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Child Welfare Professionals' Perceptions Of Drug Treatment For Foster Youth: A Needs Assessment, Edward Basil Dehar
Child Welfare Professionals' Perceptions Of Drug Treatment For Foster Youth: A Needs Assessment, Edward Basil Dehar
Theses Digitization Project
This study uses a qualitative research design to examine the skills and knowledge that both CPS (Child Protective Service) workers and Foster Care Professionals have regarding AOD (Alcohol and Other Drug) issues. It includes information on professionals' perceptions of whether or not more education in this area is needed, and the impact that these AOD issues are having upon the child welfare / foster care systems.
Focal Point, Volume 18 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 18 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
This issue highlights recent work at the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health in Portland, Oregon. The Center's work is guided by a vision of family–professional partnership within systems of care serving children with emotional or behavioral disorders and their families.
The Impact Of Infant Massage On The Development Of Children With Disabilities And Children Born At-Risk For Developmental Delays, Maria Jesus Escobedo
The Impact Of Infant Massage On The Development Of Children With Disabilities And Children Born At-Risk For Developmental Delays, Maria Jesus Escobedo
Theses Digitization Project
This project encompasses program evaluations of infant massage intervention and its impact in the overall development of infants and children born with disabilities or babies born at risk for developmental delays.
Social Workers Attitudes And Perceptions Toward Transracial Adoption, Karla Eduviges Carranza, Nicol Alejandra Stolar
Social Workers Attitudes And Perceptions Toward Transracial Adoption, Karla Eduviges Carranza, Nicol Alejandra Stolar
Theses Digitization Project
Overall attitudes, beliefs, and values have been shown to effect how individuals evaluate and process information. This knowledge is important and relevant to the practice of social work. Social workers are expected to put their attitudes, values, and perceptions aside when working with their clients. Attitudes are effecting processing and evaluation of events, therefore, it is imortant to understand the possible implications of workers perceptions and attitudes. Highly embedded attitudes toward transracial adoption, will influenceSocial workers behavior.
Joint Sibling Placement At San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services, Cynthia Gonzalez, Diane Lynette Meza
Joint Sibling Placement At San Bernardino County Department Of Children's Services, Cynthia Gonzalez, Diane Lynette Meza
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the reasons why some siblings are placed together and why other siblings are separated within the foster care system.
Focal Point, Volume 16 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 16 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
The articles in this issue describe a variety of strategies communities have used to systematically engage the perspectives of family and community members. With these strategies in place, family and community members have the opportunity to play a central role in making and monitoring concrete action plans for increasing cultural competence.
Focal Point, Volume 16 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 16 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
Strengths-based practice is not just about supporting consumers as they identify and use their own positive capacities and assets. It is also about finding community assets which help link the consumer to these potential informal and community supports. For many people—consumers and providers alike—there is a great appeal to the idea of building an individual’s strengths while drawing on the community to build a supportive, individualized network of relationships and involvements. Yet when it comes down to planning and providing services and supports for children with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families, it is often difficult to see whether …
Focal Point, Volume 15 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 15 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
This issue of Focal Point begins from the idea that enrichments, far from being frivolous, are instead essential. The joy and meaningfulness which enrichments provide make a direct, positive contribution to quality of life. What is more, enriching experiences add to our reserves of strength and purpose, and these reserves in turn enable us to adapt, cope, recover and even thrive in the face of challenges and stresses. Specifically, this issue of Focal Point looks at research related to sources of enrichment, and at innovative programs that promote enrichment and achieve positive outcomes for children with emotional and behavioral challenges, …
Focal Point, Volume 15 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 15 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
Transitions are difficult for all of us, but for children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, transitions are often both more difficult and more frequent than for their peers. Even “normal”, age-defined transitions such as the transition to kindergarten or the transition to independent living are often extremely difficult for children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, and for their families or other caregivers. Transitions—accompanied by the disruption of routine and the need to interact with unfamiliar people—are precisely the types of situations that are often most unsettling and stressful for these children.
Differences Between Personality Traits Of Dcs Intake And Carrier Workers, Their Goodness Of Job Fit, And Its Effect On Job Satisfaction, Diane Lynne Mathis, Virginia Lynne Reed
Differences Between Personality Traits Of Dcs Intake And Carrier Workers, Their Goodness Of Job Fit, And Its Effect On Job Satisfaction, Diane Lynne Mathis, Virginia Lynne Reed
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a different personality trait between Department of Children's Services, intake and carrier workers. If there is a difference, does it effect job satisfaction when the worker is placed in a position that is not compatible with their personality trait?
Job Retention Among Cps Social Workers In Riverside County, Donald Davis
Job Retention Among Cps Social Workers In Riverside County, Donald Davis
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Focal Point, Volume 14 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 14 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
FROM THE EDITORS. It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the premiere collaborative issue of Focal Point. The joint effort between the Center For Effective Collaboration and Practice and the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health exemplifies a larger partnership initiative put forward by the Center for Mental Health Services’ (CMHS) Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program. The goal of an enhanced partnership is to promote improved services that lead to better outcomes for youth and their families. Along these lines we hope you find the fruits …
The Effectiveness Of Play Therapy In A School-Based Counseling Program, Aimee Marie O'Keefe
The Effectiveness Of Play Therapy In A School-Based Counseling Program, Aimee Marie O'Keefe
Theses Digitization Project
This research project attempted to determine whether play therapy used to treat elementary and junior high school children in a School-Based Counseling program is effective. There is conflicting evidence in the literature as to the effectiveness of therapy with children, especially play therapy. This project used a qualitative design to evaluate play therapy used in a School-Base Counseling program (SBC). Randomly selected case files from the 1998-99 academic year were analyzed using questions considering demographic information for each child, the reason the child was referred to the program, the intervention used by the therapist, and the outcomes of therapy. The …
Focal Point, Volume 14 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 14 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
Young people are assuming more, and more empowered roles in systems of care. They participate actively in planning for their own services and treatment, setting policy, and evaluating programs. This issue includes a discussion of resources that have been developed to help in the process of developing youth-adult partnership in these areas.
Focal Point, Volume 13 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 13 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
This issue of Focal Point examines the ways in which families with employed caregivers and children with emotional and behavioral disorders manage to meet the demands of employment and family responsibilities. Finding a fit between the demands of work and family life is a struggle for every employed mother and father. For parents whose children have emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders, meeting this challenge can prove extremely stressful, particularly since supportive services are notably lacking. Although Fernandez has estimated that 10% of all employed parents have at least one child with a disability living in their homes, there has been …
An Exploratory Study Of Child Protective Services Social Worker Knowledge Of The Culture Of The Deaf, Judith Ellen Lux
An Exploratory Study Of Child Protective Services Social Worker Knowledge Of The Culture Of The Deaf, Judith Ellen Lux
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Relation Of Abuse And Placement Histories To Pathology Development In Middle Childhood Males, Clare Louise Herder
Relation Of Abuse And Placement Histories To Pathology Development In Middle Childhood Males, Clare Louise Herder
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Worker Gender: Its Impact On Removal Of Children Within A Child Protective Services Agency, Mark Steven Contois, Chaite Noelle Sainte-Francis
Worker Gender: Its Impact On Removal Of Children Within A Child Protective Services Agency, Mark Steven Contois, Chaite Noelle Sainte-Francis
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Rush To Reunification: Are We Moving Too Quickly?, Robert Nelson Renner
The Rush To Reunification: Are We Moving Too Quickly?, Robert Nelson Renner
Theses Digitization Project
Child welfare policies in the United States emerge from the premise that children have the right to grow and develop into responsible, productive adult citizens. These policies are designed to protect children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and endangerment, and to help insure that their basic human needs are met.
Focal Point, Volume 12 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 12 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
Much of the family member involvement that is happening at the state and local level is due, at least in part, to the efforts by the federal government to institutionalize family involvement in policymaking. In 1985 Child and Adolescent Service System (CASSP) staff added a family goal to the program. This goal translated into a requirement that state applications for CASSP funds describe how families would participate in service planning efforts at the child and family, program, and system levels. In 1986 Congress passed the State Mental Health Services Comprehensive Plan (Public Law 99-660), which mandated family member participation in …
Job Satisfaction Of Social Service Practitioners In Child Protection Services, Gloria Montes Parras
Job Satisfaction Of Social Service Practitioners In Child Protection Services, Gloria Montes Parras
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
A Measure Of Job Satisfaction Among Child Protective Service Workers In The County Of San Bernardino: A Comparative Analysis Of Two District Offices, Mario Alberto Cabrera
A Measure Of Job Satisfaction Among Child Protective Service Workers In The County Of San Bernardino: A Comparative Analysis Of Two District Offices, Mario Alberto Cabrera
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
The Good, The Bad, And The Better: A Constructivist Study Of One Healthy Start Collaborative, Debra Herschberg Holder
The Good, The Bad, And The Better: A Constructivist Study Of One Healthy Start Collaborative, Debra Herschberg Holder
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Focal Point, Volume 11 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 11 Number 01, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
In the discussion on the issues of juvenile crime, the nation has ignored the prevalence of mental disorders among youth who commit crimes, and it has failed to provide policy directives on how state systems should respond. With the nation’s attention riveted on youth violence, the issue of prevalence has began to emerge, with the realization that many of the violent acts are committed by a small percentage of young people. Policymakers are beginning to ask questions about the conditions that contribute to a young person’s tendency toward delinquency acts.
Focal Point, Volume 10 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 10 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
The federal Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), launched in 1984, has been an important contributor to the movement to make major changes in the way services are provided to children with severe emotional disorders and their families . The principles underlying CASSP call for community-based systems of care that are comprehensive and emphasize coordination among child-serving agencies, service delivery in the least restrictive environment, full involvement of families, and cultural competence. These principles have been widely accepted in the worlds of child welfare, child mental health, juvenile justice and special education.
Correlation Study Of Methamphetamine Abuse And Resultant Levels Of Child Neglect, Marjorie Nodelman-Niedringhaus
Correlation Study Of Methamphetamine Abuse And Resultant Levels Of Child Neglect, Marjorie Nodelman-Niedringhaus
Theses Digitization Project
This positivist research project will attempt to show a correlation between levels of child neglect and proportionate levels of methamphetamine abuse. The term abuse will be used to refer to the chronic, compulsive use of methamphetamine in such a manner, that it will assume a central and negative role in the individual's life style and will result in impaired functioning and parenting.
Focal Point, Volume 09 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 09 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
Men are increasingly discovering the many joys of active involvement in their children's lives. The special bond between father and child produces measurable, positive effects in regards to a child's self-esteem, gender identity, intellectual growth, curiosity and social skills. Current literature increasingly portrays dads as caretakers, supportive, sensitive and caring. However, this enhanced involvement can be sorely tested when a child has a disability or chronic illness. The dreams fathers have for their child's life, educational, athletic and vocational achievements are threatened.
An Elementary School Project: Impact Of The School-Based Social Worker On Cps Dependency Rates, Terry Ann Mitchell, Yolanda Amelia White
An Elementary School Project: Impact Of The School-Based Social Worker On Cps Dependency Rates, Terry Ann Mitchell, Yolanda Amelia White
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.
Focal Point, Volume 08 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Focal Point, Volume 08 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
There is an increasing awareness of the role culture plays in the delivery of health and human services (10, 30, 32). One recent response in the area of children's mental health has been the emergence of the Child and Adolescent Service Program's (CASSP's) cultural competence model.
Client And Social Worker Relationship In The Families First Program, Christopher Browning Economon, Debra Ann Tjaarda
Client And Social Worker Relationship In The Families First Program, Christopher Browning Economon, Debra Ann Tjaarda
Theses Digitization Project
No abstract provided.