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Awareness Of Parental Infidelity In Childhood: Attitudes Toward Infidelity As Adults, Nicole Marie Paredes Jan 2010

Awareness Of Parental Infidelity In Childhood: Attitudes Toward Infidelity As Adults, Nicole Marie Paredes

Theses Digitization Project

This study explores the attitudes of adults who became aware of their parents infidelity as children in comparison to the attitudes of adults who are unaware of the presence of infidelity within their parents' relationship.


Benefits And Attitudes Of The Latino Population Toward Support Groups, Monica Patricia Noutfia Jan 2010

Benefits And Attitudes Of The Latino Population Toward Support Groups, Monica Patricia Noutfia

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The goal of this research was to provide information to social work professionals about the benefits of self-help mutual aid and psycho-educational support groups in the community, and to examine the Latino attitudes toward support groups. The research examines some Latino cultural values such as familism, social network, and spirituality. The various Spanish and Spanish/English speaking support groups that participated in this study were from San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. The sample size in this research was 30 Latino individuals from four Spanish, or Spanish/English self-help mutual aid, and psycho-educational support groupsavailable in the Inland Empire.


Eleven Case Studies Of Parents' Experiences When Accessing Services For An Autistic Spectrum Disorder Child, Michelle Barbara Wood Jan 2010

Eleven Case Studies Of Parents' Experiences When Accessing Services For An Autistic Spectrum Disorder Child, Michelle Barbara Wood

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The purpose of this study is to understand parent's experiences of accessing services for their ASD children. It was the researcher's goal to document parent's stories and experiences of accesssing services for their ASD children. This research project engaged 11 families in in-depth interviews exploring their experiences accessing services. Four areas of services emerged from the interviews: diagnostic services, services through Regional Centers, services offered at their child's school, and other services accessed (i.e. through insurance or community organizations).


Exploring The Efficacy Of Evidence-Based Practice Within Public Mental Health Agencies, Hannah Kaye Norton Jan 2010

Exploring The Efficacy Of Evidence-Based Practice Within Public Mental Health Agencies, Hannah Kaye Norton

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The aim of this project was to explore the efficacy of evidence-based practice within public mental health agencies. It is hoped that this research project will create dialog surrounding evidence-based practice as well as push for a more clear understanding of it and its implementation in public mental health agencies.


Fathers' Level Of Involvement In The Lives Of Their Special Needs Children, Lorraine Jimenez Jan 2010

Fathers' Level Of Involvement In The Lives Of Their Special Needs Children, Lorraine Jimenez

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The purpose of this project was to explore the level of father involvement in the upbringing of their special needs child. For most parents, raising children is filled with great moments, milestones and achievements as well as being highly stressful and overwhelming, especially if the upbringing involves a special needs child. The levels of stress involved in the upbringing of a developmentally disabled child are intense and can often times hinder the healthy growth and development of the family unit. The results in this study indicated that fathers were highly involved with their special needs children.


Practitioners' Views On Access To Therapeutic Services For Juvenile Sex Offenders, Dorothy Lizabeth Traudt Jan 2010

Practitioners' Views On Access To Therapeutic Services For Juvenile Sex Offenders, Dorothy Lizabeth Traudt

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Sexual abuse has taken on epidemic proportions. Social workers have to work with families, victims, and the offenders who are part of this cycle. This study was conducted to find out what the social work practitioner's views on the juvenile sex offender was and their view on therapeutic services for the juvenile sex offender.


Social Workers And Human Sexuality Knowledge And Comfort, Larann Rene Henderson Jan 2010

Social Workers And Human Sexuality Knowledge And Comfort, Larann Rene Henderson

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Human sexuality is a major aspect of everyone's existence. Social workers need to have access to information enabling them to be knowledgeable, unbiased, and effective in their professional dealings with individual clients, families, groups, communities, and society at large. The premise of this research is that social workers would be more effective in practice when provided with sufficient human sexuality training and education.


The African American Male: Examining Resiliency, Success, And Family, Takenya Chimene Mcmihelk Jan 2010

The African American Male: Examining Resiliency, Success, And Family, Takenya Chimene Mcmihelk

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This study is an examination of resiliency, success and family among African American Males. It is purposed to empower the individual that it affects and soften the hearts of the individuals who continue to consciously and unconsciously oppress these men. The purpose was not to restate what was already known but to create a system to eliminate the re-occurrence of the problem.


The Effects Of Language On The Reunification Of Mexican Families, Luisana Sanchez-Ramirez Jan 2010

The Effects Of Language On The Reunification Of Mexican Families, Luisana Sanchez-Ramirez

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The study examined the effects of language commonalities between Riverside County Children Services Division (CSD) social workers and parents in their reunification process. The study focused on gathering data to depict whether or not having a social worker that speaks the same language as the parents speak influences reunification success. This study strived to gather data from Mexican parents, as this seems to be a fast growing population that CSD serves. Data were extracted from 93 cases tht opened in the year 2008 to determine the impact of having a common language between the parents and the family reunification worker …


Does Child Sexual Abuse Affect Long-Term Intimacy Development And Functioning, Michelle Debra Kelley Jan 2010

Does Child Sexual Abuse Affect Long-Term Intimacy Development And Functioning, Michelle Debra Kelley

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The purpose of this study was to examine practitioners' views of the long-term effects of child sexual abuse on intimacy development and to determine if child sexual abuse leads to an underdeveloped sense of intimacy in the adult. Problems with intimacy development are defined as trouble forming close interpersonal relationships, not being able to trust others, being sexually promiscuous, and avoiding emotion.


The Experiences Of Foster Parents And How It Can Benefit Future Foster Children, Arthur Hiro Natsume Jan 2010

The Experiences Of Foster Parents And How It Can Benefit Future Foster Children, Arthur Hiro Natsume

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The purpose of this study was to examine how the reported experiences of foster parents might benefit future foster parents in raising a foster child. All of the participants in the study reported that they would raise another foster child if they were young because it leads to positive outcomes.


A Practitioner Perspective On Working With Drug-Exposed Infants, Hindi Rebecca Zeidman Jan 2010

A Practitioner Perspective On Working With Drug-Exposed Infants, Hindi Rebecca Zeidman

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The purpose of the study is to bring to light the desperate need and attention substance-exposed infants require currently but are not receiving. This study will show cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and social deficits substance-exposure produces in these dependent powerless infants. This study will focus on the perspective of practioners who work with this population on a daily basis. The practitioner perspective will be collected from three SART (Screen, Assess, Referral, Treatment) Programs spanning the country's largest county, San Bernardino County. The Sart Program is an early intervention program designed for children between the ages of zero through five years old, …


Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students, Shareela Marie Allen, Danielle Diane Moore Jan 2010

Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Among College Students, Shareela Marie Allen, Danielle Diane Moore

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The purpose of this study is to explore what individual factors are associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences among college students. Intimate partner violence is a huge problem among college students both male and female of all ethnicities, socio-economic classes, sexual orientation, and social class. This study focused on alcohol consumption and attitudes and beliefs of students to see it those two variables played a role in contributing to the rate of IPV occurring among college students.


Social Workers Perception Of Kinship Care Givers Unmet Needs, Carol Ann Rakestraw, Fallon Elaine Greene Jan 2010

Social Workers Perception Of Kinship Care Givers Unmet Needs, Carol Ann Rakestraw, Fallon Elaine Greene

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The purpose of this study was to assess the social workers perceptions of unmet need of kinship care providers. The study examined why the needs are not met for these kinship care providers in San Bernardino County.


The Continuation Of Social Work Outreach With The Purhé́Pecha People, Carlos Luis Lamadrid Jan 2010

The Continuation Of Social Work Outreach With The Purhé́Pecha People, Carlos Luis Lamadrid

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The purpose of this project was to continue with the action research done by Bernice Aguirre in 2008 with the Purépecha indigenous population, living in the Eastern Coachella Valley Community, as a direct call to action to better serve the needs of a people who have been severely challenged by language, cultural barriers, poverty, and underrepresented service delivery systems.


Substance Abuse: A Chronic Care Perspective, Michael James Sweitzer Jan 2010

Substance Abuse: A Chronic Care Perspective, Michael James Sweitzer

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This study provides an examination of the Chronic Care Model and its application to the treatment of substance abuse disorders. The hypothesis of the study was that elements of the Chronic Care Model are not being utilized within San Bernardino County's system of care. The study was conducted by having Alcohol and other Drug Counselors throughout San Bernardino County complete the study's 24-question quantitative survey. The purpose of this study is to add to the sparse literature related to the Chronic Care Model and its application to the alcohol and other drug (AOD) field. At this time the AOD field …


Educational Paraprofessionals' Knowledge About And Barriers To Reporting Child Abuse, Randi Sherrill Furman, Audrey Anne Lipskey Jan 2010

Educational Paraprofessionals' Knowledge About And Barriers To Reporting Child Abuse, Randi Sherrill Furman, Audrey Anne Lipskey

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The purpose of this project was to evaluate mandated reporters' knowledge about the reporting process, attitudes, and beliefs towards the mandated reporting laws, and their resistances and barriers to reporting suspected child abuse.


A Social Worker's Perception Of The Medically At-Risk (Mar) Program, Corina Chavez, Lilia Razo Jan 2010

A Social Worker's Perception Of The Medically At-Risk (Mar) Program, Corina Chavez, Lilia Razo

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate social workers perception of the Medically at Risk (MAR) program that has been implemented in San Bernardino County. To examine whether social workers receive adequate training in providing services for the special needs population.


Characteristics Of Foster Children Who Graduate High School And Those Who Do Not, Veronica Jacques Haro Jan 2010

Characteristics Of Foster Children Who Graduate High School And Those Who Do Not, Veronica Jacques Haro

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The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics which impede foster youth from achieving academic success in high school. Several of the characteristics which impede them from attaining their high school diploma are dependent on how many times they have changed placements. Moving to a new placement not only affects a foster youth's academic records and grades but it also affects their emotional stability.


Children's Exposure To Domestic Violence And Aggressive Behavior, Mariah Deidra Kafka Jan 2010

Children's Exposure To Domestic Violence And Aggressive Behavior, Mariah Deidra Kafka

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The purpose of this project is to examine the effects of "The Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale" (CEDV) on an adolescent's own externalizing behaviors. Although internalizing behaviors such as depression are prevalent among children exposed to violence, this study will only focus on externalizing behaviors including their own risks for aggressive behavior.


Exploring Acculturation Stress On Mexican Americans, Daniel Anthony Lopez Jan 2010

Exploring Acculturation Stress On Mexican Americans, Daniel Anthony Lopez

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The focus of this study was how common acculturation stress is among Mexican Americans, what the demographics of this demonstrate, and how this is related to mental health services. Acculturation is the process of adapting to the social norms, customs, and values of another culture. When a Mexican American reaches his limit of what he is able to cope with, then that person is in danger of being afflicted with acculturtion stress. Even when faced with this prospect, few Mexican Americans seek out mental health services.


Exploring Social Workers Beliefs And Practices When Working With Gay And Lesbian Youth, Ethan Brian Michaels Jan 2010

Exploring Social Workers Beliefs And Practices When Working With Gay And Lesbian Youth, Ethan Brian Michaels

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine child welfare workers' beliefs and practices while working with gay and lesbian youth. This study surveyed forty-one children's social workers and their supervisors in Los Angeles County's Department of Children and Family Services.


Impacts Of The Caregiving Experience On The Caregiver, Nayeli Corona Jan 2010

Impacts Of The Caregiving Experience On The Caregiver, Nayeli Corona

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The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of the primary caregivers who have provided care to someone who is terminally ill.


Characteristics Of Families Who Succeed From Wraparound Services And Those Who Do Not, Jonas Caleb Nava Jan 2010

Characteristics Of Families Who Succeed From Wraparound Services And Those Who Do Not, Jonas Caleb Nava

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The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics of families who successfully completed wraparound services to those families who did not through the Riverside County Children's Services Division.


Clinician Perceptions Of Eating Disorders And Treatment Practices, Katrina Kay Bullard Jan 2010

Clinician Perceptions Of Eating Disorders And Treatment Practices, Katrina Kay Bullard

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences, conclusions, and ideas of clinicians who facilitate recovery with patients who are in treatment for an eating disorder.


Juvenile Probation Officers' Pereceptions Of The Efficacy Of Functional Family Therapy, Kathy Lynn Jaffee Jan 2010

Juvenile Probation Officers' Pereceptions Of The Efficacy Of Functional Family Therapy, Kathy Lynn Jaffee

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This study sought to examine the perceptions that juvenile probation officers have regarding their experience with Functional Family Therapy (FFT). The study highlighted the importance of communication between the probation officers and the FFT staff as well as strong support from the supervising staff.


Independent Living Program Participants' Perceptions Of Permanency And Their Services Needs, Kimberly Margaret Stark Jan 2010

Independent Living Program Participants' Perceptions Of Permanency And Their Services Needs, Kimberly Margaret Stark

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As youth emancipate out of the child welfare system, they face many challenges. This study investigated whether or not having a permanent connection was beneficial to young adults after they left foster care. It showed that even with the presence of an identified mentor to guide youth post-emancipation, these youth were still facing serious difficulties.


Social Workers Perceptions Of Concurrent Planning, Kelsey Marie Karr, Summer Renee Randall Jan 2010

Social Workers Perceptions Of Concurrent Planning, Kelsey Marie Karr, Summer Renee Randall

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The purpose of this study was to examine how social workers perceive concurrent planning at Children and Families Services of San Bernardino County. Concurrent planning is the practice of working with families to reunify while also pursuing alternative plans for permanency should reunification fail, is an integral part of child welfare.


Through The Eyes Of The Homeless: A Study On Service Utilization, Cecelia Denise Hernandez Jan 2010

Through The Eyes Of The Homeless: A Study On Service Utilization, Cecelia Denise Hernandez

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This study examined the causes and reasons for not using services, and needs among people experiencing homelessness in the city of Riverside. In addressing the initial causes and immediate needs of the homeless, current knowledge about services offered from the homeless perspective is very limited.


Reunification Outcomes Of Hispanic Families In Riverside County Child Protective Services, Christy Quniterol Sabsook Jan 2010

Reunification Outcomes Of Hispanic Families In Riverside County Child Protective Services, Christy Quniterol Sabsook

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The purpose of this study was to examine the reunification outcomes of hispanic families within Riverside County Child Protective Services. It has been found that for this population, the reunification takes longer than other ethnic groups. Social worker's need to be provided valuable information about the Hispanic population and to increase social worker's cultural sensitivity related to the special needs of Hispanic families.