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EXPLORING THE ALIGNMENT OF ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES WITH STATE AND DISTRICT POLICY: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK DATA
(2020-09-04)Bullying is a significant issue that results in deterioration of the self-esteem of the victim as well as causing other health and psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, and reduced self-confidence. Research ... -
EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS ON ACADEMIC OUTCOMES
(2019-08-05)The following Thesis seeks to determine the nature of the relationship between school social workers and academic outcomes in Texas. This Thesis is guided by three research questions 1. What is the nature of the relationship ... -
EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RWANDAN REFUGEES RESETTLED IN THE USA: A DESCRIPTIVE PHENOMENOLOGY STUDY
(2020-05-28)The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences associated with (genocide, migration, resettlement) and socio/cultural factors that influenced Rwandan refugees’ mental health in ... -
EXPLORING THE PREDICTORS OF WELL-BEING AND ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AMONG ELDER ORPHANS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
(2018-08-20)Elder orphan is a term popularized by the media to describe the more than 22% of community-dwelling US adults aging alone with limited social support, social isolation, multiple chronic health issues, and childlessness. ... -
Exploring the Relationship between Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and an Emotional-Behavioral Disability among Children Involved in the Child Welfare System
(2020-05-14)This three-article dissertation examines the relationship between exposure to IPV and having an emotional-behavioral disability (EBD) among children in the child welfare system. The first article is a scoping review of the ... -
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 ... -
Factors Associated With High School Completion Among Foster Youth Leaving Care
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)This study explores factors associated with high school completion among foster youth leaving care. Educational outcomes for youth leaving care are examined based on an integrative model of ecological theory and attachment ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Black/white Interracial Marriage Satisfaction
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)The purpose of this study is to investigate the marital satisfaction of Black-White interracial couples. This research study was undertaken by looking at the differences among interracially married Black-White couples ... -
Factors Influencing Nursing Home Use Of Older African Americans, Hispanic Americans And Caucasians
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)As the population of older Americans increases, the utilization of nursing homes is an area of concern. The purpose of this study is to identify factors which influence the nursing home utilization of older African ... -
Factors That Contribute To The Knowledge, Health Beliefs, Attitudes, And Behaviors Regarding Sickle Cell Disease Among College Students
SCD and Thalassemia are considered the two major Hemoglobin Disorders, and have recently been declared a global health problem by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite SCD being a global health issue, the United ... -
Family Resilience As A Predictor Of Better Adjustment Among International Adoptees
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)The purpose of this study was to explore the role of family resilience theory in relation to the healthy adjustment of transnationally adopted children. The research was guided by two research questions: 1). What is the ... -
Father Involvement: Conceptualizing, Synthesizing, and Testing the Effects on Children’s Behavioral, Socioemotional, and Educational Outcomes at Middle Childhood
(2018-12-03)A systematic search was conducted across eight databases using the keywords: “measure*, scale*, father* or paternal*, and involve*. A final sample of 17 studies were identified for a systematic review. A total of eleven ... -
Fear And Hopelessness In Two Types Of Sexually Exploited Women
(Social Work, 2012-07-25)Thirty-four women self-identified as engaging in prostitution and were sampled from two prostitution intervention agencies over a 6 month period. Participants ranged in age from 22 to 55 years old (M = 37.40, SD = 8.43), ... -
FEAR OF BLACKNESS AND GENTRIFICATION OF BLACK AND BROWN NEIGHBORHOODS IN CHICAGO
(2020-08-25)The gentrification of Black and Brown neighborhoods in Chicago is an ongoing process that deserves attention and analysis. The purpose of this scoping review was to determine the factors contributing to the gentrification ... -
Female Labor Force Participation and Intimate Partner Violence among Married Women in Nepal
(2022-08-16)Nepal has the highest rate of female labor force participation (FLFP) in South Asia (Ghosh, Singh, & Chigateri, 2017), alongside high levels of violence against women (Yoshikawa et al., 2014). The explanation for the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
From empowering to repowering: A study on missing and murdered indigenous relative’s advocacy groups as a way of retaking power to meet the needs of the MMIR crisis
(University Of Texas At Arlington, 2023-09-19)In 2010 a Canadian artist named Jamie Black created an art installation called the REDress Project. The installation featured hundreds of hanging red dresses—to bring attention to the vast number of Indigenous women who ... -
FROM TRAINING TO REHABILITATION: ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION FOR INMATES
(2019-05-01)The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 14.5% of federal prisoners and 26.4% of jail inmates report serious psychological distress (SPD), which are rates that are significantly higher than the 5% rate found in the ...