Bonnie Carlson

University of Michigan, B.A
University of
Michigan, M.A
University of Michigan, Ph.D

School of Social Work, Downtown Campus
Mail Code 3920

411 N. Central, Suite 800
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689

Contact Information

Office: UCENT 719
Phone: 602-496-0079
Email:
bonnie.carlson@asu.edu

Bonnie E. Carlson received her MSW from the
University of Michigan in 1974. In 1980 she received her
Ph.D. degree in Developmental Psychology and Social Work from
the University of Michigan. Her research has focused on all
types of family violence and substance abuse. She has
completed studies on children of abused women and the effects
on children of witnessing domestic violence; dating violence;
a comparison of the effects of child abuse and witnessing
domestic violence on adolescents; domestic violence victims
with mental retardation; the health and mental health
consequences of intimate partner violence; public attitudes
and beliefs about domestic violence; the impact of sibling
incest on adult survivors; substance abusing mothers in the
child welfare system; and the trauma histories of drug-abusing women.

Research Interests:

• Substance-Abusing Mothers

• Meditation as an Intervention For Substance Abusers 

• Child Welfare
• Child Abuse
• Domestic Violence

Recent Publications:

• Carlson, B. E. & Larkin, H.
  (2009).  Meditation as a coping intervention for
  treatment of addiction.  Journal of Research and
  Spirituality and Social Work:  Social Thought, 28,379-392.
• Carlson, B. E. (2010).  Intimate
  partner violence in health care settings.  Family
  & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 2, 315-338.
• Carlson, B. E. (2011).  Sibling
  incest: Adjustment in adult women survivors. 
  Families in Society, 92 (1).
• Cacciatore, J., Carlson, B. E.,
  Michaelis, E., Klimek, B., & Steffens, S.
  (2011).  Crisis intervention by social workers in
  fire departments:  An innovative role for social
  workers.  Social Work. 56 (1), 81-88.
• Carlson, B. E., & Shafer, M.
  (2010).  Traumatic histories and stressful life
  events of incarcerated parents I:  Childhood and
  adult trauma histories.  The Prison Journal, 90
  (4), 475-493.
• Carlson, B. E., Shafer, M., & Duffee,
  D. (2010). Traumatic histories and stressful life events
  of incarcerated parents II:  Gender and ethnic
  differences in substance abuse and service needs. 
  The Prison Journal, 90 (4), 494-515.
• Carlson, B. E. (2008). Intimate partner
  violence. In C. M. Renzetti and J. L.
  Edleson (Eds) The encyclopedia of
  interpersonal violence, Volume 1, (pp. 371-375). Thousand
  Oaks, CA: Sage
• Carlson, B. E. (2009). Intervention and
  treatment for survivors of abusive
  relationships. In J. Conte (Ed.),
  Encyclopedia of trauma and abuse.
• Carlson, B. E. (2009).  Intervention
  and treatment for survivors of abusive
  relationships.  In J. Conte (Ed.), Encyclopedia
  of trauma and abuse.
• Ramos, B., Carlson, B., Kulkarni, S.
  (2010). Culturally competent practice with Latinas. In L.
  L.  Lockhart & F. S. Danis (Eds.), Domestic
  violence: Intersectionality and culturally competent
  practice (pp. 209-321). New York:  Columbia
  University Press.
• Carlson, B. E., (2011). Violence and its
  effects. . In N. Heller & A. Gitterman (Eds), 
  Mental health and social problems:  A social
  work perspective.  Routledge.

Achievements and Pursuits
University at
Albany, SUNY, President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, l990-91

Professional Affiliations

• National Association of Social Workers

• Council on Social Work Education