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The Relationship Between Acculturation And Depression Among Latina College Students, Carla Elizabeth Bryant Jan 2011

The Relationship Between Acculturation And Depression Among Latina College Students, Carla Elizabeth Bryant

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between acculturation and depression among Latina college students. Out of 72 participants, the respondents had low reports of experiencing depressive symptoms and had an equal balance between traditional culture and western culture. Seventy-two students from the California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) undergraduate program were administered questionaires to participate in this study. The study sample consists of only Latina women of Mexican origin.


Social Workers' Perceptions Regarding "At Risk" And Delinquent Foster Care Youth, Laura June Deluca, Mallory Michelle Flores Jan 2011

Social Workers' Perceptions Regarding "At Risk" And Delinquent Foster Care Youth, Laura June Deluca, Mallory Michelle Flores

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This thesis explores the experiences of social workers within San Bernardino County's Children and Family Services who are working with delinquent and high-risk youth within foster care. Social workers were asked to describe services that are available and the potential protective risk factors that may exist. It is imperative to understand this population and the services that exist in order to address this problem and better meet the needs of youth.


Age And Education Differences In Superior-Subordinate Dyads: Testing Relational Norms And Attraction Similarity Influences On Role Ambiguity, Affect, And Communication Satisfaction, Alexander Andrew Nedilskyj Jan 2011

Age And Education Differences In Superior-Subordinate Dyads: Testing Relational Norms And Attraction Similarity Influences On Role Ambiguity, Affect, And Communication Satisfaction, Alexander Andrew Nedilskyj

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The primary purpose of this study was to examine superior-subordinate dyads which violate relational norms and produce status inconsistency. Specifically, within the context of supervisor age and education, occupational norms suggest that employees expect their supervisor to be older and have a higher level of education. In the face of growing demographic diversity, more emphasis is being placed on superiors to build skills to effectively interact with a heterogeneous set of employees. This study proposed to test whether superior-subordinate dyads which are diverse in terms of age and education, influence employees' attitudes towards their supervisor, the satisfaction with the communication …


The Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Support, And Psychological Contracts For Hispanic And African American Women, Celina Matilde Garcia Ali Jan 2011

The Relationship Between Work-Family Conflict, Perceived Support, And Psychological Contracts For Hispanic And African American Women, Celina Matilde Garcia Ali

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The purpose of this study was to extend past and current literature in work-family conflict (WFC), perceived supervisor support (PSS), perceived organizational support (POS) and psychological contracts to Hispanic and African American populations. Data was collected from 97 participants with complete surveys from a full-time working adult population primarily in Southern California.


Time And Proximity As Factors Of Quality Mentorship, Brandon Keith Patrick Jan 2011

Time And Proximity As Factors Of Quality Mentorship, Brandon Keith Patrick

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined the impact of time and proximity on the quality of formal mentor program in organizations. The study proposed that a quality formal mentor program will be one where the mentor and protégé are close in proximity and that the time the mentor spends with the protégé will lead to higher career-related and psychosocial outcomes.


How The Ten Year Plan To End Homelessness Has Affected Delivery Of Services, Anne Wangui Wahome Jan 2011

How The Ten Year Plan To End Homelessness Has Affected Delivery Of Services, Anne Wangui Wahome

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The County of San Bernardino Homeless Partnership has developed a ten-year plan to end homelessness in the County of San Bernardino. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded jurisdictions within the San Bernardino County nearly {dollar}7 million to be used to provide financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless and help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. The purpose of this study was to interview the case managers, directors, and managers of the facilities that were awarded the funds by HUD, to find out how the program has helped them in …