Smith School for Social Work provides students with a focus on clinical social work, integrating comprehensive educational theories, skills and practices of clinical work. This collection includes full-text access to theses and dissertations, as follows:
- Smith College School for Social Work Theses, 2007-present Available to anyone both on and off-campus (some with a 5 year restriction limiting access to the Smith community), anyone via interlibrary loan
- Smith College School for Social Work Dissertations, 2009-present Available to the Smith community including off-campus access with a current Smith login, anyone on campus, and anyone via interlibrary loan
2010
Practice wisdom : an exploration of school social workers experience with social and emotional learning curricula : a project based upon an independent investigation, Gordon David Gross, Masters Thesis
Foster children in schools : understanding and addressing challenges through trauma theory and systems theory : a project based upon an independent investigation, Nicole C. Guertin, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the dual liminal space :the cultural and developmental process of South American Latino adolescents post immigration : a project based upon an independent investigation, Erika Hajati, Masters Thesis
Liberatory means to liberatory ends : a qualitative study of direct service providers' perceptions of transformative justice as an intervention in child sexual abuse : a project based upon an independent investigation, Dona K. Hirschfield-White, Masters Thesis
The unique challenges faced by South Asian American social work graduate students : campus communities, academics, and field : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sumati Shireen Holman, Masters Thesis
The role of personality and prior criminal offenses in the prediction of perceived helping alliance of nonsexual offending adjudicated adolescent males in residential facilities : a project based upon an independent investigation, Aimie E. Jalbert, Masters Thesis
Therapist's views of how hope influences the setting and attainment of treatment goals among clients with posttraumatic stress disorder : a qualitative study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Courtney Anne Jones, Masters Thesis
Racial micro-aggressions in the clinical dyad : a qualitative study of African American clinical social workers : anti-oppression with same race clients : a project based upon an independent investigation, Illana Cathleen Jordan, Masters Thesis
Gender identity development in individuals with autism : a project based upon an independent investigation, Emily Green Kalafarski, Masters Thesis
Anti-bullying task force : a community's response to address bullying behaviors and attitudes : a project based upon an independent investigation, Brian Christopher Kellen, Masters Thesis
Gender responsive treatment : what women say : a qualitative exploratory study of women's experience with an innovative treatment program, Cathy Kerr, Dissertation
Enter sandman-Please! : the relationship between sleep and job satisfaction in social workers and other clinicians : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jaime Talitha Knox, Masters Thesis
What is the coming out experience of polyamorous individuals : an exploratory study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Andria Elizabeth Lavine, Masters Thesis
Asian Americans and cultural values : encountering and overcoming sociocultural barriers to community mental health services : a project based upon an independent investigation, William Lee, Masters Thesis
Rolling smoothly along : the stories of eleven clinicians' spiritual self-care as a vital aspect of avoiding burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization, Elizabeth Anne Levy, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of the life experiences of gay, lesbian and bisexual people who were raised in the U.S.A. Mennonite Church : a project based upon an independent investigation, Adele Kathleen Liechty, Masters Thesis
Socioemotional development and nonverbal learning disabilities : a theoretical intersection of neurobiology and self psychology : a project based upon an independent investigation, Joanna M. Lightburn, Masters Thesis
Therapist self-disclosure : a current look at therapists' attitudes and practices : a project based upon an independent investigation, Allyson Lynn Mazzuchi, Masters Thesis
Pathology, risk, and emancipation : the impact of dominant discourse on LGBTQ youth in out-of-home care : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jill Christine McCullough, Masters Thesis
"No end or return" : thematics of impasse : a relational and infancy-based inquiry : a project based upon an independent investigation, Teresa M. Méndez, Masters Thesis
Treating complex trauma : therapists' perspectives on the effectiveness of the trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy clinical approach to treat traumatized children : a project based upon an independent investigation, Shamora Elaine Michelson, Masters Thesis
Continuing bonds : childhood sibling loss and its perceived long-term outcomes : a project based upon an independent investigation, Laura Marguerite Miles, Masters Thesis
Juvenile sex offender's perceptions of group treatment and iatrogenic effects, Amy Lynne Millington, Masters Thesis
Navigating war and reintegration into civilian life : clinicians' perspectives on how their Operation Enducing Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) clients cope : a project based upon an independent investigation, Andrea Elizabeth Mitchell, Masters Thesis
Assessing the impact of culture and language barriers among Latino/a bone marrow transplant patients and their parent (s) : a descriptive study : a project based upon an investigation at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, Lorena Mocorro, Masters Thesis
Through children's eyes : understanding visible and invisible injury in military parents : a project based upon an independent investigation, Meredith Grace Morray, Masters Thesis
An exploration of psychopathy amongst juvenile sex offenders, Laura Margaret Morrell, Masters Thesis
How do California Early Start providers address the social and emotional wellbeing of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilties? : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sarah F. Muchnick, Masters Thesis
The Black barbershop : intersections of sexuality, masculinity and gender expressions : a project based upon an independent investigation, Antwan Vernard Nedd, Masters Thesis
No inhiibitions, no moral sense, and no social structure : the etiology of the psychopath and the sociopath : a project based upon independent investigation, Chad Melvin O'Brien, Masters Thesis
Winnicottian object relations and behavioral theory conceptualizations of difficult-to-treat binge-type eating disorders : proposal for a synthesized treatment approach through dialectical behavior therapy, Christy Erin O'Brien, Masters Thesis
Engagement and retention of clients with co-occurring disorders : practice wisdom of a multidisciplinary treatment unit : a project based upon an independent investigation, Marsha Kay Odell, Masters Thesis
The importance of preventative mental health services for all children in elementary schools : school and administrator and teacher perspectives : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jessica Ann Olivares, Masters Thesis
Slavery in the white psyche : how contemporary white Americans remember and making meaning of slavery : a project based upon independent investigation, Ryan Nelson Parker, Masters Thesis
Unveiling the perspectives of folk rock music groupies : the experiences, motivations and perceptions of women following music bands : a project based upon an independent investigation, Paula J. Passanisi, Masters Thesis
The impact of psychosocial care on at-risk patients following heart transplantation : a single center experience : a project based on data collected at the University of California, Los Angeles in conjunction with the California Heart Center Foundation, Linda Loan Pham, Masters Thesis
Contemplative practice, internal family systems and affect regulation : an exploratory study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jessica Jeanne Prodis, Masters Thesis
Healing each other : a qualitative study of therapist perspectives at an equine-assisted psychotherapy program in Boulder, Colorado : a project based upon an independent investigation, Samantha Shalen Pugh, Masters Thesis
The effect of religion on coming out and the sexual identity formation of 18-30 year olds who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer : a project based upon an independent investigation, Marissa M. Puntigam, Masters Thesis
Siblings' perspectives : the impacts of having a sibling who suffers from an eating disorder : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sarah A. Quish, Masters Thesis
The exploration of therapists' personal experiences with secondary trauma and their personal mindfulness practice : a project based upon an independent investigation, Elizabeth Jane Reinecke, Masters Thesis
Experiences of urban and suburban police officers encountering mental illness in their communities : training, attitudes and actions, Sophie Madeline Ricks, Masters Thesis
The relevance of the natural environment to social work : a comparison of fields that consider the natural environment in social problems : a project based upon an independent investigation, John D. Ritchie, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' use of mindfulness as an adjunct to trauma treatment : a project based upon an independent investigation, Lisa Beth Rogers, Masters Thesis
Breaking it down : contributing factors to racial identity development in elementary and middle school youth : a project based on an investigation at Manhattan Country School, New York, NY, Malikkah K. Rollins, Masters Thesis
Eating disorder prevention for the college-age female population : past, present, and future : a project based upon an independent investigation, Colleen Louise Roos, Masters Thesis
Daddy's little girl lost : daughters reflect on the effects of father-daughter cut-off : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jana Michelle Rosenbaum, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' understanding and perception of coping behaviors and cultural differences in families dealing with a childhood cancer diagnosis : a project based upon an independent investigation, Kara J. Rule, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' diagnostic evaluation of chronic childhood trauma disorder : an examination of the clinical utility of developmental trauma : a project based upon an independent investigation, April T. Salvaterra, Masters Thesis
Beyond the baby : women's narratives of childbirth, change and power, Dana Alban Schneider, Dissertation
The relationship between pretend play and cognitive, linguistic, and social skills development in early childhood : a project based upon secondary analysis of developmental screening data from an elementary school in Plainfield, Connecticut, Lauren Ann Sebastianelli, Masters Thesis
How Tibet Buddhists in the United States negotiate mental health concerns, Paul Peter Sireci, Masters Thesis
The use of dialectical behavior therapy for treating juvenile delinquents : how mindfulness mediates trauma symptomatology and reduces anti-social behavior, Ashley Emma Sitkin, Masters Thesis
The end of the end : a qualitative exploration of barriers that impact social workers' capacity to practice end-of-life care to inmates : a project based upon independent investigation, Michael Ronald Smith, Masters Thesis
Not playing house the way mom and dad do : same-sex commitment without marriage : a project based upon an independent investigation, Amanda Gail Sommers, Masters Thesis
A different kind of fantasy : group dynamics and psychological change in male batterers, Rosemary Sullivan, Dissertation
The nature of relationships within the open adoption triad : a project based on independent investigation, Maureen Sweeney, Masters Thesis
The role of neglect and disordered attachment in the childhood of adolescent male sex offenders : a project based upon an independent investigation, Melissa Ann. Tell, Masters Thesis
An examination of the relationship between self-compassion and burnout in practicing psychotherapists : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jennifer Ann Thurlow, Masters Thesis
Anxiety and depression : exploring associations with suicidality : a thesis based upon an investigation in the Burlingame Center for Psychiatric Research and Education at the Institute of Living (Hartford, CT) in collaboration with Dr. Stephen Woolley, Monica Marie Tronsky, Masters Thesis
A different world : first generation Latinas and family role change : a project based on an independent investigation, Emely D. Velez, Masters Thesis
Therapists' attachment style and the use of touch in the therapeutic relationship : a project upon an independent investigation, Michelle Lynn Waddell, Masters Thesis
Challenges faced by movement therapists in terms of recognition of their profession : a project based upon an independent investigation, Michelle J. Walsh, Masters Thesis
The donut hole : a qualitative study of seniors who have fallen into the Medicare Part D coverage gap : a project based upon an independent investigation, Benjamin Todd Weiss, Masters Thesis
Utilizing family therapy : the perspectives of clinicians who work with families in which a parent is affected by mental illness : a qualitative study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jessie Miller Weisstein, Masters Thesis
Development and alcohol use in college age women : an exploratory study : a project based upon an independent investigation, Megan Burke Willey, Masters Thesis
Parent-created help-seeking pathways : a narrative explanation of their development and role in facilitating treatment for adolescents with mental illness, Victoria R. Winbush, Dissertation
Transitions in parenting among Somali refugee and immigrant families : acculturation in the U.S. and the preservation of traditional culture and values : a project based upon an independent investigation, Judith Louise Wolf, Masters Thesis
Polyamory as "ethical nonmonogamy" : a viable alternative to infidelity : a project based upon an independent investigation, Sarah Kay Woodruff-Diaz, Masters Thesis
2009
Resilient traits of children raised by a parent with borderline personality disorder, Meghan Andrea Albrecht, Masters Thesis
What's the skinny on fat women in psychotherapy : mental health clinicians' countertransference with women of size, Maisha Najuma Aza, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of the life experiences and motivating factors of White antiracist organizers and educators, Anne E. Bachrach, Masters Thesis
The school mental health clinician's role as a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect, Christina Shirley Bagley, Masters Thesis
Understanding the emotional experiences of first generation Korean American fathers : perspectives from meta-emotion philosophy, Jaeyoun Bang, Masters Thesis
Psychotherapist and intuitive healer's cultivation of self compassion : how loving the self enhances therapist intuition and client interaction, Julia Elizabeth Barker, Masters Thesis
Therapeutic adaption : treatment of individuals with mental retardation and psychiatric disorders, Thalia Ghazey Bates, Masters Thesis
Close encounters of a therapeutic kind, Ashley Pierce Benson, Masters Thesis
Faces of the future : an exploration of biracial identity development and racial identification in biracial young adults, Dana Leigh Benton, Masters Thesis
School experiences of foster children as seen through the eyes of teachers, Lynda Bonneau, Masters Thesis
Juvenile sex offenders' therapeutic alliance : the intricate dynamics of alliance in relation to attachment, trauma, and religion, Rian Michelle Bovard-Johns, Masters Thesis
An overseas example of "lighter is better" : the implications of colorism among male sex workers in Thailand, Eugene Espejo Canotal, Masters Thesis
Codependency among only children as predicted by parenting styles practiced in family-of-origin, Rachel Ellen Carfora, Masters Thesis
Self-image in adolescent foster youth who have had multiple out-of-home placements, Sarah Cartier, Masters Thesis
From swarms to summer camps : a theoretical deconstruction of cohesion among groups of latency aged boys, Prairie Youn-Yuen Chiu, Masters Thesis
Majority attitudes toward affirmative action in the workplace : a survey based on the Kuklinski List Experiment, Sonnie Chong, Masters Thesis
"There is something you should know" : the reasons therapists disclose their chronic physical illness to clients and the therapeutic implications of self disclosure, Caitlin Mara Cotter, Masters Thesis
Making hope and hard work matter : what does it take to be an African-American male and a high achieving senior at an urban public high school, Lashauna Cutts, Masters Thesis
Echoes of racism : an exploration into skin color bias within the African American community, Claretta D. Daniels, Masters Thesis
Gathering strengths and resiliencies of low-income joint and custodial fathers of color : a focus group study, Jamil Malik Davis, Masters Thesis
Looking at substance use disorders through lenses of self psychology and existential psychotherapy : a theoretical study, Michael E. DiLorenzo, Masters Thesis
Identity development among Black gay men : the relationship between racial and sexual orientation identity development, Sandra Lauren DiPillo, Masters Thesis
The marathon of life : an exploratory study of female cancer survivors' experiences with training for and participating in a marathon after their cancer diagnosis, Elizabeth Mary Donahue, Masters Thesis
Women among men : the experiences of female staff in residential facilities for adolescent males, Jessica Rose Donahue, Masters Thesis
Mental health and developmental factors related to juvenile adjudicative competence, Tracy Ann Donsky, Masters Thesis
Anonymous sperm donor preferences of non-genetic mothers, Carmel Trinity Drewes, Masters Thesis
Older women's perceived independence in post-widowhood repartnership, Jessica Weldon Eipper, Masters Thesis
School based mental health providers' perceptions of their training in serving LGBTQI youth, Sarah Eley, Masters Thesis
The experience of early childhood educators on working with children who have attachment impairments, Aethena R. Enzer-Mahler, Masters Thesis
Strategy and power in contemporary clinical practice : a theoretical examination of family preservation philosophy and strategic family therapy in the context of poverty, Emily Erchick, Masters Thesis
Understanding the overall ingredients that contribute to satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the field supervisory relationship from the social work student perspective, Emy Fehmi, Masters Thesis