Sonya J. Leathers

University of Illinois at Chicago

H-index: 22

North America-United States

About Sonya J. Leathers

Sonya J. Leathers, With an exceptional h-index of 22 and a recent h-index of 16 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Illinois at Chicago, specializes in the field of Child Welfare Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

5.16 Exploring the Relationship Between Pharmacotherapy and Placement Among Youth in Foster Care

Mentoring, employment assistance, and enhanced staff outreach for older youth in care: Outcomes from a randomized controlled trial

Supporting collaborative relationships between parents and non‐relative foster parents

Mental health services and psychotropic medications provided to children at risk for placement instability in foster care

Team decision-making service planning for children and adolescents at risk for placement instability: Fidelity and initial outcomes

Safer sex strategies and the role of gender among African American youth transitioning from foster care

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Sonya J. Leathers Information

University	University of Illinois at Chicago
Position	Professor of Social Work
Citations(all)	2551
Citations(since 2020)	829
Cited By	1982
hIndex(all)	22
hIndex(since 2020)	16
i10Index(all)	24
i10Index(since 2020)	19
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University Profile Page	University of Illinois at Chicago
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Sonya J. Leathers Skills & Research Interests

Child Welfare Services

Child and Adolescent Mental Health