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Gia Elise Barboza

Psychology · The Ohio State University

Mid career · publishing since 2007Rising activity

Publications

38

Citations

1,169

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

20

Publishing since 2007

Research summary
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This researcher studies child maltreatment, abuse, and neglect, often using spatial and statistical (Bayesian) modeling to examine how neighborhood conditions, poverty, and social vulnerability relate to child welfare outcomes. Related work covers substance use (opioid overdoses), gun violence, and community health issues, frequently analyzed through a public health and geographic lens. The work generally combines social science data with quantitative spatial-temporal methods to inform policy on vulnerable populations.

Child maltreatment and abuseSpatial and Bayesian statistical modelingNeighborhood deprivation and social vulnerabilitySubstance use and overdose patternsCommunity and public health approaches to violence

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with peaks in 2017 and 2020, a gap in 2021-2022, and a modest, steady resumption of output from 2023 onward.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
2017: 6 publications6172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 5 publications2021222023: 3 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Child Abuse & Neglect×6
  • Child Maltreatment×5
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence×2
  • Children and Youth Services Review×2
  • Data in Brief×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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