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The Women's Construction Collective: Building For The Future, Ruth Mcleod

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This edition of SEEDS focuses on a project developed to integrate low-income women into Jamaica's construction industry. In two years, 34 women passed through the project's basic training and skills upgrading courses. More than 90 percent of these women became employed, the majority as masons and carpenters. The story of how this field was identified as a potential source of income for women, and how the project developed and evolved in response to changing circumstances, presents many useful lessons. These should be of particular interest to those seeking to identify employment areas where women's participation is feasible and in helping …

Learning About Women And Urban Services In Latin America And The Caribbean, Marianne Schmink, Judith Bruce, Marilyn Kohn

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

In 1978 when the Population Council formulated a program to learn more about low-income urban women’s access to services, the dearth of information was striking, particularly in contrast to the emerging body of information delineating access to credit, extension, membership in rural institutions, and representation in local governments. Access to services was much less well-defined owing to the diverse cultures that meet in the urban environment, the mobility of city life, and the fluidity of households. Urban development planners, researchers, and those involved in community action projects in a number of South American cities were approached to find out what …

Economic Development In Indian Country: What Are The Questions?, Frank Pommersheim

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Sexism In Space: The Freudian Formula In "Star Trek", Mary Jo Deegan

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

These words, spoken at the beginning of each televised "Star Trek" episode, set the stage for the fantastic future. Although the "Star Trek" series was cancelled in 1969 after only three years of production, it generated a large cult following that flourishes still today. One reason for the series' remarkable longevity is its depiction of the future as a Freudian fantasy. This Freudian vision draws on cultural myths embedded in the patriarchal dominance of men over women characteristic of Western civilization.

According to Freud, both sexes are driven by three instincts --- sex, aggression, and the death wish---but men have …

The Initial Contributions Of Edward Mcdonagh And Marie Kargman, Jan M. Fritz

Clinical Sociology Review

No abstract provided.

An Approach To Clinical Sociology, Edward C. Mcdonagh

Clinical Sociology Review

The clinical approach as a means of sociological research is essentially a group way of studying and solving problems.¹ Perhaps this group approach has been most extensively developed in the fields of medicine, psychology, and social work. It is difficult to explain why a discipline which analyzes and studies social relationships has relegated to the background or never developed the possibilities and values of clinical sociology.²

An Interorganizational Approach To The Explanation Of Community Development Activities, Robert C. Anderson

Clinical Sociology Review

This paper presents an interorganizational theory that attempts to account for and explain the adoption and implementation of innovative ideas at the community level. A flow model is presented to show how organizational responses to an innovative idea occur. It provides for the identification of a relevant order of organizations whose unilateral responses to the innovation determine whether the idea is adopted and implemented or not. Another model on how organizations couple or come together in support of or opposition to the implementation of an innovative idea is presented. Finally, organizational conditions favorable for adoption of innovations within organizations are …

Sociologists Teaching In Business Schools: Prospects And Opportunities, Nancy Ditomaso

Clinical Sociology Review

This article discusses the issues and experiences facing sociologists who take jobs in business schools, including the differences in political environment, the interaction and differences between sociologists and psychologists and sociologists and economists, teaching style and technique, and consulting opportunities. It also discusses the intellectual opportunities which come from exposure to research literature on a broad range of social phenomena at different levels of analysis and the access to research within and on corporations. Throughout the article the emphasis is on translating from sociology to management language, assumptions, and conventions of behavior.

The Clinical Approach To Successful Program Development, Elizabeth J. Clark, Jan M. Fritz

Clinical Sociology Review

To more adequately meet the needs for the decade ahead, it is essential that sociology departments evaluate their existing curricula and plan new programs or concentrations that will interest and attract students. Using the example of clinical sociology, this article focuses on general guidelines for developing a variety of program models in sociological practice. The guidelines are divided into the three parts of assessment, planning, and implementation, and an inventory of ideas and suggestions are given for each phase. Relevant issues of the importance of labels, leadership and independence, and rationales for program development are discussed.

The Family Historian, G. Wesley Johnson Jr.

Faculty Publications

The archivist of a great university library was once asked his secret in collecting so many important materials. He smiled and said, "My success can be summed up in two very important words: vacuum sweeper." His approach was to locate as many relevant materials as possible and then to analyze and classify them. His success was linked to having a wide definition of what records might be of value for historical archives. Where others threw away phone books, he kept them (valuable information on professions and businesses in the Yellow Pages), where others threw away menus, he kept them (valuable …

The Vanguard (Vol. 33, No. 2), Mar-Apr 1986, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

The Vanguard

Many minority ethnic/racial groups in the United States experience higher-than-average unemployment rates, but none approaches the level of unemployment among Native Americans. A report prepared last fall by the Full Employment Action Council, the Lutheran Council U.S. A. and other sponsors documents the ''horrendous" and "devastating" rates of joblessness among both reservation and urban Indians.

In addition, the report, "American Indian Unemployment: Confronting a Distressing Reality, notes that federal assistance programs have been drastically reduced in recent years, leaving Native Americans with income and education levels far below national averages.

Ua66/6/3/1 Biennial Report, Kentucky Gamma, Alpha Epsilon Delta

Student Organizations

Biennial report created by and about the Kentucky Gamma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta premedical honor society sponsored by WKU Biology.

Winning With Archimedian Principles, Henry Spira

Articles

No abstract provided.

Corrections In Crisis : Report Of The Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission On Corrections, Maine Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission On Corrections

Maine Collection

Corrections In Crisis : Report of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Corrections.

Augusta, Me., The Commission, December 1985

"This Commission was funded through the 1984 Appropriations Act, P.L. 1983, Ch. 824, Pt. A."

Contents: Preamble / Summary of Recommendations / Community Corrections Recommendations / Sentencing Recommendations / Correctional Management Recommendations / Selected Legislative Issues / Conclusion

The Depo-Provera Controversy: A Sociological Analysis, Pamela A. Hayman

Masters Theses

This study is a sociological analysis of the Depo- Provera Controversy. The strong programme in the sociology of science was the method employed for examining the social and political dimensions of the decision-making process underlying science and technology as it relates to the approval of Depo-Provera as a contraceptive in the United States. The data were consistent with the social constructionist perspective, rather than the positivistic view of science. In almost every instance, scientific conclusions followed alignment rather than arising from objective, universalistic analysis. Upjohn scientists and family planners concluded that Depo-Provera was safe and advocated its use; feminists and …

Informal Helping Networks And Social Service Changes: A Community Perspective, Charles Hoch, George Hemmens, Rojean Madsen, Wim Wiewel

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Interviews with 112 household respondents and 58 social service agency directors in three ethnically and racially distinct Chicago neighborhoods provided a comprehensive assessment of -- household helping relationships in a community context. Reliance on informal helping greatly exceeded use of formal agencies at the household level. Households were twice as likely to give help as receive it in a complex variety of ways, while agencies struggled to add new functional programs in a time of retrenchment. What households gave and got did not overlap with agency programs in any coherent way. Further, household respondents and agency directors disagreed in their …

Predictors Of Depressive Symptoms And Unemployed Black Adults, Diane R. Brown, Lawrence E. Gary

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Using data from a probability based survey of unemployed Black adults residing in an urban area, this study explores factors related to the presence of depressive symptoms. Findings indicate that depressive symptoms are less among unemployed persons with higher levels of income, education, religiosity, age and satisfactory social support. Age, however, is the single best predictor of depressive symptoms among unemployed Blacks. There were no significant differences by gender.

The Trail Of Education In Two Cities: Omaha And Manila, Navidad T. Nacianceno, Floyd T. Waterman

Publications

Never, perhaps, in the history of local communities has the educational system been recognized openly as being interwoven with the community as it is now. In individuals' aspiration, for better lives and as a primary component of the equation of education and community, education is viewed as an avenue of promise. There can be no doubt of its universal acceptance as the key to the most fervently desired goals, security for the future and an understanding of self and others.

One County's Experience With Community Corrections: An Assessment Of The Harm, Charles C. Crider

Masters Theses

Most correctional systems include pre-parole community placements. This study followed 114 inmates released to halfway house placement in one Michigan county over six years to determine the harm these inmates inflicted on the host community through new crime during halfway house placement and for three years following parole. Their criminal behavior was compared to statistical expectancies of criminal behavior for similar risk parolees. In a second analysis, the volume and seriousness of their criminal behavior was compared with non-comparable parolee controls. In both analyses, the extent and seriousness of crime by experimentals were comparable to that of controls. Criminal activity …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 12, No. 4 (December 1985)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Feminist Theory and Social Policy or Why is Welfare So Hard to Reform? - DOROTHY C. MILLER - pp. 664
• Addressing Socio-Legal-Problems: A Unifying Perspective for Social Workers - RAYMOND ALBERT - pp. 691
• Informal Helping Networks And Social Service Changes: A Community Perspective - CAHRLES HOCH, GEORGE HEMMENS, ROJEAN MADSEN, WIM WIEWEL - pp. 712
• Predictors of Depressive Symptoms Among Unemployed Black Adults - DIANE R. BROWN, LAURENCE E. GARY - pp. 736
• Issues in Assessing Community Resources for the Leisure-Time Needs of the Elderly - JORDAN I. KOSBERG, JUANITA L. GARCIA - pp. 777
• Demographic …

Demographic Understanding Of Volunteerism, David F. Gillespie, Anthony E. O. King I

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A large sample of volunteers from a midwestern city chapter of the American Red Cross were studied to identify demographic correlates of the reasons given for volunteering. The findings suggest that the reasons people give for doing volunteer work are conditioned by their age, sex, and marital status. Implications for volunteer programs and future research are discussed.

Beyond Severe Disabilities: Nebraska Services Guides, Lois S. Rood

Publications

In Nebraska and elsewhere, individuals with disabilities should be receiving their education, vocational training, and employment in the same schools, training programs, businesses, and industries as individuals without disabilities, Generally, this requires some specific planning on the part of schools, generic job training programs, and employers. Such support may mean a minor modification in the environment, the acquisition of an aide, or financial assistance. By developing these support services, individuals with disabilities will not be limited to the few vocational opportunities offered by most segregated vocational workshops, but they will have access to a variety of career options.

Beyond Severe Disabilities: Models And Strategies For Changes, Lois S. Rood

Publications

This is a monograph about new careers for individuals that society has labeled disabled. It is not, however, about disabilities. Instead, it describes how society can effectively use the unique capabilities of each individual in the work place.

The principles outlined in this monograph could apply to any individual, not just those who have mental, physical, or emotional impairments. We believe that in the future successful career development will be the same for all individuals. Career planning which meets the needs of individuals with severe disabilities is presented as an alternative to the segregated workshop model of· the past.

Beyond Severe Disabilities: A Functional Bibliography, Lois S. Rood, Karen Faison

Publications

This bibliography is divided into five broad categories to help users obtain information about specific areas. But, it is not an inclusive listing of the literature available.

Beyond Severe Disabilities: The Challenge Of Private Enterprise, Lois S. Rood, Carole Davis

Publications

Throughout the nation, most individuals with severe disabilities are unemployed and reside with their parents, or they are in institutions, segregated work activity centers, or sheltered workshops. Today, many youths leave public schools and find that vocational training or employment opportunities are not available.

Beyond Severe Disabilities: National Approaches And Networking Guide, Floyd T. Waterman, Carole Davis, Lois S. Rood

Publications

As we studied these programs, it became clear to us that most of these programs have some intrinsic values and that it would not be practical or advisable for us to evaluate the programs, Instead of rating programs, we selected programs that met at least one of our ten critical factors for program selection, and many of them met several. Our decisions were also based on a desire to present a variety of programs, especially those that seemed to be appropriate for program planners in Nebraska.

We thought that it would be best to have program personnel describe their programs. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Carlton, Chad. More State Money Needed to Mend Decaying Campus
• Eagleston, Leigh Ann. Two Seniors Offer Friendship, Support to Poor at Girls’ Club
• Turner, Todd. Chemistry Labs Top Capital Requests
• Filer, Debbie L. Fairy God Advisors Are Student’s Dream Come True
• Knapp, Kevin. Student Advisors Editorial Cartoon
• Primary Elections Run Smoother Than Before
• Villanueva, Bob. Commuters Endure Driving Hassles
• Wellness Results Available
• Hitchcock, Lisa. Students Oppose Business College Renaming Degree
• Villanueva, Bob. Teaching Couples Enjoy Their Work Together
• Interhall Council Approves Request for Phone in …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 15, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Eagleston, Leigh Ann. Pass/ Fail in English Revamped
• Hoppes, Lynn. Progress in Hiring Minorities is Lagging
• Lawrence, Lucretia. Finding Time to Study Hard for Athletes
• Jones, Lamont. ‘Chorus Line’ Playwright Tells His Story to About 50 – James Kirkwood
• Meehan, Mary. Western is Scandal-Less
• Knapp, Kevin. Southern Belle Editorial Cartoon
• Education Important Issue for Students
• Letter to the Editor: Pizza Story Too Early – Unicorn Pizza
• Sullivan, Laura. Duet Sings in University Center – Smith & Mayer
• Free Dental Checkups Offered
• Carlton, Chad. Phone Books …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 14, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Humphreys, Mack. Administrators to be Evaluated by Faculty
• Parson, Kim. Rape Crisis & Prevention Center Aids Rape Victims
• Humphreys, Mack. Survival Game Offers Thrills
• Cravens, Jayne. Computer Exams Save Time, Money
• Turner, Todd. Standard Tests Aid Uniformity
• Opinion: State Universities Need to Form United Front
• Knapp, Kevin. Uniform Higher Education Editorial Cartoon
• Wart, Cynthia D. Stop Light Needed – Regents Avenue
• Peters, Ray. Policy Criticized
• Reagan, Stan. Rape is Always Possible
• Villanueva, Bob. Religion Professor William Lane is Committed to Writing
• Jessie, Lisa. Kentucky Museum …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Humphreys, Mack & Jackie Hutcherson. Fewer Farmers Entering Field
• Givan, Steve. 2 Players Arrested for Drugs – Football
• Jones, Paige. Airstreams Are a Way of Life for a Faithful Few
• Barnhart, Rebecca. Artists Begin Humor Paper – Asylum Komix, Eric Lindgren
• Hoppes, Lynn. Hilltopper Days Draws Record Crowd
• Opinion: Students’ Help Needed to End Book Thefts
• Knapp, Kevin. Students Tackling Thief Editorial Cartoon
• Radio Station Wins Awards – WKYU-FM, WDCL-FM
• McCelvey, David. Supports City Voting
• Proffitt, James. Don’t Drop the Bomb – UCAM, United Campuses Against Nuclear War
• Pontrich, …