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Spartan Daily, May 7, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications May 2008

Spartan Daily, May 7, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 54


Spartan Daily, May 6, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications May 2008

Spartan Daily, May 6, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 53


Spartan Daily, May 1, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications May 2008

Spartan Daily, May 1, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 51


Spartan Daily, April 29, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 29, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 49


Spartan Daily, April 28, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 28, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 48


Spartan Daily, April 16, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 16, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 42


Spartan Daily, April 15, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 15, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 41


Spartan Daily, April 10, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 10, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 39


Spartan Daily, April 9, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 9, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 38


Spartan Daily, April 7, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 7, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 36


Spartan Daily, April 2, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2008

Spartan Daily, April 2, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 34


Academic Gateway, Spring 2008, San Jose State University Library Apr 2008

Academic Gateway, Spring 2008, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.


Making E-Reference Books Findable, Mohan Ramaswamy, Tara Baillargeon, Charlene N. Simser Mar 2008

Making E-Reference Books Findable, Mohan Ramaswamy, Tara Baillargeon, Charlene N. Simser

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Internet has significantly changed the ways in which information is provided, particularly in libraries. Libraries are buying increasing numbers of electronic reference (e-Reference) materials which are buried in the catalog or on web pages, not to be easily found by the user. Unlike print reference books, e-Reference books are not found on libraries’ reference shelves and, therefore, are underused. Libraries face the dilemma of how to make e-Reference books more accessible to patrons. Kansas State University Libraries are addressing this challenge by using the powerful metadata behind OPAC records to create browsable e-Reference lists. These lists are also published …


What Do Students Want? A Focus Group Study Of Students At A Mid-Sized Public University, Michael A. Weber, Robert Flatley Mar 2008

What Do Students Want? A Focus Group Study Of Students At A Mid-Sized Public University, Michael A. Weber, Robert Flatley

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Presents the findings of a focus group study to determine how students find information and what role they see the library playing on campus. Results indicated that relied heavily on the Internet for their information needs but felt the played a vital role.


Spartan Daily, March 18, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2008

Spartan Daily, March 18, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 31


Spartan Daily, February 18, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 2008

Spartan Daily, February 18, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 14


Spartan Daily, February 11, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 2008

Spartan Daily, February 11, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 10


Spartan Daily, January 29, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Jan 2008

Spartan Daily, January 29, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 130, Issue 3


Understanding And Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality, Kathy Lemon Osterling, Amy C. D’Andrade, Michael J. Austin Jan 2008

Understanding And Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality, Kathy Lemon Osterling, Amy C. D’Andrade, Michael J. Austin

Faculty Publications

Racial/ethnic disproportionality in the child welfare system is a complicated social problem that is receiving increasing amounts of attention from researchers and practitioners. This review of the literature examines disproportionality in the front-end of the child welfare system and interventions that may address it. While none of the interventions had evidence suggesting that they reduced disproportionality in child welfare front-end processes, some of the interventions may improve child welfare case processes related to disproportionality and outcomes for families of color.


Risk And Safety Assessment In Child Welfare: Instrument Comparisons, Amy C. D’Andrade, Michael J. Austin, A Benton Jan 2008

Risk And Safety Assessment In Child Welfare: Instrument Comparisons, Amy C. D’Andrade, Michael J. Austin, A Benton

Faculty Publications

The assessment of risk is a critical part of child welfare agency practice. This review of the research literature on different instruments for assessing risk and safety in child welfare focuses on instrument reliability, validity, outcomes, and use with children and families of color. The findings suggest that the current actuarial instruments have stronger predictive validity than consensus-based instruments. This review was limited by the variability in definitions and measures across studies, the relatively small number of studies examining risk assessment instruments, and the lack of studies on case decision points other than the initial investigation.


Understanding And Measuring Child Welfare Outcomes, Amy C. D’Andrade, Kathy Lemon Osterling, Michael J. Austin Jan 2008

Understanding And Measuring Child Welfare Outcomes, Amy C. D’Andrade, Kathy Lemon Osterling, Michael J. Austin

Faculty Publications

The new "Children's and Family Services Reviews" (CFSR) process focuses on the effectiveness of services to children and families by measuring client outcomes. This article reviews the research literature related to child welfare outcomes in order to provide a context for federal accountability efforts. It also summarizes the 2001 federal mandate to hold states accountable for child welfare outcomes and describes California's response to this mandate. Implications of the outcomes literature review and measurement problems in the CFSR process suggest CSFR measures do not always capture meaningful outcomes. Recommendations for change are made.


Reasonable Efforts? Implementation Of The Reunification Exception Provisions Of Asfa, J D. Berrick, C Young, Amy C. D’Andrade, L Frame Jan 2008

Reasonable Efforts? Implementation Of The Reunification Exception Provisions Of Asfa, J D. Berrick, C Young, Amy C. D’Andrade, L Frame

Faculty Publications

The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) of 1997 includes provisions to deny reunification services under specified conditions and gives states latitude to develop any number of additional “aggravated circumstances” in which parents need not be offered services. California legislators have developed a relatively large number of conditions enabling agencies to bypass reunification services. Based upon a case record review involving 1,055 parents, this study attempts to identify the proportion of parents eligible for a reunification bypass, the proportion recommended to the courts, and the proportion of parents who were denied reunification services, and examines the characteristics of parents associated …


Blanca Alvarado’S Quest For Social Justice, Gil Villagran Jan 2008

Blanca Alvarado’S Quest For Social Justice, Gil Villagran

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Spartan Daily, December 6, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2007

Spartan Daily, December 6, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 53


Spartan Daily, December 5, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2007

Spartan Daily, December 5, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 52


Spartan Daily, December 4, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2007

Spartan Daily, December 4, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 51


Spartan Daily, December 3, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 2007

Spartan Daily, December 3, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 50


Information Outlook, December 2007, Special Libraries Association Dec 2007

Information Outlook, December 2007, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2007

Volume 11, Issue 12


Spartan Daily, November 29, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2007

Spartan Daily, November 29, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 49


Spartan Daily, November 27, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2007

Spartan Daily, November 27, 2007, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 129, Issue 47