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Experience Of Adults With Special Needs In Sexual Education Programs, Kate C. Hallissey
Experience Of Adults With Special Needs In Sexual Education Programs, Kate C. Hallissey
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
Adults with special needs are discouraged from exploring their sexuality, expressing it, accessing sexual health care, and learning about their sexual rights. As a result, this population experiences higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases and sexual abuse than the general population (Saxe & Flanagan, 2014). Adults with special needs deserve to receive sexual education programming that provides them with the information they need to make informed choices about sexuality and relationships. Understanding their experiences in sexual education programs can better inform future programming for this population.
Therapist Experience Treating Female Sexual Assault Survivors, Melinda Irving
Therapist Experience Treating Female Sexual Assault Survivors, Melinda Irving
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
Sexual assault often results in survivors experiencing Post traumatic stress disorder or depression. The phenomena of treating survivors in therapy after a sexual assault, has been researched thoroughly from the view of clients. Qualitative research done from therapists experiences is not as abundant in the literature. Therapists experiences treating female survivors of sexual abuse was explored, using a phenomenological research method. Examining therapist's perspective on providing therapy with survivors, can support other therapists working with women who have survived a sexual assault
Lcsw-Perceived Therapeutic Alliance And Job Satisfaction A Correlational Pilot Study, Daniel J. Kelly
Lcsw-Perceived Therapeutic Alliance And Job Satisfaction A Correlational Pilot Study, Daniel J. Kelly
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
One-hundred-and-fifty Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) were sent surveys measuring demographics, therapeutic alliance, and job satisfaction. Past literature suggests that clinician-perceived therapeutic alliance is related to job satisfaction. Results of this study failed to confirm this. Implications and limitations are discussed
Veterans Experience Using Acupuncture As An Alternative Treatment, Stacy Leet
Veterans Experience Using Acupuncture As An Alternative Treatment, Stacy Leet
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There is growing dissatisfaction within the veteran community with their conventional health care options. This dissatisfaction has led to an increase in seeking complementary and alternative treatments, like acupuncture. There is increased need to understand the experience of veterans who use acupuncture as an alternative treatment for their physical or mental health care needs. This phenomenological study interviewed veterans (n=6) to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences using acupuncture as alternative treatment. The outcomes of this study will add to the knowledge base and provide social workers and health providers a wider range of care options that will continue …
Perceptions Of Successful Aging Among Maine Elders With Physical Limitations: Insights From Qualitative Interviews, Madeline Minor, Rebecca Knight
Perceptions Of Successful Aging Among Maine Elders With Physical Limitations: Insights From Qualitative Interviews, Madeline Minor, Rebecca Knight
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
Research Question: How do elders living with a disability perceive the aging process?
Racialization Of Heroin Use And The Emergence Of A Public Health Issue, Ellen Pogson
Racialization Of Heroin Use And The Emergence Of A Public Health Issue, Ellen Pogson
Thinking Matters Symposium Archive
How is race used as a tool in newspaper publications to shape public opinion of the heroin epidemic in Portland, Maine, between the years 2014-‐2016?
How does the portrayal of the heroin user inform public policy and health care interventions?