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Articles 14731 - 14760 of 16783
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Parental Child Abduction: Practice Guidelines For Social Workers, Kim Marie Carol Walker
Parental Child Abduction: Practice Guidelines For Social Workers, Kim Marie Carol Walker
Theses and Graduate Projects
Parental child abduction is a social problem that has an impact on a growing number of families. lt is now likely that social workers will encounter families affected by parental child abduction at some point during the course of their practice. To best serve these families, social workers need to be knowledgeable about parental child abduction and about strategies available to respond to the myriad of related issues. For this thesis, a survey was conducted of thirty-one missing children's agencies across the United States in order to identify agency perceptions of social workers' knowledge about parental child abduction, and social …
Using Literature To Teach Critical Thinking To Social Work Students, Noer Linda O'Connor
Using Literature To Teach Critical Thinking To Social Work Students, Noer Linda O'Connor
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Resettled And Refugee Cambodians, Jolene Malinee Aitken
A Study Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Resettled And Refugee Cambodians, Jolene Malinee Aitken
Master's Theses
Problem
With the onset of the Cambodian holocaust, as well as over 40 years of continual war in Cambodia, the Khmer people have been subjected to an existence of prolonged exposure to disaster, contributing to the alarming prevalence of the mental health disorder of post-traumatic stress among Cambodians today. Post-traumatic stress disorder is the debilitating syndrome described as the development of characteristic symptoms following a psychologically traumatic event that is generally outside the range of usual human experience (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd edition revised, [DSM-III-R], 1987). The purpose of this study was to examine the existence …
A Constructivist Study Of The Social And Educational Needs Of Homeless Children, Jo Ann Edith Becker
A Constructivist Study Of The Social And Educational Needs Of Homeless Children, Jo Ann Edith Becker
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
African-American Women's Perceptions Of Social Workers As Helpers, Adriene Lynn Anderson
African-American Women's Perceptions Of Social Workers As Helpers, Adriene Lynn Anderson
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Factors Influencing Males In Their Choice Of Social Work As A Career, Frieda Kepple Heim
Factors Influencing Males In Their Choice Of Social Work As A Career, Frieda Kepple Heim
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Client And Social Worker Relationship In The Families First Program, Christopher Browning Economon, Debra Ann Tjaarda
Client And Social Worker Relationship In The Families First Program, Christopher Browning Economon, Debra Ann Tjaarda
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Exploration Of Program Impact On Adolescent Girls Residing In A Group Home, Leonlida Bernice Machado
Exploration Of Program Impact On Adolescent Girls Residing In A Group Home, Leonlida Bernice Machado
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Job Stress As It Relates To Social Workers In A Locked State Mental Health Hospital, John Patrick Lane
Job Stress As It Relates To Social Workers In A Locked State Mental Health Hospital, John Patrick Lane
Theses Digitization Project
This research examines the level of stress experienced by social workers employed in a locked mental health hospital. A comparative analysis was completed measuring the level of stress associated with the type of unit: acute or chronic.
Perceived Differences In The Experiences Of Full-Time And Part-Time Master Of Social Work Students, Michelle Marie Pianalto
Perceived Differences In The Experiences Of Full-Time And Part-Time Master Of Social Work Students, Michelle Marie Pianalto
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Writing On The Wall: A Post-Positivist Study Of Graffiti Writing And Tagging, Barbara Susan Archambeau, Cherie Ann Kagan
The Writing On The Wall: A Post-Positivist Study Of Graffiti Writing And Tagging, Barbara Susan Archambeau, Cherie Ann Kagan
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Longitudinal Study Of A Family Maintenance Program, Loretta Marie Klopfer
A Longitudinal Study Of A Family Maintenance Program, Loretta Marie Klopfer
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Qualitative Research Study On Aging Latino Substance Abusers, Socorro Maria Ruvalcaba, Lupe Ayon Perez
A Qualitative Research Study On Aging Latino Substance Abusers, Socorro Maria Ruvalcaba, Lupe Ayon Perez
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Assessment And Recognition Of Childhood Abuse Among Former Patton State Hospital Patients By Psychiatric Social Workers, Bonnie A. Criner, Hope M. Young
The Assessment And Recognition Of Childhood Abuse Among Former Patton State Hospital Patients By Psychiatric Social Workers, Bonnie A. Criner, Hope M. Young
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Social Health Maintenance Organization (S/Hmo): Can It Service The Needs Of Riverside County's Elderly?, Allen Dillard Jaszcar
The Social Health Maintenance Organization (S/Hmo): Can It Service The Needs Of Riverside County's Elderly?, Allen Dillard Jaszcar
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Stereotypical Sex-Roles: A Barrier To Success In Addiction Treatment?, Paul Walter Sharpe
Stereotypical Sex-Roles: A Barrier To Success In Addiction Treatment?, Paul Walter Sharpe
Theses Digitization Project
Hypothesis on success in addiction treatment programs as measured by BEM Sex-Role Inventory.
Cancer Differentials Among Us Blacks And Whites: Quantitative Estimates Of Socioeconomic-Related Risks, Kevin M. Gorey
Cancer Differentials Among Us Blacks And Whites: Quantitative Estimates Of Socioeconomic-Related Risks, Kevin M. Gorey
Social Work Publications
This article analyzes 10 studies that assessed the association of socioeconomic status (SES) with cancer occurrence among blacks and whites in the United States. The following summative inferences were made: the associations of SES with cancer are similar among blacks and whites; cancers of organ sites with the most intimate environmental interfaces have the strongest SES-cancer associations (stomach, lung, cervix, and rectum); the prevalence of exposure to low socioeconomic-related risks such as poverty are approximately fourfold greater among blacks; the all-site population attributable risk percent due to low socioeconomic exposure among blacks is estimated to be four times that of …
The Relationship Between Task Performance And Perceived Quality Of Life Of Families With Adopted Special-Needs Children, Bibhuti Kumar Sar
The Relationship Between Task Performance And Perceived Quality Of Life Of Families With Adopted Special-Needs Children, Bibhuti Kumar Sar
Theses and Dissertations
A correlational approach was utilized in this study to investigate the relationship between adoption related task performance and perceived quality of life of families with an adopted special-needs child. Additionally, a set of contextual variables suggested by the literature to influence family functioning with an adopted special-needs child were also studied. Purposive and availability sampling approaches were employed to identify the sample of special-needs adoptive families (N = 289) to whom a survey questionnaire was sent. Both mothers and fathers were asked to complete the Survey.
Eighty-six mothers and 53 fathers completed and returned the survey questionnaire ( N: 91 …
The Effects Of Psychodrama Treatment On Levels Of Assertiveness And Locus-Of-Control In Women Who Have Experienced Battering, Jeanne Ball Burger
The Effects Of Psychodrama Treatment On Levels Of Assertiveness And Locus-Of-Control In Women Who Have Experienced Battering, Jeanne Ball Burger
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of psychodrama treatment on assertiveness and locus of control for women who sought out-patient therapy to deal with the experience of having been battered. Subjects were required to have been out of their abusive relationships for at least two months.;Forty women completed the study. They were randomly assigned to an experimental group of psychodrama treatment or to a comparison group that received whatever treatment was available to them if the study were not taking place. Each of three sections of psychodrama experimental groups met for one eighteen hour weekend and …
Engaging Denial Through Spirituality: An Ethnographic Study Of Caregivers Of The Elderly And Implications For Pastoral Care, Ian Elliott Gartshore
Engaging Denial Through Spirituality: An Ethnographic Study Of Caregivers Of The Elderly And Implications For Pastoral Care, Ian Elliott Gartshore
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
The paper examines a number of studies conducted on caregivers of the institutionalized elderly, including a large qualitative research project conducted by the author and a hospital administrator. Finding that many professional caregivers of the aged continue to deny their own aging and death to some degree, this paper seeks to chart the relationship between such denial and spiritual wholeness. The facets of denial, both positive and negative, are examined in the light of the dual nature of spirituality. Midlife is viewed as being the crucial time for growth and well-being for oneself and for the wider community, including the …
Canadian Social Work Education From The Standpoint Of Gay Men, Brian Joseph O'Neill
Canadian Social Work Education From The Standpoint Of Gay Men, Brian Joseph O'Neill
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This study explores issues related to same-gender sexual orientation in social work education from the standpoint of gay men. The literature suggests that the effectiveness of social services is limited by social workers’ lack of knowledge and sensitivity regarding same-gender sexual orientation. This problem is significant because at least 10% of the population are sexually attracted to members of their own gender and because clients from this segment of the population may have service needs different than those of heterosexuals, particularly related to societal discrimination based on sexual orientation. The purpose of this inquiry is to identify changes needed in …
Hearing Metaphor: A Study Of Clients' Use Of Language In A Family Therapy Situation, Christopher Allen Whynot
Hearing Metaphor: A Study Of Clients' Use Of Language In A Family Therapy Situation, Christopher Allen Whynot
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Metaphor is defined as a central function of language by which different realms of experience are conjoined and which operates at the nexus of internal and social processes. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used in an exploratory study of metaphor use by families in therapy. Significant differences were found in quantity of metaphor use along gender and generational axes. Content analysis also identified some suggestive differences with respect to issues of agency and imagery along lines of gender and parenting status. Categories nominated from the identified metaphors are also suggestive of the differential dilemmas faced by the clients. The study …
Contributions To The Resilience Of Foster Care Graduates, Susan Esther Silva-Wayne
Contributions To The Resilience Of Foster Care Graduates, Susan Esther Silva-Wayne
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This dissertation reports on a study undertaken to learn, from young adults doing well in the community after being graduate from lengthy periods of out-of-home-care, what these veterans named as contributions of the system to their resilience. In-depth interviews with nineteen successful long-term child welfare graduates have produced over five hundred pages of transcribed interview data, which has been coded, analyzed and the findings from which are presented in this report. The findings are necessarily based on a specific definition of “successful” employed in conceptualizing the project and gathering the sample which, although it attempts to minimize class bias nonetheless …
Boards Of Directors Of Social Service Agencies In A Government Planning System, David Clarence Este
Boards Of Directors Of Social Service Agencies In A Government Planning System, David Clarence Este
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
In theory, boards of directors of nonprofit organizations are thought to be instrumental in their agency’s effective functioning, and the available professional literature supports this perception. The board’s supposed duties are usually listed for members and others in the form of impressively-worded declarations of intent. Board members are expected to help formulate the organization’s mission statement, and provide a sense of direction. In an effort to ensure that their organization fulfills its mandate, board members are also expected to perform an array of internal and external functions designed to optimize the agency’s operation. This study presents the results of interviews …
The Implications Of Caring For Sexually Abused Girls: The Foster Parents' Perspective, Tracy A. Swan
The Implications Of Caring For Sexually Abused Girls: The Foster Parents' Perspective, Tracy A. Swan
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
No abstract provided.
Southeast Asian Refugees In Canada: Gender Differences In Adaptation And Mental Health, Roger Gary Edwards
Southeast Asian Refugees In Canada: Gender Differences In Adaptation And Mental Health, Roger Gary Edwards
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This thesis involves secondary analysis of epidemiological data concerning a large cohort of Southeast Asian refugees resettled in British Columbia, Canada, who were surveyed three times over a ten year period. Male-female differences in the mental health impact of adaptational demands, such as the acquisition of host language skills and securing employment were the focus for the thesis. The psychometric properties of the mental health scales used in the study demonstrated high internal consistencies and construct validity in both male and female samples. There was evidence to suggest that the external validity of the study was somewhat compromised by the …
The Young Adult Substance Abuse Clinic. A Program Evaluation: Process And Immediate Output, Kimberly Calderwood
The Young Adult Substance Abuse Clinic. A Program Evaluation: Process And Immediate Output, Kimberly Calderwood
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
ln this program evaluation, I present the demographic characteristics and underlying problems of YASAC’s clientele. The clients’ level of satisfaction regarding the services provided is also examined. A comparison of the results with YASAC's implementation objectives as well as its current goals and objectives helps to determine some of the clinic’s strengths and weaknesses. An extensive literature review provides the basis for six hypotheses used to address the following three questions: (1) whether clients involved with probation and parole differ from other clients in terms of successful completion of the program, (2) whether clients’ attitudes toward their alcohol and drug …
The Effect Of Movie Portrayals Of Therapy And Therapists On College Students' View Of Therapy And Therapists, Karin Perlman
The Effect Of Movie Portrayals Of Therapy And Therapists On College Students' View Of Therapy And Therapists, Karin Perlman
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to explore the effects of movie portrayals of therapy and therapists on the public's view of therapy and therapists. lt was hypothesized that much of the information that forms individuals' views of therapy comes from the media, specifically the portrayals they see in movies.
To explore to what extent subjects felt their impressions of therapy and therapists were informed by movies and by other sources, volunteers were enlisted to fill out questionnaires. The questionnaire asked subjects to identify and then describe the sources of information that they felt have formed their understanding of therapy and therapists. …
The Division Of Housing Project: Opportunity For Empowerment Practice With Public Housing Residents, Lisa Mcguire
The Division Of Housing Project: Opportunity For Empowerment Practice With Public Housing Residents, Lisa Mcguire
Lisa E. McGuire
No abstract provided.
An Evaluation Of A Conflict Management Program At An Elementary School, Maggie Holland
An Evaluation Of A Conflict Management Program At An Elementary School, Maggie Holland
Theses and Graduate Projects
There is a growing concern about conflict due to the growing increase in more violent crimes both in the schools and the surrounding communities. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a conflict manager program in elementary school. The program was evaluated by distributing three different questionnaires to three different groups. The groups which were surveyed included the student disputants who used the program to help resolve their problem, the conflict managers who were trained and utilized the conflict management skills, and the parents of the conflict managers. All of the responses were very positive. The …