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Exploratory study of victim advocacy practices, strategies, resistance and relationships among crime victim service agencies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Social work has long been a field of advocacy, and has progressively integrated into the crime victim advocacy movement by practicing in domestic violence shelters, prosecutors' offices, law enforcement, child advocacy centers and community agencies...
Empowerment for social justice : a grounded theory study of social work field instruction strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of social justice, a foundational professional value. Environmental supports and barriers are also presented that significantly impact the process. Implications are provided for social work education, practice and research....
Socialization activities and professional competencies within a graduate social work program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of an instrument, this study explored the connection between professional competencies and involvement in professionalization activities for the graduate-level social work student. Methods of data collection were two self-constructed instruments administered to a...
Woke : internet news and social media on recent attitudes towards police use of force
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
, social media, and Internet news. Police are concerned about the impact this potential increase in negative publicity may be having on the relationship between police legitimacy and crime prevention. However, scant research has examined the role Internet...
Chamber of Commerce 2008 Annual Planning Retreat
(University of Missouri Extension, 2008)
This OSEDA presentation discusses Boone County's economic and demographic trends, including top economic sectors, largest employers and employment change by economic sector....
Academic and white working class perceptions of the economic aspects of white privilege
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
One job of social scientists is to parse out partial knowledge from every relevant social location in order to present a structural interpretation of social phenomena. A textual and content analysis was performed on both academic texts and internet...
LSO Newsletter, 2007-09
(University of Missouri Library Systems Office, 2007)
The LSO Newsletter was a monthly publication produced by the University of Missouri Library Systems Office (LSO) to update the University of Missouri faculty, staff and students on LSO's activities....
The economic and community impact of the University of Missouri System, FY 17
(2018)
In November 2017, the University of Missouri System (UM System) retained Tripp Umbach to provide comprehensive analysis on the economic, employment and government revenues that arise from UM System operations and expenditures. The impact analysis...
2007 Lake Area Business Conference
(University of Missouri Extension, 2007)
This OSEDA presentation discusses emerging trends at Missouri's PUMA lake area, including commute time, education analysis and lake area employment by industry....
The impact of networks and the concept of reception on asset accumulation strategies of Latino newcomers in new settlement communities in the Midwest
(Cambio Center, 2008)
to the Midwest, using a sustainable livelihood strategies model to focus especially on the roles of identity, acculturation, social capital, and context of reception....
Are social media bad for your employees? : effects of at-work break activities on recovery experiences, job satisfaction, and life satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to analyze data. Results of the study confirm that at-work break activities including social and non-social media break activities can be a channel for employees to experience recovery and deal with job demands. Moreover, the results suggest that when...
Racial disparity in police killings : an analysis of 2014 United States lethal force data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
victims were overrepresented and Caucasian victims were underrepresented in police officers' use of lethal force. However, this database and analysis provide no evidence of micro-level discriminatory decision making in the deployment of lethal force by law...
In Focus, 2008 1st Quarter
(University of Missouri System, Office of Finance and Administration, 2008-01)
Newsletter published for University of Missouri faculty, staff and retirees by UM Office of Finance and Administration....
Knowledge construction, social identity and social network structure in completely online groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
is characterized through detailed analysis of social-network structure, patterns of group-knowledge construction and trajectories of group-identity formation....
A study on the relationship of death anxiety and the completion of advance directives for oncology social workers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the extent to which the death anxiety of oncology social workers impacts the facilitation of the completion of their personal advance directives, and communication about advance directives with patients. Members...
Leading in a digital age : digital leaders' impact on the professional development culture in a secondary school setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
development (Dill, 2015). The data analysis procedure in this study was multi-step and addressed the five research questions. A convergent-mixed design approach was used to capture both quantitative and qualitative data through the theoretical lens of Adult...
The effects of gender, academic concerns, and social support on stress for international students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
and different types of social support as moderators of that stress. Survey data from a midwestern university is reviewed regarding general adjustment issues experienced by international students (N = 169). Descriptive statistical and multiple regression analyses...
Interventions to support retention and resiliency of homeless students in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
into the academic and social fabric of the institution (Gupton, 2017; Hallett, 2010). Persistence to degree not only helps break the cycles of homelessness and poverty, but also promotes social justice and resiliency. The data collection and analysis sought...
A comparison of the social and academic impact of high school students participating in desegregation programs to their peers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare the social and academic impact data of African American students enrolled in the St. Louis city desegregation program, the Voluntary Interdistrict Choice Corporation (VICC), to their peers...
Source credibility and the persuasiveness of public saftey messages communicated via social media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Social media communication networks such as Twitter and Facebook are changing the way organizations and communities alert the public of timely public safety information related to natural disasters, man-made events or other crises. This quantitative...