Theses/Dissertations from 2010
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
Does child sexual abuse affect long-term intimacy development and functioning, Michelle Debra Kelley
The continuation of social work outreach with the Purhé́pecha people, Carlos Luis Lamadrid
The relative importance of risk factors leading to relapse among individuals recovering from substance abuse, Norma America Likens
Exploring acculturation stress on Mexican Americans, Daniel Anthony Lopez
A need assessment for people who have multiple sclerosis and their support groups, Eric Lee Markley
The impact of body dissatisfaction on depression and sexual attitudes among college age women, Alesha Ianthe Marshall and Liliana Enriquetta. Llamas
The African American Male: Examining resiliency, success, and family, TaKenya Chimene McMihelk
Exploring social workers beliefs and practices when working with gay and lesbian youth, Ethan Brian Michaels
The experiences of foster parents and how it can benefit future foster children, Arthur Hiro Natsume
Characteristics of families who succeed from wraparound services and those who do not, Jonas Caleb Nava
Exploring the efficacy of evidence-based practice within public mental health agencies, Hannah Kaye Norton
Benefits and attitudes of the Latino population toward support groups, Monica Patricia Noutfia
Feelings and concerns about community services and social economic conditions of Catholic charities members, Stephan Ernie Oldham
Awareness of parental infidelity in childhood: Attitudes toward infidelity as adults, Nicole Marie Paredes
Barriers to accessing mental health services among Latinos, Patricia Guadalupe Pasillas
Children affected by mental illness and parental involvement, Lisa Louise Pirtle
Case management services in the community: Benefits and outcomes, Esmeralda Alcantar Plascencia
Social workers perception of kinship care givers unmet needs, Carol Ann Rakestraw and Fallon Elaine Greene
Why it makes sense to practice child welfare social work in the public school system: An evaluation study, Desiree JoAnne Robinson Moody
Addressing the disproportionate representation of African American children in the child welfare system, Cecilia Elizabeth Roman
Reunification outcomes of Hispanic families in Riverside County Child Protective Services, Christy Quniterol Sabsook
The effects of language on the reunification of Mexican families, Luisana Sanchez-Ramirez
Levels of attachments and childhood abuse among Mexican-Americans, Christina Shinn
Barriers to HIV couples testing: The African American woman's perspective, Frederick Scott Smith
Independent living program participants' perceptions of permanency and their services needs, Kimberly Margaret Stark
Substance abuse: A chronic care perspective, Michael James Sweitzer
Paying the price for black masculinity: Investigating sexual behaviors contributing to HIV/AIDS infection and death of black women, Porsche Monic Terry
Practitioners' views on access to therapeutic services for juvenile sex offenders, Dorothy Lizabeth Traudt
Eleven case studies of parents' experiences when accessing services for an Autistic Spectrum Disorder child, Michelle Barbara Wood
A practitioner perspective on working with drug-exposed infants, Hindi Rebecca Zeidman
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Attitudes regarding gang affiliation of select adolescent boys residing in group homes, Gina Michelle Aguirre
Barriers that affect the under utilization of mental health services among foster children, Haneen Sabah Alghita and Denise Nunez
Abstinence-only versus comprehensive sex education: Which model is likely to be supported by college students?, Ifeanyi Casimia Alozie
Veteran baby boomer retirement planning, Kahalia Tunisha Anderson
Shaping our children's future: Perceived self-efficacy in a Montessori environment, Candace Joan Andrews
The utilization of temporary emergency protective custody orders for at risk elder and dependent adults: An exploratory study, Mary Avitia-Torres
The development of racial identity among multiracial adults, Andrea Louran Bales
Co-sleeping deaths in Riverside County, Christine Leigh Brown
The effect of disability type and severity on personal identity and acceptance of a cure, Carley Inez Butler
Identification of effective outreach methods for mental health services to the Hispanic population, Nidia Yamileth Canello
The effectiveness of mental health services among individuals with hoarding syndrome, Yadira Cardenas and Girlyanne Batac. Lacson
Private foster family agencies' certified foster parents' perceptions of county social workers and services, Maria Gabriela Casillas
Spirituality among health-challenged individuals, Intisar Kabrou Chamoun
Substance abuse among the aging population: A needs assessment, Stephen Michael Clark
Exploring ethnicity and dynamic risk factors when assessing treatment needs for sex offenders, Sherrill Lynn Cranston and Cheryl Nadine Willis
Hispanics' experience with hospice care, Maria Rosario Diaz
The impact of California's service delivery system on developmentally disabled youth emancipating from the child welfare system, Carey Ann Doetschman
The relationship between kinship support services and placement outcomes, Maria De Jesus Flores and Jennifer Lau
Perceptions about the effectiveness of play therapy among parents, Maria Nina Joy Malasig Flores
Seniors' perceptions and experiences of autonomy in a health care setting, Dianne Rae Goldberg
Attitudes toward borderline personality among mental health professionals, Roseanne Bean Gonzalez
Former foster care youth perceptions on the effectiveness of Independent Living Program service, Sandra Lorena Guerrero and Amy Jean Mierzwik
A social worker's perspective: Self-care outside of the work environment, Christina Louise Henderson
From the viewpoint of social workers: An exploratory study of the Indian child welfare act, Kimberle Michal Hill and Sherry Ann Cortez-Farris
Elder depression among nursing home residents, Alejandro Paul Holguin
Group therapist's perceptions of group treatment of intra-familial child sexual abuse offenders, Elena Diana Inzunza
Seriously mentally ill clients' perspectives on substance use and treatment, Ann LaVerne Jankowski
Establishing adult lifelong connections for emancipating foster youth, Tylia Lindsey Jones
The role of assertiveness and communication in adolescent females' decision to engage in risky, self-sacrificing sexual behavior, Joanne Bernadette Julien
Social workers' perceptions of barriers to father involvement in case planning in San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services, Deborah Ann Kay and Tina Marguerite Wright-Ervin
The experience of families of children diagnosed with autism, Rachel Ann Lakin
Attitudes and beliefs toward hoarding among adult protective services workers, Jade Yuko Lambert
The application of choice theory: A social work perspective, Dolores Mast Martinez
The effects of immediate follow-up on psychiartric rehospitalization rates, Jennifer Erin McCreight
Impact of kinship foster care on kinship caregivers, Oluyemisi McMullen
Contributing factors to the over representation of African American children in the foster care system, LaMonica Shalice Montgomery
Exploring child obesity among African Americans through the eyes of parents, TyYendra VyOnn Moore
The effects of depression on treatment compliance among dialysis patients, Amber Lynn Mote and Maria Elena Salazar
Perceptions of breast cancer patients on communicating sexuality-related issues, Farrah Joy Oblepias
Demographic effects on the length of stay and discharge destination from the gay and lesbian adolescent social services agency's group homes, Lenwood Valentino Patterson
Parental substance abuse services that promote family reunification under Adoption and Safe Families Act timelines, Omeera Qadir
In our own words: A qualitative study of Bachelor and Master of Social Work interns at Vitas Hospice, Martha Elizabeth Romero
Depression in Korean immigrant women, Darin Lee Rorrer
Satisfaction of independent living programs among foster youth, Monica Sapien and Nadia Fuentes
Self-reported obstacles among African American families who fail to reunify, Deena Saunders-Green
Service delivery models of orthopedic donations to low income nations, Jean Elizabeth Sigaran
Participants' perception of the utility of an adult day health care center, Sherry Ann Snyder
Caregivers' perceptions of disabled elders preparations for a natural disaster, Brenda Marie Starkins
The relationship between full service partnership intervention and rehospitalization rates of the severe and persistent mentally ill, Joseph Ralph Tena
Quality of life perceptions and treatment choices in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and the implications for social work practice, Heather Noel Toms
An insight into the Hispanic immigrant experience, Maria Guadalupe Venegas
