Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2017
PERCEIVED PREPAREDNESS OF CALIFORNIA SOCIAL WORKERS TO DISCUSS PHYSICIAN ASSISTED DEATH, Shanda Marie Brennan and Meliza Quinonez Kinney
NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL CHILD SOCIAL WORKERS' EXPERIENCES ON CO-OCCURRENCES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD MALTREATMENT, Elaine Brown
THE EFFECTS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION STATUS ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, Mayra E. Camargo and Rocio Silva
Post-Adoptive Services' Impact on Adoption Outcomes, Sarah E. Cantino
Barriers Among Latino Children in Accessing and Utilizing Mental Health Services, Janett Ceron
FOSTER YOUTH AND HIGHER EDUCATION: A LOOK AT THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO HIGHER EDUCATION RETENTION, Naomi V. Chretien
LATE ADULT LIFE PLANNING: ADDRESSING SELF CAPACITY AND NEGLECT, Lisa Joanne DeHart
NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, Clara Delgado
CHURCH BASED INTERVENTIONS WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A DENOMINATION STUDY, Michael Dale DeWit
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT PREVENT SOCIAL WORKERS FROM IDENTIFYING DOMESTIC MINOR SEXUAL TRAFFIC VICTIMS, Ada E. Dimas
EXIT INTERVIEWS’ IMPACT ON VETERANS’ REINTEGRATION FROM COMBAT TO CIVILIAN LIFE: A SOCIAL WORKERS CALL TO ACTION, Meghann Doane and Natalie Rivera
Master of Social Work Student Perception in Access to Documentation Training in Social Work Programs, Saige Downs
UNDERGRADUATE SOCIAL WORK COLLEGE STUDENTS AND AIDS AND HIV, Breeanna Edwards
LATINO MENTAL HEALTH: EXPLORING BARRIERS TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG THE LATINO COMMUNITY WITHIN SAN BERNARDINO, Josue D. Enriquez
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS TRANSRACIAL ADOPTIONS, Luis Flores and Matthew Ford
Master of Social Work Students' Stressors and Coping Mechanisms, Karina Frausto and Stephanie Avena
Perceptions of Preparedness For Serving Intimate Partner Violence Clients, Diana Berenice Galvan
UNDERLYING CAUSES OF BURNOUT FOR PRACTITIONERS WHO INTERVENE WITH PERSONS LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE, Michelle Garcia
DOES SPIRITUALITY REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF BURNOUT?, Andrew Godoy and Nathan Allen
BELIEFS ABOUT SUBSTANCE ABUSING PARENTS AMONG CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Angela R. Golden
Social Work Students' Knowledge of Interventions for Homeless Female Veterans, Bryan J. Gomez
SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELORS' PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR WOMEN WITH CHILDREN, Sally I. Gonzales and Jessica Monique Martinez
Latinos' Knowledge and Perceptions Towards Child Protective Services, Ana R. Gracian and Yanni Aguilar
Social Workers' Perception of the Negative Effects of Labeled Patients, Jessie Groth
Therapy & Dragons: A look into the Possible Applications of Table Top Role Playing Games in Therapy with Adolescents, Raul Gutierrez
THE INFLUENCE OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENETIC TEST RESULTS ON THE FINALIZATION OF FOSTER ADOPTION, John Hanson
THE LINK BETWEEN FOSTER YOUTH AND TEACHERS USING EMPOWERMENT: DO TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS IMPROVE OUTCOMES?, Rosio Hernandez
Exploring the Barriers of Latino Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer’s and the Underutilization of Services, Kimberly May Holton
FOSTER YOUTH AND HIGHER EDUCATION, Natalie Renee Hoover and Samantha Coyne Martinez
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ABILITY TO IDENTIFY SIGNS OF AUTISM IN CHILDREN, Heather Nicole Hopkins
UNDERSTANDING THE LINK BETWEEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH, Crystal Ann Horton
STRATEGIES AND SUBSTANCE TREATMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF OLDER ADULTS 60 AND OVER, Kim Malveo Jones
The Role Gender Plays for Heterosexual Single Parents Interacting with Social Workers, Andreanna Royelle King
SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ATTITUDES TOWARDS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER FOSTER YOUTH, Katarina Kolde and Daniel Benitez
STUDENT CENSORSHIP IN THE SOCIAL WORK CLASSROOMS, Lisa Kozlowski
Batterer Intervention Programs: A Research Project, Megan L. Lewis
PRACTITIONERS' VIEWS ON SERVICE NEEDS FOR JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH, Juan C. Llamas and Robin L. Chandler
AN EXPLORATION OF SOCIAL WORKER RISK IN THE FIELD WHEN WORKING WITH VULNERABLE ADULTS AND THEIR DESIRE FOR SAFETY TRAINING., Sienna Lynch
Social Work Students' Attitudes and Willingness to Work with Incarcerated Parents, Alice Machado
Cal State San Bernardino Social Work Students' Attitudes Toward Domestic Minor Sex-Trafficked (DMST) Youth, Crystal Lorraine Marinelli and Andrea Sara Hunt
ATTITUDES AND PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ON BINGE EATING DISORDER TREATMENTS FOR ADULT FEMALES, Esmeralda Martinez
LATINO PARENT PERCEPTION IN SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT AND BEHAVIOR ISSUES IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM, Denisse Medina
THE INSIGHT AND FACTORS THAT PROMOTE JOB LONGEVITY FOR CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL WORKERS, Dakota Caitlin Meza and Loretta Reyes Broadnax
SOCIAL STIGMAS OF MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FOR THE YOUTH POPULATION, Norma Edith Morales and Kiah Kristionne Marks
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON ILLICIT DRUG USE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS, Asma Naseer
ASSESSMENT OF SUPERVISEE CONFIDENCE TO INITIATE DISCUSSION OF HARM WITH FIELD SUPERVISOR, Gino A. Navarrete
POOR ATTACHMENT AND THE SOCIOEMOTIONAL EFFECTS DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD, Ashiko E. Newman
Contributing Factors to Burnout Development in the Mental Health Field: A Systematic Review, Ashley D. Newman
Non-Offending Caregivers' Experiences at a Southern California Children's Assessment Center, Jenilynn Marie Pendergraft and Santia Gloria Magallanes
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT AND THE BEHAVIORAL WELL-BEING OF SOCIAL WORKERS, Damian A. Pisapia
CORRELATION BETWEEN USE OF FAMILY VISITATION CENTERS AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION, Teri Posey and Cynthia Ann Munn-Haywood
PARENTING CHALLENGES AND RESILIENCIES OF LATINO IMMIGRANT PARENTS, Nicolette Rose Riggio and Brenda Irene Avalos
VIETNAM VETERANS AND ILLICIT DRUG USE, Joyce Roberts
EFFECTS OF ATTACHMENT AND INTERVENTIONS ON FOSTER PARENT AND FOSTER CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, Audrey L. Saber
THE CHALLENGES THAT PROMOTORES FACE WHEN IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROGRAMS, Alejandra Santana
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW, Stephanie K. Schneider
COMORBIDITY OF ALCOHOL AND MENTAL HEALTH: ADDRESSING ACCESS TO DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT CENTERS AND THE PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS, Annmarie M. Scott
THE DISPROPORTIONALITY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: SOCIAL WORKER PERCEPTION, Marquita Marie Smith
MALE PERPETRATORS PERSPECTIVES ON REASONS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN HETEROSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS, Lisa Soriano
CLINICIANS PERSPECTIVES WHEN TREATING ADULTS IN POVERTY LIVING WITH ANXIETY DISORDERS, Natalie Stout and Paul Maldonado
TRANSRACIAL FOSTER FAMILIES: SOCIAL WORKERS PERSPECTIVE ON CULTURAL COMPETENCE, Jordan L. Swartz
INVESTIGATING THE ATTITUDES OF GRADUATE SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS TOWARD SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, Jennifer Nicole Thompson
UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COLLEGE SUCCESS FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH WITHIN THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Rowana Thompson
EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM IN ADDRESSING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, Anna Victoria Trieu
SOCIAL SERVICE AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES’ BARRIERS TO FINDING A SAFE, STABLE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN UNACCOMPANIED UNDOCUMENTED MINORS, Emely Valladares
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN WORKING WITH DEPRESSED PREGNANT LATINA WOMEN: AS PERCEIVED BY SOCIAL WORKERS, Brenda Velasquez
THE IMPACT OF SUPPORTIVE ADULTS WHILE TRANSITIONING FROM FOSTER CARE TO INDEPENDENCE AMONG SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FOSTER YOUTH, Alicia R. Washington and Beth Blankenship Barker
ASSESSING MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS' INTEREST IN GERONTOLOGY, Shelly-Ann Rosemarie Whyte
THE IMPACT OF INCARCERATION AND SOCIETAL REINTEGRATION ON MENTAL HEALTH, Veronica Wicks
OLDER LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL WOMEN’S ACCESS TO SERVICES AND RELATED HEALTH OUTCOMES, Marissa R. Wollard and Monique N. Bettencourt
SOCIAL WORKER PERCEPTIONS OF EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY, Melanie Woolen
LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS WORKING IN HISPANIC COMMUNITIES, Marlene Zaragoza and Monica Elizabeth Jacobo
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2016
Beliefs About Fatherhood Among Social Workers, Abraham I. Acklin
INTERNET USE AND SOCIAL ISOLATION: EXPLORING THE VARIABLES, Melissa Marie Allen
CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FOSTER YOUTH, Shay B. Alvarez and Stephanie K. Funston
A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS WITH YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED MALTREATMENT, Meghan Elizabeth Anderson
Distracted Parenting: How Social Media Affects Parent-Child Attachment, Denise Ante-Contreras
Perceptions of Mental Health Amongst Pakistani-Americans, Arifa K. Ashraf
LAW ENFORCEMENTS PERCEPTIONS REGARDING DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN THESE CASES, Adriana Lopez Baca and Melissa Marie Lopez
FOSTER CARE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM AND ADOLESCENT SUCCESS, Sherisee Bossett
Beliefs About Animal Assisted Interventions Among Medical Social Workers, Gyda D. Boyd
PERCEPTIONS AND PREPAREDNESS OF MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS IN REGARDS TO SUBSTANCE USING CLIENTS, Heather M. Branson and Kailah J. Byrd
PERCEIVED LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG GAY MALES: THE COMING-OUT PROCESS, Kimberly D. Carter
Kinship Support Group: Addressing Grandparent Caregiver Challenges, Danya Brenda Cervantes
THE FACTORS INVOLVED IN CASES OF REMOVAL OF INFANTS: A SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVE, Mindy Lizbeth Cervantes and Alma Esther Manzano
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
