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Seven Voices From One Organization: What Does It Mean?, Janice Perlman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

It would be trite to say that citizen action means different things for different people; a cliche to say that it means different things simultaneously for the same person: yet both are overwhelmingly true. Listening carefully to the members of citizen action groups -- not the organizers, staff, or wellknown leaders -- but simply the members, reveals the entire gamut of understanding and confusions; gratifications and frustrations; of hopes and fears.

The mini-portraits presented below represent a cross section, members of a single citizen action organization at a single point in time. Exploratory interviews with members of similar groups in …

A Note On Voethogenic Harm: The Politics Of Science And The Professions, Warren C. Haggstrom

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study had 27 psychiatrists watch a half hour film of a third year medical student talking with a patient. They were all psychiatric faculty in the UCLA School of Medicine and were trying to create a criterion for use in examinations within the School. The film was such that they could see the patient from the perspective of the interviewer.

Western News, October 27, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: United Way drive well underway here, University farm named for the late Lee O. Baker, Paper Tech Foundation meets; presents awards; elects officers, 'Women, Art in Africa' exhibit opens Nov. 1, Luscombe receives Arts Achievement Award, Pond area renamed for Beth Schultz in ceremony, Farrance named Miller manager, Dahlberg to explore U.S. agriculture in world setting

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting October 21, 1983, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Communications
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re Capital Outlay Budget
• Recommendation re Program Revision Requests
• Resolution re Naming of Facility
• Board Committee Reports
• WMUK Report
• Public Comments

Western News, October 13, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Breisach; Houser; Zupko named Distinguished Faculty Scholars, Honor five faculty members with Teaching Excellence Awards, WMU to provide computer-purchase options to faculty; staff, students through EXCITE, Shared leadership described by Denenfeld in address at third annual Academic Convocation, Weekend Homecoming activities to feature parade; game; awards banquet and dance, Two candidates elected; task force report presented at Senate meeting last week, Six new School of Music faculty members to present solo and chamber music recital

Western News, October 6, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Consortium to celebrate 10th anniversary next week, Chairman of Johnson and Johnson to speak on TYLENOL comeback in special lecture Oct. 13, Academic Convocation to be Tuesday in USC, Sandberg to resign as dean next June after 13 years, Anthony Elliott to make debut as conductor of WMU Symphony Orchestra in concert, Geographer is visiting scholar next Tuesday, 'Women and Art in Africa' series to begin Oct. 13, Six programs to be offered by Staff Training, Netherlands ambassador urges U.S. support of European Common Market in talk here

Reading Interests Of Gifted Children, Sue Hawkins

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

If gifted children have learning styles that differ from the normal, are their reading interests also different? The purpose of this study was to assess the expressed reading interests of a group of gifted children and to determine if their reading interests differ from the interests of other children in their age group.

Helping Children Develop Reading Competency For The Twenty-First Century, Donald C. Cushenbery

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

There are three major aspects discussed in this article. First, some of the social conditions which necessitate improved reading programs is outlined. Second, the important skills which we should emphasize in an effective reading program. Third, some principles for building a meaningful philosophy about reading instruction are explained. At the end of the article some thoughts are expressed relative to the importance of building lifetime reading habits.

Reading Horizons Vol. 24, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 24, issue 1.

Reading Aloud To Preschoolers Age 3-6: A Review Of The Research, Sandra Mccormick

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In the February, 1977 issue of Language Arts, an article was published which reviewed research on the effects of reading aloud to school-age children (McCormick, 1977). The purpose of the present article is to supplement that review by presenting research related to the preschooler.

Western News, September 29, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Exhibit of permanent collection to open Monday, Ambassador of the Netherlands to speak here, Visiting scholar to speak on child abuse, Dalton/Young Artist series open this week, WMU to 'Recapture 80 Yesteryears' Oct. 9-15, Staff-training seminars planned by Personnel, South African to speak on church; apartheid

Western News, September 22, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Centralization threatens 'quality and uniqueness' of higher ed in Michigan, Bernhard says in 'State of U', 'Brown and Gold Day' features variety of events; opportunities, Board approves 1983-84 budget of $78.3 million; up 5.5 percent, Big crowd expected for game with Central, Gabriele; Dempsey named to posts here, Research fund offers fellowships; grants, GM chairman Roger B. Smith to receive degree, Agnes Monsour to speak at Social Work luncheon

Western News, September 15, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: New-student enrollment up 7.6% Coordinated effort by campus community helps bring total enrollment to 18,542students, Standing-room only for Miller memorial service, Miss Michigan Denise Gehman picked in top 5, Fifteen earn doctorates at August commencement, 'Brown and Gold Day' scheduled for Sept. 24, Van Riper Lecture Series to conclude Friday, Public Safety changes parking-lot designations

Western News, September 8, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Main elements of academic VP role:Survive; lead, Memorial service for Ralph Miller is Friday, Van Riper Lectures on autism next week, Three training seminars to be offered soon, 1,200 participants in parent orientation, Committee to Help Nontraditional Students

Western News, September 1, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Fourth unit in Valley II complex opened to respond to increased student demand, Here's a look at major events of spring; summer terms, Hartenstein becomes president of Faculty Senate, Change name to Office of Public Information, Hannah; Clarkson announce resignations, Miller named to higher-education commission, New features noted with Centrex III service

Case Law And Social Welfare: A Framework For Analysis, Jan L. Hagen

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper illustrates an approach for analyzing case law within the framework of social welfare programs and policies. Drawing on a framework first developed by Burns and later expanded by Gilbert and Specht, selected court decisions related to income maintenance are categorized on the basis of four parameters: basis of social allocation, the nature of social provisions, the structure of the delivery system, and the method of financing. Unlike the legal framework typically used to analyze court decisions, an assessment of court decisions along the parameters of social welfare policies and programs highlights the court's role and its importance in …

Social Welfare And Family Support: The Nigerian Experience, Christopher P. Ekpe

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The African family has been the basic structure that performed the functions of a social system even before contact with European and other white cultures. These included not only the organization of behavior and economy, the preservation of culture, the realization of political goals, the control and integration of the members but also the provision services classified today as social welfare.

However, sweeping changes have been taking place in the African family and these have seriously affected its function as a social system. The roles of men and women, religion, education, in short, the African culture itself has been experiencing …

Western News, August 11, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dawn Goldsmith; 14; is tutor in Center for Educational Opportunity, Trustee Williams honored by black social workers, Memorial service for Ralph N. Miller to be Sept. 9 in Kanley Chapel, T lAA/CREF moving on adoption of new tables, Ziring to visit USSR this fall

Western News, August 4, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Alumni phonathon exceeds goal, $170,000 Mott grant given, University telephone directory updates due, Two European trips planned

The Westerner Vol. 4 No. 1, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Fossil collection given to Geology • Fetzer Center to be dedicated November 2 • 'Recapture 80 yesteryears' • State urges foreign language study • New EXCITEment at Western • Goldsmith is unique tutor with educational center • Foundation assets gained in past year • Evaluation Center completes survey • Gifts/ grants total $12.6 million in 1982-83 • Western's international focus • Medieval studies thrive at Western • Second group of students visit Italy • Employees journey overseas • African art show set for November • 'We must alWays have old memories and young hopes' • The Fetzer Center • …

A Study Of The Role Of Vocational Education Instructors As Perceived By Vocational Instructors, Vocational Administrators, Advisory Committee Members, And Vocational Counselors, Laverne M. Youngblade

Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to examine role expectations held for vocational education instructors by the following reference groups: vocational instructors, vocational education advisory committee members, and vocational counselors. A sample of 356 participants from 27 schools throughout the state of Michigan completed the Vocational Education Teacher Questionnaire which was used to measure the groups' expectations of the role of vocational education instructors. Twelve hypotheses predicted differences in groups' expectations. Using one-way analysis of variance statistical technique and the Welch approximate t test, the hypotheses were tested. Differences were found between: (1) Instructors and administrators regarding definition of performance …

Faculty Publications 1979-1981, Western Michigan University

Faculty Contributions (1950-1981)

Faculty Publications 1979-1981 is the seventeenth compilation of the publications of the faculty of Western Michigan University and is designed mainly to inform the University faculty of the breadth of writing of their colleagues.

Generalization Of Self-Control For Disruptive Behavior In The Classroom, Darline Haley

Masters Theses

The objective of this study was to produce and evaluate a self-control procedure for disruptive behavior in the classroom which encouraged the generalization of behavior changes to other school settings. The self-control training components of self-recording, self-evaluation, criterion setting, and problem solving were all incorporated into the self-control procedures. This study also controlled for self-recording reactive effects prior to the initiation of the self-control training.

The findings of this study indicate that self-control training may be an effective method for decreasing disruptive behavior in the classroom.

A Uniform System For Data Base Directories, Karl Chang

Masters Theses

The objective of this study is to provide an efficient uniform system for data base directories, so that every file in the data base will have the same type of efficient directory. Data base directories will then be uniformly generated, updated and maintained.

The uniform system which is developed here can handle not only discrete attributes, but also range attributes. For the range attributes, it provides the uniform ranges (i.e., a set of ranges such that the records are distributed uniformly between ranges.)

In this thesis, the design and implementation of the hybrid B-plus tree and inverted files which is …

An Investigation Of The Relationship Of Life Events And Self Concept To Depression In A Psychiatric Inpatient-Adolescent Population, David L. Harris

Dissertations

In the present investigation, a group of mildly depressed adolescent inpatients was compared with a moderately to severely depressed sample on measures of self-concept and life events. The expected differences between the groups were hypothesized on the basis of current theoretical and clinical considerations emphasized in the literature. Previous research has implicated the magnitude of readjustment required by significant life experiences and self concept with depression.

Seventy-four subjects participated and were assigned to one of two groups by dichotomizing scores on the Beck Depression Inventory. The relationships of scores on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale, Life Event History, and Minnesota …

Gender Difference As A Factor In Psychological Crisis, Paula Laufer

Dissertations

The study's purpose was to examine possible gender differences in problem perception and desired treatment outcome of 311 persons (135 males and 176 females) selected from a pool of 1500 clients seeking treatment at an outpatient mental health clinic in a medium-sized midwestern city. One hundred males and one hundred females were randomly selected for inclusion.

Literature related to crisis theory, research in linguistics, and gender role indicated evidence supporting gender role differences in a variety of interpersonal situations. Clients' verbatim written statements and their reactions to a standard problem checklist at the time of intake provided the data base …

An Evaluation Of A Library Skills Workbook For Beginning College Students, David Dean Alleman

Masters Theses

The quasi-experimental study was undertaken to evaluate the usefulness of the library skills workbook for beginning students at Hillsdale College. The pretest was administered to five sections of a freshman English course. Five other sections, which analysis of SAT, ACT, and first semester GPA figures indicated were similar to the pretest group, constituted experimental and control groups. The experimental group completed the workbook and a research project. The minimally and moderately instructed groups received instruction and completed a library based project. The posttest indicated significant differences between the groups, probably due to the workbook experience. Recommendations are made for further …

Coalition Politics In Malaysia, Zakiah Awang

Masters Theses

This thesis has attempted to explain the success and the stability of the coalition party system in Malaysia from 1955 to 1982. This success has been attributed to three factors.

The most important factor is the role played by political elites. Malaysian political elites come from a different racial background. It is their willingness to cooperate, work together in harmony and to find solutions through compromises that helped to hold the coalition party together. Elite cooperation, in turn, has been fostered through similarities in the leaders' socioeducational- linguistic backgrounds.

The success of the coalition party is also closely linked to …

The 1932 Coup In Thailand: An Account Of A Participant In The Coup, Perasant Ratanakul Serireongrith

Masters Theses

This study is a discussion of the 19 32 military coup d'etat in Thailand and the economic, political, and social conditions that contributed to that coup. A brief historical background of the absolute monarchy of the nation is included. There is a discussion of the coup participants and their motives, as well as their planning and execution of the coup on June 24, 19 32. Throughout the study is information acquired through recent taped interviews with General Charoon Ratanakul Serireongrith, a participant of the coup.

Western News, July 28, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Japanese college students attending institute here, Power outage to apartments ends early Wednesday, Hannah named consultant to University of Liberia, Internal candidates sought for assistant VP position, Yoga is Aug. 5 lecture topic