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Review Of Applied Urban Research 1976, Vol. 04, No. 09, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Regional Economic Indicators, Second Quarter: Regional Economic Conditions Continue to Improve."

In most Mid-Continent metropolitan areas increases were recorded in building permits, air passenger traffic, department store sales, employment and average weekly earnings of production workers in the second quarter of 1976 compared to the same period of 1975.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 4, No. 1 (September 1976)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Editorial - pp. 3
• What Kind of Sociology is Useful to Social Workers? - ALFRED McCLUNG LEE - pp. 4
• Toward a Working Model for Community Organizing in the 1970's - JOHN L. MUSICK, NANCY R. HOOYMAN - pp. 14
• The Incremental Trail in Developing False Doctrine and its Consequences in the American Drug Scene - AVRON HEILIGMAN - pp. 19
• A Locality-Oriented Public Welfare Agency: A Case Study of Boundary Maintenance in a Hostile Environment - RAY H. MACNAIR, GRETA HAWTHORNE - pp. 27
• An Economic Analysis of Economic Inequality - JOHN P. HUTTMAN - pp. …

Towards The Development Of Theory: Cultural Pluralism Redefined, Antonia Pantoja, Wilhelmina Perry, Barbara Blourock

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The authors are attempting to move beyond the descriptive position, evidenced in the current writing, towards a theoretical approach to cultural pluralism. A series of definitions are presented concluding with the authors' definition of cultural pluralism - redefined. The new definition is discussed, as an operational concept, emanating from participants in the new cultural pluralism movement.

The current societal conditions that impede the realization of cultural pluralism are discussed in relation to a conceptual model, Criteria for Assigning Preferred or Unpreferred Status, that is used to explain our society's idealization of certain personal, social, and economic characteristics.

The authors conclude …

Toward A Working Model For Community Organizing In The 1970'S, John L. Musick, Nancy R. Hooyman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The authors critique the service delivery model for solving community problems and stress the value of citizens developing their capabilities to attack the source of problems. A model for grass roots, autonomous, multi-issue citizens organizations is presented.

Issues In Evaluative Research: Implications For Social Work, John S. Wodarski, Walter Hudson, David R. Buckholdt

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Various issues in evaluative research are reviewed according to their relevance for the evaluation of social work practice. Specific items discussed are: plausible studies, what should be changed and why, the change agent, criteria for positive assessment, traditional research designs, time-series designs, organizational aspects of research, researchers vs clinicians, researcher's distance from populations served, incentives for research, and the dissemination of information and application of relevant knowledge. Where relevant, aspects of certain evaluative studies are discussed to illustrate the items reviewed.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 52, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Crumpler, David. Departments Move into New Building – Environmental Sciences & Technology Hall
• Wildman, Judy. Meteorological Program Unique
• Halicks, Richard. Housing Office Hunts Rooms
• Minton, Don. Associated Student Government Seeking Chicago Appearance
• Eldridge, Pam. Four-Year Nursing Program Approved
• Halicks, Richard. College Inn Project May be in Danger
• Auditions Planned for 2 Productions
• Feix, Jimmy. Offense Has Depth, But Defense Lacks Experience
• Toppers Tapped for Title
• Herald Picks Tennessee Tech Second, Eastern Kentucky University Third
• Gilbert, Butch. Tops’ Offensive Wall is Built Around Experience
• Morehead, Bobby. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 52, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Stinnett, Roger. If Boredom Strikes . . . Make Tracks to Local Attractions
• Sanders, Linda. Student Affairs Office Helps with Problems
• Minton, Don. Campus Libraries Hold More than 600,000 Books
• Cash, Terry. Food Prices Increase at 2 Campus Locations
• Mears, Teresa. Freshmen Can Receive Credit by Examinations
• Cash, Terry. Emergency Care, Pharmacy, Lab Tests Available at University Health Services
• Dekle, Tom. What a Rush – Photo Spread
• Kuhl, Greg. Open Rush Activities Spur Sororities Full Steam Ahead
• Students Get More Time for Early Morning Dash …

Roster Of Participants, Hemispheric Conference For Women, August 5-8, 1976.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

No abstract provided.

Pamphlet: Hemispheric Conference For Women ‘76

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Information about the Hemispheric Conference for Women’76 held in Miami. Includes conference sit and housing, registration directions, list of speakers and workshop leaders and a program. Conference theme: Women of the Western Hemisphere: Their Interdependent Destiny. Date: August 1976.

An Approach To Meeting The Educational Needs Of A Select Group Of Migrant Children, Ruth G. Cornelius

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Children in grades one through six who were identified as children from migrant agricultural families in a specific country in South Central Kentucky were compared to non-migrant children in the same specific county. A determination of the educational needs of these migrant children was made by a comparison of their standardized test scores to similar test scores of children from non-migrant families in the areas of Reading, Math, AND Total Battery scores. Resultant data from the test scores indicated that migrant children generally do not have achieve as high academically in the areas tested as do children from non-migrant families. …

Political And Social Attitudes Among The Unemployed: A Marxist Analysis, Richard Henry Ropers

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Review Of Applied Urban Research 1976, Vol. 04, No. 08, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This issue of Review of Applied Urban Research features "Local Economic Indicators, Second Quarter, 1976: Omaha's Economy Expands Steadily."

The first half of 1976 was a period of steady economic growth in Omaha. Among the strongest indicators of economic advancement are those in construction activity. The number of single-family building permits increased from 385 units during the first quarter of 1976 to 453 units during the second quarter of 1976. Multi-family permits were up over both the first quarter of 1976 and the second quarter of 1975. The total number of nonresidential permits increased from 151 units valued at 7.9 …

Program: Souvenir Program Hemispheric Conference For Women ’76 With Handwritten Notes

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Souvenir program for the Hemispheric Conference for Women '76 with some handwritten notes by Edna L. Saffy. Date: August 1976

An Evaluation Of The Kalamazoo County Jail Rehabilitation Program, Janice Eileen Grady

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Socioeconomic Index Scores For Metropolitan Connecticut, 1970, William H. Groff, John N. Wright

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

The Death Penalty And Discretion: Implications Of The Furman Decision For Criminal Justice, Marc Riedel

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Whether the deatn penalty should remain as a penalty available in American criminal law continues to be a subject of controversy among social scientists, lawyers, the judiciary and the public. While the traditional areas of debate over whether the death penalty is a deterrent and whether it is imposed ina discriminatory manner continue to be important issues, the recent Supreme Court decision (Furman v Georgia, 1972) and subsequent legislation has introduced another dimension: the nature and use of discretion.

Current litigation on the death penalty (Fowler v North Carolina, 1974) is directed toward a resolution of issues raised by Furman. …

Educating Social Workers For Evolving Roles In Corrections, Florence Kaslow, Stewart Werner

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The sought after concept of "socialized justice" toward which we aspire will hopefully emerge a reality in the Twentieth Century. The pendulum swings from the public's indignation and outrage toward the violent and heinous crimes of our times to the advance of modern correctional methods and techniques stimulated by changing social forces and federally funded programs; the humanization of our prisons, facilities and field services is the result. Gains are being made which are beginning to be felt, in which prescribed treatment programs tailored to meet the needs of the individual are beginning to pay dividends. This advance speaks to …

Police Professionalism: Another Look At The Issues, Samuel Walker

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The concept of professionalism is frequently used as a frame of reference for evaluating the organizational status of the American police. Observers generally conclude that the police lack most of the essential features of professional status. This paper questions the utility of using such a standard for evaluating the police. The professions of medicine, law and education are themselves in a state of flux. In particular, the crucial concept of professional autonomy appears increasingly incompatible with the goal of public accountability. Rather than expect the police to strive toward the traditional forms of professionalism, we should think in terms of …

Certainty Of Arrest And Crime Rates For Major Felonies: Research Note, William C. Bailey

Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications

A recent investigation by Tittle and Rowe (1974) examining the deterrent effect of the certainty of arrest on felony rates in Florida is briefly summarized and critiqued. Examination shows their analysis to suffer from serious theoretical and methodological limitations. To extend their investigation and thus better understand the deterrent effect of arrest we examine the relationship between arrest rates and offense rates for cities and counties of Florida for seven major felonies. Analysis lends general support to the deterrence argument, but shows that the effect of arrest is not uniform for each offense, with different levels of arrest (certainty of …

The Dysfunctional Dialectics Of The Prison, Richard A. Ball

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

According to the functionalist perspective, the survival of an organization is a matter of functions performed. A dialectical framework allows us to deal with the fact that durability is not necessarily connected with functionality. Organizations may be built on retrogressive accomodations which amount to dysfunctional dialectics. The prison represents an example in that it has developed as a polarity of commonweal and service organization, and is divided against itself. The coercive structure results in compliance patterns of an alienative nature. The basic dialectical units are roles which divide prisoners by emphasizing power relationships. Staff authority is weakened by a process …

Life Satisfaction And Attitudes Toward The Future: A Comparison By Age, Sex, And Area Of Residence, Jimmie Cooley

Open Access Master's Theses (through 2010)

This study was concerned with evaluations people make regarding their present satisfaction and happiness, and with their attitudes toward the future. Measurements were not limited to objective circumstances in which people live. The individual’s subjective sense of well-being, or the quality of life, was the desired information, and this quality is not found by measuring income, size of residence, or a unit of time—though well-being may be related to such variables. This study sought to determine aspects of present satisfaction as well as those aspects of satisfaction or of worry which people think will apply to them in their later …

The Family - 100 Years Of Neglect, Frank J. Montemuro

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The following address was made at an All-Day Institute convened by the Family Court Division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in conjunction with the Family Institute of Philadelphia to explore issues and new responsibilities faced by public and private agencies dealing with the myriad changes in family life in this last decade of social upheaval.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 3, No. 6 (July 1976)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Issue Editors: DR. ROBERT CREEN, School of Social Work - UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, DR. FLORENCE KASLOW, HAHNEMANN MEDICAL COLLEGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Editorial - pp. 620
• The Family - 100 Years of Neglect - FRANK J. MONTEMURO, Jr - pp. 622
• Crime Victims and Public Policy - JOE HUDSON, BURT GALAWAY - pp. 629
• The Dysfunctional Dialectics of the Prison - RICHARD A. BALL - pp. 636
• The Death Penalty and Discretion: Implications of the FURMAN Decision For Criminal Justice - MARC RIEDEL - pp. 649
• Educating Social Workers For Evolving Roles In Corrections - FLORENCE KASLOW, STEWART WARNER - …

Indigenous Correctional Paraprofessionals: "Bourgeois Nigger Or Empathetic Worker?" - A Brief Position Paper, Robert J. Wicks

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Employment of paraprofessionals in correctional settings is no longer considered to be a controversial experiment. Their involvement in institutional and community-based programs is expected today. To utilize only professionals such as social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and penologists is considered to be an outdated waste of available personnel. A number of recent, comprehensive reports have borne this out (Gartner, 1971; Sobey, 1970; Arnhoff & Rubenstein, 1969; Grosser, Henry & Kelly, 1969).

Police And Social Workers As Members Of New Crisis-Management Teams, Karl Schonborn

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A variety of programs have emerged of late which involve the close collaboration and cooperation of police and social workers in order to deal with family crises. By pooling their respective skills and resources, police and social workers hope to respond more effectively to the diverse situations and challenges presented by family crises. Several of these programs are reviewed here and one is probed in depth. Also, various questions are raised regarding some of the possible problems associated with this kind of collaboration.

Police As Social Service Workers?, Robert Green

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This is a subject area that is not easily or directly approached, for the state of the knowledge rests primarily upon educated guesses, intuitive hunches and intellectual speculation. Little hard empirical data is available. We are still trying to determine how many police departments we have, let alone understand them. The most extensive surve of the criminal justice system ever attempted in this country concluded in 1967 that we had more than 40,000 departments (President's Commission, 1967). Using more sophisticated sampling techniques, L.E.A.A. reported in 1970 that the number was closer to 14,900; by 1975, however, varying its sampled population …

Community Milieu Approach: Resource For Criminal Justice System, Jack Sarmanian, Peter Knox

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Never before in our history has there been such a need for sophisticated programming to deal with the deviant patterns of behavior that are becoming so prevalent in our society. Violent acting out, and a myriad of other self-destructive and socially unacceptable behaviors are emerging which demand immediate attention. This article is devoted to describing the approach of a community-based counseling/rehabilitative program that has responded to the dilemma.

Adolescent Counseling in Development was created several years ago to answer the specific need of a community experiencing a tremendous increase in the use and abuse of drugs. The program has continued …

Psychodramatic Treatment Techniques With Prisoners In A State Of Role Transition, Kenneth Byrne

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

One of the inevitable results of incarceration is the difficulty faced by the offender at the time of his release in his re-entry to a free society. He must adjust to a system which in today's rapidly changinq, technological world, has often chanoed drastically since the time of his entry. The prisoner has had an extended period of time in the prison community in which to warm up to the role of inmate, with its concommitant behavior. (Johnson, Savitz & Wolfgang, pp. 383-496).

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 51, No. 60, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Clifton, Barbara. New Law Provides Access to Salaries
• Oder, Kelly. Freshmen Register for Fall Semester
• McAfee, Gene. Junior Scholars Program Attracts Top High School Students
• 2 Regents’ Terms Expire Before July 10 Meeting – Gerald Edds, Chalmer Embry
• Talisman to Arrive Around August 1
• Hurst, Terri. Jim Wayne Miller Cited for Creativity
• Kueber, Pam. Tom Coohill Lauded for Research
• Boggs, Mike. Faye Carroll Named Most Productive
• Teachers Take to Motorbikes in Workshop
• Five Student Journalists Receive Scholarships
• Teacher Corps Gets Grant
• Hesch, Nancy. 6 RMS …

The Impact Of Boys’ Club Membership And Participation Upon Self-Reported Delinquent Behavior, Charles Vaught

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study empirically tested the responses of sixty-one Boys’ Club members to a questionnaire which contained the Nye-Short delinquency scale. Frequency of self-reported delinquent behavior was compared for the youngsters both before and after having joined the Boys’ Club. It was found that the various aspects of Club membership and participation had minimal effect upon the members’ delinquent behavior.