The Well-Being of Immigrant Latino Youth: A Framework to Inform Practice slides notes
This presentation summarizes findings regarding the well-being of Latino youth in several domains important to functioning later in life (e.g. mental health, substance use, school functioning, early adult role-taking). Risks and protective factors that impact the adaptation of Latino youth in immigrant families are also discussed. A framework of practice guidelines is proposed to guide helping professionals in assessing the needs of Latino youth.

Date Posted: Friday, September 15, 2006
Authors: Mimi V Chapman, Krista Perreira
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, Child and Adolescent Practice, Child Welfare and Child Welfare Policy, Discrimination and Inequality, Family and Child Practice, Mental Health Practice, Social Policy
Topics: Children and Families, Diverse Populations, Mental Health, Policy

Poverty level and school performance: Using contextual and self-report measures to inform intervention slides notes
This lecture presents information relating to school performance and community factors, specifically poverty level. Additionally, basic analysis methods are presented to support the use of evidence-based practice in developing interventions for school social workers.

Date Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005
Authors: Mimi V Chapman
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Practice, Family and Child Practice, Family Development and HBSE, Organization and Community Practice, School Social Work
Topics: Children and Families, Community

The School Success Profile & Intervention Planning slides notes
This presentation introduces the School Success Profile (SSP) as a tool to determine the various influences on students' school performance, and provides two examples of how to use the SSP in intervention planning.

Date Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Authors: Gary L Bowen, Michael E Woolley, Jack M Richman, Natasha K Bowen, Mimi V Chapman
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Development, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, Child and Adolescent Practice, Family and Child Policy, Family and Child Practice, Family Development and HBSE, School Social Work
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health

What We Bring to Practice: Teaching Social Work Students About the Use of Self slides notes
This presentation describes a model for teaching social work graduate students about the professional use of self in clinical practice.

Date Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2002
Authors: Mimi V Chapman, Susan Oppenheim, Tazuko Shibusawa, Helene Jackson
Applicable Courses: Family and Child Practice, Social Work Education
Topics: Ethics, Mental Health, Social Work Education

Families in the Context of Communities: Core Concepts and Implications for Youth slides notes
This presentation discusses the role of the community in building strong families and encouraging prosocial behavior among youth. It uses the concept of social capacity to describe a healthy community and presents research on the relationship between community social capacity and prosocial behavior among adolescents.

Date Posted: Thursday, June 20, 2002
Authors: Gary L Bowen, Mimi V Chapman, Natasha K Bowen, James K Nash, Jack M Richman
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Development, Family and Child Policy, Family and Child Practice, Family Development and HBSE, Organization and Community Practice
Topics: Children and Families, Community

Research to Teaching Initiative
School of Social Work
University of North Carolina
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Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact:

Anna Scheyett
Clinical Associate Professor
School of Social Work
 (919) 962-4372
amscheye@email.unc.edu

This project is supported by the Distance Education Initiative, Office of the Provost, UNC-CH, and by the School of Social Work, UNC-CH.