Browsing Social work - Seattle by Issue Date
Now showing items 1-20 of 118
-
Premature termination in day treatment: a comparative study of the outcome of chronic mental patients who drop out
(1983)A study was conducted to describe the outcome of chronic mental patients who terminated prematurely from a V.A. Day Treatment Program. Forty-one Day Treatment Program (DTP) clients were categorized as either program ... -
Urban redevelopment, housing loss and class segregation: a case study of gentrification in Seattle
(2000)This dissertation examines changing patterns of spatial stratification by social class in downtown Seattle, Washington from 1960 through 1990, focusing on the loss of low-cost housing and displacement of low-income residents. ... -
Predicting positive youth development outcomes using the social development model
(2000)Many researchers and practitioners in the prevention field have been advocating for a shift in focus from programs designed solely to reduce problem behaviors toward programs that focus upon enhancing youth competency and ... -
Professionalization and social justice in social work: discourses in conflict
(2001)This dissertation seeks to explore the proposition that social work's professional discourse of social justice is an instrument of social injustice. The purpose of the dissertation is (1) to illuminate "how" social work's ... -
Social services in rural Alaska: an ethnography of service provision in a Yupʾik Eskimo community
(2003)This dissertation is an ethnography of the lived experience of contemporary social work in a Yup'ik (Eskimo) village. Despite efforts to increase "cultural competence," there has been little systematic investigation of the ... -
Consumer choice in developmental disability services: assessing the impact on quality of life indicators
(2005)Intervention approaches with people with developmental disabilities have moved from a care model which emphasized medical treatment and rehabilitation to a support model that emphasizes consumer self-direction and choice ... -
Multi-level factors related to deficiencies in psychological care in Washington State skilled nursing facilities
(2007)Persons living in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) have extensive psychosocial needs, yet the services provided to meet those needs appear insufficient. Facility social workers are recognized as the primary providers of ... -
A Meta-Analysis on the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Dating Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
(2012-09-13)Objective: To investigate the relationship between experiencing child maltreatment and later involvement in an abusive dating relationship during adolescence and young adulthood (under the age of 25) and to examine possible ... -
Community coalitions: Resolving the gap between research and practice for the prevention of youth mental, emotional, and behavioral problems
(2012-09-13)Tested and effective approaches are available to prevent mental, emotional, and behavioral problems in youth, but they are underutilized. Communities That Care (CTC) is a coalition-based strategy that creates a local ... -
Nonprofit Resiliency and Access to Services in King County
(2012-09-13)This study explores how King County nonprofits providing safety net services have responded to the recent economic recession. Overall, the study's findings suggest that although these organizations have suffered dramatic ... -
Sexual Assault Response Teams: Exploring the discursive negotiation of power, conflict, and legitimacy in multi-professional service delivery models
(2012-09-13)To improve services for sexual assault victims, many communities have adopted coordinated models of service delivery, often called Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs). Uniting law enforcement officers, rape crisis ... -
Moving Beyond Race: Revisiting the Roles of Childhood Poverty and Other Environmental Risks as Predictors of Adolescent Gang Membership
(2012-09-13)Historically, adolescent gang membership has had pervasive effects on society, with even greater effects falling on specific communities of color. There has been a significant amount of research aimed at attempting to ... -
Ethical Decision Making Among Social Work Students
(2012-09-13)ABSTRACT: While much literature exists on processes of social workers' ethical decision making, the literature lacks consideration of whether social workers or social work students are consistent with their ethical decisions ... -
Judging parents: Courts, child welfare, and criteria for terminating parental rights
(2013-04-17)Few legal proceedings in the U.S. have more profound consequences for families than the termination of parental rights. Previously described as family law's "death penalty," termination leads to the complete severance of ... -
Overrepresented, Underserved: The Experiences of LGBTQ Youth in Girls Detention Facilities in New York State
(2013-07-23)Among LGBTQ youth, queer women, transgender and gender non-conforming youth have been particularly marginalized in social science research, social service settings, and in the community, where they are especially vulnerable ... -
Transcending Inequality: A Grounded Theory Study of Filipino Factory Workers in Taiwan
(2013-07-25)The purpose of this research is to develop a theory of the main concern of Filipino factory workers in Taiwan and the latent pattern of behavior that accounts for its continual resolution. Using classic grounded theory, ... -
Women and Sexuality: Throughout History, Throughout Lives
(2013-07-25)As the American population continues to age rapidly, it will be increasingly important to identify the unique needs, strengths, and resiliencies of rapidly diversifying elders. Little research explores the intersections ... -
Conceptualization of Post Traumatic Growth in the Work of Expert Trauma Therapists
(2013-07-25)The concept of Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), focusing on positive outcomes and transformations occurring in the aftermath of trauma, opens a new line of thinking about trauma's effects. This turn to the potential for growth ... -
Effects of Childhood Adversities on Positive Adult Functioning across Racial Groups, and Examination of School Bonding as a Moderator
(2013-11-14)University of Washington Abstract Effects of Childhood Adversities on Positive Adult Functioning across Racial Groups, and Examination of School Bonding as a Moderator Ebasa Belina Sarka Chair of the Supervisory Committee: ... -
“Wherever I Go, I Have It Inside of Me”: Indigenous Cultural Dance as a Transformative Place of Health and Prevention for Members of an Urban Danza Mexica Community
(2019)Background and Purpose: In 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau used “Mexican American Indian” (MAI) as a new category to describe people with ancestry from Indigenous groups of Mexico. This census category comprises the fourth ...