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Dissertations from 2024
U.S. ONLINE ROMANCE SCAMS: A MIXED METHODS ANALYSIS OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VICTIMIZATION AND EXPLORATION OF LIVED EXPERIENCES OF VICTIMIZATION, Rebecca A. Cole
UNITED STATES POLICIES RELATED TO MILITARY-CONNECTED DOMESTIC ABUSE: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS, Mary C. Highfill
Enhancing Cognitive Assessment for Forcibly Displaced Populations: An Integrated Theoretical, Methodological, and Empirical Investigation, Katherine Kitchens
Implementation of Technological Innovations: An Identification and Examination of Opinion Leaders and Advice Networks in Primary Care, Alan Kunz Lomelin
EXPLORING THE PROCESS OF SEEKING INFORMAL SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AMONG AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES, Ricka Olga Mammah
Trauma Exposure’s Influence on How Black Superwomen Cope and Perceive Stress, LaTisha Thomas
Dissertations from 2023
Health Care Quality and Health Care Access Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Populations with Comorbid Mental and Physical Health Conditions, Amanda Lee Ryan
“WALK THE WALK”: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS’ PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, Jessica R. Williams
HOW THEY SEE ME: REENTRY EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH, Mansi N. Patel
Dissertations from 2022
Exploring Culturally Relevant Responses to Latinx Student Mental Health, Sarah Elizabeth Herrera
The Mechanisms of Peer Support in an Online Support Group for Veterans, Zachary William Tarbet
Female Labor Force Participation and Intimate Partner Violence among Married Women in Nepal, Nibedita Shrestha
UNCERTAIN TIMES IN AN ALREADY UNCERTAIN CONTEXT: FOSTER PARENTING STRESS & RESILIENCE DURING COVID-19, Erin M. Findley
The Health in Mental Health: Exploring Individualized Holistic Health Practices as a Process to Transform Mental Health, Craig Craig Keaton
Dissertations from 2021
IDENTIFYING AND MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE SHELTERS, Sarah R. Leat
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS TO ADVANCE STUDENT SUCCESS, Kelli Rogers
Dissertations from 2020
Swimming Upstream to Achieve the Dream: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of the Postsecondary Experiences of Foster Care Alumni, Sharron Crear
A study on factors influencing the status of the working poor in welfare states, Chang Hyun Seo
Engagement and Retention in Depression Treatment among Hispanics in an Integrated Health Care Intervention: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Brittany Hernandez Eghaneyan
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND KEETOOWAH WOMEN: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, December Maxwell
EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RWANDAN REFUGEES RESETTLED IN THE USA: A DESCRIPTIVE PHENOMENOLOGY STUDY, Betty Chelangat Tonui
Dissertations from 2019
UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOSOCIAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF COLORISM: DISCRIMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS BASED ON SKIN COLOR, Latocia Keyes
EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES USING BANGLADESH DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS, Shamsun Nahar
TRANSPORTATION, SOCIAL SUPPORT, FAMILY VISITATION, AND DEPRESSION OF RESIDENTS IN NURSING HOMES: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY, Vivian J. Miller
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION AND SCHOOL OUTCOMES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIORS, Bernadette K. Ombayo
Dissertations from 2018
A QUALITATIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NARRATIVE SYNTHESIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTIONS FOR NON-INTIMATE PARTER, Scott Sainato
Father Involvement: Conceptualizing, Synthesizing, and Testing the Effects on Children’s Behavioral, Socioemotional, and Educational Outcomes at Middle Childhood, Jamel T. Slaughter
AN EXPLORATION OF NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS SERVING INFORMAL GRANDPARENT CAREGIVERS: A DESCRIPTIVE PHENOMENOLOGY APPROACH, Dorothea LaGail Ivey
EXPLORING THE PREDICTORS OF WELL-BEING AND ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AMONG ELDER ORPHANS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY, Rupal M. Parekh
Social Network and Black Students: Relative Effects of Member Expectations on Academic Achievement, Lester Robert Collins Jr
CROSSOVER YOUTH PREVENTION: PREDICTORS OF YOUTH CROSSOVER FROM CHILD WELFARE TO JUVENILE JUSTICE, Marcus R. Crawford
Predictors of Different Types of Victim-Trafficker Relationships: An Intersectionality-Informed Analysis, Mary K. Twis
Dissertations from 2017
A RETROSPECTIVE EXPLORATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG A SAMPLE OF OLDER AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS, Jacqueline Burse
A WHOLE NEW WORLD: EXPLORING COMING OUT EXPERIENCES OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE U.S., Rosalind M. Evans
Spirituality and socioeconomic determinants of caregiver burden, Brandi Jean Felderhoff
Leaving Experiences of Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing, Alicia Christine Hawley-Bernardez
Incidence of suicidality and restraint and seclusion in inpatient psychiatric care for people with schizophrenia, Heather L. Peterson
Latinos with Diabetes: How do Social, Psychological, and Cultural Factors Affect Health Outcomes?, Erika Ruiz
Military-Related Posttraumatic Emotional Numbing: A Three-Article Dissertation, Donna L. Schuman
ADOPTION DISSOLUTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ADOPTIVE PARENTS FROM THE USA WHO ADOPTED CHILDREN INTERNATIONALLY, Olga Vladimirovna Verbovaya
Dissertations from 2016
Diabetes, Depression and Syndemic Suffering among African American Patients: The Intersectionality of Race, Gender and Class, Pamela Lorraine Fox
SUSTAINABLE GENDER EQUALITY FRAMEWORK: A JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE, Bonita Bhattarai Sharma
The Nature of Kinship Care Relationships and Permanency Outcomes for Foster Children: Implications for Social Work Practice, Policy, and Research, Jolynne Batchelor
A Pilot Evaluation of Jail Programming, Laura Frank
THE IMPACT OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH WELL-BEING AMONG WOMEN SEEKING HELP FROM A POLICE STATION, Cecilia Mengo
WOMEN’S ADOPTION OF EGALITARIAN ATTITUDES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT IN MEXICO, Jeyle Ortiz Rodriguez
Victims' Perception of Power and Identity Intersections: A human trafficking experience, Kathleen M. Preble
Dissertations from 2015
The Impact of Community Resources on Violent and Property Crimes, Kingsley Uchechuwku Chigbu
Associations Among African American Parent Education, Perceptions, Behaviors, And Child Weight Status: A Cross-sectional Data Analysis, Tracey Marie Barnett
The Social Determinants Of Immigrant Well-being In The United States: A Gendered Perspective, Arati Maleku
Predicting Condom Use Behavior In Sexually Active Adolescents: Application Of The Health Belief Model And Developmental Assets Framework, Holli M. Slater
The Adoption Of Restorative Justice As A State Policy Response To Criminal Justice Concerns: A Mixed Methods Inquiry, Shannon Marie Sliva
Predictors Of Timing In Hospice Utilization: The Role Of Family In The Decision For Hospice Care, Cara Lynn Wallace
Factors That Contribute To The Knowledge, Health Beliefs, Attitudes, And Behaviors Regarding Sickle Cell Disease Among College Students, Marcella Williams-Smith
Dissertations from 2014
Resilience In Families Of Children Who Have Disabilities, Janet Appleby
Trauma Treatment: The Influence Of Social Workers' Knowledge, Perceived Self-efficacy, And Use Of Evidence-based Interventions, Jose I. Carbajal
Suicidal Ideation Among Korean Adolescents, Yi Jin Kim
Communication In Combat Through The Optics Of Internal Working Models, Warren Neil Ponder
Dissertations from 2013
Development And Validation Of The Resilience Protective Factors Inventory: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Kristin Whitehill Bolton
Development Of An Adaptation Model For Health Interventions For Sexual And Gender Minorities: A Grounded Theory Study, Pamela Hancock Bowers
The Reintegration Experiences Of Ex-child Soldiers In Liberia, Gracie E. Brownell
Bystander Sexual Violence Prevention Program: Implementation And Evaluation With High-risk University Males, Nada Elias-Lambert
Geography Of Disability. An Analysis Based On The Socioeconomic Levels Of Two Metropolitan Areas: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon And Dallas, Texas, Silviya Pavlova Nikolova
Ecological Correlates Associated With The Academic Achievement Of African American Youth, Latoya Leshea Smith
Systemic Components Of Care That Affect Self-sufficiency For Youth Transitioning Out Of Foster Care, Amy M. Strong-Blakeney
Dissertations from 2012
Inter-ministerial Coordination And Collaboration In Social Programs: A Case Study Of The Human Development Program Oportunidades, Guillermina Benavides Rincón
Exploring Emerging Advocacy Networks Among NGOS Fighting Female Sex Trade Human Trafficking In Japan, Chie Noyori Corbett
Evaluating Drug Court Effectiveness And Exploring Racial Disparities In Drug Court Outcomes: A Mixed Methods Study, John R. Gallagher
Posttraumatic Growth And Positive Macro-level Outcomes, Patricia Dearman Moser
Teenage Waist-land: Social And Environmental Determinants Of Childhood Obesity, Shing Pang
Emerging Adulthood As A Unique Stage In Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory: Incarnation V. Impudence, Alicia Victoria Patterson
Modeling Son Preference In Pakistan, Sadia Saeed
Reproductive Health Of Tribal Populations In India: A Sustainability Approach, Mashooq Azad Salehin
Women's Disclosure Of HIV/AIDS Status And It's Relationship To Intimate Partner Violence, Yasoda Sharma
Reproductive Health In India : An Empowerment Model, Fanghsun Wei
Dissertations from 2011
Factors Associated With High School Completion Among Foster Youth Leaving Care, Elizabeth Garza-Higgens
The Individual And Collective Effect Of US Colonialism In Puerto Rico: A Scale Construction And Validation, With Implications For Social Work Education And Practice, Maria De Lourdes Martinez Aviles
Modernization And Contraception In Kenya From 1998 To 2008-2009., Diana Alaka Opollo
Personal And Organizational Factors That Influence The Likelihood That Adult Protective Services Workers Will Remain On the Job Long-Term, Traci Alisia Perry
The Validation Of The Trauma Assessment For Young Children, Heidi Lynne Strickler
Determinants Of Modern Contraceptive Use In Cameroon From 1991 To 2004, Consoler Tenug Teboh
Dissertations from 2010
Flourishing Among Japanese Immigrants And Sojourners In Texas: Social Capital And Acculturation, Sachi Ando
The Impact Of Familial Instability On Adolescent Behavioral Outcomes, Stephen N. Baldridge
A Planning Model For Disaster Relief Agencies, LaJuana Janice Hector
The Diverse Adolescent Relational Aggression Scale: Develpment And Validation, Karla B. Horton
Risk And Protective Factors Associated With Teen Fatherhood Among A Sample Of Black, White, And Hispanic Males, Nila Kelly-Ricks
Evaluation Of A Web-phone Intervention System On Preventing Smoking Relapse, Wu-Der Peng
African American Fathers And Afrocentric Parenting - Factors Associated With Parenting Of Their Children, Emmett R. Roberts
How Age Of First Dating Experience, Number Of Dating Partners, And Length Of Relationship Relates To Dating Violence Victimization, Marcella Smith
Dissertations from 2009
Spirituality As Protective Factor For Adolescents Exposed To Domestic Violence, Linda E. Benavides
Women's Emotional Experiences With Gynecological Oncology, Chris Camperson
Factors Influencing Nursing Home Use Of Older African Americans, Hispanic Americans And Caucasians, Jeana Organ Culbert