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Weighing In : An Analysis Of The Nasw's Web-Based Content Regarding Theoretical Issues And Practice Recommendations For Social Workers Working With Overweight And Obese Individuals, M. Elizabeth Kanard
Weighing In : An Analysis Of The Nasw's Web-Based Content Regarding Theoretical Issues And Practice Recommendations For Social Workers Working With Overweight And Obese Individuals, M. Elizabeth Kanard
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory study was undertaken to determine the model(s) by which the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) understands issues related to overweight and obesity as represented by their published web content. Since two-thirds of the American population is categorized as overweight or obese, it is important that the NASW address social workers' roles in working with these individuals. As one of the public faces of the organization, the NASW website is an ideal forum for communicating an overarching model that represents the NASW's understanding of issues related to working with overweight or obese individuals as well as propose recommendations …
The Importance Of Racial Concordance And The Childhood Experiences Of Black Students And Practicing Clinicians In The Field Of Social Work, Candice Tara Karber
The Importance Of Racial Concordance And The Childhood Experiences Of Black Students And Practicing Clinicians In The Field Of Social Work, Candice Tara Karber
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was conducted in order to examine the relationship between practicing social work clinicians' and students' attitudes toward racial concordance as a precursor to a positive therapeutic outcome, while exploring the possible predictors of such attitudes based on their background childhood experiences and their scores on the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity (MIBI). Sixty-eight subjects were used in the web based data collection process. Preliminary data concluded that most participants (89.6%) thought that racial concordance was an important factor in order to foster a positive therapeutic experience. In addition, the majority (61.2%) of participants thought racial concordance was a …
Parental Death : Grieving Loss Of Life While Sustaining A Relationship, Maisie Lasher Ketron
Parental Death : Grieving Loss Of Life While Sustaining A Relationship, Maisie Lasher Ketron
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored how an adult whose parent died during childhood understands their ongoing relationship with that parent and whether rituals or practices are integral to observing that ongoing relationship. Psychodynamic theory first examined the grieving process as a linear, time-limited experience. The field of grief and bereavement studies has become polarized around traditional psychodynamic theorists who have examined pathological bereavement and post-modern continuing bonds theorists whose focus is the nature of the ongoing relationship to the deceased. There is limited research exploring bereavement in childhood and particularly the process of mourning and relating to the deceased parent over time. …
How Clinicians' Use Of Narrative Therapy Can Assist Elders In Late-Life Transition, Glenna Sue Klein
How Clinicians' Use Of Narrative Therapy Can Assist Elders In Late-Life Transition, Glenna Sue Klein
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was designed to explore the experiences of social workers and clinicians who provide counseling to elderly clients and their families as they face late-life transitions. The focus of the study was to reveal more information regarding the validity of Narrative Therapy as a productive means of therapeutic intervention with elders. Nine participants from three different agencies, a Veterans Hospital, an Ecumenical Center and a Nursing Home were interviewed for this study. The interviews took place in San Antonio, Texas and all but one was done in person. The participants included six social workers, one geriatric nurse, one pastoral …
The Impact Of Race On The Decision-Making Process For Interracial Lesbian Couples Opting To Conceive Through Donor Insemination, Kendra Marie Koeplin
The Impact Of Race On The Decision-Making Process For Interracial Lesbian Couples Opting To Conceive Through Donor Insemination, Kendra Marie Koeplin
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this research study was to explore if and how race impacts interracial lesbian couples' decision-making process of conceiving through donor insemination. This exploratory mixed-methods study aims to contribute to a growing body of literature on lesbian donor insemination, while focusing on a population-interracial lesbian couples-that has been largely excluded from the research. The study's main areas of focus were derived from reviewing the peripheral literature. These areas of question included: the couple's individual demographics and racial background; the couples' decision-making process around who would be the biological mother; the influence of the non-biological mother's racial background on …
Volume 46, Number 1: August 20, 2008, University Of North Dakota
Volume 46, Number 1: August 20, 2008, University Of North Dakota
University Letter Archive
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The Spinnaker Vol. 32 No. 3, University Of North Florida
The Spinnaker Vol. 32 No. 3, University Of North Florida
Spinnaker
Student newspaper for the UNF community.
It's Happening At State: August 20, 2008
It's Happening At State: August 20, 2008
It's Happening at State
Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.
Mothering The Mother : Can A Postpartum Doula Enhance Maternal Self Confidence And Maternal Empathy In A Primiparous Mother?, Binda Colebrook
Mothering The Mother : Can A Postpartum Doula Enhance Maternal Self Confidence And Maternal Empathy In A Primiparous Mother?, Binda Colebrook
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study asks whether postpartum doulas enhance maternal empathy and maternal self-confidence in primiparous (first time) mothers in the postpartum phase and whether this is true across a socioeconomically diverse sample of women. A postpartum doula provides support to new mothers and their families in the first weeks postpartum. While quite a lot of research has been done on labor support doulas, less is known about the impact of the postpartum doula. No studies were found on whether they enhance maternal self-confidence and empathy. Because there are so few studies on postpartum doulas, an exploratory, qualitative method was used. In …
The Impact On The Self Of Growing Up With A Sibling With Autism Spectrum : An Exploratory Study, Margaret M. Dickey
The Impact On The Self Of Growing Up With A Sibling With Autism Spectrum : An Exploratory Study, Margaret M. Dickey
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explores the structure of the self in people who grew up with a sibling with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This research utilized a quantitative survey to assess their representations of self. D.W. Winnicott's theory of True and Self guided this investigation. The study utilized self-report to explore participants' identification with True and Self characteristics. Questions were phrased in past and present tense as a means of assessing how participants' representations of self have changed over time. At the end of the survey, participants were asked two open-ended questions which generated qualitative data and resulted in a mixed-method …
Negotiating Agency And Personal Narrative In Clinical Social Work Practice : A Qualitative Study Investigating How Clinicians' Experiences Of Multiple Narratives Influence Their Clinical Work, Emily Rebecca Fischer
Negotiating Agency And Personal Narrative In Clinical Social Work Practice : A Qualitative Study Investigating How Clinicians' Experiences Of Multiple Narratives Influence Their Clinical Work, Emily Rebecca Fischer
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory qualitative research study investigated clinical social workers' experiences negotiating agency and personal narrative in their clinical work in community mental health centers (CMHCs). Through three broad research questions, the researcher gathered narrative data which explored the influence of organizational context on clinical work. The study was informed theoretically by organizational systems literature and psychodynamic literature regarding functioning in organizations, and methodologically by narrative theory concepts. Open-ended, naturalistic interviews were conducted with twelve clinical social workers who worked in CMHCs. Three broad themes emerged in the findings: 1) participants' perceptions of agency narrative; 2) participants' narratives about themselves, their …
Resilience And Street Level Prostitution : A Collective Case Study, Megan Glennon
Resilience And Street Level Prostitution : A Collective Case Study, Megan Glennon
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study sought to discover how women in street level prostitution survive "the life," how they get out of prostitution, and how they are able to rebuild their lives. What resiliency factors contribute to their ability not only to survive, but to prosper? This qualitative, exploratory study intended to contribute to the knowledge base on women in street-level prostitution, which, although large, has not had a primary focus on how women leave "the life" and what their lives are like following departure. Three women who had been prostituted at the street level, and in other areas, for at least six …
Religion, Spirituality, And Social Work : A Quantitative Study On The Behaviors Of Social Workers In Conducting Individual Therapy, Meghan Maureen Dwyer
Religion, Spirituality, And Social Work : A Quantitative Study On The Behaviors Of Social Workers In Conducting Individual Therapy, Meghan Maureen Dwyer
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken in order to determine if and how often social workers integrate spiritual behaviors with clients in individual therapy. There have been a handful of studies on this topic, none which have been conducted in the Western area of the country. In addition, this study asked social workers about their frequency in engaging in such spiritual issues with clients, which previous studies did not examine. It was hypothesized social workers would be more likely to integrate implicit spiritual behaviors and that their agreement and practice of spiritual behaviors with clients would be similar to previous findings. After …
Exploring The Experiences Of Clinicians Treating Latino Clients Who Utilize Folk Healing Practices, Luz Eneida Cotto
Exploring The Experiences Of Clinicians Treating Latino Clients Who Utilize Folk Healing Practices, Luz Eneida Cotto
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to explore the opinions, knowledge, and experiences of clinicians treating a Latino client who utilizes folk healing practices in conjunction to psychotherapeutic treatment. This study paid particular attention to how the concurrent utilization of healing practices effect the therapeutic process. The study intended to deepen and expand upon existing literature on the need to integrate traditional folk healing approaches into mainstream sychotherapeutic modalities by offering a closer look at how the clinicians, who are working with Latino populations, interpret the use of indigenous healing beliefs and practices. A number of questions were posed inviting clinicians to …
Embodying The Therapeutic Alliance : An Exploration Of The Working Alliance In The Personal Trainer-Client Relationship, Lindsay L. Davison
Embodying The Therapeutic Alliance : An Exploration Of The Working Alliance In The Personal Trainer-Client Relationship, Lindsay L. Davison
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This quasi-experimental study examines, from the standpoint of the personal trainer, the extent to which the working alliance and its component parts of goal, task and bond as defined within Bordin's (1975, 1979) theoretical framework, are experienced in the working relationship between personal trainer and client. Additionally, the study explores whether a personal trainer's or a client's ethnicity or gender, a trainer's age or training history, the frequency of the personal training sessions, or the length of the training relationship impact the working alliance total or its subscale scores. An anonymous online survey was distributed by email to several hundred …
Therapists' Descriptions Of Their Beliefs And Practices Regarding Engaging Resistant Caregivers Of Children And Adolescents, Sarah Becker Crane
Therapists' Descriptions Of Their Beliefs And Practices Regarding Engaging Resistant Caregivers Of Children And Adolescents, Sarah Becker Crane
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory-descriptive study was designed to address the question: "How do child and adolescent clinicians describe their beliefs and practices with resistant caregivers in ways that adhere to or diverge from their theoretical orientations?" This study was based on the understanding that effective treatment of a child or adolescent must involve their parents, grandparents, or other caretakers, but that not all caregivers are interested in or able to engage with clinicians and/or the child's therapy. The instrument was a survey with fixed and open-ended questions, developed by the researcher. Sixteen child/adolescent clinicians were surveyed. Each respondent held a Master in …
Interracial Relationships From The Perspective Of Cambodians In Western Massachusetts, Vuthy Chhum
Interracial Relationships From The Perspective Of Cambodians In Western Massachusetts, Vuthy Chhum
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
A qualitative study was done in Western Massachusetts of how Cambodian people view interracial relationships. A total of 12 participants were involved consisted of seven men and five women. All participants had grown up in Cambodia, but were currently living in the U.S. This project explores traditional views some participants had and the role assimilation had on some of the participants. There are many factors discussed in this study involving participants' thoughts on interracial relationships, as well as anecdotal experiences.
The Use Of Psychoeducation In The Treatment Of Ptsd With Military Personnel And Their Family Members : An Exploratory Study From A Clinician's Perspective, Mary Elizabeth Fisher
The Use Of Psychoeducation In The Treatment Of Ptsd With Military Personnel And Their Family Members : An Exploratory Study From A Clinician's Perspective, Mary Elizabeth Fisher
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study explores clinician's use of psychoeducation in the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with military personnel and their family members. Seven clinicians working with military personnel or in a military setting were asked a series of questions about psychoeducation and its use in the treatment of PTSD. Utilizing interviews, clinicians provided rich and detailed narratives outlining the following questions: (1) Is psychoeducation an appropriate intervention method in the treatment of PTSD? If so, when is it appropriate to use or incorporate psychoeducation in the treatment process with military personnel and/or their family members? and (2) What have …
The Intersection Of Religion, Spirituality And Social Work : Implications For Clinical Practice, Andrea Leigh Giese-Sweat
The Intersection Of Religion, Spirituality And Social Work : Implications For Clinical Practice, Andrea Leigh Giese-Sweat
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Although a substantial body of literature has emerged in recent years addressing the role of religion in clinical social work practice, we know very little about what actually happens in clinical practice. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine what we could learn from the practice wisdom of clinical practitioners about how issues of religion and spirituality actually emerge in their practice. The sample was comprised of twelve licensed clinical practitioners who agreed to engage in a face-to-face interview to discuss their practice wisdom. The sample was skewed towards white, heterosexual women, which is representative of the field. …
Together Or Separate : Implications For Expressing Progressive Social Justice And Spiritual Practices, Enroue Halfkenny
Together Or Separate : Implications For Expressing Progressive Social Justice And Spiritual Practices, Enroue Halfkenny
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
What happens when people have both a spiritual practice and are engaged in progressive social justice work? How does expressing or engaging in them separately or together affect themselves and the work that they do? This relational, fixed methods research looks at those who have both a spiritual practice and are engaged in progressive social justice work and at how expressing them together or separately effects their perception of themselves and the work that they do (both spiritually and as an activist). A survey, containing 40 statements using a Likert-type scale, eight questions collecting demographic information and several open ended …
The Influence Of Electronic Word Of Mouth In An Online Travel Community On Travel Decisions: A Case Study, Irem Arsal
The Influence Of Electronic Word Of Mouth In An Online Travel Community On Travel Decisions: A Case Study, Irem Arsal
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As a result of embracing the Internet, online travel communities have become an important information source for travelers. The members of these communities communicate through postings called electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) the act of sharing information on a particular topic. Electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) is informal communications among consumers regarding the usage or characteristics of goods and services on the Internet (Litvin, Goldsmith, and Pan, 2008). Furthermore, the influence of eWOM has been found to be influential on consumer purchasing behavior (Guernsey, 2000). Thus, an understanding of the potential of eWOM in online travel communities on travel decisions has implications for tourism …
Marketing First Impressions: Academic Libraries Creating Partnerships And Connections At New Student Orientations, James G. Rhoades Jr., Arianne Hartsell
Marketing First Impressions: Academic Libraries Creating Partnerships And Connections At New Student Orientations, James G. Rhoades Jr., Arianne Hartsell
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Academic libraries look for successful marketing strategies to promote positive perceptions among students. To do this, librarians need to find venues and partnerships outside the library. Florida State University Libraries discovered that participating in new student orientation networking sessions creates opportunities to generate lasting first impressions among incoming freshmen and their families. After analyzing three years of successive student and family evaluations, which measured presentation rankings and attendance, the library was able to determine the utility and effectiveness of participating in the orientation program. Related literature and an analysis of the evaluations both indicate that universities and students benefit when …
Organizational And Family Resources As Predictors Of Well-Being,Family Functioning, And Employee Performance: A Longitudinal Study, Heather Odle-Dusseau
Organizational And Family Resources As Predictors Of Well-Being,Family Functioning, And Employee Performance: A Longitudinal Study, Heather Odle-Dusseau
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The current study was undertaken to better understand what resources individuals use in work and family domains that allow them to balance work and family responsibilities and the outcomes associates with these resources. Hospital employees of a metropolitan area hospital (N = 174) completed surveys at two time periods (4 months separation) on perceptions of resources in work and family domains, as well as organizational, family, and well-being outcomes. In addition, supervisors rated employees' performance at Time 2. Structural Equation Modeling techniques were utilized in order to assess theoretical models. Results revealed that perceptions of availability of family-friendly benefits at …
Analysis, Instrumentation, And Visualization Of Embedded Network Systems: A Testbed-Based Approach, Andrew Dalton
Analysis, Instrumentation, And Visualization Of Embedded Network Systems: A Testbed-Based Approach, Andrew Dalton
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Embedded network systems are gaining adoption and emerging as the next step in the shift toward ubiquitous computing. Deployments range in scale from tens of devices to over a thousand; applications can be massively parallel and distributed, executing over unreliable links and devices. The programming model used to develop these systems is fundamentally different than the models provided by traditional imperative programming languages; many existing software engineering tools and techniques cannot be applied. In particular, the lack of tools and techniques to analyze, instrument, and visualize these systems make their development more difficult.
We present a framework to …
Design And Validation Of A Multimethod Assessment Of Metacognition And Study Of The Effectiveness Of Metacognitive Interventions, Guillermo Sandi-Urena
Design And Validation Of A Multimethod Assessment Of Metacognition And Study Of The Effectiveness Of Metacognitive Interventions, Guillermo Sandi-Urena
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The central role of metacognition in learning and problem solving, in general and in chemistry in specific, has been substantially demonstrated and has raised pronounced interest in its study. However, the intrinsic difficulties associated with the inner processes of such a non-overt behavior have delayed the development of appropriate assessment instruments. The first research question addressed in this work originates from this observation: Is it possible to reliably assess metacognition use in chemistry problem solving? This study presents the development, validation, and application of a multimethod instrument for the assessment of metacognition use in chemistry problem solving. This multimethod is …
Proximal And Longitudinal Outcomes Of Person-Environment Fit: A Positive Psychological Approach, Tiffany Greene-Shortridge
Proximal And Longitudinal Outcomes Of Person-Environment Fit: A Positive Psychological Approach, Tiffany Greene-Shortridge
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The current study proposed a model that incorporated a positive psychological approach into the person-environment fit domain. Within a longitudinal investigation, person-organization fit, person-job fit, and person-supervisor fit were examined in relationship to both organizational and employee outcomes through direct and indirect paths. Psychological empowerment and specific positive psychological states were examined as sequential moderators of the various proposed relationships. This study's sample consisted of 174 patient health care employees, excluding nurses and practitioners. In addition, supervisor ratings of performance were collected for the sole purposes of this study. Structural equation modeling techniques were used to test the proposed measurement …
Synthesis And Pharmacology Of N-Alkyl-3-(Halo-Naphthoyl)Indoles, Valerie Smith
Synthesis And Pharmacology Of N-Alkyl-3-(Halo-Naphthoyl)Indoles, Valerie Smith
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The medicinal values of marijuana have often been overshadowed due to the psychotropic, 'recreational' effects it brings about in a user. For hundreds of years the therapeutic uses of cannabis sativa were appreciated, but the inability to control the dosage of the main constituent, and therefore the psychotropic effects, rendered the drug a liability. The elucidation of the structure of this main psychoactive constituent, ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9-THC) by Gaoni and Mechoulam in 1964 opened the door to the discovery of a vast array of knowledge about cannabinoids. From the multiple classes of cannabinoids and the ways these compounds interact with the …
The Effects Of Traditional And Instructional Models Of Sustained Silent Reading On The Reading Achievement And Motivation Of Third And Fourth Grade Students, Jacquelynn Malloy
The Effects Of Traditional And Instructional Models Of Sustained Silent Reading On The Reading Achievement And Motivation Of Third And Fourth Grade Students, Jacquelynn Malloy
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Despite a lack of empirical support for the effectiveness of sustained silent reading (SSR) in the literature, the practice of providing time for students to read materials of their own choosing during the school day is still offered in many classrooms today (Block & Mangieri, 2002; Nagy, Campenni, Shaw & Shaw, 2000; Pressley, Rankin & Yokoi, 1996). While many of the previous studies investigated a traditional version of SSR, where the teacher served as a model by reading silently during the period, this research also explores the effectiveness of an instructional version of SSR, known as Instructional Sustained Silent Reading, …
Student Perspectives Of Political Bias In The College Classroom, Darren Linvill
Student Perspectives Of Political Bias In The College Classroom, Darren Linvill
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The purpose of this study was to explore how students experience political bias in the college classroom and the extent to which this bias is perceived by students in one midsized, public, land-grant university in the Southeastern United States. The current study addressed the issue of politically biased college professors in U.S. college classrooms, a matter that has gained attention in academia and the general public in recent years. A review of literature explored both partisan research and the limited available peer-reviewed research addressing political bias in the classroom. The research model, the sequential, exploratory mixed methods model, was described …
A Grounded Theory Of The Dynamic Nature Of Constraints To Leisure And Successful Coping Process, Harriet Dixon
A Grounded Theory Of The Dynamic Nature Of Constraints To Leisure And Successful Coping Process, Harriet Dixon
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This study followed the grounded theory design of Strauss and Corbin (1990, 1998) in order to generate a theoretical model that describes, explains, and predicts the dynamic nature of constraints to leisure experienced by adults who had been previously constrained from learning to swim but were successful in coping with constraints. Theoretical and convenience sampling techniques yielded a final sample size of 28, with 23 participants being female and five males. All participants in the study stated he or she was interested in learning to swim earlier in life, but were constrained, and were, at the time of the study, …