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PARENT ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: PRE-COVID AND PERI-COVID PERSPECTIVES OF SCHOOL EFFORTS
(2021-08-10)African American youth perform lower in main subjects and are suspended at higher rates compared to their peers. In Fort Worth ISD only three out of ten 3rd graders read on grade level, and 62% of African American female ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions Of Professional And Financial Worth Among Master Of Social Work Students
The purpose of this study is to explore professional perceptions (intraprofessional, interprofessional, and societal) among UT Arlington (UTA) second-year and advanced-standing master of social work (MSW) students and ... -
Phenomenological Psychological Autopsies: A Survivor Driven Model For Understanding Suicide
(Social Work, 2010-03-03)Over a million people worldwide die by suicide each year. 32,000 of these deaths occur in the United States. Strikingly, that number is miniscule in comparison to the 300,000 additionally recorded and 775,000 estimated non ... -
Phenomenological Qualitative Program Evaluation of Goat Yoga for Cultivating Joy and Positively Shifting Perspective
(2023-05-12)There is increasing evidence that animal-assisted interventions are helpful for mental wellbeing in reducing anxiety and depression. There is also a large body of research supporting the benefits of yoga for symptoms of ... -
Piloting an Index of Segregation at the Census Tract Level: Associations with Place and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Life Expectancies
(2022-08-11)This study considers residential segregation as a critical driver of racial/ethnic health disparities and introduces an index of segregation, the Representation Index, that measures segregation degree at the neighborhood ... -
Positive Ageing and Death or Dying: A Scoping Review
(2022-08-03)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/2/2024** ABSTRACT: This scoping review aims to examine the extent and how research that utilizes successful, active, productive, and healthy ageing framework(s) include ... -
Positive Parenting Intervention: As Prevention To Child Maltreatment
(Social Work, 2013-03-20)One of the biggest social problems in the United States today is child maltreatment. Extensive literature has been written about the problem and many researchers, child welfare workers, and policy makers believe that the ... -
Postpartum Depression and COVID-19: A Special Emphasis on Military Women
(2022-12-20)The purpose of this study is to explore the possible factors that contribute to postpartum depression in military women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study had a total of 10 participants who were recruited by snowball ... -
Predicting Perceived Wellness for Cisgender Women Utilizing the Social Determinants of Health Model: Testing Group Differences Between Sexual Minorities and Heterosexual Respondents
(2018-07-31)The purpose of this investigation was to bridge a gap in the literature about health disparities experienced across the intersection of multiple identities of women in the United States. Through the theoretical frameworks ... -
Predictors Of School Functioning And Problem Behaviors In Siblings Of Children With Autism
(2020-08-27)When a child has a sibling with a disability, siblings must learn to adapt to additional challenges and demands and may often be overlooked by their parents, teachers, and service providers. While research has demonstrated ... -
The Prevalence Rate Of Underage Drinking Among School-age Adolescents Receiving Social Work Intervention In A Community Mental Health Research Health Setting
Adolescents participate in underage drinking across the United States, causing significant consequences to themselves, others, communities, and the state. Underage drinking is one of the nation's leading causes of deaths ... -
PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS: KEEPING THEMSELVES RICH WHILE GIVING MONEY AWAY
(2020-12-10)This paper examines the relational dynamics that maintain the imbalance between American private foundations and their grantees. Using conflict theory as a guide, the dynamics of power at play between the two entities is ... -
Protective Sex: How Being In-Tune with Sexuality Protects Young Women
(2016-05-16)Sexuality has been a widely studied topic which has produced a diverse body of literature covering many different perspectives. However, despite the wealth of knowledge on the topic of sexuality, society maintains a strong ... -
PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder, And Treatment, A Review
(Social Work, 2014-09-17)This systematic review examines the empirical literature for American veterans with a dual diagnosis of PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Concurrent treatment and treatment targeting one of the disorders was the basis ... -
A Qualitative Evaluation Of Wraparound Services From Caregivers' Perspective
(Social Work, 2013-10-22)Wraparound services are becoming a prominent form of service delivery for system of care for Mental Health services for children. This study examined the benefits, limitations, obstacles and any other themes reported by ... -
Reentry Services in Non-urban Counties in Texas: A Directed Content Analysis of Reentry Provider Websites
(2023-08-08)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2024** Health, social, and justice outcomes for returning residents after incarceration are concerning, with implications for service providers, especially in ... -
Resilience in Seeking Refuge: Religious Coping Strategies in Muslim Refugees from Syria
(2017-01-02)The recent shift of attention onto Syrian refugees has resulted in much media coverage and discussion regarding this population. This study delved into the religious coping strategies of Muslim refugees from Syria. ... -
Risk Behavior, Personal Assets And Social Support In The Lesbian And Gay Adult Populations: How These Contribute To Suicidality?
(Social Work, 2012-04-11)The purpose of this exploratory study is threefold 1) to assess whether risk factors for suicide among LG individuals older than age 18 are the same as those among heterosexual individuals; 2) to assess whether suicidality ...