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Nonmonosex individuals often face higher odds of exposure to trauma and negative outcomes related to medical, mental health and social disparity. Despite growing numbers, research into exposures and risk/resilience and their impact on...
Background. In recent years, the veracity of scientific findings has come under intense scrutiny in what has been called the “replication crisis” (sometimes called the “reproducibility crisis” or “crisis of confidence”). This crisis is...
Over the past four decades, the rate of incarcerated for US women has increased more than 700%. Although the rate of incarceration for US men has also increased dramatically, incarcerated women differ from their male counterparts in...
The current study applied an intersectional person-in-environment theoretical framework to evaluate how belonging to multiple and varying micro-level social categories of gender, race, and disability affected employment and earnings....
According to objectification theory, western culture is saturated with dominant views of heterosexuality as well as the overt sexualization of the female body. As such, women are acculturated to internalize sexually objectifying...
In this dissertation, the author proposes a definition for rights-based practice in social work as practice that sees through a human rights lens, employs human rights methods, and aims towards human rights goals. Beyond the definition, ...
Although the education system is beginning to recognize the impact of personal and social contextual factors by incorporating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), it often neglects the sociocultural contextual factors which are vital to...
The Voices of African Descent Bisexual Women: Experiences Related to Identity and Disclosure in Social Support Networks and Health Care Settings in the United States and United Kingdom
The overall focus of this study is the wellbeing of African descent bisexual women (ABW), within three interrelated main areas of inquiry: social support, health care, and resources for resilience. Due to the history of the dispersal of...
Loneliness in older adults is a problem. Loneliness negatively impacts the physical, mental and social health of an individual leading to problems including increased risk of poor health, cognitive decline, and death. As older adults...
Capacity to Consent to Sexual Activity Among Residents of Long-Term Mental Health Treatment Programs: Perspectives of Clients, Staff, and Administrators
People receiving residential mental health treatment are legally entitled to exercise their rights and freedoms to the extent that is safe and that does not interfere with recovery (Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990; Ford, Rosenberg, ...
Childhood Trauma Screening and Early Literacy Skills: Predictor Importance and Classification Accuracy of Childhood Trauma Measures for Early Identification of Kindergarteners At-risk for Poor Reading Outcomes
Early childhood traumatic experiences place children at-risk for social, emotional, and behavioral impairments that contribute to poor educational outcomes. There is an increasing awareness that children with early traumatic exposure may...
Sexual violence is a major issue among students in college. In the past 20 years, researchers have made great strides contributing to the knowledge base of sexual violence and have begun discussing the myriad of outcomes and associations...
The current study sought to examine inter-rater agreement between patients and their peer caregiver's assessments of patient quality of life (QoL) and to identify which caregiver service provision characteristics were associated with...
This study aims to add to a deficit research literature at aspects of the adolescents' residential substance use treatment environment associate with engagement. Further, this study sought to explore racialized treatment experiences...
Background and Purpose. For many individuals experiencing homelessness, formal employment is paramount to housing stability. Women represent one of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population; however, there are no recent...
Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying in Childhood and Young Adulthood: Prevalence, Relationship, and Psychological Distress Outcomes among Young Adults
Bullying has been recognized as a pervasive problematic behavior that results in potentially severe and long lasting consequences for young people. Bullying is an unwanted aggressive behavior that leads to intentional harm, is repetitive...
Youth with disabilities are overrepresented among youth “aging out” of the child welfare system (Hill, 2012), yet few studies specifically examine the needs of youth aging out with disabilities as they transition into adulthood....
Purpose: Decision-making among child welfare professionals is complex, influencing both children and their families. Research has highlighted income and race as factors influencing decisions. However, limited research has focused on...
The field of child welfare continues to suffer due to high rates of worker turnover. The child welfare workforce plays a crucial role in promoting child well-being and preventing abuse and neglect. When workers leave their jobs, ...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is estimated to affect over 1.3 million women a year and costs society more than $5.8 billion annually (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003). Extensive evidence indicates that men and women...
The United States Census estimated that there are 2.4 million grandparents in the United States who are the custodial caregivers of a grandchild (US Census Bureau, 2017). The grandparent caregiving role can strain finances, increase the...
Suicide is a global health problem, and veterans are at a disproportionately higher risk for suicide than the general population. The theories commonly used in suicide need to be adequately examined and analyzed prior to the use of new...
This dissertation provides an overview of firearms legislation in the United States and evaluates the effectiveness of the Engaging in Lethal Means Safety (ELMS) suicide prevention program. ELMS trains mental health first responders on...
Profound disparities exist among families who experience adverse infant health outcomes (i.e. preterm birth and low birth weight), yet much is still unclear regarding the factors that predict disparate outcomes. In order to address this...
Sexual violence is a continued and pervasive problem on college campuses. As such, colleges and universities have done a lot of work in recent years to improve the availability and access to prevention and interventions services. However...
Extending the human life span has long been a desire of human beings. It seems the wish has been actualized. However, simply living a long life does not always seem to be a blessing. Older adults report a lower level of psychological...
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