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Towards A Construct Of Employment For Social Welfare And Economic Productivity, David C. Congdon
Towards A Construct Of Employment For Social Welfare And Economic Productivity, David C. Congdon
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This article analyzes Marxian socialist, neo-classical, and Keynesian economic theories toward developing a construct of employment which supports social welfare and economic productivity. It considers their motivational approaches, outcomes, and requirements for social control. A Keynesian construct of employment is recommended as supportive of social well-being, high productivity, and a level of social control reduced from that in currently dominant economic systems. Implications and implementation issues are considered.
A New Paradigm For Social Welfare, David Stoesz
A New Paradigm For Social Welfare, David Stoesz
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The American welfare state has been contained by several developments that have influenced social policy: the traditionalist movement, neoliberal ideology, and the budget deficit. These are evident in the minimal welfare reform of the Family Support Act of 1988. A new paradigm for organizing thinking about American social welfare is proposed around themes that have become central to discussions of social policy: productivity, reciprocity, community, and privatization. In order to become a viable institution again, social welfare policy should emphasize specific themes: voluntarization, access to services, social choice, social control, social obligation, transitional benefits, community enterprise, and national service.
Factors Affecting Competition In State Contracting For Human Services, Peter M. Kettner, Lawrence L. Martin
Factors Affecting Competition In State Contracting For Human Services, Peter M. Kettner, Lawrence L. Martin
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Competition has long been recognized as a necessary ingredient of our economic system. Competition, it is argued, is needed to combat the negative effects of monopoly.
Book Review - Social Security After Fifty: Successes And Failures By Edward D. Berkowitz, James L. Wolk
Book Review - Social Security After Fifty: Successes And Failures By Edward D. Berkowitz, James L. Wolk
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
In many ways, this compact little book is a celebration. It is a celebration of the cornerstone of the American social welfare system, the Social Security Act of 1935. It is a celebration of the flexibility of an American political economic system that adjusts, somewhat reluctantly, to the vagaries of a capitalist system. Mainly, it is a celebration of the personality and work of three people instrumental in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an American institution; Wilbur Cohen, Robert Myers, and Robert Ball.
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 16, No. 1 (March 1989)
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 16, No. 1 (March 1989)
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
- A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING KNOWLEDGE UTILIZATION IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE - Craig W. LeCroy, Jose B. Ashford, & Mary Wirtz Macht
- CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL WORK - Stanley L. Witkin & Shimon Gottschalk
- WHEN IS STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE MEANINGFUL? A PRACTICE PERSPECTIVE - Robert W, Weinbach
- WORK, VIOLENCE, INJUSTICE, AND WAR - David G. Gil
- STREET CHILDREN PROGRAMS IN LATIN AMERICA - Mark W Lusk
- THE LIMITS OF THE WELFARE STATE: NEW YORK CITY'S RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS - Joel Blau
- OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION OF A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT - Dennis L. Peck & John W. …
Street Children Programs In Latin America, Mark W. Lusk
Street Children Programs In Latin America, Mark W. Lusk
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The growing problem of street children is among the most important child welfare problems today. Estimates are that there are as many as 25 million street children in Latin America alone. This paper, which is based on over five months of fieldwork in Latin America, is a study of the problem of street children. Life on the streets is described in relation to the developmental stages of street children. The paper emphasizes the types of programs that have emerged as the countries of the region seek to ameliorate and prevent this social problem. A program typology is developed and discussed.
The World According To Nambla: Accounting For Deviance, Mary Deyoung
The World According To Nambla: Accounting For Deviance, Mary Deyoung
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) is a pedophile organization that advocates adult sexual behavior with male children. Given the considerable consensus in this society that such sexual behavior with children is exploitative and victimizing in nature, the techniques that NAMBLA uses to justify, rationalize and normalize its philosophy and its members' practices in order to avoid or neutralize censure and stigma, are of particular sociological interest. This paper uses Scott and Lyman's (1968) concept of "accounts" as a theoretical framework for the analysis of these techniques that are found in the publicly disseminated literature of the NAMBLA organization.
Injured Workers: From Statutory Compensation To Holistic Social Work Services, Pallassana R. Balgopal, Michael P. Nofz
Injured Workers: From Statutory Compensation To Holistic Social Work Services, Pallassana R. Balgopal, Michael P. Nofz
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Despite legal and technical advances in assuring safe work settings, on-the-job accidents still occur. These events, which impose emotional and financial hardships as well as physical injury, have been given minimal attention by social workers. Existing services to accident-injured workers include monetary compensation through federal and state programs, trade union negotiation for broader benefits, and counseling and referral provided by Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Yet each of these service areas falls short in establishing a holistic, personin-environment approach to the injury. Here it is argued that an ecologically based social work practice can address many of the shortcomings of existing …
A Framework For Analyzing Knowledge Utilization In Social Work Practice, Craig W. Lecroy, Jose B. Ashford, Mary Wirtz Macht
A Framework For Analyzing Knowledge Utilization In Social Work Practice, Craig W. Lecroy, Jose B. Ashford, Mary Wirtz Macht
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Methodological and conceptual limitations have resulted in knowledge being defined so narrowly that we accept the inaccurate conclusion that social workers fail to utilize knowledge. This article seeks to rectify this problem by clarifying the concept of knowledge utilization in social work practice. Toward this end a framework is proposed that makes explicit the philosophy of science and practice assumptions germane to the use of knowledge in practice.
Considerations In The Development Of A Scientific Social Work, Stanley L. Witkin, Shimon Gottschalk
Considerations In The Development Of A Scientific Social Work, Stanley L. Witkin, Shimon Gottschalk
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
A key issue in social work's struggle to develop a legitimate and distinct knowledge base is the development of a scientific model suited to the needs and objectives of the profession. Although various approaches have been proposed, they have tended to dichotomize the issues into one of science versus nonscience. In response to this situation, this paper presents an integrative approach to the development of a scientific social work. In addition, it is argued that values can (and should) be an integral part of a scientific approach and that they are legitimate criteria for the evaluation of social theories.
When Is Statistical Significance Meaningful? A Practice Perspective, Robert W. Weinbach
When Is Statistical Significance Meaningful? A Practice Perspective, Robert W. Weinbach
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Statistically significant relationships may be quite small in the absolute sense. The practitioner who faces the issue of when to utilize a finding for practice must consider more than mathematical arguments. The place of practice considerations in decision making for utilization is discussed.
Work, Violence, Injustice And War, David G. Gil
Work, Violence, Injustice And War, David G. Gil
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This essay explores links between work, societal violence, social and economic injustice at home and abroad, and the propensity to resort to war. It clarifies the concept societal violence and traces its roots to coercively established and maintained exploitative modes of work, exchange and distribution. It suggests that overcoming violence in human relations requires transformations of work, exchange, and distribution in accordance with egalitarian, democratic, humanistic and ecological values in order to eliminate obstacles to human development. Social policies and political strategies toward these ends are discussed in the concluding sections of the essay.
The Limits Of The Welfare State: New York City's Response To Homelessness, Joel Blau
The Limits Of The Welfare State: New York City's Response To Homelessness, Joel Blau
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This research examines New York City's response to the growth of the homeless population. Reviewing the six policies that constitute the city's response, it identifies two patterns. These patterns-cost-reduction and preparation for work-are then explored as examples of the constraints on the development of policies for the homeless. Finally, three theories of the welfare state are advanced to analyze these constraints and illuminate New York City's behavior.
Official Documentation Of A Sexually Transmitted Disease (Std): An Empirical Assessment, Dennis L. Peck, John W. Bardo
Official Documentation Of A Sexually Transmitted Disease (Std): An Empirical Assessment, Dennis L. Peck, John W. Bardo
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Using data from clinic records of patients examined and treated at a public health facility, the reporting of unconfirmed cases is examined and the correspondence between public health profiles of patients at risk to sexually transmitted disease and the data are discussed. Implications relating to the findings and to public health policy are also discussed.
Marginal Women Unite! Organizing The Disabled Womens Network In Canada, Sharon D. Stone
Marginal Women Unite! Organizing The Disabled Womens Network In Canada, Sharon D. Stone
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This paper discusses the Disabled Women's Network's (DAWN) history, issues, goals, structure, organizing tactics and ongoing problems. DAWN is an example of the ability of oppressed people to organize and advocate for their rights against overwhelming odds.