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“Maybe I Really Am Too Fat to Have an Eating Disorder”: A Mixed Methods Study of Weight Stigma and Healthcare Experiences in a Diverse Sample of Patients with Atypical Anorexia
Within mental disorders, anorexia nervosa (AN) has the second highest mortality rate, second only to opiate addiction; additionally, AN patients experience impairments in multiple spheres including psychological, social, ... -
Mental Health Experiences within the Hmong American LGBTQ Community: A Qualitative Research Project
This qualitative research project explores the life experiences of six second-generation Hmong Americans individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ). The six participants ... -
The Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults: Do Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Play Differential Roles?
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults evidence significant physical and mental health disparities as a result of their marginalized status, yet little is known regarding pathways that link risks associated ... -
Mental Health Service Access in Arizona: A Qualitative Examination of Ecological Impacts for the Latinx Population
Latinx persons experience mental health needs at rates similar to White individuals; however, they do not have the same utilization rates as their White counterparts. Research has indicated that multiple logistical factors ... -
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 ... -
Mexican Immigrants Under the 45th U.S. Presidency Impacts of Heightened Immigration Enforcement and Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
The lives of various immigrant populations in the United States have been placed under a powerful microscope with the existing executive administration. Its focus on immigrants from Mexico, in particular, began during the ... -
Micro, Mezzo & Macro Levels of Implementation: An Examination of Minnesota’s Cultural and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Grant Program
Using Minnesota’s Cultural and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Grant (CEMIG) program as a case study, this dissertation, using a multi-paper format, analyzes how race, ethnicity, and culture interact with large-scale, ... -
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES AND CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS: A Secondhand Anti-Poverty Regime
Background and Purpose: By 2010 in the United States, approximately 11.3 million cases owed over $110 billion in back child support. The accumulated debt from unpaid child support may be due, at least in part, to non-custodial ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Multi-Type Maltreatment and Adolescent and Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Outcomes: A Latent Class Analysis
Child abuse and neglect pose a significant threat to the health and well-being of children. Research shows that child abuse and neglect rarely occur in isolation from one another. Limited research has investigated the ... -
Native Women, Intimate Partner Violence, and Drug Use and Consequences: Prevalence and Associations Among Tribal College and University Students
Background: Research has demonstrated high rates of problematic substance use in college and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) samples and disproportionately high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) among Native ... -
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 ... -
‘Not Everything is Going to Work for Everybody’: How Peers’ Understanding of Self-Determination Shapes Their Conceptualizations of Peer Respite Centers
This qualitative study explores how Washington State peer advocates’ self-described purposes of peer respite centers influence their specific articulations of the model and associated organizing efforts. A critical inquiry ... -
On the Cusp: Pathways to Employment, Education, and Disability in First-Episode Psychosis (FEP)
Poverty is a persistent problem in serious mental illness (SMI) with adult unemployment rates consistently hovering around 80%. A psychiatric paradigm shift toward early intervention for first-episode psychosis (FEP) has ... -
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 ... -
Patterns of Adolescent and Young Adult Sexual Behavior: Predictors & Consequences
While risky sexual behavior can lead to negative consequences such as sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy, sexual behavior also is a healthy part of human development. By understanding the social and ... -
Period Changes in Intergenerational Income Mobility between Welfare State Contexts in South Korea and the United States
Social mobility has stalled or declined in most advanced welfare states in an era of rising inequality, implying that socioeconomic disadvantages persist across generations and questioning the permeable class structure ... -
Photovoice: Illuminating the Impact of Inclusive Education Practices in United States Public Schools
This study explores the impacts of inclusive education practices in United States public schools from the perspective of students who receive these services. Majority of the literature on inclusive education practices is ... -
Poverty and child well-being in foster care: Exploring family stress and adolescent behavior in Washington State
Poverty defines the lives of most families in the child welfare system. Children are more likely to be removed from poorer families. In the Family Stress Model, economic stress influences child well-being in biological ...