Dissertations 2002-2003

“A Study of Chinese American Family Caregivers of a Mentally Ill Relative in New York City: A Look at Predictors of Caregiving Outcomes.”
Mouchuan Teddy Chen
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Ada C. Mui
 
“Identity Formation and the Negotiation of Desire: Women of the South Asian Diaspora in the U.S.”
Anne C. Deepak
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Barbara Simon

“The Relationship Between Depression and Risk Factors for Insulin Resistance While Controlling for Stress and Social Support: Secondary Data Analysis of the NHANES I.”
James E. Gangwisch
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Edward Mullen

“Domestic Violence in Trinidad and Tobago: Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships.”
Linda Faris Hadeed
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Nabila El-Bassel

“The Influence of Age, Stress, and Coping Factors on the Self-reported Health, Life Satisfaction, and Depressive Symptomology in a Group of Older, Urban-dwelling African-American Men.”
Donald Hallcom
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Ada C. Mui

“Caregiver Strain among Spouse and Adult Child Caregivers of Frail Elders.”
Suk-Young Kang
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Ada C. Mui

“Seeking Help a Second Time: Parent's Perceptions of Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization by Their Children.”
Dara Kerkorian
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Ada C. Mui

“Psychological Distress Among Vietnamese American Adolescents: Toward an Ecological Model.”
Brian Lam
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Marianne Yoshioka

“Political Participation among Gay and Lesbian Senior Citizens.”
Ken Lauritzen
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Ada C. Mui

“The Effects of Welfare-to-Work Programs on Welfare Recipients' Employment, Earnings, and Welfare Use.”
Hongjik Lee
February, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Jane Waldfogel

“Relationship of Maternal-Fetal Bonding and Reduction of Alcohol Use among Pregnant Women Attending Prenatal Clinic.”
Marilyn Lewis
October, 2002
Sponsor: Professor Marianne Yoshioka

“The Correlates of In-home and Community-based Service Utilization by Race and Gender.”
Man Wai A. Lun
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Ada C. Mui

“The Influence of Multimedia-Based Parent and Adolescent Interventions on Substance Abuse among Poor New York City Youth.”
Alfred J. Ozanian
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Steven P. Schinke

“Understanding Non-compliance in Mental Health Services: An Economic Framework Exploring the Relationship between Patient Satisfaction and Treatment Duration.”
Rhonda G. Ozanian
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Edward J. Mullen

“Factors that Influence African-American Women's Participation in HIV prevention Programs: An Ecological Perspective.”
Rogério M. Pinto
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Mary McKay

“Barriers for Social Workers in the Use of Practice Skills in School Settings.”
John Emile Silver
May, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Steven Schinke

“The Role of Athletic Participation and Parental Attachment in Adolescents' Risk for Delinquent Behavior.”
Peter D. Tolk
February, 2003
Sponsor: Professor Neil Guterman

“Mental and Physical Health and Educational Performance Outcomes among Children in Non-Relative Foster Care, Licensed Relative Foster Care and Unlicensed Relative Foster Care.”
Willie Tompkins, Jr.
October, 2002
Sponsor: Professor Denise Burnette