Browsing Wurzweiler School of Social Work: Dissertations by Title
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BERTHA C. REYNOLDS - GENTLE RADICAL
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1981)The life and work of Bertha C. Reynolds (1885-1978), a pioneer social work leader, writer, and teacher, is the subject of the study. An outspoken radical, the former Associate Director of the Smith College School of Social ... -
CASEWORK PRACTICE ORIENTATIONS AMONG CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1982)The purpose of the present study is to explore the casework practice orientations of clinical social workers in terms of their underlying philosophies of science. The thesis explored in this research is that different, ... -
CATHEDRAL OF HUMANITY: A STUDY OF JANE ADDAMS' IDEAS ON ART AND CULTURE
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The challenges of community college students to attain an associate degree
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, 2022-04-14)This study examined the significance of selected independent variables such as continuous full-time attendance and resource utilization frequency, reflecting student integration and involvement, on the attainment of three ... -
Change in the profession of social work: Analysis of four key events
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1994)This study examines the process by which the profession of social work changes over time. Literature dealing with the sociology of professions was reviewed to provide a conceptual framework for understanding social work ... -
Child abuse: Factors influencing decision-making by social workers
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1992)The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that affect social workers' judgments and perceptions in the medical and protective services settings. Social workers, working in the area of child abuse and neglect, ... -
Child and caretaker characteristics and type of child maltreatment
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2005)This study examined the relationship between child and caretaker characteristics and type of child maltreatment based on a large data set culled from state child protective service reports. This was a quantitative, ... -
Child welfare decision-making: Factors influencing service selection
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1998)Treatment of emotionally disturbed children in the least restrictive environment, usually interpreted as the child's home, is consistent with current federal and state child welfare policy and professional social work ... -
Child welfare worker intent to leave: Examining the impacts of individual factors and workers’ perceptions of organizational cultural competence.
(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 ... -
Citizen participation in israel's project renewal and the impact of diaspora involvement
(1987-06)The study examines the relationship between the level of involvement of Diaspora communities with their specific Israeli target communities and the level of participation in community life of residents in these neighborhoods ... -
Clinical versus psychometrically-based judgments of adolescent alcohol use
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1987)This study compares clinical versus psychometric judgments of problematic alcohol use by minors and, if present, its degree of use.;The purposes are to determine what factors are related to agreements and disagreements ... -
COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS OF PROBLEM LEARNING IN FIELD INSTRUCTION
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1983)Student problems in field instruction are of serious concern to social work educators. In the past, personality theory has been the major approach to understanding these difficulties. This study presents the thesis that ... -
Collaboration of school social workers and drug prevention staff in the schools
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2009)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 ... -
College women in the 21st century: A closer look at academic, family and work demands on levels of burnout
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2012)This study explored the contributions of background characteristics, family, academic, and work demands on levels of burnout among undergraduate females in an urban college setting and to what extent informal/formal support ... -
Coming Together: A Study of Factors That Influence Social Workers' Connection to Group Work Practice
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2016)The purpose of this study was to learn the factors that impact a social workers' connection to group work practice and the extent to which their work conforms with the group work model as explicated in the Standards created ... -
COMMAND CONSULTATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE INNOVATION PROCESS IN THE U.S. ARMY
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1980)The purpose of this research was to gain an increased understanding of the processes by which innovation is introduced, developed and managed. Because of the scope of this task, the issue was explored within the more ... -
Communities in conflict: Social and religious movements in Jewish life
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1994)Conflict and polarization among the religious denominations in the Jewish community have been the subject of continuing debate. Some observers of the North American Jewish community have concluded that, as a result of ... -
A comparative study: What do 18- to 29-year-old Dominicans in an urban community college say makes them feel like an adult?
(2022-02)This exploratory quantitative comparative study surveyed 18 to 29-year-old Dominican immigrants (defined as any Dominican that came to the United States (U.S.) after 14 years of age or older) and second-generation (individuals ... -
Comparison of school counselors and school social workers: Performance of tasks and perceived preparedness
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2010)This study compares the professional roles of school counselors and school social workers in terms of the frequency of performing various practice tasks, feelings of preparedness to perform various practice tasks, discrepancies ... -
Compassion Satisfaction, Compassion Fatigue and Resiliency Factors
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, 2022-03-11)As an integral part of the social safety net that supports United States Armed Forces veterans, social workers are often exposed to traumatic experiences, and this exposure can have both positive and negative impacts on ...