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The Dilemmas And Challenges Of Teenage Motherhood : Exploring The Barriers In The Discovery Of The Self, Rebecca Colvin Aug 2007

The Dilemmas And Challenges Of Teenage Motherhood : Exploring The Barriers In The Discovery Of The Self, Rebecca Colvin

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the barriers that may prevent adolescent mothers from accessing social support. For the purpose of this study, the barriers examined were depression and self-esteem. The sample consisted of 50 adolescent mothers who were participants in several social service agencies located in western Massachusetts. The participants completed the Rosenberg Self Esteem scale, the Brief Symptom inventory scale, and a brief form used to gather basic demographic information. Case workers indicated what kinds of social support services the adolescents were engaged in at their programs. Adolescent mothers who were involved in one formal support …

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Art And The Clinical Social Worker, Lucy Goldstein Aug 2007

Art And The Clinical Social Worker, Lucy Goldstein

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The current social work literature implores clinicians to create self-care practices to help reduce their levels of occupational stress. Literature from a variety of fields points to the healing capabilities of the art making process, yet there is a dearth of empirical evidence linking the two. This study examines whether self-directed art making can reduce stress for the clinical social worker. Ten clinical social workers who make art either as a hobby or as a dual career were interviewed to determine how their art making practice impacts their clinical work and whether or not art making reduces their occupational stress …

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Uncovering Oppression Within The Anti-Rape Movement : The Role Of Race In The Reporting Experiences Of Adult Black Female Rape Survivors, Amy Rebecca Hochberg Aug 2007

Uncovering Oppression Within The Anti-Rape Movement : The Role Of Race In The Reporting Experiences Of Adult Black Female Rape Survivors, Amy Rebecca Hochberg

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study sought to explore how the oppressions of race and gender intersect within the experiences of Black female survivors in the anti-rape movement, specifically in the experience of reporting rape. The experiences of twelve helping professionals, who work with Black female survivors, were collected to determine the prevalence of discrimination within the anti-rape movement and to examine how anti-oppression training could improve services for survivors of sexual violence. The first-hand experience of one survivor further enhanced an understanding of how discrimination affects the reporting experiences of rape survivors. Thirteen individual interviews were conducted with one survivor, seven helping professionals …

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Using The Principles Of Existential Psychotherapeutic Theory To Enrich Understanding Of Eating Disorder Etiology, Sabrina Johnston Aug 2007

Using The Principles Of Existential Psychotherapeutic Theory To Enrich Understanding Of Eating Disorder Etiology, Sabrina Johnston

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This theoretical study was conducted make connections between existential psychotherapeutic theory and existing theories of eating disorder etiology. The dearth of literature connecting these two suggests room for further study. An in-depth exploration of existential theory as it applies to psychotherapy, showing the pervasiveness of existential concerns in human psychological functioning was conducted. A review of each of the major categories of eating disorder etiology; sociocultural/feminist, psychological (including psychodynamic, familial and cognitive-behavioral perspectives), biological, and spiritual, was undertaken. Eating disorder treatment approaches and epidemiology were also explored. Finally a synthesis of existential psychotherapeutic theory with existing eating disorder etiology was …

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Beyond Sibling Rivalry : An Exploratory Study Of Social Work Assessment Of School-Age Sibling Abuse, Hillary Faye. Parks Aug 2007

Beyond Sibling Rivalry : An Exploratory Study Of Social Work Assessment Of School-Age Sibling Abuse, Hillary Faye. Parks

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how clinical social workers approach assessment of siblings for physical, sexual, or emotional abuse with particular focus on assessment techniques. Thirteen clinical social workers participated in individual interviews that asked them to talk about their approach to the assessment process and to the content of that assessment. Participants were selected through a non-random sample of convenience from a child and family social service agency in New England. The findings of this study show that for this sample there is not a uniform method of assessing sibling abuse, although the content of …

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Honors College Grants Scholarships To 14 Outstanding Freshmen, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Aug 2007

Honors College Grants Scholarships To 14 Outstanding Freshmen, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Eleven students from Mississippi, two from Louisiana and one from the Ukraine have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious scholarships to the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.

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The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, August 28, 2007, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Aug 2007

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, August 28, 2007, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

August

No abstract provided.

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The Hilltop 8-28-2007, Hilltop Staff Aug 2007

The Hilltop 8-28-2007, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

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Alvin Explores The Deep Northern Gulf Of Mexico Slope, Harry Roberts, Robert Carney, Mathew Kupchik, Charles Fisher, Kim Nelson, Erin Becker, Liz Goehring, Stephanie Lessard-Pilon, Guy Telesnicki, Bernie Bernard, James Brooks, Monika Bright, Erik Cordes, Stephane Hourdez, Jesse Hunt, William Shedd, Gregory Boland, Samantha Joye, Vladimir Samarkin, Meaghan Bernier, Marshall Bowles, Ian Macdonald, Helge Niemann, Cindy Petersen, Jeremy Potter Aug 2007

Alvin Explores The Deep Northern Gulf Of Mexico Slope, Harry Roberts, Robert Carney, Mathew Kupchik, Charles Fisher, Kim Nelson, Erin Becker, Liz Goehring, Stephanie Lessard-Pilon, Guy Telesnicki, Bernie Bernard, James Brooks, Monika Bright, Erik Cordes, Stephane Hourdez, Jesse Hunt, William Shedd, Gregory Boland, Samantha Joye, Vladimir Samarkin, Meaghan Bernier, Marshall Bowles, Ian Macdonald, Helge Niemann, Cindy Petersen, Jeremy Potter

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Christianity, Familial Acceptance, And Current Spirituality Among Lgb Individuals : Blessed Be The Tie That Binds?, Megan Elaine Browning Aug 2007

Christianity, Familial Acceptance, And Current Spirituality Among Lgb Individuals : Blessed Be The Tie That Binds?, Megan Elaine Browning

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explores LGB individuals' perceptions about how acceptance by their Christian families of origin has impacted their current religiosity and/or spirituality. A qualitative semi structured interview with a demographic survey was conducted with fifteen self-identified LGB individuals who were raised in a variety of Christian households in the Southern United States. The participants were selected through a snowball sampling method and were representative of the surrounding metropolitan area. The methodology allowed for the study to be flexible and inclusive of people from diverse religious, spiritual, sexual, and cultural backgrounds. The participants discussed receiving messages as children from their church …

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Are We Dating? : An Exploratory Study Of Nonsexual, Passionate Friendships Between Women, Linda Christine Chupkowski Aug 2007

Are We Dating? : An Exploratory Study Of Nonsexual, Passionate Friendships Between Women, Linda Christine Chupkowski

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study was designed to explore nonsexual, passionate friendships between women. Particular areas of interest were challenging the binary between "just friends" and "lovers," as well as exploring the meaning of the lack of a term for identifying these friendships in women's lives. This study attempted to answer the following research question: How do women conceptualize, define, and make sense of their nonsexual, passionate friendships? This qualitative study involved interviewing 14 women selected from a sample of convenience. The interview questions were open-ended, allowing the women to share narrative accounts of their friendships in their own words. The findings indicate …

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A Homicide In The Family : The Dual Perspective Of Mothers' Experience Parenting And Use Of Community Resources And Community Providers' Report On Services Utilized By Mothers And Their Children, Leah Elizabeth Berkowitz Aug 2007

A Homicide In The Family : The Dual Perspective Of Mothers' Experience Parenting And Use Of Community Resources And Community Providers' Report On Services Utilized By Mothers And Their Children, Leah Elizabeth Berkowitz

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This research study was conducted to clarify the impact of the experienced homicide of a family member on mothering, post-homicide. Data was gathered regarding mothers' use and perception of community support services and providers' perception of the efficacy of those services currently available to surviving family members. Potential alternatives to already-existing services and modes of delivering these services to families impacted by violence were explored. In this dual-perspective flexible methods study, seven mother-participants and four community providers – comprised of three victim/witness advocates, who currently work in Massachusetts Court-based District Attorney's offices and one licensed independent clinical social worker, who …

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Nonresidential Fathers' Perceptions Of The Influence Of Their Acrimonious Divorces On Their Relationships With Their Children, Rachel Hava Green Aug 2007

Nonresidential Fathers' Perceptions Of The Influence Of Their Acrimonious Divorces On Their Relationships With Their Children, Rachel Hava Green

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative, exploratory study looked at nonresidential fathers' perceptions of the influence of their acrimonious divorces on their relationships with their children. For the purpose of this study, the term nonresidential fathers referred to fathers of biological or adopted children who were no longer living in their children's homes due to divorce. Twelve nonresidential fathers were interviewed in February and March of 2007. All of the men were recruited from the email listserv of the Pennsylvania chapter of Fathers' and Children's Equality, Inc. In an hour and a half interview, they answered 11 guiding questions which were all recorded on …

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Nature And Quality Of Care : Two Measures Partially Addressing Impediments To Adequate Childcare For Vulnerable Children, Chad Wayne. Kordt-Thomas Aug 2007

Nature And Quality Of Care : Two Measures Partially Addressing Impediments To Adequate Childcare For Vulnerable Children, Chad Wayne. Kordt-Thomas

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored the level of care accessible to most young children, especially those living in or near poverty and with acute social-emotional needs. A critical analysis of childcare systems generated a demonstration of the multiple impingements upon care providers' abilities to furnish warm, responsive care. Children who most need skilled and attuned care, those with extraordinary sets of needs, were shown to be placed most at risk for expulsion from their group care settings. This phenomenon was interpreted through the relational conceptualization of mental health consultation to childcare developed at the Daycare Consultants component of the Infant-Parent Program, University …

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The Integration Of Exercise As An Adjunct Treatment For Depression By Clinical Social Workers In Massachusetts : A Study Designed To Expand The Practice Of Area Social Workers, Thomas Lawrence Lusignan Aug 2007

The Integration Of Exercise As An Adjunct Treatment For Depression By Clinical Social Workers In Massachusetts : A Study Designed To Expand The Practice Of Area Social Workers, Thomas Lawrence Lusignan

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study is to explore the practice of clinical social workers utilizing exercise as an adjunct treatment to psychotherapy for major depression. A significant motivation in undertaking this study for the researcher was the limited attention to the effectiveness of exercise as an intervention in the treatment of depression by clinical social workers. While there is significant literature on the value of exercise in maintaining and improving physical and mental health of exercisers, there is a scarcity of material relating to the perspectives, experiences and practices of clinical social workers who are integrating exercise into treatment of …

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Latina Mothers : An Exploratory Study On Their Attachment With Their Children, Patricia Becerra Aug 2007

Latina Mothers : An Exploratory Study On Their Attachment With Their Children, Patricia Becerra

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This research study was conducted as a strategy in learning more about Latino culture, specifically how Latino culture influences a mother's attachment to her child. In this study I will operationally define "Latina" as an immigrant mother who was born in Mexico, Central America, or South America or who has at least one parent that is Latino/a. This researcher found that there is a gap in the literature about attachment in Latino families. This study aimed to uncover the meaning of attachment in Latino families and conceptualize its meaning when compared to predominant "white" culture style of attachment. Research on …

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Couples' Decision-Making Processes : First-Time Parenthood In Dual-Career Partnerships, Amelia Fern Hube Aug 2007

Couples' Decision-Making Processes : First-Time Parenthood In Dual-Career Partnerships, Amelia Fern Hube

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Dual-career couples are increasingly becoming the norm in society, and for these couples experiencing first-time parenthood, having been raised in a world of stay-at-home mothers and breadwinning dads, the decisions for how to manage childcare and career choices can be challenging. This qualitative study was undertaken to explore the question, "What are the experiences of couples in dual-career partnerships as they approach the birth of a first child?" Twelve partnered, first-time parents were asked a series of questions about their experiences with their partners, families and work environments as they navigated choices related to careers and childcare. Participant narratives revealed …

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Mythesis.Com : The Irony Of Technology : An Object Relational Approach To Understanding The Interplay Of Identity Construction And The Emergence Of The "True Self" Through The Privilege Of Anonymity On The Internet, Katherine Suzanne Sapp Aug 2007

Mythesis.Com : The Irony Of Technology : An Object Relational Approach To Understanding The Interplay Of Identity Construction And The Emergence Of The "True Self" Through The Privilege Of Anonymity On The Internet, Katherine Suzanne Sapp

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This was an exploratory study of the ways in which online social networks like Myspace.com can impact perceptions of the user in terms of self and others. Specifically, the focus was on how online experiences may have different levels of impact on these perceptions depending upon users' self identifying as having a concealable stigmatized identity based on sexual orientation or disability. Research for this study was conducted through an online survey and was promoted using the classifieds posting forum on Myspace.com. There were 100 respondents who accepted the terms set forth in the Informed Consent. Seventy-six of these initial respondents …

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The Association Between Physical, Sexual, And Emotional Abuse And Physical Pain : A Comparison Of Psychiatric Patients In Ontario, Canada And Burlington, Vermont, Kathryn Irene Vigil Aug 2007

The Association Between Physical, Sexual, And Emotional Abuse And Physical Pain : A Comparison Of Psychiatric Patients In Ontario, Canada And Burlington, Vermont, Kathryn Irene Vigil

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between inpatient psychiatric patients' histories of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse (Abuse) and their current experience of physical pain. This study explored this association between Abuse and physical pain in adult inpatient psychiatric patients in two locations—Burlington, Vermont and Ontario, Canada. It was hypothesized that rates of Abuse between the two locations would not differ significantly, but that patients with a history of Abuse would score higher on a pain scale (report more severe pain) than those without an Abuse history. Through secondary data analyses using previously collected data …

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Women's Perceptions Of Different Power Dynamics In Their Sexual Encounters With Both Women And Men, Genna Blaine Brodsky Aug 2007

Women's Perceptions Of Different Power Dynamics In Their Sexual Encounters With Both Women And Men, Genna Blaine Brodsky

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored women's fluid sexuality by asking the following question: Do women who have had sexual encounters with both women and men experience different power dynamics based on their partners' gender? There was minimal literature devoted to this topic. Past research focused on gender differences within relationships, violence used as a resource of power in heterosexual and lesbian relationships, theory written on relational therapy, and articles on female sexual fluidity. Eleven women from San Francisco were interviewed to explore their thoughts and feelings on how they experienced different power dynamics during sexual encounters with women and men. The interviews …

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Confronting Race And Racism : Social Identity In African American Gay Men, Benjamin A. Kudler Aug 2007

Confronting Race And Racism : Social Identity In African American Gay Men, Benjamin A. Kudler

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study examines how race and racism function in gay communities, looking at factors facing African American gay men in their identity formation and daily experience. Specifically, this study has examined the presence of sexual racism, sexualized racial stereotypes that affect the way men of color are viewed by white gay men. Twelve self-identified African American gay men living in the Boston metropolitan area were recruited by word-of-mouth and snowball sampling. Drawing on existing areas of research, each participant was administered a demographic survey and interviewed about his experiences within predominately white middle-class mainstream gay communities. African American gay …

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Are We Attracted To Romantic Partners Who Tend To Resemble Our Caregivers?, Rebecca Kohrman Kohrman Aug 2007

Are We Attracted To Romantic Partners Who Tend To Resemble Our Caregivers?, Rebecca Kohrman Kohrman

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study was undertaken to explore the phenomenon of romantic attraction. It sought to explore the degree of which imago theory (Hendrix, 1988) may pertain to people's choices of romantic partners and asked the following research question: Are we attracted to romantic partners who tend to resemble our early caregivers? Twelve participants were interviewed as part of this qualitative study, which included three men and nine women. At the time of the study participants ranged in age from 20-57 years old and were all in a heterosexual relationship ranging from seven months to 21 years. The findings of this study …

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Art As Therapy For The Therapist : The Role And Experience Of Artistic Expression In The Life And Work Of Psychotherapists Who Also Identify As Artists, Danielle T. Tansino Aug 2007

Art As Therapy For The Therapist : The Role And Experience Of Artistic Expression In The Life And Work Of Psychotherapists Who Also Identify As Artists, Danielle T. Tansino

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored the experiences and meaning of artistic expression in the lives and work of psychotherapists who also create visual art. Utilizing a semi-structured, open-ended interview format, ten experienced therapists were interviewed about their experiences creating art and how they believed their artistic identity impacted their clinical work. Participants had varying degrees of experience creating art and utilized several types of artistic media included: painting, photography, mixed media, and jewelry-making. Participants described a wide range of emotions associated with their creative process and many reported that involvement with art enriched both their lives and clinical work. Many described creating …

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Attachment In Older Adolescent Romantic Relationships, Whitney E. Young Aug 2007

Attachment In Older Adolescent Romantic Relationships, Whitney E. Young

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this exploratory/descriptive study was to explore the possible relationship between attachment styles of individuals in romantic relationships during older adolescents. The research question that guided this research is: Is there an association between the individual attachment style of each partner in a romantic relationship? A flexible methods approach of data collection, with a standardized data collection instrument was used to procure the necessary data for this independent research. The sample of this study was purposive and a snowball strategy was used in finding participants. The sample consisted of 19 couples (38 individuals); the inclusionary/exclusionary criteria for the …

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Minutes_07_08_28, Unm Faculty Senate Aug 2007

Minutes_07_08_28, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

Minutes from the August 28th, 2007 Facutly Senate meeting.

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Putting The Body Back In Social Work : How Social Workers Experience And Differ In Levels Of Personal Body Awareness, Lauren Nancarrow Clarke Aug 2007

Putting The Body Back In Social Work : How Social Workers Experience And Differ In Levels Of Personal Body Awareness, Lauren Nancarrow Clarke

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study was undertaken to determine whether or not and if so, to what degree social workers are aware of their personal body awareness in sessions with clients. The corollary question was whether or not those with higher reported body awareness would have similar socio-demographic indicators, environmental factors, or clientele to each other. Based on current literature, it was hypothesized that social workers in general would report a low body awareness and those reporting a higher body awareness would have similar correlates of individual factors. Smith School for Social Work graduates and current students were solicited for participation in an …

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The Bg News August 28, 2007, Bowling Green State University Aug 2007

The Bg News August 28, 2007, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 28, 2007. Volume 98-Issue 8.

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Environmental Kuznets Curve: Some Econometric Analyses., Soumyananda Dinda Dr. Aug 2007

Environmental Kuznets Curve: Some Econometric Analyses., Soumyananda Dinda Dr.

Doctoral Theses

This dissertation explores some issues of environmental economics and development. A concept crystallizing in the development and environmental economics literature is the notion that socioeconomic and environmental measures follow predictable paths associated with growing per capita income. In this context, the nature of relationship between economic development and environmental quality has become the focus of increasing attention. The issue of whether environmental degradation increases monotonically, decreases monotonically, or at first increases and then declines along a country’s development path, has critical implications for policy. Whilst development through industrialization brings higher incomes and well-being, this seems to act as a magnifier …

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Vol. 58, No. 1, August 27, 2007, University Of Michigan Law School Aug 2007

Vol. 58, No. 1, August 27, 2007, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Nuggets of Wisdom from OCIs Past •How to Succeed at OCI Without Really Trying •Learn How to Find a Firm Job and Be Happy •Prof. Schneider on OCI and Your Future as a Lawyer •Expert Advice •Questions Imponderable and Strange •No Other Warranties, Expressed or Implied •10 Things Not to Do as a Summer Associate •Crossword •The OCI Drinking Game!

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Time-Dependent Performance Comparison Of Stochastic Optimization Algorithms, David Shilane, Jarno Martikainen, Seppo Ovaska Aug 2007

Time-Dependent Performance Comparison Of Stochastic Optimization Algorithms, David Shilane, Jarno Martikainen, Seppo Ovaska

U.C. Berkeley Division of Biostatistics Working Paper Series

This paper proposes a statistical methodology for comparing the performance of stochastic optimization algorithms that iteratively generate candidate optima. The fundamental data structure of the results of these algorithms is a time series. Algorithmic differences may be assessed through a procedure of statistical sampling and multiple hypothesis testing of time series data. Shilane et al. propose a general framework for performance comparison of stochastic optimization algorithms that result in a single candidate optimum. This project seeks to extend this framework to assess performance in time series data structures. The proposed methodology analyzes empirical data to determine the generation intervals in …

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