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Full-Text Articles in Social Work
A Comparative Study Of The Motivations Of Potential Versus Experienced Foster Care Providers, Maria Maxine Weiss
A Comparative Study Of The Motivations Of Potential Versus Experienced Foster Care Providers, Maria Maxine Weiss
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to gather data relating to motivations of individuals who volunteer to participate as foster parent. By surveying potential, as well as current volunteers, a motivational profile was obtained that will aid in future recruitment and retention efforts.
The Advantages And Obstacles Of Having Been Raised By A Gay Or Lesbian Parent, Jennifer Falconi Hilt
The Advantages And Obstacles Of Having Been Raised By A Gay Or Lesbian Parent, Jennifer Falconi Hilt
Theses Digitization Project
In an exploratory study 10 adult children, with at least one identifiable gay or lesbian parent, were interviewed and asked to discuss their childhood experiences growing up in diverse families. Understanding the introspective views of adult children with gay or lesbian parents will allow social workers the ability to tailor services to ensure the needs of these new family constellations are met.
An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Maternal Substance Abuse On Infant And Child Attachment, Rachel Clare Caudillo
An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Maternal Substance Abuse On Infant And Child Attachment, Rachel Clare Caudillo
Theses Digitization Project
This study examined the impact and extent to which drugs and alcohol, consumed by mothers prenatally and perinatally, has affected their capacity to attach to their children. It examined the role the dependent variables measured (i.e. drug(s)/substance(s) abused, demographic information) played in the attachment process. Data was collected from mothers currently participating in the perinatal substance abuse treatment at the San Bernardino County Rialto program.
The Effects Of Acculturative Stress On Marital Adjustment Among African Immigrants, Colleen Nomsa Chali
The Effects Of Acculturative Stress On Marital Adjustment Among African Immigrants, Colleen Nomsa Chali
Theses Digitization Project
This quantitative exploratory cross-sectional study collected data through self-administered questionnaires given to 60 African immigrants living in the Inland Empire and Los Angeles area to examine the effects of acculturative stress on marital adjustment.
The Relationship Between Meaning In Life And Depression In Young Adult, Sarah Lynn Tuttle
The Relationship Between Meaning In Life And Depression In Young Adult, Sarah Lynn Tuttle
Theses Digitization Project
The study was designed to explore and describe the relationship between young adults' sense of meaning and purpose in life and the experience of depression. The relationship between the existential constructs of meaning and purpose in life, assessed using Reker's (1992) Life Attitude Profile - Revised (LAP-R) instrument, and depression, assessed using Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), was explored in young adults.
Differences In Family Caregiver Burden And Use Of Coping Strategies, Cathy Michelle Brown
Differences In Family Caregiver Burden And Use Of Coping Strategies, Cathy Michelle Brown
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in caregiver burden and use of coping strategies by gender, ethnicity, relationship to the care-receiver, type of diagnosis and length of caregiving responsibilities. Quantitative data was obtained through a sample survey of 55 random caregivers served by Inland Caregiver Resource Center (ICRC). The study shows the need for agencies to develop education classes and workshops which are based upon different coping strategies as well as caregiver support groups.
Parent Skills Training For Individuals In Substance Abuse Treatment, Frances Quintana
Parent Skills Training For Individuals In Substance Abuse Treatment, Frances Quintana
Theses Digitization Project
This study examines the relationship between substance abuse and the need for parent skills training. Predicted is that adults in substance abuse treatment are likely to be in need of parent skills training. Previous research has associated the lack of parent skills with inept parenting practices that often leads to developmental problems in children.
The Need For Social Work Intervention For The Elderly Patients And Their Family Members, Yasuyo Abo
The Need For Social Work Intervention For The Elderly Patients And Their Family Members, Yasuyo Abo
Theses Digitization Project
Contends that poor discharge planning for elderly patients in American hospitals is the result of reduced lengths of stay which do not give medical social workers adequate time to assess patients' needs. A survey methodology was used to assess social service and community resource needs of hospitalized elderly patients and their family members at Riverside Community Hospital in California. Argues that the results of the survey can be used to improve discharge planning and lead to a more client-centered practice in hospitals.
Review Of The Cross-Sectional Field Of Outdoor Camps, Resiliency, And Juvenile Delinquncy, Omar Taha Safie
Review Of The Cross-Sectional Field Of Outdoor Camps, Resiliency, And Juvenile Delinquncy, Omar Taha Safie
Theses Digitization Project
Successful outdoor camp programs are being threatened by decreased funding and increased focus on the control of juvenile delinquents. To determine the success of outdoor camp programs for the juvenile delinquent, it is important to examine the recidivism rates of those who go through the programs compared to those who do not. By properly infusing outdoor camp programs with resiliency education, new programs can be created with even more success. This paper is a literature review of the present state of research in both fields. With the background information presented here, the goal is to become a 'springboard' for further …
Special Care Units: Recreational Activities For Patients With Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Marie Erickson-Taube
Special Care Units: Recreational Activities For Patients With Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Marie Erickson-Taube
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the recreational activities provided in special care units located in the Inland Empire. The population that this study sought to assist was patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and living in an Alzheimer's special care unit.
Understanding Why Male Juveniles Perpetrate: An Exploratory Study, Debbie Lee O'Sullivan
Understanding Why Male Juveniles Perpetrate: An Exploratory Study, Debbie Lee O'Sullivan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of why social workers believe a male juvenile would commit a sexual abuse act toward another child and how this juvenile should be understood within the social services system and society. Social workers believe interventions are needed once the abuse has occurred.
Spirituality And Aging, Henry Waller
Spirituality And Aging, Henry Waller
Theses Digitization Project
Explores the beneficial effects and values that spirituality and religion present when addressing the elder population aged 60 and over. Also, examines the potential implications of integrating spirituality as a treatment model approach into direct social work practice and recommends possible changes for social work curriculum. Quantitative data was obtained through a convenience sampling to obtain a true representation of the population of residents in regions of San Bernardino County, California. Qualitative data was obtained through the use of open-ended questions that provided for greater validity, understanding and interpretation of spirituality and how external forces affect this population. Results indicate …
American Forensic Social Workers' Knowledge Of And Skepticism Toward Dissociative Identity Disorder, Amy Lee Consolati
American Forensic Social Workers' Knowledge Of And Skepticism Toward Dissociative Identity Disorder, Amy Lee Consolati
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine forensic social workers' levels of knowledge about skepticism toward Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) in light of the controversy that surrounds the diagnosis. Relationships between demographic and professional practice variables and workers' levels of knowledge and skepticism were analyzed to assess the possible etiology of skepticism toward DID.
Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions Of Reunification Services: Are Timeframes Feasible?, Nancy Razo Calderon, Elisa Adriana Hernandez
Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions Of Reunification Services: Are Timeframes Feasible?, Nancy Razo Calderon, Elisa Adriana Hernandez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of current child welfare policy, specifically the Adoption Assistance and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA), on the perceptions of child welfare workers about their decisions.
Foster Caregivers' Opinions On The Causes Of Multiple Placements Among Foster Children, Erika Yolanda Alatorre, Angelica Lemus
Foster Caregivers' Opinions On The Causes Of Multiple Placements Among Foster Children, Erika Yolanda Alatorre, Angelica Lemus
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the study was to gather data that could help minimize the number of placements that foster children often experience. The results of this study are intended to help California child welfare agencies and other foster care agencies develop additional policies that support the development of stable foster care placements for dependent children.
An Outcomes Based Study Of The Adolescent Specialized Unit, Deborah Maria Sterling
An Outcomes Based Study Of The Adolescent Specialized Unit, Deborah Maria Sterling
Theses Digitization Project
This research project examined the efficacy of the pilot project of the Adolescent Specialized Unit in the San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services. Among the outcomes explored in this project were the permanent plans for the foster children, the number of times they changed placements in the course of the study, the type of placement they were in, and the number of significant adults they have contact with.
Kinship Care Placement: Do Grandparents' Relationships With Birthparents Affect Placement Outcomes?, Judith Mary Greenwood
Kinship Care Placement: Do Grandparents' Relationships With Birthparents Affect Placement Outcomes?, Judith Mary Greenwood
Theses Digitization Project
This study will explore whether the relationships between grandparents and birthparents affect kinship care placement outcomes for court dependent children. Data was extracted from an existing study of kinship care providers.
Transition From Foster Care To Adoption: Services Needed For Building Adoption Permanency For Children, Colleen O'Neill Duggin
Transition From Foster Care To Adoption: Services Needed For Building Adoption Permanency For Children, Colleen O'Neill Duggin
Theses Digitization Project
A questionaire was developed and given to post-adoptive parents with the results to be used as a guide to examine what services need to be provided in the pre-adoptive process for parents who are adopting children that are coming from foster homes. The results of the study could be utilized by adoption social workers as a means of targeting typical areas of need or resources for families during the adoption process.
Play Therapy Interventions And Their Effectiveness In A School-Based Counseling Program, Nancy Cardenas
Play Therapy Interventions And Their Effectiveness In A School-Based Counseling Program, Nancy Cardenas
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to add to the limited amount of information on the effectiveness of play therapy interventions in a school-based counseling program. The study focused on examining the reasons why clients were referred to counseling, the frequency and duration of their behavior, the clients' academic performance at the beginning and end of treatment, the total number of sessions received, and the type of play therapy that was used to determine how effective play therapy interventions were during treatment.
The Effects Of Pet Ownership And Attachment On Caregivers' Mental Health, Eveleen Irene Dimaggio, Nicole Renee Hughes
The Effects Of Pet Ownership And Attachment On Caregivers' Mental Health, Eveleen Irene Dimaggio, Nicole Renee Hughes
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to examine whether or not caregivers who own pets experience less loneliness, depression, anxiety and stress as compared to caregivers who do not own pets. Quantitative data was obtained through a sample survey of 150 random caregivers served by Inland Caregiver Resource Center (ICRC). Qualitative data was obtained through five open-ended questions included in the survey. The study found a significant increase in loneliness among caregivers who own pets.
Vacation Spots Or Homes?: Children Who Live In Motels, Katrina Michele Devine
Vacation Spots Or Homes?: Children Who Live In Motels, Katrina Michele Devine
Theses Digitization Project
Social workers who work with homeless children need to understand the challenges in the homeless culture. The purpose of this study was to discover the needs that were reported by homeless children who live in motels, in order to provide agencies with information that will help them better provide services to this population.
Evaluation Of The Family Nurturing Program: The Family Education Component Of The Riverside County Dependency Recovery Drug Court Program, Lila Massoumi Samady
Evaluation Of The Family Nurturing Program: The Family Education Component Of The Riverside County Dependency Recovery Drug Court Program, Lila Massoumi Samady
Theses Digitization Project
This project assesses the need for evaluating the Family Nurturing Program for its effectiveness with the Riverside County Dependency Recovery Drug Court (DRDC) participants and their children.
Risk Factors Associated With Recurrent Child Maltreatment, Mary Beth Hickey, Karen Eva Smithson
Risk Factors Associated With Recurrent Child Maltreatment, Mary Beth Hickey, Karen Eva Smithson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to the recurrence of child maltreatment within a variety of families. The following discussion addresses the safety and security of children, child protective services, cultural sensitivity, and perception of poverty.
What Teachers And Probation Officers Identify As The Most Influential Risk Factors That Lead Youth To Criminal Behavior, Raymond Deion Ephriam, Antonio Castro
What Teachers And Probation Officers Identify As The Most Influential Risk Factors That Lead Youth To Criminal Behavior, Raymond Deion Ephriam, Antonio Castro
Theses Digitization Project
Fifty teachers and forty-five probation officers participated in this study which was designed to elicit their opinions on critical risk factors that lead youth to criminal behavior. Risk factors identified included: dropping out of school, participating in gang activity, poverty, using drugs (or just the availability of drugs), parental involvement in criminal activity, and the lack of parental supervision.
The Impact Of Early Intervention On Child Welfare Cases, Demetra Ann Vaughan
The Impact Of Early Intervention On Child Welfare Cases, Demetra Ann Vaughan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to explore and assess the impact of early intervention programs on child welfare cases, in particular, Southern California Child Welfare Agency (SCCWA) emergency response cases. With changes in child abuse laws and an increase in the number of children being placed in out-of home care, SCCWA is under pressure to develop and implement programs that focus on three priority outcomes: improve permanence, improve safety, and reduce the number of children being removed from their home.
Child Welfare Professionals' Knowledge Of Identifying Factors For Alcohol And Other Drug Issues, Josefina Reyes Sauri, Michael Leslie Lau
Child Welfare Professionals' Knowledge Of Identifying Factors For Alcohol And Other Drug Issues, Josefina Reyes Sauri, Michael Leslie Lau
Theses Digitization Project
Using both qualitative and quantitative research designs, this study focused on the knowledge of Children Protective Services (CPS) social workers for identifying Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) risk factors in their clients, and the impact that these AOD issues have on the child welfare system in San Bernardino County, California.
A Qualitative Study Of Spiritual And Alternative Practices In Social Work, Alissa Carrie Wilson
A Qualitative Study Of Spiritual And Alternative Practices In Social Work, Alissa Carrie Wilson
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to more closely examine social workers who are practicing or familiar with spiritual and alternative techniques. These approaches are seen as highly relevant to social work values of cultural competency and empowerment.
A Study Of The Effects Of Short-Term Respite Care On Caregivers And The Relationship Between Respite Satisfaction And Social Support, Lisa San Filippo Di Matteo
A Study Of The Effects Of Short-Term Respite Care On Caregivers And The Relationship Between Respite Satisfaction And Social Support, Lisa San Filippo Di Matteo
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects short-term respite care had on caregivers of elderly and brain-impaired adults. The study also sought to examine the role that social support plays in determining satisfaction with respite care.
A Survey Of Social Workers' Cultural Competency: An Exploratory Study, José Luis Lujano
A Survey Of Social Workers' Cultural Competency: An Exploratory Study, José Luis Lujano
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to measure the social workers' knowledge, awareness, sensitivity, and ability to serve the population of color.
Cultural Competence Needs Of Non-Latino Foster Parents: A Study Of Transcultural Foster Care With Latino Children, Myriam Renee Aguilar, Amanda Nicole Robles
Cultural Competence Needs Of Non-Latino Foster Parents: A Study Of Transcultural Foster Care With Latino Children, Myriam Renee Aguilar, Amanda Nicole Robles
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study seeks to assess the cultural competency training needs of non-Latino caregivers who have Latino children in their homes.