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A Framework For Quality Assurance In Child Welfare, Mary O'Brien, Peter Watson

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Books

This guide outlines a framework for implementing quality assurance programs for child welfare services. The components are based on federal requirements, national standards, and child welfare research. Five steps are described: select outcomes and standards, integrate quality assurance goals and procedures throughout the agency, collect data about outcomes, analyze data, and improve systems as indicated by evaluation findings. Specific topics include the role of the quality assurance system in the Child and Family Services Review process, communication of quality assurance practices, and staff participation in analysis. The manual describes each step of the quality assurance system and reviews the tasks.

Review Of: Peter Hoffman, Tomorrow's Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, And The Prospects For A Cleaner Planet, William H. Shaw Iii

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Review of the book: Peter Hoffman, Tomorrow's Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet (MIT Press 2001). Illustrations, Foreword, Acknowledgments, Notes, Index. ISBN 0-262-08295-0 [289 pp. $32.95. Cloth, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142- 1493].

世貿組織與貿易相關投資措施協定與跨國投資之規定問題, 王泰銓, 楊士慧

CAPS Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

兩岸入世貿後智慧財產權爭議解決之探討, 王琇慧

CAPS Working Paper Series

兩岸經過十多年來漫長的努力終於在今年一起進入WTO，對兩岸而言均是歷史上新頁，審視成立WTO 之目的，乃在提倡自由貿易精神、卻除關稅障礙，強調開放市場，分享經濟主權，並就會員國彼此間因不同的規範制度所引發之相關爭議，尋求共同的解決機制，因此，兩岸入世後，對於相關智慧財產權之爭議解決途逕除了原有的一般個案爭訟、雙方諮商模式外'WTO 協定並提供一多邊之爭端解決機制(爭端解決規則與程序瞭解書(UNDERSTANDING ON RULES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SEffiEMENT OF DISPUTE，簡稱WTO-DSU) 。

WTO 向有「經濟聯合國」的類稱，台灣在加入九叮O 後，首須了解WTO 所有之規範'尤其在發生國與國間或跨國之爭端事件時，對於WTO-DSU 多邊爭端解決的規則與操作，更須清礎、熟悉，才能避免錯誤並確保自身權益。由於種種環境因素，有關兩岸的雙方諮商無法擴展開來，因此，於兩岸均入世貿後，有認為將可透過WTO-DSU 之多邊爭端解決方式，為兩岸的對話閉關另一扇窗口，果如此，是否意味著制後對兩岸有關智慧財產權爭議的解決，可迴避雙邊諮商，而將之改置於WTO-DSU 多邊爭端解決模式來處理?應值得探討。

入世後瓊台農業項下自由貿易展望, 李昌邦

CAPS Working Paper Series

1998年3月，中國(海南)改革發展研究院正式提出“關於實行瓊台農業項下自由貿易的建議報告”。 這項建議的提出，曾在海內外產生反響，但由於種種原因，未能實施，今天當中國和中國臺灣先後加入WTO 之後，此項建議，是否還有價值，是否可行，在新形勢下如何推動，本文將對這些問題進行探討。

中國大陸加入世貿組織對大陸經濟發展之影響, 田君美

CAPS Working Paper Series

WTO 是世界最大的多邊貿易組織，是各國與國際經濟體系聯系與合作的重要橋梁，多年來WTO 致力於推行商品和服務貿易自由化、知識產權保護和貿易法規公開化等，通過貿易政策審議機制和爭端解決機制，對世界貿易和投資產生著重大影響。由於世界貿易組織是一個以市場經濟及公平貿易為基礎的多邊貿易體制，而中國大陸經濟體制是20 餘年來，從計劃經濟體制調整到社會主義市場經濟體制，因此，在加入WTO 後其政府、企業及各產業均必須面對市場開放與競爭的衝擊。本文將從經濟制面、產業面及總體經濟面等觀點，探討中國大陸加入WTO以後，到大陸經濟發展之影響。

兩岸工業部門國際分工程度之比較分析, 吳中峻

CAPS Working Paper Series

本文擬從長期的資料著手，首先以產業內貿易指數觀察兩岸貿易型態與國際分工的變化情形，接著針對產業內貿易指數的缺點提出疑問，並配合貿易專業化係數或質易特殊化係數(Trade Specialization Coefficient, TSC) 重新定義國際分工型態。由TSC值進一步觀察兩岸歷年對全球貿易中，工業部門的國際分工型態，並以「雁行」理論，探討兩岸產業的發展關{系。

本文共分陸節，除前言外，第貳節是圓際貿易與國際分工型態的文獻回顧，第參節敘述貿易資料來源與國際分工指標，第肆富有分析臺灣地區國際貿易與分工型態時間趨勢，第伍節說明臺灣地區產業政策與國際分工型態反轉的形成，最後則是結論。

加入Wto對台灣與大陸證券業之衝擊與因應, 吳桂燕

CAPS Working Paper Series

根據WTO議程，大陸將於2001 年年底加入WTO。而依據主要會員國之共識，台灣亦將隨後入會。兩岸入會後，首先將被迫往開放的方向調整，在金融服務業亦將面臨開放問題。台灣與大陸未來皆必須逐步開放金融市場，金融業包括銀行業、證券業、保險業等皆將受到外國金融業激烈的競爭，而兩岸間金融往來亦將可能發生。在全球金融化的趨勢下，競爭將愈趨激烈，尤其來自國外的金融業，挾持龐大的資金與經驗豐富的人力資源，將對兩岸金融業的經營與發展產生巨大的衝擊與影響。其次，兩岸面對入會後最大的挑戰是人才的競爭，尤其金融服務業人才爭奪戰將是中國入會後不可避免的趨勢。

兩岸入會後的金融新情勢, 薛琦

CAPS Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Race, Welfare Reform, And Nonprofit Organizations, Michael Reisch, David Sommerfeld

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article presents research on the impact of welfare reform on 90 nonprofit organizations in Southeast Michigan. Utilizing a refined survey instrument, in-depth interviews and focus groups with agency executives and staff, and the analysis of agency documents, it assesses how the racial characteristics of agencies' client populations affected the organizational consequences of welfare reform. The study confirmed that welfare reform has affected the ability of nonprofit organizations to meet the increased expectations generated by recent legislation. These effects have been particularly pronounced among agencies serving a high proportion of racial minority clients.

Review Of Social Security And Medicare: Individual Vs. Collective Risk And Responsibility. Sheila Burke, Eric Kingson And Uwe Reinhart (Eds.). Review By Rick Hoefer, Rick Hoefer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Sheila Burke, Eric Kingson and Uwe Reinhart (Eds.), Social Security and Medicare: Individual vs. Collective Risk and Responsibility. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press and National academy of Social Insurance, 2000. $20.95 papercover.

2002 March, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for March of 2002.

Public Voices And Public Policy: Changing The Societal Discourse On "Welfare", Vicki Lens

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Much of the public discourse on welfare reform is subjective and value laden, a composite of socially constructed stories and myths that support the dominant ideology. This article reports on a study that examines the language used by government officials, poverty experts, advocates and others to discuss welfare reform. Statements made about welfare reform were extracted from the Washington Post and the New York Times and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Dissecting the public language of welfare provides insight into how prevailing ideologies are communicated and reinforced, and how they can be changed.

Review Of A Prelude To The Welfare State: The Origins Of Workers' Compensation. Price V. Fishback And Shawn Everett Kantor. Review By Christopher R. Larrison, Christopher R. Larrison

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Price V. Fishback and Shawn Everett Kantor, A Prelude to the Welfare State: The Origins of Workers' Compensation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000. $37.50 hardcover

The Octofoil, March/April 2002, Ninth Infantry Division Association

The Octofoil

The Octofoil is the offical publication of the Ninth Infantry Division Association, Inc., an organization formed by the officers and men of the 9th Infantry Division in order to perpetuate the memory of fallen comrades, preserve the esprit de corps of the Division, promote peace and serve as an information bureau about the 9th Infantry Division. The Association is made up of 9th Infantry veterans from WWII and Vietnam, spouses, widows and lineal descendants.

Exploring Tourism Development Potential: Resident Attitudes In Phillips County, Mt, Holly Praytor, Thale Dillon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from a Resident Attitude Survey conducted in Phillips County, Montana. Residents were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their community. The results are compared to a sample of statewide attitudes toward tourism and includes current nonresident visitor profiles. This report is part of the 2001-2002 Community Tourism Assessment Process (CTAP).

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Global CWD Repository

The Section Leader was kneeling, or squatting, over the mine. When it exploded, his body took the full impact of the blast from a very close proximity. This is substantiated by the extensive blast damage to his remains and extensive burning of the remains from the blast. The Section Leader’s remains were propelled 24 metres from the seat of the explosion, to his left rear into the minefield, to land just outside the left hand edge of this

Affordable Housing In Portland, City Club Of Portland (Portland, Or.)

City Club of Portland

No abstract provided.

The Cresset (Vol. Lxv, No. 4, Lent), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

What Lawmakers Can Learn From Large-Scale Ecology, Fred P. Bosselman

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

February 2002 - Staff Meeting Minutes

ALEC Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Transit Fare Evasion In The Rose Quarter, Shimon Isreal, James G. Strathman

Center for Urban Studies Publications and Reports

Tri-Met collected fare evasion data for buses and MAX trains passing outbound through the Rose Quarter Monday, June 11 through Saturday, July 7. Beginning September 2001, Tri-Met’s “Fareless Square’s” free zone was extended towards the Lloyd District, with an eastern boundary of NE 14th. Prior to this, all trips between the Central Business District and Lloyd Center required a full Zone 1 fare.

Getting Together In Idaho: A Survey Of Six Collaborative Efforts On Public Lands, Andrus Center For Public Policy

Research and Reports

Collaborative groups -- loosely defined as groups of people working together to achieve a common purpose and share resources – are emerging in Idaho and around the West.ⁱ Collaborative groups often form where there are intense and complex conflicts over natural resource management. Often these conflicts spin off into lawsuits, lost jobs and frequently, fractured community relationships. Many people are turning to each other, believing “there has to be a better way.”

Federal agencies, largely the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), manage about two-thirds of the land in Idaho. On these federal lands, collaborative partners …

An Analysis Of Contracts For The Delivery Of Managed Behavioral Health Care Services In State Correctional Facilities, D. Richard Mauery, Joel B. Teitelbaum, Jeffrey Lerman, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs

This issue brief, prepared by the George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy (CHSRP), presents an analysis of a sample of contractual agreements entered into by State Departments of Corrections with managed care organizations (MCOs) for the provision of managed behavioral health care services in State prisons. It is part of a series of contract studies undertaken by CHSRP that examine the implications of managed care contracting by public and private sector purchasers for the financing and delivery of behavioral health care services.

2002 February, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for February of 2002.

Nonresident Spring Visitor Profile: A Study Of Spring Visitors To Montana, Norma Nickerson, Thale Dillon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Provides an assessment of characteristics of nonresident spring visitors to Montana during the 2001 spring season. This report describes the spring visitor in terms of demographics, trip characteristics, travel behavior and expenditures in the state, as well as provides an updated estimate of economic impact of spring travelers in the state.

Exploring Tourism Development Potential: Resident Attitudes In Meagher County, Mt , Clint Cook, Thale Dillon

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Results from a Resident Attitude Survey conducted in Meagher County, Montana. Residents were surveyed to determine opinions toward tourism development in their community. The results are compared to a sample of statewide attitudes toward tourism and includes current nonresident visitor profiles. This report is part of the 2001-2002 Community Tourism Assessment Process (CTAP).

Montana Vision Travel Research: 2002, Norma P. Nickerson

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Outlook for 2002 and Review of 2001.

High-Tech Industrial Activity In Greater Cleveland 1992-2000, Robert Sadowski

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

This briefing paper provides an analysis of high-tech activity in the Cleveland Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) from 1992 to 2000. It begins by defining the term high-tech industry, using criteria developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). High-tech industries are then analyzed from the viewpoint of employment levels, average earnings, and number of establishments. The City of Cleveland’s share of high-tech activity is discussed along with a comparison of the Cleveland PMSA versus the U.S. The paper concludes with a summary analysis of Cleveland’s position n in the world of high-tech.

High-Tech Industrial Activity In Greater Cleveland 1992-2000: Technology-Oriented Employment Addendum, Robert Sadowski

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

No abstract provided.