This article summarizes published research regarding the effectiveness of mentor programs
in general, and for youth in foster care specifically, as a basis for evidence-based practice in …

This paper outlines the policy debate surrounding the commercial practice of product
placement and documents brand appearances on prime‐time television using 112 hours of …

An increasing number of academic institutions are considering changing to Web-based
systems to take advantage of efficiencies in the collection of end-of-semester course …

This article considers the repercussions of discharging youth from foster care at age 18
based on recent research demonstrating that youth at this age are not developmentally …

In this paper research is presented that examines the efficacy of Independent Living (IL)
services in preparing foster youth to live “independently”, and calls into question the …

This research provides a baseline study documenting the frequency, context and portrayal
characteristics of brands appearing on prime-time television. One week of prime-time …

This paper examines the usefulness of Stigler's (1961) Economics of Information Theory in
the study of consumer search in a market for frequently purchased, nondurable grocery …

We examine whether exposure to direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) for antidepressant
drugs affects individual use of these medications among those suffering from depression …

Of particular concern to child welfare professionals working with youth in foster care is the
quality of services rendered to youth in foster care who are imminently making the transition …

A significant number of children and youth in foster care in the United States are placed in
congregate care settings (group homes and residential treatment centers) and a large …