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I Kissed Shaming Goodbye: Mental Health Implications of Christian Purity Culture
(2022-05-17)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/9/2024** ABSTRACT: This study investigates the impact of Christian “purity culture,” a particular variety of shame and guilt-based approach to sexual development, on ... -
I May be Slightly Broken: Experiences of Children of Parents with Personality Disorders
(2020-01-31)Child abuse is defined as any emotional, psychological or physical abuse or neglect inflicted on a child, that causes distress and impaired functioning for that child. A child’s caregiver was reported to be the main source ... -
IDENTIFYING AND MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE SHELTERS
(2021-05-07)Environmental stressors within the built environment can greatly impact health. Environmental stressors, such a noise levels, crowding, and housing quality have shown to impact physical healing as well as mental health. ... -
The Impact Of Familial Instability On Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)As the definition of what is considered a family changes in our society, the family unit itself continues to undergo changes. These changes can sometimes lead to decreased stability within the family unit. This study focused ... -
The Impact of the Great Recession on County Human Service Organizations: A Cross Case Analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: An exploratory qualitative study examined the experiences of eleven county human service agencies’ as they embarked upon the budget reduction process during the ... -
“In a Way It’s a Violation”: Pap Smear Knowledge and Beliefs Among Underserved Women in Substance Abuse Treatment
(2017-05-03)Due to many factors, women in substance abuse treatment are at high risk of contracting the human papillomavirus (HPV) and developing cervical cancer. Despite this, the likelihood of accessing preventative healthcare, ... -
Incidence of suicidality and restraint and seclusion in inpatient psychiatric care for people with schizophrenia
(2017-05-03)The current dissertation sought to examine policies and practices that affect the psychiatric care and safety of people with schizophrenia. These included policies related to state- and census-region expenditures in ... -
Increased Medicaid Financing and Equalization of African Americans’ and Whites’ Outpatient and Emergency Treatment Expenditures
(International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics (ICMPE), 2016)Objective: We investigated whether a new funding opportunity to finance mental health treatment, provided to autonomous countylevel mental health systems without customary cost sharing requirements, equalized African ... -
Increased Mental Health Treatment Financing, Community-Based Organization’s Treatment Programs, and Latino-White Children’s Financing Disparities
(International Center of Mental Health Policy and Economics (ICMPE), 2017)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Background: Latino child populations are large and growing, and they present considerable unmet need for mental health treatment. Poverty, lack of health insurance, ... -
The Individual And Collective Effect Of US Colonialism In Puerto Rico: A Scale Construction And Validation, With Implications For Social Work Education And Practice
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)"Understanding the individual and collective psychology of the people of Puerto Rico requires an understanding of both the history of its colonialism and the U.S. laws that have helped shaped the social world of the Puerto ... -
Individual, Family, School, And Community Predictors For Depression And Self-esteem: A Comparative Study Between Asian And Latino Adolescents
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors within the family, school, and community environments of Hispanic and Asian adolescents' that may predict mental health (depression and self-esteem). Another aim was ... -
The Influence Of Domestic Violence On The Reproductive Health Of Women: A Study From India
(Social Work, 2014-07-14)The holistic understanding of concepts such as domestic violence, women's oppression, gender inequality and antenatal health seeking behavior continues to remain somewhat vague and intangible. The pressing need for effective ... -
Influential Factors On Adolescent's Suicidal Behavior
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)Several studies have been conducted to investigate risk factors for adolescent suicide. Most adolescent risk models for suicide contain "traditional" risk factors such as depression or substance use. However, other possible ... -
Informal Use of Information and Communication Technology: Adjunct to Traditional Face-to-Face Social Work Practice
(Springer, 2017)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) (including mobile devices) are characterized by the integration of technology into communication, and have ... -
Information Processing In A Structured Interview: Identifying Use Of Heuristics And Heuristic-based Bias
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)The survey interview has been recognized as the most frequently used data collection procedure in the social sciences (Dijkstra & van der Zouwen, l987). Although the survey interview is an essential methodological tool in ... -
Institutional and Individual Factors Affecting Health and Employment for Low-Income Women With Chronic Health Conditions
(Oxford University Press, 2018-12-18)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Objectives: This qualitative study explored risk and protective factors affecting employment and health among low-income older women with chronic health conditions ... -
Inter-ministerial Coordination And Collaboration In Social Programs: A Case Study Of The Human Development Program Oportunidades
(Social Work, 2013-03-20)The purpose of this research is to use the case study approach to determine how coordination is achieved in the Program for Human Development: Oportunidades (Opportunities). Oportunidades is the largest anti-poverty program ... -
International Non-Governmental Organizations in Latin America and Social Capital: An Empirical Case Study
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The intersection of the “opioid crisis” with changes in US immigration policy: Contextual barriers to substance abuse research with Latinx communities
(Routledge, 2020-10)One of the 12 Grand Challenges facing contemporary social work is to close the health gap experienced by those in historically marginalized communities (Uehara et al., 2013). As social workers, we seek to understand the ... -
Intersections Between Social Work and Public Administration: A Case Study of Urban Water Poverty
(2022-06-02)Despite infrastructure advances, water testing, and environmental policies, there are still areas in the United States that lack clean water. Some communities are negatively impacted by policies, location, socioeconomic ...