Elizabeth M Bertera
Biographic Data
| ID | 149051 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth M Bertera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth M |
| FAMILY NAME | Bertera |
| SIGNATURE | BERTERA E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Catholic University of America |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Parenthood in the Twenty-First Century: African American Grandparents as Surrogate Parents
African American grandparents serve important roles as surrogate parents. Historically they are honored and recognized for their extraordinary service in augmenting the child welfare system. This article provides a contemporary view of the significant number of African American grandparents who serve as surrogate parents. Their assets and challenges are discussed. Following on the work by Dr. Linda Burton and collaborators in 1995, this article a…
The Use of an Online Diversity Forum to Facilitate Social Work Students' Dialogue on Sensitive Issues: A Quasi-Experimental Design
While training social work students to become culturally competent practitioners is at the forefront of multicultural higher education, courses on diversity issues present great challenges for both students and faculty. Building on previous research, this study presents an instructional approach to promote social work graduate student learning via an online diversity forum (ODF). A nonequivalent, quasi-experimental comparison design assessed whet…
Mental health in U.S. adults: The role of positive social support and social negativity in personal relationships
This study examines positive social support, social negativity, and anxiety and mood disorders in a random sample of 4688 adults aged 21-54 years from the National Comorbidity Survey (1990-1992). Social negativity with spouses, relatives, and friends had a strong positive association with the number of anxiety and mood disorder episodes. One surprising finding was that positive support was not as strongly associated with the number of anxiety and…
A Discourse Analysis of Online Dialogs in Social Work Diversity Courses: Topical Themes, Depth, and Tone
Online discussions can extend learning experiences beyond the time and space of the classroom, allowing students more time to process information, and an additional mode of expression for those who are less active in open classroom discussions. They may be especially appropriate for teaching sensitive or controversial subject matter such as oppression and diversity, which is required by the Council on Social Work Education. This study investigate…
Social Services for the Aged in Cuba
The increase in the world's elderly population during the 1990s had a powerful impact on the Caribbean island of Cuba. Health care is considered a human right for all citizens. Through its extensive gerontology and geriatrics programs Cuba has developed innovative approaches to address the growth of the older population and related societal challenges. The article also explores the role of social workers in a predominantly socialist society from …
The cost-effectiveness of telephone vs clinic counseling for hypertensive patients: A pilot study
The cost-effectiveness of counseling by telephone and by clinic visit contacts were compared in 40 hypertensive patients each of whom received counseling and reinforcement every three weeks for six months regarding diet, exercise, smoking, and coping with stress. Blood pressure declined significantly in both counseling groups (N: 10 each) but not in a control group (N: 20). The cost per patient under control was $82 for the clinic counseling and …
Mental health in U.S. adults: The role of positive social support and social negativity in personal relationships
This study examines positive social support, social negativity, and anxiety and mood disorders in a random sample of 4688 adults aged 21-54 years from the National Comorbidity Survey (1990-1992). Social negativity with spouses, relatives, and friends had a strong positive association with the number of anxiety and mood disorder episodes. One surprising finding was that positive support was not as strongly associated with the number of anxiety and…
Parenthood in the Twenty-First Century: African American Grandparents as Surrogate Parents
African American grandparents serve important roles as surrogate parents. Historically they are honored and recognized for their extraordinary service in augmenting the child welfare system. This article provides a contemporary view of the significant number of African American grandparents who serve as surrogate parents. Their assets and challenges are discussed. Following on the work by Dr. Linda Burton and collaborators in 1995, this article a…
The cost-effectiveness of telephone vs clinic counseling for hypertensive patients: A pilot study
The cost-effectiveness of counseling by telephone and by clinic visit contacts were compared in 40 hypertensive patients each of whom received counseling and reinforcement every three weeks for six months regarding diet, exercise, smoking, and coping with stress. Blood pressure declined significantly in both counseling groups (N: 10 each) but not in a control group (N: 20). The cost per patient under control was $82 for the clinic counseling and …
A Discourse Analysis of Online Dialogs in Social Work Diversity Courses: Topical Themes, Depth, and Tone
Online discussions can extend learning experiences beyond the time and space of the classroom, allowing students more time to process information, and an additional mode of expression for those who are less active in open classroom discussions. They may be especially appropriate for teaching sensitive or controversial subject matter such as oppression and diversity, which is required by the Council on Social Work Education. This study investigate…
The cost-effectiveness of telephone vs clinic counseling for hypertensive patients: A pilot study
The cost-effectiveness of counseling by telephone and by clinic visit contacts were compared in 40 hypertensive patients each of whom received counseling and reinforcement every three weeks for six months regarding diet, exercise, smoking, and coping with stress. Blood pressure declined significantly in both counseling groups (N: 10 each) but not in a control group (N: 20). The cost per patient under control was $82 for the clinic counseling and …
Social Services for the Aged in Cuba
The increase in the world's elderly population during the 1990s had a powerful impact on the Caribbean island of Cuba. Health care is considered a human right for all citizens. Through its extensive gerontology and geriatrics programs Cuba has developed innovative approaches to address the growth of the older population and related societal challenges. The article also explores the role of social workers in a predominantly socialist society from …
A Discourse Analysis of Online Dialogs in Social Work Diversity Courses: Topical Themes, Depth, and Tone
Online discussions can extend learning experiences beyond the time and space of the classroom, allowing students more time to process information, and an additional mode of expression for those who are less active in open classroom discussions. They may be especially appropriate for teaching sensitive or controversial subject matter such as oppression and diversity, which is required by the Council on Social Work Education. This study investigate…
Mental health in U.S. adults: The role of positive social support and social negativity in personal relationships
This study examines positive social support, social negativity, and anxiety and mood disorders in a random sample of 4688 adults aged 21-54 years from the National Comorbidity Survey (1990-1992). Social negativity with spouses, relatives, and friends had a strong positive association with the number of anxiety and mood disorder episodes. One surprising finding was that positive support was not as strongly associated with the number of anxiety and…
The Use of an Online Diversity Forum to Facilitate Social Work Students' Dialogue on Sensitive Issues: A Quasi-Experimental Design
While training social work students to become culturally competent practitioners is at the forefront of multicultural higher education, courses on diversity issues present great challenges for both students and faculty. Building on previous research, this study presents an instructional approach to promote social work graduate student learning via an online diversity forum (ODF). A nonequivalent, quasi-experimental comparison design assessed whet…
Parenthood in the Twenty-First Century: African American Grandparents as Surrogate Parents
African American grandparents serve important roles as surrogate parents. Historically they are honored and recognized for their extraordinary service in augmenting the child welfare system. This article provides a contemporary view of the significant number of African American grandparents who serve as surrogate parents. Their assets and challenges are discussed. Following on the work by Dr. Linda Burton and collaborators in 1995, this article a…
Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Diversity (politics (2 works) · Family Support in Illness (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)