Below is a list of selected publications and presentations:

Papers

Kothari, B. H., McBeath, B., Sorenson, P., Bank, L., Waid, J., Webb, S. J., & Steele, J. (2017). An intervention to improve sibling relationship quality among youth in foster care: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Child Abuse and Neglect, 63, 19-29.

Blakeslee, J., Kothari, B. H., McBeath, B., Sorenson, P., & Bank, L. (2017).  Network indicators of the social ecology of adolescents in relative and non-relative foster households. Children and Youth Services Review, 73, 173-181.

Kothari, B. H., McBeath, B., Sorenson, P., Waid, J., Webb, S. J., & Bank, L. (2016). Validation of a measure of foster home integration for foster youth. Journal of Research on Social Work Practice, 1-11.

Waid, J., Kothari, B.H., Bank, L., & McBeath, B. (2016). Foster care placement change: The role of family dynamics and household composition. Children and Youth Services Review, 68, 44-55.

Kothari, B. H., McBeath, B., Lamson-Siu, E., Webb, S., Sorenson, P., Bowen, H., Bank, L., & Waid, J. (2014). Development and feasibility of a sibling intervention for preadolescent and adolescent youth in foster care. Evaluation and Program Planning, 47, 91-99.

Kothari, B. H., Bank, L., Sorenson, P., & Snyder, J. (2014). Alcohol and substance use patterns and trajectories: The role of siblings in the context of family and peer processes. Journal of Family Social Work, 17(4), 324-343.

McBeath, B., Kothari, B. H., Blakeslee, J., Lamson-Siu, E., Bank, L., Linares,L. O., Waid, J., Sorenson, P., Jimenez, J., Pearson, E., & Shlonsky, A. (2014). Intervening to improve outcomes for siblings in foster care: Conceptual, substantive and methodological dimensions of a prevention framework. Children and Youth Services Review, 39, 1-10.

Schweitzer, D., Chianello, T., & Kothari, B. H. (2013). Compensation in Social Work: Critical for satisfaction and a sustainable profession. Administration in Social Work, 37 (2), 147-157.

Green, B. L., Malsch, A. M., Kothari, B. H., Busse, J. & Brennan, E. (2012). An intervention to increase early childhood staff capacity for promoting children’s social-emotional development in preschool settings. Early Childhood Education Journal, 40, 1-10.

Malsch, A. M., Green, B. L., & Kothari, B. H. (2011). Understanding parents’ perspectives on the transition to kindergarten: What early childhood educators and schools can do for at-risk families. Special Issue on Family Voices. Perspectives for Best Practices in Mental Health, 7(1), 47-66.

Hood, B. K., Power, T.G., & Hill, L.G. (2009). Children’s appraisal of moderately stressful situations. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 33(2), 167-177.

Hill, L.G., Maucione, K.J., & Hood, B. K. (2007). A focused approach to assessing fidelity. Prevention Science, 8, 25-34.

Presentations