This project focused on the development and implementation of a tool guide titled, Post-Secondary Programming Patterns: A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing a Student Resource Program. The tool guide is a template with two components: Field A of the guid . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore the level of knowledge and understanding that MSW students possess in the area of child development. The study was guided using a quantitative method and exploratory research design. Two questions were utilized . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the lived experiences of Hispanics in overcoming the barriers with, and ultimately accessing, mental health care services in Merced County. Data were collected from six Hispanic participants. Data we . . .

At the intersection of race and sexuality, Hispanic/Latino MSM are found at the face of Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) stigma, discrimination, and homophobia from in and outside cultural and social networks. The stigmatization of HIV and men who have se . . .

Valley which essential elements they believe to be necessary to create culturally specific domestic violence services for African American women. This study utilized a qualitative exploratory research design and a non-probability purposive sample. Dat . . .

The attitudes that professionals hold regarding causes of poverty are particularly relevant when considering those who work directly with people who are poor, as these views have been shown to influence the nature of assistance these professionals pro . . .

An international examination of the experiences of LGBTQ+ social work students in the U.S., Canada, and UK suggest that students notice a lack of visibility of LGBTQ+ issues in curriculum, experience an unsafe climate in their program, and in some ins . . .

As the number of female veterans grows, demands for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to respond to female- and female parent-specific needs, most significantly, health care and housing has also sharply increased, but to date, to no avail. Speci . . .

Little research has been conducted to capture the experiences of male survivors of intimate partner violence. This is partly because men underreport their abuse, in part due to gender stereotypes; limited awareness that there are many forms of abuse i . . .