Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Dr. Matt Moore, Ball State University Assistant Professor and BSW Program Director, for giving me the opportunity to complete this research project. He has provided invaluable guidance and support, and it was a great privilege and honor to work under his supervision. I am extremely grateful for the experience he has offered me.

I would like to thank my parents, Kenneth Kiefor and Melanie Bennitt, for not only encouraging me throughout this research project, but for their love and sacrifices throughout my entire three-year college career. Their encouragement and support have been priceless, and I would not have accomplished anything without them.