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Evaluation Of An Online Substance Abuse Prevention Exercise
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an online prevention exercise. The rigorous evaluation of one online exercise using controlled school environment was seen as the first step in understanding ...
The Role Of The Sibling Relationship In Foster Care: A Comparison Of Adults With A History Of Childhood Out-of-home Placement
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
This secondary data analysis focuses on the outcome experiences of adults with a history of out-of-home placement. The study focuses on the relationship between childhood sibling experiences and outcomes for adults. The ...
Puerto Rican Young Women's Substance Abuse: A Qualitative Study Of Young Female Cocaine And Heroin Drug Users Ages 18 To 35 From San Juan Metropolitan Area
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to obtain a deeper understanding of Puerto Rican women between the ages of 18 - 35 with a cocaine and heroin problem. This study was designed to identify and describe common issues ...
The Mechnism Of CBT For Depression Recovery: The Role Of Problem-solving Appraisal
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is among the most extensively tested psychotherapies for depression. Although its effect on depression alleviation has been widely recognized, little is known regarding its therapeutic ...
Information Processing In A Structured Interview: Identifying Use Of Heuristics And Heuristic-based Bias
(Social Work, 2007-08-23)
The survey interview has been recognized as the most frequently used data collection procedure in the social sciences (Dijkstra & van der Zouwen, l987). Although the survey interview is an essential methodological tool in ...
Key Competences And Academic Achievement In Mexican High School Technological Education
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
The general purpose of the study was to determine the relation between key competences and academic achievement in technological high school students in the state of Nuevo Leon.
This dissertation was based in the contributions ...
Abuse, Trauma, And Social Bonding In The Etiology Of Female Delinquency
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
The study was designed to examine the ability of social bonding and abuse variables in explaining the phenomena of female delinquency. An existing data source, the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, provided ...
Examining Ecological Factors To Form A Macro Model For Working With Impoverished African American Neighborhoods
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
This social science study examines three ecological factors (geographical, institutional, and social) of impoverished African American neighborhoods, while also assessing the differences of poor neighborhoods with lower ...
Practitioner Perceptions And Experiences With Evidence-based Practice In The Practice Setting
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in the profession of social work is a current concern in the response to a need to be accountable to the profession, clients, and the broader society. This approach to practice, introduced by ...
Assessment Of Social Support And Peer Influence As Factors Contributing To High School Completion Among African American Males
(Social Work, 2008-04-22)
The study employed a non-experimental survey design to assess social support, spiritual beliefs and peer influence as contributing factors to high school completion among 203 African American males between 18 and 24 years ...