This study sought to compare outcomes of a modified therapeutic community (TC) in a shelter for homeless mentally ill chemical abusers (MICA) clients, with a general shelter for veterans, with a subgroup of MICA clients. ...

This study attempts to account for the differences in formal social participation in 140 Jewish communities in the United States, with professionally administered Jewish federations, via differences in social structure. ...

This study examined the factors that are related to collaboration between high school social workers and substance abuse prevention/intervention counselors in New York State high schools (except for New York City high ...

Multistate, secondary analysis research regarding experiences of welfare mothers---the main targets of the 1996 welfare reform legislation (TANF)---of factors that have aided or hindered their efforts to comply with the ...

Hospitals, functioning under the DRG prospective payment reimbursement system, must be concerned with effecting timely discharges for their patients. The homeless are particularly vulnerable under this system due to their ...

This is an exploratory study of how social workers perceive elder abuse in an urban setting. It is the objective of this study to contribute towards the identification of the degree of consensus on the definition of elder ...

This secondary analysis of the earning mobility of the near poor examined the impact of human capital investment on the earning mobility of the near poor between 2005 and 2009. The theory framing this study is Human Capital ...

An estimated 176.8 million Americans were covered by managed behavioral health organizations (MBHCOs) in 1998. Current literature raises several concerns about access to and quality of mental health services delivered by ...

This study examined the public debate that proceeded the elimination of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) and its replacement with Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), a time limited and ...

This study explores the impact of shifts in government social welfare spending policies on Community-Based Organizations serving low income populations. The principal research design employed was a qualitative two wave ...