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Challenges Specific To Women In Detoxification Settings: Providers’ Perspectives, Danielle S. Iano
Challenges Specific To Women In Detoxification Settings: Providers’ Perspectives, Danielle S. Iano
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Within detox settings, women with substance use disorders may present with a myriad of risk factors and consequences related to their use. This research explored biopsychosocial issues specific to women using detoxification services and how medical concerns, comorbid mental health issues, trauma history, and pregnancy/children affected subsequent linkages to treatment by interviewing professionals who worked with this population within detoxification settings. Licensed professionals (n=8) were interviewed regarding their experiences with women in detox settings. The resulting data from interview transcriptions were analyzed, and themes that developed included admission contexts, vulnerability, comorbidity, barriers to treatment, and integrated care. Findings …
Deployment Issues For Women Veterans And Their Children, Alea J. Johnson
Deployment Issues For Women Veterans And Their Children, Alea J. Johnson
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Deployment creates unique experiences and issues for women veterans and their children. Although each family has their own understanding of deployment, examining common issues throughout families may inform future practice with military families. For this research the deployment issues that are present for women veterans and their children were examined. A secondary data analysis analyzed eight participants (n=8) and their children who had discussions regarding non-deployment and deployment issues in addition to completing problem solving tasks. This study found that deployment issues for these families were sadness about the deployed parent being gone, talking about deployment, communicating during deployment, missing …
Women Working With Criminal Men: The Raised Eyebrow, Emily A. Patrick
Women Working With Criminal Men: The Raised Eyebrow, Emily A. Patrick
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The purpose of this research was to learn more about the past experiences of women correctional workers in Minnesota who have worked with male offenders and male co-workers between 1960 and 1989 and whether or not they experienced harassment and discrimination. It was predicted that women who were entering the male dominated field of corrections experienced a great deal of harassment at the hand of male colleagues. The experiences of early women correctional workers may be of interest to women who are considering those fields for their chosen professions. In order to better understand the current experiences of discrimination against …