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New Premises For Planning In Appalachia, Richard A. Ball

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The Appalachian Region, particularly Southern Appalachia, has lived through several hundred years of frustration related to its history and geography. The history of the area has become better known during recent years, and it is a history of documented exploitation and socioeconomic disillusionment, a "biography of a depressed area" (Caudill, 1962). Geographically, the region has been regarded essentially as a barrier between the settled East and the fertile lands of the West, a place of rugged terrain and harsh conditions of life. This history and geography have played a large part in the problems which now afflict region and which …

Self-Interest, Social Welfare Policy And Social Problems, John P. Flynn

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This writer assumes that there is a reciprocal interdependence between the providers and the receivers of social welfare programs and explores one particular aspect of that exchange. A proposition explored here is that self-interest is a dynamic in social welfare policy formulation and that such a dynamic is founded on the basic assumption of reciprocal interdependence. The perception of newlyfound self-interests obtainable in alternative social welfare policy options is examined here as a factor in inducing purposive policy change.

It Is proposed here that the common characterization of the welfare relationship as a unilateral transfer has obscured the connection between …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 2, No. 1 (Fall 1974)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

No abstract provided.

An Evaluation Of The Case Against National Income Insurance, John B. Williamson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In an earlier paper I outlined a proposal for a national income insurance plan and discussed the strengths of the approach (Williamson,1974c). Income insurance is a special case of the negative income tax or more generally of the guaranteed income. Negative income tax proposals of any kind are open to a variety of criticisms from both the left and the right. The national income insurance plan is no exception. In the present paper an attempt is made to anticipate and deal with the major arguments against the plan. Many of these arguments are equally applicable to other guaranteed income proposals. …

The Sociology Of The Inner City--*Functionality For Practice, Ivor J. Echols

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Many aspects of the future seem imponderable, in the sense that they are impossible of reckoning, and into this category falls the plight of cities. That portion of the cities which is marked by physical blight, continuing property and human deterioration, and myriads of problems of survival-the so-called "inner city" is even more elusive of future prediction and remedy. Theoretician and practitioner alike appear to be enmeshed in an endless web of conceptual gossamer, and palliative ministrations to a relative few targets within their purview.

The intent of this paper, however, is not to castigate but rather to challenge the …

Western News, September 26, 1974, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Approve New Advising Plan, Campus Briefs, Counseling Center Extends Hours, Trustees Appoint Two Department Charmen; Change Several Titles, Fine Arts Convocation to Welcome Bernhards, Salute Six Bronco Sports Greats, Bowling Green Here Saturday, Harriers Here Against Miami

Western News, September 19, 1974, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Goulet Opens Choice Series, Music Dept. to Present New Structures in Sound Series, Expand VA Services; Open New Offices, Girl Struck; Set Memorial Services, To Discuss Economy; Ethnic Community, Court of Four-Right of Appeal-Emergency Cases-Rules of Evidence, Grid Broncos At N. Illinois, Harlem Heyday Here Tuesday, Harriers Face State; Toledo

Western News, September 12, 1974, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Extend Insurance Verification Date, Open Student Recreation Building, Previn; London Symphony Open Concert Series, Grant Doubles Student Aid, ROTC Orientation Set Sunday Night, Broncos Face EMU Hurons, Cross Country Season Opens

Western News, September 5, 1974, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Comment on Presidential Residence, Shaw Theatre Opens Sept. 12, Coulter Reflects on Presidency, WMU; Union Ink Contract, Set Gym Classes For Youngsters, Establishes Book Fund in Phillips' Memory, Explain Campus Traffic Changes, Football Opener Here Saturday

The Social Welfare Workers Movement: A Case Study Of New Left Thought In Practice, Stanley Wenocur

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

During the upheavals of the 1960's many human service professions and academic disciplines (e.g. psychology, sociology, law, medicine, etc.) underwent severe criticisms of their goals and methodologies, generated both from within and without. In social work one such critique came from the Social Welfare Workers Movement (SWWM), born out of protest-oriented activities at the National Conference on Social Welfare in new York City, 1969. Although SWWM dissipated after about two years, interest in radical social work is still very much alive today. The intent of this paper, then, is to record and analyze the career of the Social Welfare Workers …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 3, No. 1 (September 1974)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Editorial, pp 2
• The Social Welfare Workers Movement: A Case Study of New Left Thought in Practice - STANLEY WENOCUR, pp 3
• Toward A More Adequate Concept of "Organization" in Social Work Practice - BUFORD E. FARRIS, pp 21
• The Interorganizational Relationships of a Public Welfare Agency - BURTON GUMMER, pp 33
• The Convergence of the Interactionist and Behavioral Approaches to Deviance - STUART A. KIRK, EILEEN D. GAMBRILL, pp 47
• Suicide .... Causation, Indicators and Interventions - FLORENCE W. KASLOW, pp 59
• Protective Services: Coercive Social Control or Mutual Liberation - ALFRED J. FORTIN, pp 81 …

The Interorganizational Relationships Of A Public Welfare Agency, Burton Gummer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The American social welfare field is best characterized as a highly decentralized sphere of activity in which autonomous organizations define and pursue their goals in a fairly independent fashion. The complex nature of modern social problems, however, requires concerted action by a variety of organizations if effective solutions are to be developed. This conflict between the structural nature of the welfare field and the demands of the problems to be addressed has meant that social welfare planners have had to be concerned with the conditions affecting the willingness of independent organizations to engage in cooperative activities with each other. The …

The Convergence Of The Interactionist And Behavioral Approaches To Deviance, Stuart A. Kirk, Eileen D. Gambrill

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper compares two theoretical perspectives on deviance, the behavioral and interactionist. Although these two perspectives arise from separate disciplines and intellectual traditions, we will argue that their approaches to the study of deviance in general and to mental illness in particular share many basic similarities, as well as some important differences, and that an analysis of each helps us understand the limitations and strengths of the other.

The behavioral and interactionist perspectives are chosen for examination for three reasons. First, it is our opinion that these two theoretical approaches represent the most creative recent work by sociologists and psychologists …

Suicide -- Causation, Indicators And Interventions, Florence W. Kaslow

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

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In this paper an attempt is made to determine what factors propel given individuals toward self destruction. Durkheim's typology of suicides is utilized and an analysis of the social and psychological components of each type undertaken. The social structure is viewed from the vantage point of how it influences and is internalized by members of society. The psychological aspects are handled by looking into what intrapsychic and external forces shape the individual's personality and behavior in such a way that he seeks his own death. In some instances it is hard to draw a sharp …

Toward A More Adequate Concept Of "Organization" In Social Work Practice Theory, Buford E. Farris

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A generic model of social work practice requires the formulation of frameworks that indicate what is meant by intervention at the "organizational" level. Usually "organization" is put at some midpoint in a hierarchy of social levels (such as individual, small group, organization, local community, society). However, when one looks at the various social work practice frameworks, there is very little development of knowledge about the process of intervention at this mid-level. Since the "macro" levels of community and society can probably be best conceptualized as "inter-organizational" arenas, social work practice knowledge for these levels is also hindered. This article intends …

Protective Services: Coercive Social Control Or Mutual Liberation, Alfred J. Fortin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

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The area of protective services for children has always been a difficult one for social work. Protective casework has, and is now, both praised and condemned simultaneously from different elements of the community. The stakes in the protective field are usually high and players are subject to various episodes of the "emotional plague" as Wilhelm Reich would have called it. People in protective work exercise their role as worker in a variety of ways and these 'styles' range from being police-like and oppressive to radical and promoting social change. It is characteristic of this work …

Toward Partisan Politics In A Professional Association: Utility Of The Candidates Poll, L. K. Northwood, Howard Crockett

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The purpose of this paper is to describe the initial efforts of one local chapter, The Puget Sound Chapter; to engage in partisan politics by the conduct of a poll of candidates for election to the Washington State Legislature in 1974. Properly speaking, the Chapter endorsed no candidates, merely rated them from "weak" to "outstanding" on their agreement with NASW policies on relevant programs and their social welfare attitudes. Thus, it is a mild form of partisan politics that will be considered.

The paper will analyze the social and organizational context in which the candidates' poll occurred, and then report …

Analysis Of The Relationship Between Personal Values And Internship Success Of High School Practical Experience Program Students, Arthur J. Pease

Dissertations

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Affirmative Action In A Governmental Agency: Michigan's Vocational Rehabilitation Service (Vrs), Linda Collins Johnson

Dissertations

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A Report Of An Internship Experience In The Benton Harbor Area Schools Benton Harbor, Michigan, Judith Jean Johansen

Masters Theses

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A Study, In The State Of Michigan, Of The Effects Of Community Education On The Attitudes Of Selected Opinion Leaders Towards Public School Education, Stephen L. Stark

Dissertations

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A Comparison Of The Values, Attitudes And Beliefs Of Mennonite Youth Who Attended A Church-Related High School And Those Who Attended Public High Schools, William D. Hooley

Dissertations

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The Preparation Of Junior-High Science Teachers In The Public Schools Of Southwestern Michigan, George A. Faber

Dissertations

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The Effects Of Informational Feedback On The Grading Accuracy Of Undergraduate Assistants, Paul D. Coyne

Masters Theses

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Noise Pollution A Study In Kalamazoo, Michigan, William Thomas Williams

Masters Theses

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A Behavioral-Analysis, Systems Approach In A University-Based, Food Co-Operative, Harry M. Kent

Masters Theses

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Carman School District Major Internship, James Stanton Jones

Masters Theses

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The Major Functions Of Michigan Public Community College Business Offices, Robert J. Chick

Dissertations

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A Study Of Acquisition And Usage Of Instructional Media By Teachers In Selected Michigan Public High Schools, Patricia F. Beilke

Dissertations

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A Comparative Study Of Financial And Related Information For Michigan Intermediate School Districts, Howard W. Wood

Dissertations

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