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Senior BSW students who are in Field Education are required to complete an independent research project based in their field agency.  The approved student research projects for the 2007-2008 year are below.  **To access the e-poster click on the project title (you must have Powerpoint installed in order to view the e-poster).** 

Research Project Title Student Field Agency
How VOCA intervention has empowered clients to perceive themselves as living better lives. Joan Benefield Partnership Services to the Elderly
The effect of faith-based agencies on client satisfaction. Angela Betts The Caring Place (Cleveland, TN)
The relationship between chronic truancy and a child’s academic performance. Cayce Bowman Hamilton County Department of Education
Relationship of access to health care and the hospitalization rate of an individual with a mental illness. Misty Collins Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
Implications of Supervised Visitation Programs on Child Adjustment and Permanency.  Regina Dorsey Three Springs (LaFayette, GA)
The relationship between the recidivism rates at mental hospitals and specific types of mental illnesses. Jamie Garretson Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
Relative caregivers’ quality of life and impact of the relative caregiver program. Jennifer Hiefner Signal Centers Relative Caregiver Program
The effectiveness of programs utilized by DCS in supporting vulnerable children diagnosed with a mental illness. Tammy Howard Hamilton County Department of Children's Services

The perceived role of school social workers in Hamilton County Tennessee.

 Linda Howerton Hamilton County Department of Education
The role of family involvement in a long-term care facility. Adam Kilgore St. Barnabas Nursing Home
Drop-Out: Are children in state’s custody failing at graduation? Terri Mason Hamilton County Department of Children's Services
Service Coordinators and public housing:  The effectiveness of supportive services. Pierce Prasnik Partnership Services to the Elderly
The barriers individuals with mental illness face in terms of community placement. Sandra Silvels Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
The relationship between self-reported stress levels and physical health in caregivers of relative children. Amber Lawson Signal Centers Relative Caregiver Program
Do the demographic characteristics of counselors have an impact on their clients’ satisfaction? David Malone Partnership Counseling Center
The relationship between ADL’s, mental status and services provided to clients by case managers . Annie Maxwell Partnership Services to the Elderly
The relationship between clinical diagnosis and length of treatment. Beth Simpson Partnership Counseling Center
The Effect of Reminiscent Group Therapy in a Long-Term Care Facility Brandy Norfleet St. Barnabas Nursing Home
The Common Occurance of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Kalia Caudle TN Department of Children's Services