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Girls Group Survey On Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse, Heather Messina
Girls Group Survey On Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse, Heather Messina
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
This research study focuses on adolescent substance abuse prevention. By involving a convenience sample of African American high school girls from an Ann Arbor nonprofit organization names, "Girls Group", a survey asked about their involvement in the after school program, their exposure to alcohol and drug use, influence, attitudes, coping skill and drinking context. A prevention-based educational workshop will later be designed and customized in response to the data from this survey. A cross-cultural comparison of the prevention of substance abuse in youth was approached by interviewing a substance abuse prevention specialist from Savannah-la-mar, Jamaica who conducts similar prevention workshops …
The Foster Care And Adoption Process Through The Eyes Of Prospective Parents, Nancy Hocking Berger
The Foster Care And Adoption Process Through The Eyes Of Prospective Parents, Nancy Hocking Berger
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
Every year, thousands of children wait in the Michigan foster care system for a permanent family. Families that express interest in foster care or adoption encounter a complicated and complex child welfare system. In the end, the majority of families that express interest do no progress to fostering or adopting (Katz, Wilson & Green, 2005). There are potential barriers at every step of the process that can impact a family's progress towards providing a home and a family for a waiting child (McRoy, 2007). This study seeks to answer the question: Once interest has been expressed, what are the reasons …
Homeless Veterans: Overrepresented And Underreported, Andrea L. Smith
Homeless Veterans: Overrepresented And Underreported, Andrea L. Smith
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
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