Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2021
CHILD ABUSE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PREVENTATIVE SERVICES, Kayla Graves and Kimberly Macias
Through a Trauma-Informed and Culturally Sensitive Lens: A Qualitative Study of Effective Engagement with Native American Communities, Katie Hawkins
CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: AN EDUCATORS' PERSPECTIVE, Sara Headen
Impacts of Arrests for Sexual Crimes on Child Sexual Exploitation, Jennifer Headland
THE COMPLICATIONS WHEN WORKING WITH REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER, Susan Herberger and Regene Goens
DECREASING THE STRESS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETING AN ONLINE MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM, Grant Horner
THE COMPETENCY AND LEVEL OF COMFORT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS HAVE WHEN TREATING CLIENTS WITH DISORDERED EATING AS A COPING MECHANISM RESULTING FROM SEXUAL TRAUMA, Angeles Victoria Jimenez and Arianna Camille Fuentes
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION, Katrina Johnson and Mi Young Son
PROFESSIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS DOING TRAUMA WORK, Ashley Larios and Ana Campos Chagolla
UNIFYING IS MEDICINE: PROVIDING HOLISTIC TREATMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND TRUAMA, Dulce Virginia Leguizamo and Erika Zemmol
Bridging the Gap Between Foster Youth and Higher Education: Perspectives of Social Workers, Marielena Lozano
THE ROLE OF HISTORICAL TRAUMA IN ANXIETY FORMATION IN LATINX COMMUNITY MEMBERS, Victor Manuel Luna
EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS PROVIDED TO THE OLDER ADULT POPULATION, Michelle Maldonado
EMPLOYEE TURNOVER: THE UNKNOWN EFFECTS ON CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES, Brenda Martinez and Peraza Peraza
Assessing Effectiveness of Child and Family Teaming as a Prevention Strategy in Rural County Child Welfare Services, Rose Gennett Martin
THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY, Tara McHenry and Belinda Pacheco
MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE LATINX POPULATION, Jocelyn Mendoza Sierra
INCLUSIVE MALE ADOLESCENT IDENTITY FORMATION IN GROUP SETTINGS, Austin Miller
Emotional Exhaustion Among Child Welfare Social Workers in Southern California: A Qualitative Study, Irma Mondragon
MENTAL HEALTH IN CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS, Sintia Mota Muniz
THE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS AND BENEFITS OF URBAN YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS, Bryon Myles
INCARCERATION EFFECTS ON ATTAINING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUTH, Francey Oliva and Daniela Garcia Robledo
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR DETAINED YOUTH, Arlene Padilla and Vanessa Salcedo
Psychosocial Challenges on Latinx Caregivers, Brenda Perez and Ingrid Lopez
Perceived Barriers Affecting LGBTQ Community From Mental Health Services, Baltazar Pulido-Mejia
Understanding The Relationship Between Academic Burnout And Field Practicum Satisfaction, Maria Luisa Ramirez and Victoria Jakaub
PROTECTIVE FACTORS IN PARENTS WHO ABUSE SUBSTANCES, Natalie Garcia Ramirez and Riana Melgoza
PERSPECTIVES ON THE BARRIERS ENCOUNTERED BY FOSTER YOUTH AT THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL, Bianca J. Rivera and Aileen Ramirez Lopez
ELECTRONIC DEVICE USE: HOW IT AFFECTS THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, Sabrina Rodriguez and Amandalee Merryman
LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES REGARDING MINORITIES, Karla Salazar Rendon
ENSURING SUPPORTIVE TREATMENT FOR CROSSOVER YOUTH IN CHILD WELFARE, Summer Ann Salinas and Sussana Mendoza
SOCIAL WORKERS PERCEPTION OF FACTORS EFFECTING CLIENT’S RETURN TO SKILLED-NURSING CARE FACILITIES POST-DISCHARGE, Francesca Salvatierra and Angela Bonilla
THEORY AND DIVERSITY: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES, Anastasiya Samsanovich
SOCIAL WORKER’S ADJUSTMENT AND PERCEPTION WHEN DEALING WITH DOUBLE-EXPOSURE DURING A NATURAL DISASTER, Magaly Santos
Early Life Stress And The Resulting Effects On Behavior Of Children Under The Age Of Five In A Domestic Violence Shelter, Jordan Singleton
COVID-19 Impact on Lifestyle and Psychosocial Issues, Ayana M. Smith and Bessie Josephine Hernandez
POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY SOCIAL ANXIETY, Erin Tayag and Leea Gonzales
Public Perception and Influential Sources Toward Child Welfare Services, Melissa A. Teague and Nicolas A. Hollis
CHILD WELFARE ASSESSMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES WHEN WORKING WITH PARENTS OF PRENATALLY EXPOSED INFANTS, Amber Todd
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS AND MENTAL HEALTH: CULTURE VS MODERN MEDICINE, Willis Dean Torres Jr.
LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT IN THE UNITED STATES, Yesenia Torres
VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Maria Watts and Meosha McAfee
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN HELPING ADULT MEN RECOVER FROM ALCOHOL USE DISORDER, Kenneth Aurthir Wiggins
THE UTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS FOR PREVENTION NOT JUST INTERVENTION, Ashley Williams
FAMILISMO AND IT’S IMPACT ON ANXIETY IN LATINO YOUNG ADULTS, Ashley M. Yoder and Maria A. Romero
Secondary Trauma and/or Potential Impacts Related to Military Family Members, Andressa Young
MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND RECIDIVISM: PERCEPTIONS OF KEY JUSTICE SYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Tabari Zahir
EFFECTS OF ROLE REVERSAL BETWEEN PARENT AND ADULT OFFSPRING, Daisy Z. Zamorano and Antonio D. Quezada
THE NEEDS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS TO SUCCEED SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND ECONOMICALLY, Haysee Zarazua
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2020
FIVE INFLUENTIAL FACTORS THAT CAN IMPACT A CLIENT- SOCIAL WORKER RELATIONSHIP DURING REUNIFICATION, Desiree Alfaro
Athletes with Mental Health Illnesses, Trenton Allmang
THE USE OF SELF-DISCLOSURE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: EXPLORING GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS, Kevin Alsina
RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT IN PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, Graciela Arzola and Mayra Beas
Domestic Violence in Rural Areas, Priscilla Ayala and Patricia Sanchez
Social Workers' Knowledge and Experience Working with Mixed Race Youth and Families, Ashley R. Bennett and Mellissa M. Duchesne
VICARIOUS TRAUMA AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS: THE IMPACT OF CLIENT TRAUMA, Raelynn Berrios and Monique Zarate
BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AMONG YOUTH IN FOSTER HOMES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SECONDARY CARE PROVIDERS, Tamara Lynne Bradford and Roseanna Ruiz
Factors Leading to Foster Youth Obtaining Higher Education, Stephen Burwell and Keyln Leeker
HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKERS BELIEFS, ETHICS, AND VALUES: HOW DO THEY AFFECT TERMINAL CLIENTS REQUESTING PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE?, Jazmine Camacho and Jessica Huver
PROFESSIONALS’ PERSPECTIVES ON BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS OF SUCCESS WITH TEEN PARENTS IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Zuleima Carrillo and Victoria Valenzuela
Self-care, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue, among Child Welfare Workers, Angelica Castrejon
BODY IMAGE ROLE ON NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, Maria Ceja and Stephani Aguiar-Vasquez
THE CORRELATION BETWEEN COUNTY EXPENDITURES AND AB109 RECIDIVISM: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS, Maya Crim
WHAT ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND AGE OF INITIATON OF SUBSTANCE USE?, Alisha Dozier
ENTERING THE UNITED STATES FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AND MEXICO: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, Crystal Duarte
EDUCATORS' BARRIERS TO REPORTING CHILD MALTREATMENT, Miriam Figueroa and MariaIsela Maldonado
CHALLENGES TO RURAL CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, Raymond Gaffney
Bullying Hurts, Katrina Marie Gonzalez
MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS' VIEWS ON THE CHALLENGES LATINOS FACE TO CONTINUE SERVICES, Jessica Gutierrez and Elizabeth Casas-Valdovinos
REDUCING RECIDIVISM: PEOPLE ON PAROLE AND PROBATION, Noe George Gutierrez
FRESH FROM THE FIGHT: THE TRANSITION INTO CIVILIAN LIFE, Robert Harris and Keena Carter
DISPROPORTIONALITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES, Estelita Abigael Hassler and Acacia Gretchen Lovett
EXPLORING THE NEED OF SOFT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SETTINGS SERVING YOUTH-AT-RISK, Ana Hernandez
MINDFULNESS AND BURNOUT AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS, Erick Hernandez
Social Worker Perceptions of Animal Assisted Therapy for Children with Trauma Histories, Tessa Hodge
PERCEPTION OF BURNOUT AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS AND COPING MECHANISMS USED TO COMBAT IT, Natasha Hogan
GENERAL INTERNSHIP SATISFACTION AS A FUNCTION OF PERCEIVED SUPERVISION QUALITY AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, Eva Huerta
EATING DISORDER TREATMENT: WHAT FORMER PATIENTS ATTRIBUTE TO THEIR PERSONAL RECOVERY, Wendy Ingram
AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Sarita E. Johnson
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SERVICES TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS AT A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESCUE MISSION, Cody Cheyenne Kennedy
MANAGING FAMILIAL AND RELIGIOUS OSTRACISM: CHALLENGES AND COPING SKILLS FOR FORMER JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, Sandra Kieler
THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH: A MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH OF SERVICE PROVIDERS’ AWARENESS, Sarah Nichole Koehler and Bobbie Rose Parrell
LA MERA VERDAD: EXPLORING IMMIGRANT LATINO FATHERHOOD, Jessica Martinez
THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF LONG-TERM, FAITH-BASED REENTRY PROGRAMS AFTER INCARCERATION, Louie John Martinez and Rebecca Graf
PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTIONS OF READINESS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO SEXUALLY AND COMMERCIALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH, Raeven Mayes
SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENTS SELF-REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, KERRY MORGAN
Adverse Childhood Experiences of Social Work Students and Implications for Field Specialization and Practice, Maria Negrete
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION: PERCEPTIONS AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO FAMILY REUNIFICATION, Ashley Odam and Tina MacMaster
WORKING WITH THE HOMELESS POPULATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT’S CONFIDENCE AND WILLINGNESS, Ana Rosa Ortiz and Mariam Kiara Lowe
MASTER IN SOCIAL WORK STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON READINESS FOR WORK WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXPOSED CHILDREN, Janica Ownbey and Norma Ramos
Social Workers' Perspectives on Chronic Pain and Mental Health, Ashley Danielle Patterson and Cynthia Christine Sanchez
CULTURAL HUMILITY: RACIAL DISPARITY AND DISPROPORTIONALITY HOW IT RELATES TO CHILD WELFARE AND MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING AND PREPAREDNESS, Jennifer A. Perry and Ashley L. Castro
BARRIERS THAT INFLUENCE HISPANICS DECISIONS TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Carolina Peters
PERCEPTIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COLLEGE STUDENTS, Jenny Phan
COMPASSION FATIGUE AND BURNOUT WITHIN A MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH, Leonard Pinto
SERVING AND PROTECTING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: AN EVALUATION OF THE LOS ANGELES SHERIFF DEPARTMENT’S FIELD OPERATIONS CRISIS INTERVENTION SKILLS PROGRAM, Veronica Plascencia and Melissa McDonald
INTERVENTIONS IN GROUP HOMES, Nicole Prytherch
WHAT AFFECTS ADULT AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES’ USE OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?, Nicole Reyes
THE EFFECTS OF EATING DISORDERS AND BODY DISSATISFACTION ON SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, Briana Ribota
