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Welfare State Expenditures And The Distribution Of Child Opportunities, Irwin Garfinkel, Lee Rainwater, Timothy M. Smeeding

Center for Policy Research

This paper estimates the redistributive effects of welfare state expenditures on social and economic disparities in the economic well-being of citizens in ten nations. Data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and other sources for cash and non-cash social welfare benefits (health and education benefits from third parties) are used to describe differences in the size and nature of welfare states and their distributional effects. The OECD data are combined with micro data on household incomes from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) both to estimate the redistributive effects of the expenditures and taxes and to construct measures …

Taxes, Deadweight Loss And Intertemporal Female Labor Supply: Evidence From Panel Data, Anil Kumar

Center for Policy Research

Very few existing studies have estimated female labor supply elasticities using a U.S. panel data set, although cross-sectional studies abound. Also, most existing studies have done so in a static framework. I make an attempt to fill the gap in this literature by estimating a lifecycle-consistent specification with taxes, in a limited dependent variable framework, on a panel of married females from the PSID. Both parametric random effects and semi parametric fixed effects methods are applied. I find evidence of larger substitution effects than found in female labor supply literature with taxes, suggesting considerable distortionary effects from income taxation. The …

Maternal Employment And Adolescent Self-Care, Leonard M. Lopoo

Center for Policy Research

Mounting evidence shows that self-care produces deleterious consequences for adolescents in the U.S. Since descriptive evidence suggests that maternal employment is the primary explanation for adolescent self-care, maternal employment, it is frequently argued, is harming children. Heretofore, very little empirical research has actually investigated the impact of maternal employment on adolescent self-care, however, calling into question this assertion. This paper aims to fill this gap. The author uses the National Education Longitudinal Survey of 1988 supplemented by the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-1979 to estimate the relationship between maternal employment and adolescent self-care. Unlike prior research, the author employs a …

Rabies In Virginia, 1989-2003: With Particular Attention To Animals, Geographic Distribution, And Virus Variant, William Andrew Holzgrefe

Theses and Dissertations

Objectives: The description of the raccoon rabies epizootic in Virginia over fifteen years (1989-2003). Methods: Using simple statistical methods and a geographic information system (GIS)-based approach, and fifteen years worth of animal surveillance data, the progress of this epizootic has been charted in terms of the geographic spread of the disease, the major animal species affected by the disease and its spread, and the exposure and risk to humans and livestock animals presented by the expansion of the geographic range. Results: The resulting descriptive study illustrates the eastward expansion of the epizootic, the mushrooming of the disease in the northern …

Molecular Characterization Of Immunoglobins A, G, And M Heavy Chains In The Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops Truncatus, Holly Ann Gefroh

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

The dolphin immune system is not well characterized, unlike the human and mouse immune systems. As a sentinel species of the marine ecosystem, an understanding of the dolphin immune system will not only contribute to conservation and management of the species, but also contribute to an understanding of the status of the marine ecosystem. cDNA sequences encoding IgA and IgG heavy chains and IgM transmembrane segment of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, were obtained using a combination of reserve transcription of mRNA, PCR amplification using degenerate primers, and 3' and VH-FR3 anchored 5' RACE. Analysis of dolphin γ gene …

American Midwifery Litigation And State Legislative Preferences For Physician-Controlled Childbirth, Stacey A. Tovino

Faculty Articles

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Erisa: Rethinking Firestone In Light Of Great-West--Implications For Standard Of Review And The Right To A Jury Trial In Welfare Benefit Claims, Donald T. Bogan

Faculty Articles

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Communication Lab Peer Facilitators: What's In It For Them?, M. Tanya Bran-Barrett, Judith A. Rolls

Basic Communication Course Annual

Peer tutors have been used extensively within the communication discipline to enhance students' learning experiences (Hill, 1981; Webb & Lane, 1986). Research suggests that peer tutoring can have positive rewards for tutors and tutees (Goodland & Hurst, 1989; Topping, 1996). However, there is little to no research that explores the benefits received by peer tutors who run small group communication lab sessions for basic communication course students.

The qualitative data from focus group indicate that peer facilitators experienced: 1) self-development in terms of their self-esteem, confidence, and respect from themselves and others; 2) improved public speaking skills and better interpersonal …

From Spectators Of Public Affairs To Agents Of Social Change: Engaging Students In The Basic Course Through Service-Learning, Lynn M. Harter, Erika L. Kirby, Katherine L. Hatfield, Karla N. Kuhlman

Basic Communication Course Annual

Much literature bemoans the attitudes of Generation X (and their successors) toward civic participation (e.g., Putnam, 2000) and indeed education itself (e.g., Sacks, 1996). However, we have found students to be highly engaged when they have opportunities for active learning, such as those found in well designed service learning projects. We see this pedagogy as a small antidote to the sense of powerlessness that often pervades our culture. Drawing on diverse literatures, we explore theoretical reasons for using service-learning and illustrate its usefulness in speech communication basic course. Our discussion is organized around two key themes: (a) connection of self …

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Basic Communication Course Annual

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Testing, Treatment, And Trust: Social Work Professional Development And The Genomics Revolution, Anna M. Scheyett, Kimberly Strom-Gottfried

Faculty and Staff Publications

Knowledge in the area of human genetics and genomics is expanding at an exponential pace, with significant implications for social work in health, mental health, and other settings. This article identifies some key roles social workers may play in the arena of genetics, discusses social workers responsibility for ongoing professional development in this area, and describes a flexible genetics and genomics social work curriculum developed by the authors. We provide an evaluation of pilot curriculum implementations, discuss ongoing strategies and barriers to dissemination, and make recommendations for future actions to more fully incorporate genetics and genomics content into the social …

An Evaluation Of A "Best Practices" Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Program In Nursing Homes, J. W. Collins, L. Wolf, J. Bell, Bradley A. Evanoff

Occupational and Health Faculty Publications

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Healthy Island Organic Products: A Study Determining How To Increase Customer Awareness, Jeff C. Yates

Student Works

The purpose of this research project is to provide information that will aid in increasing the awareness of organic products that Healthy Island carries and to understand the customer needs when dealing with organic products, such a noni juice. This information will assist Healthy Island in the development of an effective marketing strategy. The questions that I hope to answer through this project are the following: 1. Is there a mark t for organic products geared toward younger men and women? 2. What is the current knowledge of organic products, specifically noni juice 3. What are the most effective ways …

Utah Clean Energy: Market Research Project "Cougars For Clean Power", Laura Mactaggart, Marda Batt, Ted Olsen

Student Works

The research done in this project analyzes BYU students' position on preserving the environment and particularly measures their knowledge regarding wind power and their willingness to contribute to the purchase of wind power by BYU. Utah Clean Energy commissioned students of the Marriott School of Management at BYU to carry out this project. Research was based on 402 surveys, which were conducted throughout campus and BYU housing complexes. The survey questionnaire and the results of the survey are located in the appendix. From the data gathered, statistical analysis was performed including cross-tabulation, chi-square testing, z-test testing, correlation, regression, and purchase …

Department Of Anthropology And Geography Self-Study Report To The Academic Planning Committee, Department Of Anthropology And Geography

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

In January of 2001 the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Geography became the Department of Anthropology and Geography. This merger was not requested by members of either unit: it was imposed administratively. Under ideal circumstance, such mergers evolve organically through a history of collaborations from the bottom up. Nevertheless, faculty of each unit had collaborated in a variety of contexts so there was some basis for integration. As one may imagine, one of the first things we set out to accomplish as a newly formed unit was the establishment of a common set of by-laws. After about six …

An Evaluation Of Economic Efficiencies Of Two Beef Systems From Calving To Harvest, Rosemary V. Anderson, Richard J. Rasby, Dick Clark, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Casey Macken

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Spring-calving, crossbred cows were used in a three-year experiment to determine the economic efficiencies of two different beef systems. Cows were either wintered on pasture (Control System) or on cornstalks (Treatment System). Control System steers were transported to a feedlot, fed a finishing diet and slaughtered. Treatment System steers were wintered on cornstalks, grazed pasture, fed a finishing diet and slaughtered. The Treatment System had lower weaning and slaughter breakeven, lower cost per weaned calf and greater profit potential when finished steers were sold on a live basis. Profitability was similar when finished steers were sold on a grid basis.

Influence Of Implant Regimen On Performance And Carcass Characteristics In Feedlot Steers, Heather L. Haugen, Galen E. Erickson, Court G. Campbell, Casey G. Macken

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A feedlot experiment was conducted to evaluate initial and terminal implant combinations in finishing steers. Implant strategies including Synovex Choice increased average daily gain and rib eye area when compared to strategies including Revalor-IS. Steers implanted initially and terminally with Synovex Choice also had increased performance compared to steers implanted initially and terminally with Revalor-IS; however, performance was not different when comparing Synovex Choice verses Revelor-IS as an initial implant (Revalor-S terminal implant). Marbling was similar across implant strategies, indicating the observed increase in performance with Synovex Choice was achieved without negatively influencing carcass quality.

Annotated Legal Bibliography On Gender

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Not If, But When?: Dismantling The Florida Adoption Act Of 2001, Andrew T. Binstock

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The note critiques the notice provision of the Adoption Act of 2001, arguing that it unjustly required single mothers to publish personal details in newspapers, violating privacy rights under the Due Process Clause and the Florida Constitution. The provision was ultimately invalidated by the Fourth District Court of Appeals, reflecting a broader tension between protecting fathers' rights and safeguarding mothers' privacy. The legislature's repeal of the notice requirement and the establishment of a voluntary putative father registry marked a shift toward balancing these interests while respecting reproductive autonomy.

American Midwifery Litigation And State Legislative Preferences For Physician-Controlled Childbirth, Stacey A. Tovino

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The transition from lay midwife-assisted home births to physician-controlled hospital deliveries in the U.S. was driven by a complex interplay of professional competition, economic interests, and societal biases, which were reinforced by judicial deference to state legislative preferences favoring medical dominance over childbirth practices.

The Beecher Sisters As Nineteenth-Century Feminist Icons Of The Sameness-Difference Debate, Tracy A. Thomas

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Annotated Legal Bibliography On Gender

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Choosing Liberty Over Equality And Sacrificing Both: Equal Protection And Due Process In Lawrence V. Texas, Andrew J. Seligsohn

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article critiques the Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas, arguing that the Court's reliance on substantive due process under the Due Process Clause, rather than the Equal Protection Clause, undermines the broader equality concerns faced by the LGBTQ+ community. By prioritizing liberty over equality, the Court missed an opportunity to establish a more robust legal foundation for future LGBTQ+ rights, leaving the decision vulnerable to challenge and failing to address the systemic discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Supreme Court Narratives On Equality And Gender Discrimination In Employment: 1971-2002, Vicki Lens

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article examines the Supreme Court's evolving approach to gender discrimination in the workplace, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s, as it grappled with the intersection of formal and substantive equality. The Court's decisions reflected the influence of the feminist movement and broader societal shifts, addressing issues such as pregnancy-related discrimination, sexual harassment, and workplace stereotypes. While the Court often invalidated discriminatory practices, its rulings also revealed tensions in balancing equal treatment with competing interests, such as military preparedness or employer liability. The analysis highlights how the Court's narrative on gender equality was shaped by legal doctrines, cultural values, and …

Women's Rights And Children's Rights: A Partnership With Benefits For Both, Jonathan Todres

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article "Women's Rights and Children's Rights: A Partnership with Benefits for Both" by Jonathan Todres explores the interconnectedness of women's and children's rights, arguing that while separate treaties like CEDAW and CRC are beneficial, a holistic approach combining both frameworks is essential for effective protection. It emphasizes that addressing issues like child prostitution in Thailand requires leveraging both women's and children's rights to create comprehensive solutions.

Patriarchy On Lockdown: Deliberate Indifference And Male Prison Rape, Olga Giller

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The note argues that the U.S. prison system perpetuates patriarchy and uses rape as a tool of social control, with the deliberate indifference standard under the Eighth Amendment failing to hold prison officials accountable for preventing sexual violence. It critiques the systemic failure to address prison rape, emphasizing its roots in patriarchal structures and the need for systemic change.

Loose Not The Floodgates, Benjamin J. Cooper

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article examines the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas, which struck down sodomy laws, arguing that while the ruling was necessary, it raises concerns about the broader regulation of sexual conduct outside marriage. The author contends that such laws, despite rare enforcement, serve societal functions, including protecting marriage and providing moral boundaries that deter harmful behavior, particularly among young people.

Lawrence V. Texas: When "Profound And Deep Convictions" Collide With Liberty Interests, Nancy J. Knauer

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article examines the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Lawrence v. Texas, which overturned Bowers v. Hardwick and invalidated a Texas sodomy law criminalizing same-sex intimacy. The author argues that Lawrence not only advanced individual liberty interests but also marked a significant shift in the legal and cultural recognition of homosexuality, moving beyond earlier frameworks that criminalized or marginalized gay individuals. The decision reflects broader societal changes in understanding same-sex relationships and challenges the use of moral disapproval as a basis for legal restrictions on consensual adult conduct.

Is Incest Next?, Brett H. Mcdonnell

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article examines whether the Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas, which invalidated sodomy laws, might lead to the legalization of consensual adult incest. While the decision could theoretically create a precedent for challenging incest laws, the author argues that such an outcome is unlikely due to significant legal, social, and political differences between sodomy and incest.

The Shag-A-Delic Supreme Court: "Anal Sex," "Mystery," "Destiny," And The "Transcendent" In Lawrence V. Texas, Richard D. Mohr

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice

The article critiques Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion in Lawrence v. Texas for its lack of clarity and robust constitutional framework. While the decision overturned Texas's sodomy law, the author argues that Kennedy's reasoning conflated liberty and equality rights, relied on vague language, and failed to establish a clear legal standard, undermining its potential to provide strong protection for LGBTQ+ rights.