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The (Inter)Professional Identity of Hospital Social Workers: Integration and Operationalization of Profession-Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Values with Boundary-Spanning Competencies
Purpose: This dissertation examines the professional identity narratives of hospital social workers in a way that is conceptually grounded and relevant to efforts to engage with interprofessional collaborative practice. ... -
The Availability and Generosity of Medicaid Home & Community Based Services for Economically Vulnerable Older Adults: State Differences and Their Relationship to End of Life Outcomes
Most older adults express a wish to age and die in their own homes, yet without a support system, dying at home can be impossible due to high needs for assistance with self-care, mobility, symptom management, and day-to-day ... -
The Benefits of Trauma-Informed Social and Emotional Learning Curricula Among Court-Involved Students Living in Congregate Settings
This three-paper dissertation examined the use of a trauma-informed social and emotional learning (TI-SEL) curriculum among court-involved students attending a specialized public charter school co-located with a residential ... -
The Influence of Labor and Employment Conditions on Worker’s Health in the United States
State labor laws and working conditions have important implications for worker’s health and well-being. Recently, a rise in precarious employment and state preemption laws—legislation that restricts the power of lower-level ... -
The Practice of Intergroup Dialogue Across Eductional Settings
Consciousness-raising educational efforts, that help learners critically examine the sociopolitical structures that create and sustain discrimination and disadvantage (Larson, 2014) are needed. Friere (1979) suggests that ... -
The Reinvigoration of Compassionate Release: A Legal Mechanism for Decarceration in the Era of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the prison population; public health experts asserted that social distancing is the most effective strategy to decrease virus spread, and yet this practice is nearly impossible in ... -
The Relationship between Racism-Related Stress and Binge Eating among Black Female Students in Graduate and Professional Programs of Study: Examining the Role of Depression as a Mediator
Anti-Black racism is a social toxin that not only violently affects people’s individual and collective access to resources, but significantly impacts the quality of life of those who are targeted, including the onset and ... -
The Role of Mentoring in Child Labor Trafficking Prevention in Ghana
There are 152 million children in the world who are victims of child labor, while 73 million are involved in hazardous labor. Almost half of child labor (72.1 million) is found in Africa. Moreover, 1 in 5 children in Africa ... -
“This is the Path You Go On:” A Qualitative Study of Mormon Religiosity and Female Member Educational Attainment
Utah consistently ranks poorly in measures of gender equity in the United States. For example, 30% of women in Utah County, Utah begin a college education, but do not finish their degree. Of interest, Utah County also has ... -
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, ... -
"Truth Plus Publicity": Paul U. Kellogg and Hybrid Practice, 1902-1937
Abstract “Truth Plus Publicity”: Paul U. Kellogg and Hybrid Practice, 1902-1937 Caroline A. Lanza Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Susan P. Kemp School of Social Work Intended as a historical starting point ... -
Uncertain Destinations: Characterizing the Role of Place in the Later-Life Experiences of Palliative Care Patients Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness is a pervasive social injustice that stems from the sociopolitical construction of disposable human life. The shifting age demographics of those experiencing homelessness in the United States exposes the ... -
Understanding Distancing Behaviors in Social Justice Activism and Organizations: An Interpretive Descriptive Study
The United States has seen many social justice movements over time, seeking to improve conditions for various populations. While many of these movements have made significant changes and improvements over time, they have ... -
Understanding Race Differences in Academic Outcomes, School Climate and Social Emotional Learning to Promote Racial Equity and Policy Reform
This dissertation investigated relationships between school climate, social emotional learning (SEL) and racial equity in academic outcomes to understand the role that school climate and SEL can play in the promotion of ... -
Understanding strengths: Developmental Changes and Effects of Protective Factors in a Community Prevention Trial
Using empirical evidence to inform social work practice is consistent with the profession's commitment to beneficence and avoiding harm. Thirty years of prevention research has produced a wealth of tested-and effective ... -
Understanding the Implementation of Diversionary Juvenile Justice Programs: An Examination of Organizational and Political Processes
Little research has been conducted to identify the structures of juvenile diversion programs. Research on juvenile diversion programs tends to focus on program evaluation or effectiveness more than on the structure of ... -
Understanding the Service Needs of Gang-Involved Youth: Social Identity and Ecological Influences on Health Decision-Making
Gang-involved youth experience multiple forms of marginalization and are members of communities experiencing significant health disparities (e.g., youth of color, poor). Yet, research and policy narratives routinely center ... -
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. ... -
Utilizing Healing Frameworks to Address and Challenge Racism and White Supremacy In and Out of Educational Settings
White supremacy and other systems of oppression have been and are currently at the forefront of today’s society. With all of the racial trauma and violence Communities of Color face, I questioned how are Students of Color ... -
Weaving Strengths and Vulnerabilities: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Core Safety Net Settings
Despite a prolific amount of available evidence-based practices (EBPs), health and mental health interventions have not been implemented as anticipated. Patients relegated to the core safety net, a subset of the safety ...