Peer Reviewed Publications

36. Rebbe, R., Victor, B., Cuccaro-Alamin, S., Palmer, L. (In Press). Child protection responses to domestic violence exposure: Co-occurring safety concerns and investigation outcomes. Child Maltreatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595241301085

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Interview on One in Ten podcast about this research

35. Vaithianathan, R., Benavides Prado, D., Rebbe, R., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (In Press). Using a predictive risk model to identify families for a prevention program: The Hello Baby Program in Allegheny County, PA. Prevention Science.

34. Palmer, L., Font, S., Rebbe, R., & Ahn, E. (2025) Infants in the child welfare system: Exposure and risks of parental alcohol and drug misuse. Maternal and Child Health Journal. doi:10.1007/s10995-025-04085-8

33. Reddy, J., Halpern, C., Schiff, D., Jones, H., Austin, A., Faherty, L., Rebbe, R., Vines, A., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2025). Prenatal substance exposure and child protection system reporting: A multi-level approach. The Journal of Pediatrics. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114546.

32. Ahn, E., Reddy, J., Rebbe, R., Palmer, L., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (In Press). Maternal reports to the child protection system: A longitudinal analysis of multiple children. Child Maltreatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595241281267

31. Rebbe, R., Lloyd-Sieger, M.H., Reddy, J., & Prindle, J.J. (2024). U.S. state rates of newborns reported to child protection at birth for prenatal substance exposure. The International Journal of Drug Policy, 130, 104527 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104527

30. Rebbe, R., Malicki, D., Siddiqi, N., Huang, J.S., Putnam-Hornstein, E., & Laub, N. (2024). Child protection system interactions for children with positive urine screens for illicit drugs. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.3133

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29. Rebbe, R., Chen, W.T., Olivares, B., & Palmer, L. (In Press). State variation of child neglect: Child protection systems investigations and substantiations. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/729470

28. Okine, L., Rebbe, R., & Cederbaum, J. (In Press). State variations in child maltreatment reports among adolescents in the United States. Journal of Public Child Welfare. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2023.2264

27. Vega, S., Huang, J., Kuelbs, C.L., Rebbe, R., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2024). A longitudinal study of health utilization among infants investigated for maltreatment. Academic Pediatrics, 24(1), 87–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2023.05.010

26. Rebbe, R., Reddy, J., Huang, J.S., Kuelbs, C.L., &Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2023). Counts and child protection reports of diagnosed child maltreatment before and after the COVID-19 pandemic onset. Child Abuse & Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106450

25. Rebbe, R., Reddy, J., Kuelbs, C.L., Huang, J., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on infant maltreatment emergency department and inpatient medical encounters. Journal of Pediatrics. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113582

24. Palmer, L., McCroskey, J., Eastman, A.L., Prindle, J., Rebbe, R., & Foust, R. (2023). Impact of the Prevention and Aftercare Program in Los Angeles County: A propensity score analysis of subsequent protective services involvement. Child Welfare.

23. Chen, W.T., Rebbe, R., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2023). An analysis of temporal dimensions in maltreatment reporting and child protection responses. Child Abuse & Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106115

22. Rebbe, R., Adhia, A., Eastman, A.L., Chen, M., & Winn, J. (2023). The measurement of intimate partner violence using diagnostic codes: A systematic review. Trauma, Violence & Abuse. doi.org/10.1177/15248380221090977

21. Palmer, L., Font, S., Rebbe, R., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2023) Lifetime rates and types of subsequent child protection system contact following a first report of neglect: An age-stratified analysis. PLoS ONE 18(4). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283534

20. Rebbe, R., Sattler, K., & Mienko, J.A. (2022). The association of race, ethnicity, and poverty with child maltreatment reporting. Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-053346

19. Putnam-Hornstein, E., Prindle, J.J., & Rebbe, R. (2022). Community disadvantage, family socioeconomic status, and racial/ethnic differences in maltreatment reporting risk during infancy. Child Abuse & Neglect. doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105446

18. Rebbe, R., Mienko, J.A., & Martinson, M.L. (2022). Reports and removals of child maltreatment-related hospitalizations: A population-based study. Child Maltreatment, 27(2), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559520984549

17. Adhia, A., Rebbe, R., Eastman, A.L., Foust, R., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2022). Intimate partner violence-related emergency department and hospital visits in California following the ICD-10-CM transition, 2016-2018. The Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(7–8), 6230–6241. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2021-053346

16. Rebbe, R., Lyons, V.H., Webster, D., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2021). Domestic violence alleged in child maltreatment reports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-021-00344-8

15. Lloyd-Sieger, M.H., Rebbe, R., & Patrick, S.W. (2021). The 2021 reauthorization of CAPTA — Letting public health lead. New England Journal of Medicine, 385(18), 1636-1639. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp2111378

Stories about this research at USC School of Social Work and at UCONN School of Social Work

14. Rebbe, R., Eastman, A., Adhia, A., Foust, R., & Putnam-Hornstein, E. (2021). Co-reporting of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence: The likelihood of substantiations and foster care placements. Child Maltreatment, 26(4), 431-440. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595211007205

Webinar presentation on this paper, around the 2:00:000 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpss0xcEOvg

13. Rebbe, R., Brown, S.E., Matter, B., & Mienko, J.A. (2021). Prevalence of births and interactions with child protective services of children born to mothers diagnosed with an intellectual and/or developmental disability. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 25(4), 626-634. doi.org/10.1007/s10995-020-03105-z

12. Rebbe, R., Martinson, M.L., & Mienko, J.A. (2021). The incidence of child maltreatment resulting in hospitalizations for children under age three. The Journal of Pediatrics. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.040

11. Foust, R., Hoonhout, J., Eastman, A.L., Prindle, J.J., Rebbe, R., Nghiem, H., Suthar, H., Cuccaro-Alamin, S., Palmer, L., Raj, S., Ahn, E., Hammond, I., McNellan, C., Reddy, J., Mayfield, K., Putnam-Hornstein, E., & McCroskey, J. (2021). The Children’s Data Network: Harnessing the scientific potential of linked, administrative data to inform children’s programs and policies. International Journal of Population Data Science. doi.org/ 10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1702

10. Rebbe, R., Bishop, A.S., Ahn, J., & Mienko, J.A. (2020). Opioid overdose events and child maltreatment indicators: Differential county-level associations. Children and Youth Services Review. doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105671

9. Rebbe, R., Mienko, J.A., & Martinson, M.L. (2020). Incidence and Risk Factors for Abusive Head Trauma: A Population-Based Study. Child Abuse Review, 29(3), 195-207. doi.org/10.1002/car.2630

8. Lloyd Sieger, M.H. & Rebbe, R. (2020). Variation in states’ implementation of CAPTA’s substance-exposed infants mandates: A policy diffusion analysis. Child Maltreatment. doi.org/10.1177/1077559520922313.

7. Rebbe, R., Mienko, J.A, Brown, E., & Rowhani-Rahbar. (2019). Hospital variation in child protection reports of substance exposed infants. Journal of Pediatrics. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.065.

6. Rebbe, R., Mienko, J.A, Brown, E., & Rowhani-Rahbar. (2019). Child protection reports and removals of infants diagnosed with prenatal substance exposure. Child Abuse & Neglect, 88, 28-36. doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.11.001.

Story about this research on Public Health Post

5. Killos, L.F., Vesneski, W., Pecora, P.J., Rebbe, R., and Christian, S. (2018). A national analysis of guardianship assistance policy and implementation. Children and Youth Services Review, 94, 115-125. doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.017.

4. Rebbe, R. (2018). What Is Neglect? State Legal Definitions in the United States. Child Maltreatment, 23(3), 303-315.

Research to Practice Brief by American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

3. Rebbe, R., Nurius, P.S., Courtney, M.E., & Ahrens, K.R. (2018). Adverse childhood experiences and young adult health outcomes among youth aging out of foster care. Academic Pediatrics, 18(5), 502-509.

2. Rebbe, R., Nurius, P.S., Ahrens, K.R., & Courtney, M.E. (2017). Adverse childhood experiences among youth aging out of foster care: A latent class analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 74, 108-116.

1. Rogers, A., Rebbe, R., Gardella, C., Worlein, M., & Chamberlin, M. (2013). Older LGBT Adult Training Panels: An Opportunity to Educate About Issues Faced by the Older LGBT Community. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 56(7), 1-16.

Technical Reports

Palmer, L., McCroskey, J., Eastman, A.E., Rebbe, R., Guo, L., & Foust, R. (2020). Los Angeles County family-centered services: Using administrative data to understand the landscape of community-based child welfare supports. Los Angeles, CA: Children's Data Network. https://www.datanetwork.org/research/los-angeles-county-family-centered-services-using-administrative-data-to-understand-the-landscape-of-community-based-child-welfare-supports

Killos, L., Vesneski, W., Rebbe, R., Pecora, P., and Christian, S. (January 2018). Guardianship assistance policy and implementation: A national analysis of federal and state policies and programs. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs.

Killos, L., Vesneski, W., Rebbe, R., Pecora, P., and Christian, S. (January 2018). A national analysis of guardianship assistance policy and implementation: Research brief. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs.

English, D.J., Pecora, P.J., Goodman, D., Wackerman, J., & Rebbe, R. (2017). Interventions with special relevance for child welfare with age range, duration, effectiveness rating, effect sizes, and cost. Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs.

book chapters

Gavin, A. & Rebbe, R. (2017). Maternal depression in pregnancy. In N. Cohen (Ed.) Public Health Perspectives on Depressive Disorders. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.

peer reviewed presentations

Rebbe, R., Mienko, J.A., Brown, E.C., & Rowhani-Rahbar, A. (April 2018). Child protection reports and placements of infants prenatally exposed to substances. Oral Presentation. Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Oien, E., Ahn, J., Rebbe, R., & Mienko, J.A. (April 2018). Impact of migration on estimating the prevalence of child maltreatment allegations. Poster Presentation. Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Rebbe, R., Mienko, J.A., Anh, J., & Oh, J. (January 2018). Poverty and child maltreatment reports as risk factors for childhood injury mortality. Oral Presentation. Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Romich, J.L., Marcenko, M.O., Rebbe, R., & Ullrich, J. (January 2018). Meeting the material needs of child welfare involved families: The perspective for frontline workers. Oral Presentation. Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Eastman, A.L., Kim, H., Mienko, J.A., Parrish, J., Prindle, J., Putnam-Hornstein, E., & Rebbe, R. (January 2018). Rates of child welfare system activity: Methodological challenges and policy implications. Roundtable. Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Rebbe, R. & Mienko, J.A. (January 2018). Opioid exposed infants and child welfare system involvement: A multilevel analysis. Poster presentation. Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Rebbe, R., Mienko, J., & Waismeyer, B. (January 2017). Differential child welfare case trajectories of substance exposed infants. Oral Presentation. Society for Social Work and Research 21st Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Rebbe, R., Nurius, P.S., Ahrens, K., & Courtney, M.E. (January 2017). Adverse childhood experiences among youth aging out of foster care: A latent class analysis. Oral Presentation. Society for Social Work and Research 21st Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Nurius, P.S., Lanesskog, D., & Rebbe, R. (March 2016). Your research careers: Using conferences to build and leverage training supports. Oral Presentation. 6th Annual European Social Work Research Association Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.

Rebbe, R. (January 2016). What is neglect? A comparative analysis of state definitions of child neglect in the United States. Poster. Society for Social Work and Research 20th Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Rebbe, R. (June 2012). Defining child sexual abuse: Legal and academic definitions in the United States. Poster. American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children 20th Annual Colloquium, Chicago, IL.

Rogers, A., Julka, D., Rebbe, R., & Mirasol, H. (April 2002). Gender differences in academia: Faculty perceptions of roles and responsibilities. Poster. 82nd Western Psychological Association conference, Irvine, CA.

invited presentations

Heyd, J., Kas, S., Walker, J., Brown, S.E., & Rebbe, R. (May, 2018). Protecting families with disabilities: What we know, what we need to know when developing appropriate sevice plans, and how the ADA applies. Oral presentation. Children's Justice Conference, Spokane, WA.

Rebbe, R. (April, 2018). Child protection reports and placements of infants prenatally exposed to substances. Oral Presentation. Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE), University of Washington.

Rebbe, R. (May, 2017). Adverse childhood experiences among youth aging out of foster care: A latent class analysis. Webinar. Practice and Research Together (PART) Canada.