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The Potential of Optometrists Referring Older Patients to Community-Based Exercise Programs: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study
(Human Kinetics, 2018)
Exercise is important for older adults in order to prevent falls and live safer, healthier lives. Visual impairment is a fall risk factor. Older adults tend to visit optometrists frequently; however, assessing patients’ ...
Foundations of Social Work Research
(Mavs Open Press, 2020)
This textbook was created to provide an introduction to research methods for BSW and MSW students, with particular emphasis on research and practice relevant to students at the University of Texas at Arlington. It provides ...
Using Social Network Analysis to Assess Professional Network Development among AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Program Participants
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Professional networks are important for the success of doctoral students and early career faculty members, yet there is little research about what types of experiences ...
What can an evaluation of the AGESW Predissertation Fellows Program tell us about the mentoring needs of doctoral students?
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Good mentoring is a key variable for determining success in completing a doctoral program. The Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW) provides ...
Curriculum Mapping in a Social Work Program With the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
(2019)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: In a curriculum mapping project, the mapping process of an MSW program 5
is documented and linked with the Council on Social Works Education’s
2015 Educational ...
Relationships Among Diverse Students in a Cohort-Based MSW Program: A Social Network Analysis
(2017)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Peer relationships are an integral part of social work education. This study
examined three types of social ties (academic, friendship, and professional)
among ...
Postpartum Depression, Risk Factors, and Child’s Home Environment Among Mothers in a Home Visiting Program
(2017)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This paper provides an in-depth description of
predictors of elevated postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms
among mothers identified as high risk for committing
child ...
Local Currency for Community Development: Policy Barriers and Support
(2015)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Local currency holds promise for relieving poverty while enhancing
social capital and helping communities meet goals. In spite of this,
governmental policies have ...
Network Modeling of Assisted Living Facility Residents’ Attendance at Programmed Group Activities: Proximity and Social Contextual Correlates of Attendance
(Oxford University Press, 2020-09-28)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Social engagement, including participation in group activities, supports older adults’ mental and physical health. However, many residents ...
Supports and Gaps in Federal Policy for Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Long-Term Care Facility Residents
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04-27)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Older adults from racial and ethnic minority groups are likely to face disparities in their health as well as care experiences in long-term care facilities such as ...