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Payday Lending: A Value-Critical Analysis of Three State Solutions
(2016-05-05)
Payday lending has been a topic of great debate in the US and other developed countries. While some argue that lenders prey on low income and minority populations and trap them in a cycle of debt, others maintain that ...
A RETROSPECTIVE EXPLORATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG A SAMPLE OF OLDER AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
(2017-05-04)
African American women experience domestic violence at a rate that is 35% higher than the domestic violence rate of White women. Moreover, African American women encompass 8% of the U.S. population but account for 22% of ...
Interviews and Conversations about Leaving Services (iCALS): A Review of Resources after TANF
(2017-12-11)
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) policy is designed to protect the nation’s most vulnerable families from severe hardship. The policy encourages moving people from “welfare to work” and improving child ...
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 ...
The Role Of Social Capital In Rural Community Development
(Social Work, 2014-09-17)
This study explores the impact of social capital on community development in a rural community in Texas. There is very little research on social capital relative to community development. Much of the research that has been ...
Measuring Relationship Quality in an International Study: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Validity
(Sage, 2016)
Objective: This study reports on the operationalization and testing of the newly developed Relationship Quality (RQ) scale, designed to assess an individual’s perception of his or her RQ in their current partnership. ...
The role of sense of community belonging on unmet health care needs in Ontario, Canada: findings from the 2012 Canadian community health survey
(SpringerLink, 2014-08)
This article examines the association between sense of community belonging and unmet health-care needs among individuals in Ontario, Canada, after adjusting for predisposing, enabling, and need factors associated with ...
Effect of Social Support and Disclosure of Child Abuse on Adult Suicidal Ideation: Findings From a Population-Based Study
(Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc., 2017)
Background: To examine the proportion of Canadian adults with a history of child abuse who disclosed the abuse to child protection services before age 16 years and identify the effect of social support and disclosure of ...
Measurement, Education and Tracking in Integrated Care (METRIC): use of a culturally adapted education tool versus standard education to increase engagement in depression treatment among Hispanic patients: study protocol for a randomized control trial
(BioMed Central Ltd. (BMC), 2017-08-03)
Significant mental health disparities exist for Hispanic populations, especially with regard to depression treatment. Stigma and poor communication between patients and their providers result in low use of antidepressant ...
Dating Violence Policy: Making the Grade
(Social Work at ScholarWorks at Western Michigan University, 2012-12)
Dating violence rates affect an unacceptably high percentage of youth. This paper tests a model to understand the considerable variation in state dating violence policy comprehensiveness. Independent variables in the model ...