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Elizabeth Joanne Gifford

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Research Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke University, Box 90545, Durham, NC 27708-0264
214 Rubenstein Hall, 302 Towerview Rd., Durham, NC 27708
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Featured Works

Association of Parental Incarceration With Psychiatric and Functional Outcomes of Young Adults.

Journal article JAMA Netw Open · August 2, 2019 Featured Publication IMPORTANCE: In 2016, an estimated 8% of US children younger than 18 years had experienced the incarceration of a parent, and rates were substantially higher among children from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds and disadvantaged groups. Little is know ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

A new program to prevent primary school absenteeism: Results of a pilot study in five schools

Journal article Children and Youth Services Review · November 1, 2017 Featured Publication Frequent absences in the primary grades are associated with school disengagement, academic failure, and eventual dropout. The Early Truancy Prevention Project (ETPP) was designed to improve attendance of primary-grade children by facilitating communication ... Full text Cite

Prosecution, Conviction, and Deterrence in Child Maltreatment Cases

Journal article Criminal Justice and Behavior · October 1, 2017 Featured Publication This study examines how decisions made by the criminal justice system in child maltreatment cases affect defendants’ future probability of committing a child maltreatment offense, another offense, or having a child involved in child protective services (CP ... Full text Cite