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The Matthew Effect And Treatment Selection For Urban Poor Clients : Social Pain, Countertransference Or Competition? : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Launa Kay Bodde
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study is a theoretical look at the intersection of neurobiology and analytic theory as it impacts clinician's decisions about treatment selection. Historically, it has been proven that clients who are poor do not receive the same level of care, attention and service as clients from "upper classes." These poorer clients do not have the same ability to compete for resources, therefore the rich get richer while the poor get poorer. This phenomena has been coined the Matthew Effect. This study is an attempt to find new and different ways of explaining the Matthew Effect phenomenon. What exactly are the …
Attitudes Of Mental Health Professionals Toward Mental Illness : Comparisons And Predictors : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At Department Of Youth Services, Massachusetts, David Townsend Browne
Attitudes Of Mental Health Professionals Toward Mental Illness : Comparisons And Predictors : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At Department Of Youth Services, Massachusetts, David Townsend Browne
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This quantitative descriptive study examines the differences in attitudes toward mental illness and the mentally ill between different groups of mental health workers by asking the following questions: Do mental health workers with higher levels of education show lower levels of mental health stigma? Do mental health workers with more experience in the field show lower levels of mental health stigma? This study uses a data set collected with the help of David Browne and analyzed by Marjorie Postal of Smith College. The sample consists of 64 DYS staff who attended a Staff Appreciation Day and filled out a survey …
An Examination Of Intergenerational Father Involvement : Does History Determine Destiny? : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Savann Donovan
An Examination Of Intergenerational Father Involvement : Does History Determine Destiny? : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Savann Donovan
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study used a pictorial assessment instrument, the Family Circles instrument, to determine (a) if there are generational differences in pictorial representations of father involvement, and (b) if participants tend to represent father involvement as similar between their family-of-origin and current family experiences. A subset of the California-based, longitudinal Supporting Father Involvement study, the sample consisted of 42 mothers and 50 fathers; 33 of the mothers and fathers were in a couple relationship with one another, sharing at least one child together. According to both mothers' and fathers' reports, fathers were depicted as more involved (i.e., more central in the …
Socioemotional Development And Nonverbal Learning Disabilities : A Theoretical Intersection Of Neurobiology And Self Psychology : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Joanna M. Lightburn
Socioemotional Development And Nonverbal Learning Disabilities : A Theoretical Intersection Of Neurobiology And Self Psychology : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Joanna M. Lightburn
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this theoretical investigation is to explore how Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) influences a child's social and emotional development by examining the potential interrelationship between the literature on neurobiology related to NLD and literature on normative psychosocial development. NLD, a lesser-known learning disability subtype, can impact an individual's capacity to process and remember visual-spatial information. Individuals with NLD have difficulty with social interactions, as they cannot recognize or accurately decode another's nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions, gestures, body language and tone of voice. Due to repeated rejection from others in response to their social perception deficits, individuals …
The Development Of Racial-Ethnic Identity Among International Adoptees : The Role Of Perceived Parental Cultural Competency : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Abigail Jin Forshay
The Development Of Racial-Ethnic Identity Among International Adoptees : The Role Of Perceived Parental Cultural Competency : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Abigail Jin Forshay
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study examines the relationship between parental cultural competence and the development of ethnic/racial identity among a small group of South Korean adoptees raised by White American parents in the United States. There is a growing body of research supporting the hypothesis that parental attitudes and cultural socialization practices impact significantly outcomes related to the development of racial identity among trans-racially adopted children. The research seeks to identify and measure specific characteristics in the familial environments of these Asian trans-racial adoptees which may affect the outcome of the adoptees' racial and ethnic identity in adulthood. To accomplish study goals, information …
Practice Wisdom : An Exploration Of School Social Workers Experience With Social And Emotional Learning Curricula : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Gordon David Gross
Practice Wisdom : An Exploration Of School Social Workers Experience With Social And Emotional Learning Curricula : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Gordon David Gross
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Of all of the professions that exist in a school setting, social workers are trained specifically in the three main theoretical tenets of social and emotional learning programs: systems theory, cognitive behavioral theory and psychoanalytic theory. Yet there is little in the literature about what the role of social work should be as a stakeholder in implementing a SEL curriculum. This qualitative research was designed to investigate what could be learned from the practice wisdom of school social workers in elementary schools that have adopted a SEL curriculum about their experiences and the roles they have adopted. This study employed …
Racial Micro-Aggressions In The Clinical Dyad : A Qualitative Study Of African American Clinical Social Workers : Anti-Oppression With Same Race Clients : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Illana Cathleen Jordan
Racial Micro-Aggressions In The Clinical Dyad : A Qualitative Study Of African American Clinical Social Workers : Anti-Oppression With Same Race Clients : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Illana Cathleen Jordan
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In this qualitative study the experiences of African American clinicians working with African American clients regarding racial micro-aggressions that occur both in and outside the clinical dyad are explored. Twelve African American clinicians participated in structured interviews for the purposes of exploring their experiences talking about race and racism when working with same race clients. Participants worked in a variety of clinical settings but all provided individual therapy to African American clients. Participants reported that they allowed their clients to guide discussions pertaining to the issue of micro-aggressions. Clinicians felt that "race talk" bears critical importance on the therapeutic alliance …
To Prevent The Breakup Of The Indian Family: The Development Of The Indian Child Welfare Act Of 1978., Evelyn Lance Blanchard
To Prevent The Breakup Of The Indian Family: The Development Of The Indian Child Welfare Act Of 1978., Evelyn Lance Blanchard
American Studies ETDs
This dissertation is the story of the destruction of Indian families as told to Congress in hearings held by the Sub-Committee on Indian Affairs in 1974 and the Select Committee on Indian Affairs in 1977 through the testimony of children, parents, Indian leadership, the Association on American Indian Affairs, psychological witnesses, and other advocates who opposed destructive child welfare practices. Their testimony described the illegal removal of Indian children, the exploitation of families through violation of their due process rights, the tragedy of children who were abused and neglected in placement, the psychological damage suffered by the children and their …
An Exploration Of The Dual Liminal Space :The Cultural And Developmental Process Of South American Latino Adolescents Post Immigration : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Erika Hajati
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This qualitative, retrospective study aimed to explore the ways in which South American Latino Adolescents navigated through a dual liminal space (e.i developmental and cultural) post immigration. In other words, this study explored the intersection of the experience of being an adolescent and an immigrant in the United States. The research question for this exploratory study was: How do South American Latino adolescents move through the cultural and developmental liminal spaces post immigration? The sample for this study included 12 South American Latino immigrants who came to the United States during their adolescence, and have been in the country for …
Utilizing Family Therapy : The Perspectives Of Clinicians Who Work With Families In Which A Parent Is Affected By Mental Illness : A Qualitative Study : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jessie Miller Weisstein
Utilizing Family Therapy : The Perspectives Of Clinicians Who Work With Families In Which A Parent Is Affected By Mental Illness : A Qualitative Study : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jessie Miller Weisstein
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was conducted in order to explore the perspectives of clinicians who work with families in which a parent is affected by mental illness. The relatively small amount of research that has been conducted in this area led the researcher to choose a qualitative exploratory design. Nine clinicians who identified as practitioners of family therapy participated in this study. The clinicians were geographically located in New York City and narratives were gathered during forty-five minute in-person interviews. The questions focused on the following topics: 1.) What are the theoretical frameworks or interventions that clinicians use when working with families …
Body Image And Adolescent Male Sexual Perpetrators : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jennifer Elizabeth Brownlee
Body Image And Adolescent Male Sexual Perpetrators : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jennifer Elizabeth Brownlee
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Adolescent sexual offenders are responsible for at least 40% of reported forcible rapes and child molestation in the United States (Snyder and Sickmond, 1999). With such startling statistics, it is important to consider possible reasons for such behaviors, as well as treatment options to minimize recidivism rates. Currently, male adolescent perpetrator treatment necessitates full bio-psycho-social treatment. An example of such treatment would be a multifaceted treatment model that accounts not only for the behaviors themselves, but also the total environment: mental, physical, and familial, or a holistic approach (Ryan and Lane, 1997). Currently, body image is not fully considered within …
No Chance To Explain : The Utility Of Attachment Theory When Working With African American Teen Mothers : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Amy Bauman
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
In this cross-sectional qualitative study the intersection of race and sexual orientation in the family planning process of interracial queer women-identified (IQW) couples was examined. For total participants N = 13. Themes included the affirmative nature of the intentionality of the family planning process for IQW couples as well as the difficulties of assisted conception. Participants spoke to their relationship to their family of origin and their fears and visions regarding their own family formation, related to genetic heritage, language, and traditions. Support systems offered by family of choice and social networks were discussed, specifically the need for community mirroring …
Liberatory Means To Liberatory Ends : A Qualitative Study Of Direct Service Providers' Perceptions Of Transformative Justice As An Intervention In Child Sexual Abuse : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Dona K. Hirschfield-White
Liberatory Means To Liberatory Ends : A Qualitative Study Of Direct Service Providers' Perceptions Of Transformative Justice As An Intervention In Child Sexual Abuse : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Dona K. Hirschfield-White
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study sought to explore direct service providers' perceptions of transformative justice (TJ) as an intervention in child sexual abuse (CSA). This qualitative, exploratory study explored how TJ informed direct service providers' work with people impacted by CSA (survivors, bystander, and offenders). Twelve direct service providers who had been trained in transformative justice participated in this study. Participants were interviewed for 50 minutes. The interviews were audio-taped and questions focused on the following topics: 1) What are direct service providers' perspectives about how transformative justice impacts their ability to work with offenders, bystanders and survivors? 2) What are direct service …
The Therapist In The Room : Towards An Understanding Of The Therapist's Personhood In Therapeutic Practice : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Stephanie Margaret Aquila
The Therapist In The Room : Towards An Understanding Of The Therapist's Personhood In Therapeutic Practice : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Stephanie Margaret Aquila
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This theoretical study explores the phenomenon of the therapist's personhood during consultation in relation to her professional demeanor, role, and responsibilities. This study examines the idea and treatment of this personhood through psychodynamic and relational perspectives. By comparing and contrasting the different models of the therapist via these two theories, the study is grounded in the history and evolution of ideas about the therapist, and elucidates how these ideas have changed over time. The study also explores the importance of broadening discussion and study of the therapist's personhood for trainees and beginning practitioners, and concludes with recommendations for increased attention …
Re-Envisaging Erikson : Deconstructing Adoption Through The Case Of Claire : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Alison M. Armstrong
Re-Envisaging Erikson : Deconstructing Adoption Through The Case Of Claire : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Alison M. Armstrong
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This theoretical study explored the social construction of adoption present within North American discourse and how this has impacted subsequent theoretical understandings of adoptee development. This was done with a particular emphasis on Eriksonian theories of adoptee development. This study utilized a cultural artifact, namely the character of Claire in Tim Kring's (2006) television show, Heroes. Claire's case is then used to compare current uses of Eriksonian theories of psychosocial ego development with possible, more comprehensive iterations of Erikson's theory. The impact and relevance to social work theory, research and practice are discussed.
Awareness Of Trigger Events Among Clinicians Working With Elders With Dementia : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Ashley K. Diaz
Awareness Of Trigger Events Among Clinicians Working With Elders With Dementia : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Ashley K. Diaz
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study was undertaken in order to determine what clinicians perceive to be trigger events that influence dementia onset and if these events are used in the therapeutic process. This study asked the following research questions: What is your experience as a clinician working with elders who have dementia? As a clinician, what is your understanding of trigger events? How do you incorporate the knowledge of triggers into your therapeutic process? Tell me about the types of events that you have found that trigger elderly onset of dementia: medical? Trauma? Etc? What specific techniques have you found helpful in …
Volume 102 Issue 2, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Volume 102 Issue 2, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
The Southwestern - Archive
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An Exploratory Study Of The Experience Of Single Mothers In Higher Education : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Kelly Lyn Chandler
An Exploratory Study Of The Experience Of Single Mothers In Higher Education : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Kelly Lyn Chandler
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of single mothers in graduate school. Past research indicates heightened rates of psychiatric distress among single mothers (Jayakody and Stauffer, 2000) as well as overrepresentation of single mothers living in poverty (Kates, 1996; Zhan and Pandey, 2004). Qualitative studies on single mothers within post-secondary and undergraduate programs exist, but little research has been done on those obtaining graduate level degrees. This descriptive study included past or present students who maintained single parent status as well as had at least one child under the age of six during program enrollment. Data …
Western News, Sept. 9, 2010, Western Michigan University
Western News, Sept. 9, 2010, Western Michigan University
Western News (1972-2018)
Story highlights: Convocation to feature State of University address, campuswide awards; WMU on magazine's new top-tier list; On Campus with Cara LaLumia-Barnes.
The Pan American (2010-09-09), Kristen Cabrera
The Pan American (2010-09-09), Kristen Cabrera
UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper
Vol. 67, No. 2
What Is The Coming Out Experience Of Polyamorous Individuals : An Exploratory Study : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Andria Elizabeth Lavine
What Is The Coming Out Experience Of Polyamorous Individuals : An Exploratory Study : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Andria Elizabeth Lavine
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This exploratory study considered the following question: What is the coming out experience of polyamorous individuals? The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how people manage multiple partnerships in a society that values monogamy as the accepted norm, and how people experience the process of coming out to friends, family and others in their community. The study was conducted with 73 participants via an online qualitative survey which also included some demographic questions. The major findings of this exploratory study indicated that coming out experiences varied widely amongst participants. While all participants shared the polyamorous identity, many other …
Therapist Self-Disclosure : A Current Look At Therapists' Attitudes And Practices : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Allyson Lynn Mazzuchi
Therapist Self-Disclosure : A Current Look At Therapists' Attitudes And Practices : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Allyson Lynn Mazzuchi
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to examine the current views of therapist selfdisclosure among clinicians practicing in the field today. The study examined what factors effect self-disclosure, such as a therapist's years of experience, the population they are working with and their own experience in therapy. Therapists who participated had to have a minimum of five years working in the mental health field. Sixty-two therapists participated by filling out an anonymous survey. Therapists rated how often they used self-disclosure. Next therapists answered questions regarding how and when they decided to use self-disclosure and what their own experiences were with self-disclosure in …
The Black Barbershop : Intersections Of Sexuality, Masculinity And Gender Expressions : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Antwan Vernard Nedd
The Black Barbershop : Intersections Of Sexuality, Masculinity And Gender Expressions : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Antwan Vernard Nedd
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study examines to what extent African American gay males who frequent the black barbershop share in their expressions of sexuality and masculinity while in the barbershop. The study further investigates the influence of the black barbershop on African American gay males and their comfort with expressing their masculinity and sexuality in this setting and the notion that the black barbershop functions as a microcosm of the black community, by reinforcing heterosexist philosophies. The participants, eight self-identified African American gay men, were recruited by word-of-mouth and snowball sampling. The researcher administered a demographic survey and interviewed participants about their …
Moving Through And Beyond : A Qualitative Exploration Of Self-Identified Gender Nonconforming Participants' Experiences Of Binary Gender Regulation, Ellen C. Daly
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This qualitative study was undertaken to explore, and bring into social work discourse, gender nonconforming participants' experiences and meaning-making of binary gender regulation, specifically within relational contexts throughout their lives. Qualitative interviews were completed with 13 participants who identified with the descriptor of gender nonconforming in some way. The following questions were explored: How does the binary gender system become reproduced, maintained, enforced, and regulated through the lives of those who do not, and many times choose not, to adhere to and/or embody the constrictive and limiting expectations of this system? How is such regulation understood and internalized? What are …
"Who's My Family" : A Qualitative Analysis Of Young Adults Living With Perinatal Hiv Infection : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Kathleen Elizabeth Fanone
"Who's My Family" : A Qualitative Analysis Of Young Adults Living With Perinatal Hiv Infection : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Kathleen Elizabeth Fanone
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how young adults with perinatal HIV infection understand and experience the concept of family and to elicit their perceptions of how "family" has helped or hindered their ability to cope with their illness. The sample was composed of young adults currently receiving primary care from the Johns Hopkins Intensive Primary Care Clinic (IPC) located in Baltimore, Maryland. The IPC clinic provides comprehensive medical care and psychosocial support for over 200 children and youth with HIV infection from birth to 24 years. The majority of the patients come from low socio-economic ethnic …
Enter Sandman-Please! : The Relationship Between Sleep And Job Satisfaction In Social Workers And Other Clinicians : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jaime Talitha Knox
Enter Sandman-Please! : The Relationship Between Sleep And Job Satisfaction In Social Workers And Other Clinicians : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jaime Talitha Knox
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to explore the perceived job satisfaction of social workers and other clinicians, and the relationship of their satisfaction with work to their sleep habits. It was hypothesized that sleep deprivation would negatively impact one's satisfaction with work. A survey was designed that implemented two previously tested measures, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the abridged versions of the Job Descriptive Index and the Job In General scale (aJDI/aJIG). The survey was sent to social workers as well as other professionals employed in human services work. The findings showed the respondents to be significantly sleep deprived …
How Does Bullying In The Workplace Impact Mental Health Professionals : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Hilary Sara Garrison-Botsford
How Does Bullying In The Workplace Impact Mental Health Professionals : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Hilary Sara Garrison-Botsford
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Numerous forms of aggression in the workplace have been systematically studied in recent years; however, there is a gap in the literature with regards to the mental health field. The present study used a mixed method approach to examine the impact of workplace bullying on mental health professionals (n=48). Data were collected using an anonymous online survey containing The Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ), a standardized measure of workplace bullying. The NAQ assessed frequency of exposure to bullying behaviors during the previous six months while multiple choice questions and comment/essay boxes obtained further information about participants' experiences with bullying, perceptions of …
Pathology, Risk, And Emancipation : The Impact Of Dominant Discourse On Lgbtq Youth In Out-Of-Home Care : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jill Christine Mccullough
Pathology, Risk, And Emancipation : The Impact Of Dominant Discourse On Lgbtq Youth In Out-Of-Home Care : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Jill Christine Mccullough
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
Currently, there is a scarcity of comprehensive research that has addressed the experiences and service needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth who enter public and private out-of-home care settings. However, existing literature has illustrated significant experiences of discrimination and victimization related to the sexual identity, gender identity, and/or gender expression of these youth from both caregivers and peers in public out-of-home care settings. The purpose of this study is to critically examine the impact of dominant discourse or "master narratives" of LGBTQ identity development on the lives of those youth who enter out-of-home care settings. Recent …
Lacan's Critique Of Freud's Case Of Dora And The Therapeutic Action Of Working In The Symbolic : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sean Michael Breidenthal
Lacan's Critique Of Freud's Case Of Dora And The Therapeutic Action Of Working In The Symbolic : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Sean Michael Breidenthal
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This study was undertaken to determine the therapeutic action of working in the symbolic order. Lacan critiques psychoanalytic theory for reducing psychoanalysis to a therapy of the imaginary, thus ignoring the true significance of Freud's discovery. A review of contemporary accounts of therapeutic action established interpretation, the clinical relationship, and the position of the analyst as key identifiers of a theory of therapeutic action. The case of Dora was utilized to identify Freud's theory of therapeutic action. Lacan's critique of Freud's case in "Intervention on Transference" resulted in an explication of Lacan's theory of therapeutic action, particularly in regards to …
An Exploration Of The Social Construction Of Race And Racial Identity : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Elizabeth Castrellon
An Exploration Of The Social Construction Of Race And Racial Identity : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Elizabeth Castrellon
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects
This theoretical study explored the social construction of race and racial identity through the lens of Queer Theory and Narrative Theory. Although the concept of race is understood as a social construct, research literature shows that this concept is complex and that there are many factors that contribute to the social construction of race in a way that has real life consequences for people. The use of Queer Theory and Narrative Theory to examine this social construct provides a broader base of understanding for clinical applications. The researcher provides recommendations for social workers in their work with diverse populations.