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Systematic Review: Social Work School Interventions For Food Accessibility Among Impoverished Children, Rebecca Christensen
Systematic Review: Social Work School Interventions For Food Accessibility Among Impoverished Children, Rebecca Christensen
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Mothers and children from impoverished families discuss the continuous sacrifices related to food insecurity. Sacrifices like trade-offs can lead to attention of a family’s immediate needs like food but these often come with the cost or sacrifice of other long term needs such as a means of income. Working with children and their families in attending to the underlying causes for their food insecurity may not only help to alleviate their immediate but also their long term needs in maintaining a standard of living. This systematic literature review was designed to investigate the research question: What interventions are being taken …
Smoking Cessation And The Role Of Stigma: A Systematic Review, Carl White
Smoking Cessation And The Role Of Stigma: A Systematic Review, Carl White
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
There have been smoking cessation programs in existence for more than three decades. Stigma has been used in smoking campaigns with good results for individuals in higher socioeconomic status, but not for those in poverty. Perceptions of smokers and behaviors of smokers continue to be stigmatized. This paper reviews the existing literature in an attempt to understand what role stigma plays in smoking cessation programs for those living in poverty.
Wisdom From Experience: Understanding Men’S Experience Of Marriage And Poverty, Aaron Rusnak
Wisdom From Experience: Understanding Men’S Experience Of Marriage And Poverty, Aaron Rusnak
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The current study looked to understand the relationship between marriage and poverty from a male perspective. Previous research identified a number of barriers to marriage of those in poverty, with an emphasis on a female perspective. Previous research also found that there is a desire to marry amongst women who have experienced poverty, however many do not because of the lack of quality, marriage-ready candidates. The current research sought to fill this gap through better understanding men’s experience of marriage and poverty. Data was collected through a qualitative design by interviewing 13 men who had experienced poverty and had been …
The Impact Poverty Has On Adolescents’ Experiences At School According To School Social Workers, Kelly Williams
The Impact Poverty Has On Adolescents’ Experiences At School According To School Social Workers, Kelly Williams
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Poverty is prevalent throughout the United States and can impact an individuals childhood following them into adolescence. The purpose of this project is to look at the impact poverty has on adolescents’ experiences at school according to school social workers. Using a qualitative design, seven school social workers were interviewed regarding poverty in relation to their adolescent student’s experiences at school. The interviews were transcribed and coded into themes and sub-themes. The emerging themes correlated with the literature. The findings showed themes of adolescents’ living in poverty, academic, social and emotional experiences, to be key experiences school social workers see …