Theses, Dissertations, and graduate student summative projects submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from Augsburg University
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Theses/Dissertations from 1997
An Historical Policy Examination of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-272), Douglas E. Dooley
Loss and Grief Measurement Tool for Battered Women, Sherrie A. Eisele
Case Study of Ethical Leadership and Abraham Lincoln, Jarrod Englebretson
The Impact of In-Home Parenting Skills Training on Parenting Effectiveness for Parents with Developmental Disabilities, Suzanne Flolid
What Can We Learn About Resilience From Women Who Survived the Great Depression?, Vicky LH Follansbee
An Exploratory Study: Out-of-Home Placement Practices in Two Mid-Western Counties, Michael I. Frafjord
Economic Self-Sufficiency Programs Within Privately-Owned, Subsidized, Family Housing Communities: A Program Development Process, Wendy A. Geving
Developing a Multidisciplinary Team in Primary Care, Cynthia L. Gustafson
Self-Determination at a Homeless Youth Serving Agency, Matthew F. Halley
Community Support Program Staff Attitudes Toward Family Involvement With the Adult who has a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Timothy W. Himango
An Exploration of Medical Social Workers' Participation in a Grief Education Seminar, Colleen Marie Hoffman
HIV Prevention Strategies Available in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Women in the Twin Cities Area, Cathleen A. Holmberg
Adoption Permanency of Older Children: Evaluation of Adoptive Family Functioning Variables in Families Who Adopt Older Children, Rhonda M. Jager-Pippy
Comparing Two Support Groups' Impact on the Development of Middle School Students' Self-Esteem and Internal Locus of Control, Gary S. Johnson
Transracial Adoption and Post-placement Services, Alisha Kaul-Nelson
A Safe School Plan for Jefferson Elementary School, Jody Ann Kirchner
Difficulties in the Recognition of Adolescent Depression, Laurel L. Klawitter
Women and Mid-Life Divorce Losses and Triumphs, Christine Kocinski
Educating Children with Developmental Disabilities in Regular Education Classrooms: A Public Policy Analysis, Monique J. Larson
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder at Home and School: Effective Intervention Strategies and Barriers to Services, Deana M. Loven
A Study of What Criteria are Used to Decide on Flexible Funding for "Wraparound" Services in a Four County Collaborative, Janae T. Lucht
An Assessment of Relationships between Actual and Perceived Caregiving Demand and Negative Impact Measures, Michele L. Mandrich
Caregiver Support Groups: Benefits of Participation, Charlotte Jean McIntosh
Soulful Leadership, Arlene W. Mitchell
An Exploratory Study of Clergy's Perceived Stress Related to their Counseling Duties, Susan R. Monson
School Social Worker Responses Relative to A Community School Model, Judith I. Muenzhuber
Training for Transracial Adoptive Parents and Professionals Who Care for Transracially Adopted Children: The Roles of Identity Formation and Self-Esteem in Successful Placements, Robert L. O'Connor
Practitioners' Perceptions of Older Male Batterers and Related Factors: An Exploratory Study, Connie F. Pribyl
The Cost and Benefit of Supported Employment in Minnesota: A Social Policy Analysis, Robert Schwartz
An Outcomes Evaluation of a Family Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, Laura Jean Skogen
Exploring Parents Satisfaction with Collaborative Services Offered by a County Human Service Agency and School District, Tracy R. Sopiwnik
The Purpose and Effectiveness of the Semi-independent Living Skills Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: An Exploratory Study, Barbara Sulflow-Zaeska
Is Corporate America Walking the Talk of Diversity Programs? The Impact of Diversity Initiatives on Institutional and Cultural Discrimination, Vivian L. Tanniehill
Incidence of Substance Abusing Parents in the Child Welfare System, Kathryn Laura Vaudreuil
Mr. S. And The Robert Greenleaf Servant Leadership Theory And The Effectiveness Of Mr. S.'s Leadership Skills With Volunteer Groups, Anita C. Walters
Therapeutic Foster Care: Some Characteristics of Youth and Children in Out of Home Placements in the State of North Dakota, Paul B. White Jr.
Therapeutic Foster Care: Some Characteristics of Youth and Children in Out of Home Placements in the State of North Dakota, Paul B. White Jr.
Youth Homelessness, Nanci Jo Zenner
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Practices From the Perspectives of Agency Therapists and African American Clients, Thomas Adams
Perinatal Loss and the Marital Relationship, Karilyn K. Alexander
Positional Leaders in Minneapolis Neighborhood Groups, Stephanie Anne Anderson
Heterosexual Women Arrested for Domestic Violence: Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment Planning, Michele R. Braley
Access to Educational Services for Homeless Youth Ages 12 to 15 in Minneapolis, Alice L. Brown
An Exploratory Study of Resilience Among American Indian Human Service Professionals, Georgette M. Bunker
Causes of Conflict Between Hmong Parents and Their Adolescent Children, Vang Thomas Chang
Evaluation for Intensive Home Community Based Services: A Program for At-Risk Youth and their Families, Bonnie Tali Cooper/Scheff
A Descriptive Study: Identifying the Number of Youth and Parents Served by the North Dakota PATH Program That Have Substance Abuse Issues, Mari M. Daugherty
State Guardianship: A Look at Youth in Hennepin County, Kimberly Shannon Doran
Caregivers Information Seminar: Development of a Program for Caregivers in the Work Place, Kathi L. Durkee
An Assessment of the Employment Needs of Southeast Asian Refugees on Public Assistance in Ramsey County, Nils Dybvig
Recommendations for Parent Involvement in Elementary School Peacemaking Programs, Louise E. Goetz
Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren: Increased Stress Due to Role Restriction and Social Isolation, Jan B. Haugrud
A Historical Study of the Minnesota Model: A Multidisciplinary Approach To Alcoholism Treatment, 1940's to 1995, John A. Herbaugh
Contributing Factors for Battered Women Returning to Abusive Relationships in the Twin Cities Area in 1995, Kimberly R. Holleschau
Determinants of Resilience in Mothers of Children with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study, Anne Dussol Humes
An Exploration of the Needs of Students Who Attend an Alternative Junior High School, Chrislee Jacobs
Open Adoption: It's Effect on the Parent-Child Relationship, Connie Johnson
The Empowerment Effects of Criminal Court Legal Advocacy on Battered Women: An Exploratory Study, Elizabeth M. Jones
Nurse's Perceptions: Responsibility Attribution of Rape Victims, Barbara J. Kiffe
Development of a Support Group Curriculum: Building Self-Esteem with Adolescent Girls, Elaine S. Korsch
Barriers to School Enrollment and Success of Children Living in Shelters, Claire Kuennen Jordan
How Rural School Social Workers Perceive Elementary Nonattendance: Underlying Causes, Practical Interventions, and Role Identification, Anita M. Larsen
Subsidy: More or Less, Michelle Lefebvre
Gender Specific Programming for Female Adolescents, Sandra J. Lindgren
Passive Victims of Peer Bullying and Teaching Staff's Response to Them, Kenneth E. Maher
Descriptive Analysis of the Elderly Who Utilize Mental Health Services With Implications for Program and Policy Development, Timothy P. Mahoney
Social Support and Single Parent Families: An Evaluation of Family Support Services, Cathy Maki
Factors Associated with Veteran Patients Decisions About Advance Directives at the Minnesota VAMC, Amy L. Marciniak
How Hospital Social Service Directors Perceive the Current and Future Role of the Medical Social Worker, Molly Schwegman Martin
An Exploration of the Role of Computer Mediated Communications in the Lives of Older Adults, JoAnne Middaugh
A Historical Research Study of the Evolution of Attention Deficit Disorder, Eleonora R. Posner
A Descriptive Study of Adolescent Truancy in Dakota County, Connie Roller
Factors Which Influence Recidivism Rates for Individuals at a Regional Treatment Center (RTC) Who Have Been Dually Diagnosed with Mental Illness/Chemical Dependency (MI/CD), Gina Marie Schmerler
Needs Assessment on Homeless Women, Sandra A. Scott
Listen . . . . To your heart, Lori K. Sebastian
Children as Witnesses of Family Violence: Needs Assessment with Program Implications, Beverly A. Seifert
Chronic Child Neglect: A Journey of Junctures, Margaret Shoemaker
Understanding of post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Khmer Traditional Healers: A Case Study, Chang Thach
The Impact of Juvenile Curfew Enforcement on Crime Statistics, Kevin Orron Thomas
Adoption Assistance is Crucial to Facilitate Placement and Ensure Permanency for Children With Special Needs: Perceptions of North Dakota Parents Who Adopt, Kathlyn D. Thoreson
Effectiveness of behavioral programming and the traumatic brain injury waiver program: a caregiver's perspective., Wendy S. Walker
Attrition in the Mandated Treatment of Men Who Batter: A Look at Demographic Influence, Jill A. Yoerger
Personal and Social Factors Related to Adolescent Recidivism, Edgar Young Jr
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Client Survey of a Group Treatment Model for Adult Women Incest Survivors, Kristen A. Atmore
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Peer Mediation Program in a Elementary School, Dawn E. Berg
An Exploration of Nursing Home Social Workers' Training and Support Networks in the Area of Death and Grief, Gena du Bois
The Development of a Workshop for Social Workers: A Framework for Understanding and Addressing Family Violence and the Victimization of Women, Genevieve R. Branigan
Effects of the Boarding School Experience on American Indian Families: Practice Guidelines, Renee A. Burger
How Do Older Citizens Perceive Community Needs and Define the Roles of Senior Volunteers in Meeting These Needs?, Twyla R. Busse
Homeless African-american Familtes and Transitional Housing : an Ecological Perspective, Sandra Coleman
The Use of Adoption as an Expedient Foster Care Permanency Plan, Wendy G. Cook
School Social Workers' Perceptions of Their Role in Preventing and Eliminating Discrimination Toward Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Students, Jennifer E. Corniea
Parent Preference of Time Allocations for Academic Skills, Functional Skills, and Social/Friendship Development for Students who are Moderately or Severely Impaired, Lois Denise Fischer Cranston
Empowerment of Patients In Health Care and Its Impact on Their Behavior, Laurie Dahley
A Measure of Success in an Alternative Junior High School, Jana B. Dannemiller