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Older Women's Perceived Independence In Post-Widowhood Repartnership, Jessica Weldon Eipper
Older Women's Perceived Independence In Post-Widowhood Repartnership, Jessica Weldon Eipper
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study investigated older women's perceived independence in late-life post-widowhood repartnerships and sought to better understand the ways in which repartnership impacted these women's sense of independence. Using a qualitative, exploratory design, the study adds to this relatively unexplored topic. Heterosexual women who had lost a spouse and become re-partnered at the age of 65 or older were recruited from across Massachusetts. Ten repartnered women ages 73-93 participated in this study. In face to face interviews they were asked a series of questions focused on the following themes: 1) negotiation of shared and separate time, activities, space, resources, tasks and …
School Based Mental Health Providers' Perceptions Of Their Training In Serving Lgbtqi Youth, Sarah Eley
School Based Mental Health Providers' Perceptions Of Their Training In Serving Lgbtqi Youth, Sarah Eley
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study examined school based mental health workers' pre and post-graduate training around working with LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex) youth. This qualitative, exploratory study aimed to explore the gaps and barriers in existing training for those working with LGBTQI youth in schools and discuss the possible outcomes for creating change in historically heterosexist, homophobic, and transphobic learning environments where professionals are trained and where young people come learn. Twelve participants who have worked in high school settings were interviewed about their graduate training and their current work with meeting the needs of LGBTQI youth in schools. These …
The Bg News August 24, 2009, Bowling Green State University
The Bg News August 24, 2009, Bowling Green State University
BG News (Student Newspaper)
The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 24, 2009. Volume 100-Issue 2.
Anonymous Sperm Donor Preferences Of Non-Genetic Mothers, Carmel Trinity Drewes
Anonymous Sperm Donor Preferences Of Non-Genetic Mothers, Carmel Trinity Drewes
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This research explored the preferences and priorities of women selecting an anonymous sperm donor in order to start a family; it focused exclusively on the preferences of the non-genetically related parent in families headed by a two-woman couple. The study explored participants' views about the importance of 19 categories commonly used by cryobanks to classify sperm donors as well as the participants' rationale for their specific preferences. The researcher asked participants to rate their perception of the similarity of both preferred and avoided donor traits to themselves and their partners, as well as inquiring into any differences of opinion that …
Understanding The Overall Ingredients That Contribute To Satisfaction And Dissatisfaction In The Field Supervisory Relationship From The Social Work Student Perspective, Emy Fehmi
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory descriptive study sought to gain an overview of the components of the field supervisory relationship that contribute to satisfaction and dissatisfaction from the social work student perspective. More specifically, this study explored student expectations, overall learning, understanding of positive elements, negative elements, and conflict present in supervisory relationships. Second year Smith College, Master of Social Work students were interviewed regarding their field placement experiences from the previous year. Qualitative questions explored student expectations of supervisory relationships, difficulties that were encountered, learning that was achieved, and student understanding of their supervisory relationship as they reflect back on their experiences. …
Perception And Quality Of Life : Contrasting Personal Faith Based Wellness And The Traditional Medical Models Of Care Used In Alcohol Abuse And Addiction Treatment Programs, Cynthia Gibeau
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored the quality of care for those who suffer from alcohol and drug abuse. A presentation of the current traditional medical model focused on current research on the brain mechanism involved in alcohol addiction, as well as current treatments that are available. It then presented three models based on personal faith, and supplied research on the efficacy of these models. A valid argument was made that the inclusion of a personal faith model in the treatment of those who suffer from alcohol abuse and addiction would provide a more positive outcome and helps provide more stability when an …
The Primiparious Experience : An Examination Of Body Satisfaction And Self-Esteem, Keri L. Godfrey
The Primiparious Experience : An Examination Of Body Satisfaction And Self-Esteem, Keri L. Godfrey
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken in order to determine whether or not first-time mothers-to-be experience differences in body satisfaction and self-esteem, either positively or negatively, depending on the current trimester. The researcher hypothesized that differences would be evident, and that women in their second trimester would present with higher levels of self-esteem and body satisfaction than their first and third trimester counterparts. This relational study uses a cross-sectional design and uses one group, primiparious women, to examine the correlations between body satisfaction, stage of pregnancy and self-esteem. This study is quantitative and uses an online website, Survey Monkey, to administer an …
The Feasibility Of Dialogue Writing With Patients Who Have An Eating Disorder, Andrea Lynn Harbeck
The Feasibility Of Dialogue Writing With Patients Who Have An Eating Disorder, Andrea Lynn Harbeck
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study emerged from the creation of dialogue writing, a new intervention for the treatment of eating disorders. A nascent intervention, the study investigated its feasibility as a form of treatment for eating disorders; specifically the study gathered data regarding the participant's experience with dialogue writing. The dialogue writing process involves writing a dialogue between the self and the eating disorder as personified in a character created by the participant. Nine women receiving treatment for eating disorders at a clinic participated in a group setting in the dialogue writing exercise, which was administered by the groups' regular facilitator. Although the …
Trauma And The Body : A Survey Examining The Use Of Therapeutic Touch In Psychotherapy, Sunshine Elizabeth Finneran
Trauma And The Body : A Survey Examining The Use Of Therapeutic Touch In Psychotherapy, Sunshine Elizabeth Finneran
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
A national purposive expert convenience sample of approximately 76 individuals who either self-identity as having experienced a traumatic event(s), or have a current or past diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder responded to an anonymous online survey regarding the use of direct touch as a method of abreaction for traumarelated symptoms. This study sought to answer the question of whether individuals with a trauma history found curative aspects related to using therapeutic touch modalities in the treatment process. The findings showed that people with significant trauma histories found therapeutic, direct touch modalities to be helpful in the recovery process.
Current Trends In Employee Assistance Concerns : Employee Assistance Professionals' Reports On The Presenting Concerns Of Employees, Theodore Robert Healy
Current Trends In Employee Assistance Concerns : Employee Assistance Professionals' Reports On The Presenting Concerns Of Employees, Theodore Robert Healy
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored current trends in the most commonly presented areas of concern Employee Assistance (EA) professionals observed among their clients. It is important to understand a comprehensive view of the state of current issues in the field as well as the individual in context and the role work plays in individuals' lives; from providing a source of income to a sense of self. A nonprobability expert sample of 111 EA professionals was recruited through participants' membership in professional organizations and a web-based group related to the field. Participants held master's level certification or greater in mental health-related fields, were …
Clinical Social Work And The Medical Model : Use Of Art And Play Therapy Interventions, Corye Elizebeth Goodman
Clinical Social Work And The Medical Model : Use Of Art And Play Therapy Interventions, Corye Elizebeth Goodman
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study aims to determine the self-identified role of clinicians working within the medical model. Secondly, the study intends to determine if art and play therapy interventions were regularly implemented by clinical social workers practicing with hospitalized children within a pediatric medical facility. The study hopes to gauge both the clinicians' understanding of possible barriers to these interventions within the medical model, and also the clinicians' beliefs about the importance of play within pediatric hospital settings as a determining factor to patients' psychological needs during their illnesses. A mixed-methods online survey was sent to over 300 medical social workers within …
Religion, Spirituality And Clinical Practice : An Exploration Of Practical Applications, Julia E. Gallichio
Religion, Spirituality And Clinical Practice : An Exploration Of Practical Applications, Julia E. Gallichio
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this study was to elicit clinicians' perspectives and practices with religion and spirituality in clinical practice. Recent social work researchers note the roots of social work in spirituality and believe it can reinvigorate social work practice. Four focus groups were conducted in three different geographical locations with clinicians who included social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. It was found that the clinicians believed that including spirituality in practice benefits the client either in secular or sectarian ways. The application of spiritual practices varied widely. The majority of participants in this study reported the use of mindfulness and meditation …
Voices From The Parents Of Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexual Children : How Do Parents Adjust To Their Child's Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexuality?, Jillian Love Goldstein
Voices From The Parents Of Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexual Children : How Do Parents Adjust To Their Child's Lesbian, Gay Or Bisexuality?, Jillian Love Goldstein
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored the following question: How do parents adjust to the disclosure of their child's lesbian, gay, or bisexual identity? The purpose of this study was to focus on the parent of a LGB child in order to understand their reactions to their child's sexuality, their process of adjusting to their child's LGB identity, and to determine the impact it may have on the parents' relationship with their child. The study included two methodology components: an online anonymous survey and an in-person interview. The sample pool was comprised of sixty-one parents through the online survey and three parents who …
University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, August 24, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.
University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, August 24, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.
Documents - Faculty Senate
Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.
University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, August 24, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.
University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, August 24, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.
Documents - Faculty Senate
Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.
Health, Climate Change And Sustainability: A Systematic Review And Thematic Analysis Of The Literature., A. Nichols, V. Maynard, B. Goodman, J. Richardson
Health, Climate Change And Sustainability: A Systematic Review And Thematic Analysis Of The Literature., A. Nichols, V. Maynard, B. Goodman, J. Richardson
School of Nursing and Midwifery
BACKGROUND: Evidence of climate change and its impact continues to be accumulated, and it is argued that the consequences of climate change are likely to result in an increased demand on health services. It has been claimed that climate change presents new challenges for health services and that strategies should be adopted to address these challenges. AIM: The aim of this systematic review was to map published literature on health, climate change and sustainability by categorising papers according to their focus on effects, strategy and actions, and to provide a thematic analysis of their content. METHODS: Systematic searches were conducted …
Deafdigest: Blue Edition, August 23, 2009, Barry Strassler
Deafdigest: Blue Edition, August 23, 2009, Barry Strassler
DeafDigest Blue 2009
No abstract provided.
Making Hope And Hard Work Matter : What Does It Take To Be An African-American Male And A High Achieving Senior At An Urban Public High School, Lashauna Cutts
Making Hope And Hard Work Matter : What Does It Take To Be An African-American Male And A High Achieving Senior At An Urban Public High School, Lashauna Cutts
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this exploratory, flexible methods study was to understand how high-achieving urban African-American male high school students are able to excel despite environmental factors faced at school, home, and in their community. The research questions that guided this study are: (1) what impact do the school, peer, family, and community environments have on the resiliency of high-achieving Black male youth who attend a school in a high poverty area? (2) What relationships and support systems shape the behaviors, attitudes, and aspirations of African-American male students who reside in an urban environment? The sample pool was comprised of sixteen …
The Marathon Of Life : An Exploratory Study Of Female Cancer Survivors' Experiences With Training For And Participating In A Marathon After Their Cancer Diagnosis, Elizabeth Mary Donahue
The Marathon Of Life : An Exploratory Study Of Female Cancer Survivors' Experiences With Training For And Participating In A Marathon After Their Cancer Diagnosis, Elizabeth Mary Donahue
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study explored the experiences of female cancer survivors who have trained for and participated in a marathon after their cancer diagnosis. More specifically, the research focused on women's motivation for choosing to participate in a marathon, their experience with training and participating in their first post-cancer marathon, and the ways in which their marathon experience impacted their recovery process. Further, this study investigated whether women felt they had lost a sense of control during their diagnosis and treatment and if training for and participating in a marathon allowed them to regain a sense of control that had been lost. …
Women Among Men : The Experiences Of Female Staff In Residential Facilities For Adolescent Males, Jessica Rose Donahue
Women Among Men : The Experiences Of Female Staff In Residential Facilities For Adolescent Males, Jessica Rose Donahue
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory study was undertaken to examine women's experiences working in residential treatment facilities for adolescent males, and to better understand the existing gender dynamics in this particular setting. The research questions guiding this study were: How do gender stereotypes affect women's experiences working in residential treatment with adolescent males? How do women feel that they are perceived by co-workers and residents? Thirteen women participated in this qualitative study. Six women performed clinical roles, three were direct care staff, three were case managers, and one was a teacher. Through structured interviews, the participants provided narratives about their agency/job requirements or …
Self-Image In Adolescent Foster Youth Who Have Had Multiple Out-Of-Home Placements, Sarah Cartier
Self-Image In Adolescent Foster Youth Who Have Had Multiple Out-Of-Home Placements, Sarah Cartier
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of data collection from adolescents in foster care. Additionally, how do adolescent foster youth who have had multiple placements perceive their self-image and is it comparable to the self-image of an adolescent population not in foster care? Adolescent foster youth who have had multiple placements are at higher risk for negative personal, familial, environmental, communal, and societal relations. Areas of self-image identified as positive should be supported and areas identified as reflecting a lower self-image should be addressed both clinically and pragmatically. Adolescent foster youth in the custody of the Department of …
"There Is Something You Should Know" : The Reasons Therapists Disclose Their Chronic Physical Illness To Clients And The Therapeutic Implications Of Self Disclosure, Caitlin Mara Cotter
"There Is Something You Should Know" : The Reasons Therapists Disclose Their Chronic Physical Illness To Clients And The Therapeutic Implications Of Self Disclosure, Caitlin Mara Cotter
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study sought to ascertain reasons why therapists with a chronic physical illness chose to self disclose information about their illness to their clients, and their perception of the effects those disclosures had on the therapeutic relationship. This qualitative, exploratory study aimed to expand the body of knowledge on self disclosures of this nature, which is limited and written largely from a psychoanalytical perspective. Licensed psychotherapists diagnosed with a chronic physical illness in adulthood, who had self disclosed their illness to at least one client, were recruited from the Boston metropolitan area to participate in a single, in-person interview. Ten …
Looking At Substance Use Disorders Through Lenses Of Self Psychology And Existential Psychotherapy : A Theoretical Study, Michael E. Dilorenzo
Looking At Substance Use Disorders Through Lenses Of Self Psychology And Existential Psychotherapy : A Theoretical Study, Michael E. Dilorenzo
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This theoretical study explored the theoretical frameworks of self psychology and existential psychotherapy in the context of their usefulness for clinical social workers in their therapeutic work with clients with substance use disorders (SUDs). The central guiding question of this thesis was, "How can the theoretical lenses of self psychology and existential psychotherapy help clinical social workers and other mental health professionals to better understand SUDs and inform clinicians' work with addicted clients?" In this theoretical study, self psychology and existential psychotherapy were examined and employed as a means of understanding the nature of SUDs. In addition, these two theories …
Identity Development Among Black Gay Men : The Relationship Between Racial And Sexual Orientation Identity Development, Sandra Lauren Dipillo
Identity Development Among Black Gay Men : The Relationship Between Racial And Sexual Orientation Identity Development, Sandra Lauren Dipillo
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study examined the relationship between racial and sexual orientation identity development among Black gay men. Preliminary research implied that the relationship between these two processes was complex though there was little research that explored it. Fifty-seven Black gay men participated in an anonymous online survey which asked a range of questions about racial and sexual orientation identity as well as the experience of being both Black and gay. Findings indicated that Black gay men experience more internalized homophobia and racism than individuals who are Black or gay but not both. The results also implied that the two developmental processes …
Echoes Of Racism : An Exploration Into Skin Color Bias Within The African American Community, Claretta D. Daniels
Echoes Of Racism : An Exploration Into Skin Color Bias Within The African American Community, Claretta D. Daniels
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was conducted to ascertain the kinds of messages that African Americans are being exposed to that introduce them to the existence and reality of skin color bias within the African American community. This included identifying the time frame, source, and nature of those exposures as well as exploring the efforts African Americans have made to try to protect younger generations of African Americans from the impact of skin color bias within the African American community. This study used a descriptive, fixed method research design in the form of an online survey instrument that contained both a quantitative and …
Mental Health And Developmental Factors Related To Juvenile Adjudicative Competence, Tracy Ann Donsky
Mental Health And Developmental Factors Related To Juvenile Adjudicative Competence, Tracy Ann Donsky
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The current study assessed factors associated with competency to stand trial (CST) for 134 male juvenile offenders. Written reports of each juvenile's competency evaluation provided data on age, educational and family background, mental health, types of offense, and understanding of the juvenile justice system. Various differences emerged between 10-15 and 16-18 year age groups, including behavioral and developmental issues for younger youth, and school and substance use problems among older youth. Psychosis, paternal presence, and understanding of court roles and procedures differentiated the youth determined to be competent to proceed to trial versus those who were not. To a less …
An Overseas Example Of "Lighter Is Better" : The Implications Of Colorism Among Male Sex Workers In Thailand, Eugene Espejo Canotal
An Overseas Example Of "Lighter Is Better" : The Implications Of Colorism Among Male Sex Workers In Thailand, Eugene Espejo Canotal
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Throughout history, the idea that lighter skin is better than darker skin has been found in many countries and societies. People with light skin were associated with being wealthy enough to remain indoors while people with dark skin were assumed to have attained that skin tone from working outdoors and being exposed to the sun. Colorism is a form of skin color stratification in which light-skinned people are privileged over darkskinned people, in terms of: access to education, work opportunities, and being perceived as attractive and possessing positive personality traits. European colonialism and slavery reinforced that not only having white …
Juvenile Sex Offenders' Therapeutic Alliance : The Intricate Dynamics Of Alliance In Relation To Attachment, Trauma, And Religion, Rian Michelle Bovard-Johns
Juvenile Sex Offenders' Therapeutic Alliance : The Intricate Dynamics Of Alliance In Relation To Attachment, Trauma, And Religion, Rian Michelle Bovard-Johns
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Therapeutic alliance is the most influential predictor of successful treatment with trans-theoretical capacity. Alliance is directly influenced by client variables which are unique to clinical context. Initial research has evidenced the effectiveness of alliance with adult sex offenders and delinquent youth. The present study extends research, incorporating variables unique to juvenile sex offenders in corrections facilities. Predominant client variables of trauma symptoms and attachment patterns are measured for 332 adjudicated male sex offenders' alliance with staff. The results reveal a significant relationship (F =8.7, DF =171, p <.000) between youths' attachment to peers and communication with fathers that positively predicts alliance and that anxiety based on trauma negatively predicts alliance. Implications future research and treatment are provided.
Gsu View, 2009-08-20, Office Of Public Affairs
Gsu View, 2009-08-20, Office Of Public Affairs
GSU View
Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.
Culturally Competent: The Core Competency Of A Successful Small Business Owner/Manager, Shikita S. T Snelson
Culturally Competent: The Core Competency Of A Successful Small Business Owner/Manager, Shikita S. T Snelson
Theses and Graduate Projects
This paper presents results of a study that explored perceptions of salon owners who have become successful due largely to their knowledge and level of cultural competency. After review of the literature, an explanation of the study's design and analysis of its results are discussed. The following themes emerged from interviews with three salon managers: Education, location, cultural experiences, diversity training, staff diversity, client satisfaction, and client retention. The paper concludes with implications for business leadership and further research.