Dheeshana Jayasundara
Biographic Data
| ID | 146220 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dheeshana Jayasundara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dheeshana |
| FAMILY NAME | Jayasundara |
| SIGNATURE | JAYASUNDARA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Experiences of Drug Use and Parenting among Women in Substance Abuse Treatment
The purpose of this exploratory study was to explore the multiple contexts of vulnerability, drug use and parenting for women in substance abuse treatment. Nineteen purposively sampled women provided qualitative data through semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that adverse childhood experiences and intimate partners were important pathways into drug use initiation. Identities as mothers emerged as a key finding, intimately linked to wom…
A Multivariate Analysis of the Working Poor in Texas
Social policy makers and researchers in the United States are greatly concerned with the plight of millions of immigrants to the United States. The effects of immigrants on the distribution of services and goods for impoverished segments of the population, especially along southern border-state areas, are currently undergoing scrutiny of policy makers. President George W. Bush has recently recommended sending the National Guard to the southern bo…
Experiences of Drug Use and Parenting among Women in Substance Abuse Treatment
The purpose of this exploratory study was to explore the multiple contexts of vulnerability, drug use and parenting for women in substance abuse treatment. Nineteen purposively sampled women provided qualitative data through semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that adverse childhood experiences and intimate partners were important pathways into drug use initiation. Identities as mothers emerged as a key finding, intimately linked to wom…
A Multivariate Analysis of the Working Poor in Texas
Social policy makers and researchers in the United States are greatly concerned with the plight of millions of immigrants to the United States. The effects of immigrants on the distribution of services and goods for impoverished segments of the population, especially along southern border-state areas, are currently undergoing scrutiny of policy makers. President George W. Bush has recently recommended sending the National Guard to the southern bo…
Experiences of Drug Use and Parenting among Women in Substance Abuse Treatment
The purpose of this exploratory study was to explore the multiple contexts of vulnerability, drug use and parenting for women in substance abuse treatment. Nineteen purposively sampled women provided qualitative data through semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that adverse childhood experiences and intimate partners were important pathways into drug use initiation. Identities as mothers emerged as a key finding, intimately linked to wom…
Census (1 works) · Child abuse (1 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 works) · Childhood abuse (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Development economics (1 works) · Drug (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Exploratory research (1 works)