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African American Caregiver Burden: Stress Factors And Utilization Of Services, Lorna Jean Levias
African American Caregiver Burden: Stress Factors And Utilization Of Services, Lorna Jean Levias
Theses Digitization Project
The project attempted to understand what factors create the highest levels of stress for African-American caregivers. Quantitative data was gathered from a self-administered questionnaire given to caregivers that attend Inland Caregiver Resource Center and take their loved ones to a Davita Dialysis center in the Riverside area. Participants were asked to complete the Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS) and additional questions regarding demographics and community services known and used by the caregiver. The findings indicated that the age of the patient receiving care and the lack of attendance at any type of support group were the two elements which markedly contributed …
The Effects Of Acculturative Stress On Marital Adjustment Among African Immigrants, Colleen Nomsa Chali
The Effects Of Acculturative Stress On Marital Adjustment Among African Immigrants, Colleen Nomsa Chali
Theses Digitization Project
This quantitative exploratory cross-sectional study collected data through self-administered questionnaires given to 60 African immigrants living in the Inland Empire and Los Angeles area to examine the effects of acculturative stress on marital adjustment.
Client Functionality, Filial Abuse And Agency Interventions, Julie Anne Hibbs, Stephen Michael Thomas
Client Functionality, Filial Abuse And Agency Interventions, Julie Anne Hibbs, Stephen Michael Thomas
Theses Digitization Project
This study explores the relationship between the client's functionality, alleged filial abuse, and the effect of interventions as they relate to future Adult Protective Services (APS) referrals.