Leah Jacobs
Biographic Data
| ID | 5517003 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leah Jacobs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leah |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacobs |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBS L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Seminary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Acting as the Face of a Broken System”
In 2020, United States federal legislation established the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline to divert mental health crisis calls away from standard emergency services, including law enforcement. The hotline’s creation has increased interest in and demand for comprehensive crisis intervention services. Among these services, mobile crisis (MC) teams are a core component. Expanding MC services, however, requires understanding the needs of and supporting…
Recipients of Representative Payeeship with Mental Illness
A Phenomenological Study of International Students in US Graduate Programs Through the Lens of Personal Growth Initiative Construct
Humans, unlike other creatures, have an inherent desire to develop and grow. This desire to grow, Personal Growth Initiative, is an intentional way that humans cognitively and behaviorally navigate their environment and resources to effect change. While many researchers argue that this construct works only in individualistic cultures, others contend that the construct is applicable to collectivist cultures as well. We therefore undertook an explo…
Introduction to the Special Issue on Structural Competency
Cultural relevance as program‐to‐community alignment
Calls for cultural sensitivity in the design and implementation of human services programs have become a standard response to the increasing diversity among the families and communities being served. In this article, we take a critical look at the construct, using data from a multi‐year evaluation of a statewide family support program. We examine how selected, locally implemented programs operationalize the state program's cultural sensitivity st…
Cultural relevance as program‐to‐community alignment
Calls for cultural sensitivity in the design and implementation of human services programs have become a standard response to the increasing diversity among the families and communities being served. In this article, we take a critical look at the construct, using data from a multi‐year evaluation of a statewide family support program. We examine how selected, locally implemented programs operationalize the state program's cultural sensitivity st…
Cultural relevance as program‐to‐community alignment
Calls for cultural sensitivity in the design and implementation of human services programs have become a standard response to the increasing diversity among the families and communities being served. In this article, we take a critical look at the construct, using data from a multi‐year evaluation of a statewide family support program. We examine how selected, locally implemented programs operationalize the state program's cultural sensitivity st…
Introduction to the Special Issue on Structural Competency
A Phenomenological Study of International Students in US Graduate Programs Through the Lens of Personal Growth Initiative Construct
Humans, unlike other creatures, have an inherent desire to develop and grow. This desire to grow, Personal Growth Initiative, is an intentional way that humans cognitively and behaviorally navigate their environment and resources to effect change. While many researchers argue that this construct works only in individualistic cultures, others contend that the construct is applicable to collectivist cultures as well. We therefore undertook an explo…
Recipients of Representative Payeeship with Mental Illness
Acting as the Face of a Broken System”
In 2020, United States federal legislation established the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline to divert mental health crisis calls away from standard emergency services, including law enforcement. The hotline’s creation has increased interest in and demand for comprehensive crisis intervention services. Among these services, mobile crisis (MC) teams are a core component. Expanding MC services, however, requires understanding the needs of and supporting…
Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · BIM and Construction Integration (1 work) · Business (1 work)