ABSTRACT AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF STRESS AND COPING by Jamie Soule Master of Social Work California State University, Chico Spring 2011 This thesis uses a participatory research methodology to explore the stress experiences and coping strategies used b . . .

Legislation such as the Community Mental Health Act of 1963 and the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act of 1967 paved the way for individuals with mental retardation to begin living their lives outside of the institutions many of them had been confined to. Whe . . .

An international field experience is an important way for social work students to gain knowledge of cultures other than their own. The demand for international social work internships is increasing. This study surveyed social work programs accredited . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the correlation of social influence and personal perception on language choice among second generation Latinos. For over a hundred years language has been a cultural characteristic which has been th . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore the ways that overlapping forms of oppression affect lesbians’ intimate relationships. This study utilized feminist and ecological systems theories to explore lesbians’ perceptions of relationship abuse with a . . .

The purpose of this study was to educate community members of Chapmantown about the benefits of participating in a community garden as well as indentifying possible contaminants and informing the community members of these concerns. In the Chico area . . .

The journey for trans* individuals in self-identifying, disclosing, and transitioning is complex and not well understood. In this study, an online survey was completed by 239 adults who self-identify along the trans* continuum and have medically trans . . .

The purpose of this project was to design, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant proposal for an intergenerational program that allows transition age foster youth to serve as volunteers with older adults in Butte County, California. A . . .

The purpose of this project was to design, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant proposal for an intergenerational program that allows transition age foster youth to serve as volunteers with older adults in Butte County, California. A . . .

Due to current limitations around bilingual/bicultural staff, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services (Catalyst) encounters the challenge of serving the monolingual Spanish-speaking population in Butte County in an empathic and effective way. To address t . . .