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Predictors Of Job Satisfaction Among Three Racial/Ethnic Groups Of Professional Female Human Service Workers, R. L. Mcneely

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Three hundred and thirty-six female human service workers were studied to determine whether or not racial/ethnic status was related to job satisfaction among managerial, supervisory and professional employees. Both overall and intrinsic satisfaction were assessed. Two groups were similar in the patterns predictive of their satisfaction but the third group appeared to be influenced by concerns peculiar to those achieving recent professional status.

Staff Development: A Challenge Of Privatization, Wynn S. Wright, Mark Fraser

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Privatization is a major trend in social welfare, and it is placing new emphasis on staff development in both public and private agencies. By permitting services that are often considered "public" to be provided under contract with non-profit and for-profit agencies, public policymakers have sought to increase the efficiency of social welfare programs. This has produced greater competition in the welfare marketplace. In a competitive environment, staff development is a key element that enables agencies to respond quickly to market demands for new or imaginative services. The purpose of this article is to describe an innovative staff training program and …

Western News, November 19,1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Task force formed to coordinate murder investigation, Mallinson, Dykstra to be honored at reception, Haenicke-reviews. security measures and outlines precautions for WMU community, Western tops United Way goal; fund-raisers honored, New $1,200 awards offered by Honors College, Longevity feted with induction into 25 Year Club

Western News, November 12, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Capital outlay budget requests total $110 million, University to seek 13.6 percent increase from state, GVSU; MSU and WMU announce agreement in GR, Dennison provides update on support program and Institute for Water Sciences to Board, Book by Siebels wins 'Choice' award, Curtis-Smith awarded 11th ASCAP award

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting November 6, 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 AIDS Policy
• Recommendation re Capital Outlay Budget Request for 1988/89
• Recommendation re 1988/89 General Fund Budget Requests and Program Revision Requests
• Recommendation re Endowment Investment Policy
• Recommendation re Cash Investment Policy
• Recommendation re 403b Investment Plan
• Recommendation re Plan 457 - Deferred Compensation
• Resolution re Capital Campaign Planning
• Recommendation re Naming of Sundial
• Recommendation re Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Architect's Report - Library and Computer Facility
• Power Plant Report
• Report on Institute for Water Sciences
• Remarks by the Provost …

Western News, November 5, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Sundial to be named for Haym Kruglak, Noted author to speak during Peace Education Week, Bookstore offers packaging/shipping services; customers can now send through United Parcel, Project to attack housing problems of handicappers, New computer system helps library patrons find background articles for research papers, Weaver writes on learning to read

The Westerner Vol. 8 No. 2, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Meet our outstanding teachers for 1987 • Governor Blanchard appoints two new Board of Trustees members • 'Grateful faculty praises Haenicke's vision and leadership • Among Alumni • Giving • OnCampus • Sports • Mathematics professor finds the right equation for success • Agriculture specialist has a down-to-earth classroom style • Teaching, in Latin or English, is a way of life for Groper • Alumnotes

Western News, October 29, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke says harmony among campus groups needed for success, Brady, 81. John sworn in as new Board members, Task force to help determine CWS focus, United Way gifts provide many services, Senate presents Haenicke with resolution, Conference to look at three years of research through groundwater program

Western News, October 22, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke to address convocation, Western, Digital to be partners in AdvANCE program, Fingers to do the talking in new registration system, Employees give more than money 'the United Way', Issues, risks of AIDS to be seminar topic

Western News, October 8,1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Consolidation a major benefit of enlarged library, Three to be honored at Academic Convocation for their superior skills in the classroom, V-Way goal: 100 percent participation for 100th year, Two-day retreat to center on teaching critical thinking, Dancer; religious historian to be Visiting Scholars, Thomas to deliver five public lectures, Kochan to address U.S. industrial relations

1987-1990 Agreement Between Western Michigan University And The Wmu Chapter Of The American Association Of University Professors, Western Michigan University, Wmu Chapter Of The American Association Of University Professors

Agreements between Western Michigan University and the WMU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors

No abstract provided.

Registering The Poor To Vote: Lessons From The 1984 General Election, Ira Colby

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Voter registration and educational programs for the poor and moderate income groups were a dominant political strategy embraced by a number of social welfare organizations during the 1984 general election. This article reviews one such project that registered 4,124 individuals and implemented a follow-up survey of 500 new registrants. Based on the survey, the author identifies a number of voting and nonvoting behaviors that should be considered in future voter registration and education projects. The author also identifies critical policy issues that impede voter participation among the poor.

Advocacy And The Adversary System, Herb Kutchins, Stuart Kutchins

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

If advocacy is to be a significant aspect of social work it is necessary to distinguish it from other forms of action in which social workers engage, and it must be practiced methodically. This paper offers an approach to advocacy as a technique applied to conflicts resolved within the adversary system. The elements of the adversary system are identified and discussed; then the use of this model is illustrated with an example of its successful application.

Privatization: Reforming The Welfare State, David Stoesz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The American social welfare institution is in transition. Constituencies of the welfare state-the public, clients, and professionals-have registered dissatisfaction with traditional methods of providing services. Analysts from liberal and conservative think tanks have proposed relying less on government and more on the private sector to provide for welfare. To a substantial degree privatization is already evident in several areas: the expansion of for-profit health and welfare corporations, the application of entrepreneurial methods in community development, and the encouragement of private retirement plans. The liberal response to privatization is poorly developed, and could benefit from insights by welfare professionals who seek …

Refeminization Of Child Care: Causation, Costs And Cures, Robert W. Weinbach

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Recent media attention to sexual abuse in various child care settings appears to have created an exodus of males. Refeminization has the potential to support sex roles stereotypes and to result in loss to all concerned. Strategies for combatting this phenomenon and its effects are proposed.

The Use Of Survey Methods In Researching Parents Of Adjudicated Teenage Prostitutes, John Longres

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper is methodological in its orientation. It describes experiences in applying survey methods to a difficult and hard to reach population - parents of adjudicated teenage prostitutes.

Burn-Out Among Social Work Professionals: A Behavioral Approach To Causal And Interventive Knowledge, Karen M. Sowers-Hoag, Bruce A. Thyer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although the phenomenon of staff burn-out represents a significant problem for the effective administration and functioning of social service settings, there has been a general paucity of empirically based research on this issue. The staggering financial, personal and social costs associated with staff burn-out emphasize the fact that we can no longer accept the sole use of descriptive and correlational studies of the problem. This paper suggests refocusing our theoretical perspective of the problem of staff burn-out from an emphasis on the dispositional qualities of burnedout staff members, to examining the social and situational contingencies of reinforcement responsible for the …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 14, No. 3 (September 1987)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Contents

• Privatization: Reforming the Welfare State - DAVID STOESZ
• Registering the Poor to Vote: Lessons from the 1984 General Election - IRA COLBY
• Refeminization of Child Care: Causation, Costs and Cures - ROBERT WEINBACH
• Stability and Fluctuation in Juvenile Delinquency in Israel - RAM A. CNAAN, ITZHAK HOCHERMAN
• The Use of Survey Methods in Researching Parents of Adjudicated Child Prostitutes - JOHN LONGRES
• Sex-Role Stereotypes about Social Work Administration - REGINALD O. YORK
• Burn-Out Among Social Work Professionals: A Behavioral Approach to Causal and Interventive Knowledge - KAREN M. SOWERS-HOAG, BRUCE A. THYER
• Advocacy and the Adversary System - …

Stability And Fluctuation In Juvenile Delinquency In Israel, Ram A. Cnaan, Itzhak Hocherman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A review of the literature indicates two major approaches in official crime rate analysis. The first approach postulates a positive correlation between recorded crime rates and a number of factors including police strength, organizational structure of social control agencies, opportunity, and social pathologies. The second postulate is based on Erikson's hypothesis of stability of deviance over time, namely that recorded crime rates in a given society will remain comparatively stable over time. We tested these approaches based on 15 years of juvenile delinquency statistics in Israel. Official statistics on both recorded juvenile delinquents and their recorded crimes were tested through …

Sex-Role Stereotypes About Social Work Administration, Reginald O. York

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In this article, the issue of sex-role stereotype about administration was examined through a survey of social workers in one state. The analysis of data revealed that, in their descriptions of the good social work administrator, females held a greater preference for the male stereotype than did males. This female preference substantially explained the overall preference for the male stereotype over the female stereotype for the entire sample. The need for further examination of this female preference for the male stereotype about administration is discussed.

Community-Based Self-Help Groups For The Treatment Of Agoraphobia, Bruce A. Thyer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The design and conduct of community-based self-help groups for the treatment of agoraphobia are discussed. Such groups incorporate procedures encouraging members to engage in prolonged therapeutic exposure to anxiety-evoking situations. Exposure therapy and its variants have been empirically established as the treatment of choice for agoraphobia, and self-help groups lend themselves extremely well to community mental health outreach and service efforts.

Western News, August 13, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Appeal issued to community for help with housing, Haenicke asks faculty; staff to help, Cuts needed; despite tuition hike, Board ratifies contract a month before faculty vote

The Westerner Vol. 8 No. 1, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Honors College: Exemplifying Quality, Success For All Students • Distinguished Alumni Award winners remember their school days • Exceptional professor, dean earn Distinguished Service Awards • Corporate crime is the most deadly, sociologist concludes from his studies • There's always something new on campus • Western researchers seeking public input on package designs • Three students help develop solution to temporary flooding as part of research project • New staff built on principle of coaching continuity • Eight baseball, hockey players selected by professional teams • President's Club Associates speakers offer their thoughts on giving • Personal dreams, generosity …

Power And Dependency In Close Heterosexual Relationships: A Test Of An Exchange Theory Hypothesis, Gregory L. Sanders

Masters Theses

Ninety-nine heterosexual couples were surveyed to test the exchange theory hypothesis that interpersonal power and relative dependency are inversely related in dyadic relationships. Controlling for gender, this hypothesis was examined through a path analysis for each of six groups: the overall population, dating couples, engaged couples, cohabiting couples, married couples, and couples treated as a single unit. Results indicate that males are reported as relatively more powerful than females, and this gender effect is found to increase with the permanence of the relationship. Relative dependency has effects on power which also vary according to the type of relationship. Self-reported "subjective …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 19, 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 Revised 1986/87 General Fund Operating Budget
• Recommendation re Continuation of 1986/87 Budget into 1987/88
• Recommendation re Fall Semester 1987 Tuition Schedule
• Resolution re Liability Insurance Facility
• Recommendation re Addendum to Lease for Department of Corrections for Space Located at Linda Richards Building
• Resolution re First of America Loan
• Recommendation re Fraternity and Sorority Lease Renewals
• Recommendation re Islam Center Property Option
• Board Committee Reports
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment
• General Fund Budget 1986/87
• Remarks by President Diether H. Haenicke

Western News, June 18, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Powell; Stevens to receive service awards Saturday, Lansing budget picture less rosy; Dennison reports, Buildings scheduled for improvements this summer, Corporate crime most expensive and deadly of all; says criminologist, Montgomery selected for summer institute, Book chronicles African history

Pathways To Fulfillment: Faculty Recognition Dinner 1987, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Pathways To Fulfillment

Faculty Recognition Dinner

June 6, 1987

Our Honored Guests:

• Frederick S. Bailey
• James R. Bliss
• Samuel I. Clark
• Paul E. Czuchna
• George G. Dales
• Philip S. Denenfeld
• D. P. S. Dwarikesh
• Richard E. Embertson
• Wallace F. Fillingham
• Daniel J. Fleischhacker
• Caryl P. Freeman
• Jack J. Frey
• Rex E. Hall
• Thomas C. Hardie
• Marjorie K. Ho
• Oscar H. Horst
• Gilbert R. Hutchings
• Maynard L. Kaufman
• Alice Kavanaugh
• Bruce A. Lloyd
• Reinhold Loeffler
• Cornelius Loew
• William M. McCabe
• Joseph C. McCully
• J. Donald Neill
• Roy Olton
• George Osmun
• Jack C. Plano
• Leo S. Rayl, Jr.
• Charles G. Risher
• Carl …

Western News, May 7, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke says funding plan 'seriously disadvantages' the University, Haenicke announces policies on University hours, Distinguished black scholar to visit under Martin Luther King Jr./ Rosa Parks Program, Medieyalists to gather for annual congress, Chernobyl experience teaches group a valuable lesson, Students win $20,000 Medallions

Book Review, Maurice M. Vance

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Trattner, Walter I., editor. Biographical Dictionary of Social Welfare in America. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.

Introduction, Robert D. Leighninger Jr.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This issue is devoted entirely to articles examining the history of social welfare. It did not come into being as our other Special Issues do: with a formal proposal to the Editorial Board, a Call for Papers, and other solicitations of manuscripts.