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Stimulus, Vol. 2, No. 2, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Changing Male Role? An Empirical Analysis, Floyd M. Stallings

Masters Theses

The purpose of this project was threefold: first, to review and critique a body of literature on the male sex role, and specifically the male liberation literature; second, to present a discussion of social psychological concepts pertinent to the topic of the male sex role which are often absent in the literature; and third, to conduct an exploratory study to determine if the behaviors and attitudes of the men interviewed were consistent with the themes expounded in the literature.

An open-ended interview schedule based on themes in the male sex role literature was developed. Thirty middle class, married males between …

Bone Flutes And Whistles From Archaeological Sites In Eastern North America, Katherine Lee Hall Martin

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to systematically classify perforated bone tubes known as flutes or whistles which had been recovered from archaeological sites in eastern North America. A sample was established from specimens described in the literature and additional specimens examined by the author. Sizeable collections in the Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, New York, and the Ohio State Museum in Columbus, Ohio, were measured and photographed by the author. Specimens were also viewed at the McClung Museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.

A descriptive typology was constructed and spatial-temporal and functional correlations were tested against it. Spatial-temporal factors …

Social Status, Stature, And Pathology At Chucalissa (40sy1), Shelby County, Tennessee, Ronald K. Robinson

Masters Theses

Ethnohistoric and archaeological models have been used in making inferences about social interaction and relationships in Mississippian societies. In spite of an increasing awareness of cultural and biological interrelationships in approaching prehistoric societies, there remains a general lack of skeletal studies which have contributed to or supported these inferences.

The purpose of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that socially regulated or defined differences between groups of individuals existed at Chucalissa (40SY1), incorporating both archaeological and skeletal data. The ethnohistoric model of the Natchez social system and Ford's (1974:406) generalization that Mississippian societies were highly stratified due to a …

Opinions Toward Automated Information Retrieval Among Reference Librarians: A National Survey, Danuta A. Nitecki

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify opinions among members of the American Library Association (ALA), Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) toward automated information retrieval services. Specifically, the primary objectives were to identify prevalent viewpoints concerning the role of librarians in relation to such services and to determine the practical needs of the profession to better cope with the new technology. A secondary objective was to experimentally test the effect of two variables on response rate. These variables were perceived prestige of sender and incentive for the respondent.

The survey was a one-shot descriptive research design, involving a …

Technical Bulletins: Permissible Uses Of Antirecession Fiscal Assistance (Title Ii) Funds, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

MTAS reproduced the information in this Technical Bulletin from an October 1976 publication of the Department of the Treasury, Office of Revenue Sharing. The information describes permissible uses of funds allocated under Title II of the Public Employment Act of 1976.

Technical Bulletins: Computer Search Of Federal Grants And Assistance Available To Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin advises cities about the Federal Assistance Program Retrieval System (FAPRS), a database with information on federal grants and other assistance available to cities.

Technical Bulletins: A Voluntary Energy Conservation Program That Worked, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A planned, well-executed program for conservation can save both energy and dollars. Such a program was developed and followed by the First National Bank of Memphis. Listed in this Technical Bulletin are some things done at First National's main office, operations, and 36 branch bank buildings to reduce the consumption of natural gas and electricity. Each item is followed by a brief description of the result of the change made.

Technical Bulletins: Revenue Sharing: A Guide To The State And Local Fiscal Assistance Act Of 1976), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The following information from the National League of Cities about revenue sharing and the Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1976 was provided by MTAS as a service to Tennessee cities.

Technical Bulletins: Amendments To Public Works Regulations, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Reproduced in this Technical Bulletin are amendments to the original regulations of EDA for the Local Public Works Program, published in the Federal Register on August 23, 1976, previously distributed by MTAS.

Technical Bulletins: Public Works Employment Act Of 1976: P.L. 94-369 (Enacted July 22, 1976), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This special issue of the National League of Cities' Washington Report describes the Public Works Employment Act of 1976 and was provided by MTAS as a service to Tennessee cities.

Delivery Of Community Mental Health Services Through A 5-Session Group Therapy Module, Annie Lee Jones

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore one possible way to facilitate change in low-income groups through the use of a time-limited group therapy program. It was hoped that through the documentation of change with each case in the study it would be shown that change was possible for low-income persons utilizing psychotherapy, especially with realistic assessment of problems and the setting of realistic goals by the client and therapist.

The assessment data was obtained for each case through these instruments: A. Problems Checklist; B. Personal Data Sheet; C. The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale; D. The Levenson Internal-External Scale; …

A Zooarchaeological Analysis Of Vertebrate Remains From Chota-Tanasi, A Historic Cherokee Village In East Tennessee, Arthur E. Bogan

Masters Theses

This study involves the examination and analysis of a faunal sample from the historic Overhill Cherokee village of Chota-Tanasi (4MR2-40MR62), Monroe County, Tennessee. A total of 33,385 pieces of bone was examined in an effort to determine which animals were utilized by the Cherokee and the probably importance of each species in the Cherokee diet. Analyses of this material showed that deer, bear, and turkey were the most important animals contributing to the meat diet. Ethnographic and historic sources suggest that the introduction of trade guns may have led to increased exploitation of the bear. Available data indicate that bison …

Technical Bulletins: U.S. Supreme Court Voids Flsa Amendments Affecting Local And State Governments, Eugene Puett

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

On June 24, 1976, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of National League of Cities, et al. v. Usery, Secretary of Labor. The League and a number of cities and states had challenged the validity of the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act extending the Act's minimum wage and maximum hours provisions to almost all employees of states and their political subdivisions.

Technical Bulletins: Improving Productivity In The Smaller City, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Because of the growing interest in productivity improvement (getting the most for your money), MTAS District Consultant E. W. Meisenhelder developed a basic checklist for officials in cities under 10,000 population to use as a starting point in evaluating their own operations. It is divided among the four general subjects of finance, public works, public safety, and general administration.

A Comparative Investigation Of Fantasy In Normal And Behaviorally Deviant Latency-Aged Boys, Elgan L. Baker

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the fantasies of normal and deviant males between the ages of 8 and 10 in order to determine if systematic differences exist between the two groups. Further, the study attempted to delineate differences between the two deviant subgroups: Withdrawn children and Acting-Out children. The fantasies were examined both in terms of structure and content.

Thirty boys were selected from the Fayette County, Ky. public school system on the basis of normal intelligence, average school performance, middle class socioeconomic status and freedom from overt behavior problems. These children formed the Normal group. The …

Religious Broadcasting In America: A Regulatory History And Consideration Of Issues, Gary R. Drum

Masters Theses

The purpose of the research gathered in this thesis was to bring together an ordered history of federal regulation of religious-affiliated broadcast licensees and to consider the issues raised in such regulation.

The work consists of (1) a detailed analysis of the thirty-five sectarian licensees that were in operation during the regulatory period of the Federal Radio Commission from 1927 to 1934; (2) a chronology of cases involving sectarian licensees considered by the Federal Communications Commission from 1934 to 1976; (3) a discussion of landmark cases relating to the issues of private property, limitation of access, freedom of speech, and …

The Morphology Of The Axillary Border Of The Scapula With Special Reference To The Neandertal Problem, Carol B. Dittner

Masters Theses

Controversy concerning Neandertal man’s place in anatomically modern man’s ancestry continues today, 120 years after the discovery of the first Neandertal at Dusseldorf. The major emphasis of this controversy concerns the cranium. In the postcranial material, however, there are two areas which exhibit morphological differences from modern man, all other postcranial features being within the ranges of variation of modern man. These two different postcranial features are: the morphology of the superior pubic ramus of the innominate and the morphology of the axillary border of the scapula. This thesis is concerned with the latter feature.

While the axillary borders of …

Stimulus, Vol. 1, No. 3, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The 1953 Tennessee Home Rule Amendment (2nd Edition), Victor C. Hobday

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Since the first edition of this work was published in 1956 a number of pertinent cases have been decided by the Tennessee courts. This edition includes these cases along with the original material still considered to be relevant.

Technical Bulletins: Estimate Of 1982-83 State Shared Funds For Cities, Ken Joines

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A summary of what cities were expected to receive from the state shared funds for the 1982-83 fiscal year.

Technical Bulletins: Davis-Bacon Fact Sheet, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin goes over the wage rate requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act and its regulations, 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, 5, and 7.

Technical Bulletins: Effects Of New State Sales Tax Law On Tennessee Cities, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses the effects of the act increasing the state sales tax rate from 3.5% to 4.5%, effective April 1, 1976.

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Extrinsic And Intrinsic Outcomes And Anticipated Job Satisfaction, Attitudes Toward Management, And Attitudes Toward Unions, Douglas P. Massengill

Doctoral Dissertations

One hundred sixty-seven trainees at a vocational training school were provided with job descriptions in which the levels of intrinsic and extrinsic outcomes along with whether or not the jobs were unionized were varied. Ss then completed questionnaires to assess anticipated reactions to the jobs.

It was predicted that both intrinsic and extrinsic outcomes would be related to anticipated job satisfaction, that whether or not a job was unionized would moderate the relationship between extrinsic outcomes and anticipated attitudes towards management, that only extrinsic outcomes would be related to anticipated attitudes toward a union, and that only extrinsic outcomes would …

Stimulus, Vol. 1, No. 2, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Technical Bulletins: Update On Technical Report No. 2 - State Street Aid Fund: Proper And Improper Uses, Mtas

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

William J. Haynes, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, issued Opinion No. 119 on May 22, 1975. Because of this opinion it now appears that a municipality may use State Street Aid revenue to pay the electric bills for street lighting. This was item No. 8 on the list of improper uses of State Street Aid Funds (MTAS's Technical Report No. 2).

Governor James K. Polk Of Tennessee: An Administrative Appraisal, Joseph M. Pukl Jr.

History Publications and Other Works

While James K. Polk’s administrative record as governor of Tennessee from 1839 to 1841 has been over shadowed by the more interesting partisan bickering of the era, his term in office saw continued legislative activity in the areas of banking, internal improvements and education. Throughout his single-term as governor, Polk was interested more in national affairs and was satisfied to correct abuses rather than to pursue new initiatives. He was active, however, in advancing ideas to get the state out from under the effects of the Panic of 1837. Polk adequately fulfilled his duties as governor but was not an …

Stimulus, Vol. 2, No. 1, Ut College Of Social Work

Stimulus Alumni Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Energy Program For Tennessee Cities, Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This Energy Program has been designed and developed to provide specific guidance to cities in implementing an energy management program. Much information is produced today from a myriad of sources on the need to conserve our energy resources, but little information is given on how to systematically deal with the problem. What follows is intended to be an outline of "how to do it."

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials 1976-77, Mtas

Municipal Directories

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date, for 1976-77.