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The Modifiability Of Risk Factors Associated With Adolescent Suicide And Its Preventions, Nastaeen Tajin
The Modifiability Of Risk Factors Associated With Adolescent Suicide And Its Preventions, Nastaeen Tajin
Honors College Theses
Adolescent suicide has been of major concern in the past few decades, with the rates steadily increasing every year. Suicide can be defined as the act of intentionally taking one’s life. Adolescent refers to children between the age of 13 and 19, although the term will be used interchangeably with ‘teen’ throughout this paper. The purpose of this study had been to identify the risk factors of suicide associated with children of this age range, and propose preventative measures based on the modifiability of these risk factors. In order to achieve this, the two search catalogs utilized were the Wayne …
Human Trafficking: Exploration Of Best Practices For Restoration And Integration For Survivors In Southeastern United States, Joel D. Shafer Mr.
Human Trafficking: Exploration Of Best Practices For Restoration And Integration For Survivors In Southeastern United States, Joel D. Shafer Mr.
Honors College Theses
Domestic human trafficking, especially of minors, has become a serious though largely
invisible issue in the United States. There are, however, organizations and policies in place that
have become active in caring for, restoring and reintegrating those survivors who have been able
to escape. Through the perspectives of service providers, this exploratory qualitative study
examines the factors of vulnerability of victims, the issues that support reintegration for
survivors and the best practices as well as indicators of success when caring for survivors. This
was accomplished through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with representatives from
various social service agencies in Georgia that are …
Continuing To Foster: The Impact On Foster To Adopt Families, Mariann Torrence
Continuing To Foster: The Impact On Foster To Adopt Families, Mariann Torrence
Honors College Theses
Foster parents play a critical role in the life of children in foster care. Increasingly more foster parents are becoming the adoptive resource for these children. This exploratory qualitative study examines the lives of five foster families located in the southeastern part of the United States who have adopted at least one foster child and continued fostering other children in their home. The data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews. This research fills a gap in the literature on how adoptive families are affected by the decision to continue fostering. Five main themes emerged from this study: Intention, Financial Incentives, …