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Do San Bernardino County, Department Of Children's Services, Licensed Foster Parents Receive Adequate Trainings And Services To Care For Foster Children?, Ryan Deray Berryman
Do San Bernardino County, Department Of Children's Services, Licensed Foster Parents Receive Adequate Trainings And Services To Care For Foster Children?, Ryan Deray Berryman
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the training and support services that were available to foster parents licensed with San Bernardino County, Department of Children's Services. San Bernardino county is responsible for approximately 510 licensed foster homes.
Acculturation And Mental Health Among Mexican Immigrant Women, Monique Diana Castaneda
Acculturation And Mental Health Among Mexican Immigrant Women, Monique Diana Castaneda
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between the independent variable of acculturation and the dependent variable of mental health. The sample was drawn from a group of Mexican immigrant women residing in San Bernardino, California.
Perceptions Of Pregnancy Prevention Programs Among Teen Mothers, Cynthia Pineda-Gonzalez
Perceptions Of Pregnancy Prevention Programs Among Teen Mothers, Cynthia Pineda-Gonzalez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to explore the extent to which pregnancy prevention programs have an effect on teenage pregnancy according to the teen mothers. The study took the perspectives of adolescent mothers and asked what they thought about the preventative programs that are currently implemented in schools.
Do Teachers' Perceptions Of Students Success Differ Between Students In Foster Care And Students Who Are Not In Foster Care, Nira Ortega Mejias
Do Teachers' Perceptions Of Students Success Differ Between Students In Foster Care And Students Who Are Not In Foster Care, Nira Ortega Mejias
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to assess teacher's perceptions of academic and life success among high school students in foster care in comparison to high school students who are not in foster care. The intent of the study is to examine whether teachers view students who are in foster care placement differently than students who are not in foster care. 36 teachers from two local high schools in Riverside and San Bernardino County were selected to participate in the study.
Emancipated Youths' Perspective On Transitioning Into Adulthood, Deann Petersen Russon
Emancipated Youths' Perspective On Transitioning Into Adulthood, Deann Petersen Russon
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of transitional aged youths' received services, such as, daily living skills, money management, self care, and social development, and look at whether these services have helped them transition into productive adults. Of the research that exists, emancipated foster youth are shown to be at a higher risk for negative outcomes than youth the same age that were not in foster care. The study collected data from youth involved in two Independent Living Programs in Riverside County.
Perceptions Of Mental Health Services For Operation Iraqi Freedom And Operation Enduring Freedom Military Personnel: A Needs Assessment, Chrystal Anne Long, Jeffrey Lee. Soriano
Perceptions Of Mental Health Services For Operation Iraqi Freedom And Operation Enduring Freedom Military Personnel: A Needs Assessment, Chrystal Anne Long, Jeffrey Lee. Soriano
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of mental health services for OIF/OEF military personnel among military spouses and mental health practitioners. The professional and personal knowledge of the mental health practitioners and the military spouses provided valuable information about the effectiveness, availability, strengths, and weaknesses of the military's mental health services.
Being Accountable: Overrepresentation Of Children Of Color In The Child Welfare System, Victoria Lee Scheele, Juliana Francesca Simixhi
Being Accountable: Overrepresentation Of Children Of Color In The Child Welfare System, Victoria Lee Scheele, Juliana Francesca Simixhi
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the ethnic composition of families enrolled in Voluntary Family Services (VFS) as well as service delivery and service completion rates among the various ethnic groups utilizing these services.
Leadership In Faith-Based Social Service Organizations, Veronica Esqueda
Leadership In Faith-Based Social Service Organizations, Veronica Esqueda
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to examine leadership in faith based social service organizations. The issue that this researcher addressed is leadership styles in faith-based social service organizations and character traits of spirit led servant leaders. This study addressed the issue of spiritual leadership because recent research implies that spirituality and leadership are important factors that contribute to the healthy human development of indviduals. Many social workers find the assumptions, beliefs, and values of the Christian faith helpful in providing a frame of reference for understanding and responding to both individual and societal problems. There were 35 self-assessment servant …
Rethinking Empowerment: Collective Action As Intervention With Women, Melissa Liberty Darnell
Rethinking Empowerment: Collective Action As Intervention With Women, Melissa Liberty Darnell
Theses Digitization Project
This study explores women's feelings of empowerment that result from participating in collective action events. The study contributes to the growing body of social work scholarship on empowerment practice by identifying and describing the specific variables that may contribute to or enhance empowerment feelings in women as a result of collective action participation.
Webquests: Improving Military Training Through Constructivism And The Web, Brian Patrick Lafferty
Webquests: Improving Military Training Through Constructivism And The Web, Brian Patrick Lafferty
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was for members of the United States Marine Corps to leverage the benefits of inquiry based learning in the form of WebQuests. By creating and implementing WebQuests to meet training needs at the small unit level, non commissioned officers can take advantage of the resources of the World Wide Web in a timely and effective manner. To this end, a course of computer-based training was designed, developed, tested, implemented, and evaluated using the ADDIE instructional design model.
Degree Of Privacy Afforded In Long-Term Care, Lynn Marie Givens, Jesse Ornelas
Degree Of Privacy Afforded In Long-Term Care, Lynn Marie Givens, Jesse Ornelas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to assess the level of privacy among the elderly living in long-term nursing and communal facilities. The data was collected through a probability sampling at the Veterans Home of California in Barstow.
Parental Satisfaction With Child Mental Health Services, Frances Ahunna Ohaeri
Parental Satisfaction With Child Mental Health Services, Frances Ahunna Ohaeri
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify to what degree specific factors influence the level of satisfaction experienced by foster parents whose foster children are recieving mental health services from agencies that they have been referred to by a Coming of Age Foster Family Agency.
Program Effectiveness Among Recovering Susbance Abuse Mothers In A Treatment Program, Elizabeth Anne Pickett
Program Effectiveness Among Recovering Susbance Abuse Mothers In A Treatment Program, Elizabeth Anne Pickett
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to see if all the special circumstances, extra classes, and parenting aspects of a treatment program are effective for pregnant substance abusing women. This study also explored the factors that contributed to the perceived satisfaction and effectiveness of the clients enrolled in a drug and alcohol treatment program.
A Strength-Based Perspective On Group Homes, Liza Ana Fimbres, Rose Kathleen Solomon
A Strength-Based Perspective On Group Homes, Liza Ana Fimbres, Rose Kathleen Solomon
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to promote a more positive perspective on group homes by raising awareness of their strengths. By identifying strengths, group homes can gain knowledge of and build upon assets to better meet the needs of children in the child welfare system.
Gang Activity In San Bernardino, California: A Needs Assessment For Operation Phoenix, Mario Leone Rogers
Gang Activity In San Bernardino, California: A Needs Assessment For Operation Phoenix, Mario Leone Rogers
Theses Digitization Project
This research study examined an innovative gang approach in the city of San Bernardino called Operation Phoenix. The purpose of this study was to conduct a needs assessment for Operation Phoenix. This qualitative and quantitative study examined how effective Operation Phoenix was in the prevention, intervention, and suppression of gang activity in the city of San Bernardino. In addition it assessed the unique needs of this comprehensive gang program.
Health Literacy And Treatment Adherence Among Latinos With End Stage Renal Disease, Marielena Michel
Health Literacy And Treatment Adherence Among Latinos With End Stage Renal Disease, Marielena Michel
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine health literacy and treatment adherence among Latinos with end stage renal disease. Health literacy has been overlooked as one of the factors that affects one's ability to comply with the physician's prescribed medical treatment.
Intervention Outcome Differences For Adult Children Of Domestic Violence, Donna Jo Diamond, Geneva Naomi Hannigan
Intervention Outcome Differences For Adult Children Of Domestic Violence, Donna Jo Diamond, Geneva Naomi Hannigan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to investigate intervention outcomes for domestic violence in families and adult children. This study targeted intervention outcomes of families and adult children from domestic violence homes for the purpose of comparing those self referred versus those who were mandated for intervention.
What Contributes To Academic Achievement Among Elementary Grade Students: A Needs Assessment, Adriana Chavez, Martha Tinehyn Glomah
What Contributes To Academic Achievement Among Elementary Grade Students: A Needs Assessment, Adriana Chavez, Martha Tinehyn Glomah
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research study was to investigate the needs of parents and teachers to identify factors that contributed to academic achievement among elementary grade students. Data was collected from a total of 65 parents and teachers of elementary grade students from Rowland Elementary School in Rowland Heights.
Positive Coping Methods Among People Living With Hiv/Aids, Dinora Janeth Morales
Positive Coping Methods Among People Living With Hiv/Aids, Dinora Janeth Morales
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to measure the level of self-efficacy in coping methods among people living with HIV/AIDS.
Children In Shelters: Needs And Current Services, Dorothy Ama Morrison-Acquah
Children In Shelters: Needs And Current Services, Dorothy Ama Morrison-Acquah
Theses Digitization Project
This study identified the needs of homeless children in the Hospitality House shelter of the Salvation Army in San Bernardino. This study explored the current services provided to satisfy the homeless children's needs. The study also assessed the extent to which the shelter supervisors were familiar with the Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and types of services they are mandated by the Act to provide for homeless children in shelters.
Identifying The Needs Of The Purhepecha Children And Families: An Indigenous Population Of Immigrants From Michoacan Mexico Living In The The United States, Berenice D. Aguirre
Identifying The Needs Of The Purhepecha Children And Families: An Indigenous Population Of Immigrants From Michoacan Mexico Living In The The United States, Berenice D. Aguirre
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of the Purhepecha children, also referred to as Tarascan, and their families living in the Eastern Coachella Valley located in California. A questionaire was developed by the author in order to identify the population's specific needs. Ultimatley, it is with hope that the Purhepecha people's needs will be understood as relevant to their language and culture, and make these needs public for other professionals working with this population.
Housing Concerns And Subjective Well-Being Of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Erika Janet Perez
Housing Concerns And Subjective Well-Being Of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Erika Janet Perez
Theses Digitization Project
This study examines the relationship between housing concerns, ethnicity, and subjective well-being of grandparents raising grandchildren. 17 participants were recruited from the Kin-Care program of Riverside County, Ca. About 19% of families headed by grandparents are living in poverty. When looking at the type of services that would be beneficial for these families, the housing situation is an important matter to consider.
Predictors Of Sexual Harassment Experiences And Their Cross-Cultural Differences: A Workplace Study Among Women From The United States, Puerto Rico, And Japan, Gustavo Segura
Theses Digitization Project
This study evaluates the influences of individualism, feminism, and extroversion on sexual harassment experiences, as well as the differences of these variables across cultures. Data was collected from 495 female employees located in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Japan.
Attitudes And Views Of Older Gays And Lesbians, Neil Mikel Lomeli
Attitudes And Views Of Older Gays And Lesbians, Neil Mikel Lomeli
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to understand the views and attitudes of aging gay men and lesbian women 60 years old and greater toward receving services from social welfare agencies. The hope is to give social and welfare agencies in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties a better understanding and awareness in the needs of older gay men and lesbian women that could result in better programs for them.
Social Support And Homeless Individuals 50 To 65 Years Of Age, Joseph William Staudt
Social Support And Homeless Individuals 50 To 65 Years Of Age, Joseph William Staudt
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships homeless individuals have and their support systems. It analyzed what social supports an individual homeless person had in their life and how they utilized that support. This research was done due to lack of research being done on the elderly homeless population. The problem this study focuses on was homelessness among individuals between the ages of 50 and 65 years. Ten homeless people were interviewed at the Central City Lutheran Missions Cold Weather Shelter.
Social Workers' Views About Disproportionality Among African American Children In Child Welfare, Hortense Granderson
Social Workers' Views About Disproportionality Among African American Children In Child Welfare, Hortense Granderson
Theses Digitization Project
This study explored social workers' views (attitudes and perceptions) on reasons and causes for disproportionality among African American children in the child welfare system. This study contributed to social work practice, policy, and research because it is the first study of its kind for Riverside County where information is readily available to understand the reasons and causes for disproportionality among these children according to social workers.
The Life Experiences Of Women Ex-Offenders Of Domestic Violence, Hope Hermosillo Mora
The Life Experiences Of Women Ex-Offenders Of Domestic Violence, Hope Hermosillo Mora
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the life experiences of women ex-offenders in treatment programs for domestic violence. This study provided this population the opportunity to tell their stories, their perspectives about domestic violence, their concerns, and their perceived needs, if any. The study aimed to understand women's subjective experiences with domestic violence, the various forms it took, and the content to which it was expressed. Overall, the findings from this study indicated that women did not perceive mutual violence as symmetrical; the violence perpetrated by the participants towards their spouse or partner was less severe than the …
A Secondary Analysis Of The Rural Elderly Population In Twentynine Palms, Nicholas Rene Perez
A Secondary Analysis Of The Rural Elderly Population In Twentynine Palms, Nicholas Rene Perez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify needs of the elderly population 65 years and older, who reside in the Twentynine Palms area by conducting secondary analyses of data collected from a needs assessment survey administered by the San Bernardino County Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) from 2005. This study highlited the barriers that the residence of Twentynine Palms found to be most important. The barriers focused on in this paper will assist social workers in focusing on the urgent needs of these residents.
Depression Among The Elderly, Lynda Lee Omagari
Depression Among The Elderly, Lynda Lee Omagari
Theses Digitization Project
This study will examine depression among the elderly in an assisted living facility. The main problem in depression in the elderly is the lack of diagnosis and treatment. Left untreated it affects the elderly person's overall well-being and may eventually lead to their mortality.
Parents' Perceptions Of Effective Coping Strategies For Raising A Child With Autism, Dee Thigpen
Parents' Perceptions Of Effective Coping Strategies For Raising A Child With Autism, Dee Thigpen
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to identify the main stessors that parents experience when raising an autistic child and parents' perceptions of what can help them cope better. It is important that parenting stressors and coping strategies are identified as they relate to the age of the child with autism.