Publications:
Polgar, Michael, “Families Help Homeless
and Disabled Relatives,” Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 4(1) Spring
2010.
Cabrera, Peter, Wendy Auslander,
and Michael Polgar, “Future Orientation of Adolescents in Foster Care: Relationship
to Trauma, Mental Health, and HIV Risk Behaviors,” Journal of Child &
Adolescent Trauma 2(4),
December 2009.
Polgar,
Michael, “How People are Empowered to Help a Homeless Relative,” Human
Organization (accepted in June
2009 for future Publication).
Polgar, Michael, “Mental Health
Organizations and Systems,” in A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health 2nd
edition, Chapter #25, edited by Teresa Scheid and Tony N. Brown, Cambridge
University Press, 2009.
Schasberger,
Michele, Carol Hussa, Michael Polgar (10%), Julie McMonagle, and Sharon Burke,
“The Wyoming Valley Wellness Trails Partnership: Active Living and a Regional
Trail Network,” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2009 (accepted in
June 2009 for future publication).
Polgar, Michael,
& Leo Cabassa, “Helping young adults with mental health problems: Providers
evaluate a regional system of care,” Sociological Viewpoints 83, Fall 2007, 85-100.
Polgar,
Michael, David Pollio, and Carol North, Family support for individual homeless
adults, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless 15(4), 273-293,
November 2006.
Polgar, Michael. The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders. E. Thackary & M. Harris, Editors. Gale Group, Farmington Hills MI. Contributing entries on Beck Depression
Inventory, Community Mental Health, Compliance, Deinstitutionalization, &
Homelessness, 2003.
Stiffman, A.,
C. Striley, V. Horvath, E. Hadley-Ives, M. Polgar, D. Elze, & R. Pescarino,
“Organizational Context and Provider Perception as Determinants of Mental
Health Service Use,” Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research,
28 (2), 188-204, 2001.
Polgar, M.,
& L. Cabassa, "Continuity of
Mental Health Care for Young Adults," Focal Point 15 (1), Portland
OR, 11-12, 2001. Polgar (90%)
designed study, won research funding, managed research project, performed data
analysis, wrote article. Cabassa
collected data and participated in research project as a graduate student
colleague.
Stiffman, A., E. Hadley-Ives, P.
Dore, M. Polgar, V. Horvath, C. Striley, & D. Elze, "Youths' Access to
Mental Health Services: The Role of Providers' Training, Resource Connectivity,
and Assessment of Need, Mental Health Services Research 2 (3), 2000.
Polgar, M., M. Johnsen, B.
Starrett, B. Fried, & J. Morrissey. “New Patterns of Community Care:
Coordinated Services for Dually Diagnosed Adults in North Carolina,” Journal
of Health & Human Services Administration 23(1), Summer 2000, 50-64.
Polgar, M. “Concern, Caution and
Care: HIV Risk Perception Among Hospital Nurses,” Sociological Inquiry,
70 (3), 253-279, 2000.
Polgar, M. and Morrissey, J.
“Mental Health Services and Systems,” in C. Aneshensel and J. Phelan, eds., Handbook
of the Sociology of Mental Health, New York, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press,
461-480, 1999.
Wright, E. and M. Polgar,
eds., Teaching the Sociology of HIV/AIDS, American Sociological
Association, Washington DC, 1997.
Polgar, M. “Health Care Workers
Perceived Risk of HIV,” in E. Wright, and M. Polgar, eds., Teaching the
Sociology of HIV/AIDS, American Sociological Association, Washington DC,
1997, 127-132.
Polgar, M. “Social Constructions
of HIV/AIDS: Theory and Policy Implications,” Annual Review of Health and
Social Sciences, S. Short, ed., Sydney, University of New South Wales,
1996.
Einhorn, L. and M. Polgar,
"HIV-Risk Behavior Among Lesbians and Bisexual Women," AIDS
Education and Prevention, 6(6), 514-523, 1994.