Publikationen

Selektierte Publikationen

James, S., Seidel, F.A., Trostmann, J. & Ziegler, P. (accepted). An intersectional analysis of a labor market integration project for women with a migration background in Germany. Quarterly on Refugee Problems – AWR Bulletin, TBA.

James, S., Taylor, B., McGlade, A. et al. (accepted). Evidence into Practice Special Interest Group: Launch. European Social Work Research Journal, TBA

James, S., Seidel, A.F., Trostmann, J., & Andezion, T. (accepted). Was ist Gelingen? Erkenntnisse eines Modellprojekts zur Arbeitsmarktintegration von Frauen mit Migrationshintergrund. Beitrag zum Tagungsband zur Transferkonferenz „Wirkungen im Blick – Wirkungsorientierung in der Sozialen Arbeit und Sozialwirtschaft“. 

Nuesken, D. & James, S. (2023). Care leaver in den USA. Rahmenbedingungen, Förderinitiativen und Modellprogramme. Zeitschrift für Sozialpädagogik, 1, TBA.

Whittaker, J.K., Holmes, L., del Valle, J.F., & James, S. (Eds.) (2023). Revitalizing residential care for children and youth. Cross-national trends and challenges. New York: Oxford University Press. 

Whittaker, J., Holmes, L., del Valle, J.F., & James, S. (2023). Residential care for children and youth in cross-national perspective. In J. K. Whittaker, L. Holmes, J. F. del Valle, & S. James (Eds.), Revitalizing residential care for children and youth. Cross-national trends and challenges (Ch.1). New York: Oxford University Press. 

James, S. (2023). A cross-national comparison of residential care: Conceptual and methodological foundations. In J. K. Whittaker, L. Holmes, J. F. del Valle, & S. James (Eds.), Revitalizing residential care for children and youth. Cross-national trends and challenges (Ch.3). New York: Oxford University Press. 

James, S. & Kilian, J. (2023). Residential care for children and youth in Germany: A participatory rights-based approach. In J. K. Whittaker, L. Holmes, J. F. del Valle, & S. James (Eds.), Revitalizing residential care for children and youth. Cross-national trends and challenges (Ch.15). New York: Oxford University Press. 

Whittaker, J., Holmes, L., del Valle, J.F., & James, S. (2023). Future prospects and challenges for residential child care: Seeking direction from a cross-national analysis. In J. K. Whittaker, L. Holmes, J. F. del Valle, & S. James (Eds.), Revitalizing residential care for children and youth. Cross-national trends and challenges (Ch. 29). New York: Oxford University Press. 

James, S., Trostmann, J., & Seidel, F.A. (2022). Labor market integration of women with a migrant background baseline finding from a model project in Germany. Yarmouk Research Journal: Human and Social Sciences Series, 4, 1-14. 

Seidel, F.A., Hettich, N., & James, S. (2022). Transnational family life of displaced unaccompanied minors - a systematic review. Children and Youth Services Review, 142, 106649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106649

James, S., Wilczek, L., Kilian, J., Timonen-Kallio, E., Bravo, A., del Valle, J.F., Formenti, L., Petrauskiene, A., Pivoriene, J., & Rigamonti, A. (2022). A comparative analysis of residential care – a 5-country multiple case-design study. Child & Youth Care Forum, 51, 1031-1062. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-021-09666-6

James, S., Seidel, F.A., & Trostmann, J. (2021). Psychosoziale Belastungen und Ressourcen von Frauen mit Migrationshintergrund in einem städtischen Arbeitsmarktintegrationsprojekt. In A. Hollederer (Hrsg.), Gesundheit von Arbeitslosen fördern (2. Aufl.) (S. 365-380). Frankfurt, Germany: Fachhochschulverlag.

James, S. & Kilian, J. (2021). Soziale Arbeit in den USA und die angloamerikanische. In R.-C. Amthor, B.  Goldberg, P. Hansbauer, B. Landes & T. Wintergerst (Hrsg.). Kreft/Milenz - Wörterbuch Soziale Arbeit. Beltz Juventa. 

James, S., Seidel, F.A., Kilian, J., & Trostmann, J. (2020). Labor market integration of young adult refugees in Germany – triangulating perspectives toward program development. Research on Social Work Practice, 30(5), 553-563. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731519897301

James, S. (with Kendrick Burk, L.) (2020). Residential interventions: Evidence-informed and promising practices for youth and families. In B. Caldwell, R. Lieberman, J. LeBel, & G. Blau (Eds.), Transforming residential interventions – practical strategies and future directions (pp.168-196). Building Bridges Initiative. 

James, S. (2020). Implementierung evidenzbasierter therapeutischer Ansätze in der Heimerziehung. In N. Beck (Hrsg.), Therapeutische Heimerziehung: Grundlagen, Rahmenbedingungen, Methoden (S.38-49). Freiburg im Breisgau: Lambertus.

Aarons, G.A., Seijo, C., Green, A.E., Moullin, J.C., Hasson, H., von Thiele Schwarz, U., James, S., Ehrhart, M.G., Ducarroz, S., Sevdalis, N. & Willging, C. (2019). Fostering International Collaboration in Implementation Science and Research: A Concept Mapping Exploratory Study. BMC Research Notes, 12, 778-783. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4800-4

Alemi, Q. & James, S. (2019). Editorial – Introduction to the “Special Issue on Adolescent and Young Adult Refugees and Unaccompanied Minors in Residential Care. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 36(2), 81-82. doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2019.1582666 

Seidel, F.A. & James, S. (2019). Unaccompanied refugee minors in Sweden: Challenges in residential care and the role of professional social work. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 36(2), 83-101. doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2019.1571982

Smith, A., Freeman, K., Montgomery, S., Vermeersch, D., & James, S. (2019). Executive functioning outcomes among self-harming adolescents receiving Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 36, 495-506. doi.org/10.1007/s10560-018-0578-9

James, S., Lampe, L., Behnken, S. & Schulz, D. (2019). Evidence-based practice and knowledge utilisation – a study of attitudes and practices among social workers in Germany. European Journal of Social Work, 22(5), 763-777.  https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2018.1469475

James, S. (2019). Wirkungsforschung in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe – Internationale Perspektiven. In M.-C. Begemann, C. Bleck & R. Liebig (Hrsg.), Wirkungsforschung in der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe. Beltz Juventa.

James, S., Seidel, F., Kilian, J. & Trostmann, J. (2019). ‘Fit für Ausbildung’ [Fit for Educational Training] – Final Evaluation Report (pp.1-110). Kassel, Germany (Unpublished research report).

James, S. (2017). Implementing evidence-based practice in residential care. How far have we come? Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 34(2), 155-175. doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2017.1332330

James, S., Thompson, R. & Ringle, J.L. (2017). The implementation of evidence-based practices in residential care – outcomes, processes and barriers. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 25(1), 4-18.  https://doi.org/10.1177/1063426616687083

Ringle, J. L., James, S., Ross, J. R., & Thompson, R. W. (2019, March 10).  Measuring residential care provider attitudes towards evidence-based practice:  A confirmatory factor analysis of the evidence-based practice attitude scale. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 35(2), 241-247.doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000397

Alemi, Q., Weller, S.C. & Montgomery, S., James, S. (2017). Afghan refugee explanatory model of depression: exploring core cultural beliefs and gender variations. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 31(2), 177-197. doi: 10.1111/maq.12296

Whittaker, J., Holmes, L., del Valle, J.F., Ainsworth, F., Andreassen, T., Anglin, J., Bellonci, C., Berridge, D., Bravo, A., Canali, C., Courtney, M., Currey, L., Daly, D., Gilligan, R., Grietens, H., Harder, A., Holden, M., James, S., Kendrick, A., Knorth, E., Lausten, M., Lyons, J., Martin, E., McDermid, S., McNamara, P., Palareti, L., Ramsey, S., Sisson, K., Small, R., Thoburn, J., Thompson, R., & Zeira, A. (2016). Therapeutic residential care for children and youth: A consensus statement of the international work group on therapeutic residential care. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 33(2), 89-106. doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2016.1215755

Freeman, K.R., James, S., Klein, K.P., Mayo, D. & Montgomery, S.B. (2016). Outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents engaged in deliberate self-harm: A focus on conceptual and methodological issues. Child & Adolescent Social Work, 33, 123-135.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-015-0412-6

Alemi, Q., James, S., & Montgomery S. (2016). Contextualizing Afghan Refugee Views of Depression through Narratives of Trauma, Resettlement Stress, and Coping. Transcultural Psychiatry, 53(5), 630-653. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461516660937

James, S. (2016). Wirkungsmessung im Kontext der evidenzbasierten Praxis [Measuring effectiveness in the context of evidence-based practice]. Soziale Arbeit, 65 (6/7), 218-224.

(James, S. (2016). ‘Inside the Belly of the Beast’ – Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Evidenzbasierten Praxis. In Borrmann, S. & Thiessen, B. (Hrsg.). Wirkungen Sozialer Arbeit. Potentiale und Grenzen der Evidenzbasierung für Profession und Disziplin (Tagungsbund) (S. 143-160). Opladen: Barbara Budrich.

James, S. (2016). Foster care. In H. Friedman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of mental health (2nd ed.) (pp.257-261). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.

James, S. (2015). Evidence-based practice in therapeutic residential care.  In J. K. Whittaker, J. F. del Valle & L. Holmes (Eds.), Therapeutic residential care for children and youth developing evidence-based international practice (pp. 142-155). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

James, S. (2015). Evidence Based Practice: Vom fallbezogenen Ansatz zur Implementationswissenschaft. [Evidence-based practice: From case-based approach to implementation science]. Zeitschrift für Jugendkriminalrecht und Jugendhilfe, 26, 185-191.

James, S., Thompson, R., & Sternberg, N., Schnur, E., Ross, J., Butler, L., Triplett, D., Puett, L. & Muirhead, J. (2015). Attitudes, perceptions, and the utilization of evidence-based practices in residential care. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 32, 144-166. doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2015.1046275

Alemi, Q., James, S., Siddiq, H., & Montgomery, S. (2015). Correlates and predictors of psychological distress among Afghan refugees in San Diego County. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 8(3), 274-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/17542863.2015.100664

James, S., Freeman, K., Mayo, D., Riggs, M., Morgan, J., Schaepper, M.A. & Montgomery, S.B. (2015). Does insurance matter? Implementing DBT with two groups of youth engaged in deliberate self-harm.  Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research,42(4), 449-461.DOI 10.1007/s10488-014-0588-7.

Alemi, Q., James, S., Cruz, R., Zepeda, V. & Racadio, M. (2014). Psychological distress in Afghan refugees: A mixed-method systematic review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health,16(6), 1247-1261. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9861-1

James, S. (2014). Family foster care for abused and neglected children. In R. Reece, R.F. Hanson & J. Sargent (Eds.), Treatment of child abuse: Common ground for mental health, medical and legal practitioners (2nd ed.) (pp. 86-95). Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.

D’Andrade, A. C.  & James, S. (2014). Understanding placement instability and placement disruption in foster care. In G. P. Mallon, P. Hess & B. McGowan (Eds.), Child Welfare for the 21st Century:  A Handbook of Children, Youth, and Family Services (2nd ed.) (pp. 583-600). New York:  Columbia University Press

James, S., Alemi, Q. & Zepeda, V. (2013). Effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based treatments in residential care settings. Children and Youth Services Review, 35(4), 642-665. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.01.007

James, S., McField, E.S. & Montgomery, S.B. (2013). Risk factor profiles among intravenous drug using young adults: A latent class analysis approach. Addictive Behaviors, 38(3),1804-1811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.09.002

Banta, J.E., James, S., Haviland, M.G., & Andersen, R.M. (2013). Race/ethnicity, parent-identified emotional difficulties, and mental health visits among California children. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 40(1), 5-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-012-9298-7

Traube, D.E., James, S., Zhang, J. & Landsverk, J. (2012). A national study of risk and protective factors for substance use among youth in the child welfare system. Addictive Behaviors, 37(5), 641-650. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.01.015

 Ringle, J. L., Huefner, J. C., James, S., Pick, R., & Thompson, R.W. (2012). 12-month follow-up outcomes for youth departing and integrated residential continuum of care.  Children and Youth Services Review, 34, 675-679.  doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.12.013

James, S., Zhang, J. & Landsverk, J. (2012). Residential care for youth in the child welfare system: Stop-Gap option or not? Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 29(1), 48-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2012.643678

Tharayil, P., James, S., Morgan, R. & Freeman, K. (2012). Examining outcomes of acute psychiatric hospitalization among children. Mental Health in Social Work, 10(3),205-232.

https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2011.628602

James, S., Roesch, S.C. & Zhang, J. (2012). Behavioral outcomes of youth with episodes in group care – a propensity score matching approach using national data. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 20, 144-156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1063426611409041

James, S. (2012). Residential care for abused and neglected children – are there better alternatives? [Institutionelle Fremdunterbringung für misshandelte und vernachlässigte Kinder - gibt es bessere Alternativen?] In T. Marthaler, P. Bastian, I. Bode, & M. Schroedter (Eds.), Rationalitäten des Kinderschutzes. Kindeswohl und soziale Interventionen aus pluraler Perspektive [Rationalities of child protection. Child wellbeing and social interventions from a pluralistic perspective] (pp. 269-289). Wiesbaden, Germany: Springer.

James, S. (2011). What works in group care? A structured review of treatment models for group home and residential care. Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 308-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.09.014

Leslie, L.K., James, S., Monn, A., Kauten, M., Zhang, J. & Aarons, G. (2010). Health-risk behaviors in young adolescents in child welfare. Journal of Adolescent Health, 47(1), 26-34.   DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.032

Huefner, J.C., James, S., Ringle, J., Thompson, R.W. & Daly, D.L. (2010). Patterns of movement for youth within an integrated continuum of residential services. Children and Youth Services Review,32(6), 857-864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.02.005

Aarons, G., James, S., Monn, A.R., Raghavan, R., Wells, R., & Leslie, L.K. (2010). Behavior problems and placement change in a national child welfare sample: A prospective study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 49(1), 70-80.   DOI: 10.1097/00004583-201001000-00011

James, S., Charlemagne, S.J., Gilman, A., Qais, A., Smith, R.L., Tharayil, P.R. & Freeman, K. (2010). Post-discharge services and psychiatric rehospitalization among children and youth. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 37(5), 433-445. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-009-0263-6

Raghavan, R., Shi, P., James, S., Roesch, S.C., Aarons, G.A., & Leslie, L.K. (2009). Effects of placement changes on health insurance stability among a national sample of children in the child welfare system. Journal of Social Service Research, 35, 352-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/01488370903113161

Berger, L.M., Bruch, S.K., Johnson, E.I., James, S. & Rubin, D. (2009). Estimating the “impact” of out-of-home placement on child well-being: Approaching the problem of selection bias. Child Development, 80(6),1856-1876. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01372.x

James, S., Montgomery, S.B., Leslie, L.K. & Zhang, J. (2009). Sexual risk behaviors among youth in the child welfare system. Children and Youth Services Review, 31, 990-1000. doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.04.014

James, S., Landsverk, J., Leslie, L.K., Slymen, D. & Zhang, J. (2008). Entry into restrictive care settings—placement of last resort? Families in Society, 89(3), 348-359.

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James, S., Monn, A., Palinkas, L. & Leslie, L.K. (2008). Maintaining sibling relationships for children in foster and adoptive placements. Children and Youth Services Review, 30(1), 90-106.  DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.07.001

Barth, R.P., Lloyd, C., Green, R.L., James, S., Leslie, L.K., & Landsverk, J. (2007). Predictors of high maintenance, multiple-move children with mental health problems. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 15(1), 46-55. doi.org/10.1177/10634266070150010501

James, S., Leslie, L.K., Hurlburt, M., Slymen, D.J., Landsverk, J., Davis, I., Mathiesen, S. & Zhang, J. (2006). Children in Foster Care: Entry into intensive and restrictive mental health and residential care placements. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 14(4), 196-208. doi.org/10.1177/10634266060140040301

Leslie, L.K., Hurlburt, M., James, S., Landsverk, J., Slymen, D.J. & Zhang, J. (2005). Entry into child welfare: A gateway to mental health services? Psychiatric Services, 56 (8), 981-987. doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.56.8.981

Barth, R., Landsverk, J., Chamberlain, P., Reid, J., Rolls, J., Hurlburt, M., Farmer, B., McCabe, James, S., Wood, P. & Kohl, P. (2005). Parent-mediated interventions in child welfare services: Planning for a more evidence-based approach to serving biological parents. Research on Social Work Practice, 15(5), 353-371. doi.org/10.1177/1049731505276321

James, S. (2004). Why do foster care placement disrupt? An investigation of reasons for placement change in foster care. Social Service Review, 78(4),601-627. doi.org/10.1086/424546

James, S., Landsverk, J., Slymen, D.J. & Leslie, L.K. (2004). Predictors of outpatient mental health service use—the role of foster care placement change. Mental Health Services Research, 6(3), 127-141. doi.org/10.1023/B:MHSR.0000036487.39001.51

James, S., Landsverk, J. & Slymen, D.J. (2004). Placement movement in out-of-home care: Patterns and predictors. Children and Youth Services Review, 26(2), 185-206. doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.01.008

James, S. (2003). Placement change in foster care and mental health service use. Published Dissertation, University of Southern California (UMI Number 3103908). ProQUest.

Brooks, D. & James, S. (2003). Willingness to adopt African American foster children. Implications for child welfare policy and recruitment of transracial adoptive families. Children and Youth Services Review, 25(4/5), 225-251. doi.org/10.1016/S0190-7409(03)00031-8

Brooks, D., James, S. & Barth, R.P. (2002). Preferred characteristics of children in need of adoption: Is there a demand for available foster children? Social Service Review, 76(4), 575-602. https://doi.org/10.1086/342996

James, S. & Meezan, W. (2002). Refining the evaluation of treatment foster care. Families in Society, 83(3), 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.24

James, S. & Mennen, F. (2001). Treatment outcome research: How effective are treatments for abused children? Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 18(2), 73-95. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007694627866