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Exploring 2006 Felony Domestic Violence Cases In Dallas County: Characterization And Analysis
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
In 2004 the city of Dallas police department reported that among violent crimes, family violence was second only to assault in occurrence. This trend is observed throughout Dallas County, which is the focus of this ...
Factors Contributing To The Desistance Of Violence Among Female Adolescents
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
The major focus of this study was to test the theory driven conceptual model derived from the literature regarding risk, protective and desistance factors and the relationship of these factors to violent behavior of female ...
A Systematic Review Of The Effects Of Psychotherapy Involving Equines
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
This systematic review examines the empirical literature in an emerging body of evidence for the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions involving equines across populations. Fourteen full reports in English were ...
Effects Of Experiential Learning On Face To Face And Multimedia Learning Environments In The Acquisition Of Active Listening Skills
(Social Work, 2008-04-22)
Comparison studies between Technology or Multimedia Learning Environments and Face-to-Face (F2F) Learning Environments in social work education usually show that technology works as well as F2F environments. However, they ...
A Quasi-experimental Design: Multisystemic Therapy As An Alternative Community-based Treatment For Youth With Severe Emotional Disturbance
(Social Work, 2007-09-17)
This study compared multisystemic therapy to usual services in a community mental health setting for emotionally disturbed youth with externalizing disorders. Usual services included the combination of case management with ...
A Tale Of Two Cities: Examining Nonprofit Accountability
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
Nonprofit organizations exist in a world of constantly increasing scrutiny and oversight, while public scandals create an increasing demand for public accountability. Program evaluation is seen as a powerful tool to assist ...
First Responders: Coping With Community Traumatic Events
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
The researcher conducted an online survey through social networking sites to identify coping processes utilized by first responders responding to a Community Traumatic Event (CTE) and to identify beneficial supportive ...
Associations And Predictors Of Depressive Symptoms And Smoking Among Adolescents In United States
(Social Work, 2008-04-22)
Studies done on the association of smoking and depression found inconclusive results in the direction of the association. The present study utilized public data from the Add Health to examine the associations between ...
Using A Structural Equation Model To Examine Child Maltreatment Potential Across Ecological Systems In A Population Of Families In Poverty
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
This study was a secondary analysis designed to examine the ecological system indicators of child maltreatment potential. A total of 263 families living within 200% of the poverty level were included in the sample. Results ...
A Qualitative Study Of A Job Placement System For People With Disabilities: The Role Of The Family, Employer And Employment Agent In Monterrey, Mexico
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
This study explored the role of the family, employer and agent of employment as determinant to employment for people with disabilities in Monterey, Mexico. The main purpose of this study was to contribute to the equitable ...