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Tina Maschi
Fordham University, Social Work, Faculty Member
- Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service, Department MemberNew York Medical College, School of Health Sciences and Practice, Department MemberNew York Academy of Medicine, Social Work, Department Memberadd
- Human Rights, Social Work, Qualitative methodology, Criminal Justice, Gerontology, Instructional Technology, and 13 moreAction Research, Trauma Studies, Human Rights Education, Creative Arts Therapy, Traumatic Stress, Social Work Education, Juvenile Justice, Aging & the life course, Forensic Mental Health, Program Evaluation (Social Work), Resilience, Aging In Prison, and Life Course Traumaedit
- Dr. Tina Maschi is an associate professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in New York Cit... moreDr. Tina Maschi is an associate professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in New York City. She is a 2010 recipient of the competitive Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Program Award, which is funded by the Hartford Foundation and the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). She is the principal investigator for the research project, "Trauma, coping resources, and well-being among older adults in prison". She also has received intramural research grants and fellowships for her research. Dr. Maschi also is a 2009 recipient of the Council on Social Work Education’s Faculty Scholar’s Award for the research project for Promising Practices in Social Work Research Education. Dr. Maschi also has over 15 years of clinical social work and research experience in juvenile and criminal justice settings and community mental health settings. She also is a professional musician and integrate the use of creative arts intervention on increasing well-being among diverse populations, such as older adults and social work students and professionals. She currently teaches both research and practice courses at the Lincoln Center Campus at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. Her website can be visited at: http://www.practitionerasresearcher.net/
Research Interests and Publications
Dr. Maschi’s research interests and publications are in the following areas:
· Examining Life Course Trauma, Life Events Stressors, Coping Resources, and Well-Being
· Mechanisms Underlying the Links between Psychosocial Stress on Aging, Health, Mental Health, and Criminal Justice Involvement
· Intervention Research on the Use of Group Drumming for Stress Reduction and Well-Being
· Social Work and Interdisciplinary Practice / Forensic Social Work
· Social Work Education
Select Peer Reviewed Publications (In Press)
Maschi, T. & Killian, M. (in press). The evolution of forensic social work in the United States: Implications for 21st century practice. Journal of Forensic Social Work.
Maschi, T., & Schwalbe, C. (in press). Unraveling probation officers’ practices with youth with histories of trauma. Social Work Research.
Maschi, T. & Gibson, S. (in press). Schema behind bars: Trauma, age, and ethnicity and offenders’ world assumptions. Traumatology.
Maschi, T. & Gibson, S. (in press). Trauma and life event stressors among young and older adult prisoners. Journal of Correctional Healthcare.
Maschi, T., Perez, R., & Tyson, E. (in press). Exposure to violence, perceptions of neighborhood safety, and children’s adaptive functioning: Clinical and community implications. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
Haugebrook, S., Zgoba, K., Maschi, T., Morgen, K., & Brown, D. (2010). Trauma, stress, health and mental health issues among ethnically diverse older adult prisoners: A correctional health care concern. Journal of Correctional Healthcare.
Schwalbe, C., & Maschi, T. (in press). Probation practice with parents of juvenile justice involved youth. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation.
Schwalbe, C., & Maschi, T. (in press). Confronting delinquency: Probation officers use of coercion and client centered tactics to foster youth compliance. Journal of Research on Crime and Delinquency.
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Maschi, T., & Perez, R., & Gibson, S. (2010). Examining gender differences in service utilization among children: Nature, nurture, or social network? Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 27(3), 177-191.
Maschi, T., & Bradley C. (2010). Recreational drumming: A creative arts intervention strategy for social work teaching and practice. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 15, 53-66.
Maschi, T., Probst, B., & Bradley, C. (2009).Mapping social work students’ perceptions of the research process: A qualitative exploration. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 14(2), 63-78.
Schwalbe, C., & Maschi, T. (2009). Investigating probation strategies with juvenile offenders: The influence of officers’ attitudes and youth characteristics. Law and Human Behavior, 33, 357-367.
Maschi, T., Morgen, K., & Smith-Hatcher, S.; Scotto Rosato, N., & Violette, N. (2009). Maltreated children’s thoughts and emotions as behavioral predictors: Evidence for social work action. Social Work 54, 135-143.
Maschi, T., Schwalbe, C., Morgen, K., & Gibson, S., & Violette, N. (2009). Exploring the influence of gender on adolescents’ service needs and service pathways. Children and Youth Services Review, 31(2), 257-264.
Smith Hatcher, S., Maschi, T., Morgen, K., & Toldson, I.A. (2009). Exploring the impact of racial and ethnic differences in the emotional and behavioral responses of maltreated youth: Implications for including cultural factors in the discussion. Children and Youth Services Review, 31, 1042-1048.
Schwalbe, C., Smith-Hatcher, S., & Maschi, T. (2009).edit
Today, more than 200,000 men and women over age fifty are languishing in prisons around the United States. It is projected that by 2030, one-third of all incarcerated individuals will be older adults. An already overcrowded and... more
Today, more than 200,000 men and women over age fifty are languishing in prisons around the United States. It is projected that by 2030, one-third of all incarcerated individuals will be older adults. An already overcrowded and underserved prison system is straining to manage the needs of incarcerated older adults with growing frailty and health concerns. Separated from their families and communities despite a low risk of recidivism, incarcerated older adults represent a major social-justice issue that reveals the intersectional factors at play in their imprisonment. How do the people aging in prison understand their life experiences?
In Aging Behind Prison Walls, Tina Maschi and Keith Morgen offer a data-driven and compassionate analysis of the lives of incarcerated older people. They explore the transferable resiliencies and coping strategies used by incarcerated aging adults to make meaning of their lives before, during, and after imprisonment. The book draws on extensive quantitative and qualitative research as well as national datasets. It features rich narrative case studies that present stories of trauma, coping, and well-being. Based on the data, Maschi and Morgen present a solution-focused caring-justice framework in order to understand and transform the individual- and community-level structural factors that have led to and perpetuate the aging-in-prison crisis. They offer concrete proposals—at the community and national policy levels—to address the pressing issues of incarcerated elders.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tina Maschi is professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. Her books include Forensic Social Work: Psychosocial and Legal Issues Across Diverse Populations and Settings, second edition (2017).
Keith Morgen is associate professor of psychology at Centenary University. He is the author of Substance Use Disorders and Addictions (2016).
In Aging Behind Prison Walls, Tina Maschi and Keith Morgen offer a data-driven and compassionate analysis of the lives of incarcerated older people. They explore the transferable resiliencies and coping strategies used by incarcerated aging adults to make meaning of their lives before, during, and after imprisonment. The book draws on extensive quantitative and qualitative research as well as national datasets. It features rich narrative case studies that present stories of trauma, coping, and well-being. Based on the data, Maschi and Morgen present a solution-focused caring-justice framework in order to understand and transform the individual- and community-level structural factors that have led to and perpetuate the aging-in-prison crisis. They offer concrete proposals—at the community and national policy levels—to address the pressing issues of incarcerated elders.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tina Maschi is professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. Her books include Forensic Social Work: Psychosocial and Legal Issues Across Diverse Populations and Settings, second edition (2017).
Keith Morgen is associate professor of psychology at Centenary University. He is the author of Substance Use Disorders and Addictions (2016).
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The purpose of this paper was to analyze the compassionate and geriatric release laws in the USA and the role of advanced age and/or illness. In order to identify existing state and federal laws, a search of the LexisNexis legal database... more
The purpose of this paper was to analyze the compassionate and geriatric release laws in the USA and the role of advanced age and/or illness. In order to identify existing state and federal laws, a search of the LexisNexis legal database was conducted. Keyword search terms were used: compassionate release, medical parole, geriatric prison release, elderly (or seriously ill), and prison. A content analysis of 47 identified federal and state laws was conducted using induc-tive and deductive analysis strategies. Of the possible 52 federal and state corrections systems (50 states, Washington D.C, and Federal Corrections), 47 laws for incarcerated people, or their families, to petition for early release based on advanced age or health were found. Six major categories of these laws were identified: (1) physical/mental health, (2) age, (3) pathway to release decision, (4) post-release support, (5) nature of the crime (personal and criminal justice history), and (6) stage of review. Recommendations are offered, for increasing social work policy and practice expertise, and advancing the rights and needs of this population in the context of promoting human rights, aging, health, and criminal justice reform.
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Regardless of their field of practice, all social workers must understand how legal issues impact the financial, psychological, emotional, and social concerns that their clients face. Yet legal issues are rarely integrated in social work... more
Regardless of their field of practice, all social workers must understand how legal issues impact the financial, psychological, emotional, and social concerns that their clients face. Yet legal issues are rarely integrated in social work education in a meaningful and practical way. Therefore, it is imperative that social workers gain the interdisciplinary knowledge of the laws and policies that affect their client populations.
This groundbreaking text broadens the traditional definition of forensic social work to include the legal issues encountered in all social work settings-family and social services, education, child welfare, mental health, addiction treatment, juvenile and criminal systems, and immigration services. Advocating a collaborative approach, this book will allow social workers to navigate the complex social and legal issues that affect their clients.
Includes discussions of the common legal issues all social workers face:
•How to help meet basic client needs such as income, food, and shelter
•Policies and practice with victims of violence
•The relationship between school social work and the law
•Assessment and treatment of child abuse and neglect
•The legal needs of clients with mental health and addiction issues
•Forensic practice in juvenile and criminal justice systems
•Effective practice with immigrants, refugees, and victims of human trafficking
This groundbreaking text broadens the traditional definition of forensic social work to include the legal issues encountered in all social work settings-family and social services, education, child welfare, mental health, addiction treatment, juvenile and criminal systems, and immigration services. Advocating a collaborative approach, this book will allow social workers to navigate the complex social and legal issues that affect their clients.
Includes discussions of the common legal issues all social workers face:
•How to help meet basic client needs such as income, food, and shelter
•Policies and practice with victims of violence
•The relationship between school social work and the law
•Assessment and treatment of child abuse and neglect
•The legal needs of clients with mental health and addiction issues
•Forensic practice in juvenile and criminal justice systems
•Effective practice with immigrants, refugees, and victims of human trafficking
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Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that high rates of incarcerated people and high levels of HIV coexist and that people with HIV/AIDS in prisons have histories of cumulative trauma and stress. Almost inevitably, a prison... more
Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that high rates of incarcerated people and high levels of HIV coexist and that people with HIV/AIDS in prisons have histories of cumulative trauma and stress. Almost inevitably, a prison population is an aging population. The purpose of this study was to provide a general method for valuing the benefits of not having HIV using the preferences of prisoners so that these can be compared to the costs in order that a Cost-Benefit analysis of HIV interventions can take place. Methods: The proposed method involves representing the utility function of an incarcerated person as being determined negatively by the presence of having HIV, and positively by having an income, and then finding the marginal rate of substitution between having HIV and giving up some income. A regression equation is used to estimate the utility function where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) health-related quality of life is used to measure util...
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This chapter reviews the fifth theme-based strategy of a rights research approach, holistic data analysis, discerning meaning from narrative and numeric data. It describes how the interpretation of quantitative numeric and qualitative... more
This chapter reviews the fifth theme-based strategy of a rights research approach, holistic data analysis, discerning meaning from narrative and numeric data. It describes how the interpretation of quantitative numeric and qualitative data can be used and applied to human rights issues. The use of a common factors rights research qualitative data analysis (QDA) method was presented for identifying common patterns and themes in the lived experiences of individuals, families, or communities affected by a human rights condition, such as persons living in poverty and/or who are incarcerated. Content analysis methods also are reviewed as an example of a strategy that can use deductive and inductive analysis strategies. Examples of aging people in prison are presented. In order to apply policy and practice decision-making that impacts the lives of the most vulnerable in society, it is an imperative to understand a human rights issue in its entirety to develop lasting solutions.
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Chapter 4 examines the fourth theme-based strategy of a rights research approach, social contexts, meaningful participation, and relational communication. It explores how social contexts, participation, and relational communication can be... more
Chapter 4 examines the fourth theme-based strategy of a rights research approach, social contexts, meaningful participation, and relational communication. It explores how social contexts, participation, and relational communication can be infused throughout the research process regardless of whether quantitative and/or qualitative methods are used. Each section explains and provides practical tips on research design and implementation and how to maximize a social or cultural environment, the levels of key stakeholder participation, and interviewing and observational techniques to build rapport and relational communication. The chapter concludes with experiential exercises in which these rights research techniques can be practiced.
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This chapter reviews the third theme-based strategy of a rights research approach is informed decision-making, multiple perspectives, approaches, and methods. It explores differing perspectives, methods, and approaches that influence the... more
This chapter reviews the third theme-based strategy of a rights research approach is informed decision-making, multiple perspectives, approaches, and methods. It explores differing perspectives, methods, and approaches that influence the internal experience of a social worker’s informed decision-making process. It reviews how deductive and inductive thought processes applied to research that can contribute to an empowerment-based holistic approach to informed decision-making. Next, it provides examples of select theories, such as cumulative inequality and empowerment theories that are consistent with a rights research approach. The end of the chapter exercises provides critical thinking training exercises using case vignettes based on a mixed methods study on aging people in prison to explore differing perspectives, approaches, and methods that might be used to design future research or intervention choices.
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This chapter reviews the second theme-based strategy of a rights research approach is “research and evaluation that makes a difference.” It provides a historical overview of how social workers historically have used to research and... more
This chapter reviews the second theme-based strategy of a rights research approach is “research and evaluation that makes a difference.” It provides a historical overview of how social workers historically have used to research and evaluation strategies to “make a difference.” The advanced generalist pubic health model was presented as an integrated model in which prevention and intervention strategies at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of intervention can be used for the design, planning, and classification of research and evaluation studies. This model incorporates the use of quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and alternative research methodologies that have relevance for a rights research approach. Examples of contemporary work on aging and LGBT people involved in the criminal justice system that involved quantitative, qualitative, and participatory action methods to build public awareness and create avenues for advocacy.
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Chapter 2 of “Applying a Human Rights Approach to Social Work Research and Evaluation: A ‘Rights’ Research Manifesto ,” presents the first theme-based strategy of a rights research approach, Understanding and Applying a Human Rights Lens.... more
Chapter 2 of “Applying a Human Rights Approach to Social Work Research and Evaluation: A ‘Rights’ Research Manifesto ,” presents the first theme-based strategy of a rights research approach, Understanding and Applying a Human Rights Lens. It reviews: (1) the values and principles of a human right framework (UN 2015), (2) relevant human rights instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , (3) familiarity with human rights implementation mechanisms, and (4) knowledge and application of the central constructs for research that advances human rights and the mission of social work. They are reviewed in that order, respectively. The chapter includes experiential exercises that assist rights research users to conceptualize and apply human rights with a diversity of research designs, populations, and settings.
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This chapter explores LGBT elders with histories of incarceration. Due to the paucity of the literature available on this population, this chapter provides new data from a qualitative study of ten formerly incarcerated LGBT elders’... more
This chapter explores LGBT elders with histories of incarceration. Due to the paucity of the literature available on this population, this chapter provides new data from a qualitative study of ten formerly incarcerated LGBT elders’ experiences prior to, during, and after release from prison. Consistent with intersectionality theory, a core theme of self and the social mirror emerged from the data that represented LGBT elders’ ongoing coming out process of unearthing their ‘true selves’ despite managing multiple intersectional stigmatized identities, such as being LGBT, elderly, HIV positive, Reverse order, a member of a racial/ethnic minority, and being formerly incarcerated . These exploratory findings further our awareness of an overlooked population of LGBT elders involved in the criminal justice system. The implications for interprofessional and interdisciplinary policy and practice that incorporate suggestions from the formerly incarcerated LGBT elders for systemic reform are presented .
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... Stimmel, MA, M. , Maschi, TM and O'Mary, A. , 2010-03-17 "Trauma Exposure, World Assumptions and Coping Resources in Youthful Offenders -poster" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology - Law... more
... Stimmel, MA, M. , Maschi, TM and O'Mary, A. , 2010-03-17 "Trauma Exposure, World Assumptions and Coping Resources in Youthful Offenders -poster" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology - Law Society, Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC ...
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To fill a current gap in the literature on aging, mental health, and the criminal justice system, a content analysis of international peer-reviewed research studies was conducted. A comprehensive literature search was conducted to... more
To fill a current gap in the literature on aging, mental health, and the criminal justice system, a content analysis of international peer-reviewed research studies was conducted. A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify English language research studies published in 2018-19. Forty-four articles were located using keyword search terms, such as aging, mental health, and criminal justice. The methods and major findings were analyzed using deductive and inductive approaches. It was found that the majority of the research studies were conducted in the United States and England. The results of the inductive analyses revealed major themes related to mental health detection and access to services, comorbid conditions, and the relationship of age, mental health, criminal behavior, and the social determinants of mental health. Findings from this review have significant implications for advancing epidemiological research, practice, and policy, especially as it relates to th...
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The purpose of this qualitative follow-up study was to gain a better understanding of how social work research students' thoughts, feelings, and actions evolve during the course of a 15-week research course. Using a sample of 111 BSW... more
The purpose of this qualitative follow-up study was to gain a better understanding of how social work research students' thoughts, feelings, and actions evolve during the course of a 15-week research course. Using a sample of 111 BSW and MSW social work research students and qualitative data collected at two time points concerning their current research experiences, the findings revealed a variation in the temporal process of students' thoughts, feelings, and actions about research. For many students their experience in research culminated in greater confidence, increased knowledge and skills, and appreciation of the value of research for social work practice. Internal and external obstacles and supports affected how well social work students navigated the research process. These findings have important implications for social work education and practice. Effectively engaging students in research can have long-term positive effects on achieving CSWE and NASW initiatives for the integration of research into professional practice.
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The “aging prisoner” crisis continues to gain international attention. The high human, social, and economic costs of warehousing older adults with complex physical, mental health, social, and spiritual care needs in prison continue to... more
The “aging prisoner” crisis continues to gain international attention. The high human, social, and economic costs of warehousing older adults with complex physical, mental health, social, and spiritual care needs in prison continue to rapidly increase at a disproportionate rate compared to the general prison population. Over the past two decades, there has been some national and international movement in corrections and the community for programs, initiatives, and policies that foster the physical, mental, social, spiritual, and economic well-being of older adults. These promising practices often included comprehensive case management services for medical, mental health, substance abuse, family, social services, housing, education, or vocational programs. Program-specific aspects include one or more of the following: “age” and “cognitive capacity” sensitive environmental modifications, interdisciplinary staff and volunteers trained in geriatric-specific correctional care, complimentary medicine, specialized case coordination, the use of family and inmate peer supports and volunteers, mentoring, and self-help advocacy group efforts.
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There are more than 200,000 men and women over the age of 50 behind bars. By the year 2030, it's estimated that more than one-third of the roughly 2.3 million people incarcerated in the U.S. will be older adults. These seniors face the... more
There are more than 200,000 men and women over the age of 50 behind bars. By the year 2030, it's estimated that more than one-third of the roughly 2.3 million people incarcerated in the U.S. will be older adults. These seniors face the same mental and physical health care needs as people on the outside, experts say, but they're growing old in a system already strained by the sheer numbers of prisoners, to say nothing of the pressure created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their plight is the focus of Aging Behind Prison Walls: Studies in Trauma and Resilience (Columbia University Press, 2020), a new book co-authored by Professor of Social Work