Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2016
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
BULLYING AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN RETIREMENT HOMES AN UNKNOWN EPIDEMIC, Claudia Sepe
EVALUATION OF INTERVENTIONS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF VETERANS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, Kelly F. Simon and Meghan M. Frawley
COMPASSION FATIGUE, BURNOUT, AND SELF-CARE: WHAT SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW, Larry William Smith
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND EXPERIENCES IN YOUNG ADULTS CURRENTLY OR FORMERLY RECEIVING FOSTER CARE SERVICES, Chelle J. Stokes and Stephanie Carolina Montes
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S PERCEPTIONS OF EARLY CO-OCCURRING DISORDER RECOVERY AND SMOKING CESSATION APPROPRIATENESS, Paul Terrazas
Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization Among Justice Involved Youth, Susan Y. VanAllen
THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR NEWLY EMANCIPATED FOSTER YOUTH, Valentina Vela
MOTHER AND CHILD RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FROM AN ADULT CHILD PERSPECTIVE: "THE FORGOTTEN VOICES", April Eden Wilson
Utilization of Specialized Camp Services among Parents of a Child with a Disability, Heather Ann Wroten
JOURNEY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY: AN ANALYSIS OF MOTIVATION LEVEL AND EMPLOYMENT HOPE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTS, Erica R. Youngblood
Theses/Projects/Dissertations from 2014
BELIEFS ABOUT SELF-CARE AMONG ONCOLOGY PROVIDERS, Dimitri Shabree Ashford
Chronically Homeless: Service Needs, Patricia Carole Beamer MS and Sharon Ella Hodges MS
Designing a Measure: Measuring Social Workers' Attitudes toward LGBT Youth in Child Welfare, Christi E. Bell and Raul A. Salcedo
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND ELDER ABUSE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, Katherine R. Bernardo
HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY OF CLIENT SERVICES PROVIDED AS RELATED TO THEIR LEVEL OF SELF-CARE, Joseph Ray Brinson and Luis Hernandez
BRUISED BUT NOT BROKEN: HOW COPING STYLES, SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO HOW WELL PEOPLE DO AFTER DIVORCE, Tasha L. Brown Ms
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PARENT SATISFACTION OF SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, Liliana Nataly Castro and Jose Arturo Gonzalez
EXPERIENCES OF SUCCESSFUL YOUNG ADULTS IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Nicole M. Chavarria and Denise M. Johnson
Searching for Inclusion: The Impact of Environmental Barriers on People with Physical Disabilities, Angela Y. Coate
EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG ADULTS IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE: AN EXPLORTIVE STUDY, Elaine Marie Contreras
Where are all the services?: An administrators perspective on homeless services in Western Riverside County, Sarah Crane
The Examination of Confidentiality in A School Based Setting, Hannan M. Dababneh and Kalisha -Koran Ayisha Vault
An Exploratory Mixed Methodology Study Into the Theoretical Foundation of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Bradford Tyler Dawson
Attachment, Fostering Parenting and Placement Stability, Renae L. DeVolld and Myra Alicia Louise Rickman
ART THERAPY FOR ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, Cherie Ferguson
Immigrant Views of Hospice and Posthumous Repatriation, Juan A. Figueroa Jr
Cultural Competence Among Oncology Health Care Providers, Junelle F. Gemarino
SELF-CARE STRATEGIES AMONG PARENTS WITH A CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, Shawn M. Gorsky
A STUDY ON THE RECOVERY PROCESS FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE EXITED THE SEX INDUSTRY, Sonia Guilfoos
Beliefs About Substance Abuse Among Adolescents: What Works?, Alma Elizabeth Hernandez and Stephanie Michelle Araiza
INCARCERATED FATHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN: EFFECTS OF A RECIPROCALLY CONNECTED RELATIONSHIP, Amber Jay-Marie Houghton and Abigail Navarro
Teachers’ Beliefs About Mental Health Issues, Shannon R. Kelleher
HEALTHY AND MALADAPTIVE COPING STRATEGIES AMONG MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS, Jody D. Lopez
Incarceration and Reintegration: How It Impacts Mental Health, April M. Marier and Alex Alfredo Reyes
Effects of Life Events on the Onset of Delayed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Aging Combat Veterans, Meaghan L. Martin
Attitudes toward Antisocial Personality Disorder Among Clinicians, Theresa Matich
ARE NON-PROFIT IMMIGRATION ORGANIZATIONS READY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM?, Sandra Lizeth Molina and Deserae Leanna Quezada
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTORSHIP AND CHILD WELFARE WORKERS’ JOB SATISFACTION, AND INTENTION TO REMAIN EMPLOYED IN CHILD WELFARE, Aleida A. Murcia and Jovanni L. Holloway
The Transition to Adulthood: Experiences of Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome, Cassandra M. Nafziger
SEPARATION DUE TO DEPORTATION: PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ECONOMIC AFFECT ON CHILDREN OF DEPORTED PARENTS, Gaiane Nazarian
BELIEFS ABOUT RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS, Sonia U. Ndukwe
A SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NIMBY IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTY, Stefany K. Nelson
OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE, Katie Sue Netzel and Michelle Becerra Tardanico
The Relationship Between School-Based Mental Health Services and Academic Achievement, Jessica Ramirez
A Restrospective Study Of Foster Care Interventions And Social Policy For youth Transitioning To IndependentLiving, sandra Reed
HOSPICE PATIENT'S PERCEPTION OF FAMILY SUPPORT, Claudia Renteria
