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Physical Violence During Pregnancy: Maternal Complications And Birth Outcomes, Vilma E. Cokkinides, Ann L. Coker, Maureen Sanderson, Cheryl Addy, Lesa Bethea May 1999

Physical Violence During Pregnancy: Maternal Complications And Birth Outcomes, Vilma E. Cokkinides, Ann L. Coker, Maureen Sanderson, Cheryl Addy, Lesa Bethea

CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles

Objective: To assess the association between physical violence during the 12 months before delivery and maternal complications and birth outcomes.

Methods: We used population-based data from 6143 women who delivered live-born infants between 1993 and 1995 in South Carolina. Data on women's physical violence during pregnancy were based on self-reports of partner-inflicted physical hurt and being involved in a physical fight. Outcome data included maternal antenatal hospitalizations, labor and delivery complications, low birth weights, and preterm births. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to measure the associations between physical violence, maternal morbidity, and birth outcomes.

Results: The prevalence …


Beyond The Study Of The Natural Man: A Gospel Perspective On Human Nature, Timothy B. Smith, Matthew Draper Apr 1999

Beyond The Study Of The Natural Man: A Gospel Perspective On Human Nature, Timothy B. Smith, Matthew Draper

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.


Social Work Assessment Of Adaptive Functioning Using The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Issues Of Reliability And Validity, Peter Cabrera, Lucienne Grimes-Gaa, Bruce A. Thyer Jan 1999

Social Work Assessment Of Adaptive Functioning Using The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales: Issues Of Reliability And Validity, Peter Cabrera, Lucienne Grimes-Gaa, Bruce A. Thyer

Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen

The assessment of client adaptive functioning is often an important component of a comprehensive social work evaluation. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) are the most commonly used quantitative measures of adaptive functioning for clients meeting the criteria for a wide range of disorders. We review the development of the VABS and current knowledge pertaining to the instrument's reliability and validity. We conclude that the ability to administer and interpret the VABS is an important skill for clinical social workers to acquire.


A Study Of Social Worker Risk Assessment Practices Conducted By Day And Alternate Hours Workers, Shelley Thomas-Robinson Jan 1999

A Study Of Social Worker Risk Assessment Practices Conducted By Day And Alternate Hours Workers, Shelley Thomas-Robinson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Relation Of Abuse And Placement Histories To Pathology Development In Middle Childhood Males, Clare Louise Herder Jan 1999

Relation Of Abuse And Placement Histories To Pathology Development In Middle Childhood Males, Clare Louise Herder

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Responding To Problem Behaviors At School: A Psychosocial Approach, Christopher Don Wyatt Jan 1999

Responding To Problem Behaviors At School: A Psychosocial Approach, Christopher Don Wyatt

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Caregiving And Carereceiving Patterns Among Arab-Americans Living In California And Arabs Living In Israel, Pauline Marie Calderone Jan 1999

Caregiving And Carereceiving Patterns Among Arab-Americans Living In California And Arabs Living In Israel, Pauline Marie Calderone

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Children Living With Hiv/Aids: Variations Of Grief Intensity As Manifest In House-Tree-Person Projective Drawings, Georgina Yoshioka-Armijo Jan 1999

Children Living With Hiv/Aids: Variations Of Grief Intensity As Manifest In House-Tree-Person Projective Drawings, Georgina Yoshioka-Armijo

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Retention Of Social Work Practitioners At Child Protective Services In San Bernardino County, Peggy Sue Little Jan 1999

The Retention Of Social Work Practitioners At Child Protective Services In San Bernardino County, Peggy Sue Little

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined the practices that are currently being utilized by San Bernardino County for Social Work Practitioners in Child Protective Services (CPS) concerning retention of social workers.