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The Nature Of Kinship Care Relationships And Permanency Outcomes For Foster Children: Implications For Social Work Practice, Policy, And Research, Jolynne Batchelor

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

In recent history, kinship care has become the preferred alternative for placement of children in foster care as evidenced by its codification in federal and state policies. Though kinship caregivers tend to fare more poorly on socioeconomic factors than traditional foster and adoptive parents, children who experience kinship care tend to experience better safety and permanency than children in nonkin placements. The term “kinship” is most often broadly defined in child welfare and includes a child’s blood relatives and others who share no biological ties but have a close psychological relationship with the child. Yet, little is known to date …

Payday Lending: A Value-Critical Analysis Of Three State Solutions, Jocelyn Everett

Social Work Theses - Archive

Payday lending has been a topic of great debate in the US and other developed countries. While some argue that lenders prey on low income and minority populations and trap them in a cycle of debt, others maintain that payday loans fulfill an otherwise unmet need for those in unexpected financial distress. Furthermore, although a consensus has not yet been reached concerning why, there exists a population of payday loan borrowers who continue to roll over short-term loans in an effort to solve their long-term financial problems. This is of particular concern to the field of social work because as …

A Pilot Evaluation Of Jail Programming, Laura Frank

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

Women within the corrections system in the United States has reached staggering numbers. Suicide in the United States corrections system is the leading cause of natural death. This research provides an examination of jail programming's impact on women's suicidality and mental health symptomology. Results showed preliminary support for a holistic, trauma informed program to decrease suicidal ideation and the presence of mental health symptomology.

Preoperative Depression And Postopertive Outcomes In Older Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients, Alaina Michelle Tellson

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Depression following cardiac surgery has been reported in older adults; however, the evidence to date does not clearly specify the onset of depression and its relationship to cardiac surgery. The purpose of this descriptive, correlational study was to examine the association between preoperative depression and selected postoperative outcomes in older adults following CABG surgery. The five selected postoperative outcomes were 30 day readmission rate, hospital length of stay, intensive care unit length of stay, ventilator time, and 30 day mortality. A sample size of 87 older adult cardiovascular surgery patients was selected for this study. Thirteen (14.9%) of the participants …

Graduates List - May 2016, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Commencement Lists

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Uni Grad Student News, V14n8, April/May 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

UNI Grad Student News

Inside this issue:

--Message from the Dean
--Poster Presentation Awards
--Oral Presentation Awards
--Alumni Profile: Mark Rowe-Barth
--Faculty Profile: Anthony Williams
--Graduate Symposium Winners (continued from cover)
--Creative Performance Awards
--Outstanding Master's Thesis Awards
--Master's Research Paper Awards
--Spanish Presentations at the Graduate Student -Symposium
--Alumni Jamie Mahlberg Receives Advisor Award
--UNI ScholarWorks
--Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) --Conference
--Universitas 2015-2016
--Educational Perspectives Meetings
--UNI Interpreters Theater: Facing Our Truth: Short Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege
--NASP Convention
--Sights of Spring
--What's Happening in Cedar Falls-Waterloo Summer Edition
--Summer 2016 Farmer's Markets
--Student Affairs Interview Day 2016
--Graduate College Staff …

Commencement 2016, Sacred Heart University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Graduate and Undergraduate ceremonies held May 14-15, 2016.

Perceptions And Choice Theory In Schools And Counseling, Ryan M. Schaller

Counselor Education Capstones

The way individuals perceive events and situations has been shown to be as important, often more important, than the events or situations themselves (Schiff, 1981). Often times, individuals are oblivious to the impact that internal factors such as past experiences and biases have on behaviors and choices. In turn, external factors, such as triggers in the environment, can result in reactions as opposed to responses. These reactions may have negative consequences, as there is minimal, or no thought involved. For counselors, these consequences can influence the progress and well-being of clients as well as the perceptions others hold of the …

Recommendations To Practitioners For Adolescent Clients With A History Of Trauma, Keiko L. Heitman

Counselor Education Capstones

Children and adolescents who are exposed to traumatic events are at higher risk for developing mental health disorders over their lifetime. Therefore, this paper explores the effects of abuse and trauma in children and youth and aims to promote implementation of trauma-informed care principles with practitioners who work with at-risk youth. Specifically, this paper identifies the barriers that affect clients with a history of trauma and provides recommendations such as Positive Youth Development, Mentoring, and Day Treatment to practitioners who work with this population. In addition, the impact that day treatment programs have on degree of impairment and functioning for …

The Impact Of Intensive Case Management On Hospice Utilization, Debra Lowry Hummel

Doctoral Projects

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine if patients enrolled in multi-disciplinary intensive case management program (ImPACT) alter the patient’s end-of-life path or setting of death.

Methods: The quality improvement project is a quantitative retrospective study that compared patients receiving standard primary care vs intensive case management (ImPACT) during 2/2013-1/2014. It is a secondary analysis of a larger study of a quality improvement evaluation that took place at the Veterans Administration facility in Palo Alto, Ca.

Results: Among the 82 patients who died, 19 were enrolled in ImPACT for approximately 249 days compared to 63 who received standard …

Effect Of An Emergency Nurse Heart Failure Educational Intervention, Lori Hudgens

Doctoral Projects

Background: Research indicates many nurses lack the appropriate heart failure (HF) education necessary to assist with readmission reduction efforts. Employer approved nurse HF education has resulted in improved nurse HF knowledge, and, reduced readmissions.

Problem: ED nurses require a competent knowledge of heart failure to effectively educate heart failure patients upon admission to the ED. No research has been conducted with ED nurse specific populations to assess ED nurse knowledge of heart failure, and, to determine if heart failure educational interventions increase ED nurse' HF knowledge.

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of an ED nurse b.eart failure educational intervention in …

How To Start A Nurse Practitioner Faculty Managed Clinic: Missing Components?, Johnna Edmunds

Doctoral Projects

A serious need exists for improved access to primary care for vulnerable populations. Nurse Practitioner Faculty Managed Clinics (NPFMC) can help to alleviate this problem. The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive study was to identify and examine the beginning components necessary for implementing this inter-professional collaboration. A comprehensive literature review identified the absence of these components, which were then revealed through the interviews with founders of NPFMCs. Prior to the interviews two manuals were reviewed about the process of starting a free clinic. Questions were explored relating to the participants’ experiences in starting a NPFMC. Review of the manuals was …

Commencement Program 2016 May: College Of Nursing And Health Innovation, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Commencement Program 2016 May: College Of Architecture, Planning And Public Affairs; School Of Social Work; University College, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Commencement Program 2016 May: College Of Education, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Commencement Program 2016 May: College Of Engineering, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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Commencement Program 2016 May: College Of Business, The University Of Texas At Arlington

Commencement Programs, Photos, and Video

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2016 The Promise Of A New Day: Support For Service Members Transitioning To Civilian Life In San Diego, Kim D. Hunt, Mary Jo Schumann

Military

This report highlights the first year program evaluation of zero8hundred, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to proactively link transitioning military families to a broad range of resources, helping them successfully transition to civilian life in San Diego County.

Spring 2016 Commencement Program, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Correlates Of Depressive Symptoms In Adult Survivors Of Childhood Cancer, Melissa Miller

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Purpose: The impact of cancer in childhood among adult survivors needs to be studied to see how being diagnosed with cancer in childhood is associated with mental health in adulthood. Specifically this study will examine depressive symptoms. If there are negative effects such as depressive symptoms, it is important to know what may help reduce them such as support and counseling. Methods: This is a quantitative study where 49 adult survivors of childhood cancer participated in an online survey. They were recruited from forums for cancer survivors and with snowball sampling.

Results: Through correlation analyses and ANCOVA, it was found …

Expanding Interprofessional Learning Opportunities: How Dental Hygiene Administrators And Faculty Perceive Interprofessional Education, Cristina Casa

All Theses And Dissertations

The health care system has undergone transformation, implementing an interprofessional approach to patient care. Professionals have formed collaborative practice groups that effectively respond to the intricacies of today’s medical industry. Dental hygienists are underemployed in these teams. This has a direct effect on dental hygiene academia because education is the basis for practice. Interprofessional education (IPE) has been proposed as the strategy to adequately address this issue; however, many dental hygiene programs do not focus on shared teaching and learning.

This mixed methodology study documented the perspectives of dental hygiene administrators and faculty at higher education institutions in the Northeast …

Ethnic Differences In Depressive Symptoms And Risky Behaviors Among Hispanics And Non-Hispanic Whites, Irma De Santiago

Honors College Theses

There is limited research on Hispanics in regards to experiencing depressive symptoms and the risk factors that accompany it. Understanding how these symptoms manifest in different ethnic groups can lead to the development of appropriate interventions to lower diagnoses. The purpose of this study was to examine ethnic differences in depressive symptoms, ethnic differences in risky behaviors, and to see if the association between depressive symptoms and risky behaviors differs by ethnicity. There were 401 young participants, ages 18 to 25; however, because of the goals of the study we only analyzed the data of 312 participants. Of the participants …

Feasibility Of School-Based Adhd Interventions: A Mixed-Methods Study Of Perceptions Of Adolescents And Adults, Regina Bussing, Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, Joseph Calvin Gagnon, Dana M. Mason, Anne Ellison, Kenji Noguchi, Cynthia W. Garvan, Dolores Albarracin

Faculty Publications

Objective: Little is known about perceptions surrounding academic interventions for ADHD that determine intervention feasibility.

Method: As part of a longitudinal mixed-methods research project, representative school district samples of 148 adolescents (54.8%), 161 parents (59.4%), 122 teachers (50.0%), 46 health care providers (53.5%), and 92 school health professionals (65.7%) completed a cross-sectional survey. They also answered open-ended questions addressing undesirable intervention effects, which were analyzed using grounded theory methods. Results: Adolescents expressed significantly lower receptivity toward academic interventions than adult respondents. Stigma emerged as a significant threat to ADHD intervention feasibility, as did perceptions that individualized interventions foster inequality.

Conclusion: …

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2016 - 2017, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

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University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2016 - 2017, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

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“No Cosby Show”: Single Black Mother Homes And How Black Men Build Romantic Relationships, Maia Niguel Moore

Dissertations

This qualitative study explored the lives of 11 Black men to better understand how Black men who were raised in single Black mother homes build romantic relationships with Black women. One focus group and a series of individual in-person interviews were conducted with the participants who ranged between 23 and 43 years of age. Participants were asked questions that inquired about their family of origin, messages they received about relationships, how they define masculinity, their perceptions of Black women, and their previous and current experiences building romantic relationships. Guided by a narrative approach, several different coding methods were used to …

College Students' Attitude Toward Single Mothers In Poverty, Rocco Placenti

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Poverty in the United States is a huge problem, and it becomes bigger each year, as millions of single mothers are the ones who are suffering the most. The debate on how to solve poverty has continued for a very long time. It has been fixed temporarily, but not completely remedied.

Literature: Attitudes are forecasters of how and why individuals take action in specific ways. Some people believe in social attributions (e.g., societal responsibility); others have confidence in individualistic attributions (e.g., a single person’s responsibility); and others rely on fatalistic attributions (e.g., luck). Individuals’ attitudes towards single mothers in poverty …

Helping Students Achieve Their Goals : The Experience Of Working With Students With Mental Health Concerns In A Residence Hall, Kevin P. Schafer

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Individuals living with a mental health issue and attending college may experience significant opportunities for growth and also personal challenges in their development into young adulthood. Residence hall directors may be instrumental in assisting this population during their college years. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of residence hall directors working specifically with students with mental health concerns. Grounded in Relational-Cultural-Theory and Chickering’s Student Developmental Theory this study was a two phase study conducted at universities and colleges in the northeast United States. Utilizing a basic qualitative approach deductive coding was used to examine the …

An Empirical Study Of Outcomes And Quality Indicators Between Accredited And Non-Accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling Programs, William Murphy

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Quality assurance of academic programs that lead to licensure or certification in a profession traditionally has been through the industry-recognized accreditation body. There have been a limited number of studies on whether accreditation is associated with better program quality and outcomes; the purpose of this study was to add to that body of literature by comparing accredited and non-accredited programs. The quality dimensions associated with the study are standards-related program inputs such as admissions criteria, faculty resources and qualifications, and outcomes, as reflected by clinical examination results and program completion rates.

Fostering Professional Quality Of Life In Nurses: An Online Curriculum, Kari Green

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

The nursing profession is based on compassion toward others, with inherent risks and rewards for nurses. The cost of caring is even more prevalent within the context of the current healthcare crisis. Despite implications at the personal, professional, and larger healthcare system level, little effort is being directed toward mitigating these negative effects. The efficacy of self-care and mindfulness practices is promising, yet succinct tools are not readily available. An online curriculum was created to promote awareness, provide evidence-based education, and encourage application of self-care and mindfulness practices for nursing students, practicing nurses, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to help …