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Intersystem Collaboration: A Statewide Initiative To Support Families, Elizabeth M. Tracy, David E. Beigel, Ann C. Rebeck, Jeffrey A. Johnsen

Journal of Family Strengths

The study described in this paper utilized a qualitative case study method to assess the processes involved in inter-system collaboration in the context of one state's system change initiative. The collaborative experience is described from the perspective of participating service system professionals and family members. The major themes of collaboration that emerged from the study included changes in communication across systems, changes in inter-system relationships, changes in attitudes, changes in interactions with families, and changes in the ways services are delivered. Lessons learned and practice implications of each theme are discussed.

Law Enforcement Dilemmas In The Investigation Of Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors, Melissa Wells

Doctoral Dissertations

This study examines dilemmas associated with the investigation of Internet sex crimes against minors. Data collected from a national sample of law enforcement agents provide insights into complications of three types of cases: (1) Internet crimes against identified victims, (2) Internet solicitations to undercover law enforcement, and (3) Internet child pornography crimes.

A mail survey of United States law enforcement agencies identified two samples of Internet sex crimes against minors. The first sample consisted of 464 investigations in which an arrest was made, and the second sample included 68 cases in which no arrest was made. Telephone surveys were used …

Social Workers' Perceptions Of Family Preservation Programs, Elain M. Maccio, David Skiba, Howard J. Doueck, Karen A. Randolph, Elisabeth A. Weston, Lorie E. Anderson

Journal of Family Strengths

The passage of the Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997, with its focus on child safety and concurrent planning, has presented family preservation workers with new challenges and new opportunities. Twenty volunteers from a large comprehensive social service agency were interviewed to determine their experiences with two models of family preservation—Multisystemic Therapy (MST) and Traditional Family Preservation Service (TFPS) or practice as usual. Workers from both programs were able to articulate values consistent with family preservation as important strengths of the programs— keeping families together and empowering families for example. Information from referring agencies was described as variable and …

Understanding And Fostering Family Resilience, Robert G. Blair

Journal of Family Strengths

This paper examines a model of resilience and provides a fictional case example from the classical musical, Fiddler on the Roof along with a discussion of how this model may be helpful in assisting families at various levels of functioning to bounce back and perhaps even experience growth through facing difficult challenges.

The Edge, Winter 2003, Eastern Michigan University

Alumni News: Eastern Magazine

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, March 25, 2003, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Judicial Independence In Family Courts, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Csusb Viewbook (2003-2004), California State University, San Bernardino

CSUSB Viewbooks

No abstract provided.

Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 14, Number 1, Fall 2003, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater Magazine

Feature story covers BSC’s new master’s programs in Criminal Justice, Management, Public Administration, and Social Work; also Alumni Profiles, College News, and Class Notes.

Affirmative Action Plan, 2003-2004, Illinois State University

Affirmative Action Reports

Illinois State University Affirmative Action Plan

The Constitutional Underpinnings Of Homelessness, Ann Burkhart

Articles

In Lindsey v. Normet, 1 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a state wrongful detainer statute against tenants who withheld their rent after the Bureau of Buildings of Portland, Oregon declared their house to be uninhabitable. 2 In reaching its holding, the Court stated that it was "unable to perceive in [the Constitution] any constitutional guarantee of access to dwellings of a particular quality, or any recognition of the right of a tenant to occupy the real property of his landlord beyond the terms of his lease without the payment of rent." 3 The Court did not address the separate issue …

Bulletin: General Catalog Issue 2003-2004, Portland State University

Bulletin & Curriculum Change Documents

No abstract provided.

University Report 2002-2003, Various

General Fiscal Chronicle

Annual Report to the Board Of Trustees of George Fox College

Focus Emu, September 23, 2003, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, September 9, 2003, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, March 18, 2003, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, June 10, 2003, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, March 4, 2003, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Pm Ceremonial Script, April 27, 2003, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

No abstract provided.

Winter Commencement, December 14, 2003, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

No abstract provided.

Eastern Michigan University Class Schedule - Winter 2003, Office Of The Registrar

Class Schedules Collection

No abstract provided.

Board Of Regents Meeting Materials, December 2, 2003, Eastern Michigan University

Board of Regents Meeting Materials

No abstract provided.

Board Of Regents Meeting Materials, June 17, 2003, Eastern Michigan University

Board of Regents Meeting Materials

No abstract provided.

News You Can Use, University Of Texas At Arlington Library

News You Can Use

No abstract provided.

Battered By The System: How Advocates Against Domestic Violence Have Improved Victims' Access To Child Support And Tanf, Naomi Stern

UC Law SF Journal on Gender and Justice

For low-income women and their children who are survivors of domestic violence, the political and legal landscape at the federal level worsened with the enactment of the 1996 Welfare Act. Among many other changes, the Act increased penalties for mothers who fail to cooperate with their respective states in states' efforts to obtain child support from their children's father. As a result, many victims of domestic violence who seek child support and who are leaving their abusers often must choose between poverty and increased violence at their abusers' hands. The voices of state and local advocates against domestic violence are …

Banks' Effectiveness At Reporting Financial Abuse Of Elders: An Assessment And Recommendations For Improvements In California, Charles Pratt

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Academic Data Series, 2002-03 Edition, Office Of The Controller, Wright State University

Academic Data Series

A compilation of statistics extracted from the University's Banner System and Ohio Department of Higher Education resources for 2002-2003.

2002-03 Delaware Study Report, Office Of The Controller, Wright State University

Delaware Study

A comparative analysis of faculty teaching loads and direct instructional cost at the level of academic discipline 2002-2003.

Tum The Wheel: Integral School Counseling For Male Adolescents, David Forbes

Publications and Research

In the wake of violent episodes committed by male youths in schools, many male adolescents grapple with the traditional norm of masculinity and the role it might play in contributing to such violence. School counselors need to address the developmental needs of all male youth, because schools play a significant role in the construction of male identities. This article formulates an overarching, inclusive model of integral counseling that enables school counselors to help male adolescents challenge the norm of conventional masculinity. The model draws from 3 areas: transpersonal counseling, holistic education, and mindful social action. The aim is to move …

2002-2003 Annual Student Assessment Report, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Assessment Center Reports

Annual Student Assessment Report produced by the SWOSU Assessment Center