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A Study Of Child Abuse: Race Gender And Family Structure, Linda Wyatt Faircloth

Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations

Using 1989-1994 data collected from the Portsmouth Department of Social Services in Portsmouth, Virginia, this study looked at severity and recidivism of child abuse in Portsmouth from 1989-1994. Analyses of data from the Portsmouth Department of Social Services indicated that children living in single parent families are more likely to be severely abused than children living in two parent families but no differences were observed for race and age.

Autopoiesis And The "Relative Autonomy" Of Law, Hugh Baxter

Cardozo Law Review

Recent accounts of the relation between law and other social spheres have emphasized law's "relative autonomy." The intuition behind the "relative autonomy" formula is that law is neither wholly independent of, nor entirely reducible to, political, economic and other social processes. Sensible as this intuition is, however, the idea of "relative autonomy" by itself remains purely negative. It excludes two unpalatable extremes-pure formalism and pure instrumentalism-but it does not by itself characterize, in positive theoretical terms, the relation between law and other social discourses or practices.

This Article examines an attempt in recent German social thought to specify theoretically the …

Building Social Capital From The Center: A Village-Level Investigation Of Bangladesh's Grameen Bank, Lisa Larance

Center for Social Development Research

Across rural Bangladesh, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have offered poor women economic opportunities. Among these NGOs, the Grameen Bank has successfully implemented group lending to provide poor rural women access to collateral-free loans. This paper focuses on whether Grameen Bank members’ regular interaction at the village-level loan repayment building, the “center,” facilitates the members’ ability to establish and strengthen networks outside their living quarters and kinship groups. The results indicate that, by attending weekly center meetings, Grameen Bank members have the opportunity to build a kind of social wealth not measurable in simple financial terms.

Individual, Family And Neighborhood Influences On Teen Childbearing: A Life Options Approach, Leslie Scheuler-Whitaker, Shanta Pandey

Center for Social Development Research

This paper presents results from an examination of the effects of neighborhood and family characteristics—as they are related to an individual’s life options—on the teenage fertility of urban respondents. The study drew upon the life options perspective, a loosely defined theoretical framework which posits that opportunities for social and economic mobility impact an adolescent’s expectations for the future and behavior. The data come from the University of Chicago’s Urban Poverty and Family Life Survey of Chicago. Collected in 1987 under the supervision of William Julius Wilson, the data are derived from 2,490 personal and telephone interviews conducted with a multistage, …

The Murray Ledger And Times, June 30, 1998, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

June 30, 1998 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: June 29, 1998, Eastern Illinois University

June

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, June 27, 1998, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 27, 1998, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

June 24th 1998, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: June 24, 1998, Eastern Illinois University

June

No abstract provided.

Naccs 25th Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México
June 24-27, 1998
Hilton Mexico City Reforma

The Daily Egyptian, June 23, 1998, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 1998

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 022, Number 41, June 22, 1998, Grand Valley State University

1997-1998, Volume 22

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

Daily Eastern News: June 22, 1998, Eastern Illinois University

June

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, June 19, 1998, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 1998

No abstract provided.

The Political Psychology Of Balance, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some political consequences of psychological balance theories.

Budget Fy 1998-1999, Swosu Administration

SWOSU Fiscal Year Budgets

The Southwestern Oklahoma State University Budget FY 1999. Submitted June 18, 1998.

Western News, June 18, 1998, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: House supports extra funds for WMU aviation; conference committee to meet later this month, Faculty Senate approves Research II recommendations, Haenicke to receive honorary degree during commencement exercises Saturday, June 27, Easter Seal grant helps WMU researchers launch profession to help disabled travelers, University Dames award new scholarship, Gershon book honored by national organization, Luscombe named winner of volunteer services award.

The Daily Egyptian, June 18, 1998, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 1998

No abstract provided.

The Pan American (1998-06-18), Javier J. Mancha

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

46th Year, No. 53

Daily Eastern News: June 17, 1998, Eastern Illinois University

June

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, June 16, 1998, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 1998

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: June 15, 1998, Eastern Illinois University

June

No abstract provided.

Does Lara Croft Ware Fake Polygons, Anne-Marie Schleiner

SWITCH

An analysis of the role of gender in the 1996 video game, "Tomb Raider", using multiple theoretical approaches to discuss issues of gender roles and gender identity. The author argues that prior to Tomb Raider, popular games revolved around a male protagonist, but with the introduction of Lara Croft, the gaming world has changed. The article explores the implications of the female protagonist in Tomb Raider, characterizing Lara Croft as a techno-puppet to the male-gaze, a drag queen, a dominatrix, and a powerful feminist role model. Artistic and creative game patches provide an “opportunity for feminists to influence the formation …

Chik Tek Symposium Revisited, Helen Wood

SWITCH

The 1998 article, "Chik Tek Symposium Revisited", by Helen Wood, consists of interviews with female artists who all used technology in their work. The Chik Tek symposium took place in November 1997 at the San Jose Museum of Art where many women would share their works and thoughts through presentations and discussions. The title of the show, "Chik Tek" seemed questionable due to the fact that this show was meant to discuss women, and the equality in their work and the art or tech field. Yet, the title was rather stereotypical for women who wanted to encourage empowerment and feminism. …

Editors Notes, Christine Laffer

SWITCH

This article describes the gender roles in technology. It gains awareness in our society that only men seem to be involved in technology. But in fact, women had the same contribution to this area. For example, the report illustrates the role of women in a symposium called "Chi Tek '97" in San Jose, California. According to the article, "participants discussed various aspects of women artists working in/with technology, including whether women needed to have a gender-specific forum at all”. This means women had the same role as men did and more contributions in art and tech. To illustrate, Anne-Marie Schleiner …

A Report On Cyberfeminism, Alex Galloway

SWITCH

A paper highlighting several books that explain theories of “cyberfeminism” by looking at works created by Sadie Plant, Sandy Stone and VNS Matrix. The author highlights written materials like Zeros and Ones (Sadie Plant, 1997) and The War of Desire and Technology (Sandy Stone, 1995) created by cyberfeminists to accredit the innovations of women in technological spaces. Though cyberfeminism has no concrete territory, an argument analyzed by the author entertains the idea that “technology is inherently feminine”, despite the male dominated industry of technology. The author also highlights Stone’s idea that female and queer-friendly bodies inhabit virtual spaces online which …

1998 Central Washington University Commencement, Central Washington University

Commencement Programs

A commencement program from graduation ceremonies at Central Washington University.

Commencement Program 1998 June, Gcsu Special Collections

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Results From The Long-Term Inmate Survey: Focus On Child Abuse Histories, Robert H. Langworthy, Allan R. Barnes, Richard Curtis

Reports

This report of long-term inmates in Alaska correctional facilities attempts to describe the childhood experiences of a sample of long-term inmates, address the "cycle of abuse" issue; and present the correlates of abuse which may impact the pattern of offending or inmate functioning. Over 80 percent of long-term inmates report having been physically abused as children; over 65 percent report having suffered neglect.