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Utilization Of Community-Based Services Among Families With Children With A Mental Disorder, Dymika Machelle Lane Jan 2007

Utilization Of Community-Based Services Among Families With Children With A Mental Disorder, Dymika Machelle Lane

Theses Digitization Project

Families of children with a mental disorder typically have many stressors due to their children's behavioral functioning. These families do not always choose to receive community-based services that are intended to decrease the stressors within the families and prevent the children from being placed out of the families' homes. This study investigated the relationship between clients' functioning during their initial assessment provided by the Victor Community Support Services (VCSS), compared to their functioning when they were discharged from VCSS based on the families utilization of community-based services.


A Needs Assessment Of The Integration Of Domestic Violence And Substance Abuse Services For Women, Tammy Lynn Hunt Jan 2007

A Needs Assessment Of The Integration Of Domestic Violence And Substance Abuse Services For Women, Tammy Lynn Hunt

Theses Digitization Project

The purposes of the study was to conduct a needs assessment in order to assess the problem of substance abuse among the women in domestic violence agencies. Data was collected by surveys that were mailed out to the directors of domestic violence agencies within two counties, San Bernardino and Los Angeles, California.


High School Hispanic Dropouts: Beliefs And Attitudes Among Hispanic Parents, Karina Elizabeth Miranda, Vanessa R. Zambrano Jan 2007

High School Hispanic Dropouts: Beliefs And Attitudes Among Hispanic Parents, Karina Elizabeth Miranda, Vanessa R. Zambrano

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine Hispanic parent's beliefs and attitudes about high school Hispanic drop out rates. This study was conducted to better understand the factors that Hispanic parents believe lead to school dropout as well as prevention.


Homeless Children: A Needs Assessment, Constance Marie Whelan Jan 2007

Homeless Children: A Needs Assessment, Constance Marie Whelan

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to conduct a needs assessment of homeless children and explore possible solutions to better meet the needs of homeless children and reduce the risks of intergenerational homelessness in San Bernardino County.


Improving Support Services For Kinship Caregivers Of Dependent Children In San Bernardino County, Georgia Lee Moore Jan 2007

Improving Support Services For Kinship Caregivers Of Dependent Children In San Bernardino County, Georgia Lee Moore

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined the support services offered to kinship providers through the Kinship Family Center and find ways to increase and/or improve these support services for kinship care providers who are caring for children that are dependents of San Bernardino County.


Intimate Partner Violence Among Latina Women: In Their Own Words, Sarah Anne Yeung, Yvonne Leticia Quesada Jan 2007

Intimate Partner Violence Among Latina Women: In Their Own Words, Sarah Anne Yeung, Yvonne Leticia Quesada

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding of the experiences of Latina women in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) relationships. Young Women's Christian Association-Women In Need Growing Stronger (YWCA-WINGS) is a program in Los Angeles County that works with victims and survivors of IPV.


Uncovering The Methadone Counseling Process Among Recovering And Non Recovering Chemical Dependency Counselors, Sara-Amanda Mccarthy, Jennifer Ann Palmersheim Jan 2007

Uncovering The Methadone Counseling Process Among Recovering And Non Recovering Chemical Dependency Counselors, Sara-Amanda Mccarthy, Jennifer Ann Palmersheim

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to uncover the methadone counseling process among recovering and non-recovering chemical dependency counselors by examining the concepts and techniques utilized throughout the counseling process. This study examined whether the recovery status of a counselor affected the counselor's theoretical addiction model and the concepts and techniques that were utilized throughout the counseling process.


Effects Of Residential And School Mobility On Foster Children's Academic Performance, Brigette Vanessa Miller, Mabel Salvatierra Jan 2007

Effects Of Residential And School Mobility On Foster Children's Academic Performance, Brigette Vanessa Miller, Mabel Salvatierra

Theses Digitization Project

When Child Protective Services (CPS) enters the picture assisting hard shipped families, the child may get placed in a foster home thus starting the cycle of mobility-the child is often moved from one home to another, one school to another resulting in a lack of residential and academic continuity for the child, which in turn results in negative effects in behavior, emotions and academia.


The Parolee Experience: An Analysis Of Pre-Incarceration, Incarceration, And Post Incarceration, Karen Ann Torres Jan 2007

The Parolee Experience: An Analysis Of Pre-Incarceration, Incarceration, And Post Incarceration, Karen Ann Torres

Theses Digitization Project

This study found that the adjudicated juvenile offender population may have insight into barriers and obstacles that will impede their reintegration into society. If these issues were recognized and addressed, juvenile offenders could have a better experience as parolees when they were released.


Preferred Developmental Disabilties Among Prospective Adoptive Parents, Brooke Noelle Larson Jan 2007

Preferred Developmental Disabilties Among Prospective Adoptive Parents, Brooke Noelle Larson

Theses Digitization Project

This study was done to examine prospective adoptive parents' perceptions of one particular group of special needs children waiting for adoption: those children with developmental disabilities. The results will give social workers information that will help provide training and informational meetings to prosepctive parents in regard to the child's age and developmental disabilities.


A Needs Assessment Of The Homeless And The Lack Of Affordable Housing Programs For The Homeless, Susan Carol Parks Jan 2007

A Needs Assessment Of The Homeless And The Lack Of Affordable Housing Programs For The Homeless, Susan Carol Parks

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to interview the social workers that work with the homeless population within the Inland Empire. Explored were the social workers perceptions of and attitudes about the homeless population as well as hoping to understand the lack of housing for the homeless and to find out what can be done to provide housing for them.