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Contract And Grant Awards Fiscal Year 1996, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Office of the Vice President for Research

I am pleased to release the 1996 Contract and Grant Awards Report, which lists contract and grant (C&G) awards received by the University of New Mexico during fiscal year 1996 (i.e. July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996), FY96. These awards represent new funds that were acquired during FY96 by the main campus and branch campuses, and the Health Sciences Center (HSC). The HSC includes the School of Medicine, College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy. The C&G awards received for FY96 total $164.3M, of which $113.7M is attributed to the main campus and branch campuses and $50.7M to the …

Purchase Of Service Contracting Versus Government Service Delivery: The Views Of State Human Service Administrators, Peter M. Kettner, Lawrence L. Martin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Purchase of service contracting (POSC) as a mode of human service delivery is based largely on untested normative grounds. This article presents the results of a national study comparing the views of state human service administrators on the relative merits of POSC versus government service delivery in four issue areas: (1) service costs, (2) service quality, (3) bureaucracy and red tape, and (4) effect on government employees. The study results provide some support for POSC in three of the four issues areas. The study finds that geography plays no role in the views of state human service administrators, but that …

Family, School, And Community Involvement In School-Age Child Care Programs: Best Practices, Karen Debord, Marilyn Martin, Tony Mallilo

Journal of Extension

Extension has provided supplementary funding and program resources to work with children, youth and families determined as high risk due to their low socio-economic status, complacent or permissive community laws, low neighborhood attachment, and generally negative media influences (Bogenschneider et al.,1990). The purpose of this study was to determine the best interaction methods and practices while working school-age children and their families through child care programs. A questionnaire to identify "best practices" was mailed to 30 USDA grant-funded school-age sites that focus efforts on children in communities identified as at-risk. School-age care programs in this study created a common thread …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 020, Number 40, May 28, 1996, Grand Valley State University

1995-1996, Volume 20

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

A Historical Study Of The Minnesota Model: A Multidisciplinary Approach To Alcoholism Treatment, 1940'S To 1995, John A. Herbaugh

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this study is to collect and analyze information about the development of the Minnesota Model and its relationship with the Hazelden Foundation and Alcoholics Anonymous using research literature and the scheduled interviews. The literature search revealed information which questioned specific factors related to the model treatment outcomes, inpatient vs. outpatient, and the lack of social worker participation in the treatment of chemical dependency. The interviews were conducted with three key informants. The use of existing data supported the model but questioned the methodologies to obtain treatment outcomes. The interview findings showed the model’s main objective is to …

Family Preservation Services: Aftercare Services That Help Families Maintain Success, Mary S. Perez

Theses and Dissertations

This research reports placement outcomes at 6 months post intervention for a sample of sixty families enrolled in a family preservation program. Families with at least one child who is "at imminent risk" of being placed in the community participated in the family preservation program. During the intervention, families were introduced to several skills(communication and discipline skills) that would enable them to diffuse any crises that may arise due to parent/child conflict. After the families successfully completed the intervention, forty were referred to either another in-home based counseling program or outpatient therapy. Twenty families received no aftercare services. Follow-ups were …

May 4, 1996 (Pages 2081-2156), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 26 (1996)

No abstract provided.

Chronic Child Neglect: A Journey Of Junctures, Margaret Shoemaker

Theses and Graduate Projects

Child neglect is the number one reason children are placed in out-of-home care in Minnesota. In this exploratory study, four young adults, with a history of child neglect, family preservation services, and out-of-home placement in one northern Minnesota county, were interviewed. Participants shared their opinions about how social workers and foster parents helped them develop life-sustaining relationships with a family. Findings are discussed in the context of a literature review which explores the relationship between attachment theory, chronic child neglect and the array of family preservation services offered to families. Participants provide advice for practitioners working with families who have …

Nebline, May 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

earth wellness festival--making a difference!
Volunteers keep Extension going and growing
Viburnums in the landscape
The Garden Fence
A lush landscape of lovely lilacs
What to do after the bloom
Annual vines in the landscape
The Herb Garden
Crop Management and Diagnostic Clinics crop up at ARDC in July!
Field Crop Scout Training at ARDC
Using herbicides to control weeds in spring-planted alfalfa
Alfalfa weevil alert!
Have equipment ready for planting season
Should greenbugs be a part of your 1996 crop management plan?
earth wellness festival is science at its best!
Drinking water week - May 5-11, 1996
Blue Thumb …

An Exploration Of The Needs Of Students Who Attend An Alternative Junior High School, Chrislee Jacobs

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the needs of students who attend Plymouth Christian Youth Center's (PCYC) alternative junior high school, which is located in North Minneapolis. Previous research indicates that students who attend alternative schools may be dealing with a multitude of issues, and therefore, have a wide array of needs which must be addressed. Due to the unique characteristics of alternative schools, these school environments seem to more efficiently meet the needs of their students. Existing literature suggests that when students' needs are met, their school experience will be more satisfying and successful.

Data for …

Southern Appalachian Settlement Schools As Early Initiators Of Integrated Services, Eloise H. Jurgens

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This historical-descriptive study examined Southern Appalachian settlement schools as early initiators of integrated health and social services with education from the 1900s through the 1970s. Three schools were studied: Hindman Settlement School (KY), Pine Mountain Settlement School (KY) and Crossnore School, Inc. (NC). The purpose of the study was to determine the type and extent of services provided, the relationship of the settlement schools with their respective county public school system, and the transfer, if any, of integrated services from the settlement schools to public schools as the public schools took over educational responsibilities once offered by the settlement schools. …

Single System Design Evaluation Of A Mexican-American Adolescent Substance Abuser, Elani Aquino

Master's Projects

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 020, Number 38, April 29, 1996, Grand Valley State University

1995-1996, Volume 20

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

A Needs Assessment Of The Cambodian Community In San Jose, California, Akemi Flynn

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Cowl - V.60 - N.20 - April 25, 1996

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 60, Number 20 - April 25, 1996. 24 pages.

New Dean Of Student Affairs Named By Illinois Wesleyan, Bob Aaron

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Study: Identifying The Number Of Youth And Parents Served By The North Dakota Path Program That Have Substance Abuse Issues, Mari M. Daugherty

Theses and Graduate Projects

This is a descriptive study that identifies the number of youth and parents served by the North Dakota PATH program that have substance abuse issues- An analysis of existing files regarding youth placed with PATH and their parents was completed by social workers. A total of 79 cases were reviewed. Thirty point four percent of the youth served by PATH were found to have substance abuse issues. Their Parents also had high percentages of substance abuse issues, mothers 30.4%, and fathers 60.8%. The Researcher discusses the importance of educating social workers, families, foster parents, and youth in care on substance …

Evaluation For Intensive Home Community Based Services: A Program For At-Risk Youth And Their Families, Bonnie Tali Cooper/Scheff

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this longitudinal evaluation study was to examine client perceptions of the Home Community Based Services Program (HCBS) located in two rural counties in Central Minnesota. It was hypothesized that adjudicated youth (ages 12-17), who have access to the HCBS Program may experience less out-of-home placements and less criminal re-offending. Data was collected utilizing two surveys, one at exit of services, and one six months after discharge of services.

Findings indicated clients perceived the HCBS Program a positive experience introducing change in the family system. Less out-of-home placement was experienced for youth involved in the HCBS Program.

The …

Volume 19, Issue 1 (Spring 1996)

Transcript

No abstract provided.

Nimbus (Spring 1996), New College Alumnae/I Association

Alumnae/i Association Collection

No abstract provided.

Volume 25, Number 2, Post Amerikan

The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)

No abstract provided.

The Wisdom Of Teacher Involvement In School-Linked Social Services, Jane Clark Lindle

Publications

Recently, school-linked services phenomena have been examined through various implementation strategies. Most discussions are divided over issues such as points of deliver, institutional or agency territoriality, as well as financing and payment schemes. This debate focuses on the less well examined concern over the role of classroom teachers in school-linked service delivery.

Nebline, April 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Be termite wise: protect your home!
Over the garden fence
Selecting Sweet Potatoes
The herb garden
Ten steps to good gardening
Plant asparagus and rhubarb
April garden hints
Adjusting planters to no-till
Burning CPR grasslands safely
No-till weed kill
They’re baaaack...purple martin scouts
Invasion of the clover mites!
Insect flavor of the month
Hazardous household waste collection
Landscaping for the birds
Dandelions; the good, the bad or the ugly?
Boldly going where no one has gone before; NASA's outhouse in space
How happy and healthy is your soil?
Hey! What is that?
Springtime Bird FAQs
The diaper decision
Family & …

Gold & Blue, Spring 1996, St. Mary's University- San Antonio, Texas

Gold & Blue

This is the Spring 1996 edition of Gold & Blue which is St. Mary's University's official school publication.

How Voluntary Is The Voluntary Commitment Of Minors? Disparities In The Treatment Of Children And Adults Under New York's Civil Commitment Law, Samuel M. Leaf

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Proposed Model Surrogate Parenthood Act: A Legislative Response To The Challenges Of Reproductive Technology, Murray L. Manus

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

In this Article, Manus proposes a Model Surrogate Parenthood Act. He examines the medical and scientific history of surrogacy and reviews the jurisprudence in the area, specifically the constitutional relationship between procreation rights and surrogacy. The author asserts that surrogate motherhood cannot be, and indeed, should not be, eradicated through legislation criminalizing it. The proposed Model Act, presented here in its entirety, attempts to reduce the problems inherent in the concept of surrogate parenthood by putting the process under strict court supervision and by zealously protecting the rights of the surrogate mother and the child to be conceived.

Working Across Program Areas: Children-, Youth-, And Families-At-Risk, Sherry C. Betts, Annette M. Firth, Susan Watters, Sherry Shepherd

Journal of Extension

Following a survey of Extension agents regarding needed and desired competencies to work with children-, youth-, and families- at-risk, an experiential staff development component was tested. A cross-discipline agent team worked with state staff to develop and conduct a community assessment of assets as well as needs, designed to teach identified competencies. Staff development and program planning outcomes are discussed from the agents' points of view. Implications for programs and system change are included.

Family Development In Cultural Context: Implications For Prevention And Early Intervention With Latino Families, Ester R. Shapiro

New England Journal of Public Policy

An integrative model of family development in cultural context is presented as an organizing conceptual framework for supporting the optimal development of Latino children and families. This social developmental approach locates individual developmental outcomes within nested structures of family, community, and culture, each offering resources as well as potentially presenting stresses. This model also considers social attitudes such as racism or as potential risks or burdens for Latino families and suggests ways to address these social risks at individual, familial, and social levels. The article describes two exemplary prevention and early intervention programs for Latino parents and children; focusing on …

Appropriations (1996): Report 07, Jane Marcus

Appropriations (1996)

No abstract provided.

Roach V. Commonwealth 1996 Wl 88107 (Va. 1996) Supreme Court Of Virginia

Capital Defense Journal

No abstract provided.