Browsing Vijayan K. Pillai, Ph.D by Title
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Book Review - Children of AIDS: Africa’s Orphan Crisis (Second Edition). Emma Guest. Durban: University of Natal Press, 2003. 176 pp.
(Center for African StudiesSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, Summer 200) -
A Causal Analysis Of Developmental Assets, Behaviors And Delinquency Among Hispanic Youth In Texas
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)The purpose of this study was to identify the main predicting developmental assets for the prevention of juvenile delinquency among Hispanic youth in Texas by adopting advanced research methods. According to Benson (1995), ... -
Child Malnutrition and Gender Preference in India: The Role of Culture
(Insight Medical Publishing (iMedPub)School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-10-10) -
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 ... -
Community Participation and Tourism Attitudes in Belize
(College of Economics & Business, Universidad de TalcaSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, October 20) -
The Contributions Of NGOs To Health In The Developing World
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)This study investigated the contributions of NGOs to health in the developing world and well investigated the influence of organizational factors on an NGOs contribution to health. The researcher examined the health ... -
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 ... -
Determinants Of Modern Contraceptive Use In Cameroon From 1991 To 2004
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this research is to examine the determinants of contraceptive use among women ages 15-49 of childbearing age (WCA) and to describe the compositional and processual changes that have taken place in Cameroon ... -
Determinants of women's non-family work in Ghana and Zimbabwe
(Canadian Population Society, 2003)One objective of this paper is to evaluate the determinants of female non-family work in Africa. Selected labor force participation theories are tested using demographic and health survey data. The traditional kinship-oriented ... -
The Ecological Correlates Of Substance Abuse Among CPS Involved Women and Non-CPS Involved Women
(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 ... -
EEG/QEEG Technology Identifies Neurobiomarkers Critical to Medication Selection and Treatment in Refractory Cases
(MedCraveSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas Arlington, 2014) -
The Effect Of Social Capital In Women's Participation In The Labor Force In Mexico: A Neighborhood In Monterrey
(Social Work, 2008-04-22)The purpose of this dissertation study was to explore associations between Women's Participation in the Labor Force (WPLF), family organization (type of family, family size, domestic work and decision-making), personal ... -
The Effects of Disaster on Women’s Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
(Canadian Center of Science and EducationSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2013-04-15) -
Elder Caregiving in South-Asian Families in the United States and India
(Social Work & Society, University of Duisburg-Essen, Center for Social Work and Social PolicySchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012) -
Evaluation Of A Web-phone Intervention System On Preventing Smoking Relapse
(Social Work, 2011-03-03)This randomized-controlled-trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-phone intervention system in preventing smoking relapse. The intervention was based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), incorporated with ... -
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 ... -
Flourishing Among Japanese Immigrants And Sojourners In Texas: Social Capital And Acculturation
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)Are immigrants in the United States flourishing? What constitute flourishing life among them? This cross-sectional, survey study focused on the role of social capital and acculturation to American society on flourishing ... -
The Future of BOTS
(Articlesbase, 2011-03-05) -
The Greening of Social Work
The paper examines how principles used in the social work discipline such human rights and social justice contribute to the sustainability model. The Greening of Social Work contains an essay exploring sustainability in ... -
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 ...