Mailing Information:

Contact Information:

University of Maryland

Phone: (410) 706.3609

School of Social Work

Fax: (410) 706.6046

525 West Redwood Street

E-mail: ddepanfilis@ssw.umaryland.edu

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Room: C002-003, 550 W. Baltimore

Education:

MSW, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

PhD, University of Maryland

Expertise and Research Interests:

Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Child Welfare Accountability

Evidence Based Practice

Memberships:

Past President of the National Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

Council on Social Work Education

International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

National Association of Social Workers

Society for Social Work and Research

Recent Publications:

Girvin, H., DePanfilis, D., & Daining, C. (2007). Predicting program completion  
     among families enrolled in a child neglect preventive intervention. Research on 
     Social Work Practice, 17, 674-685.

Hayward, R. A., & DePanfilis, D. (2007). Foster children with an incarcerated parent: 
     Predictors of reunification. Children & Youth Services Review, 29, 1320-1334.

Daining, C. & DePanfilis, D. (2007). Resilience of youth in transition from out-of home 
     care to adulthood. Children & Youth Services Review, 29, 1158-1178.

DePanfilis, D., & Hayward, R.A. (2006). Ongoing child protective services (CPS) with 
     methamphetamine using Families: Implementing promising practices.  Prepared 
     for the National Resource Center for Child Protective Services, A program of the 
     USDHHS, Children’s Bureau. Available at this link.

DePanfilis, D. (2006).  Child neglect: A guide for prevention, assessment, and
     intervention. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,  
     Administration on Children and Families, Administration for Children, Youth, and 
     Families, Children’s Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect.

DePanfilis, D. (2006). Commentary – Compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion 
     satisfaction: Implications for retention of workers. Child Abuse and Neglect, 30, 
     1067-1069.

DePanfilis, D., & Dubowitz, H. (2005). Family Connections: A program for preventing 
     child neglect. Child Maltreatment, 10, 108-123.

DePanfilis, D., & Girvin, H. (2005).  Investigating child maltreatment in out-of-home 
     care: Barriers to good decision-making. Children & Youth Services Review, 27, 
     353-374.

Swanson Ernst, J., Meyer, M., & DePanfilis, D. (2004). The effects of structural 
     characteristics of housing on adequacy of physical child care: An exploratory 
     analysis. Child Welfare, Special Issue on Housing and Homelessness, 83, 437-452.

DePanfilis, D., & Salus, M. (2003). Child Protective Services:  A guide for 
     caseworkers.  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, |
     Administration on Children and Families, Administration for Children, Youth, and |
     Families, Children’s Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect.

DePanfilis, D., Okundaye, J., Glazer-Semmel, E., Kelly, L., & Swanson-Ernst, J. 
     (2002).  Principles of the strengths perspective: Views from families and 
     providers. Family Preservation Journal, 6 (2), 1-14.

Harrington, D., Zuravin, S. J., DePanfilis, D., Dubowitz, H., & Ting, L. (2002). The 
     Neglect Scale: Confirmatory factor analysis in a low-income sample.  Child 
     Maltreatment, 7, 359-368.

DePanfilis, D., & Zuravin, S. J. (2002). The effect of services on the recurrence of 
     child maltreatment. Child Abuse and Neglect, 26, 187-205.

DePanfilis, D., & Zuravin, S. J. (2001). Assessing risk to determine the need for 
     services. Children and Youth Services Review, 23, 3-20.

Dubowitz, H., & DePanfilis, D. (Eds.).  (2000). Handbook for child protection practice.  
     Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

DePanfilis, D., & Zuravin, S. J. (1999).   Predicting child maltreatment recurrences 
     during treatment. Child Abuse and Neglect, 23 (8), 729-743.

DePanfilis, D., & Zuravin, S. J. (1999). Epidemiology of child maltreatment 
     recurrences.  Social Services Review, 73, 218-239.

DePanfilis, D., & Zuravin, S. J.  (1998). Rates, patterns, and frequency of child 
     maltreatment recurrences among public CPS families. Child Maltreatment, 3, 27-
     42.