on child and family characteristics (i.e., sociodemographic information, family structure, and risk indicators).

Apr 24, 2024 | acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Lynsay Ayer |Gabriel W. Hassler |Elie Ohana |Arielle H. Sheftall

Supporting Information Filename Description jcpp13999-sup-0001-AppendixS1-S3.docxWord 2007 document , 64.3 KB Appendix S1. Inclusion criteria. Appendix S2. Weighting. Appendix S3. Trajectory Identification. Table S1. Balance table showing the summary statistics of the baseline variables for the sub-sampled data used in the analysis, the full dataset of all children aged 7–12 at Wave 1, and the children omitted from the full dataset to form the sub-sampled dataset. Table S2.

Feb 15, 2024 | time.com | Jessica Welburn Paige |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Lynsay Ayer

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Feb 15, 2024 | rand.org | Jessica Welburn Paige |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux |Lynsay Ayer |Jessica Welburn

Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among American youth between the ages of 10 and 14. The problem of youth suicide has only gotten worse lately, in part due to a nationwide shortage of mental health professionals, particularly in schools, where if available, an on-staff psychologist, counselor, or social worker can help identify at-risk youth, and take steps toward an appropriate intervention (PDF).

Dec 5, 2023 | rand.org | Jessica Welburn |Tara Laila |Lynsay Ayer |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux

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