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Browsing Social work - Seattle by Subject "social work - seattle"
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Afrofuturism as Applied to Self-Perception: an Experimental Vignette Study
There exists an urgency for social workers to find new and compelling approaches in the field of social work. In an effort to address that call for innovation and quest for knowledge, this research was an exploration of ... -
An Exploratory Qualitative Research Study on Resilience and Healing for Asian, Pacific Islander & South Asian Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
This exploratory study explores the the lived experiences of healing and resilience for Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian adult survivors of child sexual abuse in hopes of better informing services supporting ... -
Applying Bourdieu's Conceptualization of Family Capital to our Understanding of Young Adults life outcomes: Educational Achievement and Economic Well-being
University of Washington Abstract Applying Bourdieu's Conceptualization of Family Capital to our Understanding of Young Adults life outcomes: Educational Achievement and Economic Well-being Eric Ngugi Waithaka Chair of the ... -
Association of Filial Responsibility, Ethnicity, and Acculturation of Family Caregivers of Older Adults
With the growing numbers of Asian and Hispanic elder immigrants and their family caregivers, there is a need to understand their caregiving concerns. Researchers have identified that 1st generation immigrant caregivers ... -
Being, Belonging, and Connecting: Filipino Youths' Narratives of Place(s) and Wellbeing in Hawai'i
Background: Environmental climate change is an urgent concern for Pacific Islanders with significant impact on place along with bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual influences likely to affect communities’ wellbeing. Future ... -
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 ... -
Cultivating Care: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Experiences of Undocumented Latinas in Washington State
Researchers have acknowledged the deleterious effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) and have incorporated findings into prevention and intervention practices, but research with Latina/o immigrant communities remains ... -
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: ... -
Follow-up Difficulty and Retention: Evaluating Potential Attrition Bias in a Longitudinal Substance Abuse Treatment Study
BACKGROUND: Participant attrition threatens validity in longitudinal research. Non-random attrition creates "attrition bias," that could compromise result generalizability. This study explores the impact of attrition on a ... -
Foreclosure Counseling with Latino Households: Policy Assumptions in a Changing Demographic Landscape
Social work practice and scholarship was historically rooted in the development and analysis of policy (Rodriguez, Ostrow, & Kemp, 2016). Yet, little work has extended our knowledge base on the factors surrounding the ... -
"I'm afraid I won't make it to 19": Longitudinal Development and Impact of Future Orientation on Health Risk Behaviors among African American and Latino Young Men
How young people conceptualize and cognitively represent their futures- as full of positive potential or constraints and negative possibilities--bears influence on their developmental trajectories. Future orientation is ... -
Incarceration and the life course: Predictors, correlates, and consequences of juvenile incarceration
The United States has the highest juvenile incarceration rate of any industrialized nation in the world. Research has shown that incarceration can have many iatrogenic effects on youth as they transition to adulthood. The ... -
Informing integrated interventions for trauma and smoking: The role of gender from childhood to adulthood
Integrated interventions for trauma and substance use often overlook smoking despite evidence that interpersonal traumas and smoking are related. When integrated treatments are specifically designed to address smoking and ... -
“It’s Not You; It’s Me:” The Representation of Teen Dating Violence in Young Adult Literature and its Implications for Prevention
PURPOSE: Teen dating violence (TDV) continues to be a significant social justice issue. The prevention of TDV requires an attention to risk and protective factors across ecological system levels. The media is one of the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...