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Notes Toward A Theory Of Secondary Integration: Aporias Of A Lost Paradigm, Brij Mohan Mar 1997

Notes Toward A Theory Of Secondary Integration: Aporias Of A Lost Paradigm, Brij Mohan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Asian Americans' contributions and experiences add a unique dimension to the nation's ethnic mosaic. While they share many a commonality with other ethnic groups, excursus on the duality of their triumph and failure unfold a host of emerging issues in the study of post-industrial alienation. The premise of this article posits the Asian American experience in the context of secondary integration: a possible reality that, despite delimited access, allows space and humanity in the promised land.


Securing Employer-Based Pensions: An International Perspective. Zvi Bodie, Olivia S. Mitchell And John A. Turner. Mar 1997

Securing Employer-Based Pensions: An International Perspective. Zvi Bodie, Olivia S. Mitchell And John A. Turner.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Zvi Bodie, Olivia S. Mitchell and John A. Turner. Securing Employer- based Pensions: An International Perspective. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996. $44.95 hardcover.


Approaches To The Welfare State. Pranab Chatterjee. Mar 1997

Approaches To The Welfare State. Pranab Chatterjee.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Pranab Chatterjee, Approaches to the Welfare State. Washington DC: NASW Press, 1996. $34.95 papercover.


Outside Evaluation Of Conecticut's Family Resource Centers : Final Report, Barbara Wauchope, Susan Frankel, Cynthia Harvell Feb 1997

Outside Evaluation Of Conecticut's Family Resource Centers : Final Report, Barbara Wauchope, Susan Frankel, Cynthia Harvell

Sociology

In 193, the Connecticut State Department of Education received federal support for the activities of nine existing Family Resource Centers (FRC) and for funding new FRCs. The FRCs were based on the premise that many childhood and adolescent problems can be prevented by strengthening effective family management practices and establishing a continuum of child care and support services linked to public schools or located in public school buildings. This report details the evaluation of the 18 school-based/linked FRCs, describing their structure and contexts, examining evidence of service use, and presenting information on the effects of the FRCs on families and …


Entmündigung Und Emanzipation Durch Die Soziale Arbeit : Individuelle Und Strukturelle Aspekte, Stefan Eugster, Esteban Pineiro, Isidor Wallimann Jan 1997

Entmündigung Und Emanzipation Durch Die Soziale Arbeit : Individuelle Und Strukturelle Aspekte, Stefan Eugster, Esteban Pineiro, Isidor Wallimann

Books

Entmündigung und Emanzipation durch die Soziale Arbeit explores the effects of different aspects of the social work profession. It specifically examines how social work can emancipate or incapacitate people.


Manure Management Inwisconsin: Results Of The 1995 Wisconsin Farmer Poll, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, M. Nevius, B. Barham Jan 1997

Manure Management Inwisconsin: Results Of The 1995 Wisconsin Farmer Poll, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, M. Nevius, B. Barham

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Over the past 20 years, a significant amount of state and federal money has been spent researching the impacts of farming activities on water quality in Wisconsin. Manure and nutrient management practices have been identified as critical variables affecting the environmental performance of most farms in the state. To protect surface and groundwater resources, a number of technical and managerial solutions have been designed to minimize nutrient leaching and runoff from barnyards and farm fields. An impressive array of educational programs, financial subsidies, and regulatory incentives has been employed to encourage livestock producers to manage their manure in environmentally responsible …


Conflict In Black Male/Female Relationships, Debra Colleen Taylor, Marilyn Renee Mcclain Jan 1997

Conflict In Black Male/Female Relationships, Debra Colleen Taylor, Marilyn Renee Mcclain

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Do The Homeless Choose To Remain Homeless?, Miranda Dawn Robinson Jan 1997

Do The Homeless Choose To Remain Homeless?, Miranda Dawn Robinson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The Parent Education Classes Provided By A Community Based Organization, Judy M. Briggs, Maria Mora Jan 1997

An Evaluation Of The Parent Education Classes Provided By A Community Based Organization, Judy M. Briggs, Maria Mora

Theses Digitization Project

Parent education classes offered in English and Spanish at a community based organization was the focus of the study. A positivist explanatory model with a pre-test and post-test design was used to evaluate the program.


Are Children Remorseful After Committing Violent Criminal Acts?, Arlene Elisa Garcia Jan 1997

Are Children Remorseful After Committing Violent Criminal Acts?, Arlene Elisa Garcia

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Most Appropriate Educational Placement For Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children In Residential Care, Margaret Cecilia Afana Jan 1997

The Most Appropriate Educational Placement For Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Children In Residential Care, Margaret Cecilia Afana

Theses Digitization Project

This research project utilized a post-positivist design for the purpose of exploring and determining the most appropriate educational placement for seriously emotionally disturbed children who reside in residential care and who are considered to be "high risk," both educationally and socially. It was the goal of the study, through qualitative research, to establish a basis for the successful education and social integration of SED children.


A Study Toward Implementation Of A Domestic Partnership Proposal In San Bernardino County, California, Connie Lynn Dawson, Cherie Griffith Hazard, Linda Villeneuve Jan 1997

A Study Toward Implementation Of A Domestic Partnership Proposal In San Bernardino County, California, Connie Lynn Dawson, Cherie Griffith Hazard, Linda Villeneuve

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Program Evaluation Of A Mentoring Program For Teen Mothers, Luz Estrada Jan 1997

Program Evaluation Of A Mentoring Program For Teen Mothers, Luz Estrada

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


An Exploration Of The Need For Macro Trained Social Workers, Crystal Dawn Shackleford Jan 1997

An Exploration Of The Need For Macro Trained Social Workers, Crystal Dawn Shackleford

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Post-Positivist Study Exploring The Resettlement Experience Of Professional Asian Indian Women, Karmjit Singh Jan 1997

Post-Positivist Study Exploring The Resettlement Experience Of Professional Asian Indian Women, Karmjit Singh

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper Jan 1997

A Communal Meal Program Aimed At Reducing The Feelings Of Depression In The Elderly, Michael Dane Walper

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Community Building With People Of Mexican Decent [Sic] Living In The United States, Alberto Martinez-Granillo Jan 1997

Community Building With People Of Mexican Decent [Sic] Living In The United States, Alberto Martinez-Granillo

Theses Digitization Project

This study explored community building as a method for addressing the problems faced by Mexican Immigrant and Mexican American communities. One of the assumptions that underpinned this study is that community building can be used to counteract racist attitudes toward ethnic minorities. Historically, people of Mexican descent have been the victims of such attitutudes have found their way in oppressive social and economic policy.


Secondary Traumatic Stress In Professional Caregivers, Thomas Patrick Cashin Jan 1997

Secondary Traumatic Stress In Professional Caregivers, Thomas Patrick Cashin

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Wic Educational Classes On The Knowledge Attained By Wic Participants, Enas Joseph Jan 1997

An Evaluation Of The Impact Of Wic Educational Classes On The Knowledge Attained By Wic Participants, Enas Joseph

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Precipitating Factors Behind The Killing Of Children By Their Caregivers, Hope Hawkins-Henry, Laura Lynn Key Jan 1997

The Precipitating Factors Behind The Killing Of Children By Their Caregivers, Hope Hawkins-Henry, Laura Lynn Key

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Services To Victims In Domestic Violence Shelters, Judith Valerie Johnston, Mitchica Mia Mcneair Jan 1997

Services To Victims In Domestic Violence Shelters, Judith Valerie Johnston, Mitchica Mia Mcneair

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this positivist study is to describe the present services. The study also evaluates from the clients' perspective the adequacy of services for victims in a domestic violence shelter. The survey design used in this research study brought attention to availability of services and competency of staff.


The Use Of Group Intervention To Modify Undesirable Behavior In Children Who Have Experienced Childhood Parental Loss, Edward Detmer Vieths Jan 1997

The Use Of Group Intervention To Modify Undesirable Behavior In Children Who Have Experienced Childhood Parental Loss, Edward Detmer Vieths

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


A Survey On Work Experiences Of Practicing Social Workers Who Are Disabled, Charles Robinson Freidel Jan 1997

A Survey On Work Experiences Of Practicing Social Workers Who Are Disabled, Charles Robinson Freidel

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Recognizing Gender Differences: A Comparative Analysis Of Two Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Judyth Lynne Scott, Linda Diane Pettine Jan 1997

Recognizing Gender Differences: A Comparative Analysis Of Two Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Judyth Lynne Scott, Linda Diane Pettine

Theses Digitization Project

This study explored the treatment of women's substance abuse from a critical theory perspective. The literature indicates that, within substance abuse treatment programs and in the research world, few treatment programs are sensitive to women's specific needs.


Bereavement Support Groups For Elementary School-Aged Children: The Impact On Grief Related Problematic Behaviors, Marlen Joyce Kellas, Lynette Christine Wheeler Jan 1997

Bereavement Support Groups For Elementary School-Aged Children: The Impact On Grief Related Problematic Behaviors, Marlen Joyce Kellas, Lynette Christine Wheeler

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Political, Economic And Social Dominance Of Major Cities In East Asia During The Twentieth Century, Michael B. Toney, Chalon Keller Jan 1997

Political, Economic And Social Dominance Of Major Cities In East Asia During The Twentieth Century, Michael B. Toney, Chalon Keller

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

One of the greatest shift in human societies has been the change from dispersed settlement patterns toward a complex urban pattern. Prior to the industrialization there were only a few urban places scattered throughout the world and none could compare with numerous cities of today with respect to size and complexity. In recent decades the growth of cities in Asia has been particularly remarkable as there has been an increase in the number of medium sized cities and the growth of a number of mega cities. This urbanization of the worlds population has corresponded with other fundamental changes in human …


Urban Pathology, Brian L. Pitcher Jan 1997

Urban Pathology, Brian L. Pitcher

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Urban theorists have long debated to what extend and how the social problems of the city have been brought about or exaggerated in some consistent way by the urban environments in which they occur. This presentation reviews theories of urbanism, and the features of cities which contribute to the augmentation and control of various types of social pathology. Special emphasis is given to some types and patterns of urban unrest, and the structural characteristics associated with deleterious urban environments. Also included is perspective on the contested nature of social relations, the construction of perceptions of social pathology, and some overall …


Urbanization In East Asia: Retrospect And Prospect, Yun Kim, Byoung Mohk Choi Jan 1997

Urbanization In East Asia: Retrospect And Prospect, Yun Kim, Byoung Mohk Choi

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The purpose of this paper is to review the trend of urbanization and the growth of cities in East Asia and to discuss the social, economic, environmental, and physical implications accompanying the rapid urbanization and the growth of large metropolitan cities. The paper discusses the past trend and distribution of urbanization and the growth of large cities in East Asia in comparison with those of other parts of Asia and the world at large.
The urban structure and hierarchy, population concentration in primate cities, and rural to urban population redistributions are also discussed. In addition, the paper comments on various …


Chronic Fatigue And Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: Its Relationship To Underlying Emotional And Psychological Issues, Terri Lynn Alberts Jan 1997

Chronic Fatigue And Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: Its Relationship To Underlying Emotional And Psychological Issues, Terri Lynn Alberts

Theses Digitization Project

This post-positivist research study explored the possible relationship between Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and the presence of underlying psychological and emotional issues. An exploratory design with naturalistic methods of inquiry was utilized to investigate whether the presence, or absence, of these issues had any impact on the overall disease process.


Teaching Research To Aboriginal Students, Grant Larson, Leslie Brown Jan 1997

Teaching Research To Aboriginal Students, Grant Larson, Leslie Brown

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.