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Social Work

Theses/Dissertations

2008

Social work with children.

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Effects Of "Family Group Decision Making" In San Bernardino County, Valerie Christine Forell Jan 2008

The Effects Of "Family Group Decision Making" In San Bernardino County, Valerie Christine Forell

Theses Digitization Project

This study was done to determine whether the recently employed program of Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is working in the San Bernardino County Department of Children Services (DCS) in the way it was intended to by reunifying children with their parents and reducing children's time in foster care.


The Relationship Between Law Enforcement Officers And Child Welfare Social Workers, Cheryl Denise Gonzales, Aida Velia QuiñOnez Jan 2008

The Relationship Between Law Enforcement Officers And Child Welfare Social Workers, Cheryl Denise Gonzales, Aida Velia QuiñOnez

Theses Digitization Project

There has been a long established relationship problem between Child Protective Services (CPS) social workers and Law Enforcement (LE) officers. It is an issue of which both sides are aware, but neither has addressed this discord in an effort to improve collaboration between the two agencies. The purpose of this study is to help both Law Enforcement officers and Children Protection Services workers build a strong interdisciplinary relationship in child abuse cases.


A Strength-Based Perspective On Group Homes, Liza Ana Fimbres, Rose Kathleen Solomon Jan 2008

A Strength-Based Perspective On Group Homes, Liza Ana Fimbres, Rose Kathleen Solomon

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to promote a more positive perspective on group homes by raising awareness of their strengths. By identifying strengths, group homes can gain knowledge of and build upon assets to better meet the needs of children in the child welfare system.


The Relationship Between Caseworker Education And Client Outcomes, Theresa Rebecca Brannon Jan 2008

The Relationship Between Caseworker Education And Client Outcomes, Theresa Rebecca Brannon

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to measure whether or not a child welfare worker's education has an effect on their client's outcomes. It compares master's degree in social work caseworkers' rates of family reunification and the length of time children on their caseload spend in foster care to those of child welfare workers who do not have an MSW. This study sought to address this gap in the current literature by analyzing available case data from a public child welfare agency in a Southern California county.


Social Workers' Views About Disproportionality Among African American Children In Child Welfare, Hortense Granderson Jan 2008

Social Workers' Views About Disproportionality Among African American Children In Child Welfare, Hortense Granderson

Theses Digitization Project

This study explored social workers' views (attitudes and perceptions) on reasons and causes for disproportionality among African American children in the child welfare system. This study contributed to social work practice, policy, and research because it is the first study of its kind for Riverside County where information is readily available to understand the reasons and causes for disproportionality among these children according to social workers.