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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Clinical and Medical Social Work"”.
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Orphanages in America: Are they needed?
… as an answer to the question of welfare reform, and further felt that decisions such as these should not be made without the input of professionals in the social work field.
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In-home health care and hospitalization status
… who were recently discharged from inpatient care and re-hospitalization rates. The design was descriptive and the hypothesis was that the provision of in-home health care services would mitigate a decline in the health status, of an elderly patient, following discharge from inpatient care and …
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Identifying community specific barriers to prenatal care services
… the well being of the children in the community and a belief in the importance of early intervention to enhance outcomes inspired the idea for this project.</p>
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The Experience of having Primary Caregiving Responsibilities for an Adult Sibling with Down Syndrome
… of adults with Down syndrome is living longer and is likely to outlive their parents. Siblings have been identified as the likely future caregivers for adults with Down syndrome, yet little is known about what the experience is like for those who are currently caring for their siblings. It is …
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Investigating the Theory of Ambiguous Loss: The Role of Ambiguity Tolerance in Pre-Death Grief for Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia
… the relationship between ambiguity tolerance and caregiver grief within the framework of ambiguous loss theory. Thirty-one family caregivers completed a quantitative survey comprising two pre-existing scales and several demographic questions designed to assess level of ambiguity tolerance, …
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Indicators of delay between recommendation for community outpatient treatment and release into a conditional release program
The mentally ill who have been found not guilty of a crime by reason of insanity (NGRI), appear to be at risk in several areas when confronted with the judicial system. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the factors which predict recidivism of NGRI patients in Community Out-patient …
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Substance Abuse Among the Elderly: What Works in Treatment
<p>Social workers are trained during the course of their education to work with the elderly and to understand the various dynamics of aging. These professionals also receive education on substance abuse and how to assess clients as well as link them to appropriate supportive services. How can …
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Diverse Families Navigating Mental Health at the Pediatrician’s Office: A Mixed Methods Exploration of the Interplay of Stress, Culture, and Child Mental Health in the Primary Care Setting
<p>Low-income and ethnic minority youth experience high psychiatric need but persistently low participation in traditional mental health care. General pediatricians are often the first and only healthcare providers with whom many families engage around their child’s emotional and behavioral …
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Bridging the Gap: Understanding non-offending parental responses to their children's sexual abuse.
… sexual abuse (CSA) is the most critical and important factor regarding the child's post trauma trajectory and overall trauma resolution. Understanding parental responses and the factors that prompt acceptance versus disbelief among the non-offending parent (NOP) is vital to children's …
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The Fatherhood Factor: The Impact of the Father-Child Relationship on the Social, Interpersonal, and Recidivism Risk Factors of Previously Incarcerated Men
… prison, nearly 7 out of 10 will be re-arrested and sent back within 3 years of their release (Travis, Solomon, & Waul, 2001). This trend has large- scale implications, not just for individuals, but for their families and communities as well. Clearly, understanding the factors that contribute to …