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A Description Of The Demographics And Characteristics Of Families That Receive Multiple Child Welfare Referrals, Devin Wayne Edwards
A Description Of The Demographics And Characteristics Of Families That Receive Multiple Child Welfare Referrals, Devin Wayne Edwards
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to identify the demographic variables that distinguish recidivistic families, those that have received three or more DCFS (Department of Child and Family Services) re-referrals over a one-year period, from other families. Child welfare service recidivism is a historically expensive and socially damaging issue that should be further researched.
Social Workers' Perception Of The Effectiveness Of The Parent Partner Program Of San Bernardino County, Maisha Lashawn Albert-Alexander, Marion Estelle Wheeler
Social Workers' Perception Of The Effectiveness Of The Parent Partner Program Of San Bernardino County, Maisha Lashawn Albert-Alexander, Marion Estelle Wheeler
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research is to examine social workers' perception of the effectiveness of the Parent Partner program for the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services. This study employed a quantitative study design using an online survey questionnaire. The sample size consisted of 50 Social Service Practitioners and Social Workers II's throughout San Bernardino County Children and Family Services. San Bernardino County Children and Family Services intends to examine its newly introduced program to determine how well social workers and parents are responding to the use of this early engagement strategy as an effective method for faster family …
Work And Family Conflict In The Military, Anne Kathryn Patten
Work And Family Conflict In The Military, Anne Kathryn Patten
Theses Digitization Project
The United States military has set up a unique platform in which to research organizational policies that help balance their employees' work and family lives. The goal of this study was to research the indirect effects of work-family conflict (both work-to-family and family-to-work conflict) with the predictors family organization fit, family supportive organization perceptions, and perceptions of organization benefits offered on the outcomes of organizational commitment, turnover intention, and marital tension.
Social Workers' Perspectives Of Factors Affecting Re-Entry Rates, Kristina Danielle Gordon, Lengpea Yang
Social Workers' Perspectives Of Factors Affecting Re-Entry Rates, Kristina Danielle Gordon, Lengpea Yang
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to investigate what factors social workers' perceive to contribute to re-entry rates of children after successful reunification with their families.
Stage 3 Childcare And Child Welfare: A Social Worker's Persepctive, Cristina Morales, Timothy Charles Seibert
Stage 3 Childcare And Child Welfare: A Social Worker's Persepctive, Cristina Morales, Timothy Charles Seibert
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis centers on establishing the relationship between a parent's employment status and the impact the loss of funding from CalWORKs Stage 3 childcare funding might have on child abuse. CalWORKs Stage 3 funding was installed in 1997 as a safety net for families to receive subsidized childcare for working parents if the household is below 75% of the state median income and the children are under the age of 13 and eliminated in November 2010. The purpose of this study was to address social workers concerns associated with the loss of this funding.
What Are The Characteristics Of Families With Three Or More Referrals To Children And Family Services Within A Twelve Month Period?, Elizabeth Irene Valenzuela
What Are The Characteristics Of Families With Three Or More Referrals To Children And Family Services Within A Twelve Month Period?, Elizabeth Irene Valenzuela
Theses Digitization Project
In order to better serve those famailies that are chronically involved with Children and Family Services and prevent their future involvement with the system, social service workers should be able to identify and understand what characteristics are causing referral. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of families with three or more referrals within a twelve month period that significantly impact the number of referrals a family receives.
Achieving Permanency In The Adoptions Of Special Needs Children: What Factors Lead To Adoption Disruption?, Stephanie Frances Duran
Achieving Permanency In The Adoptions Of Special Needs Children: What Factors Lead To Adoption Disruption?, Stephanie Frances Duran
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to look at the factors that lead to disruption in the adoption of special needs children. Families that adopt special needs children may or may not be aware that they need post adoption services and may be reluctant to ask for them even when they are experiencing difficulty.
Participants' Perceptions On The Effectiveness Of The "Parents In Partnership" Program Of Los Angeles County, Shaniece Anejo Hunter-Moffett
Participants' Perceptions On The Effectiveness Of The "Parents In Partnership" Program Of Los Angeles County, Shaniece Anejo Hunter-Moffett
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine participants' perceptions on the effectiveness of the "Parents in Partnership" program (PIP) of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Parents in Partnership (PIP) is a collaborative effort between the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and parent partner paraprofessionals toward facilitation of safe reunification and permanency through education, support and mentoring of birth parents. The program's sole goal is the timely and safe reunification of children and their families. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with fourteen participants in the PIP program. Both mentors and mentees were interviewed.
Social Workers' Perceptions Of The Factors Related To Reentry, Rachel Joy Burak
Social Workers' Perceptions Of The Factors Related To Reentry, Rachel Joy Burak
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine social workers' perspectives on which factors are associated with reentry rates for families in San Bernardino County. Social workers are able to observe families and interact personally with them; therefore social workers have unique insights regarding families' needs and attributes that a secondary analysis of administrative data would fail to provide.
California Child Welfare Reentry Trends From January 1998 Through December 2007, Sarah Marie Jacobson, Melissa Anne Weber
California Child Welfare Reentry Trends From January 1998 Through December 2007, Sarah Marie Jacobson, Melissa Anne Weber
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this quantitative research study was to examine the characteristics of children who reentered the child welfare system in the state of California. Another purpose of this study was to see how San Bernardino County's reentry trends fit in to the rest of the state of California. It is the hope to develop a child welfare practice to determine if a policy or specific practices can be altered so that the recidivism rate decreases.
Social Workers Perceptions Of Concurrent Planning, Kelsey Marie Karr, Summer Renee Randall
Social Workers Perceptions Of Concurrent Planning, Kelsey Marie Karr, Summer Renee Randall
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine how social workers perceive concurrent planning at Children and Families Services of San Bernardino County. Concurrent planning is the practice of working with families to reunify while also pursuing alternative plans for permanency should reunification fail, is an integral part of child welfare.
The Relationship Between Kinship Support Services And Placement Outcomes, Maria De Jesus Flores, Jennifer Lau
The Relationship Between Kinship Support Services And Placement Outcomes, Maria De Jesus Flores, Jennifer Lau
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the relationship between kinship support services and placement outcomes using secondary data collected by Chang and Liles (2004) in the Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside. This study aimed at assessing kinship care placement outcomes by reviewing the characteristics of kin caregivers and their dependent children, types of financial support and services received, and contact with social workers. This study sample included 130 kinship caregivers and 291 dependent children from the original study (Chang & Liles, 2007).
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.
Aging-Out Youth: An Inquiry Into The Social Worker-Client Relationship, Melissa Jenon Myers
Aging-Out Youth: An Inquiry Into The Social Worker-Client Relationship, Melissa Jenon Myers
Theses Digitization Project
This study examines the topic of youth preparedness to age out, by focusing on the positive aspects of the social worker/client relationship as well as support networks such as therapists, schools and community and birth family if appropriate.
Children's Asthma: Relationship Between Parental Education And Frequency Of Emergency Room Visits, Victorine Natalie Brewer-Benjamin
Children's Asthma: Relationship Between Parental Education And Frequency Of Emergency Room Visits, Victorine Natalie Brewer-Benjamin
Theses Digitization Project
Examines the relationship between parental education on asthma and the frequency of emergency room visits with their children for asthma incidences. The research was conducted at an acute care hospital in Southern California using a sample of 32 parents. Data was collected using a self-administered survey questionnaire employing a quantitative research design and chi-square test. Results indicate that although parents found education beneficial in controlling their child's asthma, there was no significant correlation between education and frequency of hospitalization and emergency room visits.
Teenage Codependency: A Social Worker's Perspective, Diane Jean Ausilio
Teenage Codependency: A Social Worker's Perspective, Diane Jean Ausilio
Theses Digitization Project
This research project explores social workers' definitions of codependency, assessment of codependency, and types of interventions for codependency, particularly among youth. Learning more about codependent treatment for young clients and families will aid practitioners and mental health workers to focus on appropriate assessment and treatment for teens and families rather than stereotyping and denying them resources and coping strategies.
Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions Of Reunification Services: Are Timeframes Feasible?, Nancy Razo Calderon, Elisa Adriana Hernandez
Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions Of Reunification Services: Are Timeframes Feasible?, Nancy Razo Calderon, Elisa Adriana Hernandez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of current child welfare policy, specifically the Adoption Assistance and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA), on the perceptions of child welfare workers about their decisions.
Transition From Foster Care To Adoption: Services Needed For Building Adoption Permanency For Children, Colleen O'Neill Duggin
Transition From Foster Care To Adoption: Services Needed For Building Adoption Permanency For Children, Colleen O'Neill Duggin
Theses Digitization Project
A questionaire was developed and given to post-adoptive parents with the results to be used as a guide to examine what services need to be provided in the pre-adoptive process for parents who are adopting children that are coming from foster homes. The results of the study could be utilized by adoption social workers as a means of targeting typical areas of need or resources for families during the adoption process.
Foster Parent Satisfaction, Lila Marie Martin
Foster Parent Satisfaction, Lila Marie Martin
Theses Digitization Project
The findings of this study offer agencies useful ways to develop social relationships with foster parents and to implement useful and accessible training opportunities. Strengthening what works well frees agencies to promote these areas to recruit new parents and simultaneously maintain quality foster homes.
What Are The Experiences Of Foster Parents Who Are Raising Special Needs Children In Accessing Services Needed, Loretta Jean Isaacson, Robbie Palmer Thomas
What Are The Experiences Of Foster Parents Who Are Raising Special Needs Children In Accessing Services Needed, Loretta Jean Isaacson, Robbie Palmer Thomas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study is to explore the difficulties and experiences that foster parents have in accessing services and what can be done to alleviate some of these obstacles.
Social Worker Perceptions Of Services Directed Toward Sexual Minority Youth And Their Families In Child Welfare Agencies, Travis James Webb
Social Worker Perceptions Of Services Directed Toward Sexual Minority Youth And Their Families In Child Welfare Agencies, Travis James Webb
Theses Digitization Project
Sexual minority youth are coming out about their same-sex attractions earlier in recent years. Such youth and their families may experience a range of potential problems and concerns, suggesting that the child welfare system may need to do more to respond to the unique needs of this population. By employing a qualitative research design, this study, using face-to-face interviews with ten child welfare workers, examined child welfare agencies' ability to adequately render services to sexual minority youth and their families.
Availability, Utilization, And Perceived Benefits Of Treatment Services For Secondary Victims Of Sexual Assault, Steven Elliot Mccraw
Availability, Utilization, And Perceived Benefits Of Treatment Services For Secondary Victims Of Sexual Assault, Steven Elliot Mccraw
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine and identify the current availability, utilization, and perceived benefits of treatment services for secondary victims (i.e. family members/significant others of sexual assault victims).
A Survey Of Client Satisfaction With Agency Services Provided By Trinity Children And Family Services, Jose De Jesus Quiroz
A Survey Of Client Satisfaction With Agency Services Provided By Trinity Children And Family Services, Jose De Jesus Quiroz
Theses Digitization Project
The study explores and describes the satisfaction that clients placed at Trinity Children and Family Services have with the agency's therapeutic services. Therapeutic services in this case refers to the therapy that the residents receive from their individual and group therapists, and their interactions with the unit case manager/dorm supervisor and unit counselors.
The Level Of Foster Parent Satisfaction With The Department Of Children's Services, Tracy Paille Mccuskey
The Level Of Foster Parent Satisfaction With The Department Of Children's Services, Tracy Paille Mccuskey
Theses Digitization Project
This research project surveyed San Bernardino County non-relative licensed foster parents to assess their level of satisfaction with the Department of Children's Services. This research also explored factors related to communication and feelings of support and determined their impact on over all feelings of satisfaction with the agency.
Interdisciplinary Team Perceptions Of Efficacy In The Workplace And With Client Families, Eugenia Arlene Turner
Interdisciplinary Team Perceptions Of Efficacy In The Workplace And With Client Families, Eugenia Arlene Turner
Theses Digitization Project
This constructivist study examined the perceptions that an interdisciplinary team has about themselves in the work setting and during fieldwork interactions while working with client families. Twelve staff members of a program that provides supportive services for the families of severely handicapped children responded to a bank of fifteen questions in an effort to examine the relationship between team members perceptions of their roles and how those perceptions affect their job performance and satisfaction.
Evaluating Intervention Services For Perpetrators And Victims Of Domestic Violence, Budtri Ay Bhandhumani, Sandra Lea Book
Evaluating Intervention Services For Perpetrators And Victims Of Domestic Violence, Budtri Ay Bhandhumani, Sandra Lea Book
Theses Digitization Project
This study was to evaluate current agency programs that were available to aid victims of domestic violence and their effectiveness in reducing the long-term emotional state of victims. This study included participants from various Domestic Violence Programs located throughout San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties.
A Longitudinal Study Of A Family Maintenance Program, Carl Bailey, Ana C. Hurd, Tina Tanguay-Hill
A Longitudinal Study Of A Family Maintenance Program, Carl Bailey, Ana C. Hurd, Tina Tanguay-Hill
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.