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Community Participation and Tourism Attitudes in Belize
(College of Economics & Business, Universidad de TalcaSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, October 20) -
Community Perceptions Of Social Workers
(Social Work, 2010-03-03)The purpose of this study was to explore the community's perceptions of the social work profession. The study explored five specific areas: 1) view of social work; 2) roles of social workers; 3) community preference's for ... -
Community-Clinic Linkages for Promoting HIV Prevention: Organizational Networks for PrEP Client Referrals and Collaborations
(Taylor and Francis, 2021-06)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Community-clinic linkages may help communities increase HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake. Referrals from community-based organizations may be particularly ... -
Compared to What? A Meta-analysis of Batterer Intervention Studies using Non-Treated Controls or Comparisons
(SAGE Publications, 2019)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This meta-analysis updates the literature on the effectiveness of batterer intervention programs (BIPs) in decreasing recidivism of domestic violence (DV) by ... -
Competence and Bias in the Provision of Transgender Mental Health
(2022-12-19)Historically, clinicians have functioned as gatekeepers to access gender-affirming care for individuals identifying as transgender. However, current best practice standards by reputable professional associations have ... -
A Comprehensive Evaluation of a Lifelong Learning Program: Program 60
(SAGE, 2016-09-28)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Lifelong learning programs meet older adults’ educational needs and further support their health and well-being leading to more successful aging. In particular, ... -
The Contributions Of NGOs To Health In The Developing World
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)This study investigated the contributions of NGOs to health in the developing world and well investigated the influence of organizational factors on an NGOs contribution to health. The researcher examined the health ... -
Controlling the Levers of Power: How Advocacy Organizations Affect the Regulation Writing Process
(Social Work at ScholarWorks at Western Michigan UniversitySchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2007-03)The Federal regulation-writing process is vital to understanding how laws are translated into policy. This paper re-examines data on human services interest groups active in lobbying the executive branch to determine what ... -
CONVERGING AND DIVERGING OUTCOMES OF POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH (PTG) AND POSTTRAUMATIC DEPRECIATION (PTD) IN COMBAT VETERANS: A CASE STUDY
(2023-05-19)Upon examining combat veterans’ psychological responses to combat-related trauma, two emerged for consideration: posttraumatic growth (PTG) through making meaning out of a traumatic experience and a positive outcome or ... -
CROSSOVER YOUTH PREVENTION: PREDICTORS OF YOUTH CROSSOVER FROM CHILD WELFARE TO JUVENILE JUSTICE
By some estimates, as many as 60% of youth in the juvenile justice system have previous experience in the child welfare system, with delinquency rates among youth in foster care about 50% higher than among youth not involved ... -
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 ... -
Cyber Abuse And College Students: New Risk Factors In Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence has far-ranging consequences that affect every aspect of society. While much research has been done to examine the risk factors and demographics for physical violence, realization is growing ... -
Data Collection Technology in Social Work: Evaluating Barriers to Utilization
(2018-08-13)This thesis explores Master of Social Work students’ Behavioral Intent (BI) to use Excel using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Technology Usage (UTAUT) as a theoretical framework. Excel was selected as a proxy measure ... -
Dating Violence Policy: Making the Grade
(Social Work at ScholarWorks at Western Michigan UniversitySchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-12)Dating violence rates affect an unacceptably high percentage of youth. This paper tests a model to understand the considerable variation in state dating violence policy comprehensiveness. Independent variables in the model ... -
A decade of contraceptive use in Cameroon: influences of structural changes.
(Dove Press, 2010-12-22)The purpose of this article is to examine the impact of social changes over the last two decades in Cameroon. The data for this study are from the 2004 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) (Enquête Démographique et de Santé ... -
Deconstructing the Syllabus: Re-envisioning Digital Learning with the Shift to Canvas
(Region 11 Leveraging Canvas Conference, 2019-06-13)A group of four faculty members and a librarian present ideas for integrating innovative tools and ideas into Canvas for student in higher education (The University of Texas at Arlington), with an overarching focus on ... -
Depression Screening and Treatment Among Disparity Populations in Primary Care: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Health Records Data
(2019-08-26)Depression is a common and costly chronic medical illness seen in health care settings, including primary care. Disparity populations in community settings are at risk for depression, but less likely to seek treatment for ... -
Determinants Of Modern Contraceptive Use In Cameroon From 1991 To 2004
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this research is to examine the determinants of contraceptive use among women ages 15-49 of childbearing age (WCA) and to describe the compositional and processual changes that have taken place in Cameroon ... -
Determinants of women's non-family work in Ghana and Zimbabwe
(Canadian Population Society, 2003)One objective of this paper is to evaluate the determinants of female non-family work in Africa. Selected labor force participation theories are tested using demographic and health survey data. The traditional kinship-oriented ... -
Deterrent Effects Of Reliable Structured Decision-making Protocols on Spouse Abuse Perpetration And Re-offense in the U.S. Army
(Social Work, 2014-03-12)Since the early 1980s, victims' rights advocates, law enforcement officials, health care practitioners, and policymakers have all worked diligently to reduce or arrest the high levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) in ...