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Domestic Violence In The Spotlight: From The Private Sphere To Popular Culture, Taylor Rinefierd
Domestic Violence In The Spotlight: From The Private Sphere To Popular Culture, Taylor Rinefierd
Annual Undergraduate Conference on Health and Society
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The Stressors Of The Military Lifestyle And The Services Available To Help Military Families, Jacquelyn Desrosiers
The Stressors Of The Military Lifestyle And The Services Available To Help Military Families, Jacquelyn Desrosiers
Social Work Theses
This quantitative, descriptive study focuses on the effectiveness of the various services available for military families from the perspective of Rhode Island military residents. A review of the literature outlines the major stressors of the military lifestyle. The services available to help military families deal with these stressors are analyzed in the study. Five Rhode Island military families participated in this study. Results revealed overall satisfaction with the resources available through the military itself, dissatisfaction with services available through other areas, such as schools, churches, or organizations, the necessity of aid during the reintegration experience, the minimal usage of the …
Helping Children Find A Home That Offers Safety, Stability, And Love, D'Nique Melissa Stevens
Helping Children Find A Home That Offers Safety, Stability, And Love, D'Nique Melissa Stevens
Social Work Theses
The researcher wanted to look closely to see if preferences of adoptive parents, such as a particular race, age, or gender of the adoptee, helped or hindered the process of adoption. Gathering research, based on previous studies, the researcher was able to compare and contrast, to see if there are any patterns regarding adoptive parent preferences. There was a hole in the literature in regards to the preference of gender. This was a quantitative descriptive study completed by Providence College students, using a Likert-like style instrument. The main findings in the research was the statistically significant relationship of the values …
The Impact Of Partner Support In Abortion, Amy Gentile
The Impact Of Partner Support In Abortion, Amy Gentile
Social Work Theses
This quantitative, relational study aimed to examine whether there was a significant relationship between mental health of the female post-abortion and partner support both during and after abortion. A review of the literature indicates that many women do not suffer psychological trauma post-abortion and a large majority of women who have abortions report feeling supported by the prospective father. However, no research has examined if these two groups are in fact one in the same. One hundred forty-three questionnaires were collected on a college campus to measure respondent’s predictions of partner support and emotional well being post-abortion. Results indicate a …