Dissertations 2005-2006

"The Effect of Racial Socialization on Urban African American Parent Use of Mental Health Services for Themselves & their Children."
William M. Bannon, Jr.
October, 2005
Sponsor: Professor Edward J. Mullen

"The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Balancing Work and Family: Individual and Organizational Effects and Implications."
Briana Barocas
October, 2005
Sponsor: Professor Sheila Akabas

"Survivors at the Margins: Social Justice and Trauma Recovery in a Domestic Violence Shelter - An Evaluation of Services."
Lisa V. Blitz
May, 2006
Sponsor: Professor Steven Schinke

"The Chinese Social Benefit System and its Impact on Income Inequality: From 1988 to 2002."
Qin Gao
October, 2005
Sponsor: Professor Irwin Garfinkel

"Supervisory Effectiveness in Chemical Dependency Settings: The Impact of Organizational Conditions on Job Strain and Job Dissatisfaction."
Monica A. Joseph
May, 2006
Sponsor: Professor David Menefee

"The Impact of Parental Involvement on the Educational Achievement of Children of Immigrants in the United States."
Claudia Lahaie
May, 2006
Sponsor: Professor Jane Waldfogel

"Fire from a Cloudless Sky: A Qualitative Study of Loss, Trauma and Resilience in Families of Surviving FDNY Firefighters in the Wake of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001."
David J. Linkh
October, 2005
Sponsor: Professor Grace Christ

"The Mental Health of Men: Profiles and Life Trajectories of Urban American Fathers."
Marilyn Sinkewicz
May, 2006
Sponsor: Professor Irwin Garfinkel

"Prevalence of Client Violence and its Effects on Burnout, Organizational Commitment, and Turnover Intention: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach."
Ki-Bum Song
October, 2005
Sponsor: Professor Neil B. Guterman

"An Empirical Validation of Social Action Theory: Applications for Adolescents Affected by HIV."
Dorian E. Traube
May, 2006
Sponsor: Professor Susan Witte

"Parents' Perspectives on Child Care Subsidies."
Susan Vorsanger
October, 2005
Sponsor: Professor Julien Teitler

"Demography, Power Resource, Institution, and Young Child Policy Variations in an Era of Retrenchment."
Shu-Yung Wang
February, 2006
Sponsor: Professor Sheila Kamerman