PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS (*Student Co-author, ____ community partner)
Lopez, K., & Oh, H. (accepted). Developmental disabilities in the context of Fragile Families: Racial and ethnic disparities at age 9. Social Work Research. Campbell, R., Dennis, M. K., Lopez, K., Matthew, R. A., & Choi, Y. J. (expected print date Winter 2020). Qualitative research in communities of color: Five researchers share challenges experienced, strategies employed, and lessons learned. Journal of the Society for Social Work Research. Mitchell, F. M., Sangalang, C., Lechuga-Pena, S., Lopez, K., & Becerra, D. (2020). Health inequities in historical context: A critical race theory analysis of diabetes among African Americans and American Indians. Race and Social Problems, 12(4), 289-299. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-020-09301-4 Lopez, K., & Magaña, S. (2020). Perceptions of family problems and pessimism among Latina and Non-Latina White mothers raising children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 50, 2360–2374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3640-8 Lopez, K., *Marroquin, J. M., & *Gutierrez, C. (2020). Methods to decrease disparities in age of autism diagnosis and treatment access among Latinx children. Social Work, 65(2) 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swaa012 Magaña, S., Lopez, K., Salkas, K., Iland, E., Morales, M., Garcia, M., Zeng, W., & Machalicek, W. (2020). A randomized waitlist control group of a culturally tailored parent education intervention for Latino parents of children with ASD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 5(1), 250-262. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04252-1 Lopez, K., Magaña, S., Iland, E., & Morales, M. (2019). Parents Taking Action: Reducing disparities through a culturally informed intervention for Latinx parents of children with autism. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 28(1), 31-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2019.1570890 Lopez, K., *Reed, J. & Magaña, S. (2019). Associations among family burden, optimism, services received and unmet need within families of children with ASD. Children and Youth Services Review, 98, 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.12.027 Lechuga-Pena, S., Becerra, D., Mitchell, F. M., Lopez, K., & Sangalang, C. (2019). Subsidized housing and low-income mother’s school-based parent involvement: Findings from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study Wave Five. Child Youth Care Forum, 48(3), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-018-9481-y Mendoza, N., Lechuga-Pena, S., Lopez, K., & Jackson, K. (2019). “Mi’jita, What for?” Exploring bicultural identity of Latina/Chicana Faculty and implications for supporting Latinx students in social work. Affilia, 34(2), 259-276. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109918806278 Sangalang, C., Becerra, D., Mitchell, F. M., Lechuga-Pena, S., Lopez, K., & Kim, I. (2019). Trauma, migration status, and mental health: A comparative analysis of refugees and immigrants in the United States. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 21(5), 909-919. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-018-0826-2 Lopez, K., Xu, Y., Magaña, S., & Guzman, J. (2018). Mother's reaction to autism diagnosis: A qualitative analysis comparing Latino and White parents. Journal of Rehabilitation, 84(1), 41-50. Magaña, S., Lopez, K., & Machalicek, W. (2017). Parents Taking Action: A psycho-educational intervention for Latino parents of children with ASD. Family Process, 56(1), 59-74. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12169. Lopez, K. (2014). Socio-cultural perspectives of Latino children with autism spectrum disorder. Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal, 10(2), 15-31 . Magaña, S., Lopez, K., Paradiso de Sayu, R., & Miranda, E. (2014). Use of promotoras de salud in interventions with Latino families of children with IDD. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, 47, 40-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800278-0.00002-6 Magaña, S., Lopez, K., Aguinaga, A., & Morton, H. (2013). Access to diagnosis and care among Latino children with ASDs. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 51(3), 141-153. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-51.3.141 Ortiz, C., Valerio, M., & Lopez, K. (2012). Trends in Latino academic achievement: Where do we go from here? Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 11(2), 136-148. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538192712437935 Luyster, R., Lopez, K., & Lord, C. (2007). Characterizing communicative development in children referred for autism spectrum disorder using the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory (CDI). Journal of Child Language, 34(3), 623-654. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0305000907008094 Luyster, R., Qiu, S., Lopez, K., & Lord, C. (2007). Predicting outcomes of children referred for autism using the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory (CDI). Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, 50(3), 667-681. https://doi.org/10.1044/1092-4388(2007/047) BOOK CHAPTERS Lopez, K., Magaña, S., Iland, E., & Morales, M. (2019). “Parents Taking Action: Reducing disparities through a culturally informed intervention for Latinx parents of children with autism.”Padilla, R. McCoy, & R. Calvo (Eds.), Rethinking Social Work Practice with Multicultural Communities. Abingdon: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. Magaña, S., Machalicek, W., Lopez, K., & Iland, E. (2018). “Padres en Acción: A parent education program for Latino parents of children with ASD.” In K. Guastaferro & J.R. Lutzker (Eds.), A Guide to Programs for Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disabilities or Developmental Disabilities: Evidence-Based Guidance for Professionals (pp. 141-172). London: Jessica Kinglsey Publishers. NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Lopez, K. (2020). Social workers poised to help Latino children get autism evaluations and therapies. Spectrum News. https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/viewpoint/social-workers-are-poised-to-help-latino-children-get-autism-evaluations/ |