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Community Service Opportunities And Older Americans, Zev Harel, Ruth Ellen Lindenberg

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Contemporary society has brought about a situation where older Americans have limited opportunities for contributory roles. They have limited involvement in the development and provision of services aimed to promote their own well-being and the welfare and well-being of others. This article examines the importance of contributory roles and functions in light of theoretical perspectives, social work values, and research evidence which indicates that life satisfaction and psychological well being of older persons is related to continued productivity and the opportunity to carry substantive social roles. This article reviews and discusses contributory opportunities for older persons as part of community …

Factors Distinguishing Urban And Rural State Mental Hospital Patients In Florida, Elane M. Nuehring, Robert A. Ladner

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study compares the patients of two state mental hospitals, one serving an urban region, the other a rural district. The purpose is to explore urban and rural patient differences on background, hospital history and experience, post-release living situation, use of community mental health services, and postrelease functioning. A summary attempt to distinguish urban from rural patients using discriminant function analysis established that rural-urban differences exist in symptom manifestation, the patient's personal and social environment, and institutional processing patterns. These patient differences have implications for the development of aftercare services.

Benefits For The Disabled: How Beneficial For Women?, Elizabeth Ann Kutza

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The social and economic consequence of disability is of increasing interest in American society today. The numbers of persons reporting disabling conditions is rising, as is the number of persons qualifying for public disability benefits. This article examines the impact of current United States disability policy on disabled women, and concludes that the major programs -- disability insurance, supplemental security income, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation -- because of their relationship to labor market participation, disadvantage women. Women not only receive fewer, but less generous benefits. Explanations of this outcome, and implications for future policy are addressed.

Western News, February 26, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 'Partners in Progress' total reaches $3.7 million, Limited break hours for libraries; Student Center, January gifts and grants total $509,239, Board passes resolution honoring Dykema, Schaper named to risk-management post, Bendix; Klammer granted emeritus status, Maxwell heads Benton Harbor Center

Wmu Board Of Trustees Meeting February 20, 1981, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Appointment - Advisory Committee
• Resolution re Emeritus Trustee John R. Dykema
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report

Wmu Board Of Trustees Meeting February 20, 1981, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Promotions
• Gift and Grant Report
• Residence Hall Association Constitution
• Phase II - Energy Conservation Control System
• Board Committee Reports
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, February 19, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Trustees meeting Friday to be first for Edwards, Great Decisions 1981 forum begins tonite, Chicago TV executive to keynote forum, Here are 1980 W-2 earnings for University faculty; staff members, $8,200 scholarship to Japan is available, Libraries begin 'credit-card' copying plan, List of faculty research travel awards published, Trumpeter; vocalist and villain at Miller

Western News, February 13, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Ehrle stresses need to reduce number of GE courses, Howard University faculty member to give talk here during Whitney Young program, Lansing budget session friendly and brief, DRSP describes services that help in grants search, Boston University specialist to lead off Van Riper lecture series in speech path, Set deadline for CHHS student competition, Ehrle asks Senate for help on 10 issues

Western News, February 5, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: University faces 'financial siege;' Bernhard says, Impact of crisis explained by VPs Wetnight; Ehrle; Face situation; plan effectively for Western's future, together-Parfet, Seminars scheduled on sexual harassment, BBC film by Ted Bank on Ch. 3 Saturday, Talk on Central American Development scheduled

Western News, February 3, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Remarks by President John T. Bernhard, Remarks by Vice President Robert B. Wetnight, Remarks by Vice President Elwood B. Ehrle, Concluding Remarks by President Bernhard

The Westerner Vol. 1 No. 5, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• College of Business alumni challenged to match donor • State cutbacks effect University • Welcome home! • Governor names Edwards to replace Dykema; Parfet reappointed to Board • Industrial Education changes name • Athletic director search begun • Bouma comments on failure of criminal rehabilitation • Kellogg awards libraries grant • Sports • Among Alumni • Alumnotes • Profile

Western News, January 29, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Eaton pledges $150,000 to 'Partners in Progress', Opportunity to teach in Nicaragua is offered, Week-long winter-fest to begin Monday, South Africa press lecture to be Feb. 5, Travel seminar to USSR; Eastern Europe offered

Western News, January 22, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Campus reception well-received; to be annual event, December gifts and grants total $2.3 million, Trustees authorize signing contract for Business Development Center

Western News, January 19, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Trustees re-elect Michael Kemp Board vice chairman, Trustees approve $66.7 million general fund budget, Alfred Edwards is named Trustee, Three faculty members to retire; granted emeritae status by Board, Board appoints Carroll interim librarianship director, Drews named corporation/ foundation director by Board

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 16, 1981, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Election of Officers
• Appointment of Board Committees for 1981
• Appointment of External Auditor
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Asylum Lake Sewer Easement
• Architect's Contract - University Business Development Center
• Associated Student Government Constitution Amendments
• 1980/81 General Fund Operating Budget
• Board Committee Reports
• Marketing Department Reports
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 16, 1981, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Election of Officers
• Appointment of Board Committees for 1981
• Appointment of External Auditor
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Asylum Lake Sewer Easement
• Architect's Contract - University Business Development Center
• Associated Student Government Constitution Amendments
• 1980/81 General Fund Operating Budget
• Board Committee Reports
• Marketing Department Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, January 8, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Parfet reappointed to Board of Trustees, Dykema honored by Board of Trustees, November grants to University total $408,517, Name Forsleff, Kramer acting directors; Counseling Center and Social Work School, Trustees grant salary raise to Bernhard, Trustees approve revisions to U 'Code of Student Life;' first since 1974, Sabbatical leaves are granted to 36 faculty members by Board of Trustees

The Informant Volume Xiii, Number 2, Western Michigan University

Informant (1968-1981)

Volume XIII, Number 2

Winter 1981

• Linguistics and Critical Languages Opportunities at Western
• December Graduates
• New Students
• Faculty News
• Student/Alumni News

1981 Brown & Gold Western Michigan University, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Yearbooks (1906-1985)

• Senior Photos
• Photos around campus

Faculty Senate Yearbook, 1981-82, Wmu Faculty Senate

WMU Faculty Senate Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting December 19, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Presidential Salary
• Code of Student Life
• University Tuition Scholarship Waiver
• Board Committee Reports
• Geology Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, December 17, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Twelve doctorates; two U Distinguished Service Awards to be granted at Saturday commencement, Glen Rice; emeritus; dies Saturday in Three Rivers, Final day to register for the winter semester here is Saturday, Jan. 3, Winter semester libraries' hours announced

Western News, December 11, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: $277,500 libraries grant from Kellogg Foundation, Bernhard tells Faculty Senate about University 1980-81 budgetary prospects, Announce faculty tuition subsidy program here, Begin Peer Counseling Service, Two U Distinguished Service Awards; 1,350 degrees to be given Dec. 20, Criminal rehabilitation no longer works is belief of public says Donald Bouma

Western News, December 4, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: All-day symposium Friday to honor Jean Lowrie, University Tuition Scholarship Waiver procedures, Alumnus named Philippines U. president, India cave project gets preliminary grant OK, Every state county has students here this fall, Seek Distinguished Faculty Scholar nominations, Haydn's 'The Creation' to be performed, Name ad hoc committee to select a new director of intercollegiate athletics

Fetal Alcohol Effects: A Review Of The Current Literature And A Proposed Study Of The Possible Additive Effects Of Marihuana And Alcohol On The Fetus, Shirley Lange Kamp

Masters Theses

The purpose of this paper was to review the current state of knowledge regarding the effects of alcohol ingestion during pregnancy, to determine the specific issues that remain under speculation, and to develop a theoretical research design which might aid in determining the role, if any, of marihuana in compounding fetal alcohol effects.

The literature reviewed indicated that alcohol creates a continuum of fetal effects from mild abnormalities to the full fetal alcohol syndrome; current marihuana studies suggest possible adverse effects on the fetus. The research model was based on this evidence, the well documented usage of both drugs by …

A Study Of Opinions Related To Corporal Punishment: 1980, Susan J. Walz

Masters Theses

A traditional method of correcting errant behavior of young children has been the use of corporal punishment in the home and 'in loco parentis' in our public schools. Corporal punishment as a disciplinary method, stands on historical precedent and continued social practice, having found its way to America as part of Old World tradition and Puritan theology.

In an attempt to assess current opinion regarding corporal punishment in the schools, a twenty-two-item questionnaire, based on contemporary child development theory, was developed. Responses of two hundred eighty-one teachers and student teachers were studied for the purpose of finding differences in various …

A Report Of An Internship In The Kalamazoo Public Schools Kalamazoo, Michigan, Celeste Kaiser Vogan

Masters Theses

The purpose of this paper was to describe a six-week internship completed with the Kalamazoo Public Schools. The majority of the intern's time was spent observing the functions of the office of Employee Services and performing tasks related to that office.

Chapter I contained some background information describing Kalamazoo Public Schools. It also contained the intern's prospectus and rationale.

Chapter II described the director's role as head of Employee Services. The main focus of the material found in this chapter concerned layoffs, teacher attendance, morale, and SRI interviews.

Chapter III described the relationship between the office of Employee Services and …

An Investigation Of Relaxation Training Effects And Generality Using Biofeedback And Verbal Instructions, John W. Kesselring

Masters Theses

Training and self-control conditions within each session were incorporated in a multiple Baseline design with replications across subjects. The generality of relaxation skills acquired through relaxation training to a self-control condition where the subjects relaxed without assistance was assessed. EMG biofeedback was initially employed as a training technique; however, it was not effective in assisting the subjects to relax. A training procedure using verbal instructions was then introduced to replace the biofeedback. Verbal instructions were effective in assisting the subjects to relax, and the relaxation skills tended to show generality to the self-control condition. To assess the effects of the …

An Analysis Of Cadmium And Lead Uptake In Hydroponically Grown Corn Seedlings, Julie Jones Medlin

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to analyze selected growth parameters of hydroponically grown corn seedlings (Zea mays) in relation to the uptake of the heavy metals, lead and cadmium. The corn seedlings were treated with various concentrations of lead and cadmium at different levels of pH, and phosphate and ferric ion concentrations. Root and shoot lengths were measured before and after heavy metal treatment to determine the relative growth in the different treatment solutions. Wet and dry weights were also obtained. The plant material was digested with nitric and perchloric acids in preparation for analysis for heavy metal content …

The Effects Of Behavioral Contracting On The Self-Administration Of Tetraethylthiuram Disulfide, Alan G. Lewandowski

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.