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The Effect Of A Lesbian Woman's Coming-Out Experience On Her Psychological Well-Being, Carrie Elizabeth Allen, Cheryl Marie Hughes Jan 2001

The Effect Of A Lesbian Woman's Coming-Out Experience On Her Psychological Well-Being, Carrie Elizabeth Allen, Cheryl Marie Hughes

Theses Digitization Project

This study was performed to provide social workers with knowledge about the psychosocial risks of a lesbian client's coming-out event. A survey was administered consisting of 22 questions and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depressed Mood Scale (CES-D).

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The Effects Of New Members On Perceived Group Cohesion, Kristie Lynn Bott, Michele Dawn Reed Jan 2001

The Effects Of New Members On Perceived Group Cohesion, Kristie Lynn Bott, Michele Dawn Reed

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Human Sexuality Knowledge And Attitudes Among Graduate Social Work Students, Denette Michelle Wilson Jan 2001

Human Sexuality Knowledge And Attitudes Among Graduate Social Work Students, Denette Michelle Wilson

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this research was to obtain empirical evidence regarding the knowledge and attitudes among graduate social work students. It examines the relationship between age, previous sex education, marital status and the amount of human sexuality knowledge.

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The Effects Of Pubertal Timing On Deviant Behaviors In Adolescent Females, Angela Sadowski Jan 2001

The Effects Of Pubertal Timing On Deviant Behaviors In Adolescent Females, Angela Sadowski

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this research project was to examine the relationship between age at menarche and the development of behavior problems. The research was designed to determine if there is any significance to the hypothesis that early maturing girls engage in more problematic behaviors than their on-time or later maturing peer.

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Study Of A Gang Risk Intervention Program: A Profile Of At-Risk Youth In The Public School Setting, Patrick Saint Francis Muller Jan 2001

Study Of A Gang Risk Intervention Program: A Profile Of At-Risk Youth In The Public School Setting, Patrick Saint Francis Muller

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was (1) to review programs directed towards students defined "at risk" in the literature, (2) to construct a profile of the at-risk population served by the Gang Risk Intervention Program (GRIP) in Riverside County, and (3) to make future recommendations towards enhanced service delivery to the same.

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Differences Between Personality Traits Of Dcs Intake And Carrier Workers, Their Goodness Of Job Fit, And Its Effect On Job Satisfaction, Diane Lynne Mathis, Virginia Lynne Reed Jan 2001

Differences Between Personality Traits Of Dcs Intake And Carrier Workers, Their Goodness Of Job Fit, And Its Effect On Job Satisfaction, Diane Lynne Mathis, Virginia Lynne Reed

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a different personality trait between Department of Children's Services, intake and carrier workers. If there is a difference, does it effect job satisfaction when the worker is placed in a position that is not compatible with their personality trait?

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An Examination Of The Association Between Psychosocial Stressors And Drinking Patterns Among Gay Men, Dawn Melissa Linne, Jamie Danielle Grossberg Jan 2001

An Examination Of The Association Between Psychosocial Stressors And Drinking Patterns Among Gay Men, Dawn Melissa Linne, Jamie Danielle Grossberg

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined alcohol usage among gay men in terms of the relationship between specific psychosocial stressors and rates of alcohol usage.

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Nurturing Thenext Generation Of Wisconsin’S Dairy Farmers, B. Barham, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, S. Stevenson, J. Taylor Jan 2001

Nurturing Thenext Generation Of Wisconsin’S Dairy Farmers, B. Barham, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, S. Stevenson, J. Taylor

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

A strong dairy economy has both economic and social benefits for Wisconsin. While support for beginning dairy farmers is not the only way to sustain and increase dairy productivity, it is an important strategy that can renew the dairy industry with new farmers. There are many challenges in attracting new people to the dairy business. New dairy farmers often face high start-up costs for land, equipment, and facilities. Volatile milk prices, long hours, and hard work reduce the appeal of a career in dairy farming. In the 1990s, prospective dairy farmers could readily find off-farm jobs that often paid better …

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The Level Of Foster Parent Satisfaction With The Department Of Children's Services, Tracy Paille Mccuskey Jan 2001

The Level Of Foster Parent Satisfaction With The Department Of Children's Services, Tracy Paille Mccuskey

Theses Digitization Project

This research project surveyed San Bernardino County non-relative licensed foster parents to assess their level of satisfaction with the Department of Children's Services. This research also explored factors related to communication and feelings of support and determined their impact on over all feelings of satisfaction with the agency.

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Accessibility And Consumer Knowledge Of Services For Deaf Adolescents, Gillian Reynolds Jan 2001

Accessibility And Consumer Knowledge Of Services For Deaf Adolescents, Gillian Reynolds

Theses Digitization Project

The percentage of deaf and hard of hearing people who need mental health crisis services is similar to the percentage of the general population needing such services. Yet, coordinated mental services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals are virtually nonexistent. People who are deaf and hard of hearing, like everyone else, find themselves, from time to time, in need of mental health services.

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Financial Abuse Of Elders, April Lashawn Thomas-Holmes Jan 2001

Financial Abuse Of Elders, April Lashawn Thomas-Holmes

Theses Digitization Project

The proposed research study explored the extent and nature of financial abuse crimes amongst elders in San Bernardino County. This study utilized a descriptive research method. This study identified characteristics of victims and perpetrators, contributing factors associated with financial abuse, the degree of trauma an elder will experience depending on the type of financial crime committed. This study will provide an overview of the different types of financial abuse cases reported and determine if there is a significant difference and/or similarities of these types of crimes committed against male and female elderly in San Bernardino County.

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Motivation To Volunteer Within A Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Stefani June Massongill Jan 2001

Motivation To Volunteer Within A Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Stefani June Massongill

Theses Digitization Project

This exploratory study sought to identify factors which motivate individual participation in volunteer services for the Long-Term Ombudsman Program of the Volunteer Center of Riverside County.

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An Exploratory Study Of Foster Care Emanicipation In An Adult Population: Home Again, Home Again, Elizabeth Waldon, Debbie Ann Davis Jan 2001

An Exploratory Study Of Foster Care Emanicipation In An Adult Population: Home Again, Home Again, Elizabeth Waldon, Debbie Ann Davis

Theses Digitization Project

This qualitative study explored the foster care emanicipation experience of adults who had "aged out" of the foster care system. This study found that foster care had negative impacts on participants' ability to form attachments while in foster care and in their adult relationships.

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Client Outcomes In The Adult Protective Service System, Susan Lee Brown Jan 2001

Client Outcomes In The Adult Protective Service System, Susan Lee Brown

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined the outcomes that clients are experiencing with the Adult Protective Services System in the County of San Bernardino. The study was exploratory and discriptive. Data were extracted from closed case records from the period of September 1, 1999 until August 31, 2000.

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Social Work Students: The Learning Of Professional Values In A Graduate Program, Soyna Hester Farrow, Donna Marie Monroe Jan 2001

Social Work Students: The Learning Of Professional Values In A Graduate Program, Soyna Hester Farrow, Donna Marie Monroe

Theses Digitization Project

This research may facilitate a discussion concerning the most efficient way of instilling social work values and ethics into the personal value systems of graduate social work students.

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Social Welfare Policy And The Crisis Of Hunger, Karen Bolesworth, Susan Tufts Jan 2001

Social Welfare Policy And The Crisis Of Hunger, Karen Bolesworth, Susan Tufts

Theses Digitization Project

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 has lead to reduced welfare assistance to the needy. This thesis analyzes how families have become increasingly homeless and hungry during the welfare reform years.

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Ethnic Identity Formation And Self Esteem In Adolescents Of Mexican Descent, Barbara Jean Hale Jan 2001

Ethnic Identity Formation And Self Esteem In Adolescents Of Mexican Descent, Barbara Jean Hale

Theses Digitization Project

A survey of four classes of ELD (English language deficient) students of Mexican descent was performed at Rancho Verde High School, Moreno Valley, CA in March, 2001 in an attempt to determine whether adolescents of Mexican descent who develop an identity close to their Mexican roots have higher levels of self-esteem than those who develop an identity close to their American experience.

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The Effect Of Substance Abuse On Nonverbal Emotional Expressiveness, Amy Lee Gnade Jan 2001

The Effect Of Substance Abuse On Nonverbal Emotional Expressiveness, Amy Lee Gnade

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to compare nonverbal emotional expressiveness between substance users and nonsubstance users.

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Religion And Spirituality In Social Work Practice With Older Adults: A Survey Of Social Workers, Elizabeth Antoinette Fraser Jan 2001

Religion And Spirituality In Social Work Practice With Older Adults: A Survey Of Social Workers, Elizabeth Antoinette Fraser

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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An Exploration Of Family Of Origin Violence, Shaming, And Insecure Attachment Styles In Men Who Batter, Larissa Alexandra Elias Jan 2001

An Exploration Of Family Of Origin Violence, Shaming, And Insecure Attachment Styles In Men Who Batter, Larissa Alexandra Elias

Theses Digitization Project

This was an exploratory study designed to better understand the extent to which domestic batterers have experienced exposure to family of origin violence, shaming by a parent, and developed insecure attachment styles during childhood.

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Interdisciplinary Team Perceptions Of Efficacy In The Workplace And With Client Families, Eugenia Arlene Turner Jan 2001

Interdisciplinary Team Perceptions Of Efficacy In The Workplace And With Client Families, Eugenia Arlene Turner

Theses Digitization Project

This constructivist study examined the perceptions that an interdisciplinary team has about themselves in the work setting and during fieldwork interactions while working with client families. Twelve staff members of a program that provides supportive services for the families of severely handicapped children responded to a bank of fifteen questions in an effort to examine the relationship between team members perceptions of their roles and how those perceptions affect their job performance and satisfaction.

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Attitudes And Practices Of Corporal Punishment With Ethnicity And Religiosity As Predictive Variables, Denise Rodriguez, Allen Kay Sackett Jan 2001

Attitudes And Practices Of Corporal Punishment With Ethnicity And Religiosity As Predictive Variables, Denise Rodriguez, Allen Kay Sackett

Theses Digitization Project

This study explores the relationship between ethnicity and level of religiosity, and parental or caregiver practices of physical punishment as a discipline style.

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A Comparison Study: Self-Report Of Verbal Abuse And Dependent/Insecure Personality Traits By Particpants [Sic] In Court Mandated Domestic Violence Treatment, Rosemary Jane Ferris Jan 2001

A Comparison Study: Self-Report Of Verbal Abuse And Dependent/Insecure Personality Traits By Particpants [Sic] In Court Mandated Domestic Violence Treatment, Rosemary Jane Ferris

Theses Digitization Project

This project examined existing data that measured whether men who completed court-mandated group treatment for domestic violence have lower measures of non-physical violence and dependent/insecure personality traits than their still enrolled counterparts. The data review used two anonymous self-report instruments: The Non-Physical Abuse of Partner Scale (NPAPS) and The Dependency and Insecurity in Romantic Love Scale (DIRLS).

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Perceptions Of Gender Socialization Among African-American Female Caretakers, Cherise Michelle Carpenter Jan 2001

Perceptions Of Gender Socialization Among African-American Female Caretakers, Cherise Michelle Carpenter

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

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Attachment Behaviors Displayed By Children In Foster Care, Denise Cathleen Rice Jan 2001

Attachment Behaviors Displayed By Children In Foster Care, Denise Cathleen Rice

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of attachment, secure or insecure, displayed by foster children after a minimal one-hour separation from their foster parent. The sample consisted of fifty foster parents (22 males and 28 females) who had foster children ranging in ages from 3-12. The foster children have lived in the current foster care placement for at least one month. To measure the foster child's level of attachment to the foster parent, the foster parent completed a demographic survey as well as the Parent/Child Reunion Inventory (Marcus 1988). Analysis was conducted using a variety of …

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African American Children In The Child Welfare System: An American Tragedy, Dana Claire Cunningham Jan 2001

African American Children In The Child Welfare System: An American Tragedy, Dana Claire Cunningham

Theses Digitization Project

The enormous amount of African American children in the foster care system is a concern for many professional social workers, and others who are interested in this issue.

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Factors Influencing Social Workers Commitment To The Field Of Gerontology, Susan Savella Cole, Teresa Marie Alarcon Jan 2001

Factors Influencing Social Workers Commitment To The Field Of Gerontology, Susan Savella Cole, Teresa Marie Alarcon

Theses Digitization Project

Due to the impending "elder boom" the need for gerontological social workers is increasing. This study examined what attracted workers to enter this field and what motivates them to stay. The research also focused on the relationship between the social worker's commitment and their perceived need for training and education in the field of gerontology.

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The Effects Of Child Protective Investigations On Families, Children, And Workers In Unsubstantiated Cases, Tara Elizabeth Agajanian Jan 2001

The Effects Of Child Protective Investigations On Families, Children, And Workers In Unsubstantiated Cases, Tara Elizabeth Agajanian

Theses Digitization Project

The objective of this study was to determine some of the effects of child protective service investigations on families, children and the workers, when the allegations are determined to be unfounded and no abuse and/or neglect is further suspected.

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A Program Evaluation Of The Adolescent Family Life Program, Tricia Rachelle Licon Jan 2001

A Program Evaluation Of The Adolescent Family Life Program, Tricia Rachelle Licon

Theses Digitization Project

The focus of the study was an evaluation of a pregnancy prevention program. The study was designed to look at the adolescent pregnant and parenting population in the Adolescent Family Life Program, which serves about 300 clients in Southern California.

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Characteristics And Attributes Of Kinship Caregivers Of Mexican Descent, Mayola Miranda, Dianna Irene Zuniga Jan 2001

Characteristics And Attributes Of Kinship Caregivers Of Mexican Descent, Mayola Miranda, Dianna Irene Zuniga

Theses Digitization Project

In recent years kinship foster care has been a growing phenomenon. Little research exists about the views of individual of Mexican descent towards kinship care.

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