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Illinois State University Report, October 2, 2008, Illinois State University

Illinois State University Report (1966-2012)

Illinois State University bi-weekly employee newsletter.

Newsletters For The Larsen Tractor Museum, Tractor Museum

Lester F. Larsen Tractor Museum: Planning and Development Documents

No abstract provided.

Investigation Of Motivations And Supports For Continued Foster Parenting, Rebekah Cline

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Recent research notes that foster parents, particularly in Oregon, are difficult to retain past a period of eight months. Further, the average stay in the foster care system for a child in Oregon is fourteen months, necessitating an average of two moves during that time for the majority of foster children. Despite this concern, there remains a limited body of literature addressing the problem of increasing foster parents' tenure. The literature that is available notes that the more frequently a child has to move foster homes the greater the likelihood that they will develop mental illnesses such as PTSD. In …

Press Release: Rodney Hurst "It Was Never About A Hot Dog And A Coke", Ron Miller

Textual material from the Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Papers

A press release about Rodney Hurst's book "It was never about a hot dog and a coke." In addition, it advertises the Amelia Island Book Festival on October 2-4, 2008.

10-2008 Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Library Services Newsletter for October 2008.

Good For The Neighborhood: Cindy Cooper ’03 Works To Rescue Housing At Risk, Ub Law Forum

UB Law Forum

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Food Stamps On Exiting Welfare And Becoming Employed For Welfare Recipients, Charles Baum

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

Welfare reform’s success encouraging employment may be affected by the federal Food Stamp program because many households receive welfare and Food Stamps. Food Stamp benefits could discourage employment because benefits are reduced proportionally with income; alternatively, it could encourage employment by increasing stability and allowing more resources to be allocated toward employment-related expenses. I examine the effects of Food Stamps on exiting welfare and becoming employed for welfare recipients. Results suggest, if anything, that Food Stamps discourage employment, and such benefits may discourage transitions off welfare, too. If so, then it may be necessary to study the determinants of welfare …

Welfare Reform And Juvenile Arrests, Tami Gurley-Calvez, Bethany Claus Widick

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

Social policy, such as the legalization of abortion and the federal bans on lead in the 1970s, has been shown to significantly impact crime rates. With recent increases in juvenile arrests and violent crime rates, we explore whether further social policy—namely the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) welfare reform—has had an impact on crime.

There are various mechanisms by which the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, created by the 1996 PRWORA welfare reform, may influence criminal activity, especially among older children. Many welfare recipients were required to participate in work and education activities, which …

October 2008 Full Issue

This Month

The full issue of This Month for October 2008.

Cultures Meet In Morocco

This Month

Sociology professor Bob Perry led a group of 13 faculty from area high schools, universities, and colleges on a five-week trip to Morocco as part of the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program.

Environmental Perspectives: Fall 2008, Environmental Law Program

Environmental and Energy Law Perspectives

No abstract provided.

Student Fact Book, Fall 2008, Thirty-Second Annual Edition, Wright State University, Office Of Student Information Systems, Wright State University

Wright State University Student Fact Books

The student fact book has general demographic information on all students enrolled at Wright State University for Fall Quarter, 2008.

North Dakota Law, Rob Carolin

North Dakota Law

Alumni Magazine of the University of North Dakota School of Law

An Enduring Scourge: The Evolution Of Trafficking In Women For Forced Prostitution In Bosnia-Herzegovina, Elizabeth Longino

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In the late nineties, in the post-conflict period of rebuilding and peacekeeping, trafficking in women for sexual exploitation emerged as a major problem in Bosnia-Herzegovina. For years, the country was considered one of the principle destination and transit countries in the region, until a combination of internal and external factors caused the situation to change. Internally, the government passed legislation, created action plans, and designated special police forces to combat trafficking across borders. Apart from these actions, regional political changes and the withdrawal of international troops also contributed to the closure of bars and brothels in which trafficked women were …

Lindenword, Fall 2008, Lindenwood University

LindenWord (2006-2011)

LindenWord was a publication for Lindenwood students from 2006 to 2011.

Outlook, Fall 2008, Wayne State University Library System

Library Publications

Newsletter from the Wayne State University Library System. Fall 2008 articles include: Reflections on G. Flint Purdy; 2007-2008 G. Flint Purdy Memorial Award; Virtual Motor City Adds Over 20,000 Images and Videos; Library System Introduces Encore Search; Library System Joins International Consortium for Greater Access; LISP Offers Online Degree; Classroom Technology Redesign; Shiffman Medical Library to Reopen in 2009; Jacob Lawrence Traveling Display; Dean of Library System Elected to OCLC Board of Trustees; Neef Law Library Director Retires; Shiffman Medical Library Director Steps Down; Greeting From Dean Sandra Yee.

Research & Action Report, Fall/Winter 2008, Wellesley Centers For Women, Peggy Mcintosh, Sally Engle Merry

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

Q & A with Sally Engle Merry

Examining Mixed-Ancestry Identity in Adolescents

Update on Work to Empower Children for Life

Dual-Trauma Couples: Why Do We Need to Study Them?

SEED Project Moves Educational Equity and Diversity Forward

Brazen (Fall 2008), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Actions Memo October 2008, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Action Memos

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Emerging Opportunities For Digital Print Production Of User-Generated Content, Javier Rodriguez-Borlado Martinez

Theses

Changes in information consumption habits have been especially rapid and deep in the last five years. As examples, Facebook, with more than 90 millions users at the time of this writing, was launched on 2004, and YouTube, a new model that has revolutionized the way the users are getting content, as well as the content itself, started in 2005. These rapid changes are threatening the printing industry. What will be the motivation and environment for consumers to print? What content will consumers prefer to print? What values will consumers appreciate in the print product versus the digital? What will be …

The Jurisprudence Of Pleading: Rights, Rules, And Conley V. Gibson, Emily Sherwin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

In 1957, in the case of Conley v. Gibson, the Supreme Court announced a minimal standard for the contents of a complaint under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and endorsed what has come to be known as 'notice' pleading. This article, prepared for a symposium on Conley, reviews the debate over pleading requirements that preceded the case. Unlike modern discussions of pleading, which focus on the level of factual specificity required in complaints, the pre-Conley debate was about the legal content of complaints - an question largely forgotten in the years following Conley.

The early twentieth century debate over …

Closing The Gap

Closing the Gap Newsletter

Newsletter of the College of Education

Afterschool Matters Occasional Paper Fall 2008, National Institute On Out-Of-School Time

Afterschool Matters

Youth Engagement and Quality of Experience in Afterschool Programs
By David J. Shernoff and Deborah Lowe Vandell
Research on middle school participants’ engagement in afterschool programs shows that such programs often serve as developmental contexts for promoting “flow” experiences. Compared to when they are in other settings after school, participants in afterschool programs are more likely to experience high concentrated effort and intrinsic motivation, experiences consistent with Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow. Organized sports, arts enrichment, and academic enrichment activities were found to be particularly engaging program activities, in contrast to homework completion. The importance of high levels of engagement in …

Faculty Can Help Students To Learn By Partnering With Librarians, Mei-Yun (Annie) Lin

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

School Desegregation In Norfolk, Virginia, Karen S. Vaughan

Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

Powerpoint slideshow (with audio) to accompany 2008 exhibit in the Old Dominion University Perry Library about School Desegregation in Norfolk, Virginia.

See also:

• digital collection at: no longer available
• online exhibition at: http://exhibits.lib.odu.edu/exhibits/show/sdinv

Spartan Daily, October 1, 2008, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 131, Issue 18

Research Methodology On History Of Books In China: An Interview With Professor T. H. Tsien, Chang Pao-San

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

Distributional Effects Of Programmatic Features Of Medicaid/Schip On Transitions From Private Insurance Coverage Among Us Low-Income Children: A Dynamic Approach, Adetokunbo B. Oluwole

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility and programmatic features on transitions from private insurance coverage among samples of American low-income children using monthly data from the 2001 panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), a nationally representative data set. The estimation approach combines multilevel modeling and event history analysis, including a robust array of variables measuring programmatic features, individual child, family, and state attributes. Logistic regression results do not indicate an adverse effect of expanded Medicaid/SCHIP eligibility on private insurance coverage. Results also suggest that states which established stand-alone SCHIP …

Boletín V.14:No.1 (2008), Fordham University Latin American And Latino Studies Institute

Boletín (Fordham University. Latin American and Latino Studies Institute)

No abstract provided.

Nandini Gunewardena And Ann Kingsolver (Editors): The Gender Of Globalization: Women Navigating Cultural And Economic Marginalities, Johnelle Luciani

Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought

No abstract provided.