Browsing Vijayan K. Pillai, Ph.D by Title
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Key Competences And Academic Achievement In Mexican High School Technological Education
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)The general purpose of the study was to determine the relation between key competences and academic achievement in technological high school students in the state of Nuevo Leon. This dissertation was based in the contributions ... -
Living arrangements among single mothers in India
(Canadian Population Studies, 2005)A large proportion of two parent households transition into single parenthouseholds upon marital disruption. Single parent households, especially femaleheaded households face an increase in the risk of poverty. This study ... -
Love Experiences of Older African Americans: A Qualitative Study
(Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MassachusettsSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015) -
Maternal Mortality and Female Literacy Rates in Developing Countries during 1970–2000: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis
(HindawiSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2013) -
Modernization And Contraception In Kenya From 1998 To 2008-2009.
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)The objective of this study is to examine the factors that influence contraceptive use in Kenya. More specifically, the study focuses on the determinants of membership in two categories of contraceptive use: modern ... -
Perceptions of Non-governmental Organizations and Socio-economic Progress: The Case of Four Latin American Countries
(KnowledgeExchange@SouthernSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2015) -
Practice Issues in HIV/AIDS Services. Ronald J. Mancoske and James Donald Smith (Eds.). Reviewed by Vijayan K. Pillai.
(Social Work Department, Western Michigan UniversitySchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2005) -
Relationship quality and elder caregiver burden in India
(Igitur, 2012)The purpose of this study was to examine the psychosocial factors that contribute to burden among Asian Indian caregivers of the elderly in Allahabad, India. Within this context of caregiving, the importance of relationship ... -
Reproductive Health Of Women In Developing Countries And Human Development: A Test Of Sen's Theory
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)The purpose of this study is to extend prior research on reproductive health in developing countries and to examine the utility of the extended model for the social work profession. This study applied Nobel Prize winning ... -
Reproductive rights approach to reproductive health in developing countries
(Co-Action Publishing, 2011-12-14)Research on reproductive health in developing countries focuses mostly on the role of economic development on various components of reproductive health. Cross-sectional and empirical research studies in particular on the ... -
Sanitation in India: Role of Women's Education
(Insight Medical Publishing (iMedPub)School of Social Work, The University of Texas Arlington, 2014) -
Spatial divisions and fertility in India
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012-04-24)The Indian subcontinent can be divided into four geographical divisions. In this paper, we characterize three of the four divisions; the Northern Plains, the Deccan Plateau, and the Northern Mountains or the Himalayan as ... -
The Stress Of Caregiving: Factors Impacting Family Caregivers Following Entry Of The Care Recipient Into A Nursing Home
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)The purpose of this study was to identify stressors associated with family caregiving following entry into the nursing home of the care recipient. A cross-sectional, survey design included 129 family caregivers for care ... -
Underlying Causes Of Forced Displacement
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)Conflict and violence have displaced many people around the world. Therefore, this paper explores the broader underlying risk factors that bring population to a vulnerable state of conflict related internal displacement. ... -
Understanding And Promoting The Notion Of Sustainable Development In Countries Of The Developing World
(Social Work, 2011-07-14)God created all humans equal and we all deserve the opportunity to have our basic needs met. This thesis discusses the fundamentals of sustainable development and explains the importance of achieving these measures in ... -
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 ... -
Women’s Education and World Peace: A Feminist Dream Comes True
(International Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM)School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-02)