Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2020
FRESH FROM THE FIGHT: THE TRANSITION INTO CIVILIAN LIFE, Robert Harris and Keena Carter
DISPROPORTIONALITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES, Estelita Abigael Hassler and Acacia Gretchen Lovett
EXPLORING THE NEED OF SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SETTINGS SERVING YOUTH-AT-RISK, Ana Hernandez
MINDFULNESS AND BURNOUT AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS, Erick Hernandez
Social Worker Perceptions of Animal Assisted Therapy for Children with Trauma Histories, Tessa Hodge
PERCEPTION OF BURNOUT AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS AND COPING MECHANISMS USED TO COMBAT IT, Natasha Hogan
GENERAL INTERNSHIP SATISFACTION AS A FUNCTION OF PERCEIVED SUPERVISION QUALITY AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, Eva Huerta
EATING DISORDER TREATMENT: WHAT FORMER PATIENTS ATTRIBUTE TO THEIR PERSONAL RECOVERY, Wendy Ingram
AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Sarita E. Johnson
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS AT A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESCUE MISSION, Cody Cheyenne Kennedy
MANAGING FAMILIAL AND RELIGIOUS OSTRACISM: CHALLENGES AND COPING SKILLS FOR FORMER JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, Sandra Kieler
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH: A MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH OF SERVICE PROVIDERS’ AWARENESS, Sarah Nichole Koehler and Bobbie Rose Parrell
LA MERA VERDAD: EXPLORING IMMIGRANT LATINO FATHERHOOD, Jessica Martinez
THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF LONG-TERM, FAITH-BASED REENTRY PROGRAMS AFTER INCARCERATION, Louie John Martinez and Rebecca Graf
PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF READINESS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO SEXUALLY AND COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH, Raeven Mayes
SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENTS SELF-REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, KERRY MORGAN
Adverse Childhood Experiences of Social Work Students and Implications for Field Specialization and Practice, Maria Negrete
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION: PERCEPTIONS AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION, Ashley Odam and Tina MacMaster
WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS POPULATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT’S CONFIDENCE AND WILLINGNESS, Ana Rosa Ortiz and Mariam Kiara Lowe
MASTER IN SOCIAL WORK STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON READINESS FOR WORK WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPOSED CHILDREN, Janica Ownbey and Norma Ramos
Social Workers' Perspectives on Chronic Pain and Mental Health, Ashley Danielle Patterson and Cynthia Christine Sanchez
CULTURAL HUMILITY: RACIAL DISPARITY AND DISPROPORTIONALITY HOW IT RELATES TO CHILD WELFARE AND MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING AND PREPAREDNESS, Jennifer A. Perry and Ashley L. Castro
BARRIERS THAT INFLUENCE HISPANICS DECISIONS TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Carolina Peters
PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COLLEGE STUDENTS, Jenny Phan
COMPASSION FATIGUE AND BURNOUT WITHIN A MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH, Leonard Pinto
SERVING AND PROTECTING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: AN EVALUATION OF THE LOS ANGELES SHERIFF DEPARTMENT’S FIELD OPERATIONS CRISIS INTERVENTION SKILLS PROGRAM, Veronica Plascencia and Melissa McDonald
INTERVENTIONS IN GROUP HOMES, Nicole Prytherch
WHAT AFFECTS ADULT AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES’ USE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?, Nicole Reyes
THE EFFECTS OF EATING DISORDERS AND BODY DISSATISFACTION ON SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, Briana Ribota
FAMILY SUPPORT IN RELATIONS TO THE WELL-BEING OF DIALYSIS PATIENTS, Fabiola Rodriguez and Yesenia Ornelas
CLINICAL PREPAREDNESS OF CLINICIANS FOR LGBT CLIENTS, Martin Rojas
Measuring Teacher Self-Efficacy In Addressing Pupil Mental Health Post Assembly Bill 2246, Samantha J. Ross and Christel Salas
Extended Foster Care: Self-Sufficiency Needs in the Perspective of the Youth, Miranda Renee Rubio and Carmen Covarrubias
THE CHALLENGES OF ACCULTURATING IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY: IMMIGRANTS OF LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, Melissa Saldana-Alvarez
EMOTIONAL LABOR: HOW GENDERED RACISM AFFECTS AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WORKING IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE, Dana N. Sandoval
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Valarie Schulz and Angelica Bautista
ANALYZING SERVICE BARRIERS AND RISK FACTORS FOR REENTRY AMONG FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADULTS, Agustina Alejandra Sepulveda
REMOVING BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS, Kery Silva
MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK STUDENT AND PROFESSOR UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE CONNECTEDNESS OF SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN EDUCATION AND PRACTICE, Ashley Swatman
The Willingness of Sexual Assault Victims to Seek Help From Their Community After the Assault, Daylisi Talavera-Hernandez
EVALUATING THE PERCEPTIONS OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE SCHOOL SETTING, Celia Tavarez
REDUCING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY WITH EQUINE ACTIVITIES, Denise Todd
A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDIATION ORIENTATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILD CUSTODY RECOMMENDING COUNSELING, Arlene Trevizo and Ana Paulina Romero Baltazar
MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AMONG ETHNIC MINORITIES COLLEGE STUDENTS, Fiorella G. Valles and Ruben Gonzalez
EXPLORATION OF PET OWNERSHIP RELATED TO STRESS IN SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Aly Vancil
SOCIAL WORKERS FOSTERING HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN FOSTER YOUTH, Magally Villarreal and Danahly Contreras Reyes
BURNOUT MEDIATED BY MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK ENROLLMENT STATUS, Donna Andrea Villaseñor and Vanessa Lopez
ARE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROVIDED TO DEPLOYED MILITARY FAMILIES ADEQUATE, Janet Walker
Perceptions Of Compassion Fatigue Amongst Master Of Social Work Students And Self-Care Strategies To Build Resilience, Daniel Wright
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2019
SPIRITUALITY IN SOCIAL WORK: A SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVES ON THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY WITHIN THEIR PRACTICE, Kimberly Abrahamson
THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT ON TREATMENT AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AMONG LATINO STUDENTS RECEIVING SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Angel R. Agudo and Victor M. Lezama
EFFECTIVENESS OF AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK COURSE, Hazel Aguilar and Celeene Moreno
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AN EXCLUSIVE LATINO COMMUNITY VERSUS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY, Karina Amador and Natalie Salas
Compassion Fatigue Among Play Therapists, Victoria Arce
Stress Among Caregivers of Individuals with Special Needs, Ida Benavides
CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE LONGEVITY, Veronica Betancourt-Perez
WHAT CRUCIAL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE LATINO POPULATION?, Aida Blanco
AFTER THE ATTACK: POLICE PERSPECTIVES ON PROMOTING RESILIENCY FOLLOWING THE 2015 SAN BERNARDINO ATTACK, Hannah Patricia Capps
EXPLORING KNOWLEDGE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION PROGRAMS, Pammeli M. Carlos
SOCIAL WORKER PERSPECTIVES ON WORKING WITH THE INCARCERATED POPULATION, Diana Cetina-Garcia
Social Workers' Perceptions of Resource Family Approval, Hannah Chavez
STRESS, SELF-COMPASSION, AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Elizabeth Contreras
UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG DIALYSIS PATIENTS: A STUDY ON MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS ENHANCING SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS, Brandy Marie Covarrubias and Eloisa Cisneros Vizcaya
PERCEPTIONS ON THE AGING POPULATION: DISPARITIES AMONG GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Ashlee Taylor Crosson and Kelsey Marie Goodwin
Social Work Students' View on the Integration of Religion in Social Work, Araceli Delgado
Empowering the Female Offender: Barriers And Perceptions of Inmate Success, Joanna Delgado and Karina Barragan
SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS’ REPRESENTATION OF ACTUAL MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AMONG ADOLESCENTS, Alva M. Dominguez
RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: AN EXPLORATION OF RELUCTANCE AMONG PRACTITIONERS., David Drew and Jessica Banks
WHAT IS THE PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ON-CAMPUS SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE USE BASED ON THE PERSPECTIVES OF THE STAFF MEMBERS?, Karen Rocio Flores and Megan Lee Urquidi
CHILD WELFARE: TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE AT TIME OF CHILD REMOVAL, Ester Garcia
Childhood Risk Factors That Impact The Likelihood Of Becoming A Victim Of Domestic Violence, Mallory Ann Gers and Daniela Paola Gomez
COMPASSION FATIGUE, SELF-CARE, AND CLERGY MEMBERS: HOW SOCIAL WORKERS CAN HELP, Tifani-Crystal Enid Hanley
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS WORKING WITH TRANSGENDER CLIENTS, Devin Hoff and Edgar Camacho
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS ON SYMPTOMS OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, Sean Howell
Components of Food Insecurity on a University Campus, Aranya Huour
SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVES ON THE CAUSES OF PLACEMENT INSTABILITY AMONG ADOLESCENTS, Adella Jimenez
SOCIAL WORKERS' PERCEPTION ON THE NEEDS AND SERVICES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, Jessica Joanna Jimenez and Winnie Wing Yang Lee
SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVES ON THE CONSTRAINTS OF MANAGED CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, Lana Kaissi
Understanding Implicit Bias in Public Defender Social Workers, Jess Laird
Coping Mechanisms Utilized by Single Mothers in College, Natasha Elise Maness and Kristina Rene Munoz
Latino Parent School Involvement: Do Parents Read and Respond to Teacher Invitations?, Celia Marquez
Child Welfare Concurrent Planning and Bonding for Foster Parents, Priscilla McCarthy
Factors That Contribute To Foster Youth Pursuing Higher Education, Amanda Minters
The Impact of Parental Support on Social Work Students' Well-Being, Marina Munguia
SERVICE READINESS AND DELIVERY FOR COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CSEC): A CASE STUDY, Jennifer Y. Navarro
PERSPECTIVES FROM SOCIAL WORKERS ON THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SOBRIETY AFTER BEING SUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED FROM A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM, Samantha Navarro
SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USEFULNESS OF THE STRUCTURED DECISION-MAKING TOOL IN ASSESSING SAFETY AND RISK, Chinwe Erika Nwufo and Carol Yareli Castillo
COMMON SOURCES OF ANXIETY FOR STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE SUICIDAL IDEATION, Austin Nystrom and Fabian Ortiz
Parent Partners Contribution to Reunification Rates, Marilyn Obispo and Cynthia Cuevas
JOB READINESS OF SOCIAL WORKERS SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Danielle Marie Orozco
RELIGION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION AMONG HISPANIC COMMUNITIES, Victor Ortega
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS PREPAREDNESS WHEN WORKING WITH MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES, Delia Ann Pacheco and Brenda Carolina Pacheco
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Coping Methods for Social Work Students, Treyveon Parks and Alex Hernandez
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON MINDFULNESS MEDITATION IN CURRICULA, Deyssi Partida
SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS IN CHILD WELFARE, Deepa Patel
The Effects of Trauma from Multiple Placements of Foster Youth, Savannah Perez
Foster Parent Attitudes Toward Birth Parents and Birth Parent Visitation, KATHERINE PERSON
Barriers to Higher Education Among CalWORKs Recipients, Esther Ramirez and Melissa M. Rodriguez
FACTORS OF RESISTANCE: SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, Nancy Ramos and Jessica Chavez
