Research & Publications
Research
Dr. Baker’s research is focused on understanding the causes of and strategies for preventing violence against women and children. Specifically, she examines how individual, family, community, systems, and societal factors influence social problems, and in particular emphasizes the intersection of social problems; e.g., domestic violence and homelessness; violence against women and child maltreatment. Dr. Baker's current line of research is focused on developing and evaluating culturally appropriate intervention strategies for women and children to prevent the occurrence and/or long-term effects of violence exposure.
Publications
Baker, C.K., Holditch Niolon, P., & Oliphant, H. (in press). A descriptive analysis of existing transitional housing programs for survivors of intimate partner violence in the U.S. Violence Against Women.
Whitaker, D.J., Le, B., Hanson, R.K., Baker, C.K., McMahon, P.M., Ryan, G., Klein, A., Donovan Rice, D., & Ingram, E. (in press). Risk factors for the perpetration of child sexual abuse: A review and meta-analysis. Child Abuse and Neglect.
Klevens, J., Baker, C.K., Shelley, G.A., & Ingram, E.M. (in press). Exploring the links between components of coordinated community responses and their impact on intimate partner violence. Violence Against Women.
Salazar, L.F., Baker, C.K., Emshoff, J.E., Crowley, T. (2007). Examining the behavior of a system: An outcome evaluation of a coordinated community response to domestic violence. Journal of Family Violence, 22(7), 631-641.
Pratt, C. Reed, E., Nagy, B.J., Baker, C., Silverman, J., Suri, S., & Pavlos, C. (accepted; to be published in Whitaker, D.J. & Reese, L.E. (Eds). Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence in racial and ethnic minority communities: CDC’s Demonstration Projects. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 2006). The collaborative for abuse prevention in racial and ethnic (CARE) minority communities project: The development of locally-based strategies for addressing intimate partner violence.
Whitaker, D.J., Baker, C.K., Pratt, C., Silverman, J., Reed, E., Suri, S., Pavlos, C. & Nagy, B. (2007). A network model for providing culturally competent services for intimate partner violence and sexual violence. Violence Against Women, 13(2), 190-209.
Whitaker, D.J., Baker, C.K., & Arias, I. (2007). Interventions to prevent intimate partner violence. The handbook on injury and violence prevention pnterventions. New York, New York: Springer.
Aral, S.O., O’Leary, A., & Baker, C. (2006). Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in the Southern United States: An overview. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 33(7), S1-S5.
Norris, F.H., Slone, L.B., Baker, C.K., & Murphy, A.D. (2006). Early physical health consequences of disaster exposure and acute disaster-related PTSD. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: An International Journal, 19(2), 95-110.
Slone, L.B., Norris, F.H., Murphy, A.D., Baker, C.K., Perilla, J.L., Diaz, D., Rodriguez, F.G., Gutierrez, J., & Rodriguez, J. (2006). Epidemiology of depression in four cities in Mexico. Depression & Anxiety, 23(3), 158-167.
Whitaker, D.J., Baker, C.K., & Arias, I. (2006). Relationship strategies for the prevention of intimate partner violence. Family Psychologist, 22(2), 15-17.
Norris, F.H., Baker, C.K., Murphy, A.D., & Kaniasty, K. (2005). Social support mobilization and deterioration after Mexico’s 1999 flood: Effects of context, gender, and time. American Journal of Community Psychology, 36(1/2), 15-28.
Baker, C.K., Norris, F.H., Diaz, D., Murphy, A., Perilla, J. & Hill, E.G. (2005). Violence and PTSD in Mexico: Gender and regional differences. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 40(7), 519-528.
Norris, F.H., Murphy, A.D., Baker, C.K., & Perilla, J.L. (2004). Postdisaster PTSD over 4 waves of a panel study of Mexico’s 1999 flood. Journal of Traumatic Stress,17,283-292.
Silverman J.G., Pratt C., Reed E., Nagy B.J., Whitaker D.K., Baker C., Decker M.R., Koh H., & Pavlos C. (2004). The CARE Communities project: An academic, practitioner, and federal public health agency collaboration to improve intimate partner violence services for underserved communities. Public Health Reports, 119(6), 590-593.
Salazar, L.F., Baker, C.K., & Price, A.W. (2003). Moving beyond the individual: Examining the effects of domestic violence policies on social norms. American Journal of Community Psychology, 32(3/4), 253-264.
Baker, C.K., Cook, S.L., & Norris, F.H. (2003). Domestic violence and housing problems: A contextual analysis of women’s helpseeking, received informal support, and formal system response. Violence Against Women, 9(7), 754-783.
Norris, F.H., Murphy, A.D., Baker, C.K., & Perilla, J.L. (2003). Epidemiology of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in Mexico. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 112(4), 1-11.
Norris, F.H., Murphy, A.D., Baker, C.K., & Perilla, J.L. (2003). Severity, timing, and duration of reactions to trauma in the population: An example from Mexico. Biological Psychiatry, 53(9), 767-778.
Baker, C.K., Perilla, J., & Norris, F. (2001). Parenting stress and parenting competence among Latino men who batter. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16(11), 1139-1157.
Campbell, R., Baker, C.K., & Mazurek, T.L. (1998). Remaining radical? Organizational predictors of rape crisis centers’ social change initiatives. American Journal of Community Psychology, 26(3), 457-483.
Reports
Norris, F.H., Speier, A., Henderson, A.K., Davis, S.I., Purcell, D.W., Stratford, B.D., Baker, C.K., Reissman, D.B., & Daley, W.R. Assessment of Health-Related Needs after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, New Orleans Area, Louisiana, October 17-22, 2005. In: Public Health Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – Louisiana, 2005 (January 20). MMWR 2005;55(2): 38-41.
Journal Special Issue
Aral, S.O., O’Leary, A. & Baker, C. (Eds.). (2006). Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in the Southern United States [Special Issue]. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 33(7).
Presentations
Baker, C.K., Holditch-Niolon, P., & Oliphant, H. (2007). A descriptive analysis of transitional housing programs for survivors of intimate partner violence in the U.S. Paper presented at the 11th Biennial Conference for the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, California.
Helms, S., Baker, C.K., & Mayeda, D.T. (2007). Preventing dating violence among Pacific Islander and Asian American adolescents: Research findings from the Asian/Pacific Islander Youth Violence Prevention Center. Paper presented at the 10th Biennial Conference for the Society for Community Research and Action, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.
Baker, C.K. (2005). Intimate partner violence and housing problems: Effects of formal system response. Paper presented at the 10th Biennial Conference for the Society for Community Research and Action, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.
Pratt, C., Reed, E., Suri, S., Jacklin, B., Silverman, J., Whitaker, D., Baker, C., & Pavlos, C. (2004). CARE Communities Project (Collaborative for Abuse Prevention in Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities): The development of locally-based strategies for addressing intimate partner violence. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.
Klevens, J., Baker, C., Shelley, G.A., & Ingram, E. (2004). Exploring the effects of coordinated community responses on intimate partner violence. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Baker, C.K., & Norris, F.H. (2001). Violence against women and resource deterioration in a non-migrant context: Results from an epidemiological study in Mexico. Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Baker, C.K. (2001). Domestic violence and housing problems. Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Conference for the Society of Community Research and Action, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ibañez, G., Baker, C., Perilla, J., and Jurkovich, G. (2001). The effects of acculturation status and cultural processes on school outcomes among Latino adolescents. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Murphy, A., Baker, C., Hill, J., Perez, I., & Norris, F. (2001). The effects of the 1999 Mexican floods on the mental and physical health of two communities. Paper presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference, Merida, Mexico.
Baker, C., & Diaz, D. (2000). Violencia Física y Sexual: Comparaciones entre Hombres y Mujeres en una Muestra Aleatoria de Mexicanos en Oaxaca. Paper presented at the IV Simposio Bienal de Estudios Oaxaqueños, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Baker, C., & Diaz, D. (2000). Physical and sexual trauma in Mexico. Poster presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Conference, San Francisco, California.
Norris, F.H., Murphy, A.D., Baker, C., & Perilla, J.L. (2000). Epidemiology of trauma and PTSD in Mexico. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, San Antonio, Texas.
Baker, C., & Perilla, J. (1999) Parenting stress and competence in Latino families experiencing domestic violence. Poster presented at the 7th Biennial Conference for the Society of Community Research and Action, New Haven, Connecticut.
Baker, C., & Perilla, J. (1998). Parenting stress and competence in Latino families experiencing domestic violence: Opportunities for intervention. Paper presented at the Second Biennial Minority Issues in Prevention Conference, Tempe, Arizona.
Ibañez, G., & Baker, C. (1997). Lesbian battering: A community needs assessment. Paper presented at the Southeast Eco-Community Conference, Reidsville, North Carolina.
Perilla, J., & Baker, C. (1997). Latino children and domestic violence: The importance of ecological interventions with the family. Paper presented at the Southeast Eco-Community Conference, Reidsville, North Carolina.
Sullivan, C., Allen, N., Nguyen, H., Gauthier, L., Baker, C., Bybee, D., & Rotter, J. (1997). Beyond blaming mom: Evidence for viewing mothers as nurturing parents of children exposed to domestic violence. Poster presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Children Exposed to Family Violence in London, Ontario.
Gauthier, L., Bennett, K., & Baker, C. (1996). The incidence and impact of neglect on children of battered women. Poster presentation at the 1st International Conference on Children Exposed to Family Violence in Austin, Texas.
Campbell, R., Baker, C., Franz, R., Hill, M., Jeziorski, J., Johnson, M., Mazurek, T., Schumacher, K., & Sharma, N. (1995). Feminist research as a vehicle for empowerment and social change: Reflections from research on rape. Paper presented at Midwest Eco-Community Conference, Hickory Corners, Michigan.
