Institute for Families in Society

Publications, Presentations, and Reports

Mitchell, M.B., Schuurman, D.L., Shapiro, C.J., Sattler, S., Sorensen, C., & Martinez, J. (2022). The L.Y.G.H.T. Program: An evaluation of a peer grief support intervention for youth in foster care. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal.

Boppre, B., DeHart, D., & Shapiro, C. (2022). “The Prison System Doesn’t Make It Comfortable to Visit:" Prison Visitation from the Perspectives of People Incarcerated and Family Members. Criminal Justice and Behavior.

Shapiro, C., Moran, M., & Watson MacDonell, K. (2021). Provider self-efficacy in delivering evidence-based psychosocial interventions: A scoping review. Implementation Research and Practice.

Nguyen HT, Frongillo EA, Blake CE, Shapiro CJ, Frith AL. (2020). Earlier and concurrent food insecurity are associated with suboptimal parenting in early childhood. Journal of Nutrition.

Shapiro, C.J, Collins, C., Parker, J., Martinez, S., Olson, S. & Weist, M.D. (2020). Coalescing Investments in School Mental Health in South Carolina. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 5(3), 150-156.

Shapiro, C.J., Charest, E. (2020). Factors Associated with Provider Self-Efficacy in Delivery of Evidence-Based Programs for Children, Youth, and Families. Child & Family Social Work

Shapiro, C.J. & Farrell, A.F. (2020). What’s Old is New Again: An Introduction to the Journal Editorial Staff., Journal of Child and Family Studies.

Rosemond TN, Blake CE, Shapiro CJ, Burke MP, Bernal J, Adams EJ, Frongillo EA. (2019). Disrupted relationships, chaos, and altered family meals in food-insecure households: Experiences of caregivers and children. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 119(10)

Nguyen,H., Frongillo,E., Blake, C., Shapiro, C., Frith, A. (2019). Association of Food and General Parenting Practices with Young Children's Dietary Behaviors and the Role of Child Difficulty in Self-regulation (OR03-05-19), Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 3, Issue Supplement_1, nzz048.OR03–05–19

Kilburn, J. & Shapiro, C.J. (2018). The Structure and Function of Social Networks of Mothers of Young Children with Disabilities. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.

Shapiro, C. (2018). Centers of Excellence: An Opportunity for Academic Training in Social Work. Journal of Social Work Education. 54:sup1, S65-S75

DeHart, D., Shapiro, C, & Clone, S. (2018). “The pill line is longer than the chow line:” Impact of incarceration on prisoners and their families. The Prison Journal, 98(2), 188-212.

Kilburn, J. & Shapiro, C, & Hardin, J.W. (2017). Linking Implementation of Evidence-Based Parenting Programs to Outcomes in Early Intervention. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 70, 50-58.

Shapiro, C., & DeHart, D. (2017). Understanding families impacted by incarceration: Use of a unique data source (Research Note). Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services. 98(2), 97-101

DeHart, D., & Shapiro, C. (2016). Integrated administrative data & criminal justice research. American Journal of Criminal Justice.

Shapiro, C., Malone, P.S., Gavazzi, S. (2016). Modifying a Risk Assessment Instrument for Youthful Offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Prinz, R.J., Sanders, M.R., Shapiro, C.J., Whitaker, D.J. & Lutzker, J.R. (2016). Addendum to “Population-Based Prevention of Child Maltreatment: The U.S. Triple P System Population Trial”, Prevention Science.

Kilburn, J.E. & Shapiro, C.J. (2015). Modification of the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN) Curriculum for IDEA Part C Providers. Zero to Three, 36(1), 57-63.

Lize, S.E., Andrews, A.B., Whitaker, M.P., Shapiro, C., Nelson, N. (2014). Exploring adaptation and fidelity in parenting program implementation: Implications for practice with families. Journal of Family Strengths, 14,1,8

Shapiro, C., Kilburn, J., & Hardin, J. (2014). Prevention of Behavior Problems in a Selected Population: Stepping Stones Triple P for Parents of Young Children with Disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35, 2958-2975.

Shapiro, C., Prinz, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2014). Sustaining Use of an Evidence-based Parenting Intervention: Practitioner Perspectives. Journal of Child and Family Studies.

Shapiro, C. (2014). "Interventions to Build Protective Factors in Early Intervention: Rationale and Approach", Zero to Three, 35, 1, 19-26.

Shapiro, C. (2013). Behavioral kernels and brief interventions: Teaching parents effective behavior management strategies. Invited Commentary, North Carolina Medical Journal, 74(1), 57-59.

Shapiro, C., Prinz, R., & Sanders, M.R. (2012). Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of an Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention to Prevent Child Maltreatment: The Triple P-Positive Parenting Program. Child Maltreatment, 17,1, 86-95.

Avula, R., Gonzalez, W., Shapiro, C., Fram, M., Beets, M., Jones, S., & Frongillo, E. (2011). Positive parenting practices associated with subsequent childhood weight gain. Journal of Primary Prevention, 32, 5, 271-281.

Shapiro, C. (2011). Taking a Public Health Approach to Parenting: Lessons on Minimal Sufficiency. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Vol. 16, Supplement 1, p. 18.