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• Exploring How Roles in Outward Bound Help Adolescents Learn Social-Emotional Skills 

  Szot, Natalie; Orson, Carolyn (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2019)

  This study examines how adolescents learned social-emotional skills from Outward Bound (OB), an outdoor adventure education program. Participants engage in activities such as backpacking and canoeing during five- to seven-day ...

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• Policy Analysis of Illinois Public Act 105-0574: Perinatal Mental Health 

  Noehre, Samantha Marjorie (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2019)

  Maternal mental health is a major public health issue. Approximately 14.5 percent, or one in seven, mothers are affected by perinatal depression (perinatal is considered the period from pregnancy up to 12 months after child ...

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• An Exploratory Study on the Social Cognitions of High School Freshmen Students’ Social Skills, Peer Popularity and School Self-Efficacy 

  Lorber, Benjamin; Tan, Kevin; Kim, Shongha (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2019)

  The developmental period of the high school years is characterized by the eminence of social cognitions in driving behaviors. Students’ beliefs about their social skills, peer popularity, and school efficacy (one’s ...

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• A Systematic Review of Women Involved in the Criminal Justice System: Intersections with Intimate Partner Violence and the Child Welfare System 

  Garcia-Greenawalt, Leyda; Razack, Shameem; McLain, Bradley (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2019)

  In 2017 there were approximately 1.3 million women in the United States involved in the criminal justice system (i.e., in jails, prisons, or on probation or parole). Many women who are in the correctional system have ...

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• Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010: Context, Analysis, and Recommendations 

  Dixon, Gwyneth (University of Illinois School of Social Work, 2019)

  Healthy, Hunger -Free Kids Act of 2010: Context, Analysis, and Recommendations evaluates the impact of the 2010 legislation, which aims to improve child nutrition and combat childhood obesity. Particular strengths and ...

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