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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
08 International Center For Trauma Education & Care, Katelyn Campbell, Ingrid Weiss Slikkers Lcsw, Lmsw, Cctp, Curtis Vanderwaal Phd, Acsw
08 International Center For Trauma Education & Care, Katelyn Campbell, Ingrid Weiss Slikkers Lcsw, Lmsw, Cctp, Curtis Vanderwaal Phd, Acsw
Celebration of Community Engagement
Trauma is an epidemic everywhere in the world, cutting across all demographics. Trauma occurs when a person experiences something that is perceived as physically or emotionally threatening, such as war, a natural disaster, divorce, or abuse. These experiences produce feelings of exceeding stress, terror, or helplessness, and these overwhelming circumstances can produce lasting effects upon the individual's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
At the International Center for Trauma Education & Care, the main goal is to help facilitate long-term healing from trauma. We offer trauma-informed awareness, education, and tools to support healing in organizations, churches, and communities locally and …
Drugs And Society: Ethical Implications Of Medical Marijuana Legalization, Barry Lee, Hannah Faith Ahrens, Aubrey St. John
Drugs And Society: Ethical Implications Of Medical Marijuana Legalization, Barry Lee, Hannah Faith Ahrens, Aubrey St. John
Scholar Week 2016 - present
The duty of social workers is to advocate for a myriad of options in favor of societal well-being. Confined by its Schedule I classification, advocates of medical marijuana urge the government to reclassify the substance. Reclassification of medical marijuana sanctions broader exploration of both its benefits and ramifications.
Generation Z And Faith: The Cognitive, Experiential, And Praxis, Houston Thompson, Nikki Dention, Julia Mcqueen, Abby Groters
Generation Z And Faith: The Cognitive, Experiential, And Praxis, Houston Thompson, Nikki Dention, Julia Mcqueen, Abby Groters
Scholar Week 2016 - present
With every generation there is a sociological shift in the way faith is understood and expressed. Generation Z, those born after 1995, have been influenced by post-modernity and a changing worldview. Like generations before them, Generation Z is forming their own interpretations and experiences to define and express faith. This research discovers the attitudes and behaviors of Generation Z about their faith by looking at three aspects: 1) cognitive development; 2) personal experience; 3) expression or practice.
What To Do With All This Data? Using Competency Assessment For Advising, Rachel A. Guimond, Hillary Cole
What To Do With All This Data? Using Competency Assessment For Advising, Rachel A. Guimond, Hillary Cole
Scholar Week 2016 - present
While assessment serves a critical role in providing direction for program development, student outcome data can also foster individual growth. This presentation will explore the existing research on different advising models and the ONU Social Work Program’s system for using assessment for accreditation to advise students toward professional growth.
Increasing Quality Of Life For Rural Residents, Erin J. Brawner
Increasing Quality Of Life For Rural Residents, Erin J. Brawner
Scholar Week 2016 - present
Quality of Life (QOL) is a complex construct. The purpose of this study was to explore potential correlates with rural residents’ perceived QOL to promote an increase in the QOL of rural residents. This quantitative study explored questions regarding possible correlations between QOL and sense of community and QOL and accessibility of community resources, as well as explored what type of resource participants viewed as the most difficult to access. Participants included 199 adults residing in one of three selected, mostly-rural counties in Illinois, Indiana, or Michigan. A survey was administered via SurveyMonkey, mailed questionnaire, or in-person via paper-pencil completion. …
How To Make School-Based Mental Health Work, Jenny Wilhoite
How To Make School-Based Mental Health Work, Jenny Wilhoite
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
This session is designed to give an overview of how to create a School-Based Mental Health program that benefits students on all tiers, providing universal prevention, early intervention, and intensive services for at-risk students. Meeting the unmet needs of students with mental health challenges impacts student attendance, behavioral and academic outcomes, and discipline in a positive way.
Marked For Life: Young Adults Perspectives On The Impact Of Parental Military Deployment, Megan Humlicek
Marked For Life: Young Adults Perspectives On The Impact Of Parental Military Deployment, Megan Humlicek
UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair
This qualitative study explores the long-term impact of parental military deployment (PMD) on young adults 19-25 years of age. While the literature is abundant with studies focusing on the impact of PMD on children and adolescents, it is mute when it comes to the long-term impact on young adults. Thirty-two participants responded to an in-depth Qualtrics questionnaire and seven partook in a follow-up phone interview to gain insights into their adjustment process to PMD, its impact on their personality development, the services and support systems they utilized, and the potential influence it had on their career choice. The outcome demonstrates …
Information And Civic Literacy In Bsw Curricula: Prerequisites For Effective Advocacy, Gayle Mallinger, Molly Kerby
Information And Civic Literacy In Bsw Curricula: Prerequisites For Effective Advocacy, Gayle Mallinger, Molly Kerby
Social Work Faculty Publications
Overview:
- Overview of Information & Civic Literacy
- Strategies for increasing student competence in information and civic literacy
- Efficacy of various strategies.
What Are The Risk Factors Of Social Isolation And Loneliness, Sheridan Centre For Elder Research
What Are The Risk Factors Of Social Isolation And Loneliness, Sheridan Centre For Elder Research
What are the Risk Factors of Social Isolation and Loneliness
This educational PowerPoint presentation is intended to be used as a training resource and can be reviewed individually or as part of a group training session. It will allow you and your staff to review the risk factors that contribute to social isolation and loneliness, and learn about why/how immigration can be a risk factor for social isolation/loneliness. This training module will also encourage you to consider and discuss which risk factors might affect the older adults you work with and consider solutions.
This resource is included in the Social Isolation and Loneliness Toolkit, created by the Centre for Elder …
Understanding Social Isolation And Loneliness, Sheridan Centre For Elder Research
Understanding Social Isolation And Loneliness, Sheridan Centre For Elder Research
Understanding Social Isolation and Loneliness
This educational PowerPoint presentation is intended to be used as a training resource and can be reviewed individually or as part of a group training session. This training module covers the concepts of social isolation and loneliness, how they differ and how they interact, and includes concepts and models that contribute to an understanding of how social isolation and loneliness impact older immigrants. This resource will also encourage you to discuss how this all relates back to your organization.
This resource is included in the Social Isolation and Loneliness Toolkit, created by the Centre for Elder Research in Oakville ON, …