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Effects Of Response Requirements And Reinforcement Probability On The Latency To Depress A Foot Treadle, Terri Deborah Starin

Masters Theses

Previous studies have shown response latency to be a sensitive measure of die effects of many experimental manipulations. However, when key pecking is the required response topography, it is difficult to ascertain whether latency is exclusively due to the effects of the independent variable or is confounded by respondent influences. The present study attempts to separate operant from respondent influences on response latency by requiring a response topography that is unlikely to have respondent components. Three pigeons responded under a multiple fixed-rado fixed-ratio schedule of food delivery with a 5 s intertrial interval separating trials. For two subjects, the independent …

Electrical Resistivity As An Approach To Evaluating Brine Contamination Of Groundwater In The Walker Oil Field, Ottawa County, Michigan, Janet A. Koehler

Masters Theses

Surface electrical resistivity successfully defined brine contamination within a glacial drift aquifer in western Michigan. The study site is in a residential area of eastern Ottawa County, in the Walker Oil Field. A Schlumberger array with a maximum current electrode separation (AB/2) of 316 meters (1037 feet) was used. It was possible to detect geoelectric layers to about 30 meters (100 feet) below ground level, with the maximum current penetration of about 1/10 (AB/2). On occasion, thick surficial clay precluded detecting deeper geoelectric layers. Through use of the INVERS computer program, fifty vertical electrical soundings were interpreted and correlated with …

An Investigation Of A Soil Gas Sampling Technique And Its Applicability For Detecting Gaseous Pce And Tca Over An Unconfined Granular Aquifer, Timothy J. Mayotte

Masters Theses

A soil gas sampling and analytical technique was investigated to evaluate its ability and versatility for detecting chlorinated hydrocarbons in unconfined aquifers. The technique was used successfully to delineate plumes of perchloroethene (PCE), and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (TCA) contamination present in the vadose zone, and at the water table of an unconfined sand and gravel aquifer. Soil gas samples were obtained by concentrating PCE and TCA vapors diffusing from these sources onto a sorbent material. The samples were analyzed by gas chromatography. The data from the analysis of these samples were used to provide an initial estimate of the source areas, and …

The Effects Of Caretaking Settings On School Readiness Of 4-Year-Olds, Joan C. Sergent

Dissertations

The effects of daytime caretaking settings and the nature and number of activities in those settings on school readiness and receptive language levels of 4-year-old children were investigated. Daytime caretaking settings, defined as the setting experienced by the 4-year-old the year prior to entering kindergarten, were determined through interviews administered to the parent/guardian of each of the 185 4-year-old participants. School readiness and receptive language levels of the 4-year-old participants were determined by individual administration of the Gesell School Readiness Screening Test (GSRST) and Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) respectively. The settings were categorized as group educational, such as preschool …

Announcements, No.5 1988

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Femininism And Medieval Literature I: Theory: Explicit And Implicit, Karen Robertson

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Survey On Feminist Research

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Commentary, Joan Ferrante

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Bibliography, No.5 1988

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.5 1988

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Western News, May 19, 1988, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Competitiveness hinges on higher education support, Haenicke describes response to budget situation, New center to coordinate science teacher training, Graph conference expected to attract mathematicians from around the globe, Jorgens earns NEH grant for summer study

Western News, May 5, 1988, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Sederburg formula places Western in the 'Big Five', Gilmore Foundation donates $2 million for addition to Laura V. Shaw Theatre, Powell named dean of students, Senate celebrates two anniversaries; is honored by Board and Legislature, Center receives grant to evaluate Kellogg program

The Westerner Vol. 8 No. 4, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Gilmore Foundation gives $2 million for Laura Shaw Theatre • Dedication ceremonies conclude Welborn project • Special reunion brings sisters together after decades-long separation • Gold Company celebrates its tenth anniversary • Former Western student goes to the Grammies • Catch the wave; show your Western pride at Homecoming • Appointment made for Upjohn Chair • Three honored at April commencement • Computer center to replace Maybee • Trustees, legislature cite Faculty Senate • Additional Medallion Scholarships available • Volunteers inducted into academy • Uncle Sam, as well as Western, provides benefits to volunteers • Bronco basketball heavyweight inducted …

Thoughts On Keeping My Mouth Shut, David H. Smith

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

This paper is based on a presentation made to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, April 4, 1986.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 15, No. 2 (June 1988)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Table of Contents

• SYMPOSIUM ON THE WELFARE-WARFARE STATETEN YEARS LATER - Editorial - NORMAN N. GOROFF
• The Warfare-Welfare Tradeoff: Consequences of Continuing the Nudear Arms Race and Some Policy Alternatives - SAM MARULLO
• Social Democracy, War, and the Welfare State - PAUL ADAMS
• Making War Thinkable - SHIMON S. GOTTSCHALK
• Social Work Concerns Related to Peace and People Oriented Development in the International Context - DANIEL S. SANDERS
• Beyond War: Empowerment for Senior Citizens in a Nuclear Age - SUSAN RICE
• Transcending Despair: A Prelude to Action - NORMAN N. GOROFF
• ADDITIONAL PAPERS
• What Social Workers Do: Implications for the …

Making War Thinkable, Shimon S. Gottschalk

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper identifies significant cognitive elements in Western thought which appear to undergird and lend an aura of legitimacy and credence to discussions of defense, armaments, and the preparation of war.

Social Work Concerns Related To Peace And People Oriented Development In The International Context, Daniel S. Sanders

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

It is the thesis of this paper that the social work profession along with other human service professions has the potential of making a vital contribution in promoting peace and people oriented development and that the ultimate test of the profession's contribution to individuals, families, and communities in varying contexts is the ensuring of human survival and the enhancing of the quality of life for all people.

Social Democracy, War, And The Welfare State, Paul Adams

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Many writers have discerned links between the welfare state and social democracy. A few have examined the connections between the welfare state and war. The links connecting war, social democracy, and the welfare state are here examined, and it is argued that all three can be fruitfully understood as aspects of a tendency to state capitalism which prevailed in the first half of the twentieth century but which has increasingly been offset by a countervailing tendency to internationalization. The welfare state and social democracy, as national-state centered phenomena resting on the capacity of individual states to manage their own segments …

Deprofessionalization, Proletarianization, And Social Welfare Work, Paula Dressel, Michelle Waters, Mike Sweat, Obie Clayton Jr., Amy Chandler-Clayton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In this paper we explore the personnel transformations which have occurred in social welfare work. Specifically, we examine the tensions between the dynamics of professionalization and deprofessionalization and how these trends have impacted upon those who work in the social welfare enterprise. Another concern of the paper is the effect of the proletarianization of social welfare work in the face of increasing efforts of some to create professional standards and to solidify the position of professionals in agencies. These struggles are examined in terms of their ability to affect the likelihood of both worker unionization and worker-client political coalitions.

An Ecological Approach For Social Work Practice, John T. Pardeck

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The ecological approach offers a comprehensive theoretical base that social practitioners can draw upon for effective social treatment. The critical concepts of the ecological approach are presented. It is suggested that the ecological perspective can be a useful treatment strategy for improving the social functioning of the client system.

An Investigation Of The Traditional And Non-Traditional College Students' Perceived Benefits Regarding Participation In The Cooperative Education Program, Beatrice C. Ullrich

Dissertations

Cooperative education has become an important component of education. The basis for cooperative education is that learning occurs outside the classroom as well as in the classroom. The shift in employment patterns from an industrial society to a knowledge and information based society means that many of the existing types of jobs will disappear. The value of cooperative education exists in its ability to provide a transition from school to work and its flexibility to respond to industries' needs and individuals' training needs.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences of the traditional cooperative education student and …

What Social Workers Do: Implications For The Reclassification Debate, Charles Green

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The reclassification trend is one of the most formidable issues facing American social work today. Social work's vulnerability stemming from a general ambiquity about its distinct role and boundaries, competition from emerging helping occupations, and its debated professionalism is a major contributing factor. Often ignored in recent efforts to address reclassification is empirical evidence of social work's distinct performance in the human services versus other occupational groups. In this article comparative research findings supporting social work's unique performance are presented and their relevance for reclassification discussed.

23rd International Congress On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 23rd International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 5-8, 1988).

Introduction And Dedication, Norman Goroff

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In 1977 the Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare published a Special Issue edited by the late Larry Northwood on The Welfare-Warfare State. This was one of the first journal publications by social workers and sociologists on this vital issue. Larry was one of the original members of the National Association of Social Workers' Peace Committee and did much to stimulate the analysis of the relationship between a warfare and a welfare state.

The Warfare-Welfare Tradeoff: Consequences Of Continuing The Nudear Arms Race And Some Policy Alternatives, Sam Marullo

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper provides a survey of the positive functions of the nuclear arms race for segments of society and society as a whole. The analysis of the positive functions does not serve as a justification for the status quo, but is undertaken to point out the numerous constraints mitigating against change. Massive social forces operate in such a manner as to continue and expand the arms race, indicating large scale social changes are required to stop it. A series of policy alternatives are enumerated as functional alternatives which would have fewer negative consequences while preserving our national security.

Beyond War: Empowerment For Senior Citizens In A Nuclear Age, Susan Rice

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

An educationally focused non-partisan grass roots peace movement is described, as are the empowering effects of being involved in such a group. Beginning attempts to utilize this approach with senior citizens are explored, and further experimentation is encouraged.

Transcending Despair: A Prelude To Action, Norman N. Goroff

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The central thesis of this essay is that in order to feel empowered to work for the elimination of nuclear weapons, persons need to face and transcend their despair when they contemplate the nuclear destruction of the planet. The repression of fear of nuclear disaster results in a sense of powerlessness to do anything about the inevitable destruction and consequently nothing is done, thereby allowing the "Lovers of Death" (Fromm, 1964) to build bigger and better ways to destroy the planet.

Book Reviews, Isidor Walliman, Elizabeth D. Huttman, Shimon S. Gottschalk, Robert Sheak, Christina R. Curtiss

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

BOOK REVIEWS

• The Swiss Way of Welfare: Lessons for the Western World. Ralph Segalman. New York: Praeger, 1986, 205 pp., $39.95. - Reviewed by Isidor Walliman
• Vieillesses: Situations, Itineraires et Modes de Vie des Personnes Agees Aujourd'Hui. Christian Lalive d'Epiany (Ed.). Saint Saphorin, Switzerland: Edition Georgi, 1983. - Reviewed by Elizabeth D. Huttman with the assistance of Anna Marie Rampmaier and W and N. Weber.
• Wohlfahrtsstaat Schweiz (The Swiss Welfare State). Antonin Wagner. Bern: Paul Haupt, 1985, 248 pp., S.E 32. - Reviewed by Shimon S. Gottschalk
• The Mean Season: The Attack on the Welfare State. Fred Block, Richard A. …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 22, 1988, 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 Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates for 1988/89
• Recommendation re Contract for Expansion of Electrical Distribution System
• Recommendation re Contract for Renovation of Elmwood Apartments
• Recommendation re Contract for Dalton Plaza Landscaping
• Approval of Faculty Senate Resolution
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Remarks by the Provost
• Michigan Association of Governing Boards Report
• Deferred Compensation Agreement Report
• Scope of Audit
• Quarterly Analysis of Cash Investments and Endowment Report
• Report on Residence Hall Renovation Projects
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, April 14,1988, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Tyndall; Zimmer earn Distinguished Service Awards, Educated person transforms information into 'knowledge for life;' Dennison says, Burke selected for leadership program, MAGB to honor two students; two faculty