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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.

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 …

Recidivism Of 17-21 Year-Old Misdemeanants Participating In A Prosecution Diversion Program, Gerald D. Snodgrass

Dissertations

Criminal activity involving the youthful offender is a serious problem in law enforcement. The monetary considerations of processing a criminal case in the established criminal justice system are not declining. Youthful crime, like all forms of criminal activity, is a considerable drain on the resources of this country. The personal costs to the 17-21 year-old offender may include curtailment of employment opportunities, limited educational prospects, and the establishment of adverse life patterns, leading to further criminal involvement. The youthful offender who resorts to crime again and is arrested because of such criminal activity adds additional costs to the criminal justice …

The Perception Of Single-Parented And Dual-Parented Children By Married And Divorced Teachers, Larry A. Blackmer

Dissertations

The single-parented child has become a focal point of attention for many educators. Concomitant to the increase in the number of children coming from families that have experienced divorce of parents is an increase in the number of professional persons who have experienced divorce as adults. The nation's schools are becoming more populated with single-parented children, and are being taught by teachers who are divorced or have experienced divorce.

The problem presented in this study questions if the interaction of the marital status of the teacher (divorced or married) and the status of the child (single-parented or dual-parented) will affect …

An Analysis Of The Effects Of A Low Glycemic Diet On The Antisocial Behavior Of Juvenile Offenders, James Edward Longhurst

Dissertations

The objective of this study was to determine if a low glycemic diet contributes to a reduction in the incidence of antisocial behavior among male juvenile offenders.

One hundred forty juvenile offenders at a residential treatment center were randomly divided into treatment and nontreatment groups. The treatment group ate from a diet which contained foods low in glycemic characteristics. There was no dietary alteration for the control group.

Three instruments were used to measure differences between groups in antisocial behavior following a 5-week experimental period. These instruments include: (1) the Unusual Incident Report--a systematic and objective observer report form, (2) …

The Identification And Assessment Of Interaction In Educational Microcomputer Software, Pamela J. Zeller

Dissertations

Many professionals involved with the educational use of microcomputers have indicated that criteria for evaluating software are often based on speculation and intuition and that there is a need to establish valid evaluative criteria. Among the elements comprising most evaluation schemes is interaction. The literature suggests that both an operational definition for the term interaction as applied to educational microcomputer software and a means to validly assess such interaction are necessary. The purpose of the study was to systematically develop such an operational definition and to develop and validate an instrument and a procedure to assess this interaction. Using a …

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 …

Western News, July 30, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Terms of tentative agreement released, Joint program launched to offer WMU doctorate at NMU, Grant to support research on Iran

Western News, July 2, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board tables motion for 9 percent tuition increase, AAUP negotiations begin this week, Nigerian sculptor in residence here, Krawutschke is new department head, Board promotes 27 faculty members

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, June 4, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two awarded Fulbright Grants, More students planning to attend orientation, Transistor researcher to be visiting scholar, legislation would help women workers' productivity, Three contribute to religion encyclopedia, Isaak writes introductory book on politics, WMU is clearinghouse for TV information

The Socializer, June 1987, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

Volume 1, Number 26 of the Socializer, published June, 1987.

Leadership In A Juvenile Detention Facility: Portrait Of An Effective Youth Management Program, D. John Morris Jr.

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to expose administrators and teachers to an institutional system of leadership and youth management that emphasizes the positive: a system that is founded on consistency and based on solid research.

The program, known as the Intensive Learning Program (ILP), is presently used in the Calhoun County Juvenile Home in Marshall, Michigan. It was established as a result of a philosophy of developing community based treatment for juvenile offenders.

Through the use of portraiture the researcher presents a detailed description of the program and a description of the leadership style of the program's director. Also …

Investigation Of The Relationship Between Occupation, Learning Style, And Productivity Preference, Charlotte Wenham

Dissertations

Businesses spend millions of dollars each year on selection and placement of personnel, on training, and on organizational development activities. Each one involves the learning processes of the individual; the effectiveness of these activities is dependent upon the receptiveness of the individual learner or worker to the specific activity. The purpose of this study was to verify if certain occupational groups demonstrated particular learning styles and productivity preferences and to determine if there were systematic differences among the occupational groups and the magnitude of those differences. Members of nine different occupational groups working in a branch facility of a Fortune …

Western News, May 21, 1987, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Administrative structure for general studies fails to receive Faculty Senate endorsement, Budget picture is improving; Haenicke tells Senate, System to help place women; minority job candidates, Computer accounts available to students, Wenke named to post in development office, Bell executive named 'Volunteer of the Year', Future labor force to rely more on senior citizens, Research bibliography compiled

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.

Teenage Pregnancy, Professional Agendas, And Problem Definitions, Richard A. Weatherley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Many of the adverse consequences associated with adolescent childbearing are due to poverty and inadequate health care. Historically, definitions of the problem have emphasized individual, female culpability. Underlying social and economic factors have received less attention. For many adolescents, the early initiation of sexual activity and the failure to use birth control is associated with their perception of limited life opportunities, as well as sex role socialization inhibiting contraceptive initiative. This paper considers the role of professional groups and service advocates in defining the problem and developing policy alternatives. It examines the processes through which an issue having significant redistributive …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 14, No. 2 (June 1987)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION - Robert D. Leighninger, Jr., Editor
• TEENAGE PREGNANCY, PROFESSIONAL AGENDAS, AND PROBLEM DEFINITIONS - Richard A. Weatherley
• NOT FOR POVERTY ALONE: FOSTER CARE POPULATION TRENDS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - Leroy H. Pelton
• THE FAILURE OF THE DESTITUTE MOTHERS' BILL: THE USE OF POLITICAL POWER IN SOCIAL WELFARE - Eve P. Smith
• MINNEAPOLIS SETTLEMENT HOUSES IN THE "NOT SO ROARING 20's:
• AMERICANIZATION, MORALITY, AND THE REVOLT AGAINST POPULAR CULTURE - Howard Jacob Karger
• HARRY LURIE'S ASSESSMENT AND PRESCRIPTION: AN EARLY VIEW OF SOCIAL WORKERS' ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING POLITICAL ACTION - Joe M. Schriver
• ORGANIZATIONAL ADAPTATION: THE NATIONAL …

The Failure Of The Destitute Mother's Bill: The Use Of Political Power In Social Welfare, Eve P. Smith

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although social and economic conditions and prevailing popular philosophies may affect the success or failure of an attempt at change in social welfare policy and practice, the relative strengths and weaknesses of the political forces for and against the change may be more important. In 1897, fourteen years before the passage of the first U.S. Mothers' Pension law in Illinois, New York State Senator John Ahearn attempted such a law in New York. Although the bill was passed unanimously by both houses of the State Legislature, it was never signed into law. The reason was that the children's institutions and …

Harry Lurie's Assessment And Prescription: An Early View Of Social Workers' Roles And Responsibilities Regarding Political Action, Joe M. Schriver

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Harry Lawrence Lurie's recommendations and analyses concerning social workers' involvement in political action are reviewed. By reviewing some of Lurie's concerns and activities from the 1930's into the 1950's in this area, it is possible to gain helpful guidance and insight into contemporary concerns about social workers in the political arena. Lurie argued consistently for greater involvement by social workers in political action as individuals, as members of professional organizations, and in coalition with other groups outside of social work who were concerned with progressive social change. Lurie also articulated many of the conditions preventing effective political action by social …

Organizational Adaptation: The National Urban League During The Great Depression, Dona Hamilton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study examines the effect that bureaucratic attributes and the dual function of the National Urban League (NUL) had on its ability to respond quickly to New Deal programs and legislation. With the exception of its decentralized structure, bureaucratic attributes contributed to the organization's effectiveness. Its structure limited its ability to implement national programs and pressure for national policies. The NUL was unable to make a permanent change in its structure that would be more compatible with its targets. Its dual function, attempting to change individual behavior and societal institutions, helped it maintain a support base without becoming more conservative.

From Countrywoman To Federal Emergency Relief Administrator: Josephine Chapin Brown, A Biographical Study, Emilia E. Martinez-Brawley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study documents the life and career of Josephine Chapin Brown, an early leader in public welfare and rural social work. Historical research showed that Brown's ideas on social work and on professional training for social work were often against the paradigm of her time. For example, Brown was a committed ruralite when social work was primarily urban; Brown supported social work training for public welfare workers in the agricultural colleges (many now state universities) when social work was committed to a more elitist training model. As a result she was ostracized by many of her influential contemporaries. Her orientation …

Social Work's Professional Mistake: Confusing Status For Control And Losing Both, Gary R. Lowe

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The dimensions of control and power supporting monopoly are central to the professional notion. These factors are implicit in the attribute professional formulation traditionally put forth and adopted by Social Work. This paper asserts that social work leadership between 1915 and 1952 misunderstood or ignored these crucial dynamics. This "mistake" led to practice methodology (casework) and educational policies (graduate-only) that sought status rather than occupational control. This flawed analysis split the occupation in its formative years. The article concludes that the result has been social work's inability to gain professional standing.

Not For Poverty Alone: Foster Care Population Trends In The Twentieth Century, Leroy H. Pelton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Trends in the size of the national foster care population from 1910 to 1983 are examined in the context of child welfare policy toward dependent and neglected children. Several major turning points in the child placement rate are identified, and the reasons for them are explored. The relationship between poverty and foster care placement is discussed, and it is concluded that the child placement rate is not related to the poverty rate, but rather, to how our society chooses to intervene with the children of families living in poverty.

Minneapolis Settlement Houses In The "Not So Roaring 20'S' Americanization, Morality, And The Revolt Against Popular Culture, Howard Jacob Karger

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The article traces the theoretical and ideological development of the Minneapolis settlement house community during the 1920's. As such, the article examines the social control function of Minneapolis settlements through their emphasis on Americanization, morality, the concepts of neighborhood and democracy, and the role of domestic politics within the settlement community. The article also explores the dialectical relationship between the social control function of Minneapolis settlement houses and the altruistic motives of settlement workers.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 24, 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 Ulps Property Option
• Recommendation re Weston Property Option
• Recommendation re Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates
• Revision of Condemnation Resolution
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• Follow-up Report - Minority Purchasing
• Comments
• Adjournment
• Remarks by President Diether H. Haenicke