Families living in poverty are overly represented in the child welfare system. Risk factors that include but are not limited to, inadequate housing, emotional and social challenges, and domestic violence cause families living in poverty to be more lik . . .

Sexuality is a basic aspect of humanity. It is prevalent across the life course and throughout the history of all cultures. Given this premise, it was the researcher’s intent to examine the Master’s of Social Work curriculum at California State Univer . . .

The purpose of this exploratory research was to identify the barriers that exist for migrant workers in accessing medical services. This study focused on the following barriers: occupational health risks, rural areas, cultural beliefs, economic status . . .

This study explored the characteristics and outcomes of crossover youth (youth who come from the child welfare system and cross over into the juvenile justice system also known as Welfare and Institution Code 241.1 youth) in Alameda County. The study . . .

The concern of homophobia within the context of institutionalized settings such as high schools can be a damaging factor to the development of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) adolescents. This issue can have devastating af . . .

The study presented in this thesis investigates the extent to which social work clinicians consider nutritional intake when providing holistic mental health services. The study is grounded in a review of professional literature supporting the consider . . .

This study examined the attitudes and perceived risks regarding the use of cannabis as a medical intervention from the perspectives of emerging health service professionals, with special reference to the medical and the social work professions. An exp . . .

This study examined the perspectives of Victim’s Advocates who work with victims/survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) to understand the impacts that IPV has on the academic progress and health of the victims/survivors. Professionals (N=35) wor . . .

This study examined possible predictors such as hypermasculinity and ethnicity in explaining negative attitudes towards the LGBTQ student community in a college campus in the context of queer theory within the paradigm of social constructionism. A non . . .

Sexual and gender minorities continue to face many challenges in today’s environment. Minority stress, concerns of coming out, gender identity, transition, and family and work environment are all reasons that the LGBTQ community seeks therapy. Graduat . . .