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The Benefits Of Wilderness Experience For Mental Health: An Exploratory Study On Nature-Based Therapies, Trina Suzanne Goldberger, Diane Marie Waters

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

From Tragedy To Triumph: Developing Resiliency From Childhood Trauma, Carla Bea Goodmote

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Diagnostic Differences Of Mexican American Clients Due To Clinician's Ethnicity, Anthony Perez Ortega

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Violence In Teen Dating Relationships: Factors That May Influence The Occurrence Of Dating Violence, Bridgette Lynn Hernandez

Theses Digitization Project

The current study used a Post-positivist paradigm and was quantitative in nature. In addition, it used a descriptive survey design, which utilized self-reported questionnaires. The final sample included 125 students, ages 18-20, in undergraduate psychology courses at a Southern California university. This study attempted to explore the differences between the tree types of dating violence profiles: 1) victim only, 2) perpetrator only and 3) mutually violent; however, only 37 participants completed the questionnaire, which made statistical analysis impossible. Nonetheless, this study explored differences in relation to the demographic characteristics and five variables: a) gender, b) self-esteem, c) severity of violence, …

Potential Gender Differences In Perceptions Of Self-Concept Between Male And Female Juvenile Offenders, Stephanie Herrington

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Determining How Stressors Effect The Onset Of Substance Abuse In Runaways, Christopher Parrish Rosselli

Theses Digitization Project

In America, it is estimated that between 500,000 and two million children run away each year. A majority of these runaways become involved with illegal substance abuse. This study questions whether children experience substance abuse prior to their running away or if their substance abuse is an attempt to cope with the new stressors created by street life. Data collection will include having 50 volunteers complete a questionnaire, with consideration of race and gender. The findings suggested that no relationship exist between runaways engaging in drug use and the amount of stress experienced at home or during the runaway.

The Use Of Drawings For Rapport Building With International Adoptees And Parents, Sharon Jean Mellor

Theses Digitization Project

"The influx of children adopted into the United States from other countries has increased the need for social workers experienced in practice techniques that asssist in building rapport between the parents and children in these newly formed families. This study explored the use of employing the kinetic family drawing as a tool to build rapport between parents and children. This was an exploratory multiple case design. Six families participated in the process of drawing a picture of their family engaged in an activity together. It was anticipated that the drawings would be an effective tool to build rapport between parent …

Dissociative Identity Disorder: Integration Versus Non-Integration, Kris Jane Strande

Theses Digitization Project

For the mental health professional, the client with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) can be exciting, exhausting and frustrating. Formal education offers little help in treatment and diagnosis of this disorder. This paper will explore the most utilized treatment goals available to the professional and the client. Although most "experts" in the field of Dissociative Disorders subscribe to the treatment goal of integration, this study challenges that idea. As the results of the study indicate, integration was not the most utilized goal of treatment among the participants of this study.

Faculty Responsiveness Via A Question-And-Answer Newsletter: Its Impact On Student Satisfaction, Daniel Pérez

Theses Digitization Project

This study explores the relationship between student satisfaction and faculty responsiveness to student concerns. "Action Research" was employed. Data analysis focused on group comparisons.

The Effects Of Acculturation Level And Parenting Styles On Parent-Child Relationships Within The Egyptian Culture, Jacqueline Sawires

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the parental level of acculturation and parenting styles on parent/child conflict among Egyptians since no research has been done in this area on this population.

Long Term Drug And Alcohol Treatment Program: An Outcome Study Comparing Secular-Based Treatment With Faith-Based Treatment For Addiction, Ruby Lee Adams

Theses Digitization Project

The study was conducted to see if there is as much or more of a difference in outcome of treatment for addiction in faith-based treatment than secular-based treatment. The research was conducted using a sample of thirty-seven respondents from various sites in Southern California who volunteered to fill out the questionnaire. Data was collected using a self-administrated survey questionnaire.

Anatomy Of The Social Worker, Arazola Nadine Session

Theses Digitization Project

This study explores the past experiences of graduate social work students enrolled in the Masters in Social Work program at California State University, San Bernardino.

The Promise Of Restorative Justice: An Outcomes Evaluation Of An Orange County Victim Offender Reconciliation Program, With Focus On The Victim's Perspective, Charlaine Annette Cecilia White

Theses Digitization Project

Victim-offender reconciliation programs (VORPs), the hallmark of the restorative justice movement, offer an alternative to the retributive approach to crime. These programs seek to bring the victim and offender together for purposes of working out a mediated settlement agreement.

Cultural Factors Associated With Early And Late Disclosure Among Latino Gay Males With Hiv/Aids, Hugo Correa Castellanos

Theses Digitization Project

This study explored the cultural factors associated with early and late disclosure of HIV infection among Latino gay and bisexual males. Through collaborative efforts from various HIV/AID agencies, the researcher was able to interview twenty HIV infected Latino gay males.

The Contribution Of Family Resilence To Positive Attachment Among Middle-Age Adults From Northern Ireland, Nicola Gillen

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of African American Family Types And Marital Status On Adolescent's Self-Concept And Racial/Ethnic Identity, Tuwesha Monic Mitchell

Theses Digitization Project

This study examines the effects of family typology and parental marital status on African American adolescents' self-concept and racial/ethnic identity. The study uses the archived data from the "African American Families Child Outcome Project" at the University of California, Riverside

Youth Aggression: The Impact Of Attachment And Passive Family Violence, Rosie Maria Mayzum, Doris Menoken Paxton

Theses Digitization Project

This study addresses three questions regarding the relationship of attachment to aggressive behavior in early school age children (2-6 years) who have witnessed domestic violence, and to adolescents (13-18) who have been diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder. The authors hypothesized that insecure attachment is a major cause for youth violence and that a secure attachment may lessen the negative effects of passive family violence. Data was extracted from case files; findings supported earlier attachment and domestic violence research; study limitations and social work implications were addressed.

2000 University Employee Service Recognition Program, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees
• Forty Years of Service
• Thirty-Five Years of Service
• Thirty Years of Service
• Twenty Years of Service
• Fifteen Years of Service
• Ten Years of Service

Fact Book 2000-2001, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

• General Information
• Enrollment Information
• Institutional Comparison
• Student Information
• Faculty Information
• Budgets and Resources

Press Releases - January-March 2000, Northeastern Illinois University University Relations

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

George Fox University Catalog, 1999-2000, George Fox University Archives

Catalogs

Catalog of George Fox University. 86 pages, color.

Academic Data Series, 1999-2000 Edition, Office Of The Controller, Wright State University

Academic Data Series

A compilation of statistics extracted from the University's Banner System and Ohio Department of Higher Education resources for 1999-2000.

Bridgewater State College Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2000-2001, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater State College Catalogs, 1960-2009

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of The Inland Empire Regional Opportunity Counseling Housing Mobility Program, Carlos G. Moreno

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Mimosa 2000, Jacksonville State University

JSU Yearbooks

The JSU Yearbook Collection spans the years from 1926 to the present. The publication began in 1926 as the Teacola (some volumes spelled "Teacoala") and continued under this title through 1933. The yearbook appears to have ceased printing after that year; the student newspaper took the name Teacola (later changed to the Collegian and finally the Chanticleer) and began publication in 1934. The yearbook started up again in 1947 under the name Mimosa. The Library holds all volume years that were printed: 1926-1933, 1947-1950, 1952-present.

Bronx Community College Of The City University Of New York Catalog 2000-2002 Gateway To Success, Cuny Bronx Community College

Course Catalogs

Course catalog for Bronx Community College for 2000-02.

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, 1999, City Of St. Louis

UMSLCAB - UMSL’s Political Science Millennial Era Saint Louis Local Curated Area Budgets

This resource is one among many in the UMSLCAB open dataset at IRL.UMSL.edu/CAB

Warren County - New Deal Programs (Mss 129), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 129. Administrative files, chiefly applications and correspondence of the Warren County [Kentucky] Relief Committee, a local branch of the Federal Emergency Relief Agency (FERA), which approved families for assistance and referred them to various relief agencies.

Undergraduate Catalogue 2000-2001, Seton Hall University

Undergraduate Catalogues

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalogue 2000-2001, Seton Hall University

Graduate Catalogues

No abstract provided.