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Overview

Lisa M. Jones is affiliated with the University of New Hampshire in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences and psychology, with significant contributions in clinical psychology, sociology and political science, social psychology, gender studies, and health. This interdisciplinary approach supports a comprehensive examination of complex social issues.

Their work addresses several key topics within these fields, including:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Homelessness and Social Issues

Jones has published frequently in venues such as:

  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Violence and Victims
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • Prevention Science

Their recent papers demonstrate the range of their research inquiry. Selected works include:

  • Youth Internet Safety Education: Aligning Programs With the Evidence Base, 2020, Trauma Violence & Abuse
  • Strengthening the predictive power of screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in younger and older children, 2020, Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Poly-victimization, Trauma, and Resilience: Exploring Strengths That Promote Thriving After Adversity, 2020, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
  • Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perceptions of Health and Well-Being Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Emerging Adults, 2021, LGBT Health
  • Evaluating the Impact of a Youth-Led Sexual Violence Prevention Program: Youth Leadership Retreat Outcomes, 2022, Prevention Science

Jones has collaborated frequently with several scholars, including:

  • Kimberly J. Mitchell
  • Heather A. Turner
  • Victoria L. Banyard
  • Jennifer E. O'Brien
  • David Finkelhor

The research themes that Jones engages with reflect a focus on trauma, violence, and victimization across various contexts. Their interest in gender, social issues, and preventive interventions aligns with ongoing efforts to address vulnerability and resilience in affected populations.

Best Publications

  • Prevalence and Characteristics of Youth Sexting: A National Study

    Kimberly J Mitchell;David Finkelhor;Lisa M Jones;Janis Wolak

  • Why Have Child Maltreatment and Child Victimization Declined

    David Finkelhor;Lisa M Jones

  • Trends in youth internet victimization: findings from three youth internet safety surveys 2000-2010

    Lisa M. Jones;Kimberly J. Mitchell;David Finkelhor

  • Defining and measuring youth digital citizenship

    Lisa M Jones;Kimberly J Mitchell

  • Online Harassment in Context: Trends From Three Youth Internet Safety Surveys (2000, 2005, 2010)

    Lisa M. Jones;Kimberly J. Mitchell;David Finkelhor

  • Why is sexual abuse declining? A survey of state child protection administrators.

    Lisa M Jones;David Finkelhor;Kathy Kopiec

  • Child forensic interviewing in Children's Advocacy Centers: Empirical data on a practice model

    Theodore P. Cross;Lisa M. Jones;Wendy A. Walsh;Monique Simone

  • Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2008.

    David Finkelhor;Lisa M. Jones;Anne M. Shattuck

  • Prosecution of Child Abuse A Meta-Analysis of Rates of Criminal Justice Decisions

    Theodore P. Cross;Wendy A. Walsh;Monique Simone;Lisa M. Jones

  • Telling Interviewers About Sexual Abuse: Predictors of Child Disclosure at Forensic Interviews

    Tonya Lippert;Theodore P Cross;Lisa M Jones;Wendy A. Walsh

  • Internet-Facilitated Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample of Law Enforcement Agencies in the United States

    Kimberly J. Mitchell;Lisa M. Jones;David Finkelhor;Janis Wolak

  • Do Children's Advocacy Centers improve families' experiences of child sexual abuse investigations?

    Lisa M. Jones;Theodore Paul Cross;Wendy A. Walsh;Monique Simone

  • Child Maltreatment Trends in the 1990s: Why Does Neglect Differ From Sexual and Physical Abuse?

    Lisa M. Jones;David Finkelhor;Stephanie Halter

  • Prosecuting Child Sexual Abuse The Importance of Evidence Type

    Wendy A. Walsh;Lisa M. Jones;Theodore P. Cross;Tonya Lippert

  • Updated Trends in Child Maltreatment, 2013.

    David Finkelhor;Kei Saito;Lisa M. Jones

  • Victim Reports of Bystander Reactions to In-Person and Online Peer Harassment: A National Survey of Adolescents

    Lisa M. Jones;Kimberly J. Mitchell;Heather A. Turner

  • Explanations for the Decline in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

    David Finkelhor;Lisa M. Jones

  • Use of social networking sites in online sex crimes against minors: an examination of national incidence and means of utilization.

    Kimberly J. Mitchell;David Finkelhor;Lisa M. Jones;Janis Wolak

  • Youth Internet Safety Education: Aligning Programs With the Evidence Base:

    David Finkelhor;Kerryann Walsh;Lisa Jones;Kimberly Mitchell

  • Criminal investigations of child abuse: the research behind "best practices".

    Lisa M. Jones;Theodore P. Cross;Wendy A. Walsh;Monique Simone

  • Updated trends in child maltreatment, 2007

    Lisa M. Jones;David Finkelhor

Frequent Co-Authors

Kimberly J. Mitchell
Kimberly J. Mitchell University of New Hampshire
David Finkelhor
David Finkelhor University of New Hampshire
Sherry Hamby
Sherry Hamby Sewanee: The University of the South
Heather A. Turner
Heather A. Turner University of New Hampshire
Michele L. Ybarra
Michele L. Ybarra Johns Hopkins University
David J. Kolko
David J. Kolko University of Pittsburgh
Susan M. Swearer
Susan M. Swearer University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Victoria L. Banyard
Victoria L. Banyard Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Katie M. Edwards
Katie M. Edwards University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dorothy L. Espelage
Dorothy L. Espelage University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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