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Phenomenological Psychological Autopsies: A Survivor Driven Model For Understanding Suicide
(Social Work, 2010-03-03)
Over a million people worldwide die by suicide each year. 32,000 of these deaths occur in the United States. Strikingly, that number is miniscule in comparison to the 300,000 additionally recorded and 775,000 estimated non ...
A Systematic Review Of The Literature On The Association Between Evidence-based ADHD Treatment And Later Adolescent/adult Substance Abuse
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)
Objective: There has been much controversy over prescribing stimulant medication to treat the symptoms of childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study aims to explore the relationship between ...
Exploring Vulnerability And Consent To Trafficking Related Migration: A Study Of South Asian Bar Dancers
(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 ...
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 ...
Child spacing and contraception among the poor in Zambia.
(Dove Press, 2010-03-26)
For decades, family planning programs have targeted women in developing countries. These programs bestow a great deal of autonomy on women with respect to fertility decision making. It is well known that a number of close ...
Spirituality As Protective Factor For Adolescents Exposed To Domestic Violence
(Social Work, 2010-03-03)
Research has shown that exposure to domestic violence can have adverse developmental outcomes for adolescents. Several protective factors have been identified in the research literature as promoting resilience with at-risk ...
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 ...
Non-suicidal Self-injury And Social Influence
(Social Work, 2010-11-01)
The researcher conducted an online survey through social networking sites and online college/university communications to identify the relationship between social influence (e.g. peer acceptance, media exposure) and NSSI ...
African American Fathers And Afrocentric Parenting - Factors Associated With Parenting Of Their Children
(Social Work, 2010-11-01)
To provide an alternate explanation for the behavior of African American fathers in their parenting using an Afrocentric model, comparing it with the parenting behavior of the Caucasian father, who would use primarily an ...
An Exploratory Study Of Sex Selective Abortion Among Indian Immigrants In The United States
(Social Work, 2010-11-01)
This qualitative study sought to explore the transmission of and motivation for sex-selective abortion among Indian immigrants in the United States. Using a theoretical framework incorporating social learning theory and ...