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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Lexington Attachment To Pets Scale, Tracy Leigh Zaparanick
A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Lexington Attachment To Pets Scale, Tracy Leigh Zaparanick
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the word “pet” provided valid results in the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) (Johnson, Garrity, & Stallones, 1992). A multiple-groups confirmatory factor analysis, using maximum likelihood (ML) estimation, was conducted to test the hypothesized factor structures in the specified measurement model. Respondents to the Original version (i.e. used the word pet) and the Personalized version (i.e. embedded the canine’s name as typed by participants) made up the two groups. Features of an electronic survey were necessary for this personalization and systematic alternative assignment to the two LAPS …
Evaluating The Relationship Between Collaborative Therapist Behaviors, Homework Adherence, And Treatment Outcome In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Christina Rose Thomas
Evaluating The Relationship Between Collaborative Therapist Behaviors, Homework Adherence, And Treatment Outcome In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Christina Rose Thomas
Social Work Theses
The use of homework assignments is considered an integral part of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Although homework adherence has been shown to contribute to treatment outcome for depression, little research has been conducted which successfully identifies therapist characteristics which may facilitate homework adherence. Although therapeutic collaboration is referenced in clinical literature as a method of facilitating homework, no empirical investigation documents the extent to which therapeutic collaboration facilitates homework adherence. The following study proposes to test the extent to which therapeutic collaboration facilitates homework adherence and treatment outcome, and to further validate the positive relationship between homework adherence and treatment …
Practitioner Perceptions And Experiences With Evidence-Based Practice In The Practice Setting, Stephanie J. Hamm
Practitioner Perceptions And Experiences With Evidence-Based Practice In The Practice Setting, Stephanie J. Hamm
Social Work Dissertations
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in the profession of social work is a current concern in the response to a need to be accountable to the profession, clients, and the broader society. This approach to practice, introduced by the medical profession, includes researching and seeking research on interventions for practice that have been supported in previous findings. The purpose is to create the opportunity to offer the best practice interventions to client systems, in micro or macro practice. The current focus in social work is the question of implementation into practice and higher education, if indeed, EBP is a shift in the …
Examining Ecological Factors To Form A Macro Model For Working With Impoverished African American Neighborhoods, Ebony Ladawn Hall
Examining Ecological Factors To Form A Macro Model For Working With Impoverished African American Neighborhoods, Ebony Ladawn Hall
Social Work Dissertations
This social science study examines three ecological factors (geographical, institutional, and social) of impoverished African American neighborhoods, while also assessing the differences of poor neighborhoods with lower amounts of poverty and those with higher amounts of poverty. Twelve of the poorest neighborhoods in Mobile and Prichard, Alabama were included in the study. The ecological factors included 1) geographical variables determined by the average age of the homes in neighborhood, number of hazardous areas, the number of unoccupied units, and the structural integrity of the neighborhood, 2) institutional variables determined by the number of operating businesses, churches, medical facilities, social organization, …
The Effects Of Perceived Racial Discrimination On Interparental Conflict And Child Emotional Adjustment In White, Hispanic, And Black Families., Kim Lashawn Rich-Rice
The Effects Of Perceived Racial Discrimination On Interparental Conflict And Child Emotional Adjustment In White, Hispanic, And Black Families., Kim Lashawn Rich-Rice
Social Work Dissertations
This study examined the effects of perceived racial discrimination on interparental conflict and child emotional adjustment in a sample of White, Hispanic, and Black adults. Through the utilization of data from the United Way of Metropolitan Tarrant County (UWMTC) Community Needs Survey, this secondary analysis was based on a comprehensive literature review and principles of stress and coping, social learning, and emotional security perspectives. Exploratory factor analysis was used as a validation technique for the constructs of Interparental Conflict and Child Emotional Adjustment, which were criterion variables in the study. T-tests examined the differences between interparental conflict and child emotional …
Social Capital: The Missing Link Between Hiv/Aids Knowledge, Attitudes, And Related Behaviors Among Young Women In Tanzania, Mioara Diaconu
Social Capital: The Missing Link Between Hiv/Aids Knowledge, Attitudes, And Related Behaviors Among Young Women In Tanzania, Mioara Diaconu
Social Work Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of various social capital predictor variables (e.g., human, family, emotional, physical, economic, community and educational social capital) on sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV/AIDS, sexual and risky behavior knowledge, and attitudes towards people living with AIDS (PLA) among young people (ages 16-24) in Tanzania. This research also looks at the relationship between participants' STI and HIV/AIDS knowledge and their individual characteristics (age, sex, and education). The study also explores any statistically significant differences between young women's and young men's STI, HIV/AIDS, sexual and risky behavior knowledge and attitudes toward people …
Percepciones Sobre La Participación Familiar En Los Procesos De Intervención De Los Adolescentes Víctimas De Explotación Sexual Comercial De La Fundación Renacer Bogotá, 2006 - 2007, Juliana Aguilar Rodriguez, Johanna Carolina Ñustes Martinez, Juddy Alexandra Pedroza Bilbao
Percepciones Sobre La Participación Familiar En Los Procesos De Intervención De Los Adolescentes Víctimas De Explotación Sexual Comercial De La Fundación Renacer Bogotá, 2006 - 2007, Juliana Aguilar Rodriguez, Johanna Carolina Ñustes Martinez, Juddy Alexandra Pedroza Bilbao
Trabajo Social
El trabajo a continuación mostrara el proceso de investigación realizado durante el periodo del 2007 y primer periodo del 2008, en la Fundación renacer, la cual trabaja con Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes que han sido victimas de Explotación Sexual Comercial; el trabajo mostrara la problemática de Explotación Sexual Comercial en Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes, (ESCNNA), y las maneras de participación de las familias en los procesos de intervención que estos Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes llevan en la Fundación Renacer. Siendo la Explotación Sexual uno de los fenómenos sociales más complejos y divergentes, por el impacto que este genera y así …
Key Competences And Academic Achievement In Mexican High School Technological Education, Jose Antonio Arevalo-Deleon
Key Competences And Academic Achievement In Mexican High School Technological Education, Jose Antonio Arevalo-Deleon
Social Work Dissertations
The general purpose of the study was to determine the relation between key competences and academic achievement in technological high school students in the state of Nuevo Leon. This dissertation was based in the contributions and investigations made from the approach of one of the contemporary theories of human capital. Human capital is the result of three fundamental aspects, recognized in the contemporary literature as key competences. These key competences are language, formal reasoning and mathematical skills. This study was a secondary data analysis. The dependant variable was academic achievement, represented by the GPA. The independent variables were the key …
Homosexuality And The U.S. Military: A Study Of Homosexual Identity And Choice Of Military Service, G. Dean Sinclair
Homosexuality And The U.S. Military: A Study Of Homosexual Identity And Choice Of Military Service, G. Dean Sinclair
Social Work Dissertations
The Department of Defense policy regarding homosexuals allows gays and lesbians to join without requiring them to divulge their sexual orientation. However, just as in previous versions of the military's homosexual policies, the current Don't Ask, Don't Tell version continues to make it clear that gay men and lesbians are not welcome. The policy excludes persons (homosexuals) whose presence in the armed forces would create an unacceptable risk to its high standards of morale, good order, discipline, and unit cohesion (US Code 654, 1993). The purpose of this study was to examine and gain an understanding of those homosexuals who …
Abuse, Trauma, And Social Bonding In The Etiology Of Female Delinquency, Louis Dwayne Laster
Abuse, Trauma, And Social Bonding In The Etiology Of Female Delinquency, Louis Dwayne Laster
Social Work Dissertations
The study was designed to examine the ability of social bonding and abuse variables in explaining the phenomena of female delinquency. An existing data source, the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, provided information-rich data regarding female delinquents from nine primary sampling units located in the North American mid-west. The data was collected from a total of 5,501 youth between 1999 and 2002. A total of 2,587 females participated in the study, and 280 female delinquents (n=280) from wave 1 were studied in this analysis. The purpose of the study was to examine the theoretical frameworks of girls' survival …
An Ecological Systems Theory Approach In Looking At Mental Health Care Barriers In The Latino Community, Iran Barrera
An Ecological Systems Theory Approach In Looking At Mental Health Care Barriers In The Latino Community, Iran Barrera
Social Work Dissertations
This study is an analysis of the association between mental healthcare barriers at the microsystem level using an ecological systems theory and key demographic variables among Latinos 18 years of age and older residing in the U.S. The analysis is based on a multi-stratified random sample collected in 2005 from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 2005 NSDUH primary principle is to measure the occurrences of drug use in the United States; however, the survey …
The Social Capital Effect In Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: An Examination Of Potential Outcomes Of Organizational Social Capital Related To Effectiveness, Delissa Garcia Nuno
The Social Capital Effect In Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: An Examination Of Potential Outcomes Of Organizational Social Capital Related To Effectiveness, Delissa Garcia Nuno
Social Work Dissertations
The study provided for a more complete understanding of social capital theory and its applicability to nonprofit human service organizations (NPHSOs). The initial analysis included an examination of potential outcomes of social capital (e.g., human capital, financial capital, volunteerism, and program effectiveness); and secondly, the study examined possible mediating effects between social capital and program effectiveness in NPHSOs, while controlling for demographic differences. Primary data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire distributed to a sample of NPHSOs, United Way partner agencies in the eight most populated regions in the State of Texas. The survey response rate, after attrition resulted in …
Community Organizations' Involvement In School Safety Planning: Does It Make A Difference In School Violence?, Joy D. Patton
Community Organizations' Involvement In School Safety Planning: Does It Make A Difference In School Violence?, Joy D. Patton
Social Work Theses
It is highly suggested by researchers, authors and government entities that schools involve community organizations in school safety planning and the development of safety strategies. However, there are no known studies suggesting the effectiveness of this involvement. This study investigated community organizations involvement in school safety planning as a predictor of serious violent incidents using a regression analysis. In block one, law enforcement involvement in school safety planning was the only significant predictor of serious violent incidents (p < .05). Law enforcement organizations had showed a negative relationship with serious violent incidents (t= -2.994). When law enforcement organizations were involved in school safety planning, there were lower numbers of serious violent incidents. In block two, when adding school characteristics (size, location and racial distribution) to the model, law enforcement involvement continues to be a significant predictor of serious violent incidents (p < .05) and still having a negative relationship (t = -2.058). School size (t = 7.736, p < .01), school location (t= -3.386, p < .01) and racial distribution (t = 4.125, p < .01) were also significant predictors of serious violent incidents. In block three of the regression model, violence prevention and intervention variables were added. The results of this analysis shows that law enforcement is no longer a significant predictor of violence (t= -1.829, p > .05). In this model it can be seen that prevention variables related to student surveillance was a significant predictor of serious violence …
La Atención Humanitaria De Emergencia Y Su Incidencia En Las Condiciones De Vida De La Población Adulta Mayor En Situación De Desplazamiento Interno Forzado. Solo Techos De Cartón En La Ciudad De Cartagena De Indias D.T. Y C En El Barrio Nelson Mandela, Diana Katherine Becerra Rodriguez, Edith Carolina Barriga Vega
La Atención Humanitaria De Emergencia Y Su Incidencia En Las Condiciones De Vida De La Población Adulta Mayor En Situación De Desplazamiento Interno Forzado. Solo Techos De Cartón En La Ciudad De Cartagena De Indias D.T. Y C En El Barrio Nelson Mandela, Diana Katherine Becerra Rodriguez, Edith Carolina Barriga Vega
Trabajo Social
La presente investigación se origina a partir de la necesidad de construir conocimiento acerca de la problemática del Desplazamiento Interno Forzado con la población Adulta Mayor, ubicada en el Barrio Nelson Mandela en la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias, problemática que durante décadas ha causado desarraigo, dolor, llanto, muertes, masacres, tristezas, pérdida de bienes y cambios culturales forzosos; es decir, la violación sistemática de los Derechos Humanos. Esta investigación se centró en Analizar la Fase de Atención Humanitaria de Emergencia que recibe la Población Adulta Mayor en situación de Desplazamiento Interno Forzado por causa del Conflicto Armado, y la incidencia …
Motivación, Liderazgo Y Sentido De Pertenencia. Clima Organizacional Flores La Valvanera Ltda, Maria Carolina Forero, Ximena Rincon Morales, Maria Victoria Velandia
Motivación, Liderazgo Y Sentido De Pertenencia. Clima Organizacional Flores La Valvanera Ltda, Maria Carolina Forero, Ximena Rincon Morales, Maria Victoria Velandia
Trabajo Social
El clima organizacional, se puede entender como el conjunto de componentes que brindan bienestar mental, físico y social al empleado dentro de una organización. Dentro del clima organizacional interactúan componentes los cuales permiten identificar y evaluar las actitudes (positivas o negativas) de los trabajadores frente a la organización. Desde Trabajo Social, el estudio del tema ha tenido escaso desarrollo, lo que evidencia un vacío con respecto al conocimiento del tema por parte de la profesión. El presente trabajo de grado es una investigación en la cual se estudiaran los componentes de motivación, liderazgo y sentido de pertenencia de los colaboradores(as) …
Intervención De Trabajo Social En Las Rutas De Atención De La Violencia Intrafamiliar En Cuatro 4 Instituciones Públicas De Las Localidades Santafé, Mártires Y Ciudad Bolívar En Bogotá D.C, Yida Johanna Mondragón Gutierrez, Sandra Janeth Sanchez Garcia, Astrid Constanza Cusba Rodriguez
Intervención De Trabajo Social En Las Rutas De Atención De La Violencia Intrafamiliar En Cuatro 4 Instituciones Públicas De Las Localidades Santafé, Mártires Y Ciudad Bolívar En Bogotá D.C, Yida Johanna Mondragón Gutierrez, Sandra Janeth Sanchez Garcia, Astrid Constanza Cusba Rodriguez
Trabajo Social
La investigación sobre la “intervención de Trabajo Social en las rutas de atención de la violencia intrafamiliar de cuatro instituciones públicas”, como son: el Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF), a través del Centro Zonal los Mártires, la Comisaría de Familia del Barrio la Casona en Ciudad Bolívar, el Centro de atención a Victimas de Violencia intrafamiliar (CAVIF) localidad Santafé y el Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses ubicado en la localidad Santafé en Bogotá; pretendió indagar sobre la intervención profesional de trabajo social desde diferentes componentes de la intervención en la “ruta de atención institucional de la …
Condiciones De Vida A Partir De Los Cambios Socioculturales Generados Por La Migración. El Caso De La Población Indígena Kichwa-Otavalo Vinculada Al Comercio En La Ciudad De Bogotá, Ivonne Lisette Hernández, July Marcela Sánchez, Luisa Fernanda Márquez
Condiciones De Vida A Partir De Los Cambios Socioculturales Generados Por La Migración. El Caso De La Población Indígena Kichwa-Otavalo Vinculada Al Comercio En La Ciudad De Bogotá, Ivonne Lisette Hernández, July Marcela Sánchez, Luisa Fernanda Márquez
Trabajo Social
El presente trabajo de grado da cuenta de los resultados de la investigación titulada “Condiciones de vida a partir de los cambios socio-culturales generados por la migración: El caso de la población indígena Kichwa-Otavalo vinculada al comercio en la ciudad de Bogotá”, el cual se sustentó en una metodología cualitativa, ya que posibilitó estudiar a los-as Kichwas Otavalos en el contexto de su pasado y su situación en el presente; logrando así, conocer la realidad desde los mismos sujetos de investigación, es decir, dando significado a cada una de las vivencias personales a través de sus testimonios. Para lo cual …
Parental Satisfaction With Child Mental Health Services, Frances Ahunna Ohaeri
Parental Satisfaction With Child Mental Health Services, Frances Ahunna Ohaeri
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify to what degree specific factors influence the level of satisfaction experienced by foster parents whose foster children are recieving mental health services from agencies that they have been referred to by a Coming of Age Foster Family Agency.
A Study Of Elementary School Children At Risk For Truancy: Exploring Gender Differences, Services Offered, And Other Factors Related To Truancy, Alice Joseph
LSU Master's Theses
This cross sectional, exploratory study examined the characteristics of elementary school children at risk for truancy. Furthermore, the study explored if there were any significant gender differences in the number of children referred to the TASC program. The current study also sought to answer if there were any gender differences in common problem areas reported to have an impact on truancy. Finally, any differences between children identified as low risk and high risk were also investigated. This study used secondary data analysis. Elementary school children (N = 23,459), grades Kindergarten through 4th grade who participated in the TASC program of …
The Effects Of "Family Group Decision Making" In San Bernardino County, Valerie Christine Forell
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.
Self-Care And Burnout Among Professional Clinical Therapists, Laurie Diane Roach
Self-Care And Burnout Among Professional Clinical Therapists, Laurie Diane Roach
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which self-care helps to prevent and/or to protect against burnout among professional clinical therapists. The research for this study was conducted to look at the importance of incorporating self-care into social workers' daily routines and the effects that doing so could have on the prevention of or protection against burnout.
Acculturation And Mental Health Among Mexican Immigrant Women, Monique Diana Castaneda
Acculturation And Mental Health Among Mexican Immigrant Women, Monique Diana Castaneda
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between the independent variable of acculturation and the dependent variable of mental health. The sample was drawn from a group of Mexican immigrant women residing in San Bernardino, California.
Degree Of Privacy Afforded In Long-Term Care, Lynn Marie Givens, Jesse Ornelas
Degree Of Privacy Afforded In Long-Term Care, Lynn Marie Givens, Jesse Ornelas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to assess the level of privacy among the elderly living in long-term nursing and communal facilities. The data was collected through a probability sampling at the Veterans Home of California in Barstow.
Late Diagnosis Of Autism Among African American Children, Lysette Nana Etti, Kathleen Patrice Holsey
Late Diagnosis Of Autism Among African American Children, Lysette Nana Etti, Kathleen Patrice Holsey
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to raise awareness and to analyze the process of diagnosing African American children with autism and identify variables that correlate with late diagnosis.
Intervention Outcome Differences For Adult Children Of Domestic Violence, Donna Jo Diamond, Geneva Naomi Hannigan
Intervention Outcome Differences For Adult Children Of Domestic Violence, Donna Jo Diamond, Geneva Naomi Hannigan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate intervention outcomes for domestic violence in families and adult children. This study targeted intervention outcomes of families and adult children from domestic violence homes for the purpose of comparing those self referred versus those who were mandated for intervention.
The Effect Of Explanatory Style On The Coping Strategies Of Women In Recovery, Alice Joy Kirk
The Effect Of Explanatory Style On The Coping Strategies Of Women In Recovery, Alice Joy Kirk
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of explanatory style on the coping strategies of women in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other substances.
What Contributes To Academic Achievement Among Elementary Grade Students: A Needs Assessment, Adriana Chavez, Martha Tinehyn Glomah
What Contributes To Academic Achievement Among Elementary Grade Students: A Needs Assessment, Adriana Chavez, Martha Tinehyn Glomah
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research study was to investigate the needs of parents and teachers to identify factors that contributed to academic achievement among elementary grade students. Data was collected from a total of 65 parents and teachers of elementary grade students from Rowland Elementary School in Rowland Heights.
Positive Coping Methods Among People Living With Hiv/Aids, Dinora Janeth Morales
Positive Coping Methods Among People Living With Hiv/Aids, Dinora Janeth Morales
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to measure the level of self-efficacy in coping methods among people living with HIV/AIDS.
Attitudes And Beliefs About Evidence Based Practice Among Masters In Social Work Practitioners And Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Katy Leanne Bandy, Emily Violet Thomas
Attitudes And Beliefs About Evidence Based Practice Among Masters In Social Work Practitioners And Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Katy Leanne Bandy, Emily Violet Thomas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to better understand the attitudes and beliefs about evidence-based practice among masters in social work practitioners (MSWs) and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs). Assessing the attitudes toward evidence-based practice can further the analysis of competent practice and perhaps help determine the extent to which social work is a profession based on research or anecdotal methods. The survey was given to 59 MSWs and LCSWs working in the mental health setting during a staff meeting at Patton State Hospital.
Obstacles And Aspirations Amongst Hispanics And African Americans In Pursuing A College Education, Monica Avina
Obstacles And Aspirations Amongst Hispanics And African Americans In Pursuing A College Education, Monica Avina
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify the obstacles faced by African American and Hispanic students as well as the motivations that help them thrive in today's society through a college education. This is important for social workers who work with ethnic minorities because by learning about ways in which these two groups are still being oppressed, they can find ways of empowering them to overcome barriers to accessing higher education. 85 students from Hispanic and African American descent at California State University San Bernardino were surveyed.