25 Publications
2026
Disability counts: How well do countries address disability in their care‐leaving population? International Journal of Social Welfare
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Is degree attainment associated with serious psychological distress among Black men aged 24 and older? Ethnicity & Health
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2025
A Message from the New Co-Editors-in-Chief
Cheatham, L.P. and Smith, B.D.
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, vol. 42, pp. 149-150. | Journal Article
 
Associations Between Moderately Severe to Severe Depression and Marijuana Usage Among Black Male Collegians: Results from the Healthy Minds Study
Richardson, T.T.⋅Cain, D.S. and Cheatham, L.
Social Work in Public Health, vol. 40, pp. 288-302. | Journal Article
 
Barriers and facilitators to healthcare access among youth transitioning out of foster care: A scoping review
Smith, N.L.⋅Adams, A.⋅Abshire, A. and Cheatham, L.P.
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 173. | Journal Article
 
Culpability and Fairness: Perspectives from Women?s Prisons in the Deep South
Dewey, S.⋅Kenney, J.L.⋅Cheatham, L.P. and Longoria, E.
Women and Criminal Justice. | Journal Article
 
Healthcare Access Among Youth with Disabilities Leaving Foster Care: Exploring Barriers in the Deep South
Cheatham, L.P.⋅Smith, N.L. and Gannon, B.S.
 
Intersectional Predictors of Mental Health Problems Among Black College Students: A Multi-Level Analysis Examining Individual, Institutional, and Societal Level Factors. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work
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2023
Physical activity guidelines adherence and self-rated health: The moderating roles of cancer history and age
Wang, K.⋅Yang, F.⋅Cheatham, L.P. and Kubanga, K.
International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, vol. 61, pp. 29-42. | Journal Article
2022
Education and Employment Transitions among Young Adults with Disabilities: Comparisons by Disability Status, Type and Severity
Cheatham, Leah P and Randolph, Karen
International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education, vol. 69, (no. 2), pp. 467-490, Mar 2022. | Journal Article
 
The association between social determinants of health and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a secondary analysis among four racial/ethnic groups
Luo, Y.⋅Li, Q.⋅Jeong, H. and Cheatham, L.
BMC Public Health, vol. 22. | Journal Article
2021
Cultivating safe and stable spaces: Reflections on a campus-based support program for foster care alumni and youth experiencing homelessness
Cheatham, Leah P⋅Cheatham, Leah P⋅Luo, Yan⋅Luo, Yan⋅Hubbard, Shannon⋅Hubbard, Shannon⋅Jackson, M S⋅Jackson, M S⋅Hassenbein, Will⋅Hassenbein, Will⋅Bertram, Jess and Bertram, Jess
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 130, Nov 2021. | Journal Article
 
Longitudinal associations between cancer history and cognitive functioning among older adults
Wang, K.⋅Cheatham, L.P.⋅Marbut, A.R. and Chen, X.
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 97. | Journal Article
 
Parenting, privilege, and pandemic: From surviving to thriving as a mother in the academy.
Beech, Haley H⋅Beech, Haley H⋅Sutton, Amber⋅Sutton, Amber⋅Cheatham, Leah and Cheatham, Leah
Qualitative social work : QSW : research and practice, vol. 20, (no. 1-2), pp. 625-631, March 2021. | Journal Article
2020
Institutionalization of Children with Disabilities in Croatia: Social Workers Perspectives. Child & Youth Services
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Youth with disabilities transitioning from foster care: Examining prevalence and predicting positive outcomes
Cheatham, Leah P⋅Randolph, Karen A and Boltz, Laura D
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 110, Mar 2020. | Journal Article
2019
Partnering With Parents: Reviewing the Evidence for Motivational Interviewing in Child Welfare
Shah, A.⋅Jeffries, S.⋅Cheatham, L.P.⋅Hasenbein, W.⋅Creel, M.⋅Nelson-Gardell, D. and White-Chapman, N.
Families in Society, vol. 100, pp. 52-67. | Journal Article
2018
Exposure to Parent and Peer Alcohol Use and the Risk of Drinking Onset and Escalation Among Adolescents
Randolph, Karen A⋅Randolph, Karen A⋅Cheatham, Leah P⋅Cheatham, Leah P⋅Williams, Jaclyn and Williams, Jaclyn
Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, vol. 35, (no. 2), pp. 97-106, Apr 2018. | Journal Article
 
Systems theory as a framework for examining a college campus-based support program for the former foster youth
Schelbe, L.⋅Randolph, K.A.⋅Yelick, A.⋅Cheatham, L.P. and Groton, D.B.
Journal of Evidence Informed Social Work, vol. 15, pp. 277-295. | Journal Article
 
The right to education for children with disabilities from the earliest age,Pravo na odgoj i obrazovanje djece s te?ko?ama od najranije dobi
Babi?, M.M.⋅Tkalec, S. and Cheatham, L.P.
Croatian Journal of Education, vol. 20, pp. 233-263. | Journal Article
2017
Development and validation of the Attitudes toward Education for Older Adults (AEOA) scale
Kim, H.⋅Abell, N.⋅Cheatham, L. and Paek, I.
Educational Gerontology, vol. 43, pp. 341-355. | Journal Article
2015
Development and validation of the social workers attitudes toward disability scale
Cheatham, L.P.⋅Abell, N. and Kim, H.
Journal of Social Work Education, vol. 51, pp. 379-397. | Journal Article
 
One million bones: Measuring the effect of human rights participation in the social work classroom
McPherson, J. and Cheatham, L.P.
Journal of Social Work Education, vol. 51, pp. 47-57. | Journal Article
2013
Do single mothers take their share?: FAFSA completion among aid-eligible female students
Radey, M. and Cheatham, L.P.
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, vol. 6, pp. 261-275. | Journal Article
2012
Effects of Internet use on well-being among adults with physical disabilities: A review
Cheatham, Leah P
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, vol. 7, (no. 3), pp. 181-188, 2012. | Journal Article