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Development Of An Adaptation Model For Health Interventions For Sexual And Gender Minorities: A Grounded Theory Study
(Social Work, 2014-03-12)
A dearth of literature exists on health issues impacting sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations. SGM face health disparities linked to stigma, discrimination, and denial of their civil and human rights. Albeit limited ...
Systemic Components Of Care That Affect Self-sufficiency For Youth Transitioning Out Of Foster Care
(Social Work, 2014-03-12)
Although research indicates that former foster youth fare poorly in a number of domains of self-sufficiency upon leaving care, it is unclear whether their poor outcomes are related to systemic components of care. The purpose ...
Ecological Correlates Associated With The Academic Achievement Of African American Youth
(Social Work, 2014-09-17)
There has long been an achievement gap between African American youth and their European counterparts. This phenomenon has constantly been studied and continues to be a concern in not only the education arena, but also ...
Sanitation in India: Role of Women's Education
(Insight Medical Publishing (iMedPub), 2014)
Women's Disclosure Of HIV/AIDS Status And It's Relationship To Intimate Partner Violence
(Social Work, 2014-03-10)
The purpose of this cross-sectional survey study is to examine the frequency and severity of physical, sexual and emotional intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by women before and after diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. This ...
Trauma Treatment: The Influence Of Social Workers' Knowledge, Perceived Self-efficacy, And Use Of Evidence-based Interventions
(Social Work, 2014-07-14)
This research report asserts that trauma is pervasive and of those traumatized, 10 to 20 percent develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD symptoms do not automatically dissolve, thereby making treatment necessary. ...
Bullying Exposure Prevalence Among School-age Children And Adolescents Receiving Social Work Intervention In A Community Mental Health Research And Training Setting
(Social Work, 2014-07-14)
Prior research has examined the prevalence of bullying exposure among school-age children and adolescents. However, data was primarily gathered from a non-clinical population within a school-based setting. The present study ...
Social Work Mediation/conflict Resolution: The Benefits, Challenges, And Practitioner Improvements Associated With The Use Of Mediation/conflict Resolution In Social Work Practice
(Social Work, 2014-09-17)
Social workers continually work in areas where conflict is prevalent on a daily basis. Yet there is little research regarding the benefits, challenges, and practitioner improvements associated with social workers being ...
The Role Of Social Capital In Rural Community Development
(Social Work, 2014-09-17)
This study explores the impact of social capital on community development in a rural community in Texas. There is very little research on social capital relative to community development. Much of the research that has been ...