Publications by authors named "Jessica E Simpson"

Background: Indigenous fostered/adopted individuals report high levels of grief because of their foster care/adoption. Little has been done, however, to explore how grief is experienced and the factors that contribute to said grief for fostered/adopted Indigenous individuals.

Objective: This study examined the experiences of loss and grief of Indigenous individuals fostered/adopted during childhood.

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Objective: The current study explored the experience of reunification as place identity verification for Indigenous individuals who were fostered/adopted as youth.

Background: Research on reunification tends to focus on disproportionality in child welfare and the factors associated with reunification. Few studies focus on experiences of reunification among Indigenous individuals including their perceptions and comprehensions about the reunification experience.

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known about how university training programs transitioned to teletherapy. This study describes the transition of two university marriage and family therapy (i.e.

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