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Femenism, God's Will, And Women's Empowerment, C. Margaret Hall

Clinical Sociology Review

This study is based on clinical sociological principles derived from Durkheim's and Weber's theories, as well as from contemporary research findings which suggest that religion and feminism can be social sources of empowerment for women. The theoretical orientation therefore incorporates social and cultural influences on behavior, as well as the intrapsychic and interpersonal decision-making processes characteristic of other therapeutic modalities.

Two life histories show ways in which feminism and religion reinforce women's personal growth, and expand the scope of their contributions to society. Influences of feminism and religion on these women's beliefs are examined, as well as how redefining responsibilities …

Structural, Normative, And Communal Integration In Organizations, Clovis R. Shepherd

Clinical Sociology Review

The concepts of structural, normative, and communal dimensions of organizational behavior are defined and described, and aspects of the integration of these dimensions are discussed. Some of the dynamics of consultation utilizing these dimensions are described, and some issues and problems are delineated. The behavioral descriptions come from the author's experiences as a consultant to a variety of organizations.

Effects Of Organizing Voluntary Help On Social Support, Stress And Health Of Elderly People, Peter C. Meyer, Monica Budowski

Clinical Sociology Review

In a district of an urban community an agency arranging for voluntary help was built up within an action research project. Data from a longitudinal study are used to evaluate the effects this agency has on elderly people. The hypothesis formulated is that organized voluntary help is a means to improve social support and reduce social stress. These effects are expected to have indirect positive effects on health. In the first survey a representative, weighted random sample (total N=907, of which 303 were elderly, i.e. older than 64 years old) was asked about social stress, social support, health, demand for …

The Secret Garden Of Sociology, Clarence C. Schultz

Clinical Sociology Review

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Clinical Sociology Review

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Some History Of Clinical Sociology And Sociological Practice, Part I, David J. Kallen

Clinical Sociology Review

From the beginning of the discipline, sociologists have used their knowledge to bring about change. This paper reviews the early antecedents of sociological practice, and then concentrates on three areas of practice as illustrative of practice. These are: studies in intergroup relations, before and after World War II; the studies of the morale of soldiers conducted during the Second World War; and the juvenile delinquency and poverty programs. After the end of World War II the focus of sociology shifted from the outside world to disciplinary concerns, and theoretical development was seen as incompatible with the use of sociology. Sociological …

Special Moments, Special Times: Problematic Occasions Following The Death Of A Child, Sarah Brabant, Craig J. Forsyth, Glenda Mcfarlain

Clinical Sociology Review

Using data obtained from 14 interviews representing 9 families and 10 child deaths, this paper examines moments in time that occasion or may occasion social encounters that are problematic for bereaved parent(s): 1) holidays in general, e.g., Christmas, New Years; 2) particular events, e.g., weddings, funerals, graduations; and 3) those occasions specifically associated with the deceased child, e.g., the child's birthday and/or death anniversary. For bereaved parents such occasions may be excruciating. In the case of holidays or special events, the absence of the deceased may be especially poignant since he or she would have been present had he/she lived. …

The Clinical Sociologist As A Boundary Manager: The Case Of University Administration, John G. Bruhn, Alan P. Chesney

Clinical Sociology Review

Managing conflicts at the interfaces or boundaries at the individual, group and organizational levels is an essential part of the job of a university administrator. As universities become subject to increasing external pressures, especially financial, administrators are called upon to reorganize, restructure and reallocate resources. These interventions substantially challenge academic administrators and the clinical sociologists who occupy these roles to utilize their skills as conflict and risk managers. This paper describes and discusses the experiences and observations of the authors as boundary managers in university settings.

The Dangerous Listener: Unforseen Perils In Intensive Interviewing, Tracy X. Karner, Carol A. B. Warren

Clinical Sociology Review

We suggest that interviewers become dangerous by the simple act of listening. In dangerous listening, there is a looking-glass effect through which the listener deflects the new or repressing self and reveals the old. The heart of danger is the interviewee's self reflected back from the interviewer's relationship to the past self. The data are drawn from two sets of intensive interviews, one with female mental patients-to-expatients in the 1950s in California (see Warren, 1987), and one with ex-Vietnam veterans on a trauma ward at a Veterans' administration hospital (see Karner, 1994). In listening, the narrator and the interviewer become …

Adapting A Parenting Skill Program For Blacks In Southern Louisiana: A Sociological Perspective, Kathleen H. Sparrow

Clinical Sociology Review

This paper focuses on the Effective Black Parenting Program developed by the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring. The present inquiry was an attempt to present the adaptation of this program to Black families in a non-urban setting. The author is certified as a facilitator of the program. The study focuses on the use of role analysis and group dynamics as teaching tools. Effective parenting programs are very important in the survival and socialization of Black children.

The Sociologist As Mitigation Expert In First Degree Murder Cases, Craig J. Forsyth

Clinical Sociology Review

This paper describes the experiences of a sociologist as a mitigation expert during the "typical" first degree murder case, from indictment through the penalty phase of the trial. The author, who has worked in death penalty cases (capital murder) since 1988, has served as a mitigation expert in over 40 such cases. Topics covered include: working with a death penalty mitigation team and what to expect; interviewing the client, family members and others significant to the defense; making a genogram; making a time line of the client's life; preparing for trial; and the style and content of your testimony and …