Other Projects
NYC Administration for Children’s Services Scholarship Program
Dr. Susan Egan, Assistant Dean
The NYC Administration for Children's Services continues its scholarship program in the 2004-2005 academic year. The purpose of the scholarship is to professionalize the employees of ACS. The scholarship provides 100% tuition and fees. Scholarship recipients must be accepted by a graduate social work program and the ACS Professional Development Program determines which employees receive the scholarship. In the 2004-2005 academic year, Fordham University had 13
ACS scholarship recipients in the various stages of the MSW program.
Reducing the Risk Factors and promoting the protective Factors Associated with Violence in the Marital Relationships of Enlisted Military Women Married to Civilian Spouses
Dr. Mary Ann Forgey and Dr. Lee Badger
Female military members married to civilian spouses have been found to be at increased risk of spousal abuse. This study will identify the patterns for dealing with relationship conflicts among this population along with the risk and protective factors associated with both violent and non-violent patterns. These findings on patterns of conflict and risk and protective factors will provide critical information for the evaluation of current Army efforts to both prevent and treat spouse abuse among this population, as well as provide direction on more specific strategies to reduce risk factors and enhance the protective factors.
Fordham-HASA Training Academy
Dr. David E. Koch
During the past year, GSSS has completed its second year of HIV training in conjunction with the HIV-AIDS Services Administration (HASA). The successful winning of a competitive bid with HASA enables the continuation of the Fordham-HASA Training Academy through June 2003. Training has been expanded from HIV, Social Work and Case Management to include training in Drug Treatment as well as modules in in-depth client assessment strategies. The mission of this academy has been to provide training for all new and continuing HASA staff. The training focuses on providing HASA caseworkers, eligibility specialists and supervisors an introduction to the principles of social work and case management and their role in working with people infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. During the upcoming year, 200 days of training to HASA staff members will be provided. Dr. David Koch is Project Director of the academy, while Professor Fred Casale is Assistant Director. A number of Fordham faculty and doctoral students have participated as trainers, including Dr. Zulema Suarez, Dr. Yvette Sealy, Dr. Beth Grube, Dr. Natalie Riccio and Professor Marcia Edwards.
Hispanic Adolescent Girls’ Attitudes Toward School
Dr. Carol Kaplan, Dr. Sandra Turner and Dr. Lee Badger
Hispanic adolescent girls are at elevated risk for dropping out of school. The authors interviewed 54 Hispanic adolescent girls who were attending after-school programs in the New York metropolitan area. The study investigated how the multiple factors of mother-daughter and friend mutuality, coping, acculturation, self-esteem, depression and family environment influenced the way these girls felt about school. We expect that findings will be helpful in developing strategies to prevent school drop-out.
