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Designated hospice rooms in nursing homes : a new model of end-of-life care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
An aging population, the prediction that approximately 40% of elderly Americans will die in a nursing home by the year 2020, and a paucity of nursing homes designed to meet the needs of dying residents is creating the perfect storm. In an effort...
Analysis of alternative care placement changes as provided by case managers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This exploratory study systematically identified and analyzed a comprehensive list of 53 primary reasons children experienced alternative care placement changes in Missouri's child welfare system. Case managers employed by Missouri.s public child...
Coping among pregnant, rural, low-income women facing intimate partner violence (pregnancy to three months postnatal)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The study will examine the coping skills of pregnant, rural, low-income women facing intimate partner violence (IPV) from pregnancy to three months post-natal. Twenty in depth interviews were conducted with women during ...
The development and validation of the disaster adaptation and resilience scale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
responses in individuals exposed to disaster events. The development and validation processes of the scale occurred across two phases. Phase I consisted of the construct development, item generation, and expert review. Phase II conducted a full validation...
Perspectives of informal caregivers on using in-home technology to monitor activities of person with serious mental illness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
As a result of the U.S deinstitutionalization policy of the 1960's persons with serious mental illness often live with and rely upon family members and friends to serve as informal caregivers. The purpose of this study was to investigate...
Improving perinatal mental health : a pilot study of the Online Mothers and Babies course with couples
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
, and suggest the content applicable for key support people (i.e., partner, family, friends). Perception of social support is known to be protective for PMADs, and partners are a primary source. However, less is known about engaging the couple in preventative...
Legalized orphans : parental relinquishment to child welfare
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This exploratory study examines the phenomenon of voluntary parental relinquishment to alternative care. In 2006 there were 51,984 children voluntarily placed into alternative care by a parent (Department of Health and Human Services, 2006...
Increasing self-efficacy in risk assessment and management of suicidal clients : training perspectives from mental health providers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
the characteristics of service providers working in the field, and (2) explore how service providers view their efficacy in suicide risk assessment and management of suicidal behaviors. A sample of 340 service providers (85.5% female) was recruited from nine different...
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....
Personal and organizational predictors of service provision for refugees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
four research questions and related hypotheses. Seventy-five point three percent of study participants were white and 81.5% were female. The age of subjects ranged from 23 to 75 years of age. Most (60%) of the study participants completed a graduate...