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Impact Of Social Capital On Employment And Marriage Among Low Income Single Mothers, Jennifer A. Johnson, Julie A. Honnold, Perry Threlfall

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA, P. L. 104-93) called primarily on women to achieve two goals: work and/or marriage. For low income single mothers with limited access to capital, the PRWORA presents a quagmire in that the public safety nets previously guaranteed by the policies of the New Deal were abruptly supplanted by policies with obligations that require various forms of capital. Using longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing dataset, we examine the impact of social capital on the chances of marriage and employment among single, unemployed mothers. We find …

Emergency Room Use By Undocumented Mexican Immigrants, Ayse Akincigil, Raymond Sanchez Mayers, Fontaine H. Fulghum

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study examined emergency room use by undocumented Mexican immigrants and their sources of health care information. Thirty-eight percent of the respondents reported that they would use a hospital emergency room (ER) for primary medical care. ER use rates declined with time spent in the United States. Emergency room use rates varied significantly by region. Respondents receiving information from a church reported less ER use, compared to all others; respondents receiving information from U.S. newspapers reported higher ER use rates. Lack of health care access for undocumented immigrants remains a public health issue as well as a social justice concern.

Health Service Access For Rural People Living With Hiv/Aids In China: A Critical Evaluation, Xiying Wang, Xiulan Zhang, Yuebin Xu, Yurong Zhang

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The increasingly serious HIV/AIDS epidemic creates a significant burden for the public health system; however, little attention has been paid to the issue of health service access in rural China. Based on a qualitative study of 34 Chinese rural People Living with HIVIAIDS (PLWHA) and 13 health providers, this study fills a gap by examining health service access from both the demand and supply-side. Utilizing access theory, this study explores the availability, affordability and acceptability of health services in rural China. Moreover, this study focuses on access barriers and institutional obstacles that PLWHA meet during their illness and considers the …

Doing A Little More For The Poor? Social Assistance In Shanghai, Zhang Haomiao

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Shanghai was a leader in nation-wide social assistance reform. It has established an extensive and complex social assistance system. This paper offers a general overview of different major assistance programs in Shanghai and uses a recent survey ofMinimum Living Standard Guarantee System (MLSGS) recipients in urban Shanghai to briefly examine the performance of social assistance. It finds that on the program construction and administration level, Shanghai's social assistance is advanced. However, due to high living costs and relatively low values of social assistance, social assistance plays a limited role in relieving the distress of recipients. The paper analyzes the main …

Review Of Child Protection Systems: International Trends And Orientations. Neil Gilbert, Nigel Parton, & Marit Skivenes, (Eds.). Reviewed By Dorinda N. Noble., Dorinda N. Noble

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Neil Gilbert, Nigel Parton, & Marit Skivenes, Eds. (2011). Child Protection Systems: International Trends and Orientations. New York: Oxford University Press, $55.00 (hardcover).

Review Of Contesting Community: The Limits And Potential Of Local Organizing. James Defilippis, Robert Fisher, & Eric Shragge. Reviewed By Nancy Giunta., Nancy Giunta

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of James DeFilippis, Robert Fisher, & Eric Shragge (2010). Contesting Community: The Limits and Potential of Local Organizing. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. $25.95 (paperback).

Review Of Politics And Partnerships: The Role Of Voluntary Associations In America's Political Past And Present. Elisabeth Clemens & Doug Guthrie (Eds.). Reviewed By John G. Mcnutt., John G. Mcnutt

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Elisabeth Clemens and Doug Guthrie, Eds. (2010). Politics and Partnerships: The Role of Voluntary Associations in America's Political Past and Present. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, $55.00 (hardcover), $19 (paperback).

Index Of Volume Xxxviii, 2011

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY & SOCIAL WELFARE CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXXVIII-2011

A Note From The Editors, Marguerite Rosenthal, Jennifer Zelnick

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Marguerite Rosenthal and Jennifer Zelnick - Book Review Editors

25 Year Club: 30th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 30th Annual Gala

November 30, 2011

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Western News, Nov. 17, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: OT receives monumental $2 million gift; State research universities establish business network; 25 Year Club inductees for 2011; On Campus with Deb Goostrey.

Western News, Nov. 3, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: $30,000 fellowships open to professionals, new grads; Dennis Archer next distinguished business speaker; On Campus with Mindi Bagnall.

Connections, 11/2017, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

• Join us for the annual State of the College events
• Students explore opportunities at CHHS Student Expo
• Trio of photographers display work in CHHS gallery
• Bronson School of Nursing reaccredited for 10 years
• Students participate in interprofessional simulation at CHHS
• Center for Disability Services appoints new supervisor of Senior Day Program

Prism #58, November 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

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The Pillar November 2011, College Of Education And Human Development

College of Education and Human Development News

No abstract provided.

Communication And The Pragmatic Condition, Gregory J. Shepherd

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented March 9, 2011

Wmu International News Fall 2011, Haenicke Institute For Global Education

WMU International News

Longing for American food streamlines career paths for four alumni

American-style teaching covered in CELCIS graduate assistant training program

Fifty years later: Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Japanese language and literature capture attention of WMU researcher

Engineering college draws Kenyan to Kalamazoo

International volunteerism leads to global studies major

Prism #57, October 2011, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 28, 2011, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the September 28, 2011 WMU Board of Trustees meeting include:

• Building Project Priority List FY 2013

Michigan Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Brandon Bruce Dellario

The Hilltop Review

Artwork.

Notes From The Editor, Joshua R. Berkenpas

The Hilltop Review

Notes from the Editor Joshua R. Berkenpas.

The Hilltop Review, Vol 4, No 2, Spring 2011

The Hilltop Review

The complete issue of The Hilltop Review vol 4, no 2, Spring 2011 includes the cover, editorial board, table of contents, notes from the editor, all the articles, artwork, and calls for papers, art and other submissions for the next issue.

Artwork, Brandon Bruce Dellario

The Hilltop Review

Michigan Ruby-throated Hummingbird and two untitled paintings.

The Hilltop Review, Vol 4, No 1 Spring 2010

The Hilltop Review

The complete issue of The Hilltop Review, vol 4, no 1 Spring 2010 includes the cover, editorial board, table of contents, a letter from university president John Dunn, and one from Joel L. Raveloharimisy, chair of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee, a letter from the editor Lotfi Ben Othmane, the articles and a call for papers, artwork and book reviews for future editions.

Letter From The Editor, Lotfi Ben Othmane

The Hilltop Review

Letter from the Editor Othmane.

Western News, Sept. 22, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dunn explains WMU's new strategic plan; Fall enrollment up slightly compared to 2010; September service awards; On Campus with James Kison.

Artwork, Brandon Dellario, Alessandra Santos Pye

The Hilltop Review

Artwork by Brandon Dellario: Hummingbird, Annarose, Boats, Moon Over Marin, Blue Sail Boat. Cover art also by Dellario.

Artwork by Alessandra Santos Pye: The exhausted bird remains exuberant.

Letter From Editorial Board, Lotfi Ben Othmane, Christina Triezenberg, Ilse Schweitzer

The Hilltop Review

The editorial board is proud to re-launch The Hilltop Review, and to re-introduce this publication to WMU’s graduate students, the faculty and staff of Western Michigan University, and the greater Kalamazoo community.

The Hilltop Review, Vol 3, Fall 2009

The Hilltop Review

This is the complete issue of The Hilltop Review: A Journal of Western Michigan University Graduate Student Research volume 3, Fall 2009. This includes letters from Provost Tim Greene, the Graduate Student Advisory Committee chair Brandi Pritchett, and the Dean of the Graduate College Lewis Pyenson.

Wmu/Cooley Signing For Msw/Jd, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.