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Factors Affecting Indication Rates Of Child Abuse And Neglect For Similar Counties In Illinois, Melinda K. Foulk '91
Factors Affecting Indication Rates Of Child Abuse And Neglect For Similar Counties In Illinois, Melinda K. Foulk '91
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This exploratory study examines child abuse and neglect by concentrating on one aspect of this complex public issue: the current state of advocacy in Illinois. Following a review of the literature, this paper explores the vital role of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and its participation in advocacy for abused and neglected children. A sample of six demographically similar counties from the state of Illinois is selected for study. Although demographically similar, the counties have statistically significant differences between their indication rates--those children found to be abused and neglected through investigation by DCFS. Current and respected theories …
Kantianism And Emile Durkheim's Ethical Theory, Maureen Lyons '91
Kantianism And Emile Durkheim's Ethical Theory, Maureen Lyons '91
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Durkheim owes much of his ethical theory to Kant, and wishes to retain a great deal of Kantianism in the theory. However, he does so at great cost to his own theory. Instead of reconciling the competing claims of rationalism and empiricism, which is his ultimate goal in utilizing Kant, Durkheim ends up with an ethical theory which is full of contradictions and which is basically a solely empiricist account of morality. By exploring both Kant's and Durkheim's ethical theories, I will demonstrate both the problems inherent in Durkheim's attempt to reconcile rationalism and empiricism, and his failure in retaining …