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Drink, Drugs And Disability: An Introduction To The Controversy, Sharon R. Hunt, Jim Baumohl

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship

This paper reviews the history of the drug addiction and alcoholism (DA&A) program within Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the controversies that dogged the years before its termination in 1996. The DA&A program began in 1972, and for reasons understood early on, it was susceptible to rapid growth and discrediting scandal. Through the mid-1980s, the program remained very small, mainly because of a conservative judicial climate that limited the ground for claiming substance abuse as a disabling impairment. Once the legal barriers were breached, SSI became an attractive welfare alternative for impoverished substance abusers and for local governments seeking to …

Taylor University Fort Wayne Catalog, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Academic Catalogs (TUFW & Predecessors)

The 2003-2004 academic catalog of Taylor University Fort Wayne.

Generalist Social Work Practice With Individuals, Families And Groups I: Teaching Casebook, Ravazzin Center

Ravazzin Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Southern Adventist University Graduate Catalog 2003-2004, Southern Adventist University

Catalog, Graduate

Southern Adventist University-Curricula, Catalogs, Graduate Catalog

Southern Adventist University's graduate catalog for the academic year 2003-2004.

Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Catalog 2003-2004, Southern Adventist University

Catalog, Undergraduate

Southern Adventist University's undergraduate catalog for the academic year 2003-2004.

Genre And The Invention Of The Writer: Reconsidering The Place Of Invention In Composition, Anis S. Bawarshi

All USU Press Publications

In a focused and compelling discussion, Anis Bawarshi looks to genre theory for what it can contribute to a refined understanding of invention. In describing what he calls "the genre function," he explores what is at stake for the study and teaching of writing to imagine invention as a way that writers locate themselves, via genres, within various positions and activities. He argues, in fact, that invention is a process in which writers are acted upon by genres as much as they act themselves. Such an approach naturally requires the composition scholar to re-place invention from the writer to the …

Leading Culturally Sensitive Classroom Discussions Following September 11, Devorah Lieberman

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Archives

his essay focuses on strategies for facilitating successful classroom discussion related to the events of 9/11. These suggestions are based on strategies implemented on several campuses across the country.

University Of Southern Maine Graduate Catalog 2003-2004, University Of Southern Maine

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Virginia Commonwealth University Undergraduate Bulletin [2003], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Undergraduate bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University for the academic year 2003-2004. It includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses for undergraduate programs.

Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate And Professional Programs Bulletin [2003], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Graduate and professional programs bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University for the academic year 2003-2004. It includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses for graduate programs.

Human Rights In The Sunshine State: A Proposed Florida Law On Human Trafficking, Terry S. Coonan

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Catalogue 2003-2004, Bank Street College Of Education

Graduate School of Education

This course catalog from a past academic year is a resource for referring to previous course offerings, degree requirements, institutional policies, and more.

Disability Equality And Prenatal Testing: Contradictory Or Compatible?, Adrienne Asch

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Edge, Spring 2003, Eastern Michigan University

Alumni News: Eastern Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Edge, Fall 2003, Eastern Michigan University

Alumni News: Eastern Magazine

No abstract provided.

Insights- June 2003, Erika Malek

Insights

No abstract provided.

Insights- October 2003, Erika Malek

Insights

No abstract provided.

Building Effective School-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Stephanie M. Juhl

Graduate Research Papers

Substance abuse among children and adolescents has become an epidemic in our society. Therefore, it is important to be cognizant of the reasons for child and adolescent substance abuse as well as to recognize risk factors for use. Many prevention programs have not been research-based and are not appropriate for all populations. Several programs and approaches are reviewed as to whether they will reduce the use of substances. School counselors can improve efforts by combining approaches to create comprehensive and multifaceted programs, which will improve the probability of prevention. Creating school counseling programs will be fundamental in preventing early substance …

Borderline Personality Disorder : A Comparison Of Linehan And Kernberg's Treatment Modalities, Janet M. Riley

Graduate Research Papers

About 30% of clients worldwide are diagnosed as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) (Bohus et al., 2000). BPD is a complex disorder and difficult to treat. Therefore, it is necessary for counselors to gain as much knowledge about treatment modalities and their effectiveness as possible. This paper attempts to define BPD by looking closely at its history.and describing the criteria for diagnosis. Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Kernberg's Object Relational Theory (ORT) are compared as to their effectiveness in working with clients who exhibit symptoms of BPD.

African American Women At Midlife: The Relationship Between Spirituality And Life Satisfaction, Saundra Starks, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

In order to examine the potential relationship between life satisfaction, spirituality and other demographic variables, 147 African American women from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan and Missouri were asked to complete the Adult Life Satisfaction Scale (ALSS) and the Black Women=s Spirituality/Religiosity Measure (BWSRM). In-depth interviews were also conducted with six African American women. Data obtained were subjected to correlated groups t test, Pearson r=s and regression analysis; content analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Although no significant difference was found among the ratings of life satisfaction and spirituality with respect to age or education level, the African …

Social Learning And Stage Development Applied To Resistance To Treatment: Probation Youth In A Residential Treatment Facility, Linda Joy Bankowski

Theses Digitization Project

The present study focused on male incarcerated youth, ages ranging from twelve to eighteen, in a twenty-four hour care treatment facility. The study attempted to determine what historical factors such as types of crimes committed, length of criminal history, and gang involvement are behavioral indicators of the type of youth who resist treatment. For the study, run away behavior indicated the youth was resistant to treatment.

A Constructive Approach Of The Evaluation Of A Community Based Program, Melinda Vera Corral

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and assess whether the community based program, Decafé, is accomplishing its purpose to build leadership and socialization skills in youth.

Exploring The Values, The Attitudes, And The Experiences Of Mexican-Americans Toward Education, Monica Victoria Pulido

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study was to examine Mexican-Americans values and attitudes toward education and further explore some of the reasons Mexican-Americans drop out of school at such high rates.

Extended Opportunity Program And Service, And Cooperative Agencies Resources For Education For Welfare Students In Pursuit Of A Post-Secondary Education, Carmella Marie Martinez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the relationship between participation in one community college EOPS & CARE program and participant sense of preparedness for self-sufficiency.

The Impact Of Infant Massage On The Development Of Children With Disabilities And Children Born At-Risk For Developmental Delays, Maria Jesus Escobedo

Theses Digitization Project

This project encompasses program evaluations of infant massage intervention and its impact in the overall development of infants and children born with disabilities or babies born at risk for developmental delays.

The Role Of Religion In Acculturation Of Nigerian Immigrants In The United States., Kate Salami

Theses Digitization Project

Religion plays a role in acculturating Nigerian immigrants into American society through networking and through belief systems that inculcate in Nigerian social and cultural norms practiced in the United States.

Factors In Older Adults' Resistance To Substance Abuse Treatment, Donnie Redl

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that cause resistance in older adults to participation in substance abuse treatment programs.

Effectiveness Of Parent Education Classes: Phenomenological Approach, Lavonna Lucille Downing

Theses Digitization Project

The effectiveness of most parent education classed is measured by changes in the child. While all programs are developed from psychological theory, and have been evaluated by research, SES and cultural aspects of the undividual have been given little attention. Since public law has recognized the incidence of child abuse and neglect, large numbers of families are required to attend parent education classes. At the same time, research indicates no particular program is more effective than another.

A Correlation Analysis Of Parental Expectations, Mentoring, And Gender Socialization On Women's Self-Efficacy, Nancy Lillian Amarin, Norina Reis

Theses Digitization Project

This study investigated social influences believed to have an impact on the development of women's self-efficacy. The independent variables examined included parental expectations, gender role socialization, and mentoring. A questionnaire with both ordinal and nominal questions was administered to 196 female undergraduates attending California State University, San Bernardino and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The sample was predominantly Caucasian (35,2 percent) and Hispanic (33.7 percent), with a median age of 20. Participants answered 57 questions, consisting of demographic questions, measures of self-efficacy and three independent variables. Pearson r analysis found positive significant correlations between self-efficacy and all three variables. The …

San José State University: An Interpretive History, 1950-2000, James P. Walsh

University History

Professor Emeritus Walsh traces the University's progress from the 1950's to the end of the twentieth century. He highlights the University's leadership, faculty and students, as well as the challenges and issues of those decades.