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Deforestation And Rural Poverty In Developing Countries: The Role Of Social Work, Shanta Pandey

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

To alleviate rural poverty most developing countries have been launching a wide variety of rural development activities. In this paper I discuss the relationship between deforestation and rural poverty, policies governing reforestation initiatives and the role of social workers in these efforts. The paper argues for and illustrates the various roles social workers can play in development programs to alleviate rural poverty in developing countries.

Equality And Family Policy In International Perspective: Toward A Feminist Theory Of The State, Patricia Spakes

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This three country comparison uses case studies of family policy in Britain, Canada and the US to explain how governments utilize family policies to maintain patriarchal systems and to promote labor force and economic goals. The paper examines how equality/difference theories are applied in family policy. Propositions are developed in order to provide a basis for developing new approaches to family policy based on gender equality.

Review Of Comparing Welfare States: Britain In International Context. Allan Cochrane And John Clark. Reviewed By Kwong Leung Tang, University Of Northern British Columbia., Kwong Leung Tang

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Allan Cochrane and John Clarke, Comparing Welfare States: Britain in International Context. Newbury Park, CA: Sage, 1993. $21.95 papercover.

New Themes In International Social Welfare: Introduction, James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This introductory article provides a brief overview of developments in international social welfare paying particular attention to the major themes which have characterized the field. It summarizes the new themes reflected in the contributions to the special issue, noting that they are indicative of future directions for international social welfare investigation.

The Impact Of Market Economy Transition On Social Security And Social Welfare In Poland, Morgan A. Tracy, Martin B. Tracy

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The development of certain facets of Poland's social protection system since the collapse of state socialism in 1989 is analyzed using a comparative policy process analysis model. Particulara ttention is given to the programs of social assistance, child-care and family benefits, and old-age pensions in the Polish context. On the basis of the analysis it is argued that policy makers should give greater consideration to Poland's unique historical and cultural experience relative to addressing social issues.

Sustainable Development And Social Development: Necessary Partners For The Future, Joyce M. Kramer, Claude D. Johnson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper highlights the finite limits of global resources, the rapid global changes that are occurring, and the authors' concerns about the failure of the world community to come to grips with global problems. Major impediments to achieving global sustainability and social development are discussed and suggestions are presented for remedial strategies to redirect society along a more equitable and sustainable future path.

Poverty And The Underclass: Changing Perceptions Of The Poor In America. William A. Kelso.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

William A, Kelso, Poverty and the Underclass: Changing Perceptions of the Poor in America. New York: New York University Press, 1994. $34.95 hardcover.

A Tale Of Two Hannas: Observations On Israeli And Palestinian Women's Resistance To Occupation (1991-1995), Christina Pratt

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

An observer reviews the successes and failures of grassroots strategies of non-violent resistance to military occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Particular attention is paid to the role of women's groups and peace organizations in Israel as well as in Israeli Occupied Arab Territories.

Calling: A Spirituality Model For Social Work Practice, Beryl Hugen

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

The Work-Family Needs Of Single Parents: A Comparison Of American And Swedish Policy Trends, Lena Lundgren-Gaveras

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper compares recent policy trends affecting the work-family needs of women heading households, a population that has increased dramatically in both America and Sweden. Unlike existing American policy debates that largely discuss single mothers as a public welfare dependent population, this paper addresses female-headed householders as high-level users of policies and programs aimed at integrating work life and family life.

Most cross-national research and policy debate efforts argue that Swedish policy, in stark contrast to American policy, promote women combining employment with parenting responsibilities. This study argues that policy developments directly targeted to enhance an employee's ability to combine …

Review Of Tragedies Of Our Own Making: How Private Choices Have Created Public Bankruptcy. Richard Neely. Reviewed By W. Joseph Heffernan, University Of Texas, Austin., W. Joseph Heffernan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Richard Neely, Tragedies of Our Own Making: How Private Choices Have Created Public Bankruptcy. Urbana, IL. University of Illinois Press, 1994. $19.95 hardcover.

Review Of Old And Homeless: Double Jeopardy. Dianne Wiatt Rich, Thomas A. Rich And Larry C. Mullins (Eds.). Reviewed By Martin B. Tracy, Southern Illinois University., Martin B. Tracy

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Diane Wiatt Rich, Thomas A. Rich and Larry C. Mullins (Eds.). Old and Homeless: Double Jeopardy. Westport, CT: Auburn House, 1995. $49.95 hardcover.

Actively Seeking Work: The Politics Of Unemployment And Welfare Policy In The United States And Great Britain. Desmond King.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Desmond King, Actively Seeking Work: The Politics of Unemployment and Welfare Policy in the United States and Great Britain. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1995. $17.95 papercover.

Market Mechanisms And Consumer Involvement In The Delivery Of Mental Health Services: A Uk-Us Comparison, Wes Shera

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Both the United Kingdom and the United States Are in the midst of health care reform. By focusing on services for the severely mentally ill this paper compares recent developments in managed care in the U.S. and care management in the U.K. It particularly focuses on the use of market mechanisms and consumer involvement in these reforms.

The Marginalization Of Social Welfare In Developing Countries: The Relevance Of Theories Of Social Policy Development, Kwong-Leung Tang

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Social welfare development has been marginalized in many developing countries. This study examines the social policies of developing countries and refers to four major theories of social policy development (social conscience, modernization, dependency and diffusion) to see if they offer an explanation of the phenomenon. It is argued that dependency theory and diffusion theory provide better interpretations than the other two theories. The paper shows how theories of social policy have international relevance in explaining current trends in social welfare.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 23, No. 1 (March 1996)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION - James Midgley
• MARKET MECHANISMS AND CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: A UK - US COMPARISON - Wes Shera
• THE IMPACT OF MARKET ECONOMY TRANSITION ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND SOCIAL WELFARE: THE CASE OF POLAND - Morgan Tracy and Martin B. Tracy
• THE MARGINALIZATION OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A STUDY OF FOUR THEORIES OF SOCIAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT - K. L. Tang
• TOWARDS A DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF SOCIAL POLICY: RELEVANCE OF THE THIRD WORLD EXPERIENCE - James Midgley
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: NECESSARY PARTNERS FOR THE FUTURE IN …

Toward A Developmental Model Of Social Policy: Relevance Of The Third World Experience, James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Growing dissatisfaction with conventional social policy approaches, as embodied in the residual and institutional models, has fostered a search for new ideas. The developmental social policy model offers a viable alternative but it is relatively unknown in the industrial nations. Drawing on the experience of Third World countries, this paper describes the developmental model and examines its implications for social policy in the West.

Refugee Resettlement In The United States: Implications For International Social Welfare, Miriam Potocky

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

An analysis of U.S. refugee resettlement policy reveals approaches that do not address several root causes of resettlement difficulties: cultural differences, post-traumatic stress disorder, and discrimination by the host culture. Several recommendations are made for policy improvements, and suggestions for the future of international social welfare are presented.

Technology Transfer And Integrated Social Development: International Issues And Possibilities For Social Work, James O. Billups,, Maria C. Julia,

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Technology transfer and integrated social development are closely linked aspects of social work practice that deserve more serious attention than they have received to date. Social workers need to play more knowledgeable and active roles in utilizing a broad-scale partnership model that will help communities and societies screen and adapt technologies so that they can be appropriately integrated with people's values, culture, concerns and aspirations. Everyone should ultimately benefit if the poor and disempowered peoples of the world in particular become the primary focus and the beneficiaries of less arrogant and more inclusive strategies of technology transfer. The aim of …

Review Of The Politics Of Care: Human Services At The Local Level. Alan J. Hahn. Reviewed By Ram A. Cnaan, University Of Pennsylvania., Ram A. Cnaan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Alan J. Hahn, The Politics of Care: Human Services at the Local Level. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1994. $63.00 hardcover, $19.95 papercover, 256 pp.

Review Of Divided Against Itself. A Study Of Integration In A Welfare Bureaucracy. Bjorn Hvinden. Reviewed By Sven E. Olsson Hort, Stockholm University, Sweden., Sven E. Olsson Hort

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Bjorn Hvinden, Divided Against Itself A Study of Integration in A Welfare Bureaucracy. Oslo: Scandinavian University Press, 1994 # 45 hardcover (Distributed in the United States by Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016).

Review Of John C. Rife, Employment Of The Elderly: An Annotated Bibliography. Reviewed By Martin B. Tracy, Southern Illinois University., Martin B. Tracy

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

John C. Rife, Employment of the Elderly: An Annotated Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995. $59.95 hardcover.

Review Of Whither Socialism? Joseph E. Stiglitz. Reviewed By Michael Reisch, University Of Pennsylvania., Michael Reisch

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Whither Socialism? Cambridge, MA: The NUT Press, 1994, 338 pp.

New Approaches To Welfare Theory. Glenn Drover And Patrick Kerans (Eds.).

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Glenn Drover and Patrick Kerans (Eds,) New Approaches to Welfare Theory. Brookfield, VT: Edward Elgar Publishing Co., 1994. $69.95 hardcover.

Partners In Public Services: Government-Nonprofit Relations In The Modern Welfare State. Lester M. Salamon.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Lester M. Salamon, Partners in Public Service: Government-Nonprofit Relations in the Modern Welfare State. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995. $55.00 hardcover, $16.95 papercover.

Social Welfare: Structure And Practice. David Macarov.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

David Macarov, Social Welfare: Structure and Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1995. $24.95 papercover.

The Careless Society: Community And Its Counterfeits. John Mcknight.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

John McKnight, The Careless Society: Community and its Counterfeits. New York: Basic Books, 1995. $21.00 hardcover.

Imagery Rescripting And Incest: Therapist Dialogue And Contextual Unique Change In Women Clients With Post-Traumatic Stress, Carmen M. Agbuis

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Function And Meaning Of Imagery Experienced By Rape Survivors, Mary Qualey Beale

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Behavioral Programming And The Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Program: A Caregiver's Perspective., Wendy S. Walker

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this exploratory study is to determine the effectiveness of behavioral services offered to adults, ages sixteen to sixty-five, through the Traumatic Brain lnjury Waiver Program (TBIW). This community-based program provides the level of behavioral services previously only available to institutionalized individuals. 2l identified primary caregivers were sent a questionnaire consisting of qualitative ond quantitative questions to assess their perceptions and understanding of the services provided. Discussion focuses on a comparison of the research findings in relation to existing literature. Implications for the social work practice include the need for ongoing education and community support for individuals with …