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Annual Report Of The University, 2001-2002, Volumes 1-4, University Of New Mexico Jun 2002

Annual Report Of The University, 2001-2002, Volumes 1-4, University Of New Mexico

UNM Annual Reports

VITAL ACADEMIC CLIMATE* by Brian Foster, Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs A great university engages students and faculty fully in important ideas and issues ... not just to learn about them, but to take them apart and put them back together, to debate, deconstruct, resist, reconstruct and build upon them. Engagement of this sort takes concentration and commitment, and it produces the kind of discipline and passion that leads to student and faculty success and satisfaction in their studies, research, performance, artistic activity and service. It is also the kind of activity that creates a solid, nurturing spirit of community. …

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Welfare, Work, And Well-Being In Metro And Nonmetro Louisiana, Joachim Singelmann, Theresa Davidson, Rachel Reynolds Jun 2002

Welfare, Work, And Well-Being In Metro And Nonmetro Louisiana, Joachim Singelmann, Theresa Davidson, Rachel Reynolds

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This paper examines the extent to which persons in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) have been able to leave the TANF program. The analysis is based on the Louisiana Welfare Survey which is a panel study of 1,000 persons (500 in New Orleans and 500 in two labor market areas in northeastern Louisiana) who in 1998 and 1999 had been on welfare. The original respondents have been reinterviewed annually, with the fifth and final wave currently (May 2002) in the field. The findings reported in this paper are based on the first three waves of the panel survey, …

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The Impact Of Welfare Reform On Rural Alabamians, David L. Klemmock, Lucinda Lee Roff, Debra Moehle Mccallum, John T. Stern Jun 2002

The Impact Of Welfare Reform On Rural Alabamians, David L. Klemmock, Lucinda Lee Roff, Debra Moehle Mccallum, John T. Stern

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This exploratory study compared Alabama welfare leavers from two types of rural counties with those from two types of metropolitan counties. It was based on telephone interviews conducted during the summer of 1999 with a random sample of 4 16 people who had left TANF between July and November 1998. There were no statistically significant differences among leavers by county type in the likelihood they were employed and, if employed, in the rate of pay, number of hours worked weekly, or the types of benefits available at the job. Although many respondents no longer received benefits they had received while …

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Contextualizing Cash Assistance And The South, Julie N. Zimmerman Jun 2002

Contextualizing Cash Assistance And The South, Julie N. Zimmerman

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act creating the most recent welfare reform and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. Unlike Aid to Families with Dependent Children, which was an income-based entitlement program, with TANF came time limits, sanctions for noncompliance, and requirements that recipients participate in "work or work-related activities." TANF is also a block grant program. As a result, not only did program requirements change, but they can now vary from state to state. This article provides a regional context for this special issue of Southern Rural Sociology by …

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Food Security Of Low-Income Single Parents In East Alabama: Use Of Private And Public Programs In The Age Of Welfare Reform, Patricia A. Duffy, Ginger Grayson Hallmark, Joseph J. Molnar, Latoya Claxton, Conner Bailey, Steve Mikloucich Jun 2002

Food Security Of Low-Income Single Parents In East Alabama: Use Of Private And Public Programs In The Age Of Welfare Reform, Patricia A. Duffy, Ginger Grayson Hallmark, Joseph J. Molnar, Latoya Claxton, Conner Bailey, Steve Mikloucich

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Despite a strong economy, the use of private, nonprofit food assistance is increasing. To determine how single parenthood affects the use of both public and private food assistance, a sample of food bank clients and low-income, food-needy non-clients in East Alabama was interviewed. Overall, single-parent food-pantry clients indicated higher levels of food insecurity than other groups, but the non-clients who were not single parents also indicated high levels of need. Although 42 percent of food bank clients were single parents, results showed that married couples with children were more highly represented among the food bank clients than among food-needy individuals …

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Racial Disparities And Welfare Reform In Mississippi, Curtina Moreland-Young, Kristie Roberts, Jody Fields, Royal Walker Jr. Jun 2002

Racial Disparities And Welfare Reform In Mississippi, Curtina Moreland-Young, Kristie Roberts, Jody Fields, Royal Walker Jr.

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This research is a part of a much larger study which has been conducted on the implementation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare Reform in the state of Mississippi. The study on the implementation of TANF employs qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis. One of the quantitative components of that study is a statewide survey of former and current TANF and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) recipients which includes 1688 respondents. This number represents roughly 10 percent of the 15,000 families on welfare in the state of Mississippi (the most available data). …

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The Promise And Peril Of Charitable Choice: Religion, Poverty Relief, And Welfare Reform In The South, John P. Bartkowski, Helen A. Regis Jun 2002

The Promise And Peril Of Charitable Choice: Religion, Poverty Relief, And Welfare Reform In The South, John P. Bartkowski, Helen A. Regis

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study analyzes narratives of welfare reform and faith-based poverty relief articulated by religious leaders in rural Mississippi congregations. These congregations are situated in and around Mississippi's Golden Triangle Region, a locale that includes a diverse group of small and mid-sized towns, as well as remote rural areas. As a state with entrenched social disadvantage, a thriving religious economy, and the nation's first faith-based welfare reform program, Mississippi is an ideal locale to study this important issue. We begin by discussing the charitable choice provision in welfare reform legislation. This legal provision bars discrimination against religious organizations as social service …

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Southern Rural Family Economic Well-Being In The Context Of Public Assistance, Bonnie Braun, Frances C. Lawrence, Patricia H. Dyk, Maria Vandergriff-Avery Jun 2002

Southern Rural Family Economic Well-Being In The Context Of Public Assistance, Bonnie Braun, Frances C. Lawrence, Patricia H. Dyk, Maria Vandergriff-Avery

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

As Congress considers reauthorization of public assistance legislation in 2002, researchers are challenged to provide data about the economic well-being of rural, low-income families. This paper provides findings from three southern states (Kentucky, Louisiana, and Maryland) currently participating in a 15-state, longitudinal study monitoring the economic well-being of rural families in the context of welfare reform of cash and food assistance. Initial findings reveal that even families using assistance to supplement their earned income fall short of self-sufficiency. These families are at-risk of living in economic crisis, or critical hardship, with inadequate earned and unearned income to meet their basic …

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Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 30, 2002, Barry Strassler Jun 2002

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 30, 2002, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2002

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Deafdigest: Blue Edition, June 30, 2002, Barry Strassler Jun 2002

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, June 30, 2002, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2002

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Tanf/Welfare Client Decline And Community Context In The Rural South, 1997-2000, Domenico Parisi, Diane K. Mclaughlin, Michael Taquino, Steven Michael Grice, Neil R. White Jun 2002

Tanf/Welfare Client Decline And Community Context In The Rural South, 1997-2000, Domenico Parisi, Diane K. Mclaughlin, Michael Taquino, Steven Michael Grice, Neil R. White

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This article examines the extent to which declines in welfare rolls relate to five major dimensions of community: (1) local demographic composition, (2) local labor market conditions, (3) local civic capacity, (4) local spatial characteristics, and (5) changes in local economic opportunities. Results based on data from the Mississippi Department of Human Services indicate that demographically, economically, and socially advantaged communities were more likely to experience high declines in welfare rolls. Rurality was associated with lower likelihood of high declines in welfare rolls across Mississippi counties. Clearly, a combination of a stronger local economy and social support in a local …

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Time Limit And Sanction Effects Of The Texas Tanf Waiver, Tami Swenson, Steve White, Steve Murdoch Jun 2002

Time Limit And Sanction Effects Of The Texas Tanf Waiver, Tami Swenson, Steve White, Steve Murdoch

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Key provisions of the Texas TANF waiver, Achieving Change for Texans (ACT), allowed the state to implement variable time limits, sanctions, and geographically-targeted work assistance programs. An innovative aspect of ACT was the provision that the state's variable time limits did not begin until a case was notified of an available slot in the job assistance program. Thus, state time limits were directly linked with the provision of job services while sanction penalties were applicable to the entire caseload. In this paper, we examine the time limit and sanction effects on the duration of cash assistance for all families that …

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Scoping Comment Summary Report For The Vegetation Treatments Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management Jun 2002

Scoping Comment Summary Report For The Vegetation Treatments Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

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Raising A Flag Of Caution In The Race For Community-Based Approaches To Rural Welfare Reform: Early Findings From Texas, Miguel Ferguson, Dennis Poole, Diana Dinitto, A. James Schwab Jun 2002

Raising A Flag Of Caution In The Race For Community-Based Approaches To Rural Welfare Reform: Early Findings From Texas, Miguel Ferguson, Dennis Poole, Diana Dinitto, A. James Schwab

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

President George W. Bush's executive order establishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives heightens expectations that local organizations will provide superior services to support the objectives of welfare reform and address poverty. However, this expectation raises concerns about the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) to effectively implement reform projects in nonmetropolitan areas with limited access to important support services. This paper addresses these questions using early findings from an evaluation of four locally-organized welfare reform projects in rural Texas. We find that the reform projects experienced shortcomings in management, funding, and community involvement that appear to limit …

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Introduction And Table Of Contents, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Introduction And Table Of Contents, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Criminal Procedure, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Criminal Procedure, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Criminal Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Criminal Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Civil Procedure, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Civil Procedure, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Domestic Relations, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Domestic Relations, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Juvenile Delinquency Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Juvenile Delinquency Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Lawyer Disciplinary Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Lawyer Disciplinary Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Contract Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Contract Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Labor Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Labor Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Tort Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Tort Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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State And Local Government, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

State And Local Government, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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West Virginia Supreme Court Of Appeals Appellate Jurisdiction, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

West Virginia Supreme Court Of Appeals Appellate Jurisdiction, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Constitutional Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Constitutional Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Tax Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Tax Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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Probate Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr. Jun 2002

Probate Law, Robin Jean Davis, Louis J. Palmer Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

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New Mexico Labor Market Review 06-30-2002, New Mexico Department Of Labor Jun 2002

New Mexico Labor Market Review 06-30-2002, New Mexico Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The New Mexico Labor Market Review is a monthly publication presenting statistical data and analysis on labor market conditions throughout New Mexico. Issues examine statewide and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labor force estimates, industry activity, wages, occupational demand, and related economic conditions, often accompanied by feature articles on topics affecting the state’s economy. This issue covers May 2002.

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