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A Survey Of In-Service Training Of Water Treatment Systems’ Operators In Michigan, Alouch Whitfield

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Teaching Basic Laundry Skills To Multiply-Handicapped Persons: An Experimental Validation, Thomas J. Thompson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Prosecutorial Discretion In Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases, Susan Caringella-Macdonald

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Western News, November 29, 1979, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Valley Parking Rules Changed, Distinguished Senior Awards Available, 'Carmina Burana' Dedicated To V.P. Cornelius Loew, MultiClinic Here Friday, Hiring Data Corrected, Art -Department Receives 10-Year Accreditation Renewal, Earthworm Uses Studied, SERS Growing Fast, Physicians' Assistants Program Gets Continuing Accreditation

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

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.

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 …

Social Services In The Iron Cage, James Latimore

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Interview and documentary data from a study of a voluntary job placement agency revealed that counselors were effectively weeding out the hard-to-place clients. These clients were the target population of the agency and its funded programs. The clients who were weeded out tended to be younger, with less education and less work experience. Weeding out was accomplished by discouraging unrealistic clients, and by not retrieving clients who were insufficiently motivated to keep in touch with the counselor. This marked a change in the counselors' practice compared with an earlier period, and appeared to be in conflict with the agency's mission, …

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: …

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.

Women And Leadership: Strategies For Social Workers And Clients, Abigail C. Nichols

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

An examination of recent research on women and leadership yields several strategies that women, both clients and social workers, can use to facilitate success in administration and other traditionally male work domains.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Informant Volume Xii, Number 1, Western Michigan University

Informant (1968-1981)

Volume XII, Number 1

Fall 1979

• National Languages and the French of Niger
• Defining Imperatives
• Faculty/Staff News
• Visiting Scholars
• Critical Language Teaching Assistants
• Recent Graduates/New Students
• Alumnae/Alumni News
• Language and Linguistics Forum
• Record Enrollments
• Loans and Scholarships
• Correspondence
• Linguistics Department Winter 1980

Beyond Bibliotherapy: Tell-A-Therapy, William S. O'Bruba, Donald A. Camplese

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Schools, perhaps are in the best position to work with bibliotherapy in a preventive approach against mental illness. In America, schools are founded on the principle that reading experience would affect not only a child's attitude, but also his behavior. The first book published in America, the New England primer, contained both religious and secular material, and who would deny the far reaching influence of the McGuffey Reader on the mind of America. Although there is little tangible evidence supporting the claim that reading does influence and change one's behavior, those involved in fostering the learning of others must continue …

"A Message From Our Sponsor", Kenneth Vandermeulen

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Letter from the editor.

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.