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Social Workers' Attitudes And Perceptions Towards Extended Foster Care, Mina Nahavandi Moghaddam, Amanda Ellen Garcia
Social Workers' Attitudes And Perceptions Towards Extended Foster Care, Mina Nahavandi Moghaddam, Amanda Ellen Garcia
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research study was to assess the attitudes and perspectives of social workers on the implentation of the Extended Foster Care within the Department of Child and Family Sevrices in San Bernardino county. Exploring and gathering the social workers' level of knowledge and assessing their attitudes toward Extended Foster Care allowed the researchers to collect information that could be utilized to understand challenges, and come up with the interventions to assist professionals to better prepare the foster youth for independence.
Social Workers' Perspectives On Implementation Of Extended Foster Care In San Bernardino County Children And Family Services, Brandi Vanessa Guzman
Social Workers' Perspectives On Implementation Of Extended Foster Care In San Bernardino County Children And Family Services, Brandi Vanessa Guzman
Theses Digitization Project
This study partners with San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS) to assess child welfare employees on how extended foster care is being implemented. Data was collected via face-to-face interviews with extended foster (EFC) social workers. The goals of this study were to assess the needs of non minor dependents through qualitative interviews with case carrying workers, to assess the strengths and areas of need in services for non-minor dependents, to evaluate initial outcomes of Extended Foster Care (EFC) from the workers perspective, to identify and provide education and training suggestions and materials for future and current child welfare …
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Psychotropic Medication Use On Children And Adolescents In Foster Care, Tina Latrice Johnson Hollman, Dominic Marcus Ruffin
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Psychotropic Medication Use On Children And Adolescents In Foster Care, Tina Latrice Johnson Hollman, Dominic Marcus Ruffin
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the attitudes of social workers' regarding psychotropic medication use on children in foster care. This study also addressed any prospective concerns that social workers may have had as they relate to psychotropic medications being administered to children in foster care.
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Preparation Among Master Of Social Work Students On The Hiv/Aids Community, April Marie Fernandez, Maria Guadalupe Villasenor-Perez
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Preparation Among Master Of Social Work Students On The Hiv/Aids Community, April Marie Fernandez, Maria Guadalupe Villasenor-Perez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine how well Master of Social Work students were prepared in providing services to the HIV/AIDS population, and if adding HIV/AIDS course in the curriculum would help them feel competent in working with the HIV/AIDS population.
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 …
Attitudes About Sexual Intimacy In The Veterans Home Of California-Barstow, Eric Efren Reyes
Attitudes About Sexual Intimacy In The Veterans Home Of California-Barstow, Eric Efren Reyes
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to measure staff attitudes about sexual intimacy in the Veterans Home of California-Barstow (VHCB). Participants were twenty-seven VHCB staff members. The data collected was used for the purpose of understanding, and then formulating suggestions for implementing better institutional interventions and policy in the VHCB.
Child Welfare Workers' Perspectives On Father-Daughter Attachments And Teenage Pregnancy, Ruby Aceves, Dawn Denise Vetro
Child Welfare Workers' Perspectives On Father-Daughter Attachments And Teenage Pregnancy, Ruby Aceves, Dawn Denise Vetro
Theses Digitization Project
The study investigated Children and Family Services (CFS) workers' awareness of the importance of father-daughter attachments and the associated risks of teenage pregnancy as well as the use of such knowledge in their intake assessment process. A quantitative, cross-sectional, survey design was utilized to study 113 child welfare workers who were employed with San Bernardino County Children and Family Services in California.
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.
Social Workers Perception Of Kinship Care Givers Unmet Needs, Carol Ann Rakestraw, Fallon Elaine Greene
Social Workers Perception Of Kinship Care Givers Unmet Needs, Carol Ann Rakestraw, Fallon Elaine Greene
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to assess the social workers perceptions of unmet need of kinship care providers. The study examined why the needs are not met for these kinship care providers in San Bernardino County.
A Social Worker's Perception Of The Medically At-Risk (Mar) Program, Corina Chavez, Lilia Razo
A Social Worker's Perception Of The Medically At-Risk (Mar) Program, Corina Chavez, Lilia Razo
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to evaluate social workers perception of the Medically at Risk (MAR) program that has been implemented in San Bernardino County. To examine whether social workers receive adequate training in providing services for the special needs population.
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.
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Barriers To Father Involvement In Case Planning In San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services, Deborah Ann Kay, Tina Marguerite Wright-Ervin
Social Workers' Perceptions Of Barriers To Father Involvement In Case Planning In San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services, Deborah Ann Kay, Tina Marguerite Wright-Ervin
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine social workers perceptions of barriers to the involvement of fathers in case planning. Two focused groups were conducted utilizing a sample of eleven social workers from two Children and Family Services offices in San Bernardino County. Participants were asked to express their opinions on what the barriers to father involvement have been in their work experience. Ultimately, the study found that social worker bias, systemic bias, paternity issues, and father's lack of motivation are the four major barriers to father involvement.
Attitudes And Beliefs Toward Hoarding Among Adult Protective Services Workers, Jade Yuko Lambert
Attitudes And Beliefs Toward Hoarding Among Adult Protective Services Workers, Jade Yuko Lambert
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the attitudes and beliefs toward hoarding among Adult Protective Services workers in San Bernardino County. APS workers do not identify behavior as OCD although further research is needed to find out the correlation between hoarding behavior and OCD.
Exploring The Perceptions Of Child Welfare Social Worker's Retention Rates For Five Years Or More Of Employment In San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services Child Protection Units, Victoria Loren Hill, Kimberly Ann Kalloo-Violante
Exploring The Perceptions Of Child Welfare Social Worker's Retention Rates For Five Years Or More Of Employment In San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services Child Protection Units, Victoria Loren Hill, Kimberly Ann Kalloo-Violante
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to explore the reasons why child welfare social workers choose to stay working in child protection as their long-term professional career. Twenty-two career child welfare social workers' perceptions of their long-term employment were examined. If these reasons can be identified, child welfare agencies could possibly develop hiring processes, training systems, and other organizational processes that would target and nurture the right social worker for the job. Monies will be saved and families will be serviced by qualified social workers. The results of this study indicated the primary reason workers stayed in child welfare was …
Child Welfare Professionals' Knowledge Of Identifying Factors For Alcohol And Other Drug Issues, Josefina Reyes Sauri, Michael Leslie Lau
Child Welfare Professionals' Knowledge Of Identifying Factors For Alcohol And Other Drug Issues, Josefina Reyes Sauri, Michael Leslie Lau
Theses Digitization Project
Using both qualitative and quantitative research designs, this study focused on the knowledge of Children Protective Services (CPS) social workers for identifying Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) risk factors in their clients, and the impact that these AOD issues have on the child welfare system in San Bernardino County, California.