Ce Spring 2014, Coyote Economist

Coyote Economist

Inside this Issue:

We’re on Facebook ................2

Staying Informed ..................4

Economics Honor Society ......5

Fall Schedule ...........................5

Winter & Spring Schedules ....6

The Unbreakable Circle: An Intellectual History Of Michel Foucault, Chris Mb Moreland

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The following is a chronologically ordered internal intellectual history of Michel Foucault. The objective of this analysis is to determine whether or not Foucault provides a viable critical social theory of bourgeois society. In order to examine this topic, I trace the development of Foucault’s thought during his early, pre-archaeological stage, his archaeological stage, and his genealogical stage. I frame Foucault’s stages as attempts to overcome Kant’s subject/object division—or the paradox that man operates as both a meaning-giving subject and an empirical object—that one encounters in discourses pertaining to the social sciences. Foucault’s pre-archaeological stage is characterized by two humanistic …

The Mediating Effect Of General Organizational Means-Efficacy In The Relationships Between Organizational Context And Employee Attitudes, Kevin Cobb

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The current study examines the mediating role of General Organizational Means‑efficacy (GOME) in the relationships between organizational context and employee attitudes. The organizational context consists of leadership support, centralization, and emphasis on training and development; and employee attitudes consist of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and career outcomes. The purpose of this study is to reveal what contextual factors in an organization may affect employees’ perceptions of resources available and in turn affects employee attitudes. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze these relationships, and it was found that leadership support and an emphasis on training and development were positively related …

A Restrospective Study Of Foster Care Interventions And Social Policy For Youth Transitioning To Independentliving, Sandra Reed

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

ABSTRACT

This is a comprehensive study of youth in the foster care system. It examines perceptual experiences of the youth before, during, and after transitioning to independent living. Additionally, it delineates their exposure to employment, education, mentors, and counseling programs. Furthermore, it renders social work practitioners with insight on the tensions and challenges transitioning youth face before and after conversion, as well as available programs to assist the youth throughout the transitioning phase – specifically, programs that:

• Pursue educational and vocational opportunities;
• Build supportive relationships and connections;
• Assist with finding and maintaining employment;
• Teach money management skills;
• Assist with securing …

Los Angeles County's Criminal Street Gangs: Does Violence Roll Downhill?, Jasmin B. Randle

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

According to the 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there are more than 33,000 gangs in the United States, cited as being responsible for nearly 48% of the violent crime in the country. Using information drawn from gang-related court cases, this study examines the nature of inter- and intra-gang violence occurring between January 1, 2002-December 31, 2011. An innovative application of network analysis will be used to hone in on rivalries, the existence of possible hierarchy, and the relational and structural characteristics of Blood and Crip gangs in Los Angeles County. Results show that …

Perspectives Of Social Work Students On Nutrition And The Nutrition Effects On Mental Health, Diana Tran

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Nutrition is related to the mental well-being of clients. However, the nutritional views and practices of social workers in the mental health field have not been thoroughly explored. By using the post-positivist paradigm, 15 mental health social work students were interviewed for their perspectives regarding nutrition and nutrition’s effect on stress. Their main ideas were identified, connected, and organized to develop a theoretical statement. The resulting theory focused on the development of social work students' perspectives in applying nutrition into their mental health practice. The students were influenced by a variety of background factors, including their education, barriers to applying …

Systems Librarianship: Lessons Learned, Jonathan M. Smith

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

Guest lecture to graduate course "Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers" at The Catholic University of America, department of Library and Information Science.

2014-2015, Csusb

Anthropology Department newsletter

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Ce Winter 2014, Coyote Economist

Coyote Economist

Inside this Issue:

We’re on Facebook.................2

Mandela on Poverty................3

Staying Informed...................4

Recent Faculty Activities........5

Tentative Fall Schedule...........6

January 2014, John M. Pfau Library

LBHP Newsletters

LBH Project: 2013 ........... Pg 2

LBH Announces Release of 4th Book ............................ Pg 3

Military Baseball and Recognition Event.. ......... Pg 4

Neighborhoods of Baseball Symposium ....................... Pg 6

Pomona Valley Book ...... Pg 7