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1. Influence of education, family involvement and socioeconomic status on crime and recidivism rates
- Creator:
- Schultz, Jennifer Erin
- Description:
- This project explored the influence education, family involvement and socioeconomic status has on crime and recidivism rates. Successful parolees were interviewed and asked questions regarding their experiences with education, family involvement, socioeconomic status and incarceration. The outcome of these interview heeded seven themes, which were 1) Felt no Connection with School, 2) Feeling of not being a part of their family 3) Growing-up in households that did not express emotions or communicate, 4) Traumatic experiences during adolescent or early teen years, 5) Jail as a break from the streets 6) Vocational classes as crime deterrent while incarcerated, and 7) Terminating criminal behavior because of "being tired." and Project (M.S.W., Social Work ) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2009.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Coward, Alice L. and Rosales, Darci C.
- Description:
- Social work champions social justice a belief that everyone is entitled to equal opportunity. Post secondary education should be open to all students. Individuals have a right to higher education and should not be discriminated against based upon their race, ethnicity, class, or gender. Accessibility for underrepresented minority (URM) students is a goal of the Academic Excellence Workshop (AEW) intervention program for Math Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) majors at Santa Rosa Junior College. This project is a macro evaluative study of the program. Literature looking at the historical content of the MESA Program, Philip Michael Triesman's founding study, and the differences between four year and community college attenders as they relate to access, retention, persistence, and degree attainment were reviewed. The empirical research was derived from archival data gathered from MESA enrollment forms and academic transcripts. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used on the gathered data. The researchers hypothesized that participation in the AEW would positively impact URM student's grade point average in math, engineering, and science courses. Using an independent t-test, the researchers found no significant evidence to support the hypothesis. The research study was limited and did not take into consideration the secondary benefits of participating in the AEW that could influence student's academic success, retention, and persistence in STEM courses. The researchers conclude that future evaluations of AEW programs would benefit from a holistic approach incorporating both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Da, Kesar and Whitlow, Dylan
- Description:
- The use as well as misuse of methamphetamines remains a significant social issue in the United States. Little is known about the impact stigma has on treatment recommendations for women who use methamphetamine, particularly mothers. This research attempts to understand if CSUS undergraduate social work students have preconceived gender bias when working with individuals who are drug abusers, particularly mothers who use methamphetamine. This study utilizes a vignette embedded, randomized cross sectional experimental survey with a quantitative descriptive research design in order to identify any potential gender bias and stigmatization of women methamphetamine users. Data was collected from 91 CSUS BASW students and electronically inputted and analyzed using the SPSS system. While there were no significant associations between gender of the client or the status of motherhood when recommending treatment for methamphetamine users, the data did suggest that personal experience with drug addiction as well as previous personal experience with drug addiction is associated with a greater probability of recommendation of treatment. Personal experience also influenced the student’s perception of whether they perceived the client’s problem were caused by his/her choice. The project concludes with an in-depth discussion of findings as well as implications for social work and recommendations for further research.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Williams, Lauren D.
- Description:
- Transgender older adults are amongst the most marginalized communities in the United States, both historically and presently. While many of the challenges experienced by this cohort are also common to the broader aging lesbian, gay, and bisexual population, the social support needs of this community are largely understudied. Alongside the inarguable amount of discrimination and obstructions that elder transgender individuals have experienced across decades, are the qualities of resilience and courage which should not be understated. This research examines the expressed levels of social support and isolationism of transgender older adults. A qualitative and exploratory research design will be utilized to identify statistically significant patterns by exploring six community members’ account of the status of their social support system. This, in turn, will be helpful the field of social work and, most importantly, this underserved community at large.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Lopez, Roxana
- Description:
- The Latinx population is the fastest growing minority population in the United States. The Latinx college enrollment and retention rates do not match with the fast growth rate seen throughout the United States. Various studies have researched contributing factors as to why the Latinx population is not able to achieve their higher education degrees, including financial difficulties, mental health concerns, and lack of support. The purpose of this study was to explore how parental support can influence the resiliency of first-generation Latinx college students. A quantitative descriptive research design was used for this study. The recruited sample consisted of 25 Latinx male and females, all above the age of 18 and whom identified as first-generation Latinx college students. The results of the study demonstrated that Latinx students that put a higher value on parental support also demonstrated a higher resiliency. Recommendations to improve the resiliency of first-generation Latinx college students would be to encourage parents to remain involved in the transition of their students, adapt to the changes, and check in with them about how they are feeling, regardless of the parents’ educational background.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Lewis, Kevin
- Description:
- This study explored how the clinical use and research of hallucinogenic drugs within a mental health setting is perceived by MSW II students at California State University, Sacramento. The study utilized a quantitative survey research design that asked participants to respond to questionnaire items using a Likert scale. Participants (n=80) were selected via convenience sampling and were asked to respond to multiple survey items regarding their attitudes towards hallucinogens and mental health as well as indicate demographic information. Data analysis showed that there were associations between different dimensions of participants’ perspectives and demographics. While the results are not generalizable beyond the sample population, one significant finding is that having self-reported knowledge and awareness of hallucinogens and their use in mental health is correlated with more positive attitudes towards psychedelics. Implications for the field of social work are discussed.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Johnson, Kenika
- Description:
- Burnout is widely believed to be problematic among human services professions. It has been associated with various forms of negative responses to on the job stress that can diminish an individual’s physical health, psychological well-being, and job performance (Maslach & Leiter, 2008). The researcher's study was aimed at detecting potential for burnout and to examine whether self-care lessened the distressing effects among human service workers (N=68). Results of the data revealed a positive correlation between self-care and compassion satisfaction and a negative relationship between burnout; suggesting that self-care is positively associated with higher compassion satisfaction and lower levels of burnout. The study findings revealed that self-care and compassion satisfaction might serve as protective factors, which likely decrease the impact of, or vulnerability to, job burnout. This in turn promotes employee satisfaction, positive career experiences, and the overall well-being of helping professionals. Self-care should be viewed as an ongoing preventive activity for all professionals. The results of this study showed that human service workers do engage in self-care activities and that its benefits can positively influence their lives as well as their careers within the profession.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Moga, Debbie and French, Shannon
- Description:
- The purpose of this research project is to determine if there is a correlation between social media usage and its effects on a person’s well-being. Two hypotheses have been created to test this correlation. The first hypothesis being that there is a negative correlation between frequency of social media usage and its effects on a person’s well-being, and secondly that there is a negative correlation between duration of social media usage and a person’s well-being. Study findings, as related to the first hypotheses, frequency of use and the effects on a person’s well-being, were confirmed and shown as weak and statistically significant (r = -.269, p < .05). This finding confirms that there is a negative correlation between frequency and the effects on a person’s well-being. Results related to the second hypothesis, duration of use and a person’s well-being, were also confirmed and shown to be slightly weak and statistically significant (r = -.362, p < .01). The secondary finding confirms that there is also a negative correlation between duration of social media usage and a person’s well-being. With statistical significance confirmed, researchers found that there was a correlation between duration and frequency of usage of social media and a person’s well-being. Implications for social work were also included within this project. Findings in this area were related to respondent’s opinions/beliefs about several domains. These domains included ageism, sexism, racism, isolation, and internet addiction. In all domains, with the exception of ageism, respondents believe that social media has led to an increase in the areas mentioned above. This information will allow those in the social work field to develop and implement programs, education, and interventions to address those specific societal issues. There are also specific mental health concerns that can be addressed as related to social media usage and a person’s well-being. An example of this is social media’s effect on how an individual feels about themselves. Social workers can create interventions to assist clients when issues of self-esteem, anxiety, and/or depression are present. The goal of this study was to confirm a negative correlation, which was accomplished. The secondary goal was to determine if there were implications within the social work field. The researchers feel that goal was accomplished as well. The study’s findings, literature reviewed, implications for social work, and recommendations based on said findings are available within this project.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Chechi, Farhit and Diaz, Yesenia
- Description:
- This project aimed to analyze the perceptions of school safety among San Juan Unified School District (SJUSD) and Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) high school students, using the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). The CHKS was administered to 9th and 11th school students. Data analysis findings of the CHKS for SJUSD and SCUSD formed the base for a questionnaire survey administered to a group of Master of Social Work (MSW) students with school-based internship experience, at California State University, Sacramento. The questionnaire was used to determine whether these MSW students concur with the SJUSD and SCUSD CHKS findings. The researchers found that despite the many differences between the two school districts, the perception of safety was similar among students. The questionnaire findings showed that individually, MSW students did not concur with the CHKS findings. The findings highlighted the importance of student voice and collaboration amongst students and staff.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work
- Creator:
- Biskner, Jessica Ariana and Biskner, Jessica
- Description:
- Evidence suggests that mindfulness-based interventions are beneficial for increasing children and adolescents’ emotion regulation, managing attention, and increasing social-emotional resiliency (Semple, Lee, Rosa, & Miller, 2010). However, there is some inconsistencies among schools with implementation by teachers. Therefore, this research study explored middle and high school teachers’ knowledge, perceptions, and experiences regarding mindfulness-based interventions within their classrooms. Results implicated the majority of teachers had some understanding of mindfulness and their perceptions and beliefs around mindfulness influenced their level of implementation. Furthermore, the findings revealed there was no school-wide mindfulness program and the teachers had multiple factors that prevented them from teaching mindfulness within the classroom. Overall, this study presents many recommendations for further research and identifies the need for implementation of more school-wide mindfulness programs.
- Resource Type:
- Project
- Campus Tesim:
- Sacramento
- Department:
- Social Work