Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Housing concerns and subjective well-being of grandparents raising grandchildren, Erika Janet Perez
A secondary analysis of the rural elderly population in Twentynine Palms, Nicholas Rene Perez
Program effectiveness among recovering susbance abuse mothers in a treatment program, Elizabeth Anne Pickett
Self-care and burnout among professional clinical therapists, Laurie Diane Roach
An exploratory study of health patterns among older adults attending two types of adult day programs, Kimberly Louise Robinson
Gang activity in San Bernardino, California: A needs assessment for Operation Phoenix, Mario Leone Rogers
Emancipated youths' perspective on transitioning into adulthood, DeAnn Petersen Russon
Being accountable: Overrepresentation of children of color in the child welfare system, Victoria Lee Scheele and Juliana Francesca Simixhi
Exploring the spiritual base of gay men in substance abuse treatment, Charles Arthur Selner
Social support and homeless individuals 50 to 65 years of age, Joseph William Staudt
Parents' perceptions of effective coping strategies for raising a child with autism, Dee Thigpen
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Characteristics of independent living program participants and non-independent living program participants, Raymond Acevedo
Levels of subjective quality of life among adults with psychotic disorders formerly in foster care: Compared to a matched sample, Rosa Arias and Flora Irene Dharmaraj
Perceptions of mental health services among marines, Leslie Marie Belt and Leslie Paul Schellbach
Transitional difficulties among foster youth: A look at social support and attachment, Ashley Megan Brady and Kyra Kristine Dotter
Service utilization among the mentally ill homeless, Amanda Nicole Card and Heather Nicole Sylvester
The perceived educational barriers of foster youth: Social workers' perspectives, Barbara Marruth Castro and Nancy Ramirez
Tracking the outcomes of independent living programs, Lorraine Golda DeMarco and Tamatha Jean Echevarria
An assessment of foster youth and the California High School Exit Exam, Michael Lynn Edwards Jr. and Brandon Bowman Thayn
The correlation between family cohesion and success in autistic treatment, Mindy Lee Gerbitz
Spirituality in the daily lives of African American women, Denise Estell Holmes
A needs assessment of the integration of domestic violence and substance abuse services for women, Tammy Lynn Hunt
Factors participants value in breast cancer support groups, Renee Lauren Jarvis
An assessment of the gambling behavior of older adults in a senior center setting, Debra Fay Johnson
Social workers' knowledge of substance abuse, Mirta Escobedo Johnson
Disproportion of African American children in child welfare system crisis, Pamela Janice Jones
Parenting the second time around: Voices from the Hispanic community on raising their grandchilden, Kellene Marie Lambert and Deborah Ann Price
Utilization of community-based services among families with children with a mental disorder, Dymika Machelle Lane
Preferred developmental disabilties among prospective adoptive parents, Brooke Noelle Larson
Domestic violence in a faith-based setting, Elisa Petra Lee
Structured decision making in adult protective services, Joseph Kenneth LoCoco and Christy Anne Herff
Factors that contribute to the reluctance of mental health treatment seeking among African Americans, Natalie Nicole Majors-Stewart
Uncovering the methadone counseling process among recovering and non recovering chemical dependency counselors, Sara-Amanda McCarthy and Jennifer Ann Palmersheim
Cognitive coping and depression in elderly long-term care residents, Christine Viola McCormick
Effects of residential and school mobility on foster children's academic performance, Brigette Vanessa Miller and Mabel Salvatierra
Communicating with elderly mental health clients about medication concordance, Eva Mary Miller
Preventing burnout among clinicians, Mandy Renee Miller
High school Hispanic dropouts: Beliefs and attitudes among Hispanic parents, Karina Elizabeth Miranda and Vanessa R. Zambrano
Improving support services for kinship caregivers of dependent children in San Bernardino County, Georgia Lee Moore
Perceptions of social services among immigrants, Javier Martín Panameno and Carlos Morales
A needs assessment of the homeless and the lack of affordable housing programs for the homeless, Susan Carol Parks
Factors that guide toward the emancipation of foster care youth, Singhi Rajan
Job satisfaction of child welfare workers in San Bernardino County Department of Children's Services, Susana Ramirez and Mirella Ochoa
Factors that contribute to resiliency in former foster youth, Deanna Nicole Reyes and Phillip Parra
The effects of perceived discrimination on Samoan health, Shail Singh
Understanding the knowledge Masters of Social Work student's have in regard to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender foster youth issues, Amy Rebecca Taliaferro
The parolee experience: An analysis of pre-incarceration, incarceration, and post incarceration, Karen Ann Torres
Graffiti art and self-identity: Leaving their mark, Lorenzo Martin Aguilar Valdez
Depression and coping among Hmong refugees, May Vang
Homeless children: A needs assessment, Constance Marie Whelan
Factors associated with job burnout among mental health workers, Tammy Marie Whitlow
Intimate partner violence among Latina women: In their own words, Sarah Anne Yeung and Yvonne Leticia Quesada
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
The correlation between social support, socioeconomic status and psychological well-being among Hispanic adolescent females, Xochitl Margarita Alvarez and Marcela Mercado
Caregiver burden in the Latino family, Yvonne Arellanes-Amador
Teenage codependency: A social worker's perspective, Diane Jean Ausilio
Caregiver characteristics that foster secure attachment syles in children, Anna Marie Avila
Role satisfaction: Grandparents raising grandchildren, Noreen Orman Ayres
Falling through the cracks: A look at factors contributing to non-participation in independent living program services, Cheryl Joy Babb and Holly Sue Ninneman
Comparison of needs of (ADHD) children as perceived by elementary, middle and high school teachers, Cynthia Renee Bailey
Narrative discovery of spirituality and its correlation with late life satisfaction, Cherie Lynn Barnstable and Samantha Georgeann Lillo
Motivational levels and abstinence rates in substance abuse clients, Stephen Sean Borchers
Children's asthma: Relationship between parental education and frequency of emergency room visits, Victorine Natalie Brewer-Benjamin
Differences in family caregiver burden and use of coping strategies, Cathy Michelle Brown
An evaluation of the impact of maternal substance abuse on infant and child attachment, Rachel Clare Caudillo
The effects of acculturative stress on marital adjustment among African immigrants, Colleen Nomsa Chali
Prevalence of depression among adolescent males in residential treatment, Keri Nicole Chavez and Alexa Joy Perez
No way home: Former foster youth and their families of origin, Vanessa Hilary Crayton
Needs of homeless men outside of shelter, Grace Deeba Dobey
Clients in a mandated treatment program: A needs assessment, Sabrina Gail Eisner and Adriana Vazquez
An evaluation of client satisfaction with the services provided by a community-based mental health agency, Sheri-Lyn Kaye Fahlgren Romero and Sarah Elisabeth Hayes
Factors contributing to higher level of functioning among the dually diagnosed, Dragana Gajic and Larry Godinez Rodriguez
Process evaluation of treatment with adolescents in residential treatment foster care, Courtney Anne Glazer and Adrianne Marie Vance
Impact of parental visitation on the behavior of foster children, Tricia Lynn Haggerty
Impaired mental functioning as a factor in adult protective services reporting, Valerie Jean Hentzschel
The needs of children with autism and their parents or caretakers, Dannely Hernandez and Soé Myrna Cortez
The advantages and obstacles of having been raised by a gay or lesbian parent, Jennifer Falconi Hilt
Foster care adolescents and higher education, Mary Ann Holmes
African American caregiver burden: Stress factors and utilization of services, Lorna Jean LeVias
The effect of the exposure to domestic violence on psychological well-being among American Muslim women, Soulafa Shakhshir Massoud and Vanessa Francis Romo
Psychological quality of life in the nursing home environment, Gabriel Mejia
Parents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder children: A needs assessment, Sunshine Dawn Munesue-Tenerelli
Substance abuse services battered women: A needs assessment, Colleen Ann Murphy and Tammy Hunt
Aging-out youth: An inquiry into the social worker-client relationship, Melissa Jenon Myers
An exploratory study of barriers to psychotropic adherence from the client's perspective, Nicole Nanchy and Michelle Sereese Green
Differences in sexual knowledge of students from Christian and non-Christian colleges, Maren Elizabeth Oslund
Overrepresentation of African Americans in the child welfare system: Differential treatment in risk assessment by public child welfare workers, Rebecca Sheree Owens and Courtney Marques Roushion
Family medicine physician residents' perspectives on domestic violence, Christina Marie Peña
Parent skills training for individuals in substance abuse treatment, Frances Quintana
HIV/AIDS service providers' views of spirituality as a mechanism for client coping, Jody Lynn Reimer
Cultural beliefs and attitudes among Latinos with end stage renal disease, Guillermina Robles-Burgos and Ada Ocasio-Paŕe
Domestic violence and its link to child mental health issues, Vickie Lynn Sanderlin and Abraham Cruz Diaz
Exposing financial exploitation of elderly persons, Milton Anthony Scott
Domestic violence exposure: Effects on adolescents' dating relationships, Karina Sicairos and Leah Marie Campos
Child sexual abuse: Understanding this multigenerational phenomenon, Ana Maria Stockwell and Maria De La Luz Santana
Filipino-American perceptions of and experiences with domestic violence, Bernice Macaraeg Tabil
The relationship between meaning in life and depression in young adult, Sarah Lynn Tuttle
How youth in transitional housing perceive the independent living program and aftercare services at Cameron Hill, Savannah VanKummer and Richard Vela
Child protective service worker's perception of how housing issues affect their decisions, Amanda Vasquez and Dorothy Ann Mokate Wilson
Social workers' perceptions of team decision-making, Jennifer Yvonne Veal
