Dr. Diane DePanfilis, Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Director, Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children 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 | | CV | |
Education: | MSW, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | PhD, University of Maryland |
Expertise and Research Interests: | Prevention of Child Maltreatment | Implementation of Child Welfare Policy, Practice, and System Reforms | Social Work Intervention Research with Families |
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: | Lindsey, M.A., Hayward, R.A., & DePanfilis, D. (2010). Gender differences in
behavioral outcomes among children at risk of neglect: Findings from a family-
focused prevention intervention. Research on Social Work Practice, 20,6, 572-
581. | Christoffersen, M.N., & DePanfilis, D. (2010). Psychological maltreatment and
adolescents’ suicidal behavior: A nationwide sample of 1,055 children at risk.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma 3, (3), 109-124. | Hayward, R.A., DePanfilis, D., & Woodruff, K. (2010). Parental methamphetamine
use and implications for child welfare intervention: A review of the literature.
Journal of Public Child Welfare, 4(1), 25-60. | DePanfilis, D., Filene, J. H., & Brodowski, M. L. (2009). Introduction to Family
Connections and the national replication effort. Protecting Children, 24(3), 4-14. | Sharpe, T., DePanfilis, D., Strieder, F. , & Gregory, G. (2009). Replication of Family
Connections: Lessons learned from grandparents. Protecting Children, 24(3), 58-
68. | Dubowitz, H., & DePanfilis, D. (2009). Child welfare in the USA: In theory and
practice. International Journal on Child Health and Human Development, 2(3),
305-312. | Kaplan, C., Schene, P., DePanfilis, D., & Gilmore, D. (2009). Introduction: Shining
light on chronic neglect. Protecting Children, 24(1), 1-7. | DePanfilis, D. (2009). Using prevention science to reduce the risk of child neglect.
Children Australia, 34(1), 40-44. | Christoffersen, M.N., & DePanfilis, D. (2009). Prevention of child abuse and neglect
and improvements in child development. Child Abuse Review, 18, 24-40. | DePanfilis, D., & Zlotnik, J., (2008). Retention of front-line staff in child welfare: A
systematic review of research. Children & Youth Services Review, 30, 995-1008. | DePanfilis, D., Dubowitz, H., & Kunz, J. (2008). Assessing the cost-effectiveness of
Family Connections. Child Abuse & Neglect, 32, 335-351. | 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-
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