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Phenomenological Psychological Autopsies: A Survivor Driven Model For Understanding Suicide
(Social Work, 2010-03-03)
Over a million people worldwide die by suicide each year. 32,000 of these deaths occur in the United States. Strikingly, that number is miniscule in comparison to the 300,000 additionally recorded and 775,000 estimated non ...
A Systematic Review Of The Literature On The Association Between Evidence-based ADHD Treatment And Later Adolescent/adult Substance Abuse
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)
Objective: There has been much controversy over prescribing stimulant medication to treat the symptoms of childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study aims to explore the relationship between ...
Community Perceptions Of Social Workers
(Social Work, 2010-03-03)
The purpose of this study was to explore the community's perceptions of the social work profession. The study explored five specific areas: 1) view of social work; 2) roles of social workers; 3) community preference's for ...
Non-suicidal Self-injury And Social Influence
(Social Work, 2010-11-01)
The researcher conducted an online survey through social networking sites and online college/university communications to identify the relationship between social influence (e.g. peer acceptance, media exposure) and NSSI ...
An Exploratory Study Of Sex Selective Abortion Among Indian Immigrants In The United States
(Social Work, 2010-11-01)
This qualitative study sought to explore the transmission of and motivation for sex-selective abortion among Indian immigrants in the United States. Using a theoretical framework incorporating social learning theory and ...
Influential Factors On Adolescent's Suicidal Behavior
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)
Several studies have been conducted to investigate risk factors for adolescent suicide. Most adolescent risk models for suicide contain "traditional" risk factors such as depression or substance use. However, other possible ...
How Adult Acquired Hearing Loss Affects Marital Satisfaction
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)
Hearing loss can adversely affect a marital relationship when a person becomes deafened after the marriage or commitment to cohabitate. This population is growing more quickly than hearing loss professionals had anticipated. ...
How Age Of First Dating Experience, Number Of Dating Partners, And Length Of Relationship Relates To Dating Violence Victimization
(Social Work, 2010-07-19)
Dating violence is a serious social and health problem for young adolescent in many parts of the world. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between three independent variables: (1) age of first ...