Browsing Wurzweiler School of Social Work: Dissertations by Title
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Alienation and immigration experiences: Soviet Jews in the United States
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2000)This study examined the alienation and immigration experiences of Russian Jewish immigrants. While they have achieved remarkable professional and economic success, Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union also ... -
AN APPLICATION OF SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY TO SOCIAL WORK ADMINISTRATION
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1981)This study examined the applicability of social exchange theory to the practice of social work administration in hospitals.;A major problem for hospital social work directors was presented, that of influencing allocative, ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF FIELD INSTRUCTOR TURNOVER IN RELATION TO AGENCY AND UNIVERSITY SUPPORT, JOB SATISFACTION, AND INTRINSIC SATISFACTION
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1984)This study was concerned with the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards of field instruction as they relate to field instructors' decision to continue supervising students. All the field instructors of the New York University ... -
An inquiry into the relationship of caregivers and carereceivers in elder abuse situations
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1988)This study investigated caregivers' and carereceivers' relationship in abusive or neglected households in relation to (a) reaction formation, (b) amount of expressed stress, (c) conflict tactics, and (d) sense of burden ... -
An investigation into the nature of the kinship foster home
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1987)There are basically two types of foster family care arrangements which comprise the foster care system of New York City. These consist of the traditional-type unrelated foster family and the kinship foster family. The ... -
An investigation of the participation of social workers in unions
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2003)This study examined attitudes toward, and level of participation in trade unions among social worker union members. Inquiries concerning the relationship between social workers and unions are scarce and have tended to ... -
Animal-Assisted Crisis Response in Israel
(Yeshiva University, 2022-05)Animals have been utilized in mental health settings to improve patient outcomes since the 18th century (Serpell, 2006). Trauma research has demonstrated that untreated trauma can result in higher vulnerability to stress ... -
Application of positive psychology interventions within schools: Implications for adolescent mental health
(Yeshiva University, 2022-09-12)This study will assess the efficacy of implementation of positive psychology interventions (PPI) within the school system with a focus on one specific attribute of PPI, Acts of Kindness, and evaluate the implications for ... -
APPROVAL-MOTIVE PERSONALITY TRAIT INFLUENCE ON ATTITUDES OF MSW STUDENTS
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Are We Doing Better? The Implications of Race, Sex, and Geographic Factors Associated with Sentence Length for Marijuana Charges
(2021-11-15)As marijuana use is becoming recreationally legalized, and decriminalized across the United States, there has been ongoing questioning as to why many Marijuana related charges have extensive sentencing. This dissertation ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WORK SETTING AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ORIENTATION
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1981)This study explored the association between organizational settings and staff attitudes toward solving dilemmas in social service delivery. An ideal typology of intervention choices was postulated employing the concept of ... -
Attachment theory as a lens for examining the school avoidant student
(Yeshiva University, 2022-08)Attachment theory as a lens for examining the school avoidant student The purpose of this study is to better understand why a school avoidant student has a difficult time staying attached to a school community. For a ... -
Attitudes of Jewish clergy toward *adoption issues
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2003)This exploratory study was undertaken in order to determine the attitudes of Jewish clergy of various denominations with regard to issues surrounding adoption, including open adoption vs. closed adoption and attempts to ... -
Attitudes of long term care social workers toward physician -assisted -suicide
(ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2002)This study sought to examine attitudes of long-term-care social workers toward physician-assisted-suicide (PAS) and the factors which impact on their attitudes. It also sought to examine their knowledge and involvement in ... -
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, ...
