Wurzweiler School of Social Work: Dissertations

An investigation of the presence of religion and spirituality in social work education focusing on social work educators’ familiarity with spiritual assessment tools

Brown, Petra (2021-03)

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether social work educators are conversant with spiritual assessment tools (FICA, HOPE, FAITH, SPIRIT, and CSI-MEMO), whether these tools are taught as part of the social work ...

Virtual psychotherapy.

Toumarides, Eleni (2021-02)

The study examined social workers and their practice of telepsychotherapy. One hundred fifty-nine participants responded to a survey to determine the gaps in online therapy, the limitations of telepsychotherapy, the ...

The school social worker as leader: Are master’s students prepared to take leadership roles in their future schools?

Vyshedsky, Christine (2021-04-19)

Master of Social Work (MSW) programs are in a position to prepare school social workers to become leaders in their respective schools, allowing the social workers to provide both reactive and proactive solutions to situations ...

Child welfare worker intent to leave: Examining the impacts of individual factors and workers’ perceptions of organizational cultural competence.

Robins, Paris (2021-04)

The primary goal of the current research was to examine the impact of child welfare workers’ individual factors and child welfare workers' perceptions of organizational cultural competence on child welfare workers' intent ...

Positive orientation to practice with undocumented Latinos.

Zuluaga, Maria (2021-02)

The central purpose of this study was to gain a fundamental understanding of how social workers’ perceived level of knowledge associated with the socio-political and legislative issues impacting the lives of undocumented ...

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A qualitative study.

Minkoff, Rachel Ann (2021-03-13)

New York State guardianship law for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is not built for the spectrum of needs of the population. There are various resources available to assist individuals for ...

Conflict between culture and sexuality: A qualitative study of the coming out experience of Latino gay men.

Gerena, Carlos E. (2021-02)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether cultural norms in the Latino community influence the way families, especially fathers, respond to their sons and how sons are affected when coming out. This qualitative ...

Purpose and quality of life among assisted living residents.

Walters, Stephanie Anne (New York, NY: Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Yeshiva University., 2021-02)

The increasing number of older adults in the United States has led to a growing number of people entering assisted living settings. Purpose and quality of life are important constructs in improving overall well-being for ...

Detecting child abuse: A phenomenological exploration of the collaboration between NYPD patrol officers with child protective services workers.

Lamberty, Edna Milagros (2020-06)

In New York City, Child Protective Services Workers and NYPD patrol officers are the frontline to responding to child abuse cases. It is their responsibility to take action when crimes against children are committed and ...