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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 ...
Homosexuality And The U.S. Military: A Study Of Homosexual Identity And Choice Of Military Service
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
The Department of Defense policy regarding homosexuals allows gays and lesbians to join without requiring them to divulge their sexual orientation. However, just as in previous versions of the military's homosexual policies, ...
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 ...
The Effects Of Perceived Racial Discrimination On Interparental Conflict And Child Emotional Adjustment In White, Hispanic, And Black Families.
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)
This study examined the effects of perceived racial discrimination on interparental conflict and child emotional adjustment in a sample of White, Hispanic, and Black adults. Through the utilization of data from the United ...
The Effects Of DAEPS On The Development Of Different Types Of Students In Four Discipline Alternative Education Programs In A Large Urban District
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)
This quasi-experimental design described the effects of the BTEM utilized in four DAEPs in a large urban school district based on student discipline incidents, academic achievements in core course, and attendance rates. ...
The Social Capital Effect In Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: An Examination Of Potential Outcomes Of Organizational Social Capital Related To Effectiveness
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
The study provided for a more complete understanding of social capital theory and its applicability to nonprofit human service organizations (NPHSOs). The initial analysis included an examination of potential outcomes of ...
Optimism Associations With Well-being Indicators Among Older People In The U.S.
(Social Work, 2008-04-22)
Introduction
This study is an analysis of associations between optimism and other psychological well-being indicators among people over age 65 in the U.S. The analysis is based on a stratified random sample collected in ...
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 ...