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
2015
Developing a protocol for the treatment of transitioning adolescents : a survey of gender clinics in the United States, Elise Lehotsky, Masters Thesis
Smith College School for Social Work graduate students' attitudes, behaviors, and experiences concerning religion and spirituality in social work practice and social work education, Candice Light, Masters Thesis
The role of fictional narratives in adolescent identity formation : a theoretical exploration, Anne Lind, Masters Thesis
Ecotherapists' perceptions about the efficacy of their work, Fiona C. Lundy, Masters Thesis
Mothers experiencing homelessness : an exploratory study on parental involvement in children's education and perceived barriers to involvement :, Marla G. Maccia, Masters Thesis
The roots and implications of rape myth acceptance in public discourse : the Steubenville, Ohio rape case, Shannon E. Mackey, Masters Thesis
Exploring the experiences of female clinicians treating adolescent females involved in social aggression : conceptualization and enactments through the lenses of trauma and relational theory, Shirley Malove, Dissertation
Parental perceptions of parent-therapist alliance and adolescent self-disclosure on the perceived efficacy of adolescent psychotherapy treatment, Kara G. Maltese, Masters Thesis
Co-parenting in a highly conflicted separation/divorce : learning about parents and their experiences of parenting coordination, legal, and mental health interventions, Kelly E. Mandarino, Dissertation
The implementation and acceptance of yoga techniques for children with complex trauma among practicing clinicians, Danielle S. Martineau, Masters Thesis
Millennials' perceptions of how their capacity for romantic love developed and manifests, Kate McGuire, Masters Thesis
The power of play : a theoretical study of play, the self, and the public school, Rebecca G. Medrano, Masters Thesis
I googled. "How do you know you're gay?" : a qualitative study on LGBTQ identity formation and the Internet /, Rebekah M. Meresman, Masters Thesis
Trans* individuals' experiences with employment discrimination : supporting self-efficacy in the job-seeking process, Matthew S. Meurer-Lynn, Masters Thesis
The birds and the bees can have canes and wheels : the sexual identity formation of women with visible physical disabilities, Clara J. Miller, Masters Thesis
"Good enough" nanny : socioeconomic disparity and power in the nanny-employer dyad, Carolyn M. Moody, Masters Thesis
It takes a village : exploring African American women's experiences with collective identity, racism, and well-being, Lyana M. Murrel, Masters Thesis
Narratives of thriving : Black lesbian and queer women negotiating racism, sexism, and heterosexism, Arianne J. Napier, Masters Thesis
Understanding the obstacles and motivations of offering human sexuality coursework : an analysis of accredited MSW programs in the U.S., Nicole M. Nelson, Masters Thesis
College graduates' perceptions of binge drinking on college and university campuses, Molly M. Newton, Masters Thesis
Client perceptions on the therapeutic quality of care when disclosing spiritual and religious beliefs : a mixed methods study, Maia Nikitovich, Masters Thesis
A study of how love is experienced over time in non-heterosexual relationships, Michelle Okun, Masters Thesis
Capacity for humanity : an exploratory study into the use of affiliative humor with clients who experience paranoid symptomatology, Lisa Orenstein, Masters Thesis
"Black is, Black ain't" : a theoretical exploration of the impact of systemic racism on African American adolescent identity development, Janae A. Peters, Masters Thesis
Latino veteran mental health service utilization : predictors and concomitant factors, James O.E. Pittman, Dissertation
Reclaiming power through the body : an exploratory examination of women's use of yoga to sustain recovery from an eating disorder, Heather C. Pizzanello, Dissertation
The role of mother tongue in therapy for limited English proficiency individuals : sense of self, emotional expression and the therapy relationship, Maria F. Plazas, Masters Thesis
Bridging the gap : integrating intersectional oppression and the unconscious mind in prostitution discourse, Hannah R. Pocock, Masters Thesis
How to best support clinical social workers in their practive with children who have experienced trauma, Anna N. Query, Masters Thesis
Ego development and anxiety during emerging adulthood, Alexander M. Rascovar, Masters Thesis
What's faith got to do with it : clinicians' experiences of addressing issues of religion and spirituality in therapy, Lauren Raymond, Masters Thesis
Advice giving in online eating disorder forums : what clinical social workers need to know, Elizabeth C. Reali, Masters Thesis
Settled debate or second wave? : clinical social workers' roles in treatment with youth who take ADHD drugs, Rachel B. Reed, Masters Thesis
The promise of the wild for families : factors of the Anasazi Foundation's wilderness therapy program associated with positive parent-adolescent relationships : a project based upon an investigation at The Anasazi Foundation, Mesa, Arizona, Katharine W. Reynolds, Masters Thesis
The only one : exploring identity development in Black adolescent girls who are both educated and raised in White spaces, Jessica L. Ricardo, Masters Thesis
Jewish annihilation anxiety : diasporic legacies of trauma, Alexandra T. Samets, Masters Thesis
Treating non-offending caregivers with a history of childhood sexual abuse and their sexually victimized children : a case study using object relations theory and trauma theory, Maytal Schmidt, Masters Thesis
The emergency department as a holding environment : using object relations theory and institutional transference to explore schizophrenia and emergency department overuse, Caroline B. Schnell, Masters Thesis
Childhood experiences of introversion : an exploration of navigating social and academic spaces and ways of coping, Leah S. Schwartz, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' experiences of personal wealth : impacts within clinical practice, Sarah Schwartz Sax, Masters Thesis
The work of André Green : an introduction, Louis Scuderi, Masters Thesis
"Who do I reach out to" : a qualitative study of help seeking behaviors, treatment preferences and community supports among South Asian Americans, Shivani Seth, Masters Thesis
Theories and interventions with transgender and gender non-conforming clients, Charles R. Shealy, Masters Thesis
Clinicians' experiences with child clients' explicitly stated love in the transference, Alexandra L. Shumway, Masters Thesis
Sleep with one eye open : specific safety concerns that homeless males face and how they cope with dangers, Rachel Sloane, Masters Thesis
The role of the rural family in opiate addiction, Elizabeth A. Slowinski, Masters Thesis
Adoption and the use of self-disclosure : a qualitative inquiry of the clincial professional, Heather L. Smith-Jackson, Masters Thesis
The contribution of negative social responses to self-blame among survivors of sexual violence : a psychodynamic and sociocultural perspective, Jessica J. Somers, Masters Thesis
Idealization : clinicians and the idealizing transference, Christine Spera, Masters Thesis
Father absence and the therapeutic relationship : an exploration of the relationship between non residential father involvement, parent perceptions and the therapeutic alliance for boys ages 10-14, David Strauss, Dissertation
In the space of the father : father images, emptiness, and father mirroring in father absent men, Frank P. Tisano, Masters Thesis
Moral injury in veterans : a theoretical investigation of the psychic, moral and social sequelae of war trauma, Sarah C. Towers, Masters Thesis
Exploring clinicians' experience of countertransference in play therapy, Asya Tsarkova, Masters Thesis
Navigating a paradoxical identity : the experiences of mixed race individuals who are perceived as White, Marcella Emily Galvez Wagner, Masters Thesis
Farm work as treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, Mindy L. Walls, Masters Thesis
Expectations in committed relationships, Amanda R. White, Masters Thesis
Shifting paradigms : the embodied intersubjective matrix, Joanna Wiederhorn, Masters Thesis
Social work and human sexuality : an examination of the country's top 25-CWSE ranked MSW curricula, Hannah R. Wineburg, Masters Thesis
What would increase the accessibility and desirability of college counseling services for music majors presenting with various mental health issues?, David J. Winston, Masters Thesis
2014
Gender Spectrum : exploring gender diversity in schools : a project based upon an investigation at schools that received Gender Spectrum training on the topics of gender and gender diversity, Meredith S. Abrams, Masters Thesis
Pet ownership and perceived stress in social work students and clinicians, Karen E. Acheson, Masters Thesis
Best for baby : what factors influence new mothers when choosing between breastfeeding and bottle feeding babies under the age of two, Jacquelyn S. Andrews, Masters Thesis
Defining suffering : African American young men and conduct disorder, Sascha D. Atkins-Loria, Masters Thesis
Therapeutic alliance : do student-client alliances improve through MSW education? : a cross-sectional study, Anton Babushkin, Dissertation
The impact of parental narcissistic traits on self-esteem in adulthood, Brittany N. Bach, Masters Thesis
What do clinicians know about human sexuality after leaving graduate school?, Linzy K. Barnett, Masters Thesis
Therapy portrayal in the media : exploring how viewing scenes of therapy in film and television affect a person's decision to seek therapy, Melissa E. Bayer, Masters Thesis
Prospect Meadow Farm : clients perspective of beneficial farming acitivities, Frank J. Bayles, Masters Thesis
Muslim women in American and hijab : a study of empowerment, feminist identity, and body image, Anderson L. Beckmann, Masters Thesis
Who cares? : psychotherapy as care work, explored through socialist feminist and relational perspectives, Sarah L. Beller, Masters Thesis
Youth incarceration : restorative justice and social work practice, Elissa N. Berlinger, Masters Thesis
The call for help : a theoretical study on the changes that occur between a school social worker and his or her child client after reportinng to Child Protective Services on suspected abuse and neglect, Aramie Brooks-Salzman, Masters Thesis
Chitlins and lemonade : the impact of the word "nigger" on college educated men in the African diaspora, Thomas W. Brown, Masters Thesis
Clinician's treatment decisions for a combat-related trauma and military sexual trauma : a comparative study, Stefanie Carreiro, Masters Thesis
Replicating a couples group intervention to enhance father involvement and co-parenting in a Canadian sample, Todd B. Chen, Masters Thesis
We need a good war : factors that influence the experience of racism in the United States military, Sarah E. Chotkowski, Masters Thesis
Exploring ways White children are taught about race and racism, Angela M. Clark, Masters Thesis
An examination of inner city African American adolescents help-seeking behaviors, ways of coping with stressful situations, and attitudes towards mental health services, Shawneladee C. Cole, Dissertation
Clinical perspectives on etiology, assessment, formulation and treatment of imaginary companions in adolescents with attachment trauma, Kathryn M. Collins, Masters Thesis
Alone with the other : paradoxes of shame and recognition in psychoanalytic theory, case material and Home alone, Nicholas J. Collura, Masters Thesis
How de we do no harm? : exploring adult children of alcoholics' perspectives on disclosure and support from childhood peers, Erica B. Cormier, Masters Thesis
Heterosexual men in the United States of America : are the oppressors also oppressed?, Shanta P. Cortez-Greig, Masters Thesis
Does internalized racism affect the mate selection process of African American men and women?, Afrika N. Cotton, Masters Thesis
Racial hierarchy and mental health outcomes among rich nations, Jamie D. Daniels, Masters Thesis
The use of spirituality by African Americans with end stage renal disease, Linda P. Darrell, Dissertation
"I know that I'm strong" : survivors of sexual violence and their experiences with pregnancy and childbirth, Gretchen J. Davidson, Masters Thesis
Reaching the end : an exploration of attachment and existential theory as a path to assist in the dying process, Jillian DeBenedetto, Masters Thesis
Identity, colonial mentality, and decolonizing the mind : exploring narratives and examining mental health implications for Filipino Americans, Ashley M. Decena, Masters Thesis
The intersection of religion and spirituality in clinical practice : bridging the gap between outpatient therapy and pastoral counseling : a project based upon an investigation at Hartford Hospital, Institute of Living mental health center, Hartford, Connecticut, Susan A. Dimauro, Masters Thesis
More than unreal : clinicians' practice experiences with clients affected by chronic depersonalization and derealization, Meghan E. Doherty, Masters Thesis
"Unconditional positive regard" : clinicians' reflections on the impact of animal co-therapists in therapy, Carolyn M. Duncan, Masters Thesis
Trauma-focused equine assisted psychotherapy : a quantitative study of intervention effectiveness, Nakita Dziegielewski, Masters Thesis
Spirituality, community and action : an exploration of Catholic sisters in social work, Melissa L. Eells, Masters Thesis
Protective factors for African American suicide : a theoretical intersection of social integration and religious coping, Shaunna T. Evans, Masters Thesis
Exploring clinicians' use of evidence-based interventions that treat attachment problems between children, five years of age and under, and their primary caregivers, Jean Faucher, Masters Thesis
Emotional abuse : the subjective experience of professionals and the obstacles to prevention and intervention, Rachel H. Flichtbeil, Masters Thesis
Men in social work : a qualitative exploratory study of the male experience, James E. Flood, Masters Thesis
An evaluation of clinical interventions and client satisfaction in a mandated Massachusetts driver alcohol education program : a project based upon an investigation at Spectrum Health Systems, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Adesholla L. Gionet, Masters Thesis
A critique of the concept "consciousness" in psychodynamic theory : implications for understanding repression, Inna Goldberg, Masters Thesis
"Don't call us, we'll call you" : the cell phone and the therapeutic relationship, Rachel C. Gordon, Masters Thesis