Helpingstine, C. E., Murphy C. A., Bernier, J., Crane, K., & Klika, J. B. (2024). Child sexual abuse in the United States: A commentary on current policy approaches to prevention and aspirations for the future. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2023.2300701

Briggs E., Hanson, R., Klika, J. B., LeBlanc, S., Maddux, J., Merritt, D., Palusci, V., Panlilio, C. C., Roygardner, D., Schelbe, L., Stormer, B., Valentino, K., Vaughan-Eden, V., & Barboza, G. (2023). Addressing systemic racism in the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children publications. Child Maltreatment, 28(4), 550-555. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595231191394

Bullinger, L. R., Klika, J. B., Feely, M., Ford, D., Merrick, M. T., Raissian, K., Rostad, W., & Schneider, W. (2023). Paid family leave: An upstream intervention to prevent family violence. Journal of Family Violence, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-022-00486-3

Burstein D., Purdue, E. L., Jones, J. A., Breeze, J. L., Chen, Y., & Sege, R. (2023). Protective factors associated with reduced substance use and depression among gender minority teens. Journal of LGBT Youth, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2023.2230462

Klika, J. B., & Jones, J. (2023). Supporting the prevention of adverse childhood experiences in the clinical setting. Journal of Health Service Psychology, 49, 1-7.

Klika, J. B., Merrick, M. T., & Jones, J. (2023). Child maltreatment during the pandemic. Child  Maltreatment, 28(1), 3–6. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595221140911

Maguire-Jack, K., Park, Y., Feely, M., Schneider, W., Pace, G. T., Klika, J. B., & Thibodeau, E. (2023). Childcare subsidy employment and copayment requirements and child maltreatment. Child Maltreatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595231218174

Rostad W. R., Ports, K. A., Merrick, M. T., & Hughes, L. (2023). The moment is now: Strengthening communities and families for the future of our nation. Children and Youth Services Review, 144, 106745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106745

Tirrell-Corbin C., Klika, J. B., & Schelbe, L. (2023). Using research-practice-policy partnerships to mitigate the effects of childhood trauma on educator burnout. Child Abuse & Neglect, 142(Pt 1), 105941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105941

Higgins, D. J., Lonne, B., Herrenkohl, T. I., Klika, J. B., & Scott, D. (2022). Core components of public health approaches to preventing child abuse and neglect. In R. D. & J. E., Korbin (Eds), Handbook of  Child Maltreatment (2^nd ed., pp. 445-458). Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82479-2_22

Jones, J., Klika, J.B., Merrick, M.T. (2022). Addressing the root causes of neglect. Family Integrity & Justice Quarterly, 1(2), 94-105. https://publications.pubknow.com/view/1055841541/

Klevens, J., Treves‐Kagan, S., Metzler, M., Merrick, M. T., Reidy, M. C., Herbst, J. H., & Ports, K. (2022). Association of public explanations of why children struggle and support for policy solutions using a national sample. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 22(1), 268–285. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12285

Klika, J. B., Jones, J., Morgan, T., & Merrick, M. T. (2022). Using the core components of a public health framework to create a child and family well-being system: example from a national effort, Thriving Families, Safer Children. International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 5(4), 453-472.

Klika, J. B., Maguire-Jack, K., Feely, M., Schneider, W., Pace, G. T., Rostad, W., Murphy, C. A., & Merrick, M. T. (2022). Childcare subsidy enrollment income generosity and child maltreatment. Children (Basel), 10(1), 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10010064

Maguire-Jack, K., Hardi, F., Stormer, B., Lee, J. Y., Feely, M., Rostad, W., Ford, D. C., Merrick, M. T., Murphy, C. A., & Klika, J.B. (2022). Early childhood education and care policies in the U.S. and their impact on family violence. Children and Youth Services Review, 142, 106653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106653

Pace, G. T., Lee, J. Y., Schneider, W., & Klika, J. B. (2022). Supporting fathers to prevent child maltreatment: How paid family leave and child care subsidies are part of a public health approach. International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 5(4), 519-539.

Tirrell-Corbin C., Klika, J. B., & Schelbe, L. (2023). Using research-practice-policy partnerships to mitigate the effects of childhood trauma on educator burnout. Child Abuse & Neglect, 142(Pt 1), 105941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105941

Hamby, S., Elm, J. H. L., Howell, K. H., & Merrick, M. T. (2021). Recognizing the cumulative burden of childhood adversities transforms science and practice for trauma and resilience. The American Psychologist, 76(2), 230–242. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000763

Herrenkohl, Scott, D., Higgins, D. J., Klika, J. B., & Lonne, B. (2021). How COVID-19 is placing vulnerable children at risk and why we need a different approach to child welfare. Child Maltreatment, 26(1), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559520963916

Klika J.B. & Murphy C.A. (2021).  Economic supports for families. In V. Palusci, F.E. Vandervort, D.E. Greydanus, J. Merrick (Eds.). Preventing child abuse: Critical roles and multiple perspectives. New York: NOVA.

Murphy, C.A. (2021). Next steps for ACEs: An interdisciplinary approach to understanding, treating, and preventing childhood adversity [Review of the book Adverse childhood experiences: Using evidence to advance research, practice, policy, and prevention, by G.J.G. Asmundson & T.O. Afifi]. APSAC Advisor, 33(1), 50-54.

Reidy, D., Niolon, P. H., Estefan, L. F., Kearns, M. C., D’Inverno, A. S., Marker, C. D., & Merrick, M. T. (2021). Measurement of adverse childhood experiences: It matters. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 61(6), 821–830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.05.043

Crouch, E., Jones, J., Strompolis, M., & Merrick, M.T. (2020). Examining the association between ACEs, childhood poverty and neglect, and physical and mental health: Data from two state samples. Children and Youth Services Review, 116, 105155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105155

Holochwost, S. J., Wang, G., Kolacz, J., Mills-Koonce, W. R., Klika, J. B., & Jaffee, S. R. (2021). The neurophysiological embedding of child maltreatment. Development and Psychopathology, 33(3), 1107–1137. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420000383

Jones, C. M., Merrick, M. T., & Houry, D. E. (2020). Identifying and preventing adverse childhood experiences: Implications for clinical practice. JAMA, 323(1), 25–26. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.18499

annotated bibliography

Klika, J. B., Haboush-Deloye, A., & Linkenbach, J. (2019). Hidden protections: Identifying social norms associated with child abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 36, 5–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-018-0595-8

Klika, J. B., Rosenzweig, J., & Merrick, M. T. (2020). Economic burden of known cases of child maltreatment from 2018 in each state. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 37(3), 227–234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00665-5

annotated bibliography

Klika, J. B., Rosenzweig, J., & Hiner, Z. (2020). Prevention of child sexual abuse. In I. Bryce & W. Petherick (Eds.), Child sexual abuse: Forensic issues in evidence, impact, and management (pp. 643–656). Elsevier Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819434-8.00029-5

Merrick, M. T., Ford, D. C., Haegerich, T. M., & Simon, T. (2020). Adverse childhood experiences increase risk for prescription opioid misuse. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 41(2), 139–152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-020-00578-0

Schelbe, L., Wilson, D. L., Fickler, W., Williams-Mbengue, N., & Klika, J. B. (2020). Bridging the gaps among research, policy, and practice in the field of child maltreatment through cross-sector training and innovation. International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice, 3, 293-305.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s42448-020-00054-6

Wolfe Turner, Cabello-De la Garza, A., Kazouh, A., Zolotor, A. J., Klika, J. B., Wolfe, C., & Lanier, P. (2020). Intention to engage in maternal and child health home visiting. Social Work in Public Health, 35(4), 197–212. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2020.1767751

Herrenkohl, T. I. & Klika, J. B. (2019). Intersecting forms of child victimization and public health prevention. In: B. Lonne, D. Scott, D. Higgins, & T.I. Herrenkohl (Eds.), Re-visioning public health approaches for protecting children (vol 9, pp. 97-112). Child Maltreatment: Contemporary Issues in Research and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05858-6_7

Jung, H., Herrenkohl, T. I., Skinner, M. L., Lee, J. O., Klika, J. B., & Rousson, A. N. (2019). Gender differences in intimate partner violence: A predictive analysis of IPV by child abuse and domestic violence exposure during early childhood. Violence Against Women, 25(8), 903–924.

Klika, J. B. & Linkenbach, J. W. (2019). Social norms and violence against children and youth: Introduction to the special issue. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 36, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-018-0596-7

Klika, J. B. (2018). Creating trauma-informed systems of care: Introduction to the special issue. APSAC Advisor, 30(3), 5-7.

Klika, J. B. (2018). Creating trauma-informed systems of care: Reflections on the special issue. APSAC Advisor, 30(3), 90-92.

Wilfong, A., Schelbe, L., Klika, J.B., & Siegrist, K. (2018). Coordinating care to provide quality health services to children in foster care. APSAC Advisor, 30(2), 5-11.