Dissertation Titles

Albert, Mary (1988)
Physical and Psychological Separation of Late Adolescence from their Parents as it Relates to Adjustment to College

Alencherry, Joseph (1993)
A Study of Life Satisfaction and Distress Among Middle Class Families in India: A Comparison Between Dual and Single-Employed Couples

Anyikwa, Victoria Bennett (2005)
Help-seeking for Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Distress among Black Women: An Exploratory Study Using an Intersectionality Approach

Anderson, Craig J. (1992)
The Relationship Between Type A Behavior Pattern (TABP), Anger-In and Burnout Among Licensed Clinical Social Workers: A Test of Theory in Practice

Baba, Ismail (1995)
Social Work Students’ Readiness to Work with Persons with HIV/AIDS and Their Families in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand

Beley, Thomas G. (1991)
The Family and Chronic Mental Illness: Boundary Ambiguity as a Factor Influencing Family Burden

Bethel-Thornton, Joyous (1997)
The Hospice Widow and Grief Resolution: Perceived Marital Satisfaction and Social Support as Factors Influencing Bereavement

Bird, Daniel F. (2003)
Prediction of Outcomes for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in a Federal Workforce Development Job Training Program

Blakley, Theresa L. (2003)
Women, Trauma, and AIDS: Differential Experiences in Life-Span Trauma Between Samples of HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Urban-Dwelling African-American Women

Borenstein, Michelle Dean (2006)
The Long-Term Psychosocial Effects of Trauma on Survivors of Human-Caused Extreme Stress Situations

Bowie, Stanley (1992)
African-American Extended Families and Kin Help Networks in the 1990s: Factors Related to Perceptions of Economic Stability and Perceptions of Opportunity for Upward Mobility in South Florida

Brady, Daniel (1997)
Organizational Commitment of Professional Staff in Health and Human Service Organizations

Brennen, Shane (1999)
Empowerment And Afrocentric Approaches:  Current Issues And Emerging Trends In Direct Social Work Practice With African American Women

Bronstein, Laura (1999)
Interdisiplinary Collaboration Between Social Workers And Other Professionals:  The Design and Development Of An Assessment Instrument

Clearfield, Lois (1992)
Characteristics of Euthanasia Proponents

Coats, Sylvia (1988)
Social Characteristics, Parental Skills and Conduct Disorders in Children

Courtney, Janet A. (2006)
Assessing Practitioner Experiences of Developmental Play Therapy

Crosky, Luvernice (1999)
An Analysis of Personal Psychological And Cognitive Factors Between Pregnant And/Or Parenting And Never Pregnant Black Adolescent Females

DeMar, James (1994)
A Study of a School-Based Preventive Group Intervention with Latency Age Children at Risk

Dodds, Sally E. (1994)
Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, and Experiences as Determinants of Social Work Students’ Likelihood of Applying for a Job in HIV/AIDS

Duffy, Denise (2000)
Education Burnout And Other Variables Affecting The Work Of Case Managers

Durante, Joan Miller Brazer (2003)
Interest of MSW Students and Field Instructors in Working with Elders, Substance Abusers and Elders with Drinking Problems

Feldman, Janis (1997)
The Effect of Support Expectations and Other Significant Factors on Prenatal Attachment: Implications for Intervention in an Adolescent Population

Foels, Leonora (2007)
The Discovery of Transition Success: A Study of the Perception of Young Adults with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties (EBD)

Fountain, Douglas (1992)
Life Review of Groups: Life Satisfaction and Concomitant Behavioral Changes in Residents of Long Term Care Facilities

Freedman, Penny (1988)
Creativity and Empathy in Social Work Clinicians: An Exploratory Study

Fried, Neil (1988)
The Relationship of Death Anxiety and Life Satisfaction in Middle-Aged Males: A Test of Levinson’s Theory

Friedman, Judith (1988)
Retired Professional Social Workers as Volunteers: An Exploratory Study

Gabriel, Marilyn Gilbert (1991)
Counseling Readiness and Orientation Toward Dreams: A Survey of Clients and Non Clients

Gerstman, Kathryn L. (1994)
Factors Affecting Extent of Computerization in Human Services Agencies

Gomberg, Leslie (2001)
Barriers in Screening Women for Domestic Violence: A Survey of Social Workers, Family Practitioners, and Obstetrician-Gynecologists

Goyos, Jose (1996)
Identifying Resiliency Factors in the Adult “Pedro Pan” Children: A Retrospective Study

Gray, Susan (1986)
The Impact of State Licensure on the Structure, Content and Context of Supervision in Social Work Practice

Guarriello, Sister Patricia Ann (1993)
A Comparative Study of Women in Three Cultures Who Have Been Raped

Hammons, Kim (1999)
An Analysis of Social Factors Which Mitigate Burnout In Hospital Social Workers Who Work With Terminally Ill Inpatient Populations

Henderson, Lorrie (1997)
Utilization of Alternative/Holistic Helping Strategies by Clinical/Direct Service Social Work Practitioners

Hollander, Susan (1987)
The Relationship Between Social Workers’ Knowledge of Affective Disorders and the Timely Referral of Depressed Patients for Psychiatric Evaluation

Hopkins, James (1986)
Explanatory Research Studying the Correlation Between Adolescents’ Psychiatric Problems and the Parents’ Marital Satisfaction and the Structure of Their Families

Hudson, Rhonda (2006)
Adult Romantic Attachment, Perceived HIV Stigma, Shame-Proneness, Psychological Functioning and Disclosure Responses among HIV-Seropositive African American Urban-Dwelling Women

Jacinto, George (2007)
Caregivers Negotiating Self-Forgiveness After the Death of Care-Receivers Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease

Johnson, Kathleen (Kit) (1997)
Love at the Launching Stage: Predicting Expectations of Marital Endurance

Kane, Fr. Michael (1997)
Factors Affecting Social Work Students’ Willingness to Work with Elders with Alzheimer’s Disease

Kipp, William C. (1990)
Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction Among Acute-Care Hospital Social Work Directors

Lefkowitz, Stuart (1988)
Attendance at Oncology Family Support Groups as Predicted by Specific Demographic and Interpersonal Behavioral Factors

Mansfield, John K. (2004)
Exploring Differences Between Early and Late Stage College Students’ Social Bonds, Social Supports, Stressors, and Coping Styles

Martinez, Paulina (2007)
Assessing Modern Sexual Prejudice: Social Workers’ Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbians

Macgowan, Mark J. (1995)
A Measure of Engagement for Social Group Work

McCullough, Yvonne P. (1995)
Motivators for Success: Personal and Familial Drives Among Adolescent Black Males

McPherson-Blake, Patricia (1991)
Psycho-Social Factors Associated with the Immigration of Haitians and Jamaicans to South Florida and Changes in their Parental Roles

Mendez, John (2006)
Readiness to Work with Abusers of Alcohol and Drugs in Three Helping-Profession Graduate Programs

Michaels, Donna G. (1991)
Perceived Stress and Coping Resources Among Graduate Social Work Students and Medical Residents

Miller, Roger (1992)
A Descriptive Analysis of the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Adult Psycho-Social Functioning of Male Victims in Treatment of Self-Help Programs

Mullaney, Donald K. (2002)
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes in a Post-Prison Population

Muller, Keith D. (2004)
A Comparison of Parental Expectations of Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants or Hearing Aids

Muniz, Angel (2000)
Factors Associated With Misdiagnosis In Mental Health

Nicolini, Catherine (2006)
Older Workers’ Perception of and Experiences with Ageism in the Workplace: An Exploratory Study

Nix-Donaldson, Jeanine (1992)
Developing the Ability of Crisis Unit Employees to Respond Empathically: A Comparison of Training Methods

Nowakowski, Eva (2006)
An Analysis of Family Violence, Dating Violence Perpetration and Social Learning Theory

Olson, Mark (2007)
Mitigating Negative Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Avoidance of Gerontology Careers Among Social Work Students

Ostrow, Geri (1986)
Interviewing Skills: Application and Analysis of Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior on the Clinician in the Skill Training of Graduate Social Work Students

Perez-Gonzalez, Vivian (2008)
Exploration of the Relationship of Perceived Stress, Coping, and Substance Use Among Social Workers

Pianko, Dale (2000)
An Inquiry Into How Practitioner Self-Disclosure Is Taught In The Initial Foundation Pratice Class

Pierce, Walter J. (1992)
Power and Empowerment: An Exploratory Study of Social Workers’ Power, Empowerment Knowledge and Empowerment Utilization

Porterfield, Sandra (1999)
Feminist Social Work:  An Analysis of Practice

Puig, Maria (1996)
Perceived Social Support, Subjective Well-Being, and the Practice of Santeria Among Four Immigrant Waves: A Comparative Study of Cuban-Americans in Dade County, Florida

Quintana-Jefferson, Marlinda (2007)
Adherence to Antiretroviral Medications Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women

Rahman, Kathleen Keogh (1995)
Some Predictors of Success for Foundation Year Master of Social Work Students

Raju, Kariavandan Maruthai (1991)
The Psychosocial Adjustment of the Caregivers of the Frail Elderly: Social Bond, Burden, and Desire to Institutionalize

Rhodes, Cynthia (1993)
A Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Airline Related Emergency Stress Among Flight Attendant Personnel

Rittner, Barbara (1992)
Analysis of Abuse, Neglect and Abandonment Risk Factors in Active Children’s Protective Services Cases as they Relate to Decision Making Processes on Case Closures

Romance, Joseph (1987)
The Impact of Internalized Homophobia on the Satisfaction Levels in Gay Male Relationships

Roseman, Fay (2000)
Adoption Knowledge Among Professional Social Workers

Rubin, Susan (1997)
Sources of Role Conflict for Men in Stepfamilies

Santhiveeran, Janaki (1994)
Factors Influencing the Utilization of Evaluation Findings in Mental Health Centers: A National Survey

Shapiro, Sidney (2003)
Predicting Success in a Community-Based Treatment Program for Mentally Ill Forensic Clients

Schiller, Darcy (2001)
A Typology Of The Female Juvenile Deliquent

Scott, Phyllis Fuller (1996)
An Analysis of Empowerment Between African-American, Hispanic-American, and White-American Social Workers Employed by a County Human Services Department

Selz, Judith (1989)
Excess Weight of Mothers and Their Young Children: An Exploratory Study of Mother’s Self Esteem; Family Dynamics; and Generational Antecedents Affecting Mother and Child

Shafer, Kathryn C. (1994)
A Study of the Effectiveness of Alcohol and Drug Training for Professionals in Russia and the Ukraine

Shipley, Virginia (1986)
A Psychological Perspective on the Development of the Self in Early Childhood: Child Care and Parental Emotional Factors Affecting Toddlers’ Self Recognition Abilities

Silbert, Ian Shelly (1993)
A Study of Stress, Coping, and Resources of Mothers and Fathers of Children with Cognitive Impairments

Skow, John (1986)
The Effectiveness of Panic Attack Control Training in the Reduction of Panic Attacks in Agoraphobics

Smith, Mark Spencer (2006)
The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Rapid Assessment Instrument Measuring Hardiness in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons

Smith, Yolanda (2001)
The Impact of Termination in Individual Psychotherapy on the Social work Practitioner

Steeno, Julie (1998)
Lesbian Mothers and Their Children: An Exploration of Lesbian Family Functioning

Straughan, Hope (2000)
Learning About HIV/AIDS: A Comparison Of Two Types Of MSW Curricula

Thabes, Virginia (1996)
A Survey Analysis of Women’s Long-Term, Post Divorce Adjustment

Thompson, Laurel E. (2004)
Teenage Pregnancy: The Missing Male Factor

Toolsie, Annette (2000)
Social And Personal Factors Influencing Infant-Feeding Choices Among Low-Income Women In South Florida

Turner, Allan (1994)
Attitudinal, Structural and Background Factors that Affect Mental Health Case Management Performance

Waltz, Catherine L. (1994)
Group Work with Male Batterers: Fostering Continuance in Treatment and Reducing Recurrence of Violence

Warren, Mary (1998)
Resiliency and At-Risk Children: An Analysis of Factors Impacting on the Development of Resiliency

White, Kenneth R. (2005)
The Relationship between Social Work Practitioners’ Attitudes, Beliefs, Skills, and Knowledge and Culturally Competent Direct Practice with African Descent Clients

Wik, Rita (1989)
Personal and Professional Careers and Death Knowledge, Attitudes and Anxiety

Williams, Lynda (2003)
The Effect of Psychosocial Rehabilitation on the Subjective Quality of Life and Social Skills of Older Persons with Mental Illness

Wiseman, Reva S. (1990)
The Coparenting Relationship after Divorce; Psychosocial Factors which Relate to Success or Failure

Zide, Marilyn R. (1990)
Social Bonds: Running To, Running From, Thrown Out, and Forsaken Youth

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