In the fall quarter of 2013, I was introduced to the practice of acupressure. The motivation to help patients and practitioners has led to the design requirements and constraints. Designs, analyses and prototypes have been made, followed by trials tha . . .

Traditional peer victimization and electronic peer victimization are concerning public health issues that relate to internalizing symptoms. Yet, context is critical when it comes to understanding development, peer relations, and well-being (Hill, 1983 . . .

The current study replicates the procedures of Byrne et al. (2014) by evaluating the effectiveness of the stimulus pairing observation procedure (SPOP) in promoting tact and listener relations in children with autism. During instruction, the participa . . .

ABSTRACT The Impact of Socioeconomic Status, Race/Ethnicity and Lifestyle Habits on Diabetes Among African Americans, Latinos and Non-Hispanic Whites Age 35 and Older By Yolanda Siegmeth Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in California (Co . . .

According to the National Children’s Alliance (2014), nearly 700,000 children are abused annually and three-quarters of those suffered from neglect. Of those, it is estimated that 1,670 children die annually from abuse and neglect. Exposure to childho . . .

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how greetings affect the feeling of interpersonal connection by different social contexts of gender and race. This study utilized a field experiment conducted at California State University, Los Angeles fro . . .

The purpose of this research is to explore the relationship between heart disease and socio-economic status, psychological distress, and health behavior among adults, and to identify implications for social work practice and policy. Specifically, this . . .

An unprecedented change in family structure has had a great impact in Latino families during recent years. As marriage declines, single-parent families continue to increase over time. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of family type a . . .

This study analyzed the current phenomenon of bystanders recording female-on-female violent videos. This year marked the first time a YouTube video made national headlines for showing a woman beaten unconscious outside of a nightclub. The current stud . . .

The purpose of this research is to examine the psychological wellbeing of adolescents in single-parent households compared to two-parent households among Latino American adolescents in order to advance social work knowledge and policy implications. Th . . .