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An Analysis Of The Funding Environment For Technology Assisted
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)This project analyzed the funding environment for online social and emotional support for young adults with Spina bifida. It answered the research question: how to develop a fundable program through assessing the following: ... -
Are Colleges and Universities Failing to Meet the Needs of the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community By Failing To Meet The Needs of Social Work Students?
(2016-11-30)With the notable trend for recognition of the transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) Community, as well as their having issues that are separate and distinct from the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) community, the ... -
Assessing the relationship between acute and chronic health conditions and transportation disadvantage and quality of life among older adults in Tarrant County, Texas
(2018-08-08)By the year 2035, for the first time in US history, there will be more older adults in the US than individuals under the age of 18 (Vespa, 2018), and Tarrant County, Texas is the fastest growing community in the country ... -
Association of Social Support and Academic Achievement among Veterans in College
(2017-08-11)The focus of this study was to examine the association of social support and Student Military Veterans (SMV) achieving academic success in higher education. The researcher conducted a systematic review comprised of 12 ... -
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 ... -
Barriers to Resource Access: The Need for Social Workers as Cultural Brokers in Hispanic Immigrant Communities
(2021-12-08)Although the U.S. has more immigrants than any other country in the world (Budiman, 2020), there exists inequality in resource access among U.S. born and immigrants. The inequality has been created and maintained by the ... -
Barriers to Self-sufficiency for Syrian Refugees After Resettlement
(2018-08-13)This case study serves as insight into the barriers to refugee self-sufficiency for resettled Syrians. An understanding of the refugee experience and obstacles faced after the initial resettlement period was developed ... -
Bulimia Nervosa And Substance Use Disorders: Comorbidity And Treatment
(Social Work, 2013-07-22)This paper will demonstrate the connection in the professional literature that individuals who suffer from bulimia nervosa also have a high chance of suffering from a substance use disorder. Although, the literature ... -
Bullying Exposure Prevalence Among School-age Children And Adolescents Receiving Social Work Intervention In A Community Mental Health Research And Training Setting
(Social Work, 2014-07-14)Prior research has examined the prevalence of bullying exposure among school-age children and adolescents. However, data was primarily gathered from a non-clinical population within a school-based setting. The present study ... -
A Case Study Of North Texas Area Community Health Centers, Inc. And The Implementation Of Integrated Health Care
(Social Work, 2013-10-23)The purpose of this case study was to examine the implementation process of an integrated health care model in a primary care setting that serves a primarily low-income, Latino population. The main unit of analysis was ... -
Challenges Experienced by Rural Informal Caregivers of Older Adults: A Scoping Review
(2022-04-15)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to document the state of the literature regarding the challenges experienced by rural informal caregivers of older adults in the United States. Methods: A scoping review of peer-reviewed ... -
Client Compliance: Can Community Mental Health Outcomes Be Predicted?
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this thesis project was to gain predictive insight into client behaviors that may affect treatment outcomes. This thesis uses data originally collected for a dissemination trial of Cognitive Behavioral ... -
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Suicide Attempt and Completion among Female Service Members and Veterans: A Systematic Review
(2015-12-11)This thesis is a semi-replication study that looks at the current knowledge base regarding the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as an intervention to reduce suicide attempt or suicide completion vs. TAU, with ... -
Community Organizations' Involvement In School Safety Planning: Does It Make A Difference In School Violence?
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)It is highly suggested by researchers, authors and government entities that schools involve community organizations in school safety planning and the development of safety strategies. However, there are no known studies ... -
Community Perceptions Of Social Workers
(Social Work, 2010-03-03)The purpose of this study was to explore the community's perceptions of the social work profession. The study explored five specific areas: 1) view of social work; 2) roles of social workers; 3) community preference's for ... -
Competence and Bias in the Provision of Transgender Mental Health
(2022-12-19)Historically, clinicians have functioned as gatekeepers to access gender-affirming care for individuals identifying as transgender. However, current best practice standards by reputable professional associations have ... -
CONVERGING AND DIVERGING OUTCOMES OF POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH (PTG) AND POSTTRAUMATIC DEPRECIATION (PTD) IN COMBAT VETERANS: A CASE STUDY
(2023-05-19)Upon examining combat veterans’ psychological responses to combat-related trauma, two emerged for consideration: posttraumatic growth (PTG) through making meaning out of a traumatic experience and a positive outcome or ... -
Cyber Abuse And College Students: New Risk Factors In Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence has far-ranging consequences that affect every aspect of society. While much research has been done to examine the risk factors and demographics for physical violence, realization is growing ... -
Data Collection Technology in Social Work: Evaluating Barriers to Utilization
(2018-08-13)This thesis explores Master of Social Work students’ Behavioral Intent (BI) to use Excel using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Technology Usage (UTAUT) as a theoretical framework. Excel was selected as a proxy measure ... -
Depression Screening and Treatment Among Disparity Populations in Primary Care: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Health Records Data
(2019-08-26)Depression is a common and costly chronic medical illness seen in health care settings, including primary care. Disparity populations in community settings are at risk for depression, but less likely to seek treatment for ...