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An Analysis Of Classroom Environment And Child Outcomes Across Three Models Of Early Childhood Intervention
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
This research study presents a comparative analysis to examine classroom environments and child developmental outcomes across three early intervention models that serve children living in low-income families. Two long ...
Male And Female Trauma Narratives: Differences And Similarities
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
To help understand why women are at greater risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder than men, this dissertation qualitatively explores a conceptual model that incorporates key components of Cognitive-Behavioral ...
Hispanic Adults With Childhood Experiences Of Out-of-home-care: An Analysis Of Outcomes Across Race Groups
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
This secondary data study focuses on the outcome differences of Hispanic, African American, and Caucasian adults with out-of-home care experiences as children. Centering on Hispanics as the reference group, the investigation ...
Reproductive Decision Making Among Lesbian Women
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
A non-experimental, survey design was used to determine which factors influence a lesbian woman's decision to have, or not have, a child. Data was collected via the internet from 373 adult women, who self identify as ...
The Ecological Correlates Of Substance Abuse Among CPS Involved Women and Non-CPS Involved Women
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
Child abuse and neglect is a compelling phenomenon that has been attributed to a multitude of factors including maternal substance abuse. A significant number of the women involved with the child welfare system for child ...
A Qualitative Examination Of Risk Factors Influencing Female Adolescent Delinquency In Dallas County, Texas
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors influencing juvenile delinquency for females in Dallas County, Texas and discuss the implications of the findings for future practice, policy, and research. ...
Controlling the Levers of Power: How Advocacy Organizations Affect the Regulation Writing Process
(Social Work at ScholarWorks at Western Michigan University, 2007-03)
The Federal regulation-writing process is vital to understanding how laws are translated into policy. This paper re-examines data on human services interest groups active in lobbying the executive branch to determine what ...