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Community Organizations' Involvement In School Safety Planning: Does It Make A Difference In School Violence?
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
It is highly suggested by researchers, authors and government entities that
schools involve community organizations in school safety planning and the
development of safety strategies. However, there are no known studies ...
Family Resilience As A Predictor Of Better Adjustment Among International Adoptees
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)
The purpose of this study was to explore the role of family resilience theory in relation to the healthy adjustment of transnationally adopted children. The research was guided by two research questions: 1). What is the ...
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. ...
Factors Influencing Nursing Home Use Of Older African Americans, Hispanic Americans And Caucasians
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
As the population of older Americans increases, the utilization of nursing homes is an area of concern. The purpose of this study is to identify factors which influence the nursing home utilization of older African ...
Evaluating The Relationship Between Collaborative Therapist Behaviors, Homework Adherence, And Treatment Outcome In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(Social Work, 2008-08-08)
The use of homework assignments is considered an integral part of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Although homework adherence has been shown to contribute to treatment outcome for depression, little research has been ...
The Effects Of Perceived Racial Discrimination On Interparental Conflict And Child Emotional Adjustment In White, Hispanic, And Black Families.
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)
This study examined the effects of perceived racial discrimination on interparental conflict and child emotional adjustment in a sample of White, Hispanic, and Black adults. Through the utilization of data from the United ...
Determinants of women's non-family work in Ghana and Zimbabwe
(Canadian Population Society, 2003)
One objective of this paper is to evaluate the determinants of female non-family
work in Africa. Selected labor force participation theories are tested using
demographic and health survey data. The traditional kinship-oriented ...
Living arrangements among single mothers in India
(Canadian Population Studies, 2005)
A large proportion of two parent households transition into single parenthouseholds upon marital disruption. Single parent households, especially femaleheaded households face an increase in the risk of poverty. This study ...
The Effects Of DAEPS On The Development Of Different Types Of Students In Four Discipline Alternative Education Programs In A Large Urban District
(Social Work, 2008-09-17)
This quasi-experimental design described the effects of the BTEM utilized in four DAEPs in a large urban school district based on student discipline incidents, academic achievements in core course, and attendance rates. ...
Factors Influencing Black/white Interracial Marriage Satisfaction
(Social Work, 2009-09-16)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the marital satisfaction of Black-White interracial couples. This research study was undertaken by looking at the differences among interracially married Black-White couples ...