Theses/Dissertations from 2001
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
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
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
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
Decision making and identifying services: Differences among elderly women, Kris Kaufmann Johnson and Melissa Noelle Moelter
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
An exploratory study of child protective services social worker knowledge of the culture of the deaf, Judith Ellen Lux
The effects of a token economy on group attendance in a locked psychiatric facility, Kathleen Joanne Murphy
The baby think it over doll: Does it affect adolescents' future oriented thinking?, Angela Patricia Ricketts and Laura Kay Elgin
A study of social worker risk assessment practices conducted by day and alternate hours workers, Shelley Thomas-Robinson
The influence of extra-curricular activities on resiliency in foster children, Amanda Louise Wilson and Mary Anne Stoever
Responding to problem behaviors at school: A psychosocial approach, Christopher Don Wyatt
Children living with HIV/AIDS: Variations of grief intensity as manifest in house-tree-person projective drawings, Georgina Yoshioka-Armijo
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Central city youth and HIV/AIDS an emerging community construct: Finding the best fit ofprovention and intervention service, Michael David Black
Characteristics related to the overall empowerment of urban female parenting welfare recipients, Glenda Yvonne Boatner and Narda Judge
A critical look at immigrants who could have been disqualified from supplemental security income as a result of welfare reform, Ruena Borja and Ana Brunes
A measure of job satisfaction among child protective service workers in the County of San Bernardino: A comparative analysis of two district offices, Mario Alberto Cabrera
Evaluating program and client characteristics associated with early dropout in an outpatient drug and alcohol clinic: A restrospective study, Marlene Fern Clark
The effects of HIV/AIDS education curriculum on the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of college freshmen, Kimberly Sue Curry and Frank Thomas Pullara Jr.
A historical perspective on adolescent behaviors and twentieth century parenting paradigms, Donah Freeman and Raychelle Harper
Cocaine usage and sentencing of African American males, Harun Hazim
Identifying community specific barriers to prenatal care services, Linda Pearl Helsper
The good, the bad, and the better: A constructivist study of one Healthy Start Collaborative, Debra Herschberg Holder
Improving employment outcomes for individuals with mental illness: A constructivist approach, Bonnie Jean Houlihan
Plant therapy: Should it be given the green thumbs up?, Christy Ann Mahoney
Impact of the new welfare policies on the morale of selected public sector social workers, Dora Murrillo
The incidence of sexual harassment among female Vietnam War era veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, Carolyn Bong Ai Ogden
Factors contributing to African Americans graduating high school, Robert Pallotta
Factors contributing to the morale of Child Protective Services workers in San Bernardino County, Kathryn Mary Sinclair
A constructive view of the non-compliant patient: Understanding barriers to compliance and proposed solutions, Barbara Smith
Factors that influence decision-making for out-of-home placement of Alzheimer's disease patients by caregiver wives, Rebecca Ann Smith
Elementary school teachers' recognition of depression in children, Mixel Ventura and Emelinda Figueroa
Grandmothers becoming grandmothers again, Bonnie Rentz Weathersby
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
The most appropriate educational placement for seriously emotionally disturbed children in residential care, Margaret Cecilia Afana
Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome: its relationship to underlying emotional and psychological issues, Terri Lynn Alberts
An evaluation of the parent education classes provided by a community based organization, Judy M. Briggs and Maria Mora
Alcohol and amphetamine dependencies convoluted with anorexia and bulimia nervosa, Wendy Sue Briggs and Kelly-Jo Chastain-Carlton
Secondary traumatic stress in professional caregivers, Thomas Patrick Cashin
A study toward implementation of a domestic partnership proposal in San Bernardino County, California, Connie Lynn Dawson, Cherie Griffith Hazard, and Linda Villeneuve
Program evaluation of a mentoring program for teen mothers, Luz Estrada
Dually diagnosed mental health clients: A comparative study of those receiving treatment in a dual diagnosis program and those receiving only mental health treatment, Guadalupe Leon Gomez Flores
A survey on work experiences of practicing social workers who are disabled, Charles Robinson Freidel
Are children remorseful after committing violent criminal acts?, Arlene Elisa Garcia
Orphanages in America: Are they needed?, Cara Lynn Hans and Lawrence Payne
A study of the predisposing factors for depression in in-center chronic hemodialysis patients, Rachel Michelle Heimbigner