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An Afrocentric Perspective On Social Welfare Philosophy And Policy, Jerome H. Schiele

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although much of the literature on American social welfare philosophy and policy is progressive and sincere in its objectives to dismantle poverty and economic oppression, the literature is limited in two important areas: 1) identifying American social welfare philosophy and policy as primarily Eurocentric in its worldview, and 2) applying the cultural values of people of color as a conceptual base to advance and diversify views on social welfare philosophy and policy. To address this gap, this paper draws on the viewpoints of a cadre of social scientists called Afrocentrists and applies the Afrocentric worldview to deseribe how it conceives …

Toward A Sociocultural Context For Understanding Violence And Disruption In Black Urban Schools And Communities, Linwood H. Cousins

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article examines violence and disruption in a Black urban school and community. The author argues that an unempowering framework of culture has restricted our understanding of violence and other social issues affecting Black schools and communities. From such a backdrop, a sociocultural framework is presented that captures the strain, solidarity, and contemporary emergences that area part of school, American and Black culture, and a part of the context in which violence occurs in Black schools and communities. Broad implications are posited for human service policy, research, and direct practice.

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 24, No. 2 (June 1997)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INDOCHINESE MENTAL HEALTH IN NORTH AMERICA: MEASURES, STATUS, AND TREATMENTS - Thanh V. Tran and Donna L. Ferullo
• AN AFROCENTRIC PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIAL WELFARE PHILOSOPHY AND POLICY - Jerome H. Schiele
• TOWARD A SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT FOR UNDERSTANDING VIOLENCE AND DISRUPTION IN BLACK URBAN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES - Linwood H. Cousins
• RECONSTRUCTING SEX OFFENDERS AS MENTALLY ILL: A LABELING EXPLANATION - Rudolph Alexander, Jr.
• PERSONAL NARRATIVE AND THE SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LIVES OF FORMER PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS - Robin M. Gilmartin
• ETHICS IN FIELD EDUCATION: PROMISE, PRETENSION, OR PRACTICE? - Gary Mathews, Susan Weinger, and Marion Wijnberg
• THE …

Personal Narrative And The Social Reconstruction Of The Lives Of Former Psychiatric Patients, Robin M. Gilmartin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This study explores ways in which high-functioning former patients integrate the experience of prior psychiatric hospitalization into their lives and find meaning from that event. The narratives of two individuals are presented and discussed in relation to social role theory, social constructionism, and labeling theory. The narratives underscore that the process of integrating and making meaning of important life events such as psychiatric hospitalization occur within a social context. Understanding mental illness and psychiatric hospitalization in familial, social, and political terms was instrumental in helping these individuals to reconstruct personal narratives in order to overcome shame and internalized stigma and …

The Case For Permanent Foster Care, Judy Fenster

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article reviews historical developments in the social institution of foster care, leading up to the permanent planning revolution and current family preservation policies in the United States. Success rates of adoption, family preservation, and family reunification programs are examined, and a rationale for the inclusion of "permanent foster care" as an option for children is presented. Permanent foster care has several advantages: 1) it is federally and automatically funded; 2) it can lead to increased supervision of foster parents; 3) it creates more permanence for more children; 4) it promotes attachment through ensuring both child and foster parent stability. …

Review Of Clinical Social Work: Definition, Practice And Vision. Rachelle A. Dorfman. Reviewed By Cynthia Franklin, University Of Texas, Austin., Cynthia Franklin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Rachelle A. Dorfman, Clinical Social Work: Definition, Practice and Vision. New York: Brunner/Mazel Publishers, 1996. $24.95 paper cover

Review Of The Politics Of Child Abuse In America. Lela B. Costin, Howard Jacob Karger And David Stoesz. Reviewed By Jill Duerr-Berrick, University Of California, Berkeley., Jill Duerr-Berrick

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Lela B. Costin, Howard Jacob Karger and David Stoesz, The Politics of Child Abuse in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. $29.95 hardcover.

Review Of Spirituality In Social Work Practice. Ronald K. Bullis. Reviewed By Lolita Perkins, Louisiana State University., Lolita Perkins

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Ronald K. Bullis, Spirituality in Social Work Practice. Washington, D.C. Taylor and Francis, 1996 $24.95 papercover

Review Of Children In Groups: A Social Work Perspective. Marian Fatout. Reviewed By Charles Garvin, University Of Michigan., Charles Garvin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Marian Fatout, Children in Groups: A Social Work Perspective. Westport, Ct: Auburn House, 1996. $49.95 hardcover.

Under Attack: Fighting Back: Women And Welfare In The United States. Mimi Abramovitz.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Mimi Abramovitz, Under Attack: Fighting Back: Women and Welfare in the United States. New York: Monthly Review Press, 1996. $26.00 hardcover, $13.00 papercover.

Who We Are: A Second Look. Margaret Gibelman And Philip H. Schervish.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Margaret Gibelman and Philip H. Schervish, Who We Are: A Second Look. Washington, DC: NASW Press, 1996, $27.95 papercover.

Building America: The Democratic Promise Of Public Work. Harry C. Boyte And Nancy N. Kari.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Harry C. Boyte and Nancy N. Kari, Building America: The Democratic Promise of Public Work. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1996. $54.96 hardcover, $18.95 papercover.

Medical Error Versus Malpractice, Marshall B. Kapp

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Celebration Of Charter Day And The 500th Anniversary Of The Beginning Of Thomas More's Study Of Law—Introduction, Thomas O'Malley, Edward Gaffney, Malcolm M. Lucas, Karl Manheim

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Spiders, Flies, And The Internet, David Lyon

Pro Rege

This article was originally given as a lecture at the Technology and Society Conference, Dordt College, Iowa, March 10, 1997.

Author named incorrectly as Lyons.

Changes In Network Characteristics And Hiv Risk Behavior Among Injection Drug Users, John P. Hoffmann, S. Susan Su, Alfred Pach

Faculty Publications

Studies indicate that HIV risk behaviors vary greatly among injection drug users (IDUs). The source of such variation is often ascribed to individual differences, but much of it is due to how IDUs are grouped into social networks. Nevertheless, given the turbulent and uncertain lives led by many IDUs, it would not be surprising if their social networks changed substantially over time. We used data from a study of the social networks of IDUs in Chicago and Washington, DC, to examine changes in individual behavior and network characteristics over time. The results indicated few changes in standard network measures, such …

The Authority Of A Foreign Talisman: A Study Of U.S. Constitutional Practiceas Authority In Nineteenth Century Argentina And The Argentine Elite's Leap Of Faith , Jonathan M. Miller

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lawyer,Know Thyself: A Review Of Empirical Research On Attorney Attributes Bearingon Professionalism , Susan Daicoff

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Social And Semantic History Of The Concept Of Minority With Particular Reference To The Coptic Question, Mariam Aziz Kirollos

Archived Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of the research are to provide: a semantic analysis of the sociological concept of 'minority' in both English and Arabic, a historical analysis of the use of the concept in both western and Arab social contexts, an analysis of the specific discourse on Copts and minority in the Egyptian context and the examination of the underlying ideological positions, and to use this particular case to raise questions about comparability and cross-cultural analytical validity of such a concept. The method used in the thesis is a review of literature dedicated to define and analyze the concept of minority in …

Contemporary Gulf Poetesses: A Feminist Perspective, Dhabiya Khamis

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Contract And Grant Awards Fiscal Year 1997, Office Of The Vice President For Research

Office of the Vice President for Research

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH/DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES I am pleased to release Contract and Grant Awards Fiscal Year 97, which lists contract and grant (C&G) awards received by the University of New Mexico (UNM) during the period from July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997, FY97. These awards represent new funds that were acquired during FY97 by the main campus, branch campuses and education centers and the Health Sciences Center (HSC). The HSC includes the School of Medicine, College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy. The awards received for FY97 total $159.7M, of which $109.6M is attributed …

About The Authors

Macalester International

No abstract provided.

The Grammars Of Modern Identity, Benedict R. Anderson

Macalester International

No abstract provided.

Strange Multiplicities: The Politics Of Identity And Difference In A Global Context, Seyla Benhabib

Macalester International

No abstract provided.

Response To Comaroff, Ola Rotimi

Macalester International

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of The Technology-Related Courses And Experiences In Five University Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs, Julie R. Mandes

Theses and Dissertations

One of the most relevant issues facing schools today is the incorporation of technology into classroom instruction. The literature reveals that knowledge is the most critical factor which determines the degree to which teachers integrate technology into their instruction. Teachers with high levels of anxiety are less likely to integrate technology into their curricula. Elementary school teachers are not generally comfortable and skilled in the use of instructional technology and are therefore unable to exploit its potential. It was the purpose of this study to define whether or not there is a need for undergraduate teacher education programs to further …

The Relationship Between Thermoregulatory And Haemodynamic Responses Of The Skin To Relaxation And Stress, Paul O. Nketia

Theses

The present study investigated the effects of stress and relaxation on (1) EEG coherence and (2) peripheral blood flow.

EEG coherence of two meditators in two different but adjacent rooms was measured during eyes opened, eyes closed, single meditation and group meditation. The skin temperatures of the subjects together with their room temperatures were also recorded. EEG coherence plots (Cospar) showed a spread out of the alpha band to the beta, theta and occasionally to the delta wave bands during group meditation. The area above the 0.98 coherence threshold in the alpha band was greater during group meditation than during …

The Courier, Volume 30, Issue 26, May 30, 1997, The Courier, College Of Dupage

The Courier

Stories:

Computing Center Near Completion

Possible Calendar Adjustments!

Organizations Move Forward On Revenue Lines

Folk Artists Perform Nostalgic ‘70s Concert

Scott Kellar Appointed New Track Coach

Golf Team Embarks For Nationals

Chaparral Netters Triumph At Nationals

People:

Mary Clawson

Eileen Ward

Don McLean

Janis Ian

Mike Mikoola

Scott Kellar

Michael Cocci

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1997-05-30, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Self-Organizing File Cabinet, Dawn Lawrie

Dartmouth College Undergraduate Theses

This thesis presents a self-organized file cabinet. This file cabinet uses electronic information to augment the physical world. By using a scanner to transform documents into electronic files, the self-organized file cabinet can index the documents on visual and textual information. The self-organized file cabinet helps the user find the documents at a later date. The focus of this thesis is on the design and evaluation of the self-organized file cabinet. User studies show that this tool is natural to use.