Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2016
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CYCLE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS, Charleena Sharon Chagoya
THE EFFECTS OF FORGIVENESS ON SUSTAINING SOBRIETY IN 12 STEP GROUP ATTENDEES, Rebecca Cornelius
BELIEFS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG EMERGING ADULT LATINOS, Ashley Maxine Cortez
RELATIONAL AGGRESSION AS A SOCIAL TOOL OF CHOICE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS, Donald Patrick Cox
Perspectives of Mental Health Treatment, Dale Marie Craig
Student and Faculty Perceptions of Mandated Counseling for Master of Social Work Students, Kasey David and Elizabeth Contreras-Estrada
Experiences, Challenges, and Resiliency Among Survivors of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking, Coleen Deermer
MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER STIGMA, ATTITUDE, AND BELIEF: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL STUDY ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, Jessica Ann De La Rosa and Ruxandra Elena Tanase
A Glimpse into the Experience of Family Reunion in the Lives of Immigrants from El Salvador, Ana Cristina Diaz
THE PERCEPTION OF BATTERED WOMEN ON BEING ABLE TO TRUST ANOTHER PARTNER AGAIN AND DATING AFTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Erika Gissel Diaz
FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO FOSTER PARENT TURNOVER, Tricia M. Favela and Cristina Velazquez
THE TELLTALE SIGNS OF BEHAVIORS: BULLYING AND BULLY VICTIMS, Ruth Gutierrez
Resettlement Challenges for Refugees in the United States, Rebecca Joie Habeeb-Silva
The Beliefs of Self-esteem among Biracial Individuals, Rebekah Brittany Harmon
Foster Parents' Perceptions of Barriers to Accessing Substance Abuse Treatment for Foster Youth, Tiffany Sabrina Harrington
BELIEFS ABOUT SOCIAL WORKERS AMONG BLACK MALES, Tavon Antonio Harris
Empowerment in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Marlena M. Hernandez
IDENTIFICATION OF RELAPSE FACTORS OF ALCOHOLICS AFTER THEIR FIRST TWELVE STEP PROGRAM, Mirna V. Hernandez
PREDICTING BURNOUT AMONG PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS, Sarah E. Hernandez
AREAS OF CONFLICT, COPING, AND SERVICE NEEDS AMONG CO-PARENTING PERSONS IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Sophia Luisa Hernandez
MINORITIES' PERCEPTIONS OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, Vernae Elaine Hicks
The Perception of Vicarious Trauma Among Master of Social Work Students, Breyana De Sha Jackson
EXAMINING PERCEIVED OUTCOMES OF FOSTER YOUTH, LaKenya Cerraine Jones and Sneshia Mekeda Stribling
CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL WORKERS GIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO JUVENILES WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED FOR DRUG USE, Nathalie Marie Jones
BURNOUT RATES AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS, Austin Taylor Kimes
IMPACT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 12 ON EMANCIPATED FOSTER YOUTH, Amber E. King
TREATING POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG AGING VETERANS: WHAT WORKS?, Heather Renee O'Dell Lewis
Social and Psychological Implications of Placement Instability Among Former Foster Youth, Myra D. Lopez-Brock and Carolina F. Morales
EXPLORING FUTURE PLANNING SUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF ADULT CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL/ DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Patricia A. Lopez
Foster Parenting...Why Not?, Michelle Y. Marley
Do Mothers Have A More Difficult Time Coping With Their Child's Challenging Behaviors When They Were Using Drugs, Than They Do When They Are Sober, Antonia V. Mata
Child Welfare Social Workers' Knowledge and Comfort Level in Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Foster Youth, Deanne Gay McCollum
Family Stabilization: Does it Work?, Angela M. McKindley
Predictors of Gang Affiliation Among Adolescents: Implications for Social Work Students, Caroline G. McLoughlin
Predictors of Gang Affiliation Among Adolescents: Implications for Social Work Students, Caroline George McLoughlin
EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF SAME-SEX FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS, Richard Christopher Meza and Cynthia Anna Lopez
THE TRANSGENDER EXPERIENCE, Amanda Lynn Mileham
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PREPARDNESS FOR GRIEF AND LOSS SERVICES, Luis Andres Mitchell and Juan Felipe Murillo
Services to Homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: What Works, Melissa Morales
MUSIC THERAPY AMONG THE ELDERLY: WHAT SOCIAL WORKERS NEED TO KNOW, Adriana Navarrete-Campos
TREATMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS CO-OCCURRING WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, Natalie Nevarez
Practitioners Views on Effective Interventions for Victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking, Tracy Nibo
BELIEFS ABOUT RESPITE AMONG CAREGIVERS, Guero Nunez
EFFECTS OF ON-CALL WORK ON PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS, Evelyn Ocampo
Effective Coping Interventions for Victims of Rape and Sexual Coercion, Kristina Nicole Paris
BELIEFS ABOUT RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS, Aida Araceli Pelayo
IMPACT OF REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER TRAINING ON PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS OF MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDERS, Margaret Elizbeth Perez
Work-Life Balance Among Working Married Women: What Social Workers Need to Know, Romyna A. Rendon
Understanding Inclusion-Exclusion in Social Service Organizations, Eva Andrea Rizzo
EXAMINING THE WAYS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS STRENGTHEN THEIR SKILLS AND STAY MOTIVATED WHILE PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Jennifer Romo and Shamille Antoinette Wener
REDUCING MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENT BURNOUT BY PRACTICING SELF CARE, Tina J. Sellers
LEVELS OF COMFORT WITH SPIRITUALITY AMONG SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Marisol Sierra
Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Hispanics, Sally Alejandra Soto
How Does Social Media Impact the Postpartum Depression Experience, Connie Marie Stringfellow
SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVES OF THE PROTECTIVE AND RISK FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, Guadalupe Citlalli Torres and Victoria Vanesa Mariscal
THE DISPROPORTIONALITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE, Ehizele Angel Usigbe and Sheila Maria Mendoza
PERCEPTIONS OF HOSPICE AMONG SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS: THE INFLUENCES OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, Delia Vanessa Valenzuela
The Effectiveness of Extended Foster Care in Preparing Young Adults for Self-Sufficiency, Krystal L. Walker
BELIEFS ABOUT RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG HELPING PROFESSIONALS IN A GROUP HOME, Dominic Williams
DO HOLISTIC PRACTICES AS AN ADJUNCT TO TRADITIONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY AFFECT GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER-7 (GAD-7) SCORES?, Samantha Suyon Woo
UNDERSTANDING SERVICE UTILIZATION WITHIN CO-OCCURRING POPULATION, Ildelisa M. Zapata
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2015
Beliefs About Children Who Have Been Incarcerated: What Do Parents Know?, Aryriana Alexander
Extended Foster Care: The General Population's Perspective, Laura Andrade and Daniela A. Salinas
EFFECTIVENESS OF PARENTING CLASSES FOR PARENTS OF AT-RISK YOUTH, Kristyne Armenta and Janell Edith Huerta
IMPACT OF A NATURAL DISASTER ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF A RURAL MAYA COMMUNITY IN THE PHILIPPINES, Kaneez Batool
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF SEX OFFENDERS, Mayra Bernal and Henry Christopher Meza
A Study of How Former High School Dropouts View the Reasons They Dropped Out and Why They Returned, Cristina Grace Brooks
Exploring Cultural and Linguistic Aspects within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth Community, Justine Carrillo and Julie Marie Houston
THE EFFECTS OF INJURY AND DISPLACEMENT ON TYPHOON YOLANDA SURVIVORS, Crystel N. Chaparro and Alexis L. Mitchell
REDUCING STRESS AND INCREASING HOPE AMONG TYPHOON YOLANDA SURVIVORS, Maria Victoria Del Fierro and Mary Elizabeth Huxster
KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES BY EXTENDED FOSTER CARE CLIENTS, Ashley M. Diaz and Melodie Anne Chronister
BELIEFS AMONG LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS ABOUT ASSESSING PARENTS ABUSED AS CHILDREN, Emma Celina Duarte
BELIEFS ABOUT THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AMONG SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENTS, Gina V. Florez and Guillermina Hall
WHAT SOCIAL WORKERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CYBERBULLYING, Laura Jeanette Franco and Brenda Maria Miranda
ALCOHOL USE AND THE OLDER ADULT: ADDRESSING OLDER ADULTS’ PERCEPTIONS, Megan R. Grisso
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-DETERMINATION AND CLIENT OUTCOMES AMONG THE HOMELESS, Samuel M. Hanna
Beliefs About Caregiving Services Among Helping Professionals, Erik G. Hayes
Community Attitudes Toward Early-Release Offenders Under AB 109, Mari Lily Herrera and Matthew Erik McGiffen
SOCIAL WORKER AWARNESS OF SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, Latasha Eleanor Howard
PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE: UNMET NEEDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES, Maria R. Hurtado
SOCIAL WORKERS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ADOPTIONS, Christina Nicole Kemper and Natalie Jazmin Reynaga
CUSTODIAL GRANDMOTHERS RAISING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THE STRESSORS THEY FACE, Kanika Oni Kisero
Barriers to Services for Transitional Age Youth, Amanda Lucero
The Impact of Social Support on the Length of Homelessness, Carmen T. Macias
SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS PERSPECTIVES ON ASSESSING ABUSE AMONG THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED, Shelita D. Majied
BEST PRACTICE INTERVENTIONS FOR DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING: A SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE, Kurt L. Manio
AN EXPLORATION OF BARRIERS AMONG GAMBLERS WHO SEEK RECOVERY PROGRAMS IN SPANISH, Alicia Rodriguez Marenco
SOCIAL WORKER'S PERCEPTION OF IN HOME THERAPY TO REDUCE DEPRESSION AMONG THE ELDERLY, Christine A. Mettlen
Supported Housing Experiences of People with Serious Mental Illness, Troy Mondragon
HISPANICS' UNDER-UTILIZATION OF HOSPICE CARE SERVICES, Ian M. Montoya
Substance Abuse Among the Elderly: What Works in Treatment, Sophia Morelli
EFFECTS OF ATTACHMENT STYLES OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS ON THE RELATIONAL INTERACTIONS OF THEIR FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN, Taylor Paige Mountjoy and Elyssa Noel Vanlandingham
WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO FOSTER YOUTH ENROLLING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION?, Manuel Perez and Stella Njideka Anisalone
BELIEFS ABOUT HOSPICE CARE AMONG HELPING PROFESSIONALS, Teresa Y. Phinazee
GENDER-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING: MEETING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF WOMEN IN REENTRY, Sandra J. Quintana-Steinberg and Christina D. Salazar
Parental Views on the Perceived Efficacy of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Lesley Vanessa Quiran
CAREGIVERS’ EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES REGARDING THEIR ADOLESCENT’S SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM, Cindy Reyes and Brenda Jane Duchene
BELIEFS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF CHILDREN WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG TITLE IV-E STUDENTS, Lawanda Robinson and Ramon Enrique Suarez
BONDING BETWEEN FOSTER PARENTS AND FOSTER CHILDREN, Ramona P. Romero
