2011
Dworsky, A., White, C. R., O’Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., Courtney, M., Kessler, R. C., Sampson, N., & Hwang, I. (2011). Beyond disproportionality: Are there racial or ethnic differences in foster care alumni outcomes? In D. Green, K. Belanger, R. McRoy, & L. Bullard (Eds.) Challenging racial disproportionality in child welfare: Research, policy, and practice. (pp. 219-229). Washington, DC: CWLA Press.
Gallegos, A., White, C. R., Ryan, C., O’Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., & Thomas, P. (2011). Exploring the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning adolescents in foster care. Journal of Family Social Work, 14(3), 226-236.
Maher, E. J., Marcynyszyn, L. A., Corwin, T., & Hodnett, R. (2011). Dosage matters: The relationship between participation in the Nurturing Parenting Program for infant, toddlers, and preschoolers and subsequent child maltreatment. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(8), 1426-1434.
Marcynyszyn, L. A., Maher, E. J., & Corwin, T. (2011). Getting with the (evidence-based) program: An evaluation of the Incredible Years Parent Training Program in child welfare. Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 747-757. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.11.021.
Nicoll, A., Thompson, K. H., Pecora, P. J., White, C. R., O’Brien, K., & Fain, A. (2011). In their own words: Alumni of foster care talk about preparation for independent living. In A. N. Maluccio, C. Canali, T. Vechiatto, A. Lightburn, J. Aldgate & W. Rose (Eds.) Improving outcomes for children and families: Finding and using international evidence. (pp. 98-110). London: Jessica Kingsley.
Ward, K. J., Maher, E. J., Marcynyszyn, L. A., Ellis, M. K., Pecora, P. J. (2011). Context matters: real-world and utilization-focused evaluation strategies to support change and improvement in child welfare. Child Welfare, 90(2). 29-47.
White, C. R., Gallegos, A. H., O’Brien, K., Weisberg, S., Pecora, P. J., & Medina, R. (2011). The relationship between homelessness and mental health among alumni of foster care: Results from the Casey Young Adult Survey. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 5(4).
2010
Dworsky, A., White, C. R., O’Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., Courtney, M. E., Kessler, R. C., Sampson, N., & Hwang, I. (2010). Racial and ethnic differences in the outcomes of former foster youth. Child and Youth Services Review, 32(6), 902-912.
Jackson, L. J., White, C. R., O’Brien, K., DiLorenzo, P., Cathcart, E., Wolf, M., et al. (2010). Exploring spirituality among youth in foster care: Findings from the Casey Field Office Mental Health Study. Child and Family Social Work, 15(1), 107-117.
O'Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., Echohawk, L. A., Evans-Campbell, T., Palmanteer-Holder, N., & White, C. R. (2010). Educational and employment achievements of American Indian/Alaska Native alumni of foster care. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 91(2), 149-157.
Pecora, P. J., Kessler, R. C., Williams, J., Downs, A. C., English, D., White, J., et al. (2010). What works in foster care? New York: Oxford University Press.
Pecora, P. J., White, C. R., Murdock, L. A., O’Brien, K., Kessler, R. C., Sampson, N., & Hwang, I. (2010). Rates of mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders among alumni of family foster care in the United States: The Casey National Study. In E. Fernandez & R. Barth (Eds.) How does foster care work? International evidence on outcomes. (pp. 166-186). London: Jessica Kingsley.
2009
Harris, M.S., Jackson, L.J., O'Brien, K., & Pecora, P.J. (2009) Education and employment outcomes of adult foster care alumni. Children and Youth Services Review, 31, 1150-1159.
Havalchak, A., White, C. R., O'Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., & Sepulveda, M. (2009). Foster care experiences and educational outcomes of young adults formerly placed in foster care. School Social Work Journal, 34(1), 1-27.
Maher, E.J., Lovie J. Jackson, L.J., Pecora, P.J., Schultz, D.J. , Chandra, A. & Dionne S. Barnes-Proby, D.S. (2009). Overcoming challenges to implementing and evaluating evidence-based interventions in child welfare: A matter of necessity. Children and Youth Services Review. Online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.10.013
Pecora, P. J., Jensen, P. S., Hunter Romanelli, L., Jackson, L. J., & Ortiz, A. (2009). Mental health services for children placed in foster care: An overview of current challenges. Child Welfare, 88(1), January/February 2009 Special Issue.
Pecora, P. J., White, C. R., Jackson, L. J., & Wiggins, T. (2009). Mental health of current and former recipients of foster care: A review of recent studies in the USA. Child and Family Social Work, 14(2), 132-146.
White, C. R., O’Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., English, D., Williams, J., & Phillips, C. (2009). The mediating effects of foster care on depression. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 17(1), 38-48.
Zerbe, R. O., Plotnick, R. D., Kessler, R. C., Pecora, P. J., Hiripi, E., O'Brien, K., et al. (2009). Benefits and costs of intensive foster care services: the Casey Family Programs compared to state services. Contemporary Economic Policy, 27(3), 308-320.
2008
Kessler, R. C., Pecora, P.J., Williams, J., Hiripi, E., O’Brien, K., English, D., White, J., Zerbe, J. R. Downs, A.C., Plotnick, R., Hwang, I., & Sampson, N.A. (2008). The effects of enhanced foster care on the long-term physical and mental health of foster care alumni. Archives in General Psychiatry, 65(6), 625-633.
Marcynyszyn, L. A., Evans, G. W., & Eckenrode, J. (2008). Family instability during early and middle adolescence. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 29(5), 380-392.
Miller, O. A., & Ward, K. J. (2008). Emerging strategies for eliminating racial disproportionality and disparate outcomes in child welfare: An overview of a national Breakthrough Series Collaborative. Child Welfare, 87(2).
O'Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., Echohawk, L. A., Evans-Campbell, T., Palmanteer-Holder, N., & White, C. R. (2010). Educational and employment achievements of American Indian/Alaska Native alumni of foster care. Families in Society, 91(2), 149-157.
Pecora, P. J., Whittaker, J. K., Maluccio, A. N., Barth, R. P. & DePanfilis, D. The child welfare challenge. (Third Ed.) Piscataway, NJ: Aldine-Transaction Books.
Sim, K. E., Emerson, J., O'Brien, K., Pecora, P. J., & Silva, L. (2008). Post-secondary education and training support utilization by students from foster care: Findings from scholarship recipient interviews. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2(1), 109-129.
White, C. R., O’Brien, K., Jackson, L. J., Havalchak, A., Phillips, C. M., Thomas, P., et al. (2008). Ethnic identity development among adolescents in foster care. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 25(6), 497-515.
White, C. R., O’Brien, K., White, J., Pecora, P. J., & Phillips, C. (2008). Alcohol and drug use among alumni of foster care: Risk and protective factors. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 35(4), 419-434.
2007
Achenbach, T. M., Pecora, P. J., & Wetherbee, K. M. (2007). Child and family service workers’ guide for the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA). Burlington, VT: University of Vermont Department of Psychiatry.
Anctil, T., McCubbin, L., O’Brien, K. & Pecora, P.J., & Anderson-Harumi, C. (2007). Predictors of adult quality of life for foster care alumni with physical and/or psychiatric disabilities. Child Abuse and Neglect, 31(10), 1087-1100.
Anctil, T. M., McCubbin, L. D., O'Brien, K., & Pecora, P. (2007). An evaluation of recovery factors for foster care alumni with physical or psychiatric impairments: Predictors of psychological outcomes. Children & Youth Services Review, 29, 1021-1034.
Pecora, P. J., & Washington, T. (2007). Providing better opportunities for older children in the child welfare system. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 161(10), 1006-1008.
Reach Institute, Casey Family Programs Research Services, & Annie E. Casey Programs. (2007). Parent engagement self-assessment manual. New York: Authors.
2006
Maluccio, A., & Pecora, P. J. (2006). Family foster care in the USA. In C. McCauley, P. J. Pecora & W. E. Rose (Eds.), Enhancing the well-being of children and families through effective interventions: International evidence for practice (pp. 187-202). London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.
McCauley, C., Pecora, P. J., & Rose, W. E. (Eds.). (2006). Enhancing the well being of children and families through effective interventions: International evidence for practice. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.
Pecora, P., Williams, J., Kessler, R. C., Hiripi, E., O’Brien, K., Emerson, J., et al. (2006). Assessing the educational achievements of adults who formerly were placed in family foster care. Child and Family Social Work, 11(3), 220-231.
Pecora, P. J. (2006). Child welfare policies and programs. In J. Jenson & M. Fraser (Eds.), Social policy for children and families: A risk and resilience perspective. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Pecora, P. J., Kessler, R. C., O'Brien, K., White, C. R., Williams, J., Hiripi, E., et al. (2006). Educational and employment outcomes of adults formerly placed in foster care: Results from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study. Children and Youth Services Review, 28, 1459-1481.
Williams, J., McWilliams, A., Mainieri, T., Pecora, P., & La Belle, K. (2006). Enhancing the validity of foster care follow-up studies through multiple alumni location strategies. Child Welfare, 85(3), 499-521.
2005
Iida, E. E., Springer, F., Pecora, P. J., Bandstra, E. S., Edwards, M. C., Sale, E., et al. (2005). The SESS multi-site collaborative research initiative: Establishing common ground. Child and Family Social Work, 10, 217-228.
2004
Gladdow, N., & Pecora, P. J. (2004). Homebuilders: Helping families stay together. In C. W. LeCroy & J. M. Daley (Eds.), A casebook for social work practice (pp. 76-89). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
Massinga, R., & Pecora, P. J. (2004). Providing better opportunities for older children in the child welfare system. Future of Children, 14(1), 150-173.
2003
Kirk, R. S., Reed-Ashcraft, K. B., & Pecora, P. J. (2003). Implementing family preservation services: A case of infidelity. Family Preservation Journal, 6(2), 59-81.
Mason, M., Castrianno, L. M., Kessler, C., Holmstrand, L., Huefner, J., Payne, V., Pecora, P. J., Schmaltz, S., & Stenslie, M. (2003). A comparison of foster care outcomes across four child welfare agencies. Journal of Family Social Work, 7(2), 55-72.
Pecora, P. J. (2003). Issues in evaluating family support services: An American perspective. In I. Katz & J. Pinkerton (Eds.), Evaluating family support: International lessons for research, policy and practice. Chichester, UK: Wiley.
2002
Armsden, G., Pecora, P. J., Payne, V., & Joyce, C. (2002). A profile of youth placed with Casey Family Programs using the Child Behavior Checklist/4-18 and the Teacher’s Report Form. In N. Le Prohn, K. Wetherbee, E. Lamont, T. Achenbach & P. J. Pecora (Eds.), Assessing youth behavior using the Child Behavior Checklist in family and children's services (pp. 139-158). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
Bressani, R. V., & Downs, A. C. (2002). Youth independent living assessment: Testing the equivalence of web and paper/pencil versions of the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment. Computers in Human Behavior, 18(4), 453-464.
Ezell, M., Casey, E., Pecora, P. J., Grossman, C., Friend, R., Vernon, L., et al. (2002). The results of a management redesign: A case study. Administration in Social Work, 26(4), 61-80.
Le Prohn, N., Wetherbee, K., Lamont, E., Achenbach, T., & Pecora, P. J. (Eds.). (2002). Assessing youth behavior using the Child Behavior Checklist in family and children's services. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
Pecora, P. J., Williams, J., Downs, A. C., White, J., Schockner, L., Judd, B. M., et al. (2002). Assessing key results in family foster care using multiple measurement approaches. In T. Vecchiato, A. N. Maluccio & C. Canali (Eds.), Client and program perpectives on outcome evaluation in child and family services. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine De Gruyter.
2001
Achenbach, T., Pecora, P. & Wetherbee, K. (2001). Child and family service workers' guide for the Achenbach system of empirically based assessment.
Nollan, K., Pecora, P. J., Nurius, P., & Whittaker, J. K. (2001). Risk and protective factors influencing life-skills among youths in long-term foster care. International Journal of Child & Family Welfare, 5(1-2), 5-17.
Nollan, K. A., & Downs, A. C. (Eds.). (2001). Preparing youth for long-term success: Proceedings from the Casey Family Program National Independent Living Forum. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
Pecora, P. J., Reed-Ashcraft, K., & Kirk, R. S. (2001). Family-centered services: A typology, brief history, and an overview of current program implementation and evaluation challenges. In E. Walton, P. Sandau-Beckler & M. Mannes (Eds.), Family-centered services. New York: Columbia University Press.
2000
Armsden, G., Pecora, P. J., Payne, V. H., & Szatkiewicz, J. P. (2000). Children placed in long-term foster care: An intake profile using the Child Behavior Checklist/4-18. Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, 8(1), 49.
Hodges, V. G., & Pecora, P. J. (2000). What is strengths-based service planning and how do I do it? In H. Dubowitz & D. DePanfilis (Eds.), The handbook for child protection practice (pp. 379-383). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Nollan, K. A., Wolf, M., Ansell, D., Burns, J., Barr, L., Copeland, W., et al. (2000). Ready or not: Assessing youths' preparedness for independent living. Child Welfare, 79(2), 159-176.
Pecora, P. J. (2000). How do I develop measurable goals and objectives that match client intervention outcomes? In H. Dubowitz & D. DePanfilis (Eds.), The handbook for child protection practice (pp. 384-387). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Pecora, P. J., & Maluccio, A. N. (2000). What works in family foster care. In M. P. Kluger, G. Alexander & P. A. Curtis (Eds.), What works in child welfare (pp. 139-155). Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America Press.
Pecora, P. J., Whittaker, J. K., Maluccio, A. N., Barth, R., & Plotnick, P. R. (2000). The child welfare challenge: Policy, practice, and research. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter.
Seyfried, S., Pecora, P. J., Downs, A. C., Levine, P., & Emerson, J. (2000). Assessing the educational outcomes of children in long-term foster care: First findings. School Social Work Journal, 24(2), 68-88.