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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Osteoarthritis, social role participation, and satisfaction with life: A quantitative study informed by the Social Identity Model of Identity Change (SIMIC) , Stephanie E. Rosado

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Transition of Persons with Developmental Disabilities from Parental to Sibling Co-Residential Care: Effects on Sibling Caregiver Well-Being and Family Functioning , Richard Steven Glaesser

An Exploratory Study of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Communication among Haitian Mother–Daughter Dyads in West Central Florida , Stacy Eileen Kratz

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

An Exploration of the Relationship between Child Welfare Workers’ Ambivalent Sexism and Beliefs about Father Involvement , Katrina Lee Brewsaugh

Physical, Verbal, Relational and Cyber-Bullying and Victimization: Examining the Social and Emotional Adjustment of Participants , Melanie Mcvean

Understanding the Experience of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder: A Phenomenological Study of Emerging Adults , Kristin M. Smyth

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

A Mixed Methods Inquiry of Caregivers of Veterans with Sustained Serious "Invisible" Injuries in Iraq and/or Afghanistan , Bina Ranjit Patel

Exploring the Relationship of Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics with Food Behaviors of Low-Income, Food Insecure Women in the United States (US) , Kimberly Ann Wollard

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Development of the Professional School Social Work Survey: A Valid and Reliable Tool for Assessment and Planning , Catherine E. Randall

Clinical and Criminal Justice Outcomes in the Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery (JDTR) Program , Daniel Harold Ringhoff

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Evidence-Based Practice Attitudes, Knowledge and Perceptions of Barriers Among Juvenile Justice Professionals , Esther Chao Mckee

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

The Efficacy of Aggression Replacement Training with Female Juvenile Offenders in a Residential Commitment Program , Jody Anne Erickson

Rural Communities: How Do Individuals Perceive Change When Industry Enters the Area? , Katherine Danielle Ferrari

The Baby Blues: Mothers' Experiences After Adoption , Brigette Barno Schupay

Use of Services by Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: In Their Own Words , Michele M. Scordato

Efforts to Engage Parents and Case Outcomes in the Child Welfare System , Patty Sharrock

Continuing Attachment Bonds to the Deceased: A Study of Bereaved Youth and Their Caregivers , Erica Hill Sirrine

Spiritual Life Review With Older Adults: Finding Meaning in Late Life Development , Alicia Margaret Stinson

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Children Who Die of Abuse: An Examination of the Effects of Perpetrator Characteristics on Fatal Versus Non-Fatal Child Abuse , Donald L. Dixon

The Mediating Role of Social Support and Fulfillment of Spiritual Needs in End of Life Care , Kimberley A. Gryglewicz

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Examination of the Effect of Child Abuse Case Characteristics on the Time a Caseworker Devotes to a Case , Christopher J. Card

Evaluating Social Work Students’ Attitudes Toward Physical Disability , Rachael A. Haskell

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Prevalence of Client Violence against Social Work Students and Its Effects on Fear of Future Violence, Occupational Commitment, and Career Withdrawal Intentions , Pamela Myatt Criss

An evaluation of the influence of case-method instruction on the reflective thinking of MSW students , Marleen Milner

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Developing a School Social Work Model for Predicting Academic Risk: School Factors and Academic Achievement , Robert Lucio

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Social Justice in Social Work: A Critical Discourse Analysis , Erica Fonseca

Social Workers as Police and Prison Wardens in the Progressive Era , Sam Harrell

Understanding the Other: Mentor Ethnocultural Empathy and Relationship Quality and Duration in Youth Mentoring , Miriam Miranda-Diaz

The Mirror Project: Reflections on the Experiences of African-American Female Adolescents Experiencing Foster Care , Bahia Anise-Cross DeGruy Overton

Living on the Outskirts of Things: Women and Nonbinary People of Color with Cognitive Disabilities Describe Their Employment Experiences , Laura Spura Rodriguez

Towards a New Discourse on Success in Alternative Education , Samuel Thomas Settelmeyer

Feeling Otherwise: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Queer and Trans Youth of Color Who Create and Embody Fursonas , Hazel Ali Zaman

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Does Structural Racism Influence How Black/African Americans Define Memory Loss and Cognitive Impairment? An Africana Phenomenological Study , Andre Pruitt

Prosecutors or Helpers: An Institutional Ethnography of Child Protective Services Casework , Anna Maria Rockhill

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

A Critical Discourse Analysis of How Youth in Care Describe Social Support , Jared Israel Best

Examining Demographic and Environmental Factors in Predicting the Perceived Impact of Cancer on Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors , Nazan Cetin

Health Literacy and People Diagnosed with Mental Illness , Beckie Child

High School Persisters and Alternative Schools , Hyuny Clark-Shim

Examining the Role of Social Support and Neighborhood Deprivation in the Relationship Between Multiple ACEs and Health Risk Behaviors , Marin L. Henderson-Posther

A Typology of Foster Home Quality Elements in Relation to Foster Youth Mental Health , Paul Sorenson

"I'm Very Enlightened:" Assisting Black Males Involved in the Criminal Justice System to Deal With and Heal From Racism , Darnell Jackie Strong

The Mechanisms Connecting State Marijuana Policies to Parent, Peer, and Youth Drug Perception Leading to Youth Marijuana Use , Eunbyeor Sophie Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

E(Raced): Race and Use of Self Amongst BIPOC Social Workers , Anita Reinette Gooding

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

A Colorless Nature: Exploring the Mental Health (Help-Seeking) Experiences of Pre-Adolescent Black American Children , Christopher Ashley Burkett

The Economically Disadvantaged Speak: Exploring the Intersection of Poverty, Race, Child Neglect and Racial Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System , Angela Gail Cause

Examining the Narratives of Military Sexual Trauma Survivors , Maria Carolina González-Prats

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Our Vision of Health for Future Generations: an Exploration of Proximal and Intermediary Motivations with Women of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma , Danica Love Brown

Interrogating the Construction and Representations of Criminalized Women in the Academic Social Work Literature: a Critical Discourse Analysis , Sandra Marie Leotti

Learning From Culturally Specific Programs and Their Impact on Latino Parent Engagement , Analucia Lopezrevoredo

Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence and Child Welfare: a Critical Realist Exploratory Study , Katherine Elizabeth Winters

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Is Therapy Going to the Dogs? Evaluating Animal Assisted Therapy for Early Identified At-Risk Children , Leah Faith Brookner

Investigating Time During Residential Program Until Transition for Adjudicated Youth: a Mixed Methods Study Using Event History Analysis with Follow-Up Interviews , Emily Carol Lott

Role of Spouse/Partner in Fertility Preservation Decision Making by Young Women with Cancer , Aakrati Mathur

Exploring the Association of Victimization and Alcohol and Marijuana Use among American Indian Youth Living On or Near Reservations: a Mixed Methods Study , Lindsay Nicole Merritt

The Intersections of Good Intentions, Criminality, and Anti-Carceral Feminist Logic: a Qualitative Study that Explores Sex Trades Content in Social Work Education , Meg Rose Panichelli

Latinas and Sexual Health: Correlates of Sexual Satisfaction , Christine Marie Velez

A Foucaultian Discourse Analysis of Person-Centered Practice Using a Genealogical Framework of Intellectual Disability , Nick Winges-Yanez

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Foundational Knowledge and Other Predictors of Commitment to Trauma-Informed Care , Stephanie Anne Sundborg

An Analysis of Oregon Youth Authority Populations: Who Receives Treatment and What Factors Influence Allocation of Treatment Resources? , Rebecca Arredondo Yazzie

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Importance of Online Peer Relationships During the Transition to Motherhood: Do They Decrease Stress, Alleviate Depression and Increase Parenting Competence? , Bobbie Sue Arias

Bridging the Worlds of Home and School: a Study of the Relational Worlds of First-Generation Students in a School of Social Work , Miranda Cunningham

An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Long-Term Mentoring Relationships from the Youth Perspective , Kevin Richard Jones

The Development and Validation of the Social Recovery Measure , Casadi "Khaki" Marino

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

A Queer Liberation Movement? A Qualitative Content Analysis of Queer Liberation Organizations, Investigating Whether They are Building a Separate Social Movement , Joseph Nicholas DeFilippis

Got Hair that Flows in the Wind: The Complexity of Hair and Identity among African American Female Adolescents in Foster Care , Lakindra Michelle Mitchell Dove

Assessing the Impact of Restrictiveness and Placement Type on Transition-Related Outcomes for Youth With and Without Disabilities Aging Out of Foster Care , Jessica Danielle Schmidt

Fathers Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Experiences of Work-Life Fit , Claudia Sellmaier

Investigating the Impact of Sibling Foster Care on Placement Stability , Jeffrey David Waid

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Understanding Sexual Assault Survivors' Willingness to Participate in the Judicial System , Mildred Ann Davis

The Relationship between Mindfulness and Burnout among Master of Social Work Students , Jolanta Maria Piatkowska

Out of the Way and Out of Place: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Social Interactions of Bisexually Attracted Young People , A. Del Quest

Strengths in Action: Implementing a Learning Organization Model in a Human Service Setting , Barbara Ann Whitbeck

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

"Who Would Have Thought, With a Diagnosis Like This, I Would be Happy?": Portraits of Perceived Strengths and Resources in Early-Stage Dementia , Jutta Elisabeth Ataie

Lost in the Margins? Intersections Between Disability and Other Non-Dominant Statuses with Regard to Peer Victimization and Psychosocial Distress Among Oregon Teens , Marjorie Grace McGee

Teachers' Negative Comments Toward Youth in Foster Care with Disabilities: How Do They Relate to Youths' Problem Behaviors, School Attitudes, and School Performance? , Sunghwan Noh

Exploring the Effects of Multi-Level Protective and Risk Factors on Child and Parenting Outcomes in Families Participating in Healthy Start/Healthy Families Oregon (HS/HFO) , Peggy Nygren

Public Opinion and the Oregon Death with Dignity Act , Peggy Jo Ann Sandeen

The Role of Psycho-Sociocultural Factors in Suicide Risk Among Mong/Hmong Youth , TangJudy Vang

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Increasing Social Work Students' Political Interest and Efficacy: The Experience and Impact of a Social Welfare Policy Course from the Students' Perspective , Christie Dianne Bernklau Halvor

Exploring Support Network Structure, Content, and Stability as Youth Transition from Foster Care , Jennifer E. Blakeslee

Understanding the Experience of Air Force Single Parents: A Phenomenological Study , Samantha Everhart Blanchard

Implementer Perspectives: The Implementation of a School-Based Mentoring Program , Amanda Angela Fixsen

Risk Factors for Homelessness Among Community Mental Health Patients with Severe Mental Illness , Rupert Talmage van Wormer

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Gender, Culture, and Prison Classification: Testing the Reliability and Validity of a Prison Classification System , Aimée Ryan Bellmore

An Investigation of the Relationships between Violence Exposure, Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, and Adolescent Alcohol Use , Gregory Lloyd Forehand

Identifying Modifiable Factors associated with Depression across the Lifespan in Stroke Survivor-Spouse Dyads , Michael Joseph McCarthy

Investigating the Predictors of Postsecondary Education Success and Post-College Life Circumstances of Foster Care Alumni , Amy Michele Salazar

Runaway and Homeless Youth: Changing the Discourse by Legitimizing Youth Voice , Donald Dale Schweitzer

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Visions and Voices: An Arts-Based Qualitative Study Using Photovoice to Understand the Needs and Aspirations of Diverse Women Working in the Sex Industry , Moshoula Capous Desyllas

Somatization and Engagement in Mental Health Treatment , Teresa Chianello

Parental Differential Treatment (PDT) of Siblings: Examining the Impact and Malleability of Differential Warmth and Hostility on Children's Adjustment , Brianne H. Kothari

Understanding the Development of Self-determination in Youth with Disabilities in Foster Care , Jennifer L. Powers

Child Welfare Workforce Turnover: Frontline Workers' Experiences with Organizational Culture and Climate, and Implications for Organizational Practice , Melanie Dawn Sage

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Developing One's Self: Adoption and Identity Formation Through the Eyes of Transracially Adopted Native American Adults , Jody Becker-Green

Primary Care, Males, Masculinity, and Suicide : a Grounded Theory Study , John Thomas Casey

Dependent Care and Work-Life Outcomes : Comparing Exceptional Care and Typical Care Responsibilities , Lisa Maureen Stewart

Factors Associated with Inclusion of Spirituality in Secular Social Work Education , Leslie Grace Wuest

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Up a Creek : the Perilous Journey of Recently Uninsured Low-Income Adults in Oregon , Heidi Allen

Attributes of Effective Head Start Mental Health Consultants : a Mixed Method Study of Rural and Urban Programs , Mary Dallas Allen

Staying Within the Margins: The Educational Stories of First-Generation, Low-Income College Students , Diane Lyn Cole

Children with Incarcerated Parents : a Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Parental Incarceration on Adolescent Externalizing Behaviors , Jean Mollenkamp Kjellstrand

The Child Care Self-Sufficiency Scale: Measuring Child Care Funding and Policy Generosity across States , Karen Tvedt

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Family-Friendly Workplace Culture, Flexibility, and Workplace Support for Dependent Care : the Perspectives of Human Resource Professionals , Katherine June Huffstutter

Family Participation : Exploring the Role it Plays in Outcomes for Youth with Serious Emotional Disorders , Jodi Lee Kerbs

"Creative Interpretation and Fluidity in a Rights Framework": the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Human Rights in the United States , Karen Lynn Morgaine

Food Security and Hunger among Low income US Households: Relations to Federal Food Assistance Program Participation , Rebecca Elizabeth Sanders

Engaging Our Workforce: How Job Demands and Resources Contribute to Social Worker Burnout, Engagement and Intent to Leave , Sara Laura Schwartz

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Is It Just Me? Felt HIV -Related Stigma among Adults with HIV , Rebecca Gila Block

Social Workers Addressing Student-Perpetrated Interpersonal Violence in the School Context : Awareness and Use of Evidence-Supported Programs , Natalie Diane Cawood

Sons Providing Care at End-of-Life : Common Threads and nuances , Patricia Ebert

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Applying the Transtheoretical Model to Cigarette Smoking by Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Females , Barbara Mary Sussex

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Identifying and Building on Strengths of Children With Serious Emotional Disturbances , Michael Orval Taylor

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

A Dissertation on African American Male Youth Violence: "Trying to Kill the Part of You that Isn’t Loved" , Joy DeGruy Leary

Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999

Voices of our past: the rank and file movement in social work, 1931-1950 , Richard William Hunter

The Assessment of Children with Attachment Disorder: The Randolph Attachment Disorder Questionnaire, the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale, and the Biopsychosocial Attachment Types Framework , Alice Myrth Ogilvie

Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997

Grandmothers Laughing: Intergenerational Transmission of Cultural Beliefs About Pregnancy and Childbirth Among Native American Women , Claudia Robin Long

Theses/Dissertations from 1983 1983

The needs of older people as seen by themselves and support providers , Sarah Movius Schurr

Theses/Dissertations from 1981 1981

Non-work-Related Services at the Workplace: An Exploratory Study , William Roland Adix

Assessment of Needs of Adolescent Mothers in Washington County , John L. Arnold

The Portland, Oregon ASAP: an Evaluation of Treatment Effectiveness , Joan M. Wildebush Berry

Burnout: Multi-Dimensional Study of Alienation Among Social Service Workers in the Willamette Valley , Sally Carignan

Alternative Agencies: An Exploratory Study , Linda Crane

An Alumni Survey of the School of Social Work, Portland State University , Stephen R. Fishack

A Description and Evaluation of the Self-Help Information Service , Cathy Tuma and John Wadsworth

Theses/Dissertations from 1980 1980

Multiple Impact Therapy: Evaluation and Design for Future Study , Jacqueline H. Abikoff

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Mental Health of Emergent Adults Living with Type 1 Diabetes in Canada: Aggregated National Survey, 2009 to 2019 , Rachel R. Jewell

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Predictive Validity of CU Traits on Conduct Disorder-Related Antisocial Behaviors in Canadian Adolescents: Advancing Understandings Relevant to the DSM-5 Specifier With Limited Prosocial Emotions , Derek Campbell

Exploring Paradoxical Advantages of Latin Americans in Canada: Secondary Analytic Expositions of Contextualized Resiliencies and Vulnerabilities , Keren M. Escobar

An Exploration of Encounters Between People with Lived Experience of Mental Illness and Police Officers , Sarah Faubert

The Role of the Social Worker in Long-Term Care in Ontario: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Examining Perspectives of Social Workers About Their Roles. , Candace Hind

Exploration of the Relationship between Social Support and Healthcare Utilization Among Adult Immigrants to Canada , Naomi Ruth Levitz Shobola

Mental Illness Through the Eyes of Iraqi Ontarians: Unheard Voices for Conventional Mental Health Supports , Mohamad Musa

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Preserving My Arab Self While Finding My Home in Canada: First Generation Recent Arab Immigrant Emerging Adults’ Perspectives on Acculturation Experiences and Canadian Society’s Role in Fostering Equitable Participation , Riham Al-Saadi

Examining Tension in the Provision of Palliative Care: Social Workers’ Experiences , Michael R. Bennett

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Predictive Effects of (Neo)Colonialism and Other Forms of Structural Violence on Involuntary Contacts with the Criminal Justice System in Canada: A Statistical Analysis with an Autoethnographic Perspective , Amy M. Alberton

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Factors Affecting Health Care Access among Transgender People in the United States , Luisa Kcomt

Peer influences on antisocial and prosocial behaviours in group home foster care: evidence of greater protections in better resourced homes and higher income neighborhoods , Gershon Osei

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Examining the Socioeconomic Patterns of Service Utilization among Canadian Women at Risk for Developing Eating Disorders: A Prevalence Study , Jenni Hotte

Critical Thinking in Social Work Education: A Delphi Study of Faculty Understanding , Patricia Louise Samson

The Praxis of Privilege: How Social Workers Experience their Privilege , Akin Taiwo

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Parent Perceptions and Experiences in Child Custody Decision-Making , Beth Archer-Kuhn

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Recovery from mental illness – The experiential perspective , Jean Laforge

Experiences of Mennonite immigrant women accessing and receiving services in the mental health care system in Essex County , Diane Quadros

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

A qualitative examination of best practices in the provision of specialized mental health services to individuals with a dual-diagnosis in London and Middlesex County , Tara-Ann C. Glasgow

An evaluation of the Family Well-Being program at the Windsor-Essex Children's Aid Society , Jennifer L. Walker

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Social correlates of depression and suicide among youth: A meta-analytic review. , Adelina Greco

Voices from the field: Exploring how social workers articulate their practice. , Colleen A. Mitchell

Coping strategies of single mothers of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). , Michelle Dawn Sullivan

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Perceptions of health and environmental contamination on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation reserve (Ontario). , Kizzy Bedeau

Acquired brain injury: Journeys from pre-injury to return to work. , Catherine Boyce

How consumers understand private security: The case of an Ontario neighbourhood security program. , Jeffrey G. Brown

Ontario Domestic Violence Protection Act: An analysis of discourse. , April Girard

Governing female sexuality: Prostitution, problematic associations and the subcommittee on solicitation laws. , Olga Marques

Apparent lesbian performances, heteroflexibility and sexual identity: Fluid sexuality among young women in public places. , Allisa Scott

Race/ethnicity as a predictor of time spent in out-of-home care: Meta-analytic support for ethnic sensitive practice. , Laura Wygiera-Mitchell

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Campaigns of corporate social responsibility: The case of Canadian oil producer EnCana (Ecuador). , David. Demant

Ethno-racial groups and income attainment in Canada: Investigating the mosaic. , Tamara Rayvon Ferron

Examining the national longitudinal survey of children and youth: A profile of Canadian adolescent sexuality. , Rita Gillis

The governance of agriculture: Global programs of development and agricultural biotechnology. , Kelly Greenfield

Guilty by association: The impact of mainstream media portrayal of African Canadian male criminal participation on the African Canadian community. , Phyllis A. Kumi

Ethno-racial groups and occupational attainment: Influence of human capital and social capital. , Koyel Ranu

Governing at-a-distance: Outsourcing, network prudentialism and quality assurance standards. , Dale Spencer

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Mapping the lines: An exploration of mobility and urban spaces amongst bicycle couriers. , Philip J. Boyle

Multiple voices in HIV and AIDS: A comparison of the discourses of Christian religion and public health (Kenya). , Chris Brouillard-Coyle

Postmodern penality? GPS electronic monitoring and the new penology. , Ryan S. Cotter

Into the interior: An exploration of development policies and the representation of Amerindians in Guyana. , Suzanne Friemann

The Pacifica Foundation, the "New York Times" and the propagation of a mature commercial ideology: Objectivity vs. subjectivity and the future of a journalism for the public (Lewis Hill) , Stephen Landry

Orphanhood, informal orphan caregiving and the impact of community-based organizations in the context of HIV/AIDS, in Nyanza, Kenya. , Tamara M. M. Landry

Governing cultural heritage: UNESCO's World Heritage Convention. , Kevin K. Manuel

Identifying factors of stigma influencing the reintegration of ex-inmates as law-abiding citizens. , Richard Phillips

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

UNHCR and the politics of refugee repatriation. , Melaku T. Awoke

The serial murder of sex workers: The social construction of serial killers by sex worker advocacy groups , Heidi Rebecca Charlotte Baker

Camouflaged liaisons: The social organization of Turkish male sexual minorities. , Tarik. Bereket

Walking the contested terrain: An exploration of the lifer identity post-release and its role in reintegration. , Catherine Lynn. Brooke

Sex offenders and the criminal justice system: An exploration of public opinion. , Michelle Anne Coghlan

Policing the corporate image: A case study of in-house security governance and the management of risk in a mass private property in Canada. , Steven David. Hutchinson

Theoretical perspective on mutliple risk behaviour: The influence of social capital on substance use and sexual-risk taking among young men and women. , Sheri-Lynn. Medaglia

The construction of ecstasy as a social problem in Toronto newspapers (Ontario). , Sean Cristin. Miller

Self-control vs. social control as an explanation for delinquency. , Marcel Joseph Parent

Constructing victims: The gendering of domestic violence in the print media. , Kameron Morgana Eve. Perchaluk (nee Robinson)

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Technologies of governance: The convergence of risk and discipline in an open custody facility for young offenders. , Dale A. Ballucci

Human capital, social capital, and income attainment in Canada. , Daniele. Cerri

Affirming the voices of teen mothers: Exploring the influences of the reconstruction of the welfare state on teen mothers in Ontario. , Treena L. Clift

Learning to conform: Globalization, governance and UNESCO's basic education. , Christiana Maria. Gauger

Alcoholism, Native and non-Native treatment technologies and the discourse of difference. , Kelly Lynn. Henley

Social status and computer use: Sophisticated computer use as a cultural capital? , Daniel James. Holland

Street crime, Casino Windsor, and the theory of routine activities (Ontario). , Lauretta. Loong

Women in transition: Discourses of menopause. , Sue. McPherson

Governing the politics of consent: Gender, expert knowledge, and Bill C-49. , Marcia Leanne. Oliver

Social capital and socio-economic status as determinants of physical, mental, and self-rated overall health in Canada. , Lisa Katherine. Smylie

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Sex work as work. , Sasha R. Drummond

An exploration of animal abuse in the context of family violence. , Amy Jean Fitzgerald

High expectations for high-risk offenders: A pre-post evaluation of the Federal Offender Rehabilitation Program "Counter-Point". , Bonnie Lee. McKinnon

Sentencing circles for Aboriginal offenders in Canada: Furthering the idea of Aboriginal justice within a Western justice framework. , Melanie Leigh Spiteri

Learning to pour: An exploration into the socialization of the male night shift bartender. , Adam Gordon Park. Stubbs

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Femininity, sexuality and sport: A case study of female inter-university varsity athletes. , Carolyn L. Dutot

The population of India as a colonial category: The British Censuses of 1872--1911. , Michael Don. Haan

Domestic violence and the state: Abused women's perspectives on the "new" integrated services approach. , Sharron Lynne. Jarvis

Women's smoking and drinking behaviours: The importance of structural inequality, social roles and traumatic experience. , Laura. Landstrom

Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999

Foreign or domestic?...I'll take foreign! , David. Badalamenti

Intolerance, ignorance, and insensitivity: An examination of anti-gay attitudes and behaviours within a university population. , Ken. Dowler

Exploring the links between sexual coercion and condom negotiation. , Shannon Leigh. Ferguson

Controlling youth crime: A qualitative analysis of informal and formal social controls. , Jill Elizabeth. Johns

The social construction of the economy: Ideology, hegemony, and control , Carolyn M. Lewandowski

Moral reform and the rise of the burlesque industry in London, Ontario. , Kelly MacDonald

The liberal ideal and aboriginality: Concepts of citizenship and self-determination. , Russell. Nahdee

Single white attractive female searching for Mr. Right: Characteristics in mate selection. , Mona. Sleiman

Perceptions of arranged marriages by young Pakistani Muslim women living in a western society. , Arshia Urooj. Zaidi

Theses/Dissertations from 1998 1998

A phenomenological perspective of client aggression and violence on community living support workers. , Brian Richard. Cogliati

The effect(s) of the visual media upon female body image. , Jessica Mary Elsie. Cummings

Defining successful integration: An examination into the life of Grenadian transmigrants in Toronto (Ontario). , Paula Patricia. Green

Youth violence: A study of moral panics in terms of schismogenic loops. , Gary Jonathan. Hsu

Gender and the flower industry in Ecuador. , Nicole Anne. Noel

The medicalization of the 'battered woman' in Ontario, 1974--1996. , Katherin. Podgorny

Exploring links between the social reform, nationalist, and women's movements in India. , Jasvinder Kaur. Sanghera

Honor without women: Honor and the legitimization of murder in the criminal courts of Lebanon. , Randa Bassem. Serhan

Racist intelligentsia: Pathway to the far right's epistemology. , Frank. Tridico

Theses/Dissertations from 1997 1997

Tracing the emergence of corporal phase discipline and punishment in a modern society: The Argentine case (1969-1979). , Michael Victor. Agostinis

Delinquents' perceptions of family upbringing: An interpretive interactionist investigation of family patterns common in the youth of criminally charged adults. , Timothy John. Armaly

The disappearance of FLQ terrorism and the cycle of social protest in Quebec, 1963-1976. , Paul William. Lynd

Dying to be thin: The social construction of the female beauty ideal and eating disorders. , Susan Elizabeth. Martell

An exploration of northeastern Thai women's perception of personal risk of contracting HIV and their intentions, strategies, and barriers to self-protection (Immune deficiency). , Karen. Metcalfe

Strippers reveal the naked truth: A case study of women employed in the stripping occupation in London clubs (Ontario). , Karen Joan. Orton

Down but not out: A study of a men's shelter from a symbolic interactionist perspective. , Scott Daniel. Rogers

Exploring sexual exploitation of children from a criminal events perspective. , Shelley. Young

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• A social work support intervention for parents of adolescents recovering from a substance use disorder (SUD)  Mathibela, Faith ( 2024-06 ) Substance use disorders (SUDs) present a significant challenge for adolescents across the globe. The impact on the relationship between parents and their adolescents is profound, yet research-based knowledge is scarce on ...
• Social workers’ perceptions and experiences in providing services for adult persons with intellectual disabilities in residential care facilities  Shabalala, Nonkululeko Innocentia ( 2023-12 ) Background of the study: Limited research is available regarding the support needs of adults with intellectual disabilities in the South African context despite this high-incidence disability. This lack of information ...
• A case study of high school learners' and social workers' experiences and challenges in the face of COVID-19 disaster in low socio-economic environments  Van Schalkwyk, Yvette Ingrid ( 2024-02-01 ) The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in South Africa being placed on alert level 5 from 27 March 2020 for the lockdown period, with restrictions on the movement of persons and goods in terms of the Disaster Management Act, Act ...
• Strategies employed by social work supervisors and supervisees to manage their supervision relationships within the South African NGO sector  Mahlangu, Nompumelelo Lydia ( 2023-12 )
• The challenges experienced by educators in addressing violence in schools : a social work perspective  Mohale, Tshepiso ( 2023-11 ) Violence in schools is becoming prevalent. Violence within schools is not a new social problem but is emerging as a cause for sincere concern due to the recent spate of attacks within South African schools that have claimed ...
• Social work services for parents of adolescents with substance use disorders in Limpopo Province: Capricorn and Waterburg district  Shadung, Moshala Meriam ( 2023-11 ) Substance use disorders among adolescents are on the rise globally, including in South Africa, posing a huge challenge to their parents. Regardless of the challenges associated with substance use disorder among adolescents ...
• Exploring resilience skills and strategies of social workers : a qualitative study within the Department of Social Development, Johannesburg  Mangolele, Lucy Rhabela ( 2024-01-09 ) Social Work is a profession that is fulfilling yet emotionally demanding. As such, the ongoing commitment to self-care by exploring resilience skills and strategies for social workers are essential to maintain a healthy ...
• Bullying Malady in a learning context : Developing intervention guidelines for social work practice  Sekgobela, Tumelo ( 2024-01-10 ) Bullying is fundamentally the most common form of violence among peers during the school years. Perpetrators often display aggressive behavior towards their victims. Globally, bullying is seen as a complex social problem ...
• The perception of probation officers on factors contributing to recidivism among children in conflict with the law, post diversion  Tshivhase, Jerry ( 2024-01-11 ) South Africa (SA) is one of the countries with a high rate of recidivism among children in conflict with the law. Criminologists and social work researchers have long been interested in developing effective interventions ...
• The experiences and challenges of school-based social workers rendering intervention services to youth sexual minorities  Marais, Nicolaas Jacobus ( 2023-12 ) This dissertation critically engages with the transformation occurring within the South African Department of Basic Education, marked by a departure from an exclusive education model towards a more inclusive paradigm that ...
• Perceptions of the significant others living with an adult family member experiencing reoccurring relapse from substance use : a social work perspective  Moloto, Mercy Tlou ( 2023-05-24 ) The use of substances is a big challenge globally. Despite prevention, treatment, and aftercare programmes to eradicate this phenomenon, individuals often relapse within months after completing their treatment. The recurring ...
• The foster care awareness programme as an intervention strategy for grandmother-headed families: a case study Diepsloot  Musetsho, Mulalo Abigail ( 2023-06 ) The foster care awareness programme (FCAP) plays a critical role in strengthening the foster caregivers’ understanding of how to support vulnerable children. The activities of the programme support grandparents to be ...
• The social functioning of young adults after termination of their foster care placements and foster child grants  Ngoveni, Nyiko Given ( 2018-09 ) The absence of clear policy and practice guidelines aimed at supporting young adults after termination of foster care placements and foster child grants has implications to their psychosocial wellbeing and adjustment to ...
• The experiences, challenges and coping strategies of foster parents raising teenage foster children  Mphephu, Azwidohwi Jacqueline ( 2023-09 ) Globally, there is an estimated high population of teenage children who grow up in foster care. In South Africa, these children are legally placed in foster care by the commissioner of the children`s court inquiry in ...
• The challenges faced by statutory social workers in rendering foster care services to undocumented children  Mapheto, Mabolotse Thabang ( 2023-09 ) Africa, there are several undocumented children who are found to in need of care and protection. Therefore, South Africa designed the Children’s Act no 38 of 2005 which seeks to ensure that the basic and the financial ...
• Parents' experiences of reunification service during placement of their children in child and youth care centres: practice guidelines for social workers  Sethole, Lorraine Mmapelo ( 2023-01 ) Due to the increasing number of children in need of care and protection in South Africa, the majority of these children are removed from the care of their parents and placed at child and youth care centres (CYCCs) for ...
• The experiences, challenges and coping strategies of women living in community residential units : Glebelands CRU case study  Mthembu, Khanyisile Busisiwe ( 2023-01-20 ) Background: Community residential units (CRUs) were introduced in 2006 in South Africa to increase women’s access to adequate low-cost housing rentals. The aim of this investigation was to explore the experiences, challenges ...

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

A Mixed Method Study of How Teachers’ Racial Bias Relates to Student-Teacher Relationships , Tasha Marie Childs

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Place Identity and Gentrification-Induced Social and Cultural Displacement Among Longstanding Black American Residents: Theory, Case, and Innovating Methodology , Brittany B. Davis

Where the Home Fires Burn: The Heart of Geographic Mobility in Rural Southern America , Mariah Moran

Black and Blue: An Exploratory Investigation Of Black College Students’ Experiences of Exposure to Police Killings , Betty L. Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Younger Residents Through the Looking Glass: Perceptions of the Residential Experience of Non-Traditionally Aged Residents Living in the Long Term Care Setting , Sara J. English

Correlates of Attitudes Toward Violence and Dating Violence Perpetration Among U.S. College Students , Jeongsuk Kim

Association Between Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Depression in Caregivers from Low Income Families , Weizhou Tang

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Family And School Impact On Psychological Functioning From Childhood To Late Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study Of Rural Chinese Youth , Yang Yue

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Broke but not without Hope: Exploring Exits from Housing First and Returns to Homelessness , Jennie Ann Cole

Acculturation Stress And Depression Among First-Year International Graduate Students From China And India At The University Of South Carolina , Kyunghee Ma

African American End-Stage Renal Disease And Medication Adherence: What Are The Effects Of Everyday Racism? , Tamara Estes Savage

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

People Who Live Unsheltered: The Role of Trust In the Bond Component Of Their Working Alliances , Candice Morgan

On Becoming An Ecologically Conscious Social Worker: Exploring Professional Identities That Include A Response To The Environmental Crisis , Meredith C. F. Powers

Race, Place, And Access To Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder In South Carolina , Marissa E. Yingling

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Vocational Readiness: The Effect of Pre-Prison and Incarceration-Based Trauma on Cognitive Appraisals and Self-Perceptions of Incarcerated Women , Joi Dykes Anderson

Parent To Parent Support For Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Perspectives Of Parents And Program Staff , Nina Nelson

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Non-offending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children: How They Decide Whom to Believe , Lynn McMillan

How Welfare Reform Act Affects Elderly Immigrants' Health and Healthcare Service Utilization: Comparisons Before and After Welfare Reform , Younsook Yeo

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Identity Journeys: Life Stories of Women Adopted Transnationally As Children , Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter

Effects of Family Ses, Multiple Types of Child Abuse, and Parental Attachment On Early Sexual Activity: Analysis of the National Longitudinal Study On Adolescent Health (Add Health) , Mugdha Galande

Juggling Demands and Resources: Low Wage Women Making Sense of Bill-Paying Hardships , Susan Taylor Parlier

Flying' Female Sex Workers in Kolkata, India: Using "Cultural Biography" to Understand HIV Risk Perceptions , Sunny Sinha

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Stress, Coping, Social Support, and Psychological Distress Among MSW Students , Frank Patrick Addonizio

Caught Between Two Worlds: The Experiences of Newly Arrived Mexican Immigrant High School Students , Maria Lourdes del Castillo-Gonzalez

Individual- and Unit-Level Coping Among Combat Veterans Subject to Army Force Stabilization System Personnel Policy , Ronald James Whalen

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Marital Attitudes of Never Married Black Women , Kendra Pili DeLoach

A STUDY OF OPTIMISM, COPING STRATEGY, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG WHITE, KOREAN, AND AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE OLDER ADULTS , HeeSoon Lee

Starting the Journey: From Novice to Expert Social Worker Through Cognitive Apprenticeship , Robert Jay Palmer

Summated Scale Construction: Development of the Inventory of Professional Competencies (Ipc) , Melissa Catherine Reitmeier

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

The University of South Carolina School of Social Work, 1934-1954 , Elaine Walker Townsend

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