The project gathered the perspectives of current licensed foster parents in Del Norte County in regards to factors effecting recruitment, retention and support of foster parents by both social workers and in the community. Telephonic interviews were c . . .

Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) are the third fastest growing minority group in the United States (U.S.) and one of the fastest growing minority groups in the workforce. Although APAs have experienced success as professionals in the workforce, they sti . . .

The following paper is a meta-analysis of the relevant literature surrounding first-generation/low-income student barriers to high school graduation, as well as college entrance and success. This paper details what research indicates outreach programs . . .

Social workers in child welfare often are exposed to children and families dealing with complex and traumatic issues at points of crisis. Child welfare workers regularly are exposed to clients experiencing trauma due to a variety of issues, including . . .

This study compares the results of four different models of academic advising support for students whose first term GPA fell below a 2.0 resulting in academic probation status. Previous research suggested that one-on-one interactions during advising a . . .

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are people who work directly with people who have developmental disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into his/her community or the least restrictive environment. A DSP is a pers . . .

Substantial investment has been directed toward construction of off-channel ponds in the middle Klamath River basin to benefit Coho Salmon populations. Previous research showed that abundance, retention, and growth of juvenile Coho Salmon varied acros . . .