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Adolescent Participation In Pregnancy Prevention Interventions, Brooke Marie Prince-Slocum
Adolescent Participation In Pregnancy Prevention Interventions, Brooke Marie Prince-Slocum
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study is to identify what types of pregnancy interventions in which adolescent females in San Bernardino have participated.
Operation Iraqi Freedom And Mental Health Of Vietnam Veterans, Janice Lynn Moody, Ron Robinson
Operation Iraqi Freedom And Mental Health Of Vietnam Veterans, Janice Lynn Moody, Ron Robinson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to provide a clear conceptualization of how Vietnam veterans who have previously been diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) respond and cope with the emotional and psychological effects presented by the present war in Iraq.
A Survey Of Social Workers' Cultural Competency: An Exploratory Study, José Luis Lujano
A Survey Of Social Workers' Cultural Competency: An Exploratory Study, José Luis Lujano
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to measure the social workers' knowledge, awareness, sensitivity, and ability to serve the population of color.
Cultural Competence Needs Of Non-Latino Foster Parents: A Study Of Transcultural Foster Care With Latino Children, Myriam Renee Aguilar, Amanda Nicole Robles
Cultural Competence Needs Of Non-Latino Foster Parents: A Study Of Transcultural Foster Care With Latino Children, Myriam Renee Aguilar, Amanda Nicole Robles
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study seeks to assess the cultural competency training needs of non-Latino caregivers who have Latino children in their homes.
Long Term Effects Of Day Treatment Programs For Adults With Severe And Persistent Mental Illness: Effectiveness Measured In Rates Of Recidivism, Glenna Denise Briney
Long Term Effects Of Day Treatment Programs For Adults With Severe And Persistent Mental Illness: Effectiveness Measured In Rates Of Recidivism, Glenna Denise Briney
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to compare and measure the long term effectiveness of the rehabilitative day treatment program at San Bernardino County's Department of Mental Health. This current study was completed in 2005 and is a follow up study tracking the long term effectiveness of the program.
Factors In Older Adult's Resistance To Substance Abuse Treatment For Prescription And Over-The-Counter-Medication, Charles Henry Eugene Maingot
Factors In Older Adult's Resistance To Substance Abuse Treatment For Prescription And Over-The-Counter-Medication, Charles Henry Eugene Maingot
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that cause resistance in older adults to participation substance abuse (prescription drugs) treatment programs.
Do Educators Value School Social Workers?, Keynasia Kami Daniels
Do Educators Value School Social Workers?, Keynasia Kami Daniels
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to examine educators' (teachers and school administrators) level of knowledge about the professional role of school social workers and the value that educators place on the functions carried out by social workers as pupil support personnel.
Play Therapy Interventions And Their Effectiveness In A School-Based Counseling Program, Nancy Cardenas
Play Therapy Interventions And Their Effectiveness In A School-Based Counseling Program, Nancy Cardenas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to add to the limited amount of information on the effectiveness of play therapy interventions in a school-based counseling program. The study focused on examining the reasons why clients were referred to counseling, the frequency and duration of their behavior, the clients' academic performance at the beginning and end of treatment, the total number of sessions received, and the type of play therapy that was used to determine how effective play therapy interventions were during treatment.
Risk Factors Associated With Recurrent Child Maltreatment, Mary Beth Hickey, Karen Eva Smithson
Risk Factors Associated With Recurrent Child Maltreatment, Mary Beth Hickey, Karen Eva Smithson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to the recurrence of child maltreatment within a variety of families. The following discussion addresses the safety and security of children, child protective services, cultural sensitivity, and perception of poverty.
An Outcomes Based Study Of The Adolescent Specialized Unit, Deborah Maria Sterling
An Outcomes Based Study Of The Adolescent Specialized Unit, Deborah Maria Sterling
Theses Digitization Project
This research project examined the efficacy of the pilot project of the Adolescent Specialized Unit in the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services. Among the outcomes explored in this project were the permanent plans for the foster children, the number of times they changed placements in the course of the study, the type of placement they were in, and the number of significant adults they have contact with.
What Teachers And Probation Officers Identify As The Most Influential Risk Factors That Lead Youth To Criminal Behavior, Raymond Deion Ephriam, Antonio Castro
What Teachers And Probation Officers Identify As The Most Influential Risk Factors That Lead Youth To Criminal Behavior, Raymond Deion Ephriam, Antonio Castro
Theses Digitization Project
Fifty teachers and forty-five probation officers participated in this study which was designed to elicit their opinions on critical risk factors that lead youth to criminal behavior. Risk factors identified included: dropping out of school, participating in gang activity, poverty, using drugs (or just the availability of drugs), parental involvement in criminal activity, and the lack of parental supervision.
Are Gutter Punk Youth Satisfied With Homeless Services In Berkeley, California?, Eleanor Rachel Sommers
Are Gutter Punk Youth Satisfied With Homeless Services In Berkeley, California?, Eleanor Rachel Sommers
Theses Digitization Project
The present study assessed the satisfaction with homeless services and needs of gutter punk youth in Berkeley, California. The purpose of the study was to explore the ways in which a marginalized population with radical social and political beliefs functions in a liberal social welfare system.
Special Care Units: Recreational Activities For Patients With Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Marie Erickson-Taube
Special Care Units: Recreational Activities For Patients With Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Marie Erickson-Taube
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the recreational activities provided in special care units located in the Inland Empire. The population that this study sought to assist was patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and living in an Alzheimer's special care unit.
Social Support As An Influential Factor In Treatment-Seeking, Liana Christine Gonzalez
Social Support As An Influential Factor In Treatment-Seeking, Liana Christine Gonzalez
Theses Digitization Project
This study was conducted using a quantitative design and statistical analysis to determine the extent to which social support will influence an individual's decision to seek treatment for a medical illness. Main findings include significant correlations between measures of perceived and tangible social support and treatment compliance.
Understanding Why Male Juveniles Perpetrate: An Exploratory Study, Debbie Lee O'Sullivan
Understanding Why Male Juveniles Perpetrate: An Exploratory Study, Debbie Lee O'Sullivan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of why social workers believe a male juvenile would commit a sexual abuse act toward another child and how this juvenile should be understood within the social services system and society. Social workers believe interventions are needed once the abuse has occurred.
Vacation Spots Or Homes?: Children Who Live In Motels, Katrina Michele Devine
Vacation Spots Or Homes?: Children Who Live In Motels, Katrina Michele Devine
Theses Digitization Project
Social workers who work with homeless children need to understand the challenges in the homeless culture. The purpose of this study was to discover the needs that were reported by homeless children who live in motels, in order to provide agencies with information that will help them better provide services to this population.
A Bi-County Examination Of Child Welfare Workers' Levels Of Compassion Fatigue And Coping Skills, Pamela Marie Keyes, Christina Leigh Smith
A Bi-County Examination Of Child Welfare Workers' Levels Of Compassion Fatigue And Coping Skills, Pamela Marie Keyes, Christina Leigh Smith
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the relationship between child welfare workers' coping skills and their levels of empathy. The author developed instruments for measuring empathy and for measuring coping skills. Measures of the coping skills and empathy of child welfare workers in San Bernardino County and San Diego County were compared and found to be similar; the author hoped that this would demonstrate that the results can be generalized. The hypothesis that excellent coping skills diminish compassion fatigue and lead to increased empathy was supported.
Evaluation Of The Family Nurturing Program: The Family Education Component Of The Riverside County Dependency Recovery Drug Court Program, Lila Massoumi Samady
Evaluation Of The Family Nurturing Program: The Family Education Component Of The Riverside County Dependency Recovery Drug Court Program, Lila Massoumi Samady
Theses Digitization Project
This project assesses the need for evaluating the Family Nurturing Program for its effectiveness with the Riverside County Dependency Recovery Drug Court (DRDC) participants and their children.
Levels Of Social Intimacy Among Women In Substance Abuse Treatment, Jean Emiko Ishihara
Levels Of Social Intimacy Among Women In Substance Abuse Treatment, Jean Emiko Ishihara
Theses Digitization Project
This study found that women in substance abuse treatment have higher levels of social intimacy than women with no history of substance abuse (treatment). Other factors examined in relation to level of intimacy were: type and number of substances used, length of use, length of treatment, participation in mental health treatment, substance abuse in the home when the subject was a child, and a history of the subject being a survivor of abuse.
American Forensic Social Workers' Knowledge Of And Skepticism Toward Dissociative Identity Disorder, Amy Lee Consolati
American Forensic Social Workers' Knowledge Of And Skepticism Toward Dissociative Identity Disorder, Amy Lee Consolati
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine forensic social workers' levels of knowledge about skepticism toward Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) in light of the controversy that surrounds the diagnosis. Relationships between demographic and professional practice variables and workers' levels of knowledge and skepticism were analyzed to assess the possible etiology of skepticism toward DID.
Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions Of Reunification Services: Are Timeframes Feasible?, Nancy Razo Calderon, Elisa Adriana Hernandez
Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions Of Reunification Services: Are Timeframes Feasible?, Nancy Razo Calderon, Elisa Adriana Hernandez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of current child welfare policy, specifically the Adoption Assistance and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA), on the perceptions of child welfare workers about their decisions.
Foster Caregivers' Opinions On The Causes Of Multiple Placements Among Foster Children, Erika Yolanda Alatorre, Angelica Lemus
Foster Caregivers' Opinions On The Causes Of Multiple Placements Among Foster Children, Erika Yolanda Alatorre, Angelica Lemus
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to gather data that could help minimize the number of placements that foster children often experience. The results of this study are intended to help California child welfare agencies and other foster care agencies develop additional policies that support the development of stable foster care placements for dependent children.
The Impact Of Race And Ethnic Identity On Adolescents' Use Of Coping Skills, Victoria Estelle Keyser
The Impact Of Race And Ethnic Identity On Adolescents' Use Of Coping Skills, Victoria Estelle Keyser
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in the utilization of coping mechanisms of minority and White adolescents. By measuring the coping skills in adolescents, it sought to identify which strategies are most frequently used within the construct of race.
Child Welfare Professionals' Knowledge Of Identifying Factors For Alcohol And Other Drug Issues, Josefina Reyes Sauri, Michael Leslie Lau
Child Welfare Professionals' Knowledge Of Identifying Factors For Alcohol And Other Drug Issues, Josefina Reyes Sauri, Michael Leslie Lau
Theses Digitization Project
Using both qualitative and quantitative research designs, this study focused on the knowledge of Children Protective Services (CPS) social workers for identifying Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) risk factors in their clients, and the impact that these AOD issues have on the child welfare system in San Bernardino County, California.
A Study Of The Effects Of Short-Term Respite Care On Caregivers And The Relationship Between Respite Satisfaction And Social Support, Lisa San Filippo Di Matteo
A Study Of The Effects Of Short-Term Respite Care On Caregivers And The Relationship Between Respite Satisfaction And Social Support, Lisa San Filippo Di Matteo
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects short-term respite care had on caregivers of elderly and brain-impaired adults. The study also sought to examine the role that social support plays in determining satisfaction with respite care.
A Qualitative Study Of Spiritual And Alternative Practices In Social Work, Alissa Carrie Wilson
A Qualitative Study Of Spiritual And Alternative Practices In Social Work, Alissa Carrie Wilson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to more closely examine social workers who are practicing or familiar with spiritual and alternative techniques. These approaches are seen as highly relevant to social work values of cultural competency and empowerment.
Kin Caregivers' Perceptions Of Social Worker And Agency Services And Support, Diana Ray Egan, Meri Lynn Vandom
Kin Caregivers' Perceptions Of Social Worker And Agency Services And Support, Diana Ray Egan, Meri Lynn Vandom
Theses Digitization Project
Investigates kin caregiver's perceptions about social workers and child welfare agencies they worked with in caring for court dependent relative children who are/were placed in their care. A stratified random sample from 150 interviews of kin caregivers with dependent relative children maintained by San Bernardino and Riverside County Child Protective Services allowed for qualitative analysis of interview responses that related kin caregiver's perceptions of social workers and social service agencies. Results indicate that some relative caregivers were satisfied with the support they received from social workers/agency staff, while others did not feel supported at all.
The Needs Of Informal Grandparent Caregivers And How They Are Met At The Kinship Family Center, Emily Jane Osborne-Lewis, Shanta Lashawn Clardy
The Needs Of Informal Grandparent Caregivers And How They Are Met At The Kinship Family Center, Emily Jane Osborne-Lewis, Shanta Lashawn Clardy
Theses Digitization Project
Seventeen grandparent caregivers, who have primary responsibility for one or more grandchildren and do not have a parent of the grandchildren living in the household, were interviewed to evaluate the effectiveness of the services offered by Kinship Family Center (KFC), a non-profit support agency for relative caregivers and the children in their care. Kinship Family Center is a program of the Central City Lutheran Mission and is funded by the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services. The researchers found that KFC was an effective asset for informal grandparent caregivers. For grandparents, it was a source of support and comfort …
The Effects Of Mexican Americans, Chicanos Parental Involvement On Schooling, Maria Guadalupe Ramirez
The Effects Of Mexican Americans, Chicanos Parental Involvement On Schooling, Maria Guadalupe Ramirez
Theses Digitization Project
This project examines the impact factors such as parent involvement and teacher support have on Mexican American students' decisions about higher education.
Transition From Foster Care To Adoption: Services Needed For Building Adoption Permanency For Children, Colleen O'Neill Duggin
Transition From Foster Care To Adoption: Services Needed For Building Adoption Permanency For Children, Colleen O'Neill Duggin
Theses Digitization Project
A questionaire was developed and given to post-adoptive parents with the results to be used as a guide to examine what services need to be provided in the pre-adoptive process for parents who are adopting children that are coming from foster homes. The results of the study could be utilized by adoption social workers as a means of targeting typical areas of need or resources for families during the adoption process.