Overview
Ben Goodman is a research scientist at the Center for Child and Family Policy. His research interests focus broadly on the implementation and evaluation of population-based interventions to reduce child maltreatment and improve parent and child health and well-being, including the evidence-based Family Connects postpartum nurse home visiting program. His research also examines how sources of stress and support shape the quality of parent-child relationships, parents’ own well- being, and child development.
Research Interests:- Home Visiting
- Child Maltreatment
- Parenting
- Program Evaluation
- Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University - 2009
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Research Scientist
Center for Child and Family Policy,
Sanford School of Public Policy
Recent Publications
The effects of a universal short-term home visiting program: Two-year impact on parenting behavior and parent mental health.
Journal Article Child Abuse Negl · June 2023 BACKGROUND: At the time of childbirth, families face heightened levels of unmet need. These needs, if left unmet, can lead parents to engage in less positive parenting practices, which in turn, increase the risk of child maltreatment. Family Connects (FC) ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteImpact of a universal perinatal home-visiting program on reduction in race disparities in maternal and child health: Two randomised controlled trials and a field quasi-experiment.
Journal Article Lancet Reg Health Am · November 2022 BACKGROUND: Public health interventions must become accountable for reduction of race disparities, particularly among Black, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White families in the United States. Family Connects (FC) is a universal perinatal home-visiting program ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteEvaluation of a Family Connects Dissemination to Four High-Poverty Rural Counties.
Journal Article Matern Child Health J · May 2022 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: Home visiting is a popular approach to improving the health and well-being of families with infants and young children in the United States; but, to date, no home visiting program has achieved population impact for families in rural communities ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Community Prevention of Child Maltreatment
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2026Routes to Ready (RR) Initiative
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2025 - 2025Routes to Ready (RR) Initiative
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Duke Endowment · 2024 - 2025View All Grants