Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Medical practitioners' death anxiety and the advance directive, Daisy Macias and Natalie Macias
High school gay-straight alliances and adult lesbian, gay, bisxual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex resilence, Monique Quitoriano Manriquez
Utilization of mental health services among Mexican-Americans, Carmen Isabel Mendoza and Maria Sanjuana. Olmos
Stage 3 childcare and child welfare: A social worker's persepctive, Cristina Morales and Timothy Charles Seibert
Service utilization: Differences between kinship and non-kinship prospective adoptive homes, Anthony Allen Negron
Attitudes of social workers towards the use of canine therapeutic intervention with traumatized children within child welfare services, Cristi Maria Page
Fostering resiliency in emancipated foster youth: What they need to transition successfully, Olga Cherie Phillips and Maria Guadalupe Martinez
The influence of social support on depression among seniors over 65 living in their homes, Marilene Reed
Attitudes about sexual intimacy in the Veterans Home of California-Barstow, Eric Efren Reyes
Juvenile offenders' self-perceptions of resilience during an intervention program, Erik Gerald Roth
Correlations between compassion fatigue and perceived quality of life among medical social workers, Shannon Casey Saldin
Clients' perceptions of protective and risk factors influencing substance abuse recovery, Bev Nora-Lea Scott
Children's attitudes and beliefs about gangs, Irma Olivia Silva
Child sexual abuse and adult attachment styles, Carey Anne Soares
The impact wraparound services have on Riverside County dependents who chronically run away, Angela Young Thornhill
Medical decision making among Mexican-American elderly women, Norma Patricia Toro-Hernandez
Ex-prisoners' reintegration into society: A look at how employment affects reintegration, Cynthia Beatriz Urrutia
Communication technologies and their effect on adolescents, Fabian Valdez
Organizational behavior in mental health services: A needs assessment, Geovana Varela
The relationship between perceived social support and criminal recidivism for Asian Pacific Islanders, Vuong Thanh Vo
The effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder on family relationships, Melissa Leigh Weissmiller
Family caregivers of adults with brain trauma and long-term disability: A legal risk for caregivers, La Shunda Zajuana West
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Foster parents' perspectives on foster children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in the child welfare system and how they impact the lives of the foster parents, Uchechukwu Adaure Alozie
Perceptions of former foster youth regarding their experiences with mentorship programs/relationships while in foster care, Kwaku Antwi Boasiako and Ryan Eugene Shroads
The relationship between acculturation and depression among Latina college students, Carla Elizabeth Bryant
The relationship between sexual assault disclosure reactions and psychological symptoms, Danielle Renee Buckland
Social workers' perceptions of the factors related to reentry, Rachel Joy Burak
How independent living skills services affect the outcomes of emancipated foster youth in attaining self-sufficiency, Tracy Burks and Sandra Fernandez
Social workers' perceptions of the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy within social work practice, Rebecca Marie Carpino and Janet De La Cruz
Commercial sexual exploitation of young women, Crystal Pauline Castillo
The relationship between educational attainment and mindfulness practice, Carlos Anthony Castro
Social workers attitudes toward providing social services to undocumented immigrants, Michael Ryan Chavez
What are the service needs of the parents participating in the Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) project?, Andrea Michele Conklin
Reunification outcomes for hispanics in the child welfare system, Lucia Aguirre Coronel
Social workers' perceptions regarding "at risk" and delinquent foster care youth, Laura June DeLuca and Mallory Michelle Flores
Achieving permanency in the adoptions of special needs children: What factors lead to adoption disruption?, Stephanie Frances Duran
The effects of childhood sexual abuse on women in recovery for substance abuse, Barbara Eileen Egan
The association between eating disorders and substance abuse, Jandely Liviel Eich and Luisa Rodriguez
Quality of service and treatment adherence in individuals with end stage renal disease, Kyle Joseph Fraga
The causes of recurrence of maltreatment in child welfare, and the impacts of the family team decision making initiative, Juana Lorena Gonzalez
Foster parent perspective on infant and young child multiple placement, Ana Luisa Guardado and Shannon Marie Owens
Court mandated treatments: Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous, Ruth Sophia Guerrero
Knowledge of Master of Social Work students regarding parental incarceration: An exploratory study, Shyra Lynn Harris
Placement stability of legal guardianship with relative and non-relative caregivers, Erin Renee Hebert
The relationship between cultural loyalty and attachment, and career aspirations and perceived realistic career, Heather Lynn Hernandez
Perceived parental involvement among Mexicans, Jose Rosas Hernandez
Participants' perceptions on the effectiveness of the "Parents in Partnership" program of Los Angeles County, Shaniece Anejo Hunter-Moffett
The influence of gender scripts on African American college student condom use, Kelechi Nkeiruka Ihenacho and Christina Nicole Burden
Job satisfaction of nonprofit workers, Christine Sarah Johnson
The relationship between perception of physical features, racial identity, and self-esteem of black adolescent females, Carolette Yvonne King
Motivation for paticipation in the senior peer counseling program, Stephanie Auld Kleppe
Choosing the gift of Down syndrome: Families' experiences internationally adopting a child with Down syndrome, Erika Susan Lazo
Exploring the effective components of the Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy: Violence intervention and prevention program, Maria Catharina Johanna Lurinks
Psychosocial needs of family caregivers of cancer patients, Graziano Mario Mauriz
Substance abuse treatment for women with children, Jean Mary McCarthy
Gratitude intervention and its effect on substance abusers, Patricia Kelleen McClanahan
How do heteronormative perspectives affect same-sex parents?, Michelle Nicole McNevin
The North Shore public transportation dilemma: How local sociopolitical ideologies, ethnic discrimination and class oppression create marginalization, and a community's quest for social justice, Katrina Renea Millet and Lisa Renee Otero
Substance abuse services and their effects on parental reunification with children within the child welfare system, Jacqueline Ann Myers
Assessing human immunodeficiency virus testing attitudes among African immigrants, Hazel Namona NaChembe
The impact of the in home support services program reformation on its recipients, Jamie Michelle Neal
Black American perceptions of social workers, Ron-Niece Qashaun Charesse Paul
Sacred silence: Domestic abuse in conservative Christian communities, Michelle Louise PonTell
Can social workers recognize depression in the elderly?, Teresa Ramon and Monica Maria Wettengel
Evaluation of the effectiveneess of social work intervention in the "Making Attendance a Priority Program", Justine Beatriz Rangel
The stigmatization of methadone maintenance treatment and its effect on social support, Kenia Gabriela Rivas and Franceen Mary Rosales
Comparing cultural competence in graduating Master of Social Work and Nursing students, Joanna Guadalupe Rubio and Jamie Anne Webb
Descriptive analysis of authorized psychotropic medication trends in foster care youth in California, Jamila Amber Russ and Amy Lynn Mallit
Surviving as a Runaway: Services for this Population, Noelia Sanchez
Effects of substance abuse services on child reunification, Peter Charles Shorts
An evaluation of the California Brief Multicultural Competence Scale and training for mental health practices, Catherine Tillie Smith and Dahlia Avila
Perceived effectiveness of sports interventions on mental health: Exploring the perspectives of professional educators, Isais Wellington Smith and Gamaliel Beltran
Evaluation of services for adults with a dual diagnosis in the criminal justice system, Cheryl Anne Stebbings
What children should know about cancer: Parent's perception, Kristyn Gina Sutton
What are the characteristics of families with three or more referrals to Children and Family Services within a twelve month period?, Elizabeth Irene Valenzuela
African-Americans' perceptions of hospice care, Gina Elizabeth Wagner
How the ten year plan to end homelessness has affected delivery of services, Anne Wangui Wahome
Former foster youths' perceptions of their life experiences, Yodit Tesfia Zerai
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
An examination of factors associated with job burnout among child welfare workers, Jennifer Marie Ahmu
Factors associated with intimate partner violence among college students, Shareela Marie Allen and Danielle Diane Moore
Clinician perceptions of eating disorders and treatment practices, Katrina Kay Bullard
Parenting attitudes among teenage mothers, Sandra Rivas Castañeda
A social worker's perception of the medically at-risk (MAR) program, Corina Chavez and Lilia Razo
Impacts of the caregiving experience on the caregiver, Nayeli Corona
Domestic Violence: Treatment barriers in the gay and lesbian community, Susan Crane
Multicultural issues in autism spectrum disorder, Martha Eufracio
Outcome evaluation of HIV/AIDS outreach project at Malmesbury prison in South Africa, Heather Joyelle Fickas
Quality of life of the severely mentally ill as described by social workers, Simonetta Fosci
Educational paraprofessionals' knowledge about and barriers to reporting child abuse, Randi Sherrill Furman and Audrey Anne Lipskey
Mental health of medical social workers in the workplace, Jenna Christina Gailani
Why do you want to be a social worker?: Influencing factors and implications for recruitment, Glenda Gean Gordon
Characteristics of foster children who graduate high school and those who do not, Veronica Jacques Haro
Social workers and human sexuality knowledge and comfort, Larann Rene Henderson
Through the eyes of the homeless: A study on service utilization, Cecelia Denise Hernandez
Social workers' attitudes and perceptions on cultural competence in child welfare, Monica Elaine Hicks
California child welfare reentry trends from January 1998 through December 2007, Sarah Marie Jacobson and Melissa Anne Weber
Juvenile probation officers' pereceptions of the efficacy of functional family therapy, Kathy Lynn Jaffee
Fathers' level of involvement in the lives of their special needs children, Lorraine Jimenez
Children's exposure to domestic violence and aggressive behavior, Mariah Deidra Kafka
Social workers perceptions of concurrent planning, Kelsey Marie Karr and Summer Renee Randall
