Eileen Mazur Abel
Biographic Data
| ID | 4099837 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eileen Mazur Abel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eileen Mazur |
| FAMILY NAME | Abel |
| SIGNATURE | ABEL E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Central Florida |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-4664-0808 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The One-minute Paper as a Catalyst for Change in Online Pedagogy
Online/virtual educators face challenges related not only to technology and pedagogy, but also to student assessment, which remains a critical function to reinforce. Brief assessment tools can be used by the instructor to tailor the learning experience, and where appropriate, to reinforce student-centered learning. In this qualitative study, we explored the use of a one-minute paper as a brief and consistent assessment tool in master’s level soci…
Redefining Success
Utilizing a convenience sample from a drug court program, the authors investigated the benefits of treatment for noncompleting drug court clients (n = 30). Using an as-treated design, the qualitative investigation assessed whether noncompleters received any benefit from their drug court experience. In-depth interviews were conducted to determine both benefits gained and reductions in harm that occurred as a result of drug court participation. Dat…
A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention for Children Experiencing Family Disruption
Despite the fact that children are negatively impacted by family separation and divorce (Amato, 2001 Amato, P. R. 2001. Children of divorce in the 1990s: An update of the Amato & Keith 1991 meta-analysis. Journal of Family Psychiatry, 15: 355–370. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]; Dreman & Shemi, 2004 Dreman, S. and Shemi, R. 2004. Perception of family structure, state-anger, and parent-child communication and adjustmen…
Abused Latina Women's Perceptions of Their Postdivorce Adjustment
This qualitative study explores the postdivorce adjustment of battered Latina immigrants. Three focus groups were conducted. Data were analyzed utilizing a grounded theory approach. Five conceptual themes were unearthed including: (a) intimate partner violence (IPV) as the precipitator for divorce; (b) motivations for leaving; (c) the impact of the Latino culture on marriage, separation, and postdivorce; (d) immigration and other legal and social…
Protective Strategies and Alcohol Use Among College Students
This study investigated differences in alcohol consumption and the use of protective strategies (i.e., eating and designated drivers) between European American, African American, and Hispanic American college students. Gender differences were also examined. The study sample was drawn from a large southeastern university (n = 567). Data analysis employed regression, factor analysis, and analysis of variance. Results indicate that European American…
Investigating the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risk-Propensity in Black/African-American Women
A Preliminary Evaluation of an Abstinence-Oriented Empowerment Program for Public School Youth
Objective: This article describes the process and outcomes of an abstinence-orientated empowerment program that was delivered to an adolescent multicultural population. Method: The study employed a time-limited pretest—posttest OXO design with an N of 130 drawn from youth in public schools from fifth grade to ninth grade. A paired-samples t test was utilized. Effect size was calculated using Cohen's d . Results: Statistically significant differen…
Comparing the Social Service Utilization, Exposure to Violence, and Trauma Symptomology of Domestic Violence Female “Victims” and Female “Batterers”
Psychosocial Treatments for Battered Women
Despite the high incidence of domestic violence, information about the effectiveness of practice with battered women is scant. The purpose of this article is to critically review the research on practice effectiveness with abused women. Toward this end, the author examines the outcomes of practice research with battered women in terms of its conceptual adequacy, methodology, and findings. Implications for social work research and practice are dra…
The Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Group for HIV-Infected/Affected Incarcerated Women
Objective: The effectiveness of a psychoeducational group intervention for HIV/AIDS-infected and affected women was examined at a large southeastern county jail facility. Method: A quasiexperimental pretest-posttest design was used to examine depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms of women inmates. Results: A multivariate analysis of covariance yielded significant differences between the experimental and comparison groups. Subsequent analysis o…
Protecting the Inclusion of Macro Content in Generalist Practice
Maintaining the integrity of macro focused curriculum content in a generalist academic program is a central issue in social work education. The authors describe forces affecting social work education that have resulted in an increased focus on micro level practice to the detriment of macro level practice. They present a generalist curriculum model for highlighting macro focused curriculum content. The model's components include: (1) curriculum go…
Use of Police Services by Battered Women
Journal Article Use of Police Services by Battered Women Get access Eileen Mazur Abel, Eileen Mazur Abel Eileen Mazur Abel MSW, and Edward K. Suh, PhD, are Assistant Professors, Department of Social Work, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Edward K. Suh Edward K. Suh Eileen Mazur Abel MSW, and Edward K. Suh, PhD, are Assistant Professors, Department of …
Comparing the Social Service Utilization, Exposure to Violence, and Trauma Symptomology of Domestic Violence Female “Victims” and Female “Batterers”
Use of Police Services by Battered Women
Journal Article Use of Police Services by Battered Women Get access Eileen Mazur Abel, Eileen Mazur Abel Eileen Mazur Abel MSW, and Edward K. Suh, PhD, are Assistant Professors, Department of Social Work, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Edward K. Suh Edward K. Suh Eileen Mazur Abel MSW, and Edward K. Suh, PhD, are Assistant Professors, Department of …
A Preliminary Evaluation of an Abstinence-Oriented Empowerment Program for Public School Youth
Objective: This article describes the process and outcomes of an abstinence-orientated empowerment program that was delivered to an adolescent multicultural population. Method: The study employed a time-limited pretest—posttest OXO design with an N of 130 drawn from youth in public schools from fifth grade to ninth grade. A paired-samples t test was utilized. Effect size was calculated using Cohen's d . Results: Statistically significant differen…
Protecting the Inclusion of Macro Content in Generalist Practice
Maintaining the integrity of macro focused curriculum content in a generalist academic program is a central issue in social work education. The authors describe forces affecting social work education that have resulted in an increased focus on micro level practice to the detriment of macro level practice. They present a generalist curriculum model for highlighting macro focused curriculum content. The model's components include: (1) curriculum go…
Investigating the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risk-Propensity in Black/African-American Women
The Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Group for HIV-Infected/Affected Incarcerated Women
Objective: The effectiveness of a psychoeducational group intervention for HIV/AIDS-infected and affected women was examined at a large southeastern county jail facility. Method: A quasiexperimental pretest-posttest design was used to examine depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms of women inmates. Results: A multivariate analysis of covariance yielded significant differences between the experimental and comparison groups. Subsequent analysis o…
Redefining Success
Utilizing a convenience sample from a drug court program, the authors investigated the benefits of treatment for noncompleting drug court clients (n = 30). Using an as-treated design, the qualitative investigation assessed whether noncompleters received any benefit from their drug court experience. In-depth interviews were conducted to determine both benefits gained and reductions in harm that occurred as a result of drug court participation. Dat…
Use of Police Services by Battered Women
Journal Article Use of Police Services by Battered Women Get access Eileen Mazur Abel, Eileen Mazur Abel Eileen Mazur Abel MSW, and Edward K. Suh, PhD, are Assistant Professors, Department of Social Work, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Edward K. Suh Edward K. Suh Eileen Mazur Abel MSW, and Edward K. Suh, PhD, are Assistant Professors, Department of …
Protecting the Inclusion of Macro Content in Generalist Practice
Maintaining the integrity of macro focused curriculum content in a generalist academic program is a central issue in social work education. The authors describe forces affecting social work education that have resulted in an increased focus on micro level practice to the detriment of macro level practice. They present a generalist curriculum model for highlighting macro focused curriculum content. The model's components include: (1) curriculum go…
The Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Group for HIV-Infected/Affected Incarcerated Women
Objective: The effectiveness of a psychoeducational group intervention for HIV/AIDS-infected and affected women was examined at a large southeastern county jail facility. Method: A quasiexperimental pretest-posttest design was used to examine depression, anxiety, and trauma symptoms of women inmates. Results: A multivariate analysis of covariance yielded significant differences between the experimental and comparison groups. Subsequent analysis o…
Psychosocial Treatments for Battered Women
Despite the high incidence of domestic violence, information about the effectiveness of practice with battered women is scant. The purpose of this article is to critically review the research on practice effectiveness with abused women. Toward this end, the author examines the outcomes of practice research with battered women in terms of its conceptual adequacy, methodology, and findings. Implications for social work research and practice are dra…
Comparing the Social Service Utilization, Exposure to Violence, and Trauma Symptomology of Domestic Violence Female “Victims” and Female “Batterers”
A Preliminary Evaluation of an Abstinence-Oriented Empowerment Program for Public School Youth
Objective: This article describes the process and outcomes of an abstinence-orientated empowerment program that was delivered to an adolescent multicultural population. Method: The study employed a time-limited pretest—posttest OXO design with an N of 130 drawn from youth in public schools from fifth grade to ninth grade. A paired-samples t test was utilized. Effect size was calculated using Cohen's d . Results: Statistically significant differen…
Investigating the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risk-Propensity in Black/African-American Women
Abused Latina Women's Perceptions of Their Postdivorce Adjustment
This qualitative study explores the postdivorce adjustment of battered Latina immigrants. Three focus groups were conducted. Data were analyzed utilizing a grounded theory approach. Five conceptual themes were unearthed including: (a) intimate partner violence (IPV) as the precipitator for divorce; (b) motivations for leaving; (c) the impact of the Latino culture on marriage, separation, and postdivorce; (d) immigration and other legal and social…
Protective Strategies and Alcohol Use Among College Students
This study investigated differences in alcohol consumption and the use of protective strategies (i.e., eating and designated drivers) between European American, African American, and Hispanic American college students. Gender differences were also examined. The study sample was drawn from a large southeastern university (n = 567). Data analysis employed regression, factor analysis, and analysis of variance. Results indicate that European American…
A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention for Children Experiencing Family Disruption
Despite the fact that children are negatively impacted by family separation and divorce (Amato, 2001 Amato, P. R. 2001. Children of divorce in the 1990s: An update of the Amato & Keith 1991 meta-analysis. Journal of Family Psychiatry, 15: 355–370. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]; Dreman & Shemi, 2004 Dreman, S. and Shemi, R. 2004. Perception of family structure, state-anger, and parent-child communication and adjustmen…
Redefining Success
Utilizing a convenience sample from a drug court program, the authors investigated the benefits of treatment for noncompleting drug court clients (n = 30). Using an as-treated design, the qualitative investigation assessed whether noncompleters received any benefit from their drug court experience. In-depth interviews were conducted to determine both benefits gained and reductions in harm that occurred as a result of drug court participation. Dat…
The One-minute Paper as a Catalyst for Change in Online Pedagogy
Online/virtual educators face challenges related not only to technology and pedagogy, but also to student assessment, which remains a critical function to reinforce. Brief assessment tools can be used by the instructor to tailor the learning experience, and where appropriate, to reinforce student-centered learning. In this qualitative study, we explored the use of a one-minute paper as a brief and consistent assessment tool in master’s level soci…
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (5 works) · Social Work (5 works) · Domestic violence (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works)