Trapped in Trafficking: A Thorough Analysis of Texas' Legislation and Its Implementation in CPS and Community Organizations
I will analyze current Texas legislation regarding human trafficking and explore its impact in local communities.
Course: SOWK 3453
Supervising Professor: Michele Bland
The Exploration of Faith-Based Social Services
I will discuss the role of faith, religion, and spirituality within the framework of social-work practice.
Course: SOWK 4433
Supervising Professor: Ratonia Runnels
The Neonatal Unit's Intensified Care Regarding Single Mothers and Their Wellbeing
I will review literature and examine variables that cause single mothers of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to be at higher risk of having poorer psychological wellness as opposed to their married counterparts.
Course: SOWK 3053
Supervising Professor: Nila Ricks
Creating Silence: An Exploration of the Effects of Conflicting Sexual Messages on Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse
I will explore the ways that sex is represented in American culture and the manner in which the representations both conflict with each other and collaborate to keep sexually abused children silent about their abuse.
Course: SOWK 4903
Supervising Professor: Linda Marshall
An Exploration into the Elements of a Successful Adoption
I will research factors contributing to a successful adoption.
Course: SOWK 3453
Supervising Professor: Michele Bland
The Efficacy of the United Nations in Preventing Human-Rights Violations and Suggested Mechanisms for Change
I will examine the problems of current human-rights enforcement under the United Nations and suggest a fair and effective model for the enforcement of human rights.
Course: SOWK 3813
Supervising Professor: Linda Marshall
The Use of Religious and/or Spiritual Interventions among Medical Social Workers with Patients Treated at a Religiously Affiliated Hospital
I will determine how medical social workers at a religiously affiliated hospital feet about religion and spirituality usage in practice and if their personal beliefs affect their interventions.
Course: SOWK 4463
Supervising Professor: Abigail Tilton
Motivating Factors for CPS Workers
I will determ ine what factors motivate a person to work for Child Protective Services and how those factors influence his/her length of employment with the agency.
Course: SOWK 4423
Supervising Professor: Linda Marshall