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Sanctioning Policies-Australian, American And British Cross-National Reflections And Comparisons, Harry Savelsberg

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Over the last two decades welfare policies have undergone major reforms in Anglo-Western nations such as the U.S., U.K. and Australia. Central to these reforms have been the revision of welfare recipient entitlements and responsibilities and the emergence of a responsibility and obligations agenda. The essence of this agenda is conditionality and reciprocity, and it includes the threat of punitive sanctions for failing to comply with mandatory participation requirements. This paper highlights the potent influence of the ideas of American conservatives on policy reforms in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia and provides a thematic crossnational comparison of sanctioning policies …

Review Of Organizing For Educational Justice: The Campaign For Public School Reform In The South Bronx. Michael B. Fabricant. Reviewed By Eva Gold., Eva Gold

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Michael B. Fabricant, Organizing for Educational Justice: The Campaign for Public School Reform in the South Bronx. University of Minnesota Press, 2010. $22.95, paperback.

Review Of World Crisis Effects On Social Security In Latin America And The Caribbean: Lessons And Policies. Carmelo Mesa-Lago. Reviewed By Vladimir Rys., Vladimir Rys

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Carmelo Mesa-Lago, World Crisis Effects on Social Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons and Policies. Institute for the Study of the Americas, 2010. $28.95, paperback.

Review Of Suicide: Foucault, History And Truth. Ian Marsh. Reviewed By Oona Morrow., Oona Morrow

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Ian Marsh, Suicide: Foucault, History and Truth. Cambridge University Press, 2010. $35.00, paperback.

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, September 1, 2011, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

September

No abstract provided.

Sex And Sexuality In The United States: A Brief History Of Culture Wars, Olivia Marcus

Spectrum

The HIV/AIDS pandemic has entered its thirtieth year; sex trafficking persists as an $8 billion industry (May 2006); unwanted pregnancies and transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continuously occur due to a lack of simple knowledge. Despite these exigencies, we find our politicians, parents, and teachers still merely quibbling about standards of modesty considered to be essential for maintaining a distorted concept of virtue. There are many questions concerning sexual education in the United States that beg unified answers. Should we increase the depth of sexual education and access to birth control? Or should we emphasize the role of abstinence …

Current Perspectives On Tunisian Sociolinguistics, Lotfi Sayahi

Languages, Literatures and Cultures Faculty Scholarship

Despite its small size (63,170 sq miles) and a rather small population with a stable growth rate,2 Tunisia represents a rich sociolinguistic laboratory with a long history of bilingualism and language contact. The delicate position of Berber, the diglossic situation of Arabic and the increasing efforts for Arabization, the regional and social variation in Tunisian Arabic, the presence of French, and the gradual spread of English, among other closely-related topics, constitute the core themes of research within Tunisian sociolinguistics. Since the publication of R. M. Payne’s Language in Tunisia in 1983, no attempt has been made to reassess the situation …

The Whittemore Wire, Fall 2011: Focus On Alumni, Whittemore School Of Business And Economics

Paul College Newsletters

No abstract provided.

What Do Passengers Do During Travel Time? Structured Observations On Buses And Trains , Marie Russell, Rachel Price, Louise Signal, James Stanley, Zachery Gerring, Jacqueline Cumming

Journal of Public Transportation

Structured observation is one way to assess how public transport passengers actually use their travel time. This study reports on 812 adult passengers in Wellington, New Zealand. Researchers recorded passenger characteristics and behavior over a 4-minute period, on a range of routes and times, using 12 pre-set codes. Most passengers (65.3%) were “looking ahead/out the window” at some point in the observation period, more on buses than on trains. About one-fifth of all passengers observed were seen reading, more on trains. Other activities included listening on headphones, talking, texting, and sleeping/eyes closed. Activities were compared on the basis of gender, …

Prism Vol. 2, No. 4, Center For Complex Operations

PRISM (Full PDF Issues)

This issue of PRISM explores contemporary challenges in conflict transformation, state-building, governance, security, and strategic engagement across multiple global contexts. The Features section examines critical issues such as transforming the conflict in Afghanistan, the role of investment and job creation in state-building, and operationalizing anticipatory governance. The issue also addresses Africa’s regional engagement strategies and NATO’s response to hybrid threats.

In From the Field, a case study on the 2009 Malakand operation highlights counterinsurgency’s role in peace-building. The Lessons Learned section critiques the debate surrounding the effectiveness of the Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP). There is an interview with General …

Chab Dai Charter, Helen Sworn

Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 3rd (2011)

• 'Chab Dai' means 'joining hands' in Khmer • Coalition began in 2006 understanding the need to work together to address trafficking & sexual abuse issues in Cambodia • Currently 50 members • Collaborative activities today include focus forums, bi-annual member meetings, daily emails, resource sharing & staff capacity-building trainings

How it Began
The Charter
Stakeholder Groups
Member Participation
Implementation Tool Overview
Self-Assessment Tool
Scoring
Action Plans
Training & Support
M&E
Chab Dai Charter Expected Outcomes
Expected Individual Organization Impact
Expected Collective Impact
Upcoming Plans

The Chab Dai Study On (Re-­) Integration: Researching The Life-Cycle Of Survivors Of Sexual Exploitation And Trafficking -- Mid 2011 Report, Glenn Miles, Siobhan Miles

Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking: 3rd (2011)

In 2010 Chab Dai (translation “Hands Together”) started a ten-year longitudinal ‘Butterfly’ research study in Cambodia with the aim to understand the re-integration process of children/young people who have experienced sexual exploitation and trafficking. The preliminary phase was conducted during 2010 and the focus was to explain the research to potential After-care shelters and stakeholders working in the field. During this phase a preliminary survey of interested and potential Aftercare shelters was conducted in order to understand their perspective of (re-) integration and how their programs operated. Focus group work with girls from three shelters and later one with boys …

Framing Social News Sites: An Analysis Of The Top Ranked Stories On Reddit And Digg., Ben S. Wasike

Communication Faculty Publications

Social media sites in general are gaining more and more prominence. However, not as much attention has been paid to social news sites like Reddit and Digg, which allow users to re-publish and vote on the news articles they deem fit for their own consumption. This study used media framing as a theoretical guide to examine the nature of the top-ranked articles posted on Reddit and Digg. Content analysis was used to determine the generic and issue-specific frames common in the said articles (n = 454). Additionally, the study sought to determine the most debated frames on the two sites. …

The Temporal And Processual Dimensions Of Practice For Enhancing Knowledge Exchange, Conor Horan, John Finch

Conference papers

This paper examines time and process issues that can contribute to knowledge exchange practices within network or case based research. We firstly address both the problems of time and network boundaries in network analysis and propose introducing organisational routines as a way to appreciate how actors perceive temporal structures in a dynamic environment. A dialogical analysis of data, looking at real others, imaginal others and artifacts, revealing different temporal structures in routines, is proposed as the substantive core of knowledge exchange practices. Case data from a University-Industry inter-organisational context is discussed to illustrate these negotiated temporal structures. We argue that …

The Un Security Council On Syria: Radical Change Or Continuity?, Thomas Pegram

Human Rights & Human Welfare

The Presidential Statement issued by the UN Security Council on August 3 condemning the widespread violation of human rights by Syrian authorities was hailed by some as signaling the collapse of the pro-Syrian "defiance coalition."

This "defiance coalition," comprised of the so-called "BRICs" (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) along with Lebanon, did indeed relent, begrudgingly, to growing international pressure for action on Syria. However, whether a statement containing little actionable content signals the crumbling of defiance rather than a diplomatic maneuver as calculations are recalibrated in light of developments is another matter.

Increasing The Patronage Of Adelaide’S Northern Rail Corridor, Li Meng, Nicholas Holyoak, Michael Taylor

World Transit Research

Transit-oriented development (TOD), with a focus on rail corridor transport provisions with implications for urban planning, has the potential to reduce tensions of the energy crisis and global warming. Increasing rail frequency and developing higher density residential areas around railway stations may not, however, be enough to increase rail patronage. This is especially the case in cities with lower population densities such as Adelaide. TOD implementation needs to include local socioeconomic factors associated with travel mode and residential location choice behaviour. This paper analyses local travel behaviour by observing the means people use to access train at rail interchanges and …

Law School Record, Vol. 58, No. 1 (Fall 2011), Law School Record Editors

Law School Record

• Law and Economics 2.0: Chicago’s New Law and Economics Initiative
• Chicago Law and Economics: A History
• The Future of Law and Economics
• University of Chicago Law School Graduation 2011

A Tool In The Kit: Uses Of Bullshitting Among Millennial Workers, Daniel D. Martin, Janelle L. Wilson

The Qualitative Report

This study explores the nature, use, and social organization of one form of communicative action that is common in everyday life -- "bullshitting." We use this form of communication to assess the ways in which dimensions of community, power and status are created in interaction. Abiding by the canons of ethnographic content analysis, we gathered data from over one hundred student respondents to ascertain the behaviors, utterances, and stories that people define as "bullshitting." The study finds that members of the "millennial generation" hone skills both in the telling and detection of this form of communication as they participate in …

Stigmatization Of Overweight Patients By Nurses, Eileen Creel, Ken Tillman

The Qualitative Report

The focus of this research study was the exploration of the phenomenon of stigmatization of obese persons by nurses. The philosophical tradition of Phenomenology based on Heidegger's view of the person guided the researchers in uncovering the meaning of stigmatization for eight chronically ill individuals with a body mass index greater than 30. Stigmatization by nurses for this group of medically obese women meant being exposed to unintentional harm, presuppositions, and reluctant care. Perceptions of stigma were manifested in shame, marginalization, and anxiety in seeking health care. Nursing care could advance positive outcomes when including non-discriminatory care related to weight …

A Definition Of Gender Role Conflict Among Black Professional Fathers, Ora Robinson

The Qualitative Report

There is very little literature that depicts the parental role of Black professional fathers positively or that samples Black participants from the upper economic strata. The purpose of this study is to gain insight into how Black professional fathers experience or perceive gender role conflict and identify clinical implications. Grounded in phenomenological methodology and gender role conflict theory, the framework is based on gender role devaluations, gender role restrictions, and gender role violations (O'Neil, Good, & Holmes, 1995). The emerging experiences found in this project were (a) a conflict between the Black and White races and (b) conflict with parental …

Induction, Deduction, And Cyclical Movement: A Review Of Qualitative Research Methods, Christine L. Patton

The Qualitative Report

In Qualitative Research Methods, Hennink, Hutter, and Bailey (2011) offer readers an overview of every phase of qualitative research from formulating research questions, to participant recruitment, to writing and presenting results. In each of these phases, the authors push readers to continuously move between induction and deduction and embrace the cyclical nature of the qualitative research process.

Qualitative Research From Start To Finish: A Book Review, Linnea L. Rademaker

The Qualitative Report

I reviewed Yin's (2011) recent publication entitled Qualitative Research from Start to Finish, with a particular eye to the benefits for the seasoned researcher, as well as significant aspects that are appropriate for the beginning and intermediate graduate student. A unique element of the book is the inclusion of a discussion of worldviews at the end of the book. Additionally, the adaptive focus of the book might be helpful for both novice and seasoned researchers.

Case Closed: An Earnest Review Of Ganon's Case Study As Research Method, Brian T. Gearity

The Qualitative Report

Gagnon's (2011) text is the most recent contribution to the growing corpus of knowledge on case study research. As a whole, the text contains all of the typical parts one would expect in an introductory text on case study research. The text begins with a brief discussion of paradigms and epistemologies and then gives way to issues of reliability and validity. Next, the reader is taken through a "step-by-step" approach to case study research with chapters on data collection, analysis, interpretation and writing reports. Drawing upon his own experiences using case study method, Gagnon identifies enduring concerns and provides several …

Generations And Cultures: The Future Of Parish Life In The United States, Brett C. Hoover

Theological Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Intermediality And Aesthetic Theory In Shklovsky's And Adorno's Thought, Oleg Gelikman

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "Intermediality and Aesthetic Theory in Shklovsky's and Adorno's Thought" Oleg Gelikman places the concept of intermediality in the context of the unresolved conflict between philosophical aesthetics and aesthetic theory. The conflict originated in the response of an influential generation of thinkers to the crisis of the neo-Kantian schools and the emergence of modernism in the 1910s. Despite superficial similarities, aesthetic theory is neither a revamped aesthetics of the subject nor a theoretical vindication of modernism. By severing the connection between subject-object epistemology and theory of artworks, the practitioners of aesthetic theory such as Victor Shklovsky and Theodor …

Otterbein Towers Fall 2011, Otterbein Towers

Towers Magazine

A Season of Sharing. Features: Guests Who Came to Dinner: A Cornucopia of Otterbein Faithful Servants; Giving Thanks... (...for Food at our Table; ...for our Good Health; ...for the Warmth of Home; ...for Family and Friends); A Commitment to Service; The Doctor is Here to Help, etc.

Gerontology Newsletter, September 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Gerontology Program.

Gerontology Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Rural Aging Conference
-- Congratulations Graduates
-- Webiner
-- New Website
-- Recent Cuts to the State Budget

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, September 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change
• Delete Course

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change

Huntsman School of Business

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Management Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change

Elementary and Secondary Education Program (School of TEAL)

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Title Change

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Delete Course

Department of Journalism and Communication

• New Course

Department of Languages, …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, September 1, 2011, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Prerequisite Change
• Delete Course

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• Credit Hour Change

Huntsman School of Business

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Management Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change

Elementary and Secondary Education Program (School of TEAL)

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Title Change

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Delete Course

Department of Journalism and Communication

• New Course

Department of Languages, …

Swosu Fact Book Fall 2011, Denisa Engelman

Fact Books

I am proud to introduce the 20th annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Fact Book. The Fact Book provides a ready source of information to answer frequently asked questions about the University and its operations. Unless otherwise noted, the information in this Fact Book came from computer-generated reports that

are printed following the tenth class day of each fall semester. Because of student fluctuations during the semester, numbers will not match other published enrollment numbers that may be based on enrollment at the end of a semester.