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The Elusive Boundaries Of Social Work, Arnon A. Bar-On

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Repeated attempts to conceptualize social work have assumed that social work should and can have a precisely defined domain. One suggestion is to equate social work with personal social services. This article suggests that the uniqueness of social work lies in the very absence of defined boundaries. Implications for social work practice are identified, in particular social work's heavy dependence on resource controllers, and the consequent need of social work education to shift its traditional focus from client-centered interventions to managing non-client interactions.

Survey Of Social Work Educators: Qualifications And Compliance Criteria, Carol T. Tully

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In its Criteria for Accreditation (1987), the College Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) implemented faculty qualifications standards that were strictly defined. Compliance with these standards in undergraduate and graduate schools of social work was the focus of this study. Data were gathered on 137 social work programs and include faculty qualifications information on 874 social work educators teaching in private and public institutions of higher education in the southern region. The findings indicate that baccalaureate programs in social work were more likely to be in compliance with SACS criteria than graduate schools. Strict compliance rates …

Commodification, The Welfare State And Israeli Kibbutz, John Gal

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The notion of commodification refers to the degree to which the individual is dependent upon the market for the satisfaction of his economic and social needs. The welfare state has been described as having a decommodifying influence in that it provides the individual with the means to maintain a reasonable standard of living while not working. An examination of the Israeli Kibbutz is undertaken in order to understand the workings of an extreme case of decommodification. In Kibbutzim, there exists a very highly developed system of welfare services that arc determined by individual needs and not by individual earning power. …

From Entitlement To Contract: Reshaping The Welfare State In Australia, Richard Weatherley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Australia has sought to contain social welfare expenditures through more stringent targeting of benefits, increased scrutiny of applicants, and by requiring more vigorous job search and training activities. The changes implemented since the Labor Party assumed office in 1983 represent the most sweeping restructuring of the Australian welfare state in 50 years. They mark a shift from an individualistic, rights-based view of welfare state entitlements to one stressing reciprocal obligations. This article examines the origin and implications of this reshaping of Australia's welfare state programs. It considers the dilemmas of enforcing workrelated obligations and other compliance measures in an era …

Review Of The Economics Of The Welfare State. Nicholas Barr And The Welfare State. Assar Lundbeck. Reviewed By Henry J. D'Souza, University Of Nebraska At Omaha., Henry J. D'Souza

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Nicholas Barr. The Economics of the Welfare State. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1993. $59.50 Hardcover, $18.95 papercover.

Review Of The Welfare State. Assar Lindbeck. Reviewed By Henry J. D'Souza, University Of Nebraska At Omaha, Henry J. D'Souza

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Assar Lindbeck. The Welfare State. Aldershot, England: Edward Elgar. 1993. $62.95 hardcover.

Review Of The Pursuit Of Equality In American History. J.R. Pole. Reviewed By Joel Blau, State University Of New York At Stony Brook., Joel Blau

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

J. R. Pole. The Pursuit of Equality in American History. Berkely, CA: University of California Press, 1993 [Second edition, revised and enlarged]. $35 hardcover.

Review Of The Principles Of Islamic Political Economy. Masudul Alam Choudhury And Comparative Development Studies: In Search Of The World View. Masudul Alam Choudhury. Reviewed By James Midgeley, Louisiana State University., James Midgeley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Masudul Alam Choudhury. The Principles of Islamic Political Economy. New Yorlc St. Martin's Press, 1992. $79.95 hardcover.

Masudul Alam Choudhury. Comparative Development Studies: In Search of the World View. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1993. $69.95 hardcover.

Review Of Social Corporatism: A Superior Economic System. Hukka Pekkarinen, Matti Pohjola, And Bob Rowthorn. Reviewed By James Midgeley, Louisiana State University., James Midgeley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Jukka Pekkarinen, Matti Pohjola and Bob Rowthorn (Eds.). Social Corporatism: A Superior Economic System. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992. $95.00 hardcover.

Human Development Report 1993. United Nations Development Program.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

United Nations Development Program. Human Development Report 1993. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. $29.95 hardcover, $17.95 papercover.

Rethinking The Progressive Agenda: The Reform Of The American Regulatory State. Susan Rose-Ackerman.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Susan Rose-Ackerman. Rethinking the Progressive Agenda: The Reform of the American Regulartory State. New York: Free Press, 1993. $24.95 hardcover.

A Descriptive Study Of Michigan Auto Workers' (Uaw) Physical And Psychological Responses To 1987 Plant Closures, Lorraine Marie Oginsky

Dissertations

A descriptive study ( 1991-1992) examined 166 closing and nonclosing UAW auto workers in two General Motors settings, as to how they cope mentally and physically with unemployment and displacement 5 years after plant closure and mass layoffs. Workers were asked the question, "Is job loss a threat, a loss, or a challenge?"

Lazarus and Folkman' s ( 1984) Stress, Appraisal and Coping and the Stress Coping Model (Lazarus, 1980) provided the theoretical basis for this study. Measures included the investigator designed Plant Closing Questionnaire, Revised Ways of Coping (Folkman & Lazarus, undated), Hassles and Uplifts Scale (Lazarus & Folkman, …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 24, 1994, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Remarks by the Chair
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the President
• Recommendation re Honorary Degree
• Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations
• Grant Report
• Departmental Name Change
• Personnel Report
• Ph.D. - Industrial Engineering
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Acquisition of Property - Saint Aidan's Chapel
• Revised 1993/94 General Fund Operating Budget
• Continuation of 1993/94 Budget into 1994/95
• Fall Semester 1994 Tuition Schedule
• Reduction in Campus III/Weekend College Tuition Schedule
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Executive Session

Western News, June 16, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: Advocacy efforts could payoff in appropriations process, Budgetary constraints may force sports reductions, Senate approves committee recommendations regarding campus observance of King birthday, Haenicke honored by local Boy Scouts council, More than 1,800 degrees to be awarded June 25, Master's and doctoral programs in counseling earn accreditation from national organization, Houser investigates 'pressure cooker' technique to turn toxic compounds into harmless material

Faculty Recognition Dinner Photo 1994, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Recognition Dinner Photo

May 31, 1994

Photographed:

• Eugene Kirchherr
• Raymond Zelder
• Robert Hahn
• Robert Shafer
• George Lowry
• Arnold Gallegos
• James Kline
• President Diether Haenicke
• William Stiefel
• Raymond House
• Hardy Carroll
• William K. Smith
• Beverly David
• Elizabeth Patterson
• John Flynn

The Faculty Recognition Dinner 1994, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

The Faculty Recognition Dinner

May 31, 1994

Honored Guests:

• Beverly Belson
• Hardy Carroll
• Beverly David
• John Flynn
• Stephen Friedman
• Arnold Gallegos
• Robert Hahn
• Raymond House
• Jack T. Humbert
• Lethonee Jones
• Eugene Kirchherr
• James Kline
• George Lowry
• Richard Passero
• Elizabeth Patterson
• Richard Schubert
• Robert Shafer
• William K. Smith
• William Stiefel
• Joseph Work
• Raymond Zelder

Western News, May 19,1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story Highlights: International advisers will visit here this month as part of USIA, College Board training program, Hybrid electric vehicle getting ready for the 'challenge', Leja wins Fulbright award for work in Taiwan, Dybek earns kudos for his creative writing, Boersma honored for work in speech pathology, audiology, Graduate Research Fellows receive $10,000 awards, WMU awarded grant to become host sitefor critically-acclaimed National Writing Project

Changes In Labor Force Activities And Income Of The Elderly Before And After Retirement: A Longitudinal Analysis, Namkee G. Choi

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper analyzes the changes in work hours and the economic profile of the elderly for a period of 11 years before and after retirement. Workers of all economic status decreased their work hours gradually as retirement approached. But findings show that, as they decreased their work hours, workers with higher preretirement economic status experienced more drastic reduction in income than those with lower economic status. Nevertheless, the preretirement income gap was maintained in postretirment economic status mostly due to differences in asset income and pension benefits. Policies to assist low-income retirees are recommended.

A View From The Inside Out: Recipients' Perceptions Of Welfare, Mark R. Rank

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Welfare use is a highly stigmatized behavior in American society. The word itself conjures up various images of disdain in the minds of most Americans. Yet how do the recipients of welfare discern and react to being on public assistance? The focus of this paper is on understanding the manner in which recipients view their own situation, how they perceive the general public's attitudes toward themselves, and their views on fellow welfare recipients. Also examined are how such attitudes influence recipients' behavior towards welfare. These perceptions and behaviors are explored in detail through the use of in-depth, open-ended qualitative interviews …

Social Work, Social Science And The Disease Concept: New Directions For Addiction Treatment, Douglas Frans

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The perception of alcoholism and other substance abuse disorders as disease entities is a view ardently defended not only among chemical dependency professionals but, increasingly, by the general public as well. Over the past two decades, this perspective has also become so ensconced within the addiction treatment industry that alternative interventions are almost nonexistent even though evidence of their effectiveness is available (Miller & Hester, 1989). And yet, "no leading research authorities accept the classic disease concept" (Fingarette, 1988, p. 3). Competing views are generally characterized as irresponsible, and their sponsors summarily dismissed as dangerously uninformed by disease view proponents …

Client-Driven Advocacy And Psychiatric Disability: A Model For Social Work Practice, David P. Moxley, Paul P. Freddolino

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper presents an innovative advocacy model designed to assist people coping with psychiatric disabilities to fulfill their basic living needs. The model emphasizes the importance of clients defining their own needs for advocacy and then, with the support and assistance of an advocate, taking direct action to fulfill these needs. The model is elaborated in terms of its basic attributes, the interlocking roles of both clients and advocates, the importance of the advocacy relationship, and seven core processes of advocacy. The authors conclude with a discussion of possible effects of introducing the model into social work practice in mental …

Review Of Out Of Bedlam: The Truth About Deinstitutionalization. Ann Braden Johnson. Reviewed By Kia J. Bentley, Virginia Commonwealth University, Kia J. Bentley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book Review. Ann Braden Johnson. Out of Bedlam: The Truth about Deinstitutionalization. New York: Basic Books, 1990. $13.00 paperback.

Review Of Vision And Aging: Crossroads For Service Delivery. Albert L. Orr. Reviewed By James A. Leja, Western Michigan University., James A. Leja

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Orr, Alberta L., Vision and Aging: Crossroads for Service Delivery. New York: American Foundation for the Blind. 1992. $29.95 papercover.

Review Of Families And Schools In A Pluralistic Society. Nancy Feyl Chavkin. Reviewed By Steven R. Rose, Louisiana State University., Steven R. Rose

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Nancy Feyl Chavkin (Ed). Families and Schools in a Pluralistic Society. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1993. $59.50 hardcover; $19.95 papercover.

Disabling Barriers: Enabling Environments. John Swain, Vic Finkelstein, Sally French And Mike Oliver.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

John Swain, Vic Finkelstein, Sally French and Mike Oliver (Eds). Disabling Barriers: Enabling Environments. London: Sage Publications, 1993. $22.95 papercover.

International And Transracial Adoptions. Christopher Bagley With Loretta Young And Anne Scully.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Christopher Bagley with Loretta Young and Anne Scully. International and Transracial Adoptions. Aldershot, England: Avebury, 1993. $66.95 hardcover. (Distributed in the United States by Ashgate Publishing Co. Brookfield, VT).

A Nation In Denial: The Truth About Homelessness. Alice S. Baum And Donald W. Burnes.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Alice S. Baum and Donald W. Burnes, A Nation in Denial: The Truth About Homelessness. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1993. $49.95 hardcover; $16.95 papercover.

Child Abuse: Towards A Knowledge Base. Brian Corby.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Brian Corby. Child Abuse: Towards a Knowledge Base. Buckingham, England: Open University Press, 1993. $32.50 papercover. (Distributed in the United States by Taylor and Francis, 1900 Frost Road, Bristol, PA 19007).

Leaving Home Before Marriage: Ethnicity, Familism And Generational Relationships. Francis K. Goldscheider And Calvin Goldscheider.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Frances K. Goldscheider and Calvin Goldscheider. Leaving Home Before Marriage: Ethnicity, Familism and Generational Relationships. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1993. $27.50 hardcover.

The Politics Of Readjustment: Vietnam Veterans Since The War. Wilbur J. Scott.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Wilbur J. Scott. The Politics of Readjustment: Vietnam Veterans Since the War. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter, 1993. $47.95 hardcover, $23.95 papercover.