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Minutes, Juvenile Welfare Board, December 13, 2001, Cecilia Burke

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Minutes from the December 13, 2001, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Attached as supplemental files are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.

Accomplishing Cross Cultural Competence In Youth Development Programs, Bonita Williams

Journal of Extension

Cultural competence is fast becoming a competence needed by educators to function effectively in an educational setting. Changing demographics calls for this competency. By the year 2050, racial/ethnic groups will make up 48% of the total U.S. population. Self-awareness is one of the three vital ingredients in developing cultural competence. This knowledge assists individuals separate ways of thinking, believing, and behaving. The author developed the Youth Development Cultural Competence Continuum Quiz to assist educators/youth development practitioners in assessing their individual cultural competence.

"Booster Shots" For Post-In-Service Learning, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Daniel F. Perkins

Journal of Extension

A technique to reinforce learning and encourage program application after an in-service training was developed in Pennsylvania. Monthly "booster shots" are sent electronically to participants to highlight a resource or reinforce a concept from the in-service. This stimulates application of information in local educational programming. Response to the boosters has remained positive for over a year after the in-service.

The Cowl - V.67 - N.12 - Nov 21, 2002

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 67 - No. 12 - November 21, 2002. 36 pages.

Washington University Record, November 9, 2001

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Police Beat
• Opinions
• Classifieds
• Sports

October 22, 2001 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

In The News

JD Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

Volume 18, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Fall 2001

Harding Magazine Fall 2001 (Vol. 9, No. 3), Harding University

Harding Magazines

Publication distributed to alumni and friends of the university.

The Crack In Justice Scalia's Crystal Ball: Single-Sex Charter Schools May Prove His Prediction In Vmi Was Wrong, Sarah Kinsman

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

A Community Of Voices: Using Allegory As An Interpretive Device In Action Research On Organizational Change, Joseph W. Grubbs

Peer Reviewed Articles - Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration

Organizational change involves patterns of engagement across organizational lines and thus carries important cultural implications for participants and groups within communities of organizations. This article proposes using allegory as an interpretive device in the study of organizational change. Allegory allows organizational research to appreciate the way “characters” introduce distinct qualities into the change experience. Based on an action research program with public organizations in the state of Delaware, the article reveals the promise of allegory both for explicating theory and informing reflexive practice.

Essential Tasks, Skills, And Decisions For Developing Sustainable Community-Based Programs For Children, Youth, And Families At Risk, Mary Banach, Paula J. Gregory

Journal of Extension

Experienced grant writers suggest the only thing worse than writing a grant proposal is getting funded! For those with little or no experience in program development, the many decisions of running a grant-funded project are both overwhelming and costly. The effectiveness of those decisions ultimately affects a project's sustainability. This article draws on experiences from Cooperative Extensions Children, Youth and Families At Risk (CYFAR) projects in proposing a model for sustainable community-based programs. The model delineates five typical stages of program development, and the critical tasks, skills, core questions, and feedback loops essential at each stage of effective practice.

Computer-Mediated Needs Assessment To Identify 4-H Youth Curriculum Needs, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Marilyn Corbin

Journal of Extension

Pennsylvania's 4-H Youth program faculty and staff participated in a needs assessment to determine priority needs for curriculum revision and development. The needs assessment process began with a computer-mediated discussion among a panel of youth development professionals. Statewide input from county Extension educators was obtained using interactive software on the World Wide Web. County educators reacted to the priorities identified during the computer-mediated discussion. A curriculum priority list emerged that is being used for resource allocation and curriculum planning.

Gender Politics In Massachusetts: Progress For Paid Family Leave, Elizabeth A. Sherman

New England Journal of Public Policy

Advances in the educational and occupational status of women in the United States over the past quarter century have greatly expanded the participation of women in the workforce. However, economic and social changes in women’s lives have put pressure on traditional family roles and on the political system to respond to the problems families face balancing work and family responsibilities. Initiatives for paid family leave in Massachusetts reflect the newfound political strength of women in politics — as leaders of political organizations, as elected officials, and as voters — and the willingness of the state’s political elite to grapple with …

Minutes, Juvenile Welfare Board, September 13, 2001, Cecilia Burke

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Minutes from the September 13, 2001, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Attached as supplemental files are previous meeting minutes and reports to review before the meeting.

Cuffed Love: Do Prison Babies Ever Smile?, Leda M. Pojman

Buffalo Women's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

"Seek Learning, Even By Study And Also By Faith": The Relationship Between Personal Religiosity And Academic Achievement Among Latter-Day Saint High-School Students, Bruce A. Chadwick, Brent L. Top

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

Sw 422.01: Serving Changing Families, Charles A. Wellenstein, Joan Bartkowski

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Crimes Against Children By Babysitters., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod

Crimes Against Children Research Center

Presents information on the frequency and nature of crimes committed against children by babysitters. As part of OJJDP's Crimes Against Children Series, the Bulletin draws on the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to examine victim and offender characteristics, including gender, age, type of injury, and victim-offender relationship. The Bulletin also presents an overview of how NIBRS works to collect a wide range of criminal information for a variety of offenses. The Bulletin concludes by examining the implications of NIBRS data, particularly in regard to the severity of threat posed to children by babysitters.

We Are…Marshall, August 10, 2001, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, August 2001, Seton Hall University

2001

No abstract provided.

Building Your Youth Development Toolkit: A Community Youth Devrlopment Orientation For Pennsylvania 4-H/Youth Programs, Claudia C. Mincemoyer, Daniel F. Perkins

Journal of Extension

Pennsylvania Extension youth and family educators participated in an experiential inservice program that provided research findings, resources, activities, and teaching strategies to enhance positive community youth development programming in their counties. Participant evaluations showed significant gain in knowledge and understanding of community youth development concepts and the desire to apply these concepts in youth programs. Data from the evaluation provide strong evidence of the importance of developing a common framework and language for youth and family educators related to youth development. An inservice model that includes "booster" information to reinforce concepts after the inservice has application to other program areas.

The Family Storyteller: A Collaborative Family Literacy Program, Dan Weigel, Patricia Behal, Sally Martin

Journal of Extension

Children who begin school with limited literacy skills are struggling uphill from the first day they set foot in school. The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension initiated a collaborative family literacy effort to improve the literacy skills of both parents and their children. A series of six weekly workshops have been provided across Nevada to over 500 families. Pre-post interviews with families have revealed significant increases in the amount of time parents read with their children, their enjoyment of reading time, and their use of specific parent reading techniques. Children have made significant gains in their enjoyment of reading with …

Inequality And Child Well-Being: Implications For Research, Trina Williams Shanks

Center for Social Development Research

Inequality and Child Well-Being: Implications for Research

Book Review

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The University, 2000-2001, Volumes 1-4, University Of New Mexico

UNM Annual Reports

Message from the President Thank you for joining me in this look back over the past year at the University of New Mexico. It was a year filled with activity, accomplishment and challenge, and this is our opportunity to reflect back on that year. In 2000-2001 we engaged in a University-wide strategic planning process that called on the energies and talents of hundreds of individuals- faculty, staff, students and members of our broader community. The plan, which will be completed in Fall 2001, will serve as our roadmap for the future and will guide our efforts to capitalize on the …

Meeting The Mental Health Needs Of Adolescents With An Ebd Label: An Exploratory Study, Melanie Rivers

Theses and Graduate Projects

This is an exploratory research study focusing on identifoing and meeting the needs of middle school and high school students who have been given a label as being emotionally and/or behaviorally disabled (EBD). St. Paul Public Schools' Social workers serving EBD students were surveyed in order to provide insight into the characteristics and needs of this group, Adolescents with an EBD label (emotionally and/or behaviorally disabled/disordered) may be the most vulnerable group of the "at risk" youth population. The goal of this study was to identify gaps in the current system designed to service this population. The information was collected …

Youth Violence Prevention: How Does The Health Care Sector Respond?, Anthony S. Raden

National Health Policy Forum

This background paper examines the health care sector's response to the complex problems associated with youth violence, identifies the unique challenges health professionals face in dealing with young victims and perpetrators of violence, and raises questions about the ability of health professionals in various types of practice settings to assume a more proactive role in preventing youth violence.

Alaska Justice Forum ; Vol. 18, No. 2 (Summer 2001), Mccune Blair N/A, N/A Uaa Justice Center

Vols 11-20 (1994-2004)

The Summer 2001 issue of the Alaska Justice Forum features the Emmonak Elders' Group, which since 1999 has handles certain non-felony juvenile cases in the village of Emmonak, a predominately Yup'ik community on the Yukon Delta of western Alaska; and statistics on Alaska traffic fatalities from 1975 to 1999.