Publications Authored by GrOW Team Members
OthEr Resources
Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., Carter, S., Rosenthal, M., Ward, C., Navarro, J., Demarco, S., & Pandey, A. (2022). Children’s Home Network Kinship Navigator Program Kin as Teachers 2.0: Early childhood intervention for kin. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2022.2090479. To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2022.2090479
Spadola, C., Groton, D.B., Littlewood, K., Hilditch, C., Burke, B., & Bertisch, S.M. (2022). Sleep health education to promote public health: Attitudes and desired learning goals among social work students. Social Work in Public Health, DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2022.2093304. To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2022.2093304
Rahill, G.L., Joshi, M., Blanc, J., Littlewood, K., Salinas-Miranda, A., & Rice, C. (2022). Self-reported sleep disturbance patterns in urban Haitians: A latent class analysis, International Journal of Mental Health, DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2041266
Quinn, R. D., Arnold, A., & Littlewood, K. A. (2022). The Transformative Nature of Community Engagement in the Arts. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Research Anthology on Service Learning and Community Engagement Teaching Practices. (3 Volume) (pp. 1446-1469). Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global.
Rosenthal, M., Littlewood, K., Langosch, D., Cooper, L., Fedus, D. B., Devine, A., Pandey, A. (2022). GrOW National Study of Grandfamilies During COVID-19: Wave I and Wave II Results and Recommendations. GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 7 (1). Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/grandfamilies/vol7/iss1/8
Hash, J.B., Alfano, C.A., Owens, J., Littlewood, K., Day, A., Pandey, A., Ordway, .R., Ward, T.M. (2021). Call to action: Prioritizing sleep health among US Children and youth residing in alternative care settings. Sleep Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2021.10.002
Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., Yrlick, & A., Pandey, A. (2021). The Children’s Home Network Kinship Navigator Program Improves Family Protective Factors. Children and Youth Services Review, 126, 106046, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106046
Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., Pandey, A. (2020). Safety and placement stability for the Children’s Home Network kinship navigator program. Child Abuse and Neglect, 106, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CHIABU.2020.104506
Lutes, L., Cummings, D.M., Littlewood, K., Le, M.T., Kirian, K., Patil, S., Solar, C., Carraway, M., & Hambidge, B. (2020). Tailored Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention Produces Comparable Reductions in Regimen-Related Distress in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Regardless of Insulin Use: 12-Month Outcomes From the COMRADE Trial. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 44(6), 530-536. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JCJD.2020.05.016
Spadola, C.E., Groton, D., Lopez, R., Burke, S.L., Hilditch, C.J., Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Zhou, E.S., & Bertisch, S.M. (2020). Preliminary Impact of a Sleep Health Educational Module for Social Work Students, SLEEP, 43, (S1), A446. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/SLEEP/ZSAA056.1162
Spadola, C.E., Groton, D., Lopez, R., Burke, S.L., Hilditch, C.J., Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Zhou, E.S., & Bertisch, S.M. (2020). Investigating Social Workers’ Sleep Health Knowledge: Opportunities to Promote Sleep Health Among Underserved Populations, SLEEP, 43, (S1), A445. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/SLEEP/ZSAA056.1160
Pandey, A., Cooper, L., Zrebiec, J., Spadola, C.E., Bennett, R.L., Rosenthal, M.M., & Littlewood, K. (2020). Adequate Sleep is Associated with Improved Diabetes Knowledge and HbA1c. SLEEP, 43(S1), A1044. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/SLEEP/ZSAA056.1040
Pandey, A., Mereddy, S., Combs, D., Shetty, S., Patel, S.I., Mashaq, S., Seixas, A., Littlewood, K., Jean-Luis, G., & Parthasarathy, S. Socioeconomic Inequities in Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Population-Level Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(2). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/JCM9020442
Cummings, D.M., Lutes, L.D., Littlewood, K., Solar, C., Carroway, M., Kirian, K., Patil, S., Adams, A., Ciszewski, S., Edwards, S., Edwards, S., Gatlin, P., & Hambidge, B. (2019). Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research - Randomized Trial of a Tailored Cognitive Behavioral Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes with Comorbid Depressive and/or Regimen-related Distress Symptoms—12-Month Outcomes from COMRADE. Diabetes Care, 42, 1-8. Doi:10.2337/dc18-1841
Baugh, E., Ballard, S., Tyndall, L., Littlewood, K. & Nolan, M. (2019). The County Wide Dissemination of Triple P Parenting Program: An Implementation Study. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 13(1).
Littllewood, K., Patil, S., Cummings, D.M., Lutes, L., Hambidge, B., Carraway, M., Patil, S., Adams, A. Solar, C., Littlewood, K., Edwards, S., & Gatlin, P. (2018). Cognitive behavioral intervention produces comparable reductions in regimen-related distress in Insulin users and nonusers- Twelve month results from COMRADE. Diabetes, 67(S1), 804-P. DOI: 10.2337/db18-804-P
Lutes, L., Cummings, D.M., Littlewood, K., Hambidge, B., Carraway, M., Patil, S., Adams, A. Solar, C., Edwards, S., & Gatlin, P. (2018). COMRADE: A randomized trial of an individually tailored integrated care intervention for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes with depression and/or distress in rural southeastern US. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 70, 8-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.04.007
Lutes, L., Cummings, D.M., Hambidge, B., Carraway, M., Patil, S., Adams, A. Solar, C., Littlewood, K., Edwards, S., & Gatlin, P. (2018). Randomized Control Trial of tailored cognitive behavioral intervention reduces regiment-related distresss-relationship to change in medication adherence and glycemic control at 12 month follow up. Diabetes, 67(S1), 886-P. DOI: 10.2337/db18-886-P
Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., McCrae, J., Rosenthal, M., Day, A.G., & Hernandez. (2018). Connecting older grandmothers raising grandchildren with community resources improves family resiliency, social support and caregiver self-efficacy. Journal of Women & Aging, DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2018.1444940.
Cummings, D.M., Lutes, L., Hambidge, B., Carraway, M., Patil, S., Adams, A. Solar, C., Littlewood, K., Edwards, S., & Gatlin, P. (2018). Randomize trial of tailored cognitive behavioral intervention in Type 2 Diabetes with comorbid depressive and/or distress symptoms- Twelve month outcomes from COMRADE. Diabetes, 67(S1), 867-P. DOI: 10.2337/db18-867-P
Crowe, A., Mullen, P.R., & Littlewood, K. (2018). Self-stigma, mental health literacy, and health outcomes in integrated care. Journal of Counseling and Development, 96(3), 267-277. DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12201
Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., Rosenthal, M., Hernandez, L., & Day, A. (2018). Mixed methods study to explore attitudes and beliefs about sleep for clinicians, administrators and policy makers in child welfare. Sleep, 41(S1), A392. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.1053
Pandey, A., Littlewood, K., Cooper, L., Rosenthal, M., Hernandez, L., & Day, A. (2018). Pragmatic approaches for integrating healthy sleep hygiene to promote chronic disease management. Sleep, 41(S1), A391. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.1051
Lutes, L.D., Cummings, D.M., Littlewood, K., Dinatale, E. and Hambidge, B. (2017), A community health worker–delivered intervention in African American women with Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-month randomized trial. Obesity, 25, 1329-1335. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.21883
Cummings, D., Lutes, L. Littlewood, K., Solar, C., Hambidge, B., & Gatlin, P. (2017). Impact of distress reduction on behavioral correlates and A1C in African American women with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: Results from EMPOWER. Ethnicity & Disease, 27(2), 155-165.
Ballard, B., Baugh, E., Tyndall, L., Nolan, M., & Littlewood, K. (2016). Framework for best practices in family life education: A case example. Family Relations, 65, 393–406, DOI:10.1111/fare.12200
Baugh, E., Ballard, B., Tyndall, L., Littlewood, K., & Nolan, M. (2015). Balancing work and family: A pilot evaluation of an evidence-based parenting education program. Families In Society (96), 3, 165-172.
Kondrat, D., Swanke, J.R., Littlewood, K., & Strozier, A.S. (2015). Measuring Social Support among Kinship Caregivers: Confirming the Factor Structure of the Family Support Scale. Child Welfare 93(3), 93-110.
Littlewood, K., Cummings, D.M., Lutes, L., Solar, C. (2015). Psychometric Properties of the Family Support Scale Adapted for African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (FSS-A T2DM). Ethnicity & Disease, 25, 193-199.
Littlewood, K. (2015). Kinship Services Network Program: Five year evaluation of family support and case management for informal kinship families, Children and Youth Services Review, 52, 184-191. Retrieved at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.10.008
Littlewood, K. A. (2014). Grandfamilies Outcome Workgroup’s (GrOW) review of grandfamilies support groups: An examination of concepts, goals, outcomes and measures. GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 1(1), 32-55.
Cummings, D.M., Lutes, L., Littlewood, K., DiNatale, E., Hambidge, B., Schulman, K., & Morisky, D.E. (2014). Regimen Related Distress, Medication Adherence, and Glycemic Control in Rural African American Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 48(8), 970-977.
Littlewood, K., Strozier, A., & Whittington, D. (2014). Kin as Teachers: An Early Intervention for kinship families, Children and Youth Services Review, 38, 1-9.
Cummings, D., Lutes, L., Littlewood, K., Dinatale, E., Hambidge, B., & Schulman, K. (2013). EMPOWER: A randomized trial using community health workers to deliver a small-changes lifestyle intervention program in African American women with Type 2 diabetes: Design, rationale, and baseline characteristics. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 36, 147-153.
Littlewood, K., Swanke, J., Strozier, A., & Kondrat, D. (2013). Measuring social support among kinship caregivers: Validity and reliability of the Family Support Scale. Child Welfare, 91(6), 23-40.
Alexander-Bratcher, K., & Littlewood, K. (2012). Spotlight on the safety net: A community collaboration at the Lucille W. Gorham Intergenerational Community Center. North Carolina Medical Journal, 73(5), 410-415.
Littlewood, K. & Strozier, A. (2009). Learning about Leaders: Exploring and measuring leadership qualities in grandparents and other relatives raising children. The Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 8, 1-24.
Littlewood, K., & Strozier, A. (2009). Florida Kinship Center. The Journal of Intergenerational Relationships: Special Issue on Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children, 7(2/3), 306-310.
Strozier, A., & Krisman, K. (2007). Capturing caregiver data: An examination of kinship care custodial arrangements. Children and Youth Services Review, 29(2), 226-246.
Strozier, A., McGrew, L., Krisman, K., & Smith, A. (2005). Kinship Care Connection: The analysis of a school-based intervention for kinship caregivers, the children in their care, and the schools. Children and Youth Services Review, 27, 1011-1029.
Smith, A., Krisman, K., Strozier, A., Marley, M. (2004). Breaking through the bars: Exploring the experiences of addicted incarcerated parents whose children are cared for by relatives. Families in Society, 85, 187-196.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Quinn, R., Arnold, A., Littlewood, K. (2020). The Transformative Nature of Community Engagement in the Arts in A Zimmerman (Ed.), Preparing Students for Community-Engaged Scholarship in Higher Education https://www.igi-global.com/book/preparing-students-community-engaged-scholarship/235710
Cooper, L., & Littlewood, K. (2015). Child Welfare/Temporary Assistance to Needy Families: Florida. Kinship Interedisciplinary Navigation Technologicaly Advanced Model (KIN-Tech) in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in Florida. In Gerald Wallace, Liliana Hernandez, L., & Julie Trinnen (Eds.) Kinship Navigators: Profiles of Family Connections Projects from 2012-2015. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America Press.
Gleeson, J. P., Strozier, A., & Littlewood, K. (2011). Coparenting in multigenerational family systems: Clinical and policy implications. In James P. McHale & Kristin M. Lindahl (Eds.) Coparenting: A conceptual and clinical examination of family systems. (pp. 269-288). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Presentations by GrOW Team Members
Workshop with Crowd Sourcing on the Opioid Epidemic and Immigration for Kincare Families, presented by Larry Cooper and Deborah Langosch, Brookdale RAPP Conference, NJ, October 26, 2018.
Ambiguous Loss and Self-Care with Crowd Sourcing Exercise, presented by Deborah Langosch, CCCCNY Plattsburgh, NY, January 17, 2020.
National Grandfamilies and COVID 19 Survey Results, New York State data, presented by Kerry Littlewood, Deborah Langosch, and Larry Cooper, NYC Kincare Task Force, August 12, 2020.