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My Safety Network Resources Worksheet, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Appendix A of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Principles In Practice: The Advocacy And Empowerment Project, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Willi Horner-Johnson, Charles E. Drum

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 8 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Empowering People With Disabilities To Prevent Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Dorothy Bell Wagner

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 7 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Understanding The System, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 6 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Personal Barriers To Preventing Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 5 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Systemic Barriers To Preventing Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 4 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Recognizing And Responding To Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 3 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

The Relationship Between Disability And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 2 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Guiding Principles For Combating Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 1 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Index, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of the Index for the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Glossary Of Terms, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of the Glossary of Terms for the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Front Matter Of Combating Violence & Abuse Of People With Disabilities: A Call To Action, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Dick Sobsey

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of the Front Matter (Contents, About the Author, Contributors, Forward by Dick Sobsey, Preface, and Acknowledgments) of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Combating Violence & Abuse Of People With Disabilities: A Call To Action, Nancy M. Fitzsimons

Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action

Complete Digitized Text of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.

Underlying Causes Of Forced Displacement, Bonita Bhattarai Sharma

Social Work Theses - Archive

Conflict and violence have displaced many people around the world. Therefore, this paper explores the broader underlying risk factors that bring population to a vulnerable state of conflict related internal displacement. The possible root causes of conflict explored here are sustenance, degree of democracy, and global economic power status of countries. This methodology follows quantitative studies with dataset that comprises of the countries with conflict-induced internal displacement for 2007. The results of this analysis show that all three indicators are not appropriate measures to predict Internally Displaced Persons and that the global economic power status of the country is closer …

Hardiness And Homelessness: A Strengths-Based Perspective Of Service Use By Veterans Who Are Homeless, James C. Petrovich

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

The purpose of this study was to expand the current knowledge base regarding the use of services by veterans who are homeless. Informed by existing gaps in the scientific literature, it recruited a systematic sample from a low-demand urban shelter and applied a strengths-based perspective by evaluating whether the personality construct of hardiness predicted utilization of assistance services. It also utilized a group of non-veteran homeless men to serve as a comparison group on key variables including demographic characteristics, hardiness, service utilization, mental and physical health functioning, and history of substance abuse problems. Framed within the Behavioral Model of Health …

How Adult Acquired Hearing Loss Affects Marital Satisfaction, Martha Gayle Speegle

Social Work Theses - Archive

Hearing loss can adversely affect a marital relationship when a person becomes deafened after the marriage or commitment to cohabitate. This population is growing more quickly than hearing loss professionals had anticipated. Scores of military personnel are returning from deployment with permanent hearing loss. Loud music and environmental noise are rapidly taking their toll on the Baby Boomer generation and those following them.This paper discusses the problems that hearing loss imposes on relationship: Lack of counseling services, grief and loss, intimacy, crisis, co-morbidity, communication, careers, abuse, dependence and co-dependence.

Community Perceptions Of Social Workers, Robert Veigel

Social Work Theses - Archive

The purpose of this study was to explore the community's perceptions of the social work profession. The study explored five specific areas: 1) view of social work; 2) roles of social workers; 3) community preference's for seeking help; 4) social work's value to community; and 5) sources of perceptions of social work. A survey was administered to parents and guardians of students at a local elementary during a school function. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. In contrast to previous studies, findings suggest that the view of social work is generally positive. However, there is a lack of knowledge …

Phenomenological Psychological Autopsies: A Survivor Driven Model For Understanding Suicide, Elizabeth Ann Mitchell

Social Work Theses - Archive

Over a million people worldwide die by suicide each year. 32,000 of these deaths occur in the United States. Strikingly, that number is miniscule in comparison to the 300,000 additionally recorded and 775,000 estimated non fatal attempts in that same year's time (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008; Maris, Berman & Silverman, 2000). In 1999, suicide was recognized by the Surgeon General as a serious public health issue (Satcher, 2000). The purpose for this study was two-fold. First and foremost the effort was to increase knowledge about why people die by suicide. Secondly, the author hoped to assess the …

Access To Mental Health Care: Clients Perception Of Services Provided By Agape Clinic And Community Care, Erika Ruiz

Social Work Theses - Archive

The purpose of this study was to identify whether there is a relationship between acculturation and utilization of mental health services among U.S. born and non-U.S. born Hispanics in the United States. Furthermore, the purpose of this study was to identify factors, which lead U.S. born and non -U.S. born Hispanics to seek and utilize mental health services. Findings suggest that there is no relationship between acculturation and the utilization of mental health services. A lack of resistance may be due to a need of education on mental health illnesses.

Influential Factors On Adolescent's Suicidal Behavior, Yi Jin Kim

Social Work Theses - Archive

Several studies have been conducted to investigate risk factors for adolescent suicide. Most adolescent risk models for suicide contain "traditional" risk factors such as depression or substance use. However, other possible factors such as body dissatisfaction or risky sexual behaviors have lacked adequate research and evaluation in general, even though these factors have been prevalent among adolescents and associated with risk factors for suicide. Also, the target population in past studies that investigate suicide risk among adolescents has been mainly focused on Caucasians, African Americans, or Hispanics, and failed to include various racial and ethnic groups such as Asians, who …

Spirituality As Protective Factor For Adolescents Exposed To Domestic Violence, Linda E. Benavides

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

Research has shown that exposure to domestic violence can have adverse developmental outcomes for adolescents. Several protective factors have been identified in the research literature as promoting resilience with at-risk youth. Recently spirituality as a potential protective factor has received attention. The current phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of fourteen adolescents-who had been exposed to domestic violence-to answer the following questions: 1) How do adolescents define spirituality? 2) In what ways does spirituality serve as a protective factor for adolescents exposed to domestic violence? In the current study, both traditional and non-traditional definitions of spirituality emerged. Spirituality appeared to …

Women's Emotional Experiences With Gynecological Oncology, Chris Camperson

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

This study describes women's emotional experiences with gynecological oncology, with an emphasis on depression, using a qualitative phenomenology approach. The qualitative methodology was designed to give the women participants a voice. Ten women who resided in North Texas participated in the study. Each of the women had been diagnosed with a gynecological oncology at some point in their lives. Seven of the women had an ovarian cancer diagnosis, one had cervical cancer, one had endometrial cancer, and one had a diagnosis of vaginal and cervical cancer. The participants ranged in age from 28 to 67 years of age. The results …

Factors Influencing Nursing Home Use Of Older African Americans, Hispanic Americans And Caucasians, Jeana Organ Culbert

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

As the population of older Americans increases, the utilization of nursing homes is an area of concern. The purpose of this study is to identify factors which influence the nursing home utilization of older African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Caucasians. This study will focus on selected variables such as caregiver type, relative caregiver race, long-term care insurance and out-of-pocket nursing home expenditures. The study will use a longitudinal, non-experimental approach, guided by a comprehensive literature review and the theoretical application to the Behavioral Model of Health Service Use.

The Role Of The Sibling Relationship In Foster Care: A Comparison Of Adults With A History Of Childhood Out-Of-Home Placement, Adam Mccormick

Social Work Dissertations - Archive

This secondary data analysis focuses on the outcome experiences of adults with a history of out-of-home placement. The study focuses on the relationship between childhood sibling experiences and outcomes for adults. The study assessed the outcome of 50 alumni in the areas of income, educational attainment, employment, adult sibling relationships, social support, self esteem, and housing. The strength of childhood sibling relationship and positive adult outcomes was assessed using a number of control variables in a multivariate analysis including maltreatment experience, age, gender, campus, number of placements, level of preparation for independence, and age at placement. A number of factors …

Peer-To-Peer Mentoring Programs In The School Setting For Grades 7-12, Jennifer Crawford

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

This Capstone project will provide a complete literature review on peer-to-peer mentoring programs; summarize findings; review evidence-based research regarding existing mentoring programs; compare and contrast the review findings; address potential limitations, and make recommendations to the school administration of United South Central School District #2134, regarding design and implementation of a research-based peer-to-peer mentoring program.

Practitioners' Views Of Effective Treatment Options For Childhood Trauma, Mary Sue Storie

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

In today’s society the number of children who experience childhood trauma is increasing significantly. As a result of this increase, the number of people seeking treatment is also on the rise. For this study, data were collected using both qualitative interviews (N=10) and an online quantitative survey (N=32). Practitioners’ views of effectiveness ranged from both more traditional treatments to emerging alternative treatments. Recent knowledge from brain research shows trauma impacts both the left and right side of the brain. Many practitioners noted effective treatment needs to be comprehensive. This is supported by literature recommending modalities that work with the effect …

A Culture Of Giving: The Effect Of Activism On Teenage Girls And Their Ability To Investigate Social Change Through Volunteerism, Amanda Settlage

Whittier Scholars Program

My senior project is studying the effects that being involved in community organizations has on teenage girls ages 14-18. My primary focus has been on volunteerism in an activist capacity, especially for social change. This project has been done in a way that argues that volunteerism is positive for girls and their communities. I chose to study teenage girls because I have a broader interest in the effect that being involved in community organization has on women but also because I wanted to look at the lifetime effects of volunteering at a relatively young age. Also, teenagers are among the …

Handbook On Sensitive Practice For Health Care Practitioners: Lessons From Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Candice L. Schachter, Carol A. Stalker, Eli Teram, Gerri C. Lasiuk, Alanna Danilkewich

Lyle S. Hallman Social Work Faculty Publications

This handbook is the culmination of a multiphase, multidisciplinary research project that used grounded theory and participatory action research to illuminate ways that healthcare providers can work sensitively (in a trauma-informed way) with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

The research identified nine Principles of Sensitive Practice: respect, rapport, taking time, sharing information and control, respecting boundaries, fostering mutual learning, understanding non-linear healing and demonstrating an understanding of trauma to patients. Specific guidelines were developed for a wide variety of issues pertinent to clinical practice such as, removal of clothing, touch, responding to disclosures of abuse, managing triggers among others. …

The Experiences Of Minority Immigrant Families Receiving Child Welfare Services: Seeking To Understand How To Reduce Risk And Increase Protective Factors, Sarah Maiter, Carol A. Stalker, Ramona Alaggia

Lyle S. Hallman Social Work Faculty Publications

Wide recognition that families in the child welfare system experience multiple stressors has resulted in the development of a range of prevention and intervention strategies at individual, family, and policy levels.1 This article reports on a research study with minority immigrant families. The aim was to understand stressors they perceived as contributing to child welfare interventions, and services they found helpful or unhelpful. Using the conservation of resource (COR) theory, the findings highlight the erosion of resources that increases their vulnerability. Themes that emerged were: loneliness, betrayal, hopelessness, and financial and language struggles. Application of the COR theory combined with …

The Great Condom Adventure: Analyzing College Students’ Narratives Of Buying Condoms, Leslie H. Picca, Kristin E. Joos

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Faculty Publications

This project analyzes college students’ narratives buying condoms. Research suggests young persons do not consistently use condoms, and this study will provide an in-depth analysis to students affect toward condoms. We analyzed narratives written by 115 undergraduate students of their condom buying experiences. The vast majority of the students’ narratives about their condom buying experience fit a common framework, with elements including: preplanning, walking in the store, looking inconspicuous while wandering, finding the “hidden” condom location, making their selection, carrying and hiding the condoms, selecting a cashier and rushing through checkout, anticipating ridicule, and walking out of the store. Research …