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A Comparison Of Syntactic Structures In First-Graders' Oral And Written Language, Linda Lehnert

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

If an elementary program included writing activities from the beginning of first grade, migpt students' written language be as syntactically complex as their oral language? A review of the literature found no study in which a comparison of syntactic features had been made between first-graders' oral and written utterances. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was to compare the same subjects' oral and written language samples. Using T-unit analysis, 19 first-graders' oral and written language samples were compared to determine similarities and differences in specific syntactic structures.

Redundancy And Readability, Alice S. Horning

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Redundancy is, in itself something of an unknown quantity, and a number of researchers have been experimenting on it (Horning, 1979). Several years ago, H. J. Hsia, a Texas Tech communications theorist, clarified several different types of redundancy, providing important insights into the ways in which these different types of redundancy contribute to readability (Hsia, 1977). Hsia's research helps to isolate some of the unknown elements in readability, and these elements look as if they have the potential to bond neatly to the textual analysis system proposed in great detail by Walter Kintsch of the University of Colorado (Kintsch, 1974). …

Organizing For Diagnostic Instruction In A Reading Lab, Rona F. Flippo

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The College of General Studies' Development Center, University of South Carolina, opened its doors for the first time in the fall of 1978. The Center was to provide diagnostic-prescriptive services to all freshmen who were enrolled in GSTD 121, "Effective Reading," as well as to all other General Studies students who wished to improve their reading skills.

Author Index

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Index to authors in volume 22.

Beginning Readers' Perceptions Of Reading And Reading Instruction, Beverly Swanson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The purpose of this paper is to briefly review relevant research concerned with the child's perception of reading, and to examine possible reasons for the confusion.

Getting Started In The Fall: Organized Reading Instruction, James F. Baumann

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Based upon data from the preceding year, the teachers form reading groups, hand out the basals, and jump right into reading instruction. There are several disadvantages, however, in initiating a reading program in this manner. First, records indicating prior placements may not be accurate predictors of current placements: past reading group assignments themselves may have been inaccurate, and/or children may have regressed ( or possibly progressed) in reading ability over the summer. Second, teachers need time to get to know each individual child and his/her reading strengths and weaknesses before determining an instructional level and assigning him/her to a reading …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 25, 1982, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Meeting Dates for 1982/83
• Revision of 1981/82 General Fund Operating Budget
• Resolution re Building Maintenance and Repair Projects
• Continuation of Budget for 1982/83
• Recommendation re Fall Semester 1982 Tuition Schedule
• Recommendation re Student Health Maintenance Fee
• Recommendation re Purchase of Bond
• Recommendation re Signing of Contract for John E. Fetzer Business Development Center
• Mission Statement
• Board Committee Reports
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, June 17, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: First phase of Intellectual Skills Development Program approved, McCaslin is successful candidate, Libraries announce special 'break' hours, Radio program is on 'Women and College', Computer Center workshops are scheduled, Cooley writes study of black portraits

Western News, June 10, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Revised higher education budget increase would be 5 percent, Inflatible Light Workshop will be Sunday, Perlman and Dance Theatre coming this fall, Thomas named vice chairman of U.S. Steel, Gary Fund tops its 1982 goal of $275,000, Sky Broncos will host national air meet, Sorensen will be honored at ceremony

Faculty Recognition Dinner 1982, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Recognition Dinner

June 4, 1982

Honored Guests:

• Frederick R. Brail
• Frederick Everett
• W. Chester Fitch
• Helen Elizabeth Gibbens
• Theone Hughes
• Louis Kiraldi
• Stanislaw Leja
• Laura G. Manis
• Max O. McKitrick
• Howard A. Mowen
• John B. Orr
• Norman K. Russell
• Kenneth Simon
• Glade Wilcox

Western News, June 3, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dinner honoring retirees will be Friday, Saturday is Emeriti Council public auction, Cultural fund-raising group is renamed, Board of Trustees gives approval to promotions for 57 faculty members, Budget Reductions in Academic Affairs: Trimming curricular sails, Trader is Distinguished Marketing Educator

The Socializer, June 1982, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

Volume 1, Number 21 of the Socializer, published June, 1982.

Evaluation Of Helianthus Turberosus As An Alternative Fiber Source, Bruce E. Hammond

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Depithing of Helianthus Tuberosus was performed for one and five minutes in a Morden Slush Maker at 115°C and 7% consistency. The pith and fines were removed, leaving the woody chips. The chips were pulped using sodium hydroxide in a bomb digestor at a five to one liquor to wood ratio using 20% active alkali for one hour at 170°C. The resulting chips were fiberized and handsheets were made according to Noble and Wood procedures. The handsheets were tested and reported.

The resulting fibers show little promise for use in papers requiring high tensile or tear.

A Comparison Of Insolubilizers For Naoh Cut Protein Coatings, Jon Rock

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Soy protein is commonly dispersed with NH₄OH, which is a volatile alkali driven off during the drying process. This creates a potential health hazard. Sodium hydroxide, which does not vaporize, can be used to disperse the protein. However, when using it, it is difficult to develop water resistance. This project is designed to find an additive that when used in conjunction with NaOH dispersed proteins will produce a water resistant coating.

Four insolubilizing agents: melamine formaldehyde, ammonium zirconium carbonate, glyoxal, and sunrez 700FF, were tested with 2.5-3.5 and 5% NaOH dispersed proteins, while a 15% NH₄OH …

The Westerner Vol. 2 No. 6, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Students urged to seek loons quickly • Automotive sleuths assist police with accident probes • Board expresses concern over proposed federal aid cuts • MAGS honors students, faculty members • Atlas of state's groundwater resources published • Among Alumni • Alumnotes • Sports

Bulletin - Western Michigan University: The Graduate Catalog 1982-1984 , Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Section I: General Policies and Procedures • Section II: Master's Degree Programs and Requirements • Section III: Specialist Degree Programs and Requirements • Section IV: Doctoral Degree Programs and Requirements • Section V: Description of Graduate Courses • Section VI: The Graduate Faculty

The Practice Of Social Work In Legal Services Programs, Heather B. Craige, William G. Saur, Janice B. Arcuri

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Because the legal difficulties of the poor are frequently symptomatic of longstanding economic, social and personal problems, a small number of legal services programs have hired social workers to collaborate with attorneys. A questionnaire was sent to all social workers employed by legal services programs encountered, job satisfaction and need for continuing education. Data on 48 social workers were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results indicate that social workers can increase the scope and depth of services delivered by legal services programs and also find considerable satisfaction in their work.

The Dreaming And The Doing: Utopian Foundations Of Social Action, William Demaria

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The article is interested in a conceptual clarification of social action. A tripartite model of social action is presented which attempts to focus on the complex relationship between utopianism and action (the dreaming and the doing). The article then poses the question: What social action options are available to the critical consciousness? Two are considered, one active and one passive. Activism and passivism are seen on a continuum, rather than as a polarity. Passivism is seen as a latent form of activism. The role of activist is seen as either maintaining activism or realising its passive form. Sociological perspectives are …

A Contest Of Values: A Cultural History Of Approaches Toward Alcohol, John E. Tropman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This is a smaller version of a manuscript prepared for the special seminar on Alcohol and Social Policy, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Winter 1978. The assistance of Kim Hoa Granville and Craig King is gratefully acknowledged. The support and encouragement of Dr. Edith Gomberg also needs to be recognized; without it, this paper never would have materialized.

Theory, Practice And 'Public Knowledge' In The Helping Professions, Alec Pemberton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

ABSTRACT, This paper takes seriously Mao's epigram to tackle two important and interrelated themes. First, it looks at the extent to which practice in one helping profession (social work) may be said to be informed by theory. Indeed, Mao's statement that 'knowledge begins with practice' turns out to be a useful way of grasping the relationship between ideas and action. Second, knowledge gained from practice is returned to practice. Habermas's process of reconstruction used in the analysis to tie theory to practice is employed in the development of a conception of 'public knowledge' to increase professional accountability.

Special Problems Faced By The Elderly Victims Of Crime, J. David Hirschel, Karen B. Rubin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Recently, increased attention has been paid to the problems faced by the elderly within our society. One of the most pressing problems is the threat of crime, This article examines the actual risk of criminal victimization among the elderly, the physical, financial, and psychological consequences of victimization, and the special problems faced by the elderly as they attempt to deal with the criminal justice system. Finally, their fear of crime, which in itself constitutes a very real form of victimization, is explored.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 9, No. 2 (June 1982)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• The Dreaming and the Doing: Utopian Foundation
• of Social Action - WILLIAM DEMARIA
• A Contest of Values: A Cultural History of Approaches Toward Alcohol - JOHN E. TROPMAN
• Sociologists in Schools of Social Work: Marginality or Integration? - LEE H. BOWKER, FRED M. COX
• Consensus as a Form of Decision Making - MARTHA E. GENTRY
• Life Events, Resistance Resources, and Health Status in Social Caseworkers - PRUDIE L. ORR, RICHARD H. DANA
• A Tactic for Intervention in Meetings That Are Being Controlled - ROBERT CAREW, TONY KELLY
• The Self and the Conduct of the People-Working Professions - …

Sociologists In Schools Of Social Work: Marginality Or Integration?, Lee H. Bowker, Fred M. Cox

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In this paper, we examine the responses of 180 faculty members in graduate and undergraduate social work programs. These faculty members all achieved their highest degrees in fields other than social work, but approximately half of them also acquired the M.S.W. degree at some point in their careers. It was originally hypothesized that sociologists working in social work programs woulkd exhibit some of the characteristics of marginality, and the questionnaire contained a number of items on collegiality, conflict, discrimination, recognition and satisfaction. It was found that sociologists teaching in social work program suffered no negative effects on any of these …

Consensus As A Form Of Decision Making, Martha E. Gentry

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper critically analyzes the consensus process as used in decision making. Drawing from the Quaker experience and from social psychological research, statements of conditions for its effective use are enunciated. Descriptions of the use of consensus are provided and areas for further exploration are identified.

Life Events, Resistance Resources, And Health Status In Social Caseworkers, Prudie L. Orr, Richard H. Dana

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Social case workers (N=318) participated in a longitudinal study designed to explore the relationships among life stress, possible "resistance" resources, and subsequent physical illness. Life stress was measured by the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ) while intra- and interpersonal traits and perceived community resources were measured using the Eysenck Personality Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Interpersonal Checklist, and portions of the Community Adaptation Schedule. Ten months later frequency of subsequent physical illness was measured by the Physical Health Status Questionnaire. Increased frequency of physical illness was associated with life changes in the work sphere and with greater hostility and …

A Tactic For Intervention In Meetings That Are Being Controlled, Robert Carew, Tony Kelly

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

"This article describes an approach which can be used to generate tactics to free meetings that are being controlled. More assertively it can also be used to increase the probability of achieving prescribed goals in meetings."

The purpose of this paper is to present a framework that can be used by community workers to open up meetings that are being controlled. more assertive use can also be made of the framework to increase the probability of achieving prescribed goals in meetings. As a matter of convenience the focus in this paper will be on the use of the framework in …

The Self And The Conduct Of The People-Working Professions, William S. Bennett Jr., Merl C. Hokenstad Jr.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article discusses the evolution of people-working professions through four synchronic eras: 1) the traditional era, 2) the voluntaristic era, 3) the professional era, and 4) the cybernetic era. People-working professions are conceptually distinguished from traditional (craft) professions which serve as the model for most sociological analyses of the professions. In addition to differences in the nature of the knowledge used and the context of the service rendered, a distinction is drawn regarding the focus of the work done. People-workers give service to other selves (egos) while craft professions work with objects or parts of the person. The historical evolution …

Eleven Infallible Laws Governing The Negotiating Process Among Funding, Contractor And Client Agencies: By A Sadly Experienced Negotiator, Jeremy Miransky

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In these days of Reaganomics and cutbacks in social programs, grant allocations are becoming limited and competition for existing funds fierce. However, some things remain constant. Among them are the negotiating processes involved when a university applies for a training grant to be implemented in a social agency.

A Model For Forecasting Environmental Reaction To Policy Initiation, Ram A. Cna'an

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This research proposes and empirically tests a model for forecasting the possible reactions of other organizations to a policy initiation. This model is measuring the amount of reaction to change (A.R.C.) on three levels: relevant organizations, relevant functions, and overall environment. The model is presented in a general mode followed by a quasi-experimental case study. The results of this study are reported and implications, possible improvements and different uses are discussed.

An Australian Test Of Economic And Political Models Of Welfare State Expenditures: 1945 - 1979, Gordon W. Ternowetsky, Maurreen P. Clissold

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper tests 'political' and 'economic' models of welfare expenditure with post-World War II Australian data. The major antecedents of welfare spending for the overall time period (1945-1979) appeared to be economic growth as mediated by the age of the population and program incrementalism. It was shown, however, that this view misleads rather than clarifies the influence of different factors during specific periods within the overall time series. A periodization of welfare spending was found to be more useful. The periodization analysis showed that the influence of politics on welfare spending is important. Right political strength was found to have …