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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Intimate Partner Violence among South Asian Women in the United States: Prevalence and Help-Seeking Behaviors, Vithya Murugan
Mental Health and Academic Outcomes Among Adolescents in South Korean Orphanages, Hollee Ann Mcginnis
No Father Left Behind: Exploring Positive Father Involvement as a Protective Factor in the Prevention of Neglect and Promotion of Child Well-Being, Ericka M. Lewis
Participation in Governance and Well-Being in the Yukon Flats, Jessica Charlene Black
Transitional Care for Older Adults with Dementia: Variation Across Patients and Providers, Patricia Prusaczyk
Understanding Household, Network, and Organizational Drivers of Adoption of Cleaner Cooking Fuels in Rural India, Praveen Kumar
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A Social Network Analysis of Active Transportation Policy Networks, Marissa Zwald
Can We Walk? Environmental Supports for Active Travel in India, Deepti Adlakha
Exploring the Relationships between Social Skills, Mental Health and Behavior In A Child Welfare Involved Population, Megan Anne Feely
Social Support and Intimate Partnerships in African American Women with Breast Cancer, Tess Thompson
Suicide Attempts from Adolescence into Young Adulthood: A System Dynamics Perspective for Intervention and Prevention, Saras Yu Chung
The Role of Physical Activity Enjoyment in the Pathways from Social and Physical Environments to Physical Activity of Early Adolescent Girls, Elizabeth Lauren Budd
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Collective Action Dynamics in Urban Neighborhoods: A Study of Urban Community Gardens, Nishesh Chalise
Differential Response with Lower Risk and Foreign-born Families: Understanding Risks, Services and Outcomes, Lina Millett
Labor Force Participation and Crime among Serious and Violent Former Prisoners, Nora Ellen Wikoff
Parent Involvement in Education and College Planning for African American High School Students, Jennifer Threlfall
Rural Primary Health Care Providers' Response to Intimate Partner Violence and Survivors' Perceptions of Helpfulness, Annah Bender
Saving by Lumbee Indians: Toward a theory of financial practices from yesterday and today, Amy Locklear Hertel
The Role of Trauma and Mental Health Problems in the Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence in Post-Genocide Rwanda, Sarah Myers Tlapek
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A Mixed Methods Multiple Case Study of Implementation as Usual in Children's Social Service Organizations, Byron James Powell
Asset Holdings and Undernutrition of Young Children: Evidence from China Health and Nutrition Survey, Minchao Jin
Childhood Poverty and Psychological Health of Youths in Hong Kong: Mentoring as a Social Capital Intervention, Hor Yan Lai
Collective Efficacy and Community-Based Crime Prevention in Trinidad and Tobago: Contributions to the Theory of Collective Efficacy, Donna-Mae Margaret Knights
Coping with Intimate Partners' Substance Use and Gambling Problems: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Megan Petra
Estimating the Prevalence and Correlates of Psychiatric Disorders and Mental Health Problems among Undocumented Mexican Immigrants using the National Latino and Asian American Study, Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen
Pathways from Caregiver Problematic Substance Use to Child Harm: A Secondary Data Analysis of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II, Kristen D. Seay
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Adolescent Development and Acculturation of Latina Suicide Attempters, Carolina Hausmann-Stabile
Adolescent Male Perpetrators of Rape in the General Population and Their Young Adult Outcomes, Karen Matta Oshima
An Examination on Un-Retirement: Retirees Returning to Work, Guillermo Ernest Gonzales
An Exploration of the Lives of Young, African American Women with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Sarah Bollinger
Child Maltreatment Prevention and Health Promotion: Examining the Effectiveness of a Nurse Home-Visiting Program, Paul Lanier
How Institutions Matter for Local Development: Evidence from the Implementation of Decentralization Reform in Albania, Marsela Dauti
Mental Health Service Utilization among African American Emerging Adults, Sha-Lai Williams
Seasonal Water Insecurity in Urban Philippines: Examining the Role of Gender, Resources, and Context, Lisa Reyes Mason
The Long-Term Costs of Caring: How Caring for an Aging Parent Impacts Wealth Trajectories of Caregivers, Jennifer Crane Greenfield
The Nutrition Transition in Colombia: Underweight, Overweight and the Dual Burden of Malnutrition, Diana Celmira Parra Perez
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Applying Neural Network Models to Predict Recurrent Maltreatment in Child Welfare Cases with Static and Dynamic Risk Factors, Jennifer Marie Jolley
Assessing Social and Communication Networks and Knowledge of the 2010 Affordable Care Act in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Population, Katherine S. Eddens
Built Environment Correlates of Physical Activity and Health in Older Adults, Margaret Allen
Global Poverty - Local Problem: Institutional Determinants of Poverty Among Indigenous Peoples of Nepal, Gyanesh Lama
Perceived Alcohol Stigma and Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders, Joseph Edwin Glass
Psychotropic Medication Use in Older Foster Youth: A Focus on Racial Differences, Sarah Carter Narendorf
Risk and Protective Factors for Bullying Victimization among Sexual Minority Youths, Paul Sterzing
Understanding Poor and Minority Women who are Unscreened or Underscreened for Breast Cancer, Kassandra Alcaraz
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Asset effects for children with disabilities: Analysis of educational and health outcomes, Jin Huang
Family Policy, Family Resources, and Children's Educational Achievement: A Comparative Study of 18 Rich Countries, Yung Soo Lee
Market-Driven Development in Frontier Ecologies, Dolly Daftary
On the Road to Samaria: Urban Religious Congregations as Resource Brokers, Kirk Foster
Strategic Management in Nonprofit Mental Health Service Organizations: Understanding Processes and Impact on Performance, Jennifer Schurer Coldiron
The Earned Income Tax Credit and Financial Capability among Native Households, Kristen Wagner
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
African American Caregiver Resiliency: Resources, Vulnerabilities, Coping, And Well-Being Among Caregivers Of Persons With Chronic Illness, Kimberly Carter
Evaluating the Patient-Centeredness of Medicare Part D, Melissa Hensley
Impacts of Parental Resources on Child Educational Outcomes: Assets and Mediating Pathways, Youngmi Kim
Partnership Development Among Mental Health Organizations, Alicia C. Bunger
Predictors of Intercultural Competence Among International Volunteers, Benjamin Lough
Psychosocial Problems of Homeless Sexual Minority Youths and Their Heterosexual Counterparts, Maurice Gattis
Racial Disparities in HIV Seroprevalence Among Male Street Sex Workers, Larry Morton
The Pursuit of Accreditation in Children's Mental Health Care: Motivations, Experiences, and Perceptions, Madeline Lee
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Asset trajectories and child outcomes: Implications for asset-based policies, Vernon Loke
Examining The Longitudinal Impact Of Assets And Income On Immigrant Health Behaviors, Jacqueline Kagotho
Exploring the Potential of Aging Network Services to Improve Depression Care, Leslie Hasche
Substance Abuse, Marginalization, and Homelessness: Bayesian Perspectives on a Persisting Problem, Ben Alexander-Eitzman
The Role of Cultural and Structural Factors in the Manifestation of Abuse and Help Seeking Patterns for Battered Mexican Immigrant Women, Stavroula Kyriakakis
The Role Of Foster Care Placement In Later Problem Behavior, Sangmoo Lee
Understanding Political Involvement Among Disadvantaged Adolescents, Suzanne Pritzker
Who Uses Community-Based Youth Shelters? An Inter-Group And Intra-Group Analysis, Jennifer McClendon
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Vulnerability to Human Trafficking: A Qualitative Study, Nilanjana Ray
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Depression, Discrimination, Trauma, and American Indian Ethnic Identity, Lisa G. Byers
Exploring Disability and Poverty in Nepal: An Application of the Capability Approach, Patricia Welch Saleeby
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Exploring Culture of Poverty and Life Options Perspectives: The Relationship of Neighborhood, Family, and Individual Socioeconomic Factors to Teen Childbearing, Leslie Scheuler Whitaker
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Caregiver Strain: A Structural Equation Model, Christopher Philip Rice
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
An Analysis of Contemporary Efforts to Explicate Community Organization Practice and a Proposal to Utilize Intervention in Process as a Conceptual Framework for Such Practice, Charles William Laughton
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
A Study of Indices of Competence Used by Supervisors to Evaluate Case-Worker Performance, Geraldine Louise Conner
Social Casework and Pastoral Counseling: A Study of Perceived Similarities and Differences of the Goals and Methods of Two Helping Professions, Charles Yecheskel Hartman
Teachers' Judgments of Children's Functioning, By Sex and Social Class of Child, in Classrooms of Different Social Class and Racial Composition, Virginia Holmes Turner
Theses/Dissertations from 1950
A History of the Missouri Training School for Boys, Boonville, 1917 to 1944, Jack Reichenstein
Theses/Dissertations from 1946
Missouri State Industrial Home for Negro Girls, Tipton, Missouri, 1909-1944, Nancy Ellen Cole
Theses/Dissertations from 1944
Medical Care Among Mexican Families in the Guadalupe Neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, Carmen Rivera de Alverado