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An Examination Of Research Explaining Public Welfare Spending At The State Level, Robert G. Mogull

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A large body of research has examined the determinants of welfare spending at various jurisdictional levels. This paper takes stock of the accomplishments of these studies within a limited framework. Primary socioeconomic and political factors are surveyed and reviewed with respect to their explanatory association with appropriations for public welfare at the level of states.

Family Ties During Imprisonment: Important To Whom And For What?, Creasie Finney Hairston

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper reviews research on the social functions of prisoner-family ties. Three areas are examined: the preservation of marital units and parentchild bonds; the individual well-being of prisoners, children and other family members; and the prisoner's post-release success. The literature indicates that the maintenance of family ties during imprisonment is desirable, but difficult. Benefits suggested by empirical findings include decreased rates of recidivism following imprisonment, improved mental health of inmates and other family members, and an increased probability of reunification of the family household following imprisonment. The paper concludes with the identification of an agenda to guide future policy and …

The Introductory Course In The Undergraduate Social Work Curriculum, Philip R. Popple

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The content of the Introduction to Social Welfare course in 168 bachelor of social work (BSW) programs is analyzed including major concepts presented, research results and statistical data presented or assigned, theoretical perspectives used, and the perceived importance of, and methods used to develop values. Several problems with the introductory course are identified: no set body of content, minimal support by research and statistical data, frequent lack of explicit theoretical content, and an overriding emphasis on developing values. More uniformity in content is necessary in order to facilitate the development of good teaching materials and to provide a firm foundation …

Thelma S. Fenster, Ed., Thought: A Review Of Culture And Idea. , Joel T. Rosenthal

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

History And Literature: Three Medieval Views, Wendy Pfeffer

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Carol Falvo Heffernan, The Phoenix At The Fountain: Images Of Women And Eternity In Lactantius's 'Carman De Ave Phoenice' And The Old English 'Phoenix.' University Of Delaware Press, 1988., Karma Lochrie

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Private Child Support: Current And Potential Impacts, Donald T. Oellerich, Irwin Garfinkel, Philip K. Robins

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper examines the effects of a number of methods for enhancing private child support collections: increasing the proportion of those children potentially eligible for child support who get child support awards; using a uniform standard for determining child support obligations; and collecting a greater percentage of current obligations. The paper also estimates the potential of all three methods used in combination to provide income to needy custodial families.

The research demonstrates that the current private child support system falls far short of its potential to transfer income from noncustodial to custodial families. Although the use of a normative standard, …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 18, No. 1 (March 1991)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

CONTENTS

• PRIVATE CHILD SUPPORT: CURRENT AND POTENTIAL
• IMPACTS - Donald T. Oellerich, Irwin Garfinkel, and Philip K. Robins
• AN EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH EXPLAINING PUBLIC WELFARE SPENDING AT THE STATE LEVEL - Robert G. Mogull
• CONSERVATIVE WELFARE REFORM PROPOSALS AND THE REALITY OF SUBEMPLOYMENT - Robert Sheak and David D. Dabelko
• WORKFARE PROGRAMS IN RURAL AMERICA: JOBLESSNESS IN OHIO'S APPALACHIAN COUNTIES - Karen V. Harper and Richard W. Greenlee
• FAMILY TIES DURING IMPRISONMENT: IMPORTANT TO WHOM AND FOR WHAT? - Creasie Finney Hairston
• SELF-EMPOWERMENT AMONG ADULTS WITH SEVERE PHYSICAL DISABILITY: A CASE STUDY - Nancy A. Brooks
• THE INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN …

Workfare Programs In Rural America: Joblessness In Ohio's Appalachian Counties, Karen V. Harper, Richard W. Greenlee

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In 1988 the Family Support Act was passed into law requiring welfare recipients to participate in work experience programs to receive their welfare benefits. This paper questions the effectiveness of mandatory workfare programs in rural impoverished regions of the United States. The Appalachian counties of Ohio are used as a case example to demonstrate the problems in implementing workfare programs in economically distressed regions where limited job opportunities exist. Implications for policy are examined, alternatives to mandatory work programs are discussed, and further research to determine the utility of workfare programs is called for.

Self-Empowerment Among Adults With Severe Physical Disability: A Case Study, Nancy A. Brooks

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

An independent living residential setting for severely physically disabled adults was studied through overt observation methods for twenty-two months. The purpose was observation of residents' council actions and expressions of group interests. The council displayed several phases of political structure and behavior. These phases were related to staff and administrative considerations as well as the residents emerging demonstrations of self-empowerment at the group level. The capacity for selfadvocacy emerges as a dynamic enterprise which is clearly related to the structure and interests of the service agency.

The Impact Of Drgs On Social Workers In A University-Affiliated, Teaching Hospital System, Joan M. Merdinger, Fredrick J. Garrity, Robert L. Treichler

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The impact of DRGs on social workers in four social work departments located in one Northeast State was assessed by interviews with all social work staff and administrators. The impact of DRGs was determined to be substantial. Implications for social work education and practice are considered.

The Privatization Of Housing In A Declining Economy: The Case Of Stepping Stone Housing, Judy Aulette

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The demand for housing for poor people in the United States has grown significantly in recent years. In response to the crisis, the federal government has recommended that housing policy should move in the direction of privatization, thereby removing the responsibility for housing from the federal government to the private sector. Stepping Stone Housing is a new program that is an example of privatization. Public housing residents who had been targeted by the program were surveyed and several problems with Stepping Stone Housing were discovered. The findings suggest that privatization may hurt poor people.

Front Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.11 1991

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

History, Literature, And Medieval Women's Medicine, Monica Green

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Commentary, Gayle M. Margherita

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Working Together With E-Mail, Ruth Mazo Karras

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Jane Chance, Christine De Pizan's "Letter Of Othea To Hector." Newburyport, Mass: Focus Information Group, 1990, Barbara K. Altmann

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae: Art And Decadence From Nefertili To Emily Dickinson. Yale University Press, 1990, Clare A. Lees

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Reports, No.11 1991

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Bibliography, No.11 1991

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Notes And Announcements, No.11 1991

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

On Working Together, Roberta L. Krueger

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

When More Is Less, Thelma Fenster

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Writing: History And Art History, Kathleen Ashley

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.11 1991

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Western News, February 21, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU research units help boost economic development, Program to spur middle school students to college, Carlson selected for Soviet exchange program, Morris Massey to deliver talks here Feb. 26-27

Western News, February 14, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Senate hears results from 1989-90 COMP test; students with high GPAs score above the mean, Grant to enable better analysis of ground water, Arbitrator announces decision on Inselberg, Personal and professional choices for women to be theme of 10th annual conference Feb. 22, American civil religion scholar to speak on 'sacred' battlefields; memories of war

Western News, February 7, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: North Central team here Feb. 11-13, Statement on the War in the Persian Gulf, Researchers strive to decrease learning problems, Series to observe Bill of Rights anniversary, Nearly 750 top high school seniors to attend seventh Medallion Scholarship Competition, Social worker to discuss impact of racism, Blood pressure program begins Feb. 11

Students As Storytellers In The Classroom, Karla Hawkins Wendelin

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Engaging students in storytelling activities develops communication skills and encourages shared learning experiences. Telling stories enhances oral language and sharpens listening. Speaking ability is improved through attention to articulation, clarity, and volume. Poise and confidence in speaking before a group are acquired in the accepting environment of the classroom. Students experiment with various intonations and reflect a range of emotions in their voices. They are faced with the need to select just the right word to convey a thought. As they manipulate language, they also listen to, evaluate and appreciate the expression of others.

Modeling Strategic Reading Within A Text Structure Framework, Christine Gordon

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Duffy, Roehler, and Herrmann (1988) have described how teachers can model thinking to reveal for poor readers the reasoning process in the activation and use of prior knowledge and in the use of context clues when describing the meaning of unknown vocabulary. Through think-alouds, Gordon (1985) modeled for teachers the reasoning involved when making inferences. In a more recent article (Gordon, 1990), the method of using a think-aloud to explain a strategic reader's use of text structure was elaborated. The aim of this article is to expand on how, once students are adept at using text structure knowledge in think-alouds …