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
2007
Language and the making of meaning for individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Kathleen Anne Freeman, Masters Thesis
Role model development in young African American males : toward a conceptual model, Christian Edward Gale, Masters Thesis
Cutting and self psychology : an exploratory analysis, Andrea Lynne Galeucia, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans of recent U.S. conflicts, Kimberly J. Garland, Masters Thesis
How has legal marriage affected the experience of social supports for same-sex individuals who were married in Massachusetts, Dawn N. Geller, Masters Thesis
Transparency of purpose and methods in a grass-roots agency :a program evaluation of the Unitas Therapeutic Community Inc., John Gill, Masters Thesis
Art and the clinical social worker, Lucy Goldstein, Masters Thesis
Nonresidential fathers' perceptions of the influence of their acrimonious divorces on their relationships with their children, Rachel Hava Green, Masters Thesis
Sometimes love ain't enough : a study of the perceived relationship barriers as reported by 12 heterosexual African American women and men, Stephanie Harris, Masters Thesis
Uncovering oppression within the anti-rape movement : the role of race in the reporting experiences of adult Black female rape survivors, Amy Rebecca Hochberg, Masters Thesis
Couples' decision-making processes : first-time parenthood in dual-career partnerships, Amelia Fern Hube, Masters Thesis
The efficacy of narrative therapy approaches with self-injurious clients, Erica H. Johnson, Masters Thesis
Using the principles of existential psychotherapeutic theory to enrich understanding of eating disorder etiology, Sabrina Johnston, Masters Thesis
Space exploration : mapping students' perception of the Smith College campus, Stephanie Alexandra Keep, Masters Thesis
How non-disabled children respond to a sibling with disability? : the challenges they may or may not haved faced, Dawn Leona. King, Masters Thesis
Are we attracted to romantic partners who tend to resemble our caregivers?, Rebecca Kohrman Kohrman, Masters Thesis
Nature and quality of care : two measures partially addressing impediments to adequate childcare for vulnerable children, Chad Wayne. Kordt-Thomas, Masters Thesis
A nation divided : an exploration of national identity and immigration through analysis of naturalized Mexican and non-Hispanic white citizen's attitudes toward undocumented immigration in the United States, Mekhala Miriam. Koshy, Masters Thesis
Confronting race and racism : social identity in African American gay men, Benjamin A. Kudler, Masters Thesis
Risk and protective factors associated with juvenile delinquency and juvenile sexual offending behavior : the role of ethnic identity, exposure to violence, and parenting practices and attachment, Elsa G. Lage, Masters Thesis
Eastern European adoption : a theoretical study of attachment disorder through a self psychology lens, Andrea Leadbetter Larkin, Masters Thesis
The undercover wounded healer : the role of personal therapy in being a clinical social worker, Leanne Marie. Lemire, Masters Thesis
The relationship between complementary medicine and quality of life among women with breast cancer, Nicole Diane. Lombardo, Masters Thesis
Combat-related trauma : an historical analysis through a biopsychosocial lens, Jamie Lynn Loveland, Masters Thesis
The integration of exercise as an adjunct treatment for depression by clinical social workers in Massachusetts : a study designed to expand the practice of area social workers, Thomas Lawrence Lusignan, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the relationship between personal ideal(s) of female beauty, self perception(s) of female beauty, and self esteem in women, Megan S. Lynch, Masters Thesis
A question of culture for overweight individuals, Heather A. MacDonald, Masters Thesis
The experience of voluntarily childless women in contemporary New England, Sharon Marie Manning-Kelly, Masters Thesis
Live today : transition from patient to long-term cancer survivor, Lynn Ann. Mazur, Masters Thesis
Undocumented Latino immigrants' opinions on seeking counseling from non-Latino clinicians and their views of what would constitute culturally competent services, Maria Angelica. McCoy, Masters Thesis
The space between : transracial adoptee's racial identity and the role parents play in identity development, Kristen Denise McCully, Masters Thesis
From the perspectives of both : the impact of the therapist's job on the relationship between therapists and their partners, Linda S. McGinnis, Masters Thesis
Transcending culture : the universality of grief, Kelly Diane Meade, Masters Thesis
Source of connection, strength and identity : an exploration of how a belief in the divine as feminine affects women's internal and external relationships, Stephanie Amanda. Melmed, Masters Thesis
And they lived happily ever after : the effects of cultural myths and romantic idealizations on committed relationships, Jordana Lauren Metz, Masters Thesis
Do personality and other individual differences affect the development of post traumatic stress symptoms in male police officers?, Megan Kane. Myers, Masters Thesis
Pregnant queer clinicians : an exploratory study of the countertransference experiences of queer clinicians during their first pregnancies, Rhyannon Leah. O'Heron, Masters Thesis
Beyond sibling rivalry : an exploratory study of social work assessment of school-age sibling abuse, Hillary Faye. Parks, Masters Thesis
Dealing with migration loss : the resilience of Latinas and their coping strategies, Aurora Perales, Masters Thesis
Nowhere to nap : how service providers and homeless adult males view the influence criminalizing survival activities has on support service use, an exploratory study, Brion Inness. Phipps, Masters Thesis
From consciousness to action : are there common identifiable life experiences among people who actively organize against oppression, Nikita Pion-Klockner, Masters Thesis
El ser a través de las fronteras y el tiempo: the experience of Mexican immigrant women and their sense of self, Nidia A. Ponce, Masters Thesis
The revaluation of pathology : narrative, Nietzsche and the emergence of the storied body :, Jenessa Margaret Radocchio, Masters Thesis
Parental childhood sexual abuse : trauma-specific effects on therapists, Rebecca Elizabeth Randall, Masters Thesis
Finding common ground amidst difference : discussions and perceptions of race and ethnicity in interracial and interethnic friendships, Melissa. Rocklen, Masters Thesis
Mythesis.com : the irony of technology : an object relational approach to understanding the interplay of identity construction and the emergence of the "true self" through the privilege of anonymity on the Internet, Katherine Suzanne Sapp, Masters Thesis
Drawing the line : an exploration of Otto Kernberg and Marsha Linehan's understanding of borderline personality disorder, Lili. Schwan-Rosenwald, Masters Thesis
To kill or to be killed? : an examination of influential factors within African American communities resulting in the rise of youth violence, Telea. Shepard Stovall, Masters Thesis
Fibromyalgia : a legacy of chronic pain, Lisa Pauline. Smith, Masters Thesis
Righteous passage : youth with emotional and behavioral difficulties making the transition to adulthood, Robin Anne. Smith, Masters Thesis
Negotiating the self : an exploratory study on the gender identity formation of second-generation Asian Indian American women, Sonal H. Soni, Masters Thesis
Art as therapy for the therapist : the role and experience of artistic expression in the life and work of psychotherapists who also identify as artists, Danielle T. Tansino, Masters Thesis
A relational-exploratory study : how attitudes towards deafness affect quality of behavioral health services provided to the deaf/deaf/hard of hearing client, Ann Haseltine. Tarmey, Masters Thesis
A comparative qualitative study of Marianismo : Mexican and Mexican American women's perspectives on their Latina values, women's roles and their parents' influence, Jennifer Marie Vazquez, Masters Thesis
The association between physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and physical pain : a comparison of psychiatric patients in Ontario, Canada and Burlington, Vermont, Kathryn Irene Vigil, Masters Thesis
Middle school teachers' perceptions of their schools' formal and informal administrative policies on children labeled with behavioral problems, Tierra Danielle Watkins, Masters Thesis
Women's attitudes and perceptions about sexual fantasy and how it relates to sexual satisfaction in a committed relationship, Jillian Marie Weis, Masters Thesis
Gender variance and mental health : a national survey of transgender trauma history, posttraumatic stress, and disclosure in therapy, Virginia Wyatt Wharton, Masters Thesis
Experienced and inexperienced therapists : a comparison of attitude toward and use of countertransference disclosure, Sara R. Willott, Masters Thesis
Adaptation, positive learning, and methods of coping in women with congenital and acquired facial differences, Fusang Carly Yin, Masters Thesis
Attachment in older adolescent romantic relationships, Whitney E. Young, Masters Thesis
2005
Shifts in Attachment Relationships : A Quantitative Study of Adolescents in Brief Residential Treatment, Joanna Bettmann, Dissertation
1998
The applicability of William E. Cross’s model of Black identity development and Vivienne Cass’s model of lesbian/gay identity formation to the experience of Black lesbians, Lisa Lynelle Moore, Masters Thesis
1994
The Effect of Movie Portrayals of Therapy and Therapists on College Students' View of Therapy and Therapists, Karin Perlman, Masters Thesis
1992
Whose Daughter Are You? : Exploring Identity Issues of Lesbians who are Adopted : A Project Based upon an Independent Investigation, Anne Mi Ok Bruining, Masters Thesis
1990
Experience of Stigmatization and Discrimination of Former Psychiatric Inpatients, Amy Rappaport, Masters Thesis
1988
An Exploratory Study of Men in the Anti-Abortion Movement: A Project Based upon an Independent Investigation, Laura E. Sabatini, Masters Thesis
1985
Clinical Dilemmas and Countertransference Reactions for Therapists of Pre-Operative Transexual Clients, Rachel Lynne Wichman, Masters Thesis
1982
Transsexualism: the lifelong paradox : a project based upon an investigation at a correctional facility in a western state, Mary E. Iannuccillo, Masters Thesis
1981
The effects of ego deficits on parenting an MBD child, examined in parental group therapy, June E. Townsend, Dissertation
1975
The Transsexual Conflict, Dualism in Identity as Explored through Group Psychotherapy, Linda Ann Schloss, Masters Thesis
1936
A study of the personality and behavior problems of a group of seventy-seven children with congenital syphilis, Alicia F. Gibson, Dissertation
1929
The Altering of Family Attitudes Toward the Child with Prolonged Illness as a Causative Factor of Behavior Problems, Harriett Rinaldo, Masters Thesis
1927
A study of forty problem children of Sephardic extraction, to determine the special problems they present to a Jewish agency and to discover methods of dealing with these problems, Lucille Shyev, Masters Thesis
1923
The medical-social aspects of pre-natal work as related to syphilis : a study made in the South Medical Clinic for Syphilis of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mable Mildred Galt, Dissertation
1920
Social problems relating to neurosyphilis, Margaret E. Moffitt, Masters Thesis