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Publications

Publications

Westat researchers publish on a wide array of topics that further our understanding of the field and focus on improving lives through research. Selected publications that communicate our findings, including books, peer-reviewed articles and technical reports, conference proceedings, and more are presented here.

2018

Brick J.M. (2018).

Optimizing response rates.

In D.L. Vannette and J.A. Krosnick (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of survey research (pp. 383-391). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
Source
Seeger M.W., Pechta L.E., Price S.M., Lubell K.M., Rose D.A., Sapru S., Chansky M.C., and Smith B.J. (2018).

A conceptual model for evaluating emergency risk communication in public health.

Health Security, 16(3), 193-203.
DOI | PubMed
Burke-Garcia A., Kreps G.L., and Wright K.B. (2018).

Perceptions about disseminating health information among mommy bloggers: Quantitative study.

JMIR Research Protocols, 7(4), e116.
DOI | PubMed
Chung D.C., McCague S., Yu Z.F., Thill S., DiStefano-Pappas J., Bennett J., Cross D., Marshall K., Wellman J., and High K.A. (2018).

Novel mobility test to assess functional vision in patients with inherited retinal dystrophies.

Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 46(3), 247-259.
DOI | PubMed
Vidal S. and Connell C.M. (2018).

Treatment effects of parent-child focused evidence-based programs on problem severity and functioning among children and adolescents with disruptive behavior.

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
DOI | PubMed
Weeks A., Altman D., Stevens A., Lorthridge J., and Heaton L.L. (2018).

Strengthening the workforce to support youth in foster care who identify as LGBTQ+ through increasing LGBTQ+ competency: Trainers’ experience with bias.

Child Welfare, 96(2), 125-150.
Source
Lorthridge J., Evans M., Heaton L.L., Stevens A., and Phillips L. (2018).

Strengthening family connections and support for youth in foster care who identify as LGBTQ: Findings from the PII-RISE Evaluation.

Child Welfare, 96(1), 53-78.
Source
Hall K.L., Vogel A.L., Huang G.C., Serrano K.J., Rice E.L., Tsakraklides S.P., and Fiore S.M. (2018).

The science of team science: A review of the empirical evidence and research gaps on collaboration in science.

American Psychologist, 73(4), 532-548.
DOI | PubMed
Robinson E., Lubar E., Singer J., Kellman D., Katz B., and Kuznicki S. (2018).

State of the practice for traveler information during nonrecurring events.

FHWA-HRT-17-014. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Source (PDF)
Daley T.C., Edwards J., Fiore T.A., and Johnson L. (2018).

National Evaluation of the State Deaf-Blind Projects.

NCEE 2018-4006. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.
Source (PDF)

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