Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2019
THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY IN MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK, Adriana Vera and Elena Marie Rendon
INCARCERATED MOTHERS ACHIEVING REUNIFICATION: PROVIDING SUPPORT TO CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS, Francesca Villarreal
PARENT PARTNERS' PERCEPTIONS OF REUNIFICATION CELEBRATION AND THE IMPACT ON REUNIFIED PARENTS, Marley Leila Walker and Tre'Nise JeMel Anderson
ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING, Clarissa Welch and Nancy Villalta
Accessing Children's Mental Health Services In A Rural Northern California County, Deborah Wingate
Mental Health Services for Single Homeless Mothers with Children, Andrea Zermeno and Maria Alejandra Perez
SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DISRUPTIVE MOOD DYSREGULATION DISORDER, Jenna Lee Zscheile
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2018
PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-DISCLOSURE IMPACTING THE SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP AND RECOGNIZING COUNTERTRANSFERENCE, Melissa Alvarez Torres and Jessica Elizabeth Wilinski
Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Self-care Strategies Amongst Los Angeles County Child Welfare Workers, Chigolum Anene
Permanency Planning for Youth in Foster Care, Elisa Arteaga
WORK WITH ELDERS EXPERIENCING COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: EXPLORING THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Cindy Avelar and Gabriela Maria Cantu-Reyna
LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS PREPAREDNESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE: IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, Zina Basom
The Effectiveness of Disciplinary Interventions in School-Based Counseling, Dakota Blue Bates
BARRIERS TO RECRUITING NATIVE AMERICAN FOSTER HOMES IN URBAN AREAS, Shirley Mae Begay and Jennifer Lynn Wilczynski
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH COURTS, Nicholas Bettosini and Conrad Paul Akins-Johnson
TEAM DECISION-MAKING AND CHILD/FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS: A SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVE, Marian Buzga
CHALLENGES FOR MALE THERAPISTS WORKING WITH COMMERCIALLY AND SEXUALLY EXPLOITED FEMALE ADOLESCENTS, John Caballero
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY SOCIAL WORKERS' AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING, Cristin Elizabeth Campbell
SPANISH-SPEAKING CLIENT-WORKER EXPERIENCES AT A CALIFORNIA CHILD WELFARE AGENCY, Koressa Castillo
FILIPINO SERVICE CARE PROVIDERS' EXPERIENCE OF COMPASSION FATIGUE WHILE WORKING IN RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, Leizel Cerezo-Pann
Knowledge of School Resource Officer's Roles and Their Perceptions on School Social Worker's Roles, Cynthia Crystal Cervantes and Vanessa Vazquez
RIVERSIDE COUNTY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS’ PERSPECTIVE ON PRIMARY FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO HOMELESSNESS, Megan Irene Chaney
THE SYSTEMIC ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLENT CRIME IN PREDOMINANTLY AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, Abraham Coles
Social Work Students' Views and Attitudes Towards Working with Previously Incarcerated Individuals, Tiffany Comptois and Brianda Villa
THE CHALLENGES FACING SINGLE HISPANIC PARENTS AND THEIR NEEDS TO IMPROVE FAMILY SERVICES, Gabriela Contreras
EFFECTS OF CHILD NEGLECT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN COLLEGE STUDENTS, Veronica Daniel
BRIDGING THE GAP: EXPLORING SOCIAL WORK STUDENT PREPAREDNESS FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Shauna Lei De Jesus and Mariela Licon
ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF UNDOCUMENTED LATINO IMMIGRANTS WHEN SEEKING MEDICAL SERVICES, Susana Michelle De Leon
CHILD WELFARE WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON PLACEMENT INSTABILITY AND THE IMPACTS ON FOSTER YOUTH, Steven Joseph Delgado and Amanda Marie Fuerte
EFFECTS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ON MOTHERS, Angelica Del Villar
PLANNING FOR A FUTURE: A DEVELOPMENTAL BLUEPRINT TOWARDS SUCCESS AMONG CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH, John Devine
The Self-Percieved Grief Competency of Masters Level Therapists, Emily Rae DeVries
ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING, Berenice Dougherty and Nyemal Thuok Chuol
The Effects of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations on Social-Behavioral-Functioning and Mental Status: Perceptions among Mental Health Social Workers, Zachary Robert Eckert
MUSLIM AMERICAN’S UNDERSTANDING OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE TO THE ISLAMIC TRADITIONS, Riba Khaleda Eshanzada
AFRICAN AMERICAN PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES ON PREVENTIVE FAMILY THERAPY AND HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, Nathnael Estifanos and Brandon Daniel Farmer
HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKERS’ ATTITUDE ON PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE AND PRACTICE UNDER CALIFORNIA’S END OF LIFE OPTION ACT, Veronica Lorraine Fausto Melchor
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS AND DUAL-STATUS YOUTH CHALLENGES AND RESILIENCY, Kenny Gallegos and Leslie Stephanie Romero-Gallegos
AMONG MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, WHAT HAS A HIGHER IMPACT ON LEVELS OF STRESS: SPIRITUALITY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, OR SELF-COMPASSION, Tania Garcia Avalos and Jose Murillo
THE PLACE OF SPIRITUALITY IN SOCIAL WORK: PRACTITIONERS’ PERSONAL VIEWS AND BELIEFS, Alexis Garcia-Irons
AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT TRAUMATIC EVENTS HAS ON PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPAIRMENT IN EATING DISORDER PATIENTS, Jennifer Parker Hackett
SERVICE PROVIDERS PERSPECTIVE ON THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF SEXUALLY EXPLOITED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE INLAND EMPIRE, Ruth Harrison
SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS KNOWLEDGE ON THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, Raquel Monique Holguin and Athena Noel Barber
WHAT IMPACT DOES RELIGIOUS BELIEFS HAVE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS ATTITUDES TOWARDS GETTING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES?, Vanessa House
FORMER FOSTER YOUTH PERSPECTIVES ON STRENGTHS AND NEEDED SERVICES OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, Cynthia Huizar and Judy Andrea Lawrence
WHAT DOES AN EFFECTIVE REENTRY PROGRAM LOOK LIKE AT A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS?, Paul Jones
Social Work Services: How can Social Workers Improve the Healthcare Experience for People who are Homeless?, McKinsey Kemp
PERCEPTIONS OF SERVICE RELATED TRAUMA IN FEMALE SERVICE MEMBERS, RESERVISTS, AND VETERANS, Sara Cathryn Klepps
Mental Health Treatment for the Elderly Community in a Central California Region, John Lewis Klevins Mr.
CHALLENGES MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS FACE THAT LEAD TO BURNOUT, Emilee Limon
PERCEPTIONS ABOUT DISPROPORTIONALITY AND DISPARITY AMONG BLACK FAMILIES WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Kania Alexince Long
SPIRITUALITY AND WORK RELATED STRESS IN SOCIAL WORKERS, Daisy Lusung
RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE: HOW THE INLAND EMPIRE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY THRIVES, Raul Angel Maldonado
DIFFERENT THERAPISTS, DIFFERENT OUTCOMES? DO REFERRALS TO DIFFERENT PROVIDERS IMPACT REUNIFICATION OF CHILD WELFARE CLIENTS?, Heather Marie Martinell
IDENTIFYING THE ROLE OF FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE RECOVERY AND WELLNESS OF ALCOHOL ABUSERS, Andrea Elisabet Masdeu
SOCIAL WORK PERCEPTIONS OF PEDOPHILES: OPENING THE DIALOGUE, Dana Rose Montes
IMPLICATIONS OF VICARIOUS TRAUMA IN MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, Erika Mora
MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION: DOES AN EXPEDITED PROCESS INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN?, Desiree Lin Morris
A SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON ADOLESCENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 17, Arianna Lilybel Olvera
AN INSIGHT INTO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE PLACED IN A GROUP HOME, Nicole Olvera
IMPACT OF COMPASSION FATIGUE AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE QUALITY OF CARE IN SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, John Simon Pangilinan
Providing Counseling Services to Spanish Speaking Clients, Maritza Pelayo
Social Work Students' Perception of Intimate Partner Violence Victims Who Stay With Their Abuser, Andrea Perez
Mexican Women's Perception of Mental Health Service Use, Claudia Perez and Samara Yael Cardona
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES ON CLIENT PROGRESS IN CASE PLANNING AS ASSESSED BY SOCIAL WORKERS IN CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Mary Carmen Perez and Desiree Violet Prendergast
The Impact of Low Retention of Nonprofit Organizations, Yolanda Phillips and Jessica M. Hernandez
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKER RETENTION, Ernesto Pineda
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAININGS ON HELPING PROFESSIONALS, Paula Virginia Preciado Romero
THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY LATINO PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Lizbeth Quintero
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS' PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CAREGIVERS WORKING TOWARD REUNIFICATION, Stephanie Ramirez and Vanessa Romero
BURNOUT AMONG BILINGUAL SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, Marlene Reyes
Misdiagnosis of Trauma in Children and Youth: Implications for Mental Health Professionals, Dana Rodriguez
INFORMAL ART THERAPY GROUP AMONG MINORITY SENIORS IN INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITIES, Jennifer Rodriguez
DISCUSSING SEXUAL HEALTH TOPICS WITH SEVERELY MENTALLY ILL CLIENTS: AN EXPLORATION OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTITIONERS’ PREPAREDNESS, Priscilla Rodriguez
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENT COMPETENCY IN SPANISH SKILLS AND THE SUPPORT THEY RECEIVE, Giselle Sanchez and Shizatiz Gioconda Guerrero
SPIRITUALITY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS, Matthew Sasso
CROSS - PROFESSIONAL COMPARISON OF SOCIAL WORK BURNOUT, Heather Lynn Schaal
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN THE PRISON SYSTEM, Alexandra Rose Serafini
MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PERSPECTIVE OF HISPANIC POPULATION: A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH APPROACH, Jesus Alfredo Serrato Vidal
RESILIENCE AND POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, Elizabeth Anne Sidener
THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, Patricia Lea Sutherland
SERVICE PROVIDERS' PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS TO SERVICES FOR WOMEN WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES, Hana Gen Swenson-Coon and Bertha Ayala Reeves
SOCIAL WORKERS’ KNOWLEDGE ON AGING, AND ATTITUDES TOWARD OLDER ADULTS, Kristina Marie Thornton
SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM EVALUATION, Adriana Torres
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN CAREGIVER BURDEN AMONG ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS, Janet Shin Yi Torres
COPING WITH INTERROLE CONFLICT: A MIXED-METHOD STUDY OF STUDENTS IN A MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM, Mireya Torres
SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES RAISED BY THEIR SINGLE MOTHER, Eric DeShaun Williams
CULTURAL COMPETENCE TRAINING FROM A MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE, Wesley Williams
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IN RURAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT, Nelly Zambrano
Effects of Immigration on Interpersonal Relationships with Others Amongst Native and Mexican-Born Mexican Americans, Juan Zaragoza
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2017
TRAUMA-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS ON THE EXIT PROCESS: AN EMPIRICAL REVIEW, Lorraine M. Armenta-Buelna
The Generalist Practice: Perceived Preparedness Among Social Workers, Emily Balandra
SOCIAL WORKERS' PERCEPTIONS ON FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UNDERUTILIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG LATINO MEN, Brenda Barajas and Iris Monzerrat Espinoza
Pyschological Health and Coping Strategies Among Parents of Children with Special Needs, Leticia Bautista
A Descriptive Study of the Elderly in California Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, David Berenschot
KNOWLEDGE VERSUS PERCEPTION: SOCIAL WORKERS' VIEW OF SEX OFFENDERS, Terisa M. Berger
THE VOICES OF FAMILIES AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE FAMILY REUNIFICATION SYSTEM, Gladys R. Bernal
