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Child Support Services And Non-Welfare Families, Kimberly A. Folse

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Under the law, Child Support Enforcement services are supposed to be available to all single-headed families with absent parents who are not paying support, or not paying enough support. Using Alabama as a case study, it was determined that factors operating at the agency level effectively control how many non-public assistance clients are being served. The number of non-AFDC clients was found to be a function of the number of AFDC clients rather than a function of the free-market of services. It is proposed that the incentive structure for collections, which limits incentive payments for non-AFDC to 115 percent of …

International Migrants Or Welfare Clients: The Selection Of A Master Status For Indochinese Refugees By American Voluntary Agencies, Jeremy Hein

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Government funding of nonprofit organizations is a dominant trend in American social welfare and it has greatly influenced the voluntary agencies resettling Indochinese refugees. Some agencies identify their clients as international migrants from the Third World, but others view them primarily as welfare recipients. These distinctive master statuses lead agencies to provide different services, thus affecting the refugees' initial adaptation to American society. Religiosity, period of creation, links to the welfare state, and international activities shape the selection of a master status for Indochinese refugees.

Social Support Networks Of Gay Men, Raymond M. Berger, David Mallon

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although social workers and other helping professionals frequently stress the importance of social networks among gay men, there has been little empirical research to describe these networks. In the present study, the authors analyze data on perceived social support from 166 gay men recruited through gay community groups and social networks. Most gay men were found to have large and diverse social networks. Frequent communication occurs between respondents and network members, most of whom know of respondents' homosexuality. The most frequent and supportive network member was a close friend, and the most common type of support received was emotional. Those …

Structuring Support For Volunteer Commitment: An Aids Services Program Study, Taryn Lindhorst, Ronald Mancoske

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Since the AIDS epidemic began over a decade ago, the bulk of services for people living with HIV in the community setting have been provided by volunteers. Volunteers are confronted with the stigmatized status of people with HIV and must learn to manage multiple crisis issues. This paper describes research on volunteerism in a buddy program for people living with AIDS and the perceptions of volunteers about the structural supports of the volunteer program. Issues around perceptions of stress and the relationship between bereavement and volunteering are explored.

The Welfare Reservation: A Worst Case Scenario For A Federal Role In Homeless Assistance, Joseph M. Conforti

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The purpose of the little-known Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 is stated as "... States, units of local government, and private voluntary organizations have been unable to meet the basic human needs of all the homeless and, in the absence of greater Federal Assistance, will be unable to protect the lives and safety of all the homeless in need of assistance: and the Federal Government has a clear responsibility and an existing capacity to fulfill a more effective and responsible role to meet the basic human needs and to engender respect for the human dignity of the …

Book Reviews, James Midgley, David Stoesz, Howard Jacob Karger, Henry J. D'Souza, Leslie Leighninger, Joel Blau

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

BOOK REVIEWS

• Poverty amidst affluence: Britain and the United States, Vic George and Irving Howards, Aldershot,England, Edward Elgar Publishers, 1991, Reviewed by James Midgley
• Separate societies: Poverty and inequality in American cities. William W. Goldsmith and Edward J. Blakely,Philadelphia, Temple University Press, 1992, Reviewed by James Midgley
• The new politics of poverty: The non-working poor in America Lawrence M. Mead, New York, Basic Books, 1992, Reviewed by James Midgley
• The End of Equality. Mickey Kaus. New York: Basic Books, 1992, Reviewed by David Stoesz
• The Moral Construction of Poverty: Welfare Reform in America. Joel F. handler and Yeheskel …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 20, No. 1 (March 1993)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• THEORY AND THE GENERATION AND SUBVERSION OF KNOWLEDGE - Dennis Saleebey
• BEYOND AN UNDERCLASS: AN ESSAY ON UP-FRONT POLITICS - Paula L. Dressel and Jeff Porterfield
• RACE, GENDER, OCCUPATIONAL STATUS, AND INCOME IN COUNTY HUMAN SERVICE EMPLOYMENT - R.L. McNeely, Jerome L. Blakemore, and Robert 0. Washington
• FROM WELFARE TO WORK: DOES IT MAKE SENSE? - Ann E. Kerlin
• CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES AND NON-WELFARE FAMILIES - Kimberly A. Folse
• FOCUS GROUPS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND THE POOR - Robert S. Magill
• INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS OR WELFARE CLIENTS: THE SELECTION OF A MASTER STATUS FOR INDOCHINESE REFUGEES BY AMERICAN VOLUNTARY …

Focus Groups, Program Evaluation, And The Poor, Robert S. Magill

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Focus groups are a qualitative research technique which can be applied to program evaluation with low income clients. Focus groups are relatively easy to organize and operate, can be less expensive than other research techniques, can provide quick feedback, and possess the potential to empower low income clients.

This paper discusses the development of focus groups, their strengths and weaknesses, and their utility in program evaluation. An example of their use in the evaluation of a state low income energy program is provided along with some guidelines for their use with low income respondents.

Book Notes

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

BOOK NOTES

• Human Development Report 1992. United National Development Program, New York, Oxford University Press, 1992. 219
• The Impact of Tax Legislation on Corporate Income Security Planning for Retirees. Ruth Ylvisaker Winger. New York, Garland Publishing Inc., 1992. 219
• The Poverty Debate: Politics and the Poor in America. C. Emory Burton, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1992. 220
• Inequality Examined. Amartya Sen. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992. 220
• The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity and Growth: Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Henry J. Bruton. New York, Oxford University Press, 1992. 221
• The Political Economy of Basic Needs. Bruce E. Moon. New …

Western News, Feb. 4, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Academic planning committee schedules forums to get campuswide input and promote discussion, WMU institute helping Olivet College oddress race relations issues with sessions and survey, Mathematics reform efforts get boost from two grants, Breakfast to feature talk by Bowman on language, Expert on behavior of captive wild animals to speak, Murphy named to position in placement office, Blood pressure screeners poised to provide assessments at 20 sites throughout campus.

Western News, Jan. 28, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Four committees poised to begin planning for the future, Borgess approves gift valued at $1.25 million for proposed baccalaureate program in nursing, Search for Graduate College dean under way, Events planned in celebration of Black History Month, Feb. 4 Career Fair expected to draw 2,800 job seekers, Residence Hall Association earns top honors among regional schools for fifth year since 1980, Academic Skills Center offers software packages to help students tum in letter-perfect papers, Disney World picks WMU as site for recruiting.

Western News, Jan. 21, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board praises Haenicke, honors his request for no salary increase for 1993, WMU has good sense of direction, Barrett tells senate, Brady and St. John to lead Board of Trustees, WMU to transfer Asylum Lake property to state DNR, Wolpe returns to the classroom as first chosen for Distinguished Visiting Professor Program, Fraser given emerita status, honored for work on board, Wolpe returns to the classroom as first chosen for Distinguished Visiting Professor Program, Payne named to commission, Edwards to head search for athletic director, target date for appointment is July 1, 1993.

The Westerner Vol. 13 No. 2, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• University completes $62 million fund-raising campaign • Thanks to generosity of donors, campaign exceeds expectations • Campaign leadership shines • Campaign construction vital • Haenicke takes 'mini-sabbatical' to set WMU's course for year 2000 • University News in Brief • Alumni give WMU excellent approval rating • WIDR alumnus initiates Jules Rossman scholarship • Make your plans now for Homecoming '93 • Three faculty members receive 1992 Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards • Researchers Loeffler, Micklin named distinguished faculty scholars for 1992

World View, Metaphysics, And Epistemology, William W. Cobern

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

It has been argued from world view theory that fundamental beliefs about the world exert a powerful influence on how sense is made of events in the world. However, the nature of that influence has remained enigmatic. Hannah Arendt's distinction between thinking and comprehension, and knowing and apprehension provides a clarification. Thinking is the epistemological path to conceptual comprehension. Knowing is the metaphysical path to apprehension - to the acceptance of a concept as true or valid. Comprehension does not necessitate apprehension. One may reject a fully understood concept. The recent discussion in science education about world view is essentially …

Contextual Constructivism: The Impact Of Culture On The Learning And Teaching Of Science, William W. Cobern

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

Though rooted in Piagetian research, constructivism1 is an avenue of research pertaining to teaching and learning that departed from the neo-Piagetian2 mainstream twenty years ago and has continued on a distinct path of development. The departure was evident by the late seventies, clearly marked by two publications, Novak (1977) and Driver & Easley (1978). For constructivists, learning is not knowledge written on, or transplanted to, a person's mind as if the mind were a blank slate waiting to be written on or an empty gallery waiting to be filled. Constructivists use the metaphor of construction because it aptly summarizes the …

The Underground Economy 1993-94, Department Of Economics

Werner Sichel Lecture Series

The Underground Economy is the thirtieth Annual Public Lecture Series organized by the Department of Economics at Western Michigan University. In this series the concerns of policymakers and economists about the alleged growth in underground legal and illegal economic activity are explored. This year's series is directed by Susan Pozo of the WMU Economics Department and is co-sponsored by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. All lectures (followed by a question and answer session) are open to the public.

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1993-1995, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Glossary of Terms
• 1989-91 Calendars
• About Western Michigan University
• Accreditation
• For More Information, Contact . . .
• Physical Facilities and Campus Map
• Admissions Policies and Procedures
• Student Fees
• Financial Assistance and Scholarships
• Academic Policies and Procedures
• Registration, Records, and Regulations
• Services for Students
• University Services
• Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Degrees and Curricula
• Military Science
• The University Curriculum
• The Honors College
• International Education and Programs
• College of Arts and Sciences
• Haworth College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• College of Fine Arts
• College of General Studies
• College of Health and Human Services
• The Graduate College
• Division …

Faculty Senate Yearbook, 1993-94, Wmu Faculty Senate

WMU Faculty Senate Yearbooks

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting December 14, 1992, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• 1993 Meeting Dates
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Ph.D. in English
• Ph.D. in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Employee Assistance Programs
• School of Aviation Sciences
• Distinguished Visiting Professor Program
• Student Academic Rights and Responsibilities
• Student Agency Compensation
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Lease Agreement - McDonald Corporation. Bronco Mall
• Miller Parking Ramp Contracts - Construction and Utilities Relocation Package
• Acquisition of Property
• Easement Agreements
• Lease with Option to Purchase Property
• Remarks by the Provost
• Adjournment

Western News, Dec. 3, 1992, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Catalogs highlight 11artworks and their creators included in year-long Sculpture Tour Program, Final lecture in series to focus on study/work opportunities in E.C., WIDR alumni establish fund for Rossman scholarship, Earhart book gives readers overview of world religions, Holton earns national award, Earhart book gives readers overview of world religions, Cordier explores post-Cold War defense plans, Cotton achieves economic developer certification, Off-campus management students pound keyboards instead of the pavement.

Reading Horizons Vol. 33, No. 2

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete Issue of Reading Horizons, volume 33, issue 2.

An Analysis Of Children's Responses To Storybook Characters In Non-Traditional Roles, Dianna D. Anderson, Joyce E. Many

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Sex role stereotypes have been investigated in text materials (Rupley, Garcia and Longnion, 1981; Scott and Feldman-Summers, 1979; Taylor, 1973) and in children's literature (Ashby and Wittmaier, 1978; DeLisi and Johns, 1984; Donlan, 1972; Key, 1971; Kropp and Halverson, 1983; Styer, 1975; Weitzman, 1972; Winkeljohann and Gallant, 1980). These studies have examined the stereotypical roles portrayed by male and female characters, in terms of the way the males and females are presented in the material. Findings indicate change in sex roles to be slow; males still tend to be viewed as active and achieving while girls are passive and emotional …

Women And Leadership: The Effect Of Gender, Gender-Role Orientation, Socioeconomic Status, And Parental Influence On Women’S Aspirations To Leader Roles, Barbara Katherine Kreuzer

Dissertations

The objective of this study was to determine which factor or combination of factors are related to the degree to which university women aspire to leadership positions. A random sample of university seniors (N=311) from the business, teacher education, and political science curricula were surveyed by mail. The study attempted to answer the following seven research questions: (1) Are there gender differences among university seniors' aspirations to leader positions, (2) are there differences among university seniors' aspirations to leadership based upon curriculum, (3) are there gender differences among university seniors in their projections of classmates into career roles, (4) are …

Homelessness And The Low Income Housing Crisis, Cushing N. Dolbeare

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The cost of housing is beyond the means of a growing number of housholds. This "affordability gap" is the underlying cause of homelessness. Housing assistance to low income families is therefore a logical solution to the problem, in combination with other responses.

Rediscovering The Asylum, Sharon M. Keigher

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Spending a night at a typical big city shelter for the homeless has reminded the author of the massive and regimented environment in institutions that she had mistakenly believed no longer existed after the much acclaimed "deinstitutionalization" of America. St. Mary's is run by a religious order attempting to provide charitable care in a nondemanding environment. Many demands are made, however. The lack of privacy and respect for individuality inherent in institutional life tends to erode the "inmate's" very conception of self. It controls their activities, time, and choices, and thus creates barriers to exit. Providing "shelter" for the homeless …

The Construction Of The Right To Development: The United Nations, Human Rights, And Economic Development, Nader Izzat Said

Dissertations

The origins of human rights are of interest to social scientists. This study focuses on the construction process of the right to development as related to the UN. The emphasis is on the claims-making processes surrounding the creation of the right to development. To understand these processes, a theoretical framework has been developed. This framework combines interactionism, collective-behavior approaches, a dialectical theory of law-creation, and a capitalist world-economy theory. It is expected that this theoretical framework will explain the specific, organizational, and structural processes that led to the creation of the right to development.

Data for this study came from …

Perceptions Of Racial Climate In Residence Halls Between African-American And Euroamerican College Students, Vanessa D. Johnson-Durgans

Dissertations

This study was undertaken to determine if African-American residents perceive the racial climate of residence halls differently than do Euroamerican residents at a predominantly Euroamerican university in southwest Michigan. The questions explored in this study were:

1. Do African-American residents perceive the hall environment differently than Euroamerican residents?

2. Do African-American residents perceive the residence hall government differently than Euroamerican residents?

3. Do African-American residents perceive the halls' student staff differently than Euroamerican residents?

4. Do African-American residents perceive their relation to other residents differently than Euroamerican residents?

This study consisted of analyzing the results of this writer's questionnaire e …

Entrepreneurial Activities Of Homeless Men, Steven Balkin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Encouraging and assisting homeless people to become self-employed provides a way for some of them to increase their incomes, and may help close the gap between the cost of housing and labor market earnings. A survey of operators of homeless shelters was conducted to determine the types of work activities that adult homeless men participate in. Self-employment was found to be a common activity for a substantial proportion of adult homeless men; and a preferred mode of employment for many. Advantages and disadvantages of such an approach are discussed. Several program models are described which can be used to enhance …

Identifying A 9-12 Curriculum For High Schools In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, Patrick Manning

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify high school graduation standards for high schools in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The standards should meet the state of Michigan recommendations or standards for high school graduation. In addition, recommendations of local, state , and national studies and commission reports were included. A comparison was made between a ll Upper Peninsula high schools' graduation requirements for both non-college-bound and college-bound students and the Michigan State Board of Education recommended graduation requirements and those of the Michigan College Presidents Council.

Inquiry was made into course cred it requirements for graduation, recommended curriculum …

Pargal: A Package For Parallel Graph Algorithms, Winston Anand-Kumar

Masters Theses

In this thesis, we have considered three graph problems namely, spanning forest problem, connected component problem and minimum cost spanning forest problem. Standard methods to solve these problems using sequential algorithms by various authors are presented for each problem. Efficient parallel algorithms for these problems have also been presented by various authors; however, most of these solutions demands a need for large number of processors, which immediately increases the cost of the hardware and in most of the cases it seems not very practical.

We present efficient solutions for the three problems on a hypercube parallel computer using p processors. …