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Communicator, Summer 2006, Wnec Alumni Association Jul 2006

Communicator, Summer 2006, Wnec Alumni Association

Alumni Magazines

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The Limits Of Service-Learning In Higher Education, Dan W. Butin Jul 2006

The Limits Of Service-Learning In Higher Education, Dan W. Butin

Education Faculty Publications

This article takes a critical look at the attempted institutionalization of service-learning in higher education. It asks whether service-learning can become deeply embedded within the academy; and if so, what exactly is becoming embedded. Specifically, this article suggests that there are substantial pedagogical, political, and institutional limits to service-learning across the academy. These limits, moreover, are shown to be inherent to the service-learning movement as contemporarily theorized and enacted. The article concludes by reframing some of the grounding assumptions of service-learning to position it as a disciplinary field more suited for becoming genuinely embedded within higher education.

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Complementarity And Custom In Wage Contract Violation, John S. Earle, Klara Sabirianova Peter Jul 2006

Complementarity And Custom In Wage Contract Violation, John S. Earle, Klara Sabirianova Peter

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

We analyze a model of wage delay in which strategic complementarity arises because each employer's costs of violating its contracts decrease with the arrears in its labor market. The model is estimated on panel data for workers and firms in Russia, facilitating identification through fixed effects for employees, employers, and local labor markets, and instrumental variables based on policy interventions. The estimated reaction function displays strongly positive neighborhood effects, and the estimated feedback loops - worker quits, effort, strikes, and legal penalties - imply that costs of wage delays are attenuated by neighborhood arrears. We also study a nonlinear case …

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“It’S A Balancing Act!”: Exploring School/Work/Family Interface Issues Among Bilingual, Rural Nebraska, Paraprofessional Educators, Rochelle L. Dalla, Pallabi Moulikgupta, Wiliam E. Lopez, Vicky Jones Jul 2006

“It’S A Balancing Act!”: Exploring School/Work/Family Interface Issues Among Bilingual, Rural Nebraska, Paraprofessional Educators, Rochelle L. Dalla, Pallabi Moulikgupta, Wiliam E. Lopez, Vicky Jones

Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications

Nebraska’s rural school districts have a rapidly growing Spanish-speaking student body and few qualified instructors to meet their educational needs. This investigation examined factors that promote and challenge the ability of rural Nebraska paraprofessional educators to complete an online B.S. program in elementary education, with a K-12 English as a second language endorsement. Interviews focused on the interface between school, work, and family, with special attention on family system change and adaptation. Twenty-six bilingual paraprofessional educators enrolled (or formerly enrolled) in the education program were interviewed. Twenty were first- (n = 15) or second-generation (n = 5) immigrant Latino/as. Influences …

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Gospel Teaching And Writing: A Conversation With Elder Gerald N. Lund, Paul H. Peterson Jul 2006

Gospel Teaching And Writing: A Conversation With Elder Gerald N. Lund, Paul H. Peterson

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

Recently, Paul H. Peterson sat down with Elder Gerald N. Lund to discuss Elder Lund's prolific career in the Church Educational System (CES). Elder Lund reflects on nearly thirty-five years of teaching, writing, and publishing-including the challenges of writing historical fiction such as The Work and the Glory and The Kingdom and the Crown-along with the joy and complexity of life in the CES.Elder Gerald N. Lund of the Seventy is Area President of the Europe West Area.

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Vol. 07 No. 2 Religious Educator, Religious Educator Jul 2006

Vol. 07 No. 2 Religious Educator, Religious Educator

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

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The Classic, Summer 2006, Public Relations Jul 2006

The Classic, Summer 2006, Public Relations

The Classic, 2000-2009

President's Report: Northwestern's greatest asset; Northwestern receives reaccreditation; De Jong appointed VP; Lilly Endowment renewal grant awarded to NWC; Development office undergoes name change; Northwestern receives grant for research on antiparasitic drugs; Dean of spiritual formation leaves; Mailbag; Students participate in summer research programs; Thayer receives staff recognition award; De Valois Stadium gets a makeover; Actuarial program receives advanced classification; Woudstra leaves alumni office; Assistant to the resident retires; Northwestern appoints Jeff Barker to endowed professorship; Faculty awarded research grants; Alumnus hired for new fund-raising position; Realizing a Dream: Renovation will restore activity and energy to aging Rowenhorst Student Center; …

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Documentary Editing, Volume 28, Number 2, Summer 2006. Jul 2006

Documentary Editing, Volume 28, Number 2, Summer 2006.

Documentary Editing: Journal of the Association for Documentary Editing (1979–2011)

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Taiwan's Participation In Inter-Governmental Organizations: An Overview Of Its Initiatives, Chien-Pin Li Jul 2006

Taiwan's Participation In Inter-Governmental Organizations: An Overview Of Its Initiatives, Chien-Pin Li

Faculty Articles

Emboldened by the ascendance of economic issues on the global agenda and the erosion of security-driven bipolar structures, Taiwan in the late 1980s decided to use its economic advantages for diplomatic gain. Examination of changes in three phases of Taiwan's initiatives indicates that its inter-governmental organization strategies and targets correlate well with domestic politics and external factors.

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Reforming 529 College Savings Plans To Better Reach Low-Income Families, Margaret Clancy, Leslie Parrish Jul 2006

Reforming 529 College Savings Plans To Better Reach Low-Income Families, Margaret Clancy, Leslie Parrish

Center for Social Development Research

Reforming 529 College Savings Plans to Better Reach Low-Income Families

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State-Level Individual Development Account (Ida) Policy: Opportunities And Challenges For Rural Areas, Karen Edwards, Jon Bailey Jul 2006

State-Level Individual Development Account (Ida) Policy: Opportunities And Challenges For Rural Areas, Karen Edwards, Jon Bailey

Center for Social Development Research

State-Level Individual Development Account (IDA) Policy: Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Areas

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International Volunteer Service Research And Trends, Center For Social Development Jul 2006

International Volunteer Service Research And Trends, Center For Social Development

Center for Social Development Research

International Volunteer Service Research and Trends

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Socioeconomic Status As A Predictor Of Marital Adjustment In Working Women, Zeenat Ismail, Kausar Ansari Jul 2006

Socioeconomic Status As A Predictor Of Marital Adjustment In Working Women, Zeenat Ismail, Kausar Ansari

Business Review

The purpose of the present research was to determine the extent to which Socioeconomic Status in Pakistani scenario can predict Marital Adjustment with special reference to working women. After detailed literature review it was hypothesized that Marital Adjustment would be more among working women of high Socioeconomic Status as compared to working women of low and middle Socioeconomic Status. Sample of the present research consisted of 150 married working women divided into three groups of subjects each consisting of fifty women. These groups comprised of low, middle and high socioeconomic classes. Dyadic Adjustment Scale was administered in order to measure …

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Seed Account Monitoring Research At June 30, 2006, Lisa Reyes Mason, Vernon Loke, Margaret Clancy Jul 2006

Seed Account Monitoring Research At June 30, 2006, Lisa Reyes Mason, Vernon Loke, Margaret Clancy

Center for Social Development Research

SEED Account Monitoring Research at June 30, 2006

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Using Individual Development Accounts To Save For A Home: Are There Differences By Race?, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Kristen Wagner Jul 2006

Using Individual Development Accounts To Save For A Home: Are There Differences By Race?, Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Kristen Wagner

Center for Social Development Research

Research indicates that homeownership is a key variable in wealth accumulation. Using data from the American Dream Demonstration, this study examines the performance of low-incomeblacks and whites saving for homeownership through Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), a matched saving program. Results show black IDA participants saved smaller amounts and less frequently. Furthermore, findings suggest institutional variables have different associations with savings for blacks and whites. Implications for policymakers and program administrators are discussed regarding differential targeting of race groups in the design and implementation of programs aimed toward increasing savings and assets accumulation for low-income and minority households.

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Wealth Building In Rural America: Programs, Policies, Research, Jon Bailey, Jami Curley, Karen Edwards, Gena Gunn, Eric Henson, Njeri Kagotho, Anna Lee, Kathleen K. Miller, Luxman Nathan, Trina R. Shanks, Michael Sherraden, Margaret S. Sherraden, Jean Schumacher, Bill Schweke, Ann Ulmer Jul 2006

Wealth Building In Rural America: Programs, Policies, Research, Jon Bailey, Jami Curley, Karen Edwards, Gena Gunn, Eric Henson, Njeri Kagotho, Anna Lee, Kathleen K. Miller, Luxman Nathan, Trina R. Shanks, Michael Sherraden, Margaret S. Sherraden, Jean Schumacher, Bill Schweke, Ann Ulmer

Center for Social Development Research

Wealth Building in Rural America: Programs, Policies, Research

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Environmental Service Learning Programs In The United Arab Emirates: Impacts On Environmental Awareness And Civic Engagement, Fares Howari Jul 2006

Environmental Service Learning Programs In The United Arab Emirates: Impacts On Environmental Awareness And Civic Engagement, Fares Howari

Center for Social Development Research

Environmental Service Learning Programs in the United Arab Emirates: Impacts on Environmental Awareness and Civic Engagement

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Defining Civic Service: A Global Perspective, Center For Social Development Jul 2006

Defining Civic Service: A Global Perspective, Center For Social Development

Center for Social Development Research

Defining Civic Service: A Global Perspective

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National Youth Service, Center For Social Development Jul 2006

National Youth Service, Center For Social Development

Center for Social Development Research

National Youth Service

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International Volunteerism In The United States, 2005, Benjamin Lough Jul 2006

International Volunteerism In The United States, 2005, Benjamin Lough

Center for Social Development Research

This working paper uses 2005 CPS data to describe the frequency of international volunteerism in the United States by select demographic characteristics and length of service abroad. Nearly one million individuals reported volunteering internationally at least once in 2005. Young or middle-aged college graduates with higher-incomes, employed full-time, and married without dependent children were the most frequent candidates for service abroad. The majority of volunteers spent two weeks or less overseas, and volunteered with a faith-based organization either domestically or internationally. Limitations in the data help identify areas needing further research.

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Attitudes Towards The Child Trust Fund: What Do Parents Think?, Rajiv Prabhakar Jul 2006

Attitudes Towards The Child Trust Fund: What Do Parents Think?, Rajiv Prabhakar

Center for Social Development Research

The Labour government has recently introduced the Child Trust Fund. This pays all new babies a £250 or £500 capital endowment from government. This is locked into a special account until the child’s 18th birthday. Parents are key to the success of this policy as they will make many of the key decisions about savings and investment. Little is known, however, about what new parents think of this policy. This paper addresses this by providing original evidence on what parents think of the basic features of this policy; whether the Child Trust Fund will make them more likely to save; …

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How Young People Save Money: Findings From Interviews With Seed Participants, Edward Scanlon, Jennifer Wheeler Brooks, Deborah Adams Jul 2006

How Young People Save Money: Findings From Interviews With Seed Participants, Edward Scanlon, Jennifer Wheeler Brooks, Deborah Adams

Center for Social Development Research

How Young People Save Money: Findings From Interviews With SEED Participants

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Barriers To Asset Accumulation For Families In The Seed Pre-School Demonstration And Impact Assessment, Sondra G. Beverly, Jared Barton Jul 2006

Barriers To Asset Accumulation For Families In The Seed Pre-School Demonstration And Impact Assessment, Sondra G. Beverly, Jared Barton

Center for Social Development Research

Barriers to Asset Accumulation for Families in the SEED Pre-School Demonstration and Impact Assessment

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Contributions Of The Earned Income Tax Credit To Community Development In Indian Country, Kristen Wagner, Karen Edwards, Miriam Jorgensen, Dana Klar Jul 2006

Contributions Of The Earned Income Tax Credit To Community Development In Indian Country, Kristen Wagner, Karen Edwards, Miriam Jorgensen, Dana Klar

Center for Social Development Research

The earned income tax credit (EITC) has become a central element in a suite of programs and polices that promote “asset building” for the poor. Increasingly, it has become a way not only for individuals but also communities to turn their economic circumstances around. The Center for Social Development in collaboration with Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies engaged ten Native community organizations currently providing free tax preparation services in a study that examined uptake and potential uses of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) income by Native people. Through community surveys we learned that a majority of survey …

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Marital Transitions And The Sandwich Generation: The Implications Of Divorce And Remarriage, Brian Higginbotham, Katie Henderson Jul 2006

Marital Transitions And The Sandwich Generation: The Implications Of Divorce And Remarriage, Brian Higginbotham, Katie Henderson

All Current Publications

The “sandwich generation” refers to persons in middle adulthood who have simultaneous commitments to help their adult children and their elderly parents.

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Focal Point, Volume 20 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute Jul 2006

Focal Point, Volume 20 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute

Research and Training Center - Focal Point

This issue of Focal Point describes the need for, and provides examples of, new strategies for meeting the mental health needs of children and adolescents involved with the juvenile justice system.

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On The Green Vol. 36 No. 17 June 30, 2006, Gallaudet University Jun 2006

On The Green Vol. 36 No. 17 June 30, 2006, Gallaudet University

2001-2010

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

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Annual Financial Report, June 30, 2006, Fort Hays State University Jun 2006

Annual Financial Report, June 30, 2006, Fort Hays State University

Annual Financial Reports

Annual Financial Report, June 30, 2006

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Evaluating The Pecan And Sweet Potato Pilot Insurance Programs: A Case Study In The Application Of Utilization-Focused Client-Based Methodology, Terrence W. Thomas, Benjamin Gray Jr. Jun 2006

Evaluating The Pecan And Sweet Potato Pilot Insurance Programs: A Case Study In The Application Of Utilization-Focused Client-Based Methodology, Terrence W. Thomas, Benjamin Gray Jr.

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the application of qualitative evaluation techniques to generate information for decision making in a field setting. To achieve this goal, the paper presents a brief review of the epistemology of the qualitative technique of participatory action research and use focused evaluation. This is followed by an analysis of the results of the evaluation of the Pecan and Sweet Potato Pilot Insurance Programs to demonstrate the application of these qualitative techniques to generate information for decision making in a complex social milieu. The results of this case-study demonstrate the utility of qualitative techniques …

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Annual Report, 2005-2006, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Office Of The Vice Provost For Research, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Graduate School And International Education Jun 2006

Annual Report, 2005-2006, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Office Of The Vice Provost For Research, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Graduate School And International Education

Graduate School and International Education Annual Report

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