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Health Implications Of Homelessness: Reports From Three Countries, Gerald Daly

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper discusses the health implications of homelessness in the context of problems discovered and remedies proposed in three countries: Britain, Canada, and the United States. The findings, particularly with respect to programmatic responses, are selective. Based upon personal observation over the past four years, they are intended, however, to offer a glimpse at the range of projects which have evolved in the three countries during the eighties.

Site-Directed Mutagenesis Of The Putative Processing Site Of Recombinant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Reverse Transcriptase, Susan M. Poppe

Masters Theses

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the etiological agent of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). This retrovirus, encodes a RNA dependent DNA polymerase, reverse transcriptase (RT), which is essential to virus replication. Biochemical analysis indicated that RT is composed of 2 polypeptides of 66,000 and 51,000 daltons (p66 and p51) which combine to form a heterodimer. This heterodimer is thought to arise from the post-translational processing where p66 is made and either autocatalytic or proteolytic cleavage events result in a heterogeneous p66/p51. Site-directed mutagenesis was used at the proposed processing site to probe HIV-RT processing.

Three prokaryotic expression vectors …

Cessation Of Chronic Ethanol Intake Reverses Ultrastructural Alterations In Ileal M Cells, Robert Rosback Eversole

Masters Theses

Membranous (M) cells of the dome epithelium of ileal Peyer's patches have been shown to serve an antigen uptake function for mucosa associated lymphoid tissue. Hypergammaglobulinemia is a frequent accompaniment of chronic alcoholism in humans and the elevated antibody titers have been shown to be due in part to bacterial and dietary proteins. This study was conducted to demonstrate the morphological changes induced by chronic ethanol exposure in the ileal M cells in the rat.

Chronic ingestion of ethanol produces marked changes in the ultrastructure of M cells. All experimental animals showed distinct mitochondrial swelling with loss of matrix density, …

Street Children Programs In Latin America, Mark W. Lusk

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The growing problem of street children is among the most important child welfare problems today. Estimates are that there are as many as 25 million street children in Latin America alone. This paper, which is based on over five months of fieldwork in Latin America, is a study of the problem of street children. Life on the streets is described in relation to the developmental stages of street children. The paper emphasizes the types of programs that have emerged as the countries of the region seek to ameliorate and prevent this social problem. A program typology is developed and discussed.

Official Documentation Of A Sexually Transmitted Disease (Std): An Empirical Assessment, Dennis L. Peck, John W. Bardo

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Using data from clinic records of patients examined and treated at a public health facility, the reporting of unconfirmed cases is examined and the correspondence between public health profiles of patients at risk to sexually transmitted disease and the data are discussed. Implications relating to the findings and to public health policy are also discussed.

Western News, February 16, 1989, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: State renews funding to technology transfer centers, Constitution expert to discuss government's role, University community encouraged to show appreciation during Student Employment Week, WMU develops training manuals, Gifts, new grants increase by nearly 40 percent each

Behavioral Impacts Of The Fear Of Aids: A Sociological Model, Raghu N. Singh, N. Prabha Unnithan, James D. Jones

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The paper demonstrates the conceptual meaning and utility of a sociological model for identifying correlates of the fear of AIDS and its consequent changes on peoples' behaviors. A sociological notion of levels of analysis is employed for classifying correlates of AIDS' fears under structural and individual categories. A tentative list of these correlates and their projected relationship with peoples' fears is suggested to illustrate the model.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 15, No. 3 (September 1988)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Table of Contents

• PROFITS, WELFARE, AND CLASS POSITION: 1965-1984 - Marcus D. Pohlmann
• BEHAVIORAL IMPACTS OF THE FEAR OF AIDS: A SOCIOLOGICAL MODEL - Raghu N. Singh, N. Prabha Unnithan, and James D. Jones
• STRATEGIC PLANNING IN HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES - Stephen A. Webster and Mary Wylie
• CHALLENGING THE PROPOSED DEREGULATION OF P.L. 94-142: A CASE STUDY OF CITIZEN ADVOCACY - James G. McCullagh
• MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT REFUSAL IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS: A SOCIOLOGICAL AND LEGAL ANALYSIS - Rudolph Alexander, Jr.
• "OUR TOWN": A CASE STUDY OF IDEOLOGY AND THE PRIVATE WELFARE SECTOR - William M. Epstein
• RECISIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL CONDITIONS AND …

Western News, January 7, 1988, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board rewards Haenicke with raise, New AIDS policy emphasizes rights and education, Longest-serving trustees granted emeritus status, Memorial service for Shaw scheduled for Jan. 10, Merit increases go to 451 WMU faculty members

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting December 18, 1987, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Continuing Education Faculty Compensation
• Recommendation re AIDS Policy
• Recommendation re Faculty Senate Constitution
• Evaluation of President and Recommendation re Presidential Compensation
• Resolutions re Trustee Emeritus Fred Adams and Trustee Emeritus Charles Ludlow
• Recommendation re Ratification of Contract between Western Michigan University and Western Michigan University Police Officers Assocation
• Comments
• Ernst & Whinney Management Letter and Response
• Quarterly Cash Investment Report
• Report on Select Student Services
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Adjournment
• Attachment A - AIDS Policy
• Attachment B …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 24, 1986, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Resolution re Rededication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Room
• Election of Officers
• Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Meeting Dates for 1986
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Academic Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Recommendation re Addition to Code of Student Life
• Board Committee Reports
• College of Business Management-499 Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

A Study Of Cell-Mediated Immunity During A Primary Infection With Pseudorabies Virus, John George Chosay

Masters Theses

This research defines the role and sequence of cell-mediated immune events in an in vivo virus infection. Pseudorabies virus infected CF1 mice lungs, were assessed by his to logical or immunohistochemical means. Using fluorescein isothiocyanate Tabled anti-T lymphocyte (ATG) and lissamine rhodamineB200 labeled anti-macrophage globulins (AMG), the number of lymphocytes and macrophages were determined. An early increase in T cells (four hours post-innoculation) was followed by an increase in macrophages (15 hours post-innoculation). Thereafter tissue levels of T cells and macrophages remained constant. Thymus dependent lymphocyte; failed to show increase macrophages clustering as pathology progressed. The first pathological changes in …

Research Issues Surrounding Holocaust Survivors: Adaptability And Aging, Benjamin J. Hodgkins, Richard L. Douglass

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The thesis of this article is that, in spite of a large body of literature on the subject, a significant need exists for sociological research on the long-term consequences of the trauma experienced by survivors of Nazi concentration camps. Most of what is known about the adjustment of Holocaust survivors is based upon limited case histories of survivors who sought psychiatric aid, or requested assistance in qualifying for indemnification payments from the German government. The social and psychological dynamics of successful adjustment to life after the traumatic Holocaust experience by the majority of survivors has largely been ignored. Reasons for …

The Welfare Crisis Of Central America, David Stoesz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The crisis of Central America, fundamentally due to social injustice, is exacerbated as the Reagan administration seeks a "military polution" to political problems of the region. A humane approach to alleviating the devastating poverty of Central America necessitates reconciling two strategies of national development: a techno-economic strategy and a sociopolitical strategy. Both strategies leave important issues unresolved. The prospect of improving conditions for the people of Central America-diminishes as the region is increasingly militarized.

The Westerner Vol. 4 No. 3, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Students hunt for jobs by computer • Western shows its bones to the community • Smith encourages business-campus cooperation • Information network announced • WMU Foundation Board elects officers • Paper Technology board elected • Pond area renamed for biologist • HIREing is underway • Cooperation is the answer to higher education problems • Brighter future for education predicted • Mentor/Men tee Program on the rise • Health grant emphasizes prevention • Speech Pathology and Audiology receives grant • Tax laws favor giving • Among Alumni • Sports

The Socio-Cultural Transformation Of Japanese Medical Systems, Takako Matsunaga

Masters Theses

Medical systems, just as other social institutions, are not stable and, thus, are subject to change. This essay is an analysis of the socio-cultural transformation of Japanese medical systems in general, and of the "health care system" of the cosmopolitan medical system in particular. No medical system is able to provide problem free medical care to any given population. Thus, the current health issues and changes in health seeking/enhancing behavior in contemporary Japan is examined as the reflection of the maladaptive nature of cosmopolitan medicine to its environment.

Western News, November 17, 1983, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Smith sounds theme of business-campus cooperation, Emergency call boxes in 18 places, Grant to seek prevention; not just treatment, Sandberg predicts brighter future for education, Band Spectacular to feature four groups, Demographics point to declining enrollment among high school seniors in Michigan, Campus community highly involved in United Way, Paxson to speak on African water spirit

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 15, 1983, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Western Michigan University Foundation Report
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re Continuing Education Student Fees
• Recommendation re Water Easement
• Recommendation re Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• College of Business Report - Fetzer Business Development Center
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 17, 1983, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• President's Remarks
• Resolution re Trustee Emeritus Julius Franks, Jr.
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Meeting dates for 1983/84
• Recommendation re Revised 1982/83 General Fund Operating Budget
• Resolution re Building Maintenance and Repair Projects
• Resolution re Continuation of 1982/83 Budget Into 1983/84
• Recommendation re Vehicle Registration Rates
• Recommendation re Fall Semester 1983 Tuition Schedule
• Recommendation re Student Health Fee
• Recommendation re International Student Processing Fee
• Board Committee Reports
• School of Social Work Report
• Public Comments
• Executive Session

Going Among Them: The Evolution Of The Home Visit, Terry Holbrook

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The methods, motives and objectives of home visiting have been ignored by most social work historians, while the profession of social work has become almost universally associated with this practice by the public. This paper examines the historical, social, and political implications of home visiting from the founders of the profession to the present day, suggesting a revitalization of this taken for granted practice for the purpose of collecting "social evidence" to be used for social reform.

Western News, September 24, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WESTOPS 'open for business,' Ehrle announces, 'Potential for contagion nil' says Gove in death of student from typhoid fever, Participation urged in University Priorities Project, Lowrie active at meetings in Wales; East Germany, Liggett named director of classification, compensation study; two others appointed, Something out of past for carpenter Bert Meeuwse

Bulletin: Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1981-1983, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• University Calendar • Accreditation • Councils • Admission, Registration, Advising • Degrees • Degree Requirements • General Education Requirement • Student Planned Curriculum • Undergraduate Curricula and • Approved Majors • Major and Minor Requirements • Teacher Certification • Student Fees • Academic Regulations • Student Academic Rights: Policies and Procedures • Student Services • Student Financial Aid and Scholarships • Miscellaneous Information • The Honors College • Librarianship • College of Applied Sciences • College of Arts and Sciences • College of Business • College of Education • College of Fine Arts • College of General Studies • …

Western News, October 9, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Three to receive Faculty Scholar Awards Oct. 16, California no example for Proposal D; says expert, Riegle to address issues in talk today, Retirement planning sessions start today, Here's a look at likely state budget after Tisch, Senate approves tuition scholarship plan

The Interrelationship Of Leader Self-Actualization And Life Stressors To The Resultant Incidence Of Reported Medical Problems Of Middle Management Educators, John S. Thatcher

Dissertations

Schools, being a part of the larger social system, have not escaped the increasing pressures evident in our society. The principalship as an important component of the educational process has not enjoyed immunity from this same problem.

Because school principals are individuals, they react differently to life stressors. Some appear to have the ability to handle all stressors without suffering any onset of medical problems. Others appear not to have this immunity and as a result have medical difficulties. Because of this seeming difference and because of a lack of research of this type in education, the relationships between life …

An Examination Of The Red Blood Cell Alloantigentic System In The Chinese Hamster, Kathryn Elliget Blashfield

Masters Theses

This research was done to determine whether any ABH-like blood group system was present in Chinese hamsters (Cricetulus griseus). The population of animals included 35 hamsters, 20 "normal" or outbred (10 males; 10 females) and 15 diabetic from The Upjohn Company's colony of inbred diabetic animals (8 males; 7 females; BE and BA lines). Animal sera and erythrocytes were compared by: hyperimmunization of rabbits (10 New Zealand White) with hamster erythrocytes; screening hamster erythrocytes and plasmas with human blood diagnostic typing antisera (Ortho Diagnostics), anti-H lectin, anti-A₁ lectin and human red cells of various types; absorption and elution of …

Heroin--Myths And Knowledge: Impact On Public Policy, Robert Salmon

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Public Policy in the United States towards the heroin user and addict has been punitive as well as unsuccessful in deterring drug use or in treatment of the addict. Bias, myths, and prejudices have influenced our policy stance and have made heroin addiction a more serious problem than it otherwise would have been. This is explicated in the article, and contrasted with the British system which in attitude and practice tends to view the addict as ill rather than evil.

Western News, January 25, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 20 Seniors Recognized, Physics Colloquium Tuesday in Rood, Board Authorizes Salary Increase, Bernhard Reports on Planning, Cites ASG; Snow Removal, Emeritus Status Awarded, Purchasing Officers Provide Scholarship, Trustees Reappoint Officers; Committees, Faculty Senate Constitution Revised, KSO Features Ballet Dancers, Wilcox Apparatus Merits Patent, Isotope Geochemist Here Next Week

Humanistic Biology: A General Education Approach, Alwynelle S. Ahl, Lawrence R. Krupka, Helen B. Hiscoe, Andrew Mcclary

Perspectives (1969-1979)

Editor's Note: The following articles are printed here as they should have appeared in Volume 9, Number 3. My apologies have already gone to the authors. I now extend them to our patient readers. Both printer and compositor assure me that such errors as appeared earlier will not happen again.

Introduction

In modern man's attempt to understand human nature, two major modes of perceiving human experience, the humanistic and scientific, have often been in conflict. C.P. Snow labelled this dichotomy "the two cultures." As the power of science and accompanying technology have grown in the past forty years, the distance …

Western News, October 19, 1978, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Travers, Woods Give Faculty Scholar Programs Next Week, Teaching Excellence Recognized, Women Encouraged for Apprenticeships, Banking Expert Visits Campus, Caroline Bird Visits Campus, Sociology Film Series Tuesdays, African Art Exhibit Here, National Orientation Directors Meet Here Next Week, Grid Broncos Host Eastern, U. Observes Handicap Days

Teaching Reading To The Hearing-Impaired Child, Judy I. Schwartz

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The single most serious impediment to successful school achievement in general and to learning to read in particular is the deaf child's impaired language function.