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Teacher-Mediated Learning For Young Readers: Successful Strategies With Predictable Book Reading, Janice Porterfield Stewart

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Young children's emergent literacy development can be enhanced by storybook reading, discussing the books, paying attention to the print and illustrations, and by involving parents (Heath, 1983; Snow and Ninio, 1986; Mason, Peterman,Dunning, and Stewart, 1992; Keer and Mason, 1993). Often children from high risk backgrounds have limited experiences handling books, being read to, asking questions and at tending to visual stimuli found in books. Consequently, in the beginning of kindergarten many children are not reading and some do not know the letters of the alphabet. However, predictable books provide interactions with prints and pictures which can be a powerful …

Between Family Obligation And Social Care-The Significance Of Institutional Care For The Elderly In Japan, Raija Hashimoto, Mutsuko Takahashi

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The multifaceted significance of institutional care for elderly people in contemporary Japan is analyzed. An overview of the changes in the demographic structure in Japan is provided. Changes in the social environment of care for elderly people in the postwar period are discussed. In regard to the recent trends of welfare policy for elderly people, development of the variety of institutional care for the elderly is briefly described. By providing concrete examples of cases observed at an institution where the first author of this article has been working for many years, analysis is made of what causes individuals to opt …

Negotiators Of Change: Historical Perspectives On Native American Women. Nancy Shoemaker.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Nancy Shoemaker (Ed.), Negotiators of Change: Historical Perspectives on Native American Women. New York: Routledge, 1995. $17.95 papercover.

Experiencing And Counseling Multicultural And Diverse Populations. Nicholas A. Vacc, Susan B. De Vaney And Joe Wittmer (Eds.).

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Nicholas A. Vacc, Susan B. De Vaney and Joe Wittmer (Eds.), Experiencing and Counseling Multicultural and Diverse Populations. Bristol, PA: Taylor and Francis, 1995. $34.95 hardcover.

Toward A Theory Of Gendered Reading, Larry Edward Schoenholtz

Masters Theses

Sociolinguistic studies have long acknowledged that men and women sometimes read, write, speak, and view differently. This is often recognized as a cultural phenomenon, but there are increasing reasons to suppose that biology may play a larger role in these differences than was suspected two or three decades ago. Over the last fifteen to twenty years, in particular, evidence has continued to mount in that direction from studies in neurophysiology, endocrinology, and infant behavior. In addition, sociobiological perspectives first proposed in the 1970s seem to have met with large success in being confirmed by cross-cultural studies done in the 1980s. …

Class And Gender In Southwestern Michigan: Interpreting Historical Landscapes, Deborah L. Rotman

Masters Theses

The gardens, houses, and barns that comprise the cultural landscape embody information about their makers. Because the built environment is not static, it actively serves to create, reproduce, and transform relations of class and gender. Members of society use space to reinforce and resist relations of power, authority, and inequality. For example, the organization of the landscape facilitates the activities and movements of some segments of society, while at the same time it constrains others. Material dimensions of form and space are differentially acknowledged by members of society because individuals occupy multiple roles simultaneously. Material responses to the social world …

Amerasian Refugees: Social Characteristics, Service Needs, And Mental Health, Hisashi Hirayama, Muammer Cetingok

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Since 1983, more than 34,000 Amerasians and their 48,000 accompanying family members from Vietnam have been resettled in the United States of America. Having American fathers whose race and ethnicity are very differentfrom traditional Vietnamese, these children were considered outcasts by members of their own culture and,for the most part, led marginal lives in Vietnam. This article presents findings of a study conducted on a sample of 80 Amerasian refugees who have resettled in a large Southern city within the last two years. The study's intent was to identify the current social characteristics, service needs, and mental health status of …

A Study Of Reasons For Non-Payment Of Child Support By Non-Custodial Parents, Sumati N. Dubey

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The federal government became involved with child support in 1935 when it established Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) under the Social Security Act, 1935 to allow communities to be financially responsible for children whose parents had died or had deserted them. (Lieberman, 1986). The Child Support and Establishment of Paternity Act (1975) created title IV-D of the Social Security Act (PL93-647), made the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for administering the Child Support Enforcement Program, and created the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement. Title IV-D required all states to: 1) Establish a parent locator service, …

Loneliness: Do Living Arrangements Make A Difference?, Judith N. Moore

Masters Theses

This study is an exploratory secondary analysis of loneliness experienced as a serious problem by the elderly. The secondary data were from the Davis (1986) national study conducted by Harris & Associates (1987) for the Commonwealth Fund Commission on Elderly People Living Alone. The independent demographic variables of living arrangements (living alone or living with others), age (65 to 85 and over), marital status (married, widowed, divorced, separated, and never married) and sex by the dependent variable of loneliness (a serious problem or not a serious problem) were measured by chi-squares and Cramer's V test for statistical significance. Results indicated …

The Effects Of Background Music On Initial Counseling Sessions, Stella Elaine Dial

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Active Participation Instructional Strategies Increasing Student's Higher Order Thinking Skills, Scottie J. Griffin

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Acceptance Of Computers By Administrative Leadership At Baker College, William Mccormick Luczyk

Dissertations

Procedures for recording information, capturing data for distribution to faculty, students, and other campuses was often being done manually by administrators at Baker College. Because of either a lack of access, or a lack of knowledge and training, simple computer data searches, spreadsheets, and telecommunications were difficult to accomplish and in some cases could not be done by Baker College administrators.

The sample population for this research consisted of forty-six males and forty-seven females for a total of ninety-three existing Baker College administrators, from nine campuses of varying size, throughout the State of Michigan. Data in the areas of computer …

The Effects Of Professional Disclosure Statements On Counselors-In-Training Perceptions Of Supervision, John Richard Howie

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Facilitative Characteristics Of Supervisors, Elizabeth A. Olson

Dissertations

The relationship between supervisors’ facilitative characteristics and students’ willingness to learn and receptivity in supervision was the focus of this study. Forty Master’s level students, enrolled in a clinical practicum, rated their supervisors’ Empathetic Understanding, Regard, Congruence, Unconditionality, and Willingness to be Known on the Revised Relational Inventory (RRI) (Barrett-Lennard, 1962; Schacht, Howe, & Berman, 1988) and evaluated themselves on their willingness to learn in supervision and receptivity to supervisors’ feedback using the Supervision Perception Form (SPF) (Heppner & Roehike, 1984). Supervisors also participated by rating themselves with each student on these five relational characteristics and evaluating each student on …

Toward A Comprehensive Model Of Parent-Teen Socialization: The Antecedents And Consequents Of Parent-Teen Interaction, Gregory L. Sanders

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Adult Male Assaultive Behavior And Correlates With The Mmpi-2, Tom G. Lanning

Dissertations

This study was descriptive in nature and examined the relationship between demographic variables, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) variables, and levels of violence as measured by the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS) (Straus, 1979). The research sample consisted of 44 males entering a treatment program for male batterers. All participants completed a research protocol during a required assessment consisting of: (a) a General Information Sheet, (b) the MMPI-2, and (c) the CTS. The CTS was the only instrument administered solely for research purposes.

The MMPI-2 data were used to construct a sample composite mean profile. MMPI-2 data were also divided into …

Multiple Personality Disorder And Major Depression: A Comparative Study, Mary L. Wassink

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Western News, Nov. 2, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Upjohn foundation pledges $1 million for science project, Board praises Haenicke for continued outstanding work, Haenicke details enrollment figures at board meeting, Teleconference to feature Covey; Peters; Waitley, Asthma researcher will discuss recent advances, Ethics talk planned on 'feminist insight, Hsieh colloquium set, Workshop to explore workings of HSIRB, New 'twinning program' launched this month for students at Hong Kong Baptist University, Trustees Chormann and Boldi recognized.

Western News, Oct. 12, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke goes Hollywood, President to give 'State of the University' address at 16th annual Academic Convocation, Senate approves measures on enrollment management, Fund-raisers seek $152,000 in campus United Way drive, Attorney in Allegan County 'right to die' case to present lecture on implications of decision, WMU starts year with $1 million in new cash gifts, Hemphill-Pearson named to' occupational therapy roster, New journal showcases contemporary writers, Watson joins hockey staff, Role of corporate ethics officer to be explored.

Learning About Language Arts Instruction Through Collaboration, Ellen Mcintyre, Diane W. Kyle

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Donna's voice shows the confidence she feels today; however, her metamorphosis did not happen overnight, nor did that of the six other teachers with whom she worked on a research project during the past three years. In this article, we describe how Donna and her colleagues learned more about language arts teaching through collaborative team work — research, and writing. We also discuss what this means for teachers who are trying to change their practices and the teacher educators trying to help.

Gatherings No. 10 Fall 1995, Friends Of The University Libraries

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

Complete issue of Gatherings no. 10. Edited by Laurel Grotzinger.

Trivial Reference Books, David Isaacson

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Reading Horizons Vol. 36, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 36, issue 1.

Western News, Sept. 21, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Hsieh; Pritchard earn 1995 scholar awards, Enrollment reflects jumps in new freshmen; off-campus students, Haenicke receives 10-year pin; thanks those who expressed support, Boldi issues statement on athletics situation, General fund budget OK'd at $171 million, WMU to award Schlack honorary doctorate, General contractor chosen for new science complex, MBA program will beam into Traverse City, Board approves new master's degree in computer engineering, TASK FORCE FOR RACIAL HEALING: A PRELIMINARY REPORT.

Western News, Sept. 7, 1995, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: First fall Faculty Senate meeting set for tonight, German exchange professor to speak this afternoon, Marines call on WMU center for new evaluation system, Aviation project moves ahead with $6 million grant in hand, Regulation of telecommunications industry is focus of 32nd annual economics seminar series, Semester-long series explores topics related to Africa, Macleod earns arts medal, Boothroyd pens book on self-defeating behaviors, Walker researches writings of Henry James, Liggons joins WMUK staff.

Review Of The Content Of Our Character. Shelby Steele. Reviewed By R.L. Mcneely, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, R.L. Mcneely

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

THE CONTENT OF OUR CHARACTER, by Shelby Steele. New York, N.Y: HarperPerennial, a division of HarperCollins, 1991 xii + 175 pp. $11.00 (paper).

Review Of Dead Artists Live Theories. Stanley Aronowitz. Reviewed By John W. Murphy, University Of Miami., John W. Murphy

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Stanley Aronowitz: Dead Artists Live Theorists. New York: Routledge, 1994. $49.95 hardcover, $16.95 papercover.

Announcements, No.20 1995

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Researching Social Networks In Action, Kenneth C. Banks, Marshall J. Mangan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Many communities across Canada today are challenged by conditions that approach social and economic disintegration. As agencies of the state cut back their financial support of welfare services, citizens are faced with both increasing levels of stress and fewer forms of relief provided by established institutions. For researchers, the challenges of a shrinking resource base are compounded by ongoing epistemological and methodological controversies within social science. The recent emergence of a "postmodern" critique of traditional social-scientific methodology arises from some profound reorientations in the philosophy and the social context of the social sciences, reorientations that are reflective of fundamental economic …

Family Functioning And Migration: Considerations For Practice, Amith Ben-David

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

International migration is increasingly dominated by family considerations. Despite conflicts and tensions, the support system of the family is the main agent through which the adjustment to migration occurs. Social workers are in the front line in the treatment and acculturation of new immigrants. The present study explores how 145 social workers, comprising about 70% of those who treat new immigrants in the northern part of Israel, perceive family functioning in two very different migrant populations: arrivalsf rom the former Soviet Union on the one hand, andf rom Ethiopia on the other. Results indicate that practitioners viewed families from the …