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The concerns of foster children in their foster homes
(2022-08-01)Introduction This study aimed to explore the concerns of foster children in their foster homes. A phenomenological approach was used to explore the lived experiences of former foster children. The study utilized the ... -
Examining the connection between the referral process and the disproportionate identification of African American students having an emotional disturbance in special education
(2022-12-01)Historically, African American students have been overrepresented in special education (NEA, 2007. Specifically, African American students have been identified with an emotional disturbance (ED) in special education at an ... -
"I used to only speak Spanish": An analysis of heritage language maintenance through the languaging and literacy practices of four Spanish heritage speakers
(2022-12-01)Heritage language speakers, those who have or claim a connection with the language of their ancestors, have become a group of interest in the United States, especially since programs to serve this population were initiated ... -
What are the family financial management experiences among the Ghanaian diaspora in the US?
(2022-12-01)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the family financial management experiences of the family members of the Ghanaian diaspora in the US. Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model was used to navigate the ... -
The impact of childhood trauma on romantic relationships and the mediating role of the stress response system
(2022-12-01)This study aims to expand the current body of research to understand further the underlying biological mechanism that mediates the relationship between experiencing childhood trauma and healthy adult romantic relationships ... -
Counseling self-efficacy in family play therapy telemental health services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic: A mixed method approach
(2022-08-01)Family play therapy and telemental health are both understudied areas (Haslam & Harris, 2011; Smith, Norton, & Marroquin, 2021). However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians across the globe were forced to move their ... -
Effects of imitation therapy for non-verbal children with autism in Zambia
(2022-12-01)Imitation is a skill that emerges early to serve an important cognitive and social function in a child’s typical development (Ingersoll, 2011). Many children with autism (CA) have demonstrated deficits in imitation skills, ... -
Association of satisfaction in social relationships with suicide risk, PTSD score, and health rating of female spouses and partners of veterans
(2022-08-01)The study sought to learn about the experiences of female spouses and partners of military veterans due to the limited knowledge concerning the needs of this population (Keeling et al., 2020). The study examined the ... -
Bilingual interventionist beliefs and roles: Working with teachers in dialogue, disruption, and transaction
(2022-12-01)Literacy is an important tool for students to challenge education, themselves, and ultimately the world. Dialogue about books can effectively engage middle school and high school students in explicit dialogue, disruption, ... -
Cosmopolitanism in multicultural children’s texts and reader response
(2022-08-01)Diversification of student populations (Vespa et al., 2018) and the push for texts that portray characters from all cultures (Neary, 2015) shows the need in research for a continued exploration of students’ responses to ... -
A mixed methods approach to investigating self-care, attachment awareness, and burnout in marriage and family therapists
(2022-05-27)The purpose of this convergent mixed methods study was to investigate and expand our knowledge of the experience of burnout among marriage and family therapists in terms of attachment experiences, self-care, and clinical ... -
“You don’t belong here”: Exploring how environmental microaggressions shape romantic expectations through photostory
(2022-01-20)This research project engaged student members of the community through the use of PhotoStory. A method of creating qualitative research, PhotoStory includes the participation of research subjects as collectors, analyzers, ... -
Lived experiences of children ages 9-12: A focus on social cognitive learning through participation on social media network sites
(2022-01-31)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experiences of children ages 9-12 participating on social media through social media network sites. A descriptive phenomenological approach allowed the researcher ... -
Implications of the marital relationship as measured by interpersonal spousal support and marital satisfaction and first responder PTSD symptom severity: An online mixed methods approach
(2022-05-23)First Responders are at risk for developing Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the nature of their job. Their chronic exposure to critical incidents must be met with adequate understanding and research of the ... -
Music-based and language-based literacies in Spanish-English emergent bilingual first graders: Music aptitude, phonological awareness, and morphological awareness
(2022-06-17)The purpose of this study is to understand the relationships among music aptitude, phonological awareness in Spanish, phonological awareness in English, morphological awareness in Spanish and morphological awareness in ...
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