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Resilience in Seeking Refuge: Religious Coping Strategies in Muslim Refugees from Syria
(2017-01-02)The recent shift of attention onto Syrian refugees has resulted in much media coverage and discussion regarding this population. This study delved into the religious coping strategies of Muslim refugees from Syria. ... -
Risk And Protective Factors Associated With Teen Fatherhood Among A Sample Of Black, White, And Hispanic Males
(Social Work, 2011-03-03)After 14 years of consistent decline, the teen pregnancy rate increased for 2 consecutive years. This increase is concerning due to the adverse consequences associated with teen pregnancy. This study conducted secondary ... -
Risk Behavior, Personal Assets And Social Support In The Lesbian And Gay Adult Populations: How These Contribute To Suicidality?
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this exploratory study is threefold 1) to assess whether risk factors for suicide among LG individuals older than age 18 are the same as those among heterosexual individuals; 2) to assess whether suicidality ... -
The Road Ahead: Striking The Right Combination Of Academic And Mental Health Services And VA Benefits For Increasing The Academic Attainment Of Student Veterans
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)Recent statistics suggest that nearly a quarter of all veterans who have recently returned from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are returning to postsecondary education, many of them motivated to do so by the increased ... -
The role of adverse childhood experiences as determinants of non-suicidal self-injury among children and adolescents referred to community and inpatient mental health settings
(ElsevierSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016)The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of, and determine the effect of adverse childhood experiences on non-suicidal self-injury among children and adolescents referred to community and inpatient mental ... -
The Role of Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Policies in Organizing and Financing Care for Children with Severe Emotional Disturbance
(Elsevier, 2017)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Medicaid finances considerable home and community-based children’s mental health treatment, and The Department of Health and Human Services offers a variety Medicaid ... -
The role of sense of community belonging on unmet health care needs in Ontario, Canada: findings from the 2012 Canadian community health survey
(SpringerLinkSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-08)This article examines the association between sense of community belonging and unmet health-care needs among individuals in Ontario, Canada, after adjusting for predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with ... -
The Role Of Social Capital In Rural Community Development
(Social Work, 2014-09-17)This study explores the impact of social capital on community development in a rural community in Texas. There is very little research on social capital relative to community development. Much of the research that has been ... -
The Role Of The Sibling Relationship In Foster Care: A Comparison Of Adults With A History Of Childhood Out-of-home Placement
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)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 ... -
Sanitation in India: Role of Women's Education
(Insight Medical Publishing (iMedPub)School of Social Work, The University of Texas Arlington, 2014) -
SCHOOL SABOTAGE AS A FORM OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: PROVIDER PERSPECTIVES
(SAGE Publishing / Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 2017-01-27)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study examined provider perspectives on school sabotage. Service providers participated in semi-structured interviews exploring these questions: Are service ... -
SERVICE USE AND NEEDS AMONG FEMALE SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ATTENDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(Springer Verlag / Journal of Family Violence, 2018-03-13)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Purpose. Community college (CC) students make up 45% of American undergraduates, but little is known about their experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV), or ... -
Sexual Consent: Conceptualizations, Practices, and Education Among Texas High School Students
(2022-05-06)This study investigates high school students’ understanding of sexual consent and healthy relationships. While many studies have investigated practices, concepts, and definitions of consent among college-aged students, ... -
The Social Capital Effect In Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: An Examination Of Potential Outcomes Of Organizational Social Capital Related To Effectiveness
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)The study provided for a more complete understanding of social capital theory and its applicability to nonprofit human service organizations (NPHSOs). The initial analysis included an examination of potential outcomes of ... -
Social Capital: The Missing Link Between HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, And Related Behaviors Among Young Women In Tanzania
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of various social capital predictor variables (e.g., human, family, emotional, physical, economic, community and educational social capital) on sexually ... -
The Social Determinants Of Immigrant Well-being In The United States: A Gendered Perspective
This dissertation examines the overlapping effects of structural vulnerabilities that arise from individual’s position in a society translated through gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, and marital status on the well-being ... -
A Social Ecology of Bias-Based Bullying of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: Toward a Conceptualization of Conversion Bullying
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Homophobic bullying is pervasive and deleterious, and a source of extensive health and mental health disparities affecting sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY). ... -
Social Network and Black Students: Relative Effects of Member Expectations on Academic Achievement
(2018-05-01)Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between social network member college expectations of Black students and the college expectations and college attendance of the students. Methods: This ... -
Social Networks in an Assisted Living Community: Correlates of Acquaintance and Companionship Ties Among Residents
(Oxford University Press, 2021-05)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Objectives: Social relationships are important for older adults’ well-being, including those who live in assisted living (AL) communities. This study explores ... -
Social Participation and Life Satisfaction Among Widowed Older Adults in China
(OMICSSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-10-14)Aim: Little is known about how widowed older adults in China adjust during widowhood. This paper examines the relationship between their changes in social participation following spousal loss and their reported life ...