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Western News, November 20, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Bernhard Heads AASCU, Grad College Reception Set, Three Professors To Discuss 'Apartheid and Divestiture, Text of President's Remarks, Davidson Gets DCE Promotion, Denenfeld Named Acting Academic Affairs V.P., Jeremy Assists Alumni Relations

Western News, November 15, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Visiting Scholar Gives Economics Lecture Today on Altruism; Selfishness, Calm in Iranian Issue Urged, Rare Map Acquired, Iran Today Report Monday, Public Finance Specialist Here, Two Students; Ethridge Named to State Council, Personnel Department Memo

Western News, November 8, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Art Auction; Sale Sunday, Moshe Dayan Gives Talk Here Nov. 20, State Talks of 5% Budget Hike, Honorary Degree Nominations Sought, Campus Watch Bulletin Issued, Patron's Choice Act II Announced by Auditorium, Brass Quintet's Album Cited, Lawyers' Seminar Thursday at K-Center, Text of State Hearing Testimony, Bronco Sports

University Magazine Vol. 5 No. 3, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1963-1980)

• Preparing For The Professional Practice Of Engineering
• On Campus
• Periscope On People
• Bronco Sports
• Alumni News
• Homecoming Highlights
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam

Western News, November 1, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Business; Professional Ethics Conference Begins Today, Student Affairs Leaders Here, Trice Heads Paper Foundation, Bernhard Teaches Winter Course, Exhibit Features Women's Photos, WMU Self Study For Accreditation Evaluation

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 6, No. 6 (November 1979)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• From The New Editor - pp. i
• Copy of Letter Re Richard Cloward - pp. ii
• The Influence of the Agency Environment On Clinical Practice - ANTHONY M. MALUCCIO - pp. 734
• Social Services In the Iron Cage - JAMES LATIMORE - pp. 756
• Planning for A National Social Policy For the Family - JOHN T. PARDECK - pp. 770
• The Transition To Medicalized Views: Alcholism and Social Workers - H. PAUL CHALFANT, DORINDA N. NOBLE - pp. 792
• A Model Program to Avoid the Institutionalization of Children - PAUL GITELSON - pp. 805
• Women and Leadership: …

A Model Program To Avoid The Institutionalization Of Children, Paul Gitelson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The concept of "deinstitutionalization" has led to a great deal of concern being focused on moving children out of large institutions into community based programs. This paper proposes a model program that would seek to avoid the initial placement of the child and focus attention on working with the family as a total unit. The program would recognize the acting out child as symptomatic of a family system in crisis.

The Influence Of The Agency Environment On Clinical Practice, Anthony N. Maluccio

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In an in-depth, exploratory study of their perception of treatment in a family service agency, it was found that clients stressed the impact of the agency’s, social and physical environment on the helping process and its outcome. Workers, in contrast, took the environment for granted or had little to say about it. This paper discusses the findings and selected practice implications.

Specifying Sociological Options And Social Welfare Strategies, Thomas M. Meenaghan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

As a profession, social work applies knowledge constructs from various social sciences. In this article attention is given to the relation between sociology and social work. The specific areas reviewed include conceptions of the social arrangement, the role of complex organizations, and social change theories. Each of these three broad areas have internal variations which have implications for sociology, social work, and attempts to integrate the two.

The Soco-Legal History Of Child Abuse And Neglect: An Analysis Of The Policy Of Children's Rights, Diana M. Richett, James R. Hudson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The focus of this paper is on the two major axes that have influenced the course of child welfare policy. One upholds corporal punishment as the predominant method of child rearing, that is, "Spare the rod, spoil the child." The other defines the status of the child as property of "loving" parents. Because of these two conceptions, the authors maintain that reliance on parental benevolence or the "benevolent intrusion" of the state will not suffice to protect the child's best interests. On the contrary, the examination of the socio-legal history of child abuse and neglect highlights the authors' warning that …

Planning For A National Social Policy For The Family, John T. Pardeck

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The American family performs two important functions for family members - providing physical care and socialization, and meeting psychological needs. Current family trends suggest that the American family may be having difficulty in carrying out these basic functions. Since the United States lacks a comprehensive family policy, it is argued that a national social policy should be created to better support the American family. A social policy is presented which would assist the American family in performing its basic functions. A suggested strategy for implementation of this family social policy has also been developed.

The Transition To Medicalized Views: Alcoholism And Social Workers, H. Paul Chalfant, Dorinda N. Noble

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

More deviant behaviors in our society are coming to be defined as medical rather than criminal, so that more control of such behavior is coming under medical and helping professions. Some conditions, e.g., alcoholism, seem to be caught "in between," with serious consequences. This paper looks at social worker perception of the alcoholic as "sick," in terms of a sociological conception of sickness as a social role. A bi-mdal distribution is found for acceptance and nonacceptance. Also, a significant number are ambivalent. The implications of this lack of consensus are discussed.

Toward A Theory Of Accountability, Michael Borrero, Pricilla Martens, Gretchen Gubelman Borrero

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Since the mid 1960's the demand for accountability has been a major theme in the social work profession. The literature, however, has failed to provide a theoretical and practical guide on developing systems of accountability. This article traces the recent emergence of accountability; synthesizes the professional literature into four explanations as to why social work has not been accountable; and proposes a theoretical and practical paradigm to develop systems of accountability.

Western News, October 25, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: United Way Drive Begins, Parents' Day Reservations Due, U. Dames Plan Christmas Auction, Personnel Action Approved, New Associate Dean Appointed For Research; Sponsored Programs, MultiClinic Here Friday, $46.7 Million Capital Outlay Budget Okayed, Complete Text of Remarks By Bernhard to Trustees

Western News, October 18, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: CTO Elects New Officers, Reading Conference Here, Kuenzi Memorial Program Monday, Chartrand; Curtis-Smith Make Scholar Presentations, Campus Boutique Reopens, Campus Watch Bulletin Issued

Western News, October 11, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Energy Expo On Campus, University Entertains 1,000 Prospects, Dick Gregory Lecture Oct. 18, Grad Assistantships Available, Plan Workshop On Dwarf Trees, Dane To Research Stuttering Here, Women's Commission Plans Programs on Sexual Harassment, Personnel Department Memo

Western News, October 4, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Parade Saturday Morning, Faculty Research Review Board Seeks Nominees, A.K.P. Career Day Is Today, 5 Teaching Excellence Awards To Be Given, Parking Regulations Changed, Minority Alumni Honored Saturday, Career Contracting Is Workshop Topic

Are Perceptual Skills Necessary For Success In Reading? Which Ones?, Jean R. Harber

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Numerous reading and reading readiness programs have been made available to teachers over the years, constructed on the assumption that certain auditory and visual perceptual skills are prerequisites to successful achievement in academics, particularly reading. Many educators have suggested that children who have been labeled learning or reading disabled demonstrate deficits at the perceptual level. In fact, many of those who have been instrumental in the field of learning disabilities have suggested that all learning disabled children have perceptual processing problems and that these perceptual problems are at the root of their learning disabilities (Barsch 1965; Cruickshank, 1977; Frostig, 1970; …

Eric Hoffer And The Significance Of Reading, Mark E. Thompson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Eric Hoffer is a most unusual person. He was born in 1902 in New York City and taught himself to read English and German at the age of five. When he was seven years old, he suddenly and inexplicably went blind (Tomkins, 1968). At the age of 15, he mysteriously recovered his sight and became a voracious reader. Hoffer had no mentor or formal education during his youth or in his adult years, but he had books to read from the public libraries of California. After the death of his father in 1920 (his mother died when he was seven), …

Scheduling For A Differentiated Reading Program, Anne Polselli Sweet, Robert Lynn Canady

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A renewed impetus toward the improvement of reading instruction has been provided in great measure by the nationwide thrust toward educational accountability. Educators have been prompted to seek diverse means for improving reading instruction because of the realization that large numbers of average to high IQ children exhibit a discrepancy between capacity and performance scores. Supplementary instructional programs have been instituted; teacher in-service programs have been provided; paraprofessionals have been employed; teaching methodologies have been varied; learning centers have been constructed; management systems have been implemented; and new textbooks have been adopted. Altering the delivery of instruction, however, has been …

Reading Horizons Vol. 20, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 20, issue 1.

Western News, September 27, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 260 Faculty Get Salary Adjustments, University Researchers Cited, Gianakaris New Associate Dean, Western To Offer Doctorate In Public Administration, Emeritus Status Granted Griggs; Lindstrom; Cardenas, Kaufman To Direct New Environmental Affairs Center, Faculty Research Travel Fund Deadlines Set, Moscow State Symphony Returns

Western News, September 20, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Industrial Engineering Accredited, Service Award Created, Tri-Beta Dedicates Trail for Blind, Service Award Created, Fine Arts' 4 Departments To Perform Orff Cantata, Noted Psychotherapist Highlights WMPA Conference Friday, Western Co-hosts Health Symposium, Bernhard Discusses Mission; Research; Student Enrollment, 'State of University' Text, Zupko Wins Composition Competition

Western News, September 13, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: V.P. Search Is Underway, Kite Flite IV Saturday, Insurance Deductions Explained, Distinguished Faculty Scholar Awards To Chartrand; Hunt; Curtis-Smith, Mission Statement Discussed, New Cordial Corps Coordinator Wants Applicants, Womensports Festival Here

Western News, September 6, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Free Workshop For Faculty, Grad Student Reception Here, Job Search Workshop Set, Western Establishes Center For Aluminum Technology, Bronco Sports Shorts, Funt; Nader; Gregory Give Talks Here, Sichel Edits Book On Public Utilities

Work Place Collectives: A Strategy Toward Decentralized Democratic Socialism, David G. Gil

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

I explore in this essay a possible strategy for the transformation of democratic, capitalist states into decentralized, democratic, socialist societies. The strategy suggested here can be pursued now within the United States and similar nation-states whose formal legal frameworks provide for certain civil and political rights including freedom of speech, press, assembly, association and life-style, due process, etc. More specifically, I will examine the notion of voluntary, social, economic, and political collectives, and networks of such collectives, organized in and around existing urban and non-urban places of work -- fresh cells of participatory democracy and socialism within the aging, crises-ridden …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 6, No. 5 (September 1979)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Work Place Collectives: A Strategy Towards Decentralized Democratic Socialism - DAVID G. GIL
• Behavior Modification in the Classroom: Education or Social Control? - IRWIN EPSTEIN, CHRISTINE HENCH
• Applied Sociology and Social Work Manpower and Theoretical Issues - CARLTON E. MUNSON
• The Causes of Turnover Among Social Workers - F.M. LOEWENBERG
• The Social Construction of Ages and the Ideology of Stages - VICTORIA FRIES RADER
• Baseline Evaluation: Evaluating Consistency Between Federal Standards and Local Provisions - JAMES R. SEABERG, DAVID F. GILLESPIE
• The Economic Status of the Elderly: Is the Problem Low Income? - JOHN B. WILLIAMSON
• Lessons …

Baseline Evaluation: Evaluating Consistency Between Federal Standards And Local Provisions, James R. Seaberg, David F. Gillespie

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Baseline evaluation is a form of evaluation procedure in which objectives related to several dimensions of response to a social problem are set externally in the form of federal standards. The standards form the baseline against which local provisions can be compared. The case example giving rise to the development and field testing of the baseline evaluation procedure was new Federal Standards on the Prevention, Identification and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. The baseline evaluation methodology is described and problems encountered are discussed.

Lessons From Private Health Insurance, Martha N. Ozawa

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

All across the country there is a sense of urgency, and even of crisis over what is happening in the health industry. Of special concern are the rapid rate of increase in the cost of health care services and the increasing national expenditures for health care. For fiscal year 1976, the total U.S. spending for health care reached $149.8 billion, or a per capita expenditure of $638. Expressed as a percentage of the gross national product (GNP), the national spending for health care reached a record-breaking 8.6 percent.1 From the early 1960s--except during the period from August 1971 through April …

Applied Sociology And Social Work: Manpower And Theoretical Issues, Carlton E. Munson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Applied sociology and social work are compared and contrasted historically. Significant literature is reviewed that illustrates chronologically past cooperative efforts. Academic and practice integration of the two disciplines are identified in their modern context as well as trends are identified. Manpower issues that parallel and separate the two disciplines are explored. It is argued that current changes in funding of educational programs could have much impact on both disciplines and determine future differentiation.