Browsing School of Social Work by Title
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Geography Of Disability. An Analysis Based On The Socioeconomic Levels Of Two Metropolitan Areas: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon And Dallas, Texas
(Social Work, 2014-03-12)This doctoral project investigated the performance of disability within two different political, cultural, and socioeconomic environments. Data were analyzed from decennial census data from Mexico (2010) and the U.S. (2000) ... -
Geriatric Community Health Workers’ Views about Aging, Work, and Retirement: Implications for Geriatrics and Gerontology Education
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-01-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Seasoned geriatric community health workers offered valuable data that will inform educators and community health workers working with older persons. Geriatric ... -
The Greening of Social Work
The paper examines how principles used in the social work discipline such human rights and social justice contribute to the sustainability model. The Greening of Social Work contains an essay exploring sustainability in ... -
Guidebook for Social Work Literature Reviews and Research Questions
(Mavs Open Press, Spring 202)This short guidebook provides information about selecting a research topic and research questions, searching for literature, reading and understanding scholarly writing, and writing a literature review to synthesize what ... -
Hardiness And Homelessness: A Strengths-based Perspective Of Service Use By Veterans Who Are Homeless
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)The purpose of this study was to expand the current knowledge base regarding the use of services by veterans who are homeless. Informed by existing gaps in the scientific literature, it recruited a systematic sample from ... -
HEALING THE TRAUMA OF SEX TRAFFICKED WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2021-08-03)Women who are sex trafficked usually develop complex trauma and experience an array of trauma symptoms. The purpose of this scoping review is to examine the therapies or treatments that reduce trauma symptoms for sex ... -
Health reform and the ACA triple gap: Failing low-income young adults with mental health needs
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-01)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: When states do not expand Medicaid, there is a gap that leaves adults earning less than 100% of the federal poverty level uninsured. However, low-income young adults ... -
Healthy Aging and Older Adults with Autism: A Scoping Review
(2021-11-04)Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong diagnosis. While numerous studies have examined the effects of this disorder throughout childhood, not many have considered older adulthood and the differences between the neurotypical ... -
Here to Stay: Cyber Communication as a Complement in Social Work Practice
(Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, 2014)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The digital age has revolutionized how individuals interact. The number of computer users has increased exponentially, along with expanding local and global networks ... -
Heroin Addiction And Recovery: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(2016-12-09)This study is an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the human experience of heroin addiction and recovery. Literature on heroin addiction suggests that those who struggle with addiction are likely to also struggle ... -
Hispanic Adults With Childhood Experiences Of Out-of-home-care: An Analysis Of Outcomes Across Race Groups
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)This secondary data study focuses on the outcome differences of Hispanic, African American, and Caucasian adults with out-of-home care experiences as children. Centering on Hispanics as the reference group, the investigation ... -
The Home-Delivered Meals Program: A Promising Intervention for Suburban Older Adults Living Alone
(Springer Verlag, 2015)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study examined differences in perceived benefits of home-delivered meals between older adults living alone and those living with others. Recommendations were ... -
HOMELESSNESS AMONG WOMEN VETERANS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE RISK FACTORS
(2017-12-20)Background: As more women joined the armed forces the population of women veterans inevitably increased and with it so did the rates of women veteran homelessness. Women veterans are a unique group of women who also possess ... -
Homosexuality And The U.S. Military: A Study Of Homosexual Identity And Choice Of Military Service
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)The Department of Defense policy regarding homosexuals allows gays and lesbians to join without requiring them to divulge their sexual orientation. However, just as in previous versions of the military's homosexual policies, ... -
How Adult Acquired Hearing Loss Affects Marital Satisfaction
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)Hearing loss can adversely affect a marital relationship when a person becomes deafened after the marriage or commitment to cohabitate. This population is growing more quickly than hearing loss professionals had anticipated. ... -
How Age Of First Dating Experience, Number Of Dating Partners, And Length Of Relationship Relates To Dating Violence Victimization
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)Dating violence is a serious social and health problem for young adolescent in many parts of the world. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between three independent variables: (1) age of first ... -
How Bisexual-Identified Men Use the Internet to Seek Sex with Other Men in Ontario: Factors Associated with HIV/STI Testing and Condom Use
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Although seeking sex on the Internet may be associated with HIV risk for some men who have sex with men (MSM), little is specifically known about bisexual-identified MSM. Data were drawn from a community-based online survey ... -
How do social work students demographic identities impact ally behavior?
(2022-08-18)The purpose of this study is to explore the potential correlation between a national sample of social work students’ demographics and their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB) and Transgender (T) ally behavior. The sample consisted ... -
HOW LONG-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT CAN DECREASE POVERTY
(2021-08-02)Poverty is a complex issue caused by many interconnecting factors. Long-term case management programs provide an individualized approach to combating these factors in the lives of clients and helping them overcome poverty. ... -
HOW THEY SEE ME: REENTRY EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH
(2023-05-22)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 05/15/2024** ABSTRACT: The reintegration of justice-involved people into the community has emerged as a key concern of the criminal justice system as prison populations ...