Ben Goodman | Scholars@Duke

Ben Goodman
Research Scientist

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 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

Education:

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University - 2009

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Research Scientist, Center for Child and Family Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy

Contact Information

2024 West Main St., Erwin Mill Building, Bay C, Box 90539, Durham, NC 277080539
ben.goodman@duke.edu +1 919 668 4126

Research
Selected Grants
- Community Prevention of Child Maltreatment awarded by National Institutes of Health 2023 - 2024
- Evaluation of Virtual Family Connects Efficacy and Impact awarded by The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. 2021 - 2023
- The Duke Endowment-FCI awarded by Duke Endowment 2021 - 2023
- Family Connects in North Carolina and South Carolina awarded by Duke Endowment 2020 - 2021
- Building Primary Prevention Solutions awarded by Casey Family Programs 2019
- Universal Nurse Home Visiting in Low-Income, Rural Counties awarded by Center for Child and Family Health 2017
- Low-Cost RCT Evaluation of a Universal Postnatal Nurse Home Visiting Program awarded by Laura and John Arnold Foundation 2014 - 2016
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Dodge, K. A., Goodman, W. B., Bai, Y., Best, D. L., Rehder, P., & Hill, S. (2022). Impact 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. Lancet Regional Health Americas, 15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2022.100356
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  - Goodman, W. B., Dodge, K. A., Bai, Y., Murphy, R. A., & O’Donnell, K. (2022). Evaluation of a Family Connects Dissemination to Four High-Poverty Rural Counties. Matern Child Health J, 26(5), 1067–1076. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03297-y
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  - Rybińska, A., Best, D. L., Goodman, W. B., Bai, Y., & Dodge, K. A. (2022). Transitioning to virtual interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the family connects postpartum home visiting program activity. Infant Ment Health J, 43(1), 159–172. https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21953
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  - Rybińska, A., Best, D. L., Goodman, W. B., Weindling, W., & Dodge, K. A. (2022). Home Visiting Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Program Activity Analysis for Family Connects. Matern Child Health J, 26(1), 70–78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03337-7
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  - Dodge, K. A., Benjamin Goodman, W., Bai, Y., Murphy, R. A., & O’Donnell, K. (2021). Maximizing the return on investment in Early Childhood Home Visiting through enhanced eligibility screening. Child Abuse Negl, 122, 105339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105339
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  - Dodge, K. A., Skinner, A. T., Godwin, J., Bai, Y., Lansford, J. E., Copeland, W. E., … Bates, J. E. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use among adults without children, parents, and adolescents. Addict Behav Rep, 14, 100388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100388
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  - Goodman, W. B., Dodge, K. A., Bai, Y., Murphy, R. A., & O’Donnell, K. (2021). Effect of a Universal Postpartum Nurse Home Visiting Program on Child Maltreatment and Emergency Medical Care at 5 Years of Age: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Jama Netw Open, 4(7), e2116024. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.16024
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  - Goodman, W. B., Dodge, K. A., Bai, Y., O’Donnell, K. J., & Murphy, R. A. (2019). Randomized controlled trial of Family Connects: Effects on child emergency medical care from birth to 24 months. Dev Psychopathol, 31(5), 1863–1872. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579419000889
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  - Dodge, K. A., Goodman, W. B., Bai, Y., O’Donnell, K., & Murphy, R. A. (2019). Effect of a Community Agency-Administered Nurse Home Visitation Program on Program Use and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Jama Netw Open, 2(11), e1914522. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.14522
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  - Dodge, K. A., & Goodman, W. B. (2019). Universal Reach at Birth: Family Connects. Future of Children, 29(1), 41–60. https://doi.org/10.1353/foc.2019.0003
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  - Goodman, W. B., O’Donnell, K., Murphy, R. A., Dodge, K. A., & Duke University, . (2019). Moving Beyond Program to Population Impact: Toward a Universal Early Childhood System of Care. J Fam Theory Rev, 11(1), 112–126. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12302
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  - Goodman, B., & Dodge, K. (2019). Community Prevention of Child Maltreatment in the United States: The Family Connects Program. Japanese Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect, 21(2), 141–148.
  - Berlin, L. J., Martoccio, T. L., Appleyard Carmody, K., Goodman, W. B., O’Donnell, K., Williams, J., … Dodge, K. A. (2017). Can typical US home visits affect infant attachment? Preliminary findings from a randomized trial of Healthy Families Durham. Attach Hum Dev, 19(6), 559–579. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2017.1339359
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  - Dodge, K. A., Goodman, W. B., Murphy, R. A., O’Donnell, K., Sato, J., & Guptill, S. (2014). Implementation and randomized controlled trial evaluation of universal postnatal nurse home visiting. Am J Public Health, 104 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), S136–S143. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301361
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  - Dodge, K. A., Goodman, W. B., Murphy, R. A., O’Donnell, K., & Sato, J. (2013). Randomized controlled trial of universal postnatal nurse home visiting: impact on emergency care. Pediatrics, 132 Suppl 2(Suppl 2), S140–S146. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-1021M
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  - Dodge, K. A., Goodman, W. B., Murphy, R., O’Donnell, K., & Sato, J. (2013). Toward Population Impact from Home Visiting. Zero Three, 33(3), 17–23.
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  - Goodman, W. B., Crouter, A. C., Lanza, S. T., Cox, M. J., Vernon-Feagans, L., & The Family Life Project Key Investigators, . (2011). Paternal Work Stress and Latent Profiles of Father-Infant Parenting Quality. J Marriage Fam, 73(3), 588–604. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2011.00826.x
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  - Goodman, W. B., Crouter, A. C., & The Family Life Project Key Investigators, . (2009). Longitudinal Associations between Maternal Work Stress, Negative Work-Family Spillover, and Depressive Symptoms. Fam Relat, 58(3), 245–258. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00550.x
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  - Davis, K. D., Goodman, W. B., Pirretti, A. E., & Almeida, D. M. (2008). Nonstandard Work Schedules, Perceived Family Well-Being, and Daily Stressors. J Marriage Fam, 70(4), 991–1003. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00541.x
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  - Goodman, W. B., Crouter, A. C., Lanza, S. T., & Cox, M. J. (2008). Paternal Work Characteristics and Father-Infant Interactions in Low-Income, Rural Families. J Marriage Fam, 70(3), 640–653. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00511.
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  - Crouter, A. C., Lanza, S. T., Pirretti, A., Goodman, W. B., Neebe, E., & Key Family Life Project Investigators, . (2006). The O*Net Jobs Classification System: A Primer for Family Researchers. Fam Relat, 55(4), 461–472. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2006.00415.x
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- Book Sections
  - Crouter, A. C., & Goodman, B. (2009). Work and Family Conditions that Give Rise to Fathers’ Knowledge of Children’s Daily Activities. In Handbook of Families and Work Interdisciplinary Perspectives (pp. 287–304). University Press of America.
- Reports
  - Goodman, B., Christopoulos, C., & Quinn, J. (2016). Evaluation of the Family Connects program in the North Carolina Early Learning Transformation Zone: Final Report. Duke University.
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  - Goodman, B., Snead, A., Harrison, M., & Davis, K. D. (2009). The Hotel Work and Well-Being Project. The Pennsylvania State University.
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Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Reports