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Social Support And Depression Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Julie Helen Grocki

Doctoral Dissertations

Late-life depression is a significant public and geriatric mental health concern and one of the most prevalent and common emotional disorders for all older United States citizens. This study examined how relationships with close friends and close relatives affected depressive symptomatology among African American and White older adults and explored how health, social and religious factors modified that relationship. The sample consisted of participants from the New Haven, CT cohort of the population-based longitudinal study, The National Institute on Aging project entitled “The Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly” [EPESE]. Respondents were ages 65-75 and older (mean age …

Measuring Graduating M.S.W. Students' Knowledge Of The Steps Of Evidence-Based Practice, Kellie D. Cody Jr.

Dissertations

Knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP) is essential to social workers entering the workforce. The literature review revealed no studies that have measured the knowledge students have of the steps of EBP in the final semester of their master's of social work (M.S.W.) degree programs.

The purpose of this study was to administer a newly validated instrument to graduating M.S.W. students to measure their knowledge of the steps of EBP. Eighty-six students in four schools in Michigan completed the instrument and scored a mean of 6.23 out of a possible score of 15. An ANOVA showed no statistically significant difference in …

Www.Homeless.Org/Culture: A Cross-Level Analysis Of The Relationship Between Organizational Culture And Technology Use Among Homeless Service Providers, Courtney Marie Cronley

Doctoral Dissertations

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires federally-funded homeless service providers to participate in an homeless management information system (HMIS). While federally mandated, no one has examined how these technologies are being used. Theory and research suggest that the technology dissemination is contingent upon the organizational culture in which it is used. This study represents the first empirical analysis of HMIS use and explores the cross-level relationship between staff members’ HMIS use and organizational culture.

Staff members at 24 homeless service providers completed the Organizational Social Context (OSC) survey and scores from each provider were aggregated …

Robust Protective Factors That Help Youths With A Parent Experiencing Depression Achieve Positive Adjustment, Hsing-Jung Chen

Theses and Dissertations

Based on a resilience framework, the purpose of this study was to address knowledge gaps about minority youths who lived in rural and poor areas, had a primary caregiver with a diagnosis of depression, and faced multiple psychosocial stressors. Three research objectives included: 1) To explore the association between ecological protective factors and four developmental outcomes-emotional adjustment, behavioral adjustment, school performance, and educational aspiration; 2) To identify the robust protective factors; and 3) To explore the interactive relationships between risk and robust protective factors. Families (N=126) where the primary caregiver had a diagnosis of major depression and had a child …

Environmental And Organizational Factors Influencing Similarities And Differences Between Nonprofit Human Service Providers That Are Faith-Based And Those With No Religious Affiliation, Geraldine Lewis Meeks

Theses and Dissertations

The American social welfare system is a mixed system consisting of loosely coupled government programs, private nonprofit and for-profit organizations, grassroots and religious entities. Although religious entities historically played a key role in the development of the social welfare system, the faith-based initiative of President George W. Bush targeted religious service providers to receive government funding and take on a larger role in service delivery to at-risk populations based on the belief that these providers were substantially different from traditional providers. Using a cross-sectional research design and a survey instrument created for the study, data was collected from 121 nonprofit …

La Escuela Como Escenario De Formación Para La Participación Política De Los Y Las Jóvenes Como Sujetos Con Responsabilidad Social En La Localidad 11 De Suba Bogotá 2008 - 2009, Adriana Buitrago, Natalia Gil, Mónica Vásquez

Trabajo Social

La pregunta de investigación que orienta la formulación de sus objetivos es: ¿Son las Instituciones educativas distritales de la Localidad 11 de Suba, escenarios de formación y construcción de procesos para la participación política de los y las jóvenes como sujetos con responsabilidad social?; el objetivo general platea identificar la existencia de procesos de formación para la participación política de los y las jóvenes de Suba, así como indagar y caracterizar las propuestas y escenarios que propicien tales procesos, en los Centros Educativos Distritales de la localidad, e identificar sobre los alcances de los procesos en los y las jóvenes …

Lineamientos De Las Políticas Públicas Nacional Y Distrital De Mujer Y Género En Los Procesos Institucionales Gubernamentales Y No Gubernamentales De Atención A Mujeres Víctimas De Violencia Sexual Bogotá 2008 - 2009, Stefanny Camila Castañeda Castilla, Paola Marcela Del Pilar Ballesteros Bernal, Diana Patricia Hernández Enciso

Trabajo Social

La investigación titulada “Lineamientos de las políticas públicas nacional y distrital de mujer y género en los procesos institucionales gubernamentales y no gubernamentales de atención a mujeres víctimas de violencia sexual. Bogotá 2008 – 2009”, se ubica en la línea de investigación: Derechos Humanos y Fortalecimiento Democrático, de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales del Programa de Trabajo Social. Esta propuesta investigativa es de carácter cualitativo, la cual busca explorar y describir como se orientan los procesos institucionales de atención a mujeres víctimas de violencia sexual con los lineamientos de la Política Nacional “Mujeres Constructoras de paz y Desarrollo” …

Situación De Trabajo Infantil Y Adolescente, En Cinco Instituciones Educativas Públicas Y Privadas En El Municipio De Sopó, Alejandra López Mejía, Diana Carolina González, Diana Consuelo Téllez, Lorena Cantor Díaz

Trabajo Social

La situación de trabajo infantil en el municipio de Sopó, ha venido siendo un tema objeto de discusión y preocupación por parte de la Comisaria de Familia y la Alcaldía Municipal dado que no existe información que permita la formulación de políticas municipales y por tanto se convierte en objeto de intervención de la problemática desde Trabajo Social. En este sentido y dada la escasa información sobre el tema y la realidad que viven los NNA en el Municipio de Sopó, se realiza un estudio exploratorio - descriptivo sobre las causas e implicaciones que denotan la problemática para avanzar en …

Percepción De La Calidad De Los Servicios Sociales Salud, Educación Y Movilidad En El Proceso De Inclusión Social. Fraternidad De Personas Con Discapacidad. Policía Nacional Frapón, Eliana Alejandra Medina Urueña, Ginneth Viviana Cañas Rodriguez

Trabajo Social

La presente investigación se desarrolló en la Fraternidad de Discapacitados de la Policía Nacional-FRAPON, con 8 asociados Beneficiarios que hacen parte de ella. A nivel Internacional, Nacional y Distrital existe la Normatividad correspondiente, planteada desde un marco de derechos que abarca toda la población con discapacidad. Con base en estas políticas la presente investigación es de carácter cualitativo, con un enfoque hermenéutico, de nivel exploratorio y se orienta a identificar la percepción de la calidad de los servicios de salud, educación y movilidad. Los resultados obtenidos arrojan como conclusiones que existen grandes falencias en la aplicación y ejecución de las …

Aproximación A La Intervención De Trabajadoras/Es Sociales En La Atención Y Seguimiento De Los Casos De Abuso Sexual Infantil Reportados A La Ruta Distrital De Atención Integral A Víctimas De Delitos Sexuales., Patricia Meneses, Andrea Paola Florez, Carol Ximena Montenegro

Trabajo Social

Dentro de las problemáticas sociales que afectan actualmente nuestra sociedad se encuentran las violencias y violación a los derechos humanos; formas de maltrato infantil y juvenil dentro de ellas, el Abuso Sexual Infantil (ASI); como un fenómeno que afecta de manera directa a los sujetos sociales y su entorno (familias, comunidades, grupos etc.), lo cual resulta importante de indagar por parte del Trabajo Social, especialmente intentando reconocer la intervención de los (as) profesionales en las fases de atención y seguimiento de los casos de abuso sexual (ASI) en la ruta de Atención Integral a Víctimas de Delitos Sexuales. Para dar …

Situaciones Socio Familiares Que Han Incidido En La Conducta Infractora De Los Adolescentes Privados De La Libertad En El Centro De Recepción Y Observación De Yopal Casanare En El Segundo Periodo Del 2007, Nury Lorena Silva Galindo, Claudia Jinneth Rozo Jimenez, Ana Milena Roldan Peña

Trabajo Social

OBJETIVOS: OBJETIVO GENERAL Identificar que situaciones socio-familiares han incidido en la conducta infractora del grupo de adolescentes en conflicto con la ley, que se encuentran privados de la libertad en el Centro de recepción y observación del menor infractor en Yopal Casanare. OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS 1. Caracterizar las condiciones familiares que incidieron en la conducta delictiva del grupo de adolescentes en conflicto con la ley, que se encuentran privados de la libertad en el Centro de Recepción y Observación del menor infractor en Yopal Casanare. 2. Identificar los factores sociales que incidieron en el comportamiento y conducta del grupo específico de …

Factores Familiares E Institucionales Que Inciden En El Proyecto De Vida De Los Adolescentes En Programas De Protección Especial Del Centro De Orientación Juvenil Luís Amigó Cajicá, Anyela Licedt Gómez Garzón, Andrea De La Cruz Ortiz Ávila, Claudia Patricia Parra Murillo

Trabajo Social

El documento que se presenta a continuación denominado, “Factores familiares e institucionales que inciden en el proyecto de vida de los adolescentes en programas de protección especial del Centro de Orientación juvenil “Luís Amigo” – Cajicá“, da cuenta del trabajo de investigación realizado en la institución para determinar la influencia de ésta y la familia sobre la construcción del proyecto de vida de los adolescentes que están llevando a cabo el proceso de reeducación en el Centro. Es así que en un primer momento se da cuenta del rastreo documental de los antecedentes de la investigación, en los cuales se …

Formación Ciudadana A Través De Las Tic La Experiencia Del Comité Para La Democratización De La Informática Cdi Colombia En Las Escuelas De Informática Y Ciudadanía 2006 - 2008, Magnolia Cruz Sanchez

Trabajo Social

Siendo el Trabajo Social una profesión que actúa en el espacio público societal y estatal, se hace importante tener en cuenta el tema de ciudadanía, como lo plantea Nora Aquín, puesto que todos los escenarios en los que nos movemos son talleres de construcción ciudadana, donde se debe formar para la democracia, los derechos y deberes, valores de los-as ciudadanosas; poder construir una ciudadanía que supere la condición legal que se ha venido creando a lo largo de la historia, pues el interés que debemos tener como profesionales es, trabajar, recuperar y construir la ciudadanía “como identidad compartida y por …

Extending Knowledge Of Parents’ Role In Adolescent Development: The Mediating Effect Of Self, Sally Beville Hunter

Doctoral Dissertations

Much previous work has demonstrated the importance of parenting for adolescents’ psychosocial functioning. Barber, Stolz, and Olsen’s (2005) recent monograph contributed in organizing and specifying the voluminous literature on parent-child/adolescent literatures by documenting specific paths among three commonly-studied dimensions of parenting (i.e., support, psychological control, and behavioral control) and three salient adolescent outcomes (i.e., social initiative, depression, and antisocial behavior). They did not, however, explore the possible mechanisms that underlie the consistent parenting effects they and others have found.

Theory suggests that the adolescent self would be a logical mediator of the effects of parenting. Further, measures of the self, …

The Effectiveness Of A Restraint Reduction Policy Implemented To Reduce The Use Of Physical Restraint With Children And Adolescents In A Residential Care Facility, Irma Molina Damen

Doctoral Dissertations

This simple interrupted time-series quasi-experimental study examined the effectiveness of a restraint reduction policy implemented in order to reduce the use of physical restraint in a residential treatment facility for children in the southeastern United States. Aggregate data on monthly physical restraint episodes from the agency were analyzed over a period of 4 years. A 22-month period was used as the baseline and the succeeding 26 months- when the restraint reduction policy was implemented- was the intervention phase. A regular regression model, estimated using ordinary least squares (OLS), modeled the effect of the policy change, and autoregressive integrated moving average …

Vida Cotidiana De Un Grupo De Jóvenes Sordas Y Sordos En Bogotá D.C, Freddys Teresa Poveda Niño, Beymar Torres Baraceta

Trabajo Social

La vida cotidiana es la realidad concreta de los sujetos, configurada por las actitudes que paulatinamente le dispone las diversas y particulares vivencias de diario. La condición auditiva restringe la vida de las y los jóvenes en aspectos como la expresión de sus emociones, deseos y opiniones, la comprensión de significados culturales y el poder instruirse para desempeñar actividades productivas. A todo ello se agrega el desconocimiento de la lengua de señas en las instituciones prestadoras de los servicios médicos y bancarios en general. A su vez se registra una permanente exigencia a la oralización por parte de algunos de …

Primary Care, Males, Masculinity, And Suicide : A Grounded Theory Study, John Thomas Casey

Dissertations and Theses

Suicide completion in the United States is a public health problem that claims over 30,000 lives annually. Most of these suicide victims are white males who die by firearm, and who typically are not taking antidepressant medication and are not involved in mental health treatment at the time of death. Depression is closely linked to suicide death, and treatment for depression is provided mainly within primary health care settings where most suicide decedents have been seen at some point in the year prior to their death. The rate of male depression is likely under-reported, partly due to gender-bias within primary …

Determinants Of International Long-Distance Eldercare: Evidence From Ghanaian Immigrants In The United States, Stephen Kodwo

Theses and Dissertations

Studies of Ghanaians who have immigrated to the United States indicate that both economic and emotional support continue to be provided to non-migrant families in Ghana. However support to “family relatives” has been studied generally, without specifying age. Thus, relationships between immigrants and their elderly relatives, particularly those who may be frail and vulnerable, have not been the focus of previous research. In addition, it is necessary to examine the dynamics that shape attitudes towards elderly people, and which in turn influence eldercare patterns among Ghanaian immigrants. Based on the literature, the researcher identified four factors relevant to international long-distance …

An Evaluation Of Group Differences In Mentoring Programs' Perceived Outcomes, Jennifer Sue Anderson

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Mentoring programs, like Big Brothers/Big Sisters (BBBS), focus on targeting at-risk youth in a preventative effort to increase pro-social behaviors as well as improving one's confidence, competence, and caring. These factors are important as they are indicative of the types of attachment bonds that insulate juveniles from delinquent behavior. Using data from a BBBS located in the Southeast part of the United States, the current study examined whether different groups of juveniles in mentoring programs are considered to be equally successful in promoting feelings of confidence, competence, and caring. Employing a series of one-way ANOVAs, no significant relationships were found …

Not Having Your Family There With You: The Challenges That Somali Women Face In Resettling And Readjusting In Central Minnesota, Patricia J. Ringsred Offerdahl

Culminating Projects in Social Work

The research question considered in this study was: What are the challenges that Somali women face in resettling and readjusting in Central Minnesota? The methodology used for this research was mixed methods with interviews and a focus group. Five Somali women who spoke English were interviewed and six Somali women who had very little or no English participated in a focus group. The interview and the focus group discussions centered on resettling in Central Minnesota.

Five major themes emerged. We Used to Live Good focused on Somali women's experience of loss. The Traditions are Always in Me described the cultural …

Social Work Perceptions About Physical Restraint Use With The Adult Patient In A Hospital Setting, Kathryn A. Lund-Reed

Culminating Projects in Social Work

To add to empirical social work literature and articulate a social work position on physical restraint use, this hospital social worker examined opinions about physical restraint use among 25 social work colleagues employed on eight acute care units and two mental health units in a central Minnesota hospital. Strumpf and Evans' (1988) Perceptions of Restraint Use Questionnaire (PRUQ) was modified and used to survey St. Cloud Hospital social workers. Good internal consistency was established with the instrument (Cronbach's alpha 0.85).

Top reasons given for the use of physical restraint in this study corroborate with the work of other researchers. Review …

Developing One's Self: Adoption And Identity Formation Through The Eyes Of Transracially Adopted Native American Adults, Jody Becker-Green

Dissertations and Theses

Life story methods were used to explore the contextual factors that influenced the experiences and identity formation of seven Native American adults who were transracially adopted prior to the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. These methods provided a deeper understanding of how these individuals have integrated their adoption experiences into their evolving sense of self. The life story methodology offered a way to acknowledge and validate participants' life experiences and allowed for the collection of rich information from the perspectives of the adoptees.

The life story interviews were structured to gather information on the influence of …

Dependent Care And Work-Life Outcomes : Comparing Exceptional Care And Typical Care Responsibilities, Lisa Maureen Stewart

Dissertations and Theses

Exceptional care responsibilities describe the experiences of caring for a dependent with a chronic illness or disability (Roundtree & Lynch, 2006). To date research on exceptional care responsibilities has occurred outside of the traditional work-life field. This study positions exceptional care responsibilities as a type of dependent care that goes beyond that of typical care responsibilities and argues efforts are needed both within the workplace and the community to address the challenges faced by employees with disability-related dependent care responsibilities.

The influence of supports within the workplace on the work-life barriers and related outcomes of employees with typical care and …

Trabajo Productivo Y Reproductivo En Las Jefas De Hogar En Situación De Desplazamiento, Corporación Dominicana Opción Vida, Justicia Y Paz, Soacha, Paula Buitrago Hernández, Renata Gómez Agatón, Marcela Páez Guevara, Carol Talero Barragán

Trabajo Social

No abstract provided.

Percepciones Sobre La Intervención De Trabajo Social En Siete Colegios Concesionados De Bogotá, Mónica Rocío Blanco Pérez, Yuly Marcela Romero Rairan, Diana Natally Sanabria Castillo

Trabajo Social

No abstract provided.

Intake Decision Making In Child Protective Services: Exploring The Influence Of Decision-Factors, Race, And Substance Abuse, Michael Howell

Theses and Dissertations

Child protective services begin with an intake (screening) decision to accept or reject maltreatment reports. This crucial decision may lead to significant positive or negative outcomes for children and families. Little is known about characteristics that intake decision-makers share or factors that influence the decision-making process. Racially-biased intake practices have been blamed for contributing to African American children’s disproportionate overrepresentation in the child welfare system. Concerns have emerged that social workers may hold negative stereotypes about African Americans and parents who use drugs. Stereotypical biases may influence decisions in reports alleging parental drug use and/or involving African American families. This …

Creating The Tradition Of Honoring The Older Population, Catherine Weisbeck

Masters Theses

This qualitative research study explored what it would take to create the tradition of honoring the older population in American culture. In this exploratory study, 15 participants were interviewed in person using a series of ten open ended questions. The participants were selected according to the criteria of being an older adult, working with or volunteering for older adults, or having been involved in a project which considered the older population as a subgroup within the total population. The participants were personally invited by the researcher to be interviewed and the interview took approximately 40 minutes. Results indicated that creating …

The Geek Syndrome… A Study Of The Impact Of Asperger’S On The Family, Richelle H. Kramer

Culminating Projects in Social Work

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Asperger's Syndrome on the family. The study employed a qualitative research approach with a life story design. A purposeful sample of six families with children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome/Autism (AS) was used. In most cases, both parental caregivers of the . identified biological or adopted children, consisting of five boys and one girl, were interviewed. The interview consisted of a free flowing conversation addressing the impact that Asperger's Syndrome has had on the family. The Care Giver Strain Tool was informally used as a guide to ensure all relevant …

Aproximación A La Situación De Calidad De Vida Del Adulto Mayor Desde Una Mirada Del Desarrollo Humano, Sissi Paola Bohorquez Cuevas, Suly Milena Celis Garcia, Maria Fernanda Guzman Ruiz, Magda Jiset Pinzon Garcia

Trabajo Social

El trabajo que a continuación se muestra es el resultado de un proceso investigativo realizado durante el periodo del 2008, en la Subdirección Local para la Integración Social de Bosa, la cual trabaja proyectos sociales que abarcan todos los ciclos vitales de la persona que se encuentren en situación de vulnerabilidad social, familiar y económica. En el desarrollo de esta investigación se evidencian no solo las características sociales, familiares y económicas de las y los adultos mayores, sino que pretende ampliar esta visión relacionando cada uno de estos factores e identificando la influencia que tienen en su desarrollo y mejoramiento …

Cambios En El Sentido Y Significado De Las Prácticas Femeninas En La Comunidad Kankuama Desplazada A Bogotá, Diana Carolina Godoy Echeverría, Ingrid Janneth Lopera Padilla, Simone Bauce

Trabajo Social

No abstract provided.