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Globalization, Precarious Work, And The Food Bank, Ernie S. Lightman, Andrew Mitchell, Dean Herd

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper explores whether people are better off working in the precarious employment associated with a neoliberal globalized economy. Firstly, we show the impacts of globalization on the composition of food bank users in Toronto, Canada. We then compare two groups offood bank users, one with at least one household member working, the other without. Our findings demonstrate that the life experiences of the two groups remain depressingly similar: those employed remained mired in poverty and continued to lead marginalized, precarious lives. The lack of investment in education or training characteristic of 'work-first' welfare reforms leads to unstable, low-paid work …

Family Foster Care For Abandoned Children In Egypt, Hamido A. Megahead

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The profile of Egyptian foster children has changed tremendously since the establishment of Egyptian family foster care in 1959. This is a result of changes in foster family practice and changes in the profile of foster families. The changes in family foster care practice included terminating the use of wet nurses and replacing them with Childhood and Motherhood Care Centers and by determining a specific age that foster children would leave the foster care system. The changes in the foster family profile included the educational qualifications offoster mothers, the jobs offoster mothers and foster fathers, the motivation to be a …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 35, No. 2 (June 2008)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• GLOBALIZATION, PRECARIOUS WORK, AND THE FOOD BANK - Ernie S. Lightman, Andrew Mitchell and Dean Herd
• FAMILY FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED CHILDREN IN EGYPT - Hamido A. Megahead
• POTENTIAL IMPACT OF EITC ADJUSTMENTS ON FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG LOW INCOME FAMILIES: A SIMULATION MODEL - Younghee Lim and Catherine Lemieux
• TRANSFORMING CAREGIVING: AFRICAN AMERICAN CUSTODIAL GRANDMOTHERS AND THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM - S. Yvette Murphy, Andrea G. Hunter and Deborah J. Johnson
• DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY IN AMERICAN SOCIAL WELFARE HISTORY: 1897-1943 - Peter Szto
• USING SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION THEORY AS A FOUNDATION FOR MACRO-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY HIV …

Using Social Construction Theory As A Foundation For Macro-Level Interventions In Communities Impacted By Hiv And Addictions, David Allen Patterson, Robert H. Keefe

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Many professionals working with people living with HIV and alcohol and other drug addictions rely heavily on micro and mezzo-level interventions. The authors argue that although these approaches are effective for helping people living with some social problems they are too narrow for working effectively with HIV-positive and alcohol and other drug-addicted individuals. The authors use social construction theory to analyze the social problems of HIV/AIDS and addictions and make recommendations for macro-level interventions that may help curtail the dual problems of HIV and addictions.

Review Of Working Mothers And The Welfare State: Religion And The Politics Of Work-Family Policies In Western Europe And The United States. Kimberly J. Morgan. Reviewed By Katherine Van Wormer., Katherine Van Wormer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Kimberly J. Morgan. Working Mothers and the Welfare State: Religion and the Politics of Working-Family Policies in Western Europe and the United States. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2006. $22.95 papercover.

Review Of Good Kids From Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development In Social Context. Delbert S. Elliott, Scott Menard, Bruce Rankin, Amanda Elliott, William Julius Wilson And David Huizinga. Reviewed By Stephanie Cosner Berzin., Stephanie Cosner Berzin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Delbert S. Elliot, Scott Menard, Bruce Rankin, Amanda Elliot, William Julius Wilson and David Huizinga. Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. $80.00 hardcover, $30.99 papercover.

Review Of Polarized America: The Dance Of Ideology And Unequal Riches. Nolan Mccarty, Keith T. Poole And Howard Rosenthal. Reviewed By Joel Blau, Joel Blau

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Nolan McCarty, Keith T. Poole, and Howard Rosenthal. Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 2006. $35.00 hardcover, $18.00 papercover.

Review Of Biomedicalization Of Alcohol Studies: Ideological Shifts And Institutional Challenges. Lorraine T. Midanik. Reviewed By E. Michael Gorman., Bart Grossman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Peter Schrag. California: America's High Stakes Experiment. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2006. $24.95 hardcover, $16.95 papercover.

Review Of California: America's High Stakes Experiment. Peter Schrag. Reviewed By Bart Grossman., Edward Cohen

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of John Gerring. Case Study Research: Principles and Practices. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. $70.00 hardcover, $24.99 papercover.

Review Of Long Range Public Investment: The Forgotten Legacy Of The New Deal. Robert D. Leighninger. Reviewed By James Midgley., James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Robert D. Leighninger. Long Range Public Investment: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 2007. $ 24.95 papercover.

Jobs Aren't Enough: Towards A New Economic Mobility For Low-Income Families. Roberta Rehner Iverson And Annie Laurie Armstrong., James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Roberta Rehner Iverson and Annie Laurie Armstrong. Jobs Aren't Enough: Towards a New Economic Mobility for Low- Income Families. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2006. $74.50 hardcover, $26.95 papercover.

The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality Of Life In Urban America. Ram A. Cnaan With Stephanie C. Boddie, Charlene C. Mcgrew And Jennifer Kang., Kristine Frerer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Ram A. Cnaan with Stephanie C. Boddie, Charlene C. McGrew and Jennifer Kang. The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006. $69.95 hardcover.

The State After Statism: New State Activities In The Age Of Liberalization. Jonah D. Levy, Editor., James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Jonah D. Levy, Editor. The State after Statism: New State Activities in the Age of Liberalization. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2006. $55.00 hardcover, $24.95 papercover.

Contesting Communities: The Transformation Of Workplace Charity. Emily Barman., Sara E. Kimberlin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Emily Barman. Contesting Communities: The Transformation of Workplace Charity. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2006. $53.00 hardcover, $20.95 papercover.

Child Soldiers: From Violence To Protection. Michael Wessells., David K. Androff

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Michael Wessells, Child Soldiers: From Violence to Protection. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2006. $45.00 hardcover.

Health And Work Productivity: Making The Business Case For Quality Health Care. Ronald C. Kessler And Paul E. Stang, Editors.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Ronald C. Kessler and Paul E. Stang (Eds.), Health and Work Productivity: Making the Business Case for Quality Health Care. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2006. $35.00 hardcover.

Federal Tort Claims Act Is Available For Oif Tbi Veterans, Despite Feres, Helen D. O'Conor

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Rebuilding The Mental Health System In Iraq In The Context Of Transitional Justice, Kari P. Kammel

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Using Technology To Enhance Qualitative Research With Hidden Populations, John Matthews, Elizabeth P. Cramer

The Qualitative Report

Advances in technology provide researchers with increased opportunities to locate and conduct research with populations that have historically been inaccessible. This manuscript de scribes the development of private, voluntary web-based groups, and the process for using web cameras to conduct individual web-based interviews as a method of data collection in qualitative research. Also contained within are detailed steps for utilizing each of these technological innovations as well an exploration of the ethical issues related to using technology to enhance the research experience with members of hidden populations, using the GLBT population as a referent group.

Stephen James On The Battle For Welfare Rights: Politics And Poverty In Modern America By Felicia Kornbluh. Philadelphia: University Of Pennsylvania Press, 2007. 287pp., Stephen James

Human Rights & Human Welfare

A review of:

The Battle for Welfare Rights: Politics and Poverty in Modern America by Felicia Kornbluh. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007. 287pp.

Disaster Preparedness And Professional And Personal Challenges Of County Extension Faculty During The 2004 Florida Hurricane Season, Ricky Telg, Tracy Irani, Nick Place, Abbe R. Degroat

Journal of Extension

The purpose of the study reported here was to determine how well University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension faculty were prepared to deal with professional demands, job expectations and clientele needs, while coping with personal hardships as a result of the 2004 hurricane season. Results indicate that respondents were not well prepared to deal with professional challenges and the emotional symptoms of clientele during the hurricane season. Respondents reported needing training in disaster preparedness, in applying subject matter expertise in disaster situations, and in assisting coworkers to cope with stress.

On The Green Vol. 37 No. 34 May 30, 2008, 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.

2008 Commencement Exercises, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Commencement

Order of Exercises

Processional:

Herbert C. Dobrinsky, Vice President for University Affairs, Yeshiva University; Herald

Presiding:

Morton Lowengrub, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Yeshiva University; Chief Marshal

Richard M. Joel, President, Yeshiva University

National Anthem:

Cantor Ira W. Heller, Class of 2008

Invocation:

Rabbi Ozer Glickman, Adjunct Professor, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Welcome:

Kathryn O. Greenberg, Chair, Board of Directors, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Class of 1982

Remarks:

David Rudenstine, Vice President for Legal Education, Yeshiva University; Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Commencement Address:

Hon. Dennis Jacobs, Chief Judge, US Court …

Post-Qualifying Social Work - Evaluation Project Stage Ii, H Donnellan, G Jack

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Faculty Institute On Teaching And Learning (Fitl) Presentations (2008), Fitl Conference

RIT Digital Archives

The 2008 Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning (FITL), RIT's annual conference hosted by Teaching and Learning Services, was once again a beneficial time for RIT faculty and professional staff to step away from the routine and be immersed in two days of workshops, panels and keynotes focused on innovation and creativity. The RIT Inn and Conference Center was our venue, providing an opportunity for attendees to “get away from it all” in a professional conference setting.

The Alestle - Vol. 60 No. 64 - 05/28/2008, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 60 No. 64

The Bg News May 28, 2008, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. May 28, 2008. Volume 98-Issue 153.

Evaluating Cultural Lmmersion Experiences To Teach Community Health Nursing, Martha Laskar-Alemán

Theses and Graduate Projects

Cultural immersion experiences can be a valuable way to teach the concepts of community health nursing in an introductory clinical course. By having an opportunity to experience a cultural context outside of their usual! area of practice and residence, students are able to expand their understanding of another world view while beginning to develop skills in population and community focused practice. The purpose of this project is to describe a method for evaluating cultural immersion experiences and to identify patterns of expanding professional and personal growth that are based on these experiences. Students who chose immersion experiences, were invited to …

May 26, 2008 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, May 25, 2008, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2008

No abstract provided.