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Mental Health And Academic Outcomes Among Adolescents In South Korean Orphanages, Hollee Ann Mcginnis Aug 2017

Mental Health And Academic Outcomes Among Adolescents In South Korean Orphanages, Hollee Ann Mcginnis

Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research conducted over the past 100 years in Western nations support the adverse effects of orphanages on children’s emotional, developmental, and social well-being as well as economic costs to society (Save the Children UK, 2009; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Van IJzendoorn & Juffer, 2008; Williams & Greenberg, 2010). Globally, the number of orphaned and abandoned children is conservatively estimated to be around 143 million, of whom the majority reside in Asia, followed by Sub-Saharan Africa (UNICEF, UNAIDS, & USAID, 2004). South Korea (hereafter “Korea”) is an exemplary nation for study because it has a well-established child welfare system, including family-based alternatives (domestic and …


Time-Limited Case Management For Homeless Mothers With Mental Health Problems: Effects On Caregiver Mental Health., Judith Samuels, Patrick J. Fowler, Andrea Ault-Brutus, Dein-In Tang, Katherine Marcal Jan 2015

Time-Limited Case Management For Homeless Mothers With Mental Health Problems: Effects On Caregiver Mental Health., Judith Samuels, Patrick J. Fowler, Andrea Ault-Brutus, Dein-In Tang, Katherine Marcal

Brown School Faculty Publications

Objective: In this study we test the effect of a time-limited case management model targeting homeless mothers who are experiencing mental health problems. Adapted from an empirically informed intervention to prevent recurrent homelessness among individuals, the Family Critical Time Intervention (FCTI) supports mothers with children for a 9-month period as they move from homeless shelters into affordable housing. The case management team uses a structured intervention to encourage mothers to create and maintain necessary connections in the community for key family supports. Method: We use a longitudinal randomized controlled trial (N = 210) to test whether homeless mothers referred to …


The Early Good News About Child Development Accounts, Sondra G. Beverly, Margaret Clancy, Michael Sherraden Sep 2014

The Early Good News About Child Development Accounts, Sondra G. Beverly, Margaret Clancy, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

This brief summary of early research findings from the SEED for Oklahoma Kids experiment may help Child Development Account (CDA) proponents communicate the value of such accounts to policymakers, educators and others.


Estimating The Prevalence And Correlates Of Psychiatric Disorders And Mental Health Problems Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants Using The National Latino And Asian American Study, Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen May 2014

Estimating The Prevalence And Correlates Of Psychiatric Disorders And Mental Health Problems Among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants Using The National Latino And Asian American Study, Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen

Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders and mental health problems among undocumented Mexican immigrants using the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). Two approaches were used to obtain estimates for likely undocumented Mexican immigrants (LUMIs): (1) creation of a proxy variable, and (2) multiple imputation using chained equations. Results indicated that LUMIs had greater prevalence rates for specific anxiety disorders, depressive disorders and poor self-rated mental health compared to documented Mexican immigrants. Next, potential mediators of poor mental health were identified. Finally, LUMIs were compared with other Latino groups by nativity status. This study concludes …


Reexamining Participant Satisfaction With The Mission Continues Fellowship Program For Post-9/11 Veterans, Monica M. Matthieu, Aaron J. Scheinberg, David Rogers, Jessica Varner Oct 2013

Reexamining Participant Satisfaction With The Mission Continues Fellowship Program For Post-9/11 Veterans, Monica M. Matthieu, Aaron J. Scheinberg, David Rogers, Jessica Varner

Center for Social Development Research

Reexamining Participant Satisfaction With the Mission Continues Fellowship Program for Post-9/11 Veterans


The Mission Continues: Reexamining Engagement Of Post-9/11 Veterans In Civic Service, Monica M. Matthieu, Aaron J. Scheinberg, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Nancy Morrow-Howell Oct 2013

The Mission Continues: Reexamining Engagement Of Post-9/11 Veterans In Civic Service, Monica M. Matthieu, Aaron J. Scheinberg, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Nancy Morrow-Howell

Center for Social Development Research

The Mission Continues: Reexamining Engagement of Post-9/11 Veterans in Civic Service


Impacts Of The Mission Continues Fellowship Program On Post-9/11 Disabled Military Veterans, Their Families, And Their Communities, Monica M. Matthieu, Ian D. Smith, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Amanda Moore Mcbride Oct 2013

Impacts Of The Mission Continues Fellowship Program On Post-9/11 Disabled Military Veterans, Their Families, And Their Communities, Monica M. Matthieu, Ian D. Smith, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Amanda Moore Mcbride

Center for Social Development Research

Impacts of the Mission Continues Fellowship Program on Post-9/11 Disabled Military Veterans, Their Families, and Their Communities


Reexamining Impacts Of The Mission Continues Fellowship Program On Post-9/11 Veterans, Their Families, And Their Communities, Monica M. Matthieu, Aaron J. Scheinberg, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Amanda Moore Mcbride Oct 2013

Reexamining Impacts Of The Mission Continues Fellowship Program On Post-9/11 Veterans, Their Families, And Their Communities, Monica M. Matthieu, Aaron J. Scheinberg, Nancy Morrow-Howell, Amanda Moore Mcbride

Center for Social Development Research

Reexamining Impacts of the Mission Continues Fellowship Program on Post-9/11 Veterans, Their Families, and Their Communities


Mental Health Service Utilization Among African American Emerging Adults, Sha-Lai Williams Apr 2013

Mental Health Service Utilization Among African American Emerging Adults, Sha-Lai Williams

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Mental illness affects 25-30% of US adults ages 18 years and older in a given year. Of those individuals, about 41% fail to utilize mental health services. Research indicates that being African American and between the ages of 18 and 29 are associated with decreased rates of service utilization. Yet, less is known about the factors related to mental health service utilization among a specific subset of these groups, namely, African American emerging adults. Using empirically-tested theoretical frameworks as its foundation, this dissertation study aimed to address this gap in literature by examining specific predisposing, enabling, and need factors: e.g., …


Depression And Poverty Among African-American Women At Risk For Type 2 Diabetes, Mary De Groot, Wendy Auslander, James Herbert Williams, Michael Sherraden, Debra Haire-Joshu Jul 2001

Depression And Poverty Among African-American Women At Risk For Type 2 Diabetes, Mary De Groot, Wendy Auslander, James Herbert Williams, Michael Sherraden, Debra Haire-Joshu

Center for Social Development Research

Poverty is associated with negative health outcomes, including depression. Little is known about the specific elements of poverty that contribute to depression, particularly among African- American women at risk for type 2 diabetes. This study examined the relationships of economic and social resources to depression among African-American women at high risk for the development of type 2 diabetes (N=181) using the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory as a conceptual framework. Women were assessed at three time points in conjunction with a dietary change intervention. At baseline, 40% of women reported clinically significant depression and 43.3% were below the poverty line. …