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A Bottom-Up Definition Of Self-Sufficiency: Voices From Low-Income Jobseekers., Philip Young P. Hong, Vamadu A. Sheriff, Sandra R. Naeger
A Bottom-Up Definition Of Self-Sufficiency: Voices From Low-Income Jobseekers., Philip Young P. Hong, Vamadu A. Sheriff, Sandra R. Naeger
Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works
Self-sufficiency (SS) is the epitome of America’s ‘reluctant’welfare state. It is generally accepted in social welfare policycircles as a concept related to independence and financialstability. Nevertheless, SS is not a term agreed upon inpractice by policymakers, researchers, or service providersand is frequently used without a clear common definition.In this sense, the purpose of this study is to explore the extentto which the top-down definition of ‘economic’ SS as thesocial policy goal is consistent with how the clients of job training programs perceive the term. Using a groundedtheory approach, a bottom-up definition of SS was derivedfrom a focus group of low-income …
My Safety Network Resources Worksheet, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
My Safety Network Resources Worksheet, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Appendix A of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Learning Activity Answers, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Learning Activity Answers, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Appendix B of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Principles In Practice: The Advocacy And Empowerment Project, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Willi Horner-Johnson, Charles E. Drum
Principles In Practice: The Advocacy And Empowerment Project, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Willi Horner-Johnson, Charles E. Drum
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 8 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Guiding Principles For Combating Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Guiding Principles For Combating Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 1 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
References, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
References, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of References for the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Index, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Index, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of the Index for the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Glossary Of Terms, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Glossary Of Terms, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of the Glossary of Terms for the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Systemic Barriers To Preventing Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Systemic Barriers To Preventing Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 4 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Front Matter Of Combating Violence & Abuse Of People With Disabilities: A Call To Action, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Dick Sobsey
Front Matter Of Combating Violence & Abuse Of People With Disabilities: A Call To Action, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Dick Sobsey
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of the Front Matter (Contents, About the Author, Contributors, Forward by Dick Sobsey, Preface, and Acknowledgments) of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Combating Violence & Abuse Of People With Disabilities: A Call To Action, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse Of People With Disabilities: A Call To Action, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
The Relationship Between Disability And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
The Relationship Between Disability And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 2 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Recognizing And Responding To Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Recognizing And Responding To Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 3 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Personal Barriers To Preventing Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Personal Barriers To Preventing Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 5 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Understanding The System, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Understanding The System, Nancy M. Fitzsimons
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 6 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Empowering People With Disabilities To Prevent Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Dorothy Bell Wagner
Empowering People With Disabilities To Prevent Violence And Abuse, Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Dorothy Bell Wagner
Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action
Complete Digitized Text of Chapter 7 of the book Combating Violence & Abuse of People with Disabilities: A Call to Action by Nancy M. Fitzsimons.
Empowerment-Based Advocacy Conducted By Not-For-Profit Organizations, Margery C. Saunders
Empowerment-Based Advocacy Conducted By Not-For-Profit Organizations, Margery C. Saunders
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This study explores the advocacy patterns of over 200 nonprofit human service providers active in both anti-violence and anti-poverty service arenas. A mailed survey to organizations associated with three statewide advocacy organizations in New York State examined the organizational factors associated with three advocacy activities: case advocacy, public policy education, and legislative issue advocacy. Using empowerment theory, predictors that captured the degree of ethnic diversity of an organization's staff and board, and whether or not consumers served on the staff or board, and whether having social workers as advocates were examined along with other control variables to explain the conditions …