Exposure to environmental hazards and pollution leads to deleterious health outcomes, and low-income and communities of color are disproportionately burdened. The present study utilizes the publicly available dataset “CalEnviroScreen3.0” to conduct a . . .

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

This study utilized a quantitative, cross-sectional, survey design to explore the knowledge and attitudes, including stereotypes, held by graduate social work students towards People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). It specifically studied the relationsh . . .

Literature shows that healthy relationships tend to improve healthy behaviors and quality of life outcomes including improved mental health. These benefits are lessened by stress. The stresses involved with participation in a graduate level educationa . . .

The primary purpose of this study was to debut and evaluate the efficacy of an integrative Restorative Justice and Narrative Mediation circle approach. This qualitative content analysis study utilized non-probability convenience sampling to incorporat . . .

The purpose of the research was to explore the perceptions of child abuse and neglect among first generation Hispanic immigrants. This quantitative study explores the level of acculturation and the cultural child-rearing practices among the participan . . .

A new requirement was enacted into California law in 2015 to better equip school personnel to effectively fulfill their role as mandated reporters. California’s AB 1432 law requires annual training of school personnel on identifying and reporting susp . . .

This study examined perceptions towards hiring disabled veterans as they enter the civilian workforce, with use of a quantitative research survey design. A sample of 121 veteran and non-veteran college students, of 18 years of age and older were selec . . .

Problem: Colonized peoples, like Filipinos, experience psychological and physical consequences resulting from processes of colonization including physical, spiritual, and epistemic violence. Scholars developed frameworks such as historical trauma (HT) . . .

This study explored the needs of aged out foster youth as pertaining to AB12 legislation and programming using a qualitative, interview based study design with a 6 respondent sample. Respondents ranged in age from 19 to 24, all were going go college p . . .

This qualitative study examined effective interventions while working with the transgender community in Sacramento County. This exploratory study used grounded theory and a snowball non-probability sampling design while interviewing ten professionals . . .

The purpose of this study was to assess the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) to determine if the program effectively incorporated mindfulness into its curriculum and prepared students to apply mindf . . .

Indigenous populations have experienced devastating collective and massive group trauma, compounding discrimination, racism, and oppression as a result of colonization. Scholars argue that the colonization experience of Native Americans creates a trau . . .

This research project aims to bring reproductive justice issues to a more in-depth discussion within the field of social work, and to find out what social work students’ understandings and perspectives are on these important issues. There are two comp . . .

This exploratory study examined the effectiveness of law enforcement engagement tactics and strategies employed in working with people experiencing homelessness. This study utilized secondary data in the form of ethnographic field notes with permissio . . .

The present study is an examination of the relationship between social workers and mothers who experience maternal depression, with particular focus on the relationship’s key tenets and challenges. Through qualitative interviews with six social worker . . .

Through the perspective of holistic health and wellness, this study explores the perceptions of helping professionals to understand adventure therapy and the use of group-based experiential interventions that utilize activities and experiences in nont . . .

College students across the nation are struggling to make ends meet while pursuing higher education. Because many minimum-wage jobs available to students are insufficient to meet current cost of living, a growing number of students are turning to non- . . .

The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes and perspectives that members of the older Latino community associate with mental health and mental health services. The goal of this project was to gain a deeper understanding about the knowledge . . .

This study aimed to explore and better understand student burnout and perceived levels of support of Master of Social Work (MSW) students within California State University, Sacramento’s MSW program. An assessment of the supports needed by graduate st . . .

This study explores the perspectives of professionals who work with clients in permanent supportive housing, on harm reduction as an approach to working with dual diagnosis clients particularly in ensuring stable housing. The study used secondary data . . .

This study consisted of an exploration of professionals’ knowledge and perspectives on the significance of intergenerational interactions for empowerment. The study involved 32 helping professionals selected through a non-random purposive sampling met . . .

The purpose of the study was to assess the student feedback component of the implicit curriculum in the Division of Social Work at California State University Sacramento. The study examined the use and perceived efficacy of seven identified feedback c . . .

This study examined the importance of cultural competencies among helping professionals in managing body image and eating disorders from the perspectives of graduate social work students. The non- probability sample of 54 subjects responded to a quest . . .

This study examined how involvement with a mental health speakers bureau impacts the speakers' personal recovery journey. Participants (N=38) were from the Stop Stigma Sacramento Speakers Bureau, and considered themselves to be living in recovery from . . .

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 . . .

The relationship between using a midwife vs. a medical model birth and the level of empowerment a woman can achieve through birth was studied. By working with women prior to, during, and for their post partum care, social workers have an opportunity t . . .

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 . . .

Parents with developmental disabilities face a number of challenges in performing parental duties in accordance with current child welfare policies, which allow for the termination of parental rights on the basis of disability. The purpose of this res . . .

Critical theory and queer theory are highly relevant to social works objective of social justice. The present study was designed to determine these theoretical concepts relevance and benefits to social work education and practice. Study results from s . . .

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 the cultural competency dimensions of work in the mental health field, with particular reference to services for women who are dually diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse disorders. This quantitative, exploratory study . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

The purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes of different generations of Japanese-Americans, in the Metropolitan Sacramento Area, as it relates to the theoretical concepts of Milton Gordon, George Kagiwada, and Marcus Hansen. It is to enable . . .

In order to generally investigate and explore qualities and characteristics of stable homosexual marriages, exploratory study was undertaken. Specific questions were formulated in collaboration with representatives of homophile organizations and the f . . .

The purpose of this thesis was to learn if immigrant mothers and their daughters in Northern California have different perceptions regarding domestic violence. Erendira Raquel Pefia and Rocio Diaz-Lara worked together and shared responsibility on this . . .

Though sexual abuse has become a subject of extensive research in the past several decades, the majority of studies have focused on the female experience of victimization. This neglect of male victims in the academic and social consciousness has undou . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

There is contention in multiracial studies as to whether multiracial people perpetuate or challenge the current racial hierarchy. This study explores the sociopolitical consciousness of white/minority multiracial people. The themes explored are the co . . .

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 examined traumatic events associated with childhood diagnoses of PTSD from the perspective of professionals and investigated the prominent clinical diagnostic tools used by practicing professionals to assess and diagnose children and adoles . . .

Each year, over 1 million children become clients of Child Welfare agencies due to substantiated referrals of child maltreatment. Despite the efforts of the parents, child welfare agency and service providers, the rate of child maltreatment recurrence . . .

Of every 100 Latino kindergarten children, only 11 of those Latino children will obtain at least a bachelor’s degree. Currently, Latinos are the fastest growing non-dominate ethnic group in the United States, as well as the ethnic group with the lowes . . .

Due to the taboo belief that religion and/or spirituality should not be explore during therapy, there has been some unwillingness regarding the utilization of spirituality in the mental health arena. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sta . . .

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 . . .

This exploratory and qualitative study examines and explores the migratory experiences of Greek-American immigrants. The participants in this study consisted of 16 adult Greek-American immigrants who have resided in America ranging from 14 to 62 years . . .

Parallel to the experiences of other migrant communities, Pakistani-Americans continue to deal with post-migration stressors. These stressors affect the overall peace and healthy environment of families. This exploratory study examines the knowledge, . . .

This study addresses the prevalent issue of homophobic bullying and safety for queer youth in high schools. This retrospective study involves a sample of 24 participants, eighteen years of age or older, who were surveyed about their past experiences w . . .