Browsing School of Social Work by Author "Scannapieco, Maria"
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CROSSOVER YOUTH PREVENTION: PREDICTORS OF YOUTH CROSSOVER FROM CHILD WELFARE TO JUVENILE JUSTICE
Crawford, Marcus R.; 0000-0002-4251-6705By 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 ... -
Drug Abuse Among Young Adults In Vietnam: The Influence Of Family, Peers, And Society
Nguyen, Van T. (Social Work, 2009-09-16)The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the influence of family, peer, and society in interactions with personal factors on drug use among young adults in Vietnam. The study is based on empirical data collected ... -
Ecological Correlates Associated With The Academic Achievement Of African American Youth
Smith, Latoya Leshea (Social Work, 2014-09-17)There has long been an achievement gap between African American youth and their European counterparts. This phenomenon has constantly been studied and continues to be a concern in not only the education arena, but also ... -
The Ecological Correlates Of Substance Abuse Among CPS Involved Women and Non-CPS Involved Women
Alvarez-Rodriguez, Mary Jo (Social Work, 2007-08-23)Child abuse and neglect is a compelling phenomenon that has been attributed to a multitude of factors including maternal substance abuse. A significant number of the women involved with the child welfare system for child ... -
Emerging Adulthood As A Unique Stage In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory: Incarnation V. Impudence
Patterson, Alicia Victoria (Social Work, 2012-07-25)This dissertation adds to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development by adding a stage between adolescence and young adulthood called emerging adulthood. It was theorized that the crisis of emerging adulthood, incarnation ... -
Examining Ecological Factors To Form A Macro Model For Working With Impoverished African American Neighborhoods
Hall, Ebony Ladawn (Social Work, 2008-08-08)This social science study examines three ecological factors (geographical, institutional, and social) of impoverished African American neighborhoods, while also assessing the differences of poor neighborhoods with lower ... -
Exploring Vulnerability And Consent To Trafficking Related Migration: A Study Of South Asian Bar Dancers
Jani, Nairruti (Social Work, 2010-03-03)Lack of resources in South Asian countries compel many people to migrate to other countries, some legally, others illegally. In 2005, Over 100,000 bar dancers in Mumbai became unemployed overnight when the state government ... -
Factors Associated With High School Completion Among Foster Youth Leaving Care
Garza-Higgens, Elizabeth (Social Work, 2012-04-11)This study explores factors associated with high school completion among foster youth leaving care. Educational outcomes for youth leaving care are examined based on an integrative model of ecological theory and attachment ... -
Family Resilience As A Predictor Of Better Adjustment Among International Adoptees
Buchanan, Toby (Social Work, 2008-09-17)The purpose of this study was to explore the role of family resilience theory in relation to the healthy adjustment of transnationally adopted children. The research was guided by two research questions: 1). What is the ... -
Father Involvement: Conceptualizing, Synthesizing, and Testing the Effects on Children’s Behavioral, Socioemotional, and Educational Outcomes at Middle Childhood
Slaughter, Jamel T; 0000-0003-3358-5079 (2018-12-03)A systematic search was conducted across eight databases using the keywords: “measure*, scale*, father* or paternal*, and involve*. A final sample of 17 studies were identified for a systematic review. A total of eleven ... -
Hispanic Adults With Childhood Experiences Of Out-of-home-care: An Analysis Of Outcomes Across Race Groups
Villegas de Chaverri, Susy (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 ... -
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND KEETOOWAH WOMEN: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Maxwell, December; 0000-0001-6609-7026 (2020-04-22)American Indian/Native American (AI/NA) women experience postpartum depression (PPD) at a disproportionate rate compared to the rest of the United States population. Despite this known prevalence, little research exists ... -
Non-Binary and Gender Expansive Young Adults: Perceptions of Their Lived Experiences With Gender Identity
Box, Devyn Adrian; 0000-0002-7677-8762 (2020-07-29)Non-binary and gender expansive (NBGE) young adults face disproportionate rates of violence and discrimination within systemic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal contexts. Extant literature neglects the study of this ... -
Personal And Organizational Factors That Influence The Likelihood That Adult Protective Services Workers Will Remain On the Job Long-Term
Perry, Traci Alisia (Social Work, 2012-04-11)A secondary data analysis will be used to examine data that was originally collected as part of a cross-sectional survey of adult protective service workers from May 2005 to June 2007. The purpose of this study to gain a ... -
Photovoice to Improve Postsecondary Success Among Foster Care Emerging Adults
Hill, Dana; 0000-0002-6788-8433 (2020-06-11) -
Professional Preparation And Practices Of Child Custody Evaluators: A Comparative Study Of Masters-level And Doctoral-level Practitioners
Robb, Aaron (Social Work, 2014-03-12)While a substantial amount of the research on child custody evaluation practices has focused on psychologists and psychiatrists, virtually none of the existing research has addressed child custody evaluation practices of ... -
Reproductive Decision Making Among Lesbian Women
Wall, Misty Lynn (Social Work, 2007-08-23)A non-experimental, survey design was used to determine which factors influence a lesbian woman's decision to have, or not have, a child. Data was collected via the internet from 373 adult women, who self identify as ... -
The Role Of The Sibling Relationship In Foster Care: A Comparison Of Adults With A History Of Childhood Out-of-home Placement
McCormick, Adam (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 ... -
Social Capital: The Missing Link Between HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, And Related Behaviors Among Young Women In Tanzania
Diaconu, Mioara (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 ... -
Systemic Components Of Care That Affect Self-sufficiency For Youth Transitioning Out Of Foster Care
Strong-Blakeney, Amy M. (Social Work, 2014-03-12)Although research indicates that former foster youth fare poorly in a number of domains of self-sufficiency upon leaving care, it is unclear whether their poor outcomes are related to systemic components of care. The purpose ...