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Community Schools: Effectiveness Of Addressing Barriers To Education In Suburban Communities, Tiffany Patterson
Community Schools: Effectiveness Of Addressing Barriers To Education In Suburban Communities, Tiffany Patterson
Honors Theses
Over the years, the once thought of as stable suburban community has seen a significant increase in poverty and homelessness which has impacted students in similar ways as it has students in urban area schools and has resulted in the implementation of community school programs. According to Pew Research Center in 2020, there were 37.2 million people living in poverty, 16.2 million live in the suburbs, 15.1 million reside in urban communities – and collectively 11.6 million are minors. Community school programs have grown in popularity as an intervention in urban communities to address challenges that students have encountered which …
Experiences Of Adult Children With Previously Incarcerated Parents: A Qualitative Study, Opeletia Helton
Experiences Of Adult Children With Previously Incarcerated Parents: A Qualitative Study, Opeletia Helton
Honors Theses
There are at least 1.5 million adult children of incarcerated parents in the United States based on research conducted in 2000. While research has been conducted on this population while they were under the age of 18, little research has focused on their reflection of their childhood experiences nor on their transition into adulthood. Existing literature provides insight on their experiences as it pertained to peer and caregiver feedback, child and development into adulthood, parent-child relationships, and intervention recommendations. An exploratory qualitative study is conducted with adult children of incarcerated parents (n=5) in order to gain insight into their experiences …
Improving No-Show Rates In A Community Health Center, Erin Boshers
Improving No-Show Rates In A Community Health Center, Erin Boshers
Honors Theses
Community health clinics have surfaced to provide primary care to low-income individuals, but they are currently hurting due to an overwhelmingly high no-show rate. (Population Reference Bureau, 2016; Nowacki, 2013). While there is extensive research on how to overcome no-show appointments in private medical clinics, clinics that serve a low-income clientele cannot succumb to the same methods of intervention due to the financial and physical barriers community health centers face (Nowacki, 2013). The purpose of this project was to extend upon previous studies on strategies to improve the no-show rate at a local community health center by doing a mixed-method, …
Foster Parent Disciplinary Strategies And Child Behaviors, Tamarah Taylor
Foster Parent Disciplinary Strategies And Child Behaviors, Tamarah Taylor
Honors Theses
Foster parents are tasked with creating a safe and stable environment for the youth while also trying to parent and address challenging behaviors (Elgar, Mills, McGrath, Waschbusch, & Brownridge, 2007). Although these behaviors can also be found in youth in the general population, they are more common among foster youth (Van Holen & Vanschoonlandt, 2017). This mixed-methods study involved using an Internet questionnaire to measure influential factors of parenting (i.e. stress, satisfaction, involvement) and the qualitative questions explored foster parents’ experiences with behaviors and which parenting strategies have been helpful and non-helpful. The quantitative results of this study concluded that …
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, And Coping Of Foster Parents, Jacqueline Rush
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, And Coping Of Foster Parents, Jacqueline Rush
Honors Theses
Foster parents are people who are caregivers for children in foster care. Resilience is a trait that is developed by the exposure of stress, and adversity (Cicchetti & Garmezy, 1993). Some foster parents remain resilient and others do not. The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) has any impact on foster parents’ resilience, coping, satisfaction, and intent to continue fostering. This study included 114 current foster parents from across the United States. The study at hand found that 59.6% of foster parents experienced one ACEs or more, which is lower than the …
Exploring The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status And Health, As It Affects Men And Women, Taylor Engel
Exploring The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status And Health, As It Affects Men And Women, Taylor Engel
Honors Theses
Low socioeconomic status has been found to adversely affect the physical and mental health of men and women. While research studies have examined the relationship between income and health, few have had special focus on gender differences, as they concern physical and mental health outcomes for persons living in poverty. This study explores the disparities and differences that exist between males and females in the population, and seeks to identify any supports needed for those individuals. This study includes a secondary data analysis, which utilized a sample of 125 adults taken from a primary care clinic in Northern Florida that …
Parents Perceptions Of The Internet And Its Effects On Their Children, Brittany Hill
Parents Perceptions Of The Internet And Its Effects On Their Children, Brittany Hill
Honors Theses
The Internet is a vast database filled with education, fun, and danger. Parents have a difficult time protecting their children against the dangers they can face on the Internet (e.g., cyberbullying, sexual victimization, addiction, unwanted pornography). This study’s purpose was to better understand how parents perceived the Internet and also see how they understand the effects on their children’s behaviors. The study was an online social media survey and had both quantitative and qualitative aspects. This study included 28 parents of children eight and older in the school system. Participant’s responses were examined using measures of central tendency and grounded …
Demographic Differences In Drug Dependency: Implications For Policy, Practice, And Research, Charles D. Baker
Demographic Differences In Drug Dependency: Implications For Policy, Practice, And Research, Charles D. Baker
Honors Theses
The purpose of this research study was to examine whether there are differences in drug dependency based on demographic characteristics. The four most commonly used or abused drugs were included in this analysis (i.e., nicotine, alcohol, pain relievers, and marijuana). The secondary purpose is to explore whether there were demographic differences in mental health and drug treatment among those with a substance use disorder. Substance dependence is a state in which someone can only function normally with the presence of a drug. Past research has examined this topic to some degree; however, trends often change over time. This study found …
Working With Mental Illness And The Preparation Of Social Workers, Destini Triplett
Working With Mental Illness And The Preparation Of Social Workers, Destini Triplett
Honors Theses
Social workers are often the front line responders for individuals with mental illness. However, there has been limited research related to how social workers are prepared, what the best practices are, and what suggestions have been made to improve preparation in this kind of setting. This research study included a cross-sectional mixed methods study examining the knowledge and preparation of social work professionals as well as recommendations for improving education. The results indicated that social work educators and professionals are competent in their knowledge of mental health. The qualitative responses indicated three overarching themes: (1) confidence in abilities but acknowledgement …
Examining The Needs Of Refugees And Refugee Service Providers: A Case File Examination, Alyson D. Miller
Examining The Needs Of Refugees And Refugee Service Providers: A Case File Examination, Alyson D. Miller
Honors Theses
Refugees are people who have fled their country as a result of experienced persecution or fear of persecution. Research shows that refugees face many challenges and have many needs after being relocated in the United States. Once refugees are resettled, the goal of resettlement organizations and agencies is that refugees achieve self-sufficiency and be integrated into the community. This research aims to discover if refugee demographic characteristics have an effect on the amount of financial assistance refugees receive for relocations or an effect on achievement of self-sufficiency. This research is a quantitative secondary analysis taken from the case files of …