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Patterns Of Continuing Professional Development (Cpd) Activities Of Social Workers In Local Departments Of Social Services Or Welfare In Virginia, Anita H. Prince Jan 1998

Patterns Of Continuing Professional Development (Cpd) Activities Of Social Workers In Local Departments Of Social Services Or Welfare In Virginia, Anita H. Prince

Theses and Dissertations

Individuals employed as social workers in local public welfare agencies in Virginia are not required to have a social work degree or mandated to participate in continuing professional development activities as a condition of their employment. The study employed survey research to investigate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities of Social Workers employed in local Departments of Social Services or Welfare in Virginia. Two social work-related focus groups and an expert panel of adult educators helped identify CPD activities used to construct the survey. The resulting twenty (20) CPD activities, used as the dependent variables for the study, were: formal education, …

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College Of Health And Public Affairs Annual Report, 1998, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health And Public Affairs Jan 1998

College Of Health And Public Affairs Annual Report, 1998, University Of Central Florida. College Of Health And Public Affairs

Research Activities & Annual Reports

University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs Annual Report, 1998. It covers message from the dean, research funding, community support, excellence awards, outstanding alumni, health, basic sciences, public affairs, faculty listings and faculty publications.

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Annual Report Of The President, 1997-1998, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections Jan 1998

Annual Report Of The President, 1997-1998, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections

Annual Reports of the President

This item is an annual report published by the Office of the President in 1998, detailing the 1997-1998 academic year. It provides summaries of institutional changes, achievements of the students, faculty and staff, as well as an overview of the past academic year's events.

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Perceived Abuse: Correlation With Self-Esteem And Educational Success, K. S. Hill Jan 1998

Perceived Abuse: Correlation With Self-Esteem And Educational Success, K. S. Hill

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

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A Question Of Integrity: A Theological Exercise In Relating Process Thought With Object Relations Psychology In Pastoral Counselling, Cindy Schnasa Jacobsen Jan 1998

A Question Of Integrity: A Theological Exercise In Relating Process Thought With Object Relations Psychology In Pastoral Counselling, Cindy Schnasa Jacobsen

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The role of identity for the pastoral counsellor is explored in its function in the development of professional identity. This thesis utilizes Object Relations Theory and Process Theology as conceptual foundations in articulating the unique process of the emerging professional identity of the pastoral counsellor. It is argued that, when grounded within selfobjects that embrace our theological training as pastors, we can as clinicians engage ourselves in the process of change. This thesis stresses that as pastoral counsellors acknowledge within themselves their important role as theologian in the room with clients, they join in the “aim of God” for change …

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Models Of Church-Agency Relationship In Church-Affiliated Social Service Agencies In The Region Of Waterloo (Ontario), Buetta Louise Martin Warkentin Jan 1998

Models Of Church-Agency Relationship In Church-Affiliated Social Service Agencies In The Region Of Waterloo (Ontario), Buetta Louise Martin Warkentin

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

This thesis is an exploration of the models of relationship that are evident in the Region of Waterloo, between church-affiliated social service agencies and their supporting church bodies. Church-affiliated social service agencies were defined as those that either use Christian terminology or denominational names in their title, that require church representation at a board or corporate membership level, or that receive regular, committed financial or volunteer support from a church body. Ten agencies that fit this description were studied, with interviews conducted with agency representatives as well as four church representatives from organizations representing three different models. An interview was …

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The Social Construction Of Interprofessional Teams In Human Service Organizations: Two Case Studies, Daniel Philip Salhani Jan 1998

The Social Construction Of Interprofessional Teams In Human Service Organizations: Two Case Studies, Daniel Philip Salhani

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The study explores the way in which professional members who were engaged in struggles with each other around the nature and extent of autonomy over their work, and/or control over the work of others, socially constructed interprofessional team relations and processes. There were two major findings. First, it was found that the medical and non-medical professions at the sites were divided internally, and with each other, in terms of the way in which they understood team relations and processes. There were multiple and unique “orientations to teams” found among the professions and professional subgroupings. Each of these orientations implied professional …

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Examining Beliefs About The Causes Of Unemployment And Poverty: An Analysis Of The Causal Models From The Research Literature, Garson George Coon Jan 1998

Examining Beliefs About The Causes Of Unemployment And Poverty: An Analysis Of The Causal Models From The Research Literature, Garson George Coon

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The dissertation discusses findings of a study of the causal models of explanations of unemployment and poverty that have been developed in the research literature. The data used to examine the models are from the 1985 Edmonton Area Study Survey, University of Alberta (N=415), and the 1980 Beliefs about Social Stratification Study Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (N=704). The unemployment models were examined using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was also used to develop additional causal models, which were also tested with CFA. Sources of variations in explanations were explored using post-hoc ANOVA analysis. The poverty …

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The Impact Of Gang Awareness Training On The Perception Of Health Professionals About Latino Gang Membership, Susan Coulter Jan 1998

The Impact Of Gang Awareness Training On The Perception Of Health Professionals About Latino Gang Membership, Susan Coulter

Master's Projects

No abstract provided.

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Center For Psychological Studies 1998-1999 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University Jan 1998

Center For Psychological Studies 1998-1999 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

College of Psychological Services / College of Psychology Postgraduate Student and Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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School Of Social And Systemic Studies 1998-1999 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University Jan 1998

School Of Social And Systemic Studies 1998-1999 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

College of Psychological Services / College of Psychology Postgraduate Student and Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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1998-1999 Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog, Lindenwood University Jan 1998

1998-1999 Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog, Lindenwood University

Course Catalogs

Lindenwood University Graduate Course Catalog

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The Immutability Of Faith And The Necessity Of Action, Randy Lee Jan 1998

The Immutability Of Faith And The Necessity Of Action, Randy Lee

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Community Health Representative Information System Information System (Chris Ii) Quality Assurance Program., Unknown Jan 1998

Community Health Representative Information System Information System (Chris Ii) Quality Assurance Program., Unknown

Native Health Database Full Text

American Indian tribes and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) realize that American Indialaska Native families and children are at-risk as incidents of child abuse and neglect, along with incidents of family violence, continue to be reported in high numbers. The Child Protection Handbook is designed to provide Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), tribal and other non-BIA employees with essential knowledge to identify and report incidents of child abuse and neglect. The handbook provides employees with an overview of applicable laws, definitions, identification indicators, training, child protection teams, and reporting procedures associated with child protection. The handbook outlines established methods …

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Intimate Partner Violence And Sexual Assault - A Guide To Training Materials And Programs For Health Care Providers., A Osattin, L.M. Short Jan 1998

Intimate Partner Violence And Sexual Assault - A Guide To Training Materials And Programs For Health Care Providers., A Osattin, L.M. Short

Native Health Database Full Text

This guidebook is a resource for health care providers who seek training in the areas of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. The authors describe 36 sets of training materials designed to show health care providers how to treat cases of domestic violence and sexual assault. The materials described include manuals, videos, scripted lectures with slides, information packets and handbooks. Most of these materials can be used for individual study or as part of the curriculum for staff training by a health care organization (e.g. hospital). Although designed particularly for health care providers, many of these training materials have information …

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Looking For "A Good Doctor": A Cultural Formulation Of The Treatment Of A First Nations Woman Using Western And First Nations Method., Gv Mohatt, S. Varvin Jan 1998

Looking For "A Good Doctor": A Cultural Formulation Of The Treatment Of A First Nations Woman Using Western And First Nations Method., Gv Mohatt, S. Varvin

Native Health Database Full Text

The following paper utilizes the DSM-IV suggested clinical and cultural formulation to present an example of how First Nations and western treatment methods can work together to treat a First Nation's woman with a serious mental disorder. The formulation provides reflections on cultural elements in the diagnosis and what distinct and common elements are present in the First Nations and western explanatory models for etiology and treatment.

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Model Programs In Tribal Health, The Lovelace Clinic Foundation, Lr. Berger Jan 1998

Model Programs In Tribal Health, The Lovelace Clinic Foundation, Lr. Berger

Native Health Database Full Text

This report contains summaries of ten of the 36 Tribal health projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The purpose of this report is to share some of the ideas and experiences of these innovative health programs with Tribes, agencies serving American Indian health, and individual with an interest in American Indian health.Each summary provides an overview of the project, as well as several resources for Tribes to obtain more information.The projects included in this publication address a variety of health issues: 1) financing medical services; 2) domestic violence; 3) motor vehicle injuries; 4) children with special needs; 5) …

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Four Commentaries: How We Can Better Protect Children From Abuse And Neglect, Leroy H. Pelton Jan 1998

Four Commentaries: How We Can Better Protect Children From Abuse And Neglect, Leroy H. Pelton

Social Work Faculty Research

The fundamental structure of the public child welfare system is that of a coercive apparatus wrapped in a helping orientation. Agencies ostensibly having the mission to help are mandated to ask whether parents can be blamed for their child welfare problems, and these agencies have the power to remove children from their homes. Thus, the public child welfare agency has a dual-role structure: On one hand, the agency attempts to engage in prevention and support, and to promote family preservation; on the other hand, it also has the task of investigating complaints against parents and removing children from them. This …

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Barriers To Implementing Inclusion Practices, Sara Ann Sposaro, Julie Mara Lensink Jan 1998

Barriers To Implementing Inclusion Practices, Sara Ann Sposaro, Julie Mara Lensink

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

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Revealing Confidential Secrets: Will It Save Our Children?, Karen L. Ross Jan 1998

Revealing Confidential Secrets: Will It Save Our Children?, Karen L. Ross

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Implementation Of Least Restrictive Environment (Lre) In Nevada Rural Schools According To The Rachel H Standard, Laurie Magee Flanders Jan 1998

Implementation Of Least Restrictive Environment (Lre) In Nevada Rural Schools According To The Rachel H Standard, Laurie Magee Flanders

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Public Law 94-142, the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (1975); Public Law 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990); and Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 require that all disabled students be placed in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) in their educational settings; In 1994 the Ninth Circuit Court established the Rachel H. Standard, which provides a guide for school districts in determining the Least Restrictive Environment for their disabled students. All school districts within the authority of the Ninth Circuit must comply with the standard set forth in Sacramento City Unified …

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Family And Service Coordinator Agreements In The Development And Implementation Of The Individualized Family Service Plan (Ifsp), Byoung-In Lee Jan 1998

Family And Service Coordinator Agreements In The Development And Implementation Of The Individualized Family Service Plan (Ifsp), Byoung-In Lee

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Part C of Public Law 105-17 (originally Part H of Public Laws 99-457, 101-476, and 102-119), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997, strengthened incentives to states to provide services for infants and toddlers, from birth to age three, who have disabilities or are at-risk for developmental delays. The law and its regulations require that the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is a written plan for services to be developed and implemented for the child and family. Inclusion of family members as full participants in the design and implementation of services is emphasized; This study was designed to …

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Neighborhood Councils: A Family-Driven Approach To Community Change, Merlinda Raquel Gallegos Jan 1998

Neighborhood Councils: A Family-Driven Approach To Community Change, Merlinda Raquel Gallegos

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Following times of social upheavals, especially when social tensions exist in ethnically diverse and lower class neighborhoods, the U.S. government has provided increased aid to the poor, and new community-based initiatives have emerged. This dissertation focuses on Nevada's neighborhood-based, community-driven, collaborative approach to providing services in low-income areas: Family Resource Centers. The purpose of this exploratory study is to develop strategies which will increase community participation in Nevada's Family Resource Centers' neighborhood councils; After two years of participant observation and the use of focus groups in four neighborhood councils, seven dimensions emerged concerning strategies to increase voluntary participation in neighborhood …

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A Fatal Reaction : Generation X'S Expectations Of Violent Films, Keith B. Severson Jan 1998

A Fatal Reaction : Generation X'S Expectations Of Violent Films, Keith B. Severson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Gangs : Myth Or Reality : An Examination Of The Gang Phenomenon In A Metropolitan City In A Rural State As Presented By The Regional News Print Media, Gerard Kottenbrock Jan 1998

Gangs : Myth Or Reality : An Examination Of The Gang Phenomenon In A Metropolitan City In A Rural State As Presented By The Regional News Print Media, Gerard Kottenbrock

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Parent Satisfaction With And Participation In Their Children's Special Education Programs, Marcia C. Gums Jan 1998

Parent Satisfaction With And Participation In Their Children's Special Education Programs, Marcia C. Gums

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Anorexia Nervosa: An Exploration Of Early- And Later-Onset, Jennifer Claire Duddy Jan 1998

Anorexia Nervosa: An Exploration Of Early- And Later-Onset, Jennifer Claire Duddy

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Children with anorexia nervosa have often been overlooked or misdiagnosed because of the lack of understanding and clarity surrounding early onset. This study was aimed to help clarify ambiguities by exploring the similarities and differences of early- and later-onset anorexia nervosa. Results from case studies of a female child, adolescent, and adult diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are presented. Findings from the case studies indicate several similarities between the two onsets such as comparable demographic characteristics, diagnostic features, symptoms of associated mental disorders, personality characteristics, and etiological factors. Findings also infer some differences that include variance in prognoses, severity of physical …

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Philosophical Foundations, Social Power And Social Work Practice, Timothy Duane Hamilton Jan 1998

Philosophical Foundations, Social Power And Social Work Practice, Timothy Duane Hamilton

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The contemporary philosophical landscape, which affects the fields of philosophical endeavor and the ways power is framed, is described. The covert manner these influences effect social work practice is made more visible through the use of ethically oriented decision making patterns; Ways that authority and discretion are used and abused, and abusive decision-making, are described making them easier to recognize and mitigate. Knowledge of current and potential ways that social power operates provides social workers tools in promoting the goals of empowerment and uncovering and enhancing clients' strengths; Finally, a public sphere within which a reflective social work practice could …

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Instrument Development And Validation For Use In A Health Education Program, Joanna Lynn Blockey Jan 1998

Instrument Development And Validation For Use In A Health Education Program, Joanna Lynn Blockey

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This study was conducted to establish the validity and reliability of a dependent measure instrument developed specifically for health education programs geared to expectant mothers and their significant others who smoke; This study's instrument was distributed to 201 randomly chosen college students participating in health education, general education, educational psychology, and communication studies classes at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Results from this study found that the instrument has merit. The confirmatory factor analysis, which proved the instrument's reliability, isolated three different areas of study: beliefs about smoking in general; the effects of smoking on pre- and post-natal babies; …

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Constructing Deseret, Dana Boam Jan 1998

Constructing Deseret, Dana Boam

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Constructing Deseret is an examination of the epistemological assumption that perfect knowledge equals perfect being. It follows my progression as a poet from imitation of Yeats and Shakespeare, and traditional forms, such as sonnet, villanelle and haiku, to the investigation and validation of my own styles and forms. For the early poems the reaching of insight and wisdom is the goal of the poem. Next I look at nature and the world as a source of knowledge and standard of perfection. What follows is a rejection of the pursuit of education/perfection in order to embrace a plain looking at self, …

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