Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Investigating adaptive coping mechanisms in elderly spousal cargivers, Elaine Margaret Foytik
Religion and spirituality in social work practice with older adults: A survey of social workers, Elizabeth Antoinette Fraser
Undergraduate students' attitudes and perceptions towards a possibly coercive sexual encounter, Seana Katherine Fraser-Estavillo and Hang Sara Nguyen
Latino cultural beliefs, attitudes, and utilization patterns of mental health services, Martha Sonia Garza and Araceli Bueno Powers
The effect of substance abuse on nonverbal emotional expressiveness, Amy Lee Gnade
The barriers in custodial grandparenting, Sheila Grant
An exploratory study of single parents raising a child with developmental disabilities, Marlena La Nae Graves and Tracy Ann Schroeder
Development of a social service program for college health services, Joseph Harrison Greene
Perceived social support: Its impact on length of sobriety, Carol Richert Guy
Ethnic identity formation and self esteem in adolescents of Mexican descent, Barbara Jean Hale
A study of variables associated with re-arrest among graduates of a juvenile diversion program, Eileen Gail Holguin and Melody June O'Neill
A program evaluation of the adolescent family life program, Tricia Rachelle Licon
An examination of the association between psychosocial stressors and drinking patterns among gay men, Dawn Melissa Linne and Jamie Danielle Grossberg
A measure of awareness of ethnic sensitive practice and training among children's social workers in LA County Department of Children and Family Services and how it contributes to job performance limitations, Teresita Guadalupe Lopez
Motivation to volunteer within a long-term care ombudsman program, Stefani June Massongill
Differences between personality traits of DCS intake and carrier workers, their goodness of job fit, and its effect on job satisfaction, Diane Lynne Mathis and Virginia Lynne Reed
The level of foster parent satisfaction with the Department of Children's Services, Tracy Paille McCuskey
The effect of length of participation in a parent support group on reported stress levels of parents of children with autism or other developmental disorders, Kimberly Sue McDonald
Domestic violence, conflict resolution skills, and alcoholism: Treatment recommendations, Julio Merlan
Characteristics and attributes of kinship caregivers of Mexican descent, Mayola Miranda and Dianna Irene Zuniga
An examination of physical and non-physical abuse as correlates of depression and self-esteem in battered women, Patricia Ann Miskofski
Study of a gang risk intervention program: a profile of at-risk youth in the public school setting, Patrick Saint Francis Muller
Participant perceived satisfaction with the Jobs and Employment Services Department multi-service unit, Catherine Louise Ogitani
A comparison of re-entry and traditional students needs and issues, Jacky Linn Patt and Gloria Ann Stickler
The effects of parental attachment and parenting style on the development of violent and general deliquent behaviors in preadolescent youths, Regina Peacock and Julio Cesar Fisher
The efficacy of attribution theory for prediciting [sic] MSW's orientations towards treating children with attention deficit disorders, Robert Theodore Perry
A survey of client satisfaction with agency services provided by Trinity Children and Family Services, Jose de Jesus Quiroz
Effects of Head Start participation on cognitive and social functioning of children in the United States, Anshumala Ram
Accessibility and consumer knowledge of services for deaf adolescents, Gillian Reynolds
Attachment behaviors displayed by children in foster care, Denise Cathleen Rice
Attitudes and practices of corporal punishment with ethnicity and religiosity as predictive variables, Denise Rodriguez and Allen Kay Sackett
Ethnic make up of individuals who receive services from San Bernardino County's mentally ill homeless program, Cynthia Sophia Roth-Felter
Healthcare providers' experience of chronic grief in a pediatric subacute facility, William Andrew Sacks
The effects of pubertal timing on deviant behaviors in adolescent females, Angela Sadowski
A study of the anxiety, depression and coping skills of Filipino immigrants in Southern California, Rex Fycueco Sia
School retention and academic self-efficacy with elementary students, Cheryl Anne Spiro and Karen Monique Frazier
Financial abuse of elders, April Lashawn Thomas-Holmes
Interdisciplinary team perceptions of efficacy in the workplace and with client families, Eugenia Arlene Turner
The utilization of eye movement desensitization reprocessing as a therapeutic tool, Brian Scott Waldman
An exploratory study of foster care emanicipation in an adult population: Home again, home again, Elizabeth Waldon and Debbie Ann Davis
Human sexuality knowledge and attitudes among graduate social work students, Denette Michelle Wilson
Exploring the relationship between parental involvement levels and the level of children's academic achievement, Nancy Rae Zaragoza
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Family visits or contact to dementia elderly at long term care facilities, Sam Ndu Achor
Long term drug and alcohol treatment program: An outcome study comparing secular-based treatment with faith-based treatment for addiction, Ruby Lee Adams
Controlling crises in Sickle cell anemia: A biopsychosocial perspective, Cynthia Harris Alexander and Denita Sherri Grant
Evaluating intervention services for perpetrators and victims of domestic violence, Budtri Ay Bhandhumani and Sandra Lea Book
Social isolation: A study of causal factors in homeless families, Samuel Ross Birdsall
Can recidivism be predicted among rapists and pedophiles during their first year of parole in the state of California?, Michael Daniel Bogdanoff and Harvey Darnell Hamm
Combat veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder: An argument for family-centered therapy, Cherie Bogel and Marion Wilson
An exploration of the role of spirituality in recovery from alcoholism, Juliet Suzanne Boldi and Jamileth Lara
The impact of parenting style and self-acceptance on gays and lesbians, Diana Bristow
Gender and violence: A study of inpatients at a forensic psychiatric hospital, Leslie Sean Carey and Kathie Sylvies
Cultural factors associated with early and late disclosure among Latino gay males with HIV/AIDS, Hugo Correa Castellanos
Lasting effects of sexual abuse on mental health of heterosexual and homosexual women, Peggy Cicconi
Caregivers perceptions of permanency planning for adults with developmental disabilities, Joanne Sue Claytor
Cultural identity and use of language among Mexican and Mexican American, Sandra Taurisano Copenhaguen and Blanca Torres Alonso
Satisfaction with life, quality of relationships and social service needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons aged 50 and older, Sandra Kay Eastman
The comparison of male and female perceptions regarding availability and effectiveness of a support system, Rosalyn Gastel and Ken Lapioli
The contribution of family resilence to positive attachment among middle-age adults from Northern Ireland, Nicola Gillen
The benefits of wilderness experience for mental health: An exploratory study on nature-based therapies, Trina Suzanne Goldberger and Diane Marie Waters
From tragedy to triumph: Developing resiliency from childhood trauma, Carla Bea Goodmote
Violence in the heartland: A Southern California tribe's view of Native American victimization, Monahseetah Le Hanson
Violence in teen dating relationships: Factors that may influence the occurrence of dating violence, Bridgette Lynn Hernandez
Potential gender differences in perceptions of self-concept between male and female juvenile offenders, Stephanie Herrington
Analysis needs assessment of foster youth group homes, Tinya Kay Holt-Gaines
The relationship between Mexican-American parenting styles, level of acculturation, and incidence of stress and reports of child abuse, Patricia Rocio Huerta-Perales
The assessment of caregiver burden among participants in the Home-Based Primary Care program, Dennis Kaney
An investigation of the importance of spirituality and afrocentricity among African American caregivers: Implications for the mentally ill, Myron Damon Lilley
Youth aggression: The impact of attachment and passive family violence, Rosie Maria Mayzum and Doris Menoken Paxton
The use of drawings for rapport building with international adoptees and parents, Sharon Jean Mellor
The relationship among parenting styles, children's empathy, and certain problematic behaviors in children and young adolescents, Holly Lynn Melvin
The effects of African American family types and marital status on adolescent's self-concept and racial/ethnic identity, Tuwesha Monic Mitchell
An evaluation of the Inland Empire Regional Opportunity Counseling housing mobility program, Carlos G. Moreno
Barriers of services to foster youths in Riverside County group homes, Garcea Maria Moss
An exploratory study to identify services that will aid foster parents in San Bernardino County and potentially reduce the frequency of multiple placements, Michelle Terez Navarro and Cody Marie Dawkins
The effectiveness of play therapy in a school-based counseling program, Aimee Marie O'Keefe
Diagnostic differences of Mexican American clients due to clinician's ethnicity, Anthony Perez Ortega
An evaluation of ADHD children and parental stress within the Latino culture, Christine Ortiz
Faculty responsiveness via a question-and-answer newsletter: Its impact on student satisfaction, Daniel Pérez
Determining how stressors effect the onset of substance abuse in runaways, Christopher Parrish Rosselli
The effects of acculturation level and parenting styles on parent-child relationships within the Egyptian culture, Jacqueline Sawires
Anatomy of the social worker, Arazola Nadine Session
Cognitive behavioral intervention for children with disruptive behavior disorders in residential treatment, Kathryn Joanne Morin Silva
Dissociative identity disorder: Integration versus non-integration, Kris Jane Strande
African American males' attitudes toward marriage, Monique Townsend
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Adult Hispanic females: Resiliency and support systems, Rosalina Becerra and Rosalie Arlene Rangel
Caregiving and carereceiving patterns among Arab-Americans living in California and Arabs living in Israel, Pauline Marie Calderone
An exploratory study of San Bernardino County employees' knowledge about the limitations and provisions of their managed health care plans, Faith Carter-Michaelson
Worker gender: Its impact on removal of children within a child protective services agency, Mark Steven Contois and Chaite Noelle Sainte-Francis
Medical compliance for Hispanic patients with end stage renal disease, Leo Joe Cruz
Treatment outcomes of the augmented board and care system for the mentally ill: Focus on post-placement and diagnosis, Brian Stewart Cunningham
Eating disorders and early attachment difficulties, Jennifer Ann Dinicola and Tamara Ann Pine
Social work practice with a veterans home population: A description of a protocol for the treatment of dementia patients in a skilled nursing facility, Arturo Espinoza
Teen fatherhood: A preliminary study of young Latino men as fathers, Olga Elena Herrerra Granillo
Reducing depression in homeless parents: The effectiveness of short-term shelters, Andrea DuRant Heitz
Perceptions of service delivery to Department of Children's Services Latino clients by Department of Children's Services social workers, Michele Renee Hernandez and Angelina Alma Montenegro
Decision making and identifying services: Differences among elderly women, Kris Kaufmann Johnson and Melissa Noelle Moelter
Adult functioning of children who lived in foster homes, kinship care and group home settings, Maxine J Johnson
The retention of social work practitioners at Child Protective Services in San Bernardino County, Peggy Sue Little
A quantitative study of parental drug use and its effects on attachment, Kathern Ruth Lowe
