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Full-Text Articles in Social Work
Review Of Mental Health And Social Policy. Beyond Managed Care (6th Ed.). David Mechanic, Donna D. Mcalpine, And David A. Rochefort. Reviewed By Christopher G. Hudson, Christopher G. Hudson
Review Of Mental Health And Social Policy. Beyond Managed Care (6th Ed.). David Mechanic, Donna D. Mcalpine, And David A. Rochefort. Reviewed By Christopher G. Hudson, Christopher G. Hudson
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
David Mechanic, Donna D. McAlpine, and David A. Rochefort, Mental Health and Social Policy: Beyond Managed Care (6th ed.). Pearson (2014). $120.47 (paperback).
Review Of The New Black: What Has Changed – And What Has Not – With Race In America. Kenneth W. Mack & Charles Guy-Uriel (Eds.). Reviewed By Johnnie Hamilton-Mason., Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
Review Of The New Black: What Has Changed – And What Has Not – With Race In America. Kenneth W. Mack & Charles Guy-Uriel (Eds.). Reviewed By Johnnie Hamilton-Mason., Johnnie Hamilton-Mason
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Kenneth W. Mack & Charles Guy-Uriel (Eds.), The New Black: What Has Changed – and What Has Not – with Race in America. The New Press (2013). $21.95 (paperback).
Review Of The Globalization Of Supermax Prisons. Jeffrey Ian Ross (Ed.). Reviewed By Ann Marie Rocheleau., Ann Marie K. Rocheleau
Review Of The Globalization Of Supermax Prisons. Jeffrey Ian Ross (Ed.). Reviewed By Ann Marie Rocheleau., Ann Marie K. Rocheleau
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Jeffrey Ian Ross (Ed.), The Globalization of Supermax Prisons. Rutgers University Press (2013). $28.95 (paperback), $72.00 (hardcover).
Resident Perceptions Of Redevelopment And Gentrification In The Heartside Neighborhood: Lessons For The Social Work Profession, Mackenzi Huyser, Judi Ravenhorst Meerman
Resident Perceptions Of Redevelopment And Gentrification In The Heartside Neighborhood: Lessons For The Social Work Profession, Mackenzi Huyser, Judi Ravenhorst Meerman
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This article reports on how residents experience neighborhood redevelopment efforts and gentrification. Research on gentrification has been dominated by studies on displacement and other factors that impact neighborhood mobility. This article explores how low-income and homeless residents experience gentrification by using in-depth interviews with residents still living in the Heartside neighborhood (Grand Rapids, MI). Findings are evident in three broad areas: sense of belonging, recognition of changes in the neighborhood, and restrictions in the neighborhood. Discussion of these findings and implications for social workers are presented.
Latino Migration To Protestantism: A Historical, Socio-Cultural, Ecclesiastical Analysis, Larry Ortiz
Latino Migration To Protestantism: A Historical, Socio-Cultural, Ecclesiastical Analysis, Larry Ortiz
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The “browning of America” in the 21st century has brought about many social changes within the heterogeneous group known as Latinos and among the general U.S. population and its other ethnic groups. One notable change is religious preferences among recent immigrants and second and third generation Latinos in favor of Protestantism. Although Latinos have for many years had a limited presence among Protestant groups, over the last decade or two there has occurred a significant defection from the Roman Catholic Church to evangelicalism in particular. The implications of this are quite unknown to social workers and social scientists but are …
The Impact Of Gender And Social Networks On Microenterprise Business Performance, Seon-Mi Kim, Margaret Sherraden
The Impact Of Gender And Social Networks On Microenterprise Business Performance, Seon-Mi Kim, Margaret Sherraden
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Why are some people more successful than others in starting new businesses? Are women more or less successful than men? This study investigates relationships among gender, social networks, and microenterprise business performance. It examines existing theories and research on gender differences in social networks and whether gender differences affect female micro-entrepreneurs’ business performance. The purpose of this study is to help U.S. Microenterprise Development Programs create strategies to enhance the ability of female micro-entrepreneurs to gain economic benefits from their social networks. The paper identifies key gaps in theory, proposes an alternative research framework, and suggests directions for future research …
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 41, No. 3 (September 2014)
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 41, No. 3 (September 2014)
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RESIDENT PERCEPTIONS OF REDEVELOPMENT AND GENTRIFICATION IN THE HEARTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD: LESSONS FOR THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION - Mackenzi Huyser and Judi Ravenhorst Meerman
LATINO MIGRATION TO PROTESTANTISM: A HISTORICAL, SOCIO-CULTURAL, ECCLESIASTICAL ANALYSIS - Larry Ortiz
THE IMPACT OF GENDER AND SOCIAL NETWORKS ON MICROENTERPRISE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE - Seon Mi Kim and Margaret Sherraden
SOCIAL POLICY AND STATE CAPACITY IN IRAN: HEALTH AND EDUCATION POLICY FROM 1981-2009 - Masoumeh Qarakhani
INCOME PACKAGING STRATEGIES OF ECONOMICALLY DISCONNECTED WOMEN AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND PRACTICE - Andrea Hetling, Jinwoo Kwon, and Elizabeth Mahn
THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE SECONDARY …
Social Policy And State Capacity In Iran: Health And Education Policy From 1981-2009, Masoumeh Qarakhani
Social Policy And State Capacity In Iran: Health And Education Policy From 1981-2009, Masoumeh Qarakhani
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The fact that states operate under different structures and capacities in order to provide welfare and social justice for their citizens has been the subject of various studies. Since the capacity of states differs at various times and in different situations, their capabilities for welfare provision vary as well. The present paper draws upon the state-centered framework, applying quantitative methods and secondary data to study the relationship between state capacity and two aspects of social policy, education and health in Iran from 1981 to 2009. The findings reveal that there is no statistically significant relationship between state capacity and education …
Review Of Capital In The Twenty-First Century. Thomas Piketty. Reviewed By Charles Levenstein, Charles Levenstein
Review Of Capital In The Twenty-First Century. Thomas Piketty. Reviewed By Charles Levenstein, Charles Levenstein
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Harvard University Press (2014). Translated by Arthur Goldhammer. $39.95 (hardcover), 696 pages.
When Government Helped: Learning From The Successes And Failures Of The New Deal. Sheila D. Collins And Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg (Eds.). Reviewed By Robert D. Leighninger, Jr., Robert D. Leighninger Jr.
When Government Helped: Learning From The Successes And Failures Of The New Deal. Sheila D. Collins And Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg (Eds.). Reviewed By Robert D. Leighninger, Jr., Robert D. Leighninger Jr.
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Sheila D. Collins and Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg (Eds.), When Government Helped: Learning from the Successes and Failures of the New Deal. Oxford University Press (2014). $39.95 paperback, 360 pages.
Review Of My Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People And Their Animals. Leslie Irvine. Reviewed By Tiffany A. Parsons, Tiffany Parsons
Review Of My Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People And Their Animals. Leslie Irvine. Reviewed By Tiffany A. Parsons, Tiffany Parsons
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Leslie Irvine, My Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People and Their Animals. Lynne Rienner (2013). $55.00 (hardcover), 140 pages.
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 41, No. 4 (December 2014)
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 41, No. 4 (December 2014)
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ARE PAYDAY LOANS REALLY EVIL? CONTROVERSY, REGULATION, AND INNOVATION IN THE SECONDARY FINANCIAL SERVICES MARKET - David Stoesz
INDIVIDUAL AND COUNTRY-LEVEL INSTITUTIONAL TRUST AND PUBLIC ATTITUDE TO WELFARE EXPENDITURES IN 24 TRANSITIONAL COUNTRIES - Nazim Habibov
THE INFLUENCE OF VETERAN STATUS, PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS, AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ON INADEQUATE SLEEP - Andrew S. London, Sarah A. Burgard, and Janet M. Wilmoth
CORRELATES OF JOB BURNOUT AMONG HUMAN SERVICES WORKERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR WORKFORCE RETENTION - Madhavappallil Thomas, Vandana Kohli, and Jong Choi
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPATHY AND ATTITUDES TOWARD GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION - M. Alex Wagaman and Elizabeth A. …
The Influence Of Veteran Status, Psychiatric Diagnosis, And Traumatic Brain Injury On Inadequate Sleep, Andrew S. London, Sarah A. Burgard, Janet Wilmoth
The Influence Of Veteran Status, Psychiatric Diagnosis, And Traumatic Brain Injury On Inadequate Sleep, Andrew S. London, Sarah A. Burgard, Janet Wilmoth
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Adequate sleep is essential for health, social participation, and wellbeing. We use 2010 and 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data (N = 35,602) to examine differences in sleep adequacy between: non-veterans; non-combat veterans with no psychiatric diagnosis or traumatic brain injury (TBI); combat veterans with no psychiatric diagnosis or TBI; and veterans (non-combat and combat combined) with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or TBI. On average, respondents reported 9.28 days of inadequate sleep; veterans with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or TBI reported the most—12.25 days. Multivariate analyses indicated that veterans with a psychiatric diagnosis and/or TBI had significantly more days of inadequate …
Social Responsibility And Altruism In Smalland Medium-Sized Innovative Businesses, Nancy C. Jurik, Ramsi Bodine
Social Responsibility And Altruism In Smalland Medium-Sized Innovative Businesses, Nancy C. Jurik, Ramsi Bodine
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This study examines the interview narratives of owners of 73 small and medium-sized businesses from a large metropolitan area located in the southwestern U.S. Our analysis focuses on owner discussions of their motivations and goals for starting and running their own businesses. Our findings reveal three central motivational narrative themes: (1) traditional business-centered success outcomes—a category we refer to as “Business is Business”; (2) owners’ personal and family well-being and fulfillment, labeled as “Business is Personal”; and (3) social responsibility concerns directed toward the betterment of other people and society more generally that we labeled as “Business is Doing Good.” …
Goffman And The Infantilization Of Elderly Persons: A Theory In Development, Stephen M. Marson, Rasby M. Powell
Goffman And The Infantilization Of Elderly Persons: A Theory In Development, Stephen M. Marson, Rasby M. Powell
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Infantilization is a behavioral pattern in which a person of authority interacts with, responds to, or treats an elderly person in a child-like manner. This paper uses Erving Goffman’s theories as a framework from which to analyze the reasons for and the results of infantilization of elderly residents in partial and total institutions (i.e., adult day care centers and nursing homes). First, we review the literature on infantilization. Next, we offer a brief summary of Goffman’s work and delineate his major theoretical assumptions. Then, we analyze the process of infantilization through Goffman’s theories. Finally, we offer suggestions for advancing research …
Exploring Factors Associated With Citizens’ Perception Of Their Political Environment: Evidence From Palestine, Najwa S. Safadi, Margaret Lombe
Exploring Factors Associated With Citizens’ Perception Of Their Political Environment: Evidence From Palestine, Najwa S. Safadi, Margaret Lombe
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This study explores factors associated with citizens’ perception of their political environment in Palestine (N = 1270). Understanding these factors in this context has potential to enhance knowledge in relation to features that may be associated with dissatisfaction and civil unrest. This knowledge may help inform development of policies with greater potential to improve welfare. Overall, results of this study suggested that gender, government anti-corruption initiatives, and the country’s economic condition are important in explaining appraisal of the political environment as stable or unstable. Implications for welfare and scholarship are discussed.
Review Of On The Run: Fugitive Life In An American City. Alice Goffman. Reviewed By Jennifer Zelnick, Jennifer R. Zelnick
Review Of On The Run: Fugitive Life In An American City. Alice Goffman. Reviewed By Jennifer Zelnick, Jennifer R. Zelnick
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Alice Goffman, On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City. University of Chicago Press (2014). 288 pages, $25.00 (hardcover).
Review Of Towards A Social Investment Welfare State? Ideas, Policies, And Challenges. Nathalie Morel, Bruno Palier, And Joakim Palme, Eds. Reviewed By Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg, Gertrude S. Goldberg
Review Of Towards A Social Investment Welfare State? Ideas, Policies, And Challenges. Nathalie Morel, Bruno Palier, And Joakim Palme, Eds. Reviewed By Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg, Gertrude S. Goldberg
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Nathalie Morel, Bruno Palier, and Joakim Palme, Eds., Towards a Social Investment Welfare State? Ideas, Polices, and Challenges. Policy Press (2012). $100 (hardcover).
Review Of The Student Loan Mess: How Good Intentions Created A Trillion-Dollar Problem, John Mcnutt
Review Of The Student Loan Mess: How Good Intentions Created A Trillion-Dollar Problem, John Mcnutt
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Joel Best and Eric Best, The Student Loan Mess: How Good Intentions Created a Trillion-Dollar Problem. University of California Press (2014). $26.95 (hardcover
The Importance Of Anger Management Programs In Elementary Schools, Brittany Esterline
The Importance Of Anger Management Programs In Elementary Schools, Brittany Esterline
Honors Theses
Anger is a universal feeling. Everyone feels angry at some point in their life, and maybe even on the daily basis. Although it is often described as a negative emotion, anger is actually a healthy and natural emotion that should be expressed. It is how one responds to their anger that often disguises anger as an unhealthy emotion. Children who never learn to cope with their anger in a healthy way often struggle physically, mentally, emotionally, and academically.
“According to information obtained by the Learning First Alliance, 15 percent of students are only able to fit into an academic environment …
Cross-Reporting Of Interpersonal Violence And Animal Cruelty: The Charlotte Project, Dennis D. Long, Shanti J. Kulkarni
Cross-Reporting Of Interpersonal Violence And Animal Cruelty: The Charlotte Project, Dennis D. Long, Shanti J. Kulkarni
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The overlapping nature of interpersonal violence and animal cruelty is well established, however historically each issue has been addressed by distinct and separate protective systems. An innovative community-based project is described that utilized crosstraining as a mechanism to foster collaboration between human services and animal control agencies. Findings are useful for professionals and community stakeholders interested in facilitating the cross-reporting of interpersonal violence and animal cruelty.
Environmental Beliefs And Concern About Animal Welfare: Exploring The Connections, Catherine A. Faver
Environmental Beliefs And Concern About Animal Welfare: Exploring The Connections, Catherine A. Faver
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An online survey examined environmental beliefs and concern about animal welfare among 105 social work students in the U.S.- Mexico border region. Environmental beliefs were measured using items from the revised New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) Scale (Dunlap, Van Liere, Mertig, & Jones, 2000). Higher concern about animal welfare was significantly related to three dimensions of the revised NEP Scale: (1) belief in the fragility of nature's balance, (2) belief in the possibility ofan ecological crisis, and (3) rejection of the notion that humans have a right to dominate nature (anti-anthropocentrism). The findings suggest that by making explicit connections between the …
Expanding The Ecological Lens In Child Welfare Practice To Include Other Animals, Christina Risley-Curtiss
Expanding The Ecological Lens In Child Welfare Practice To Include Other Animals, Christina Risley-Curtiss
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Sixty-nine million U.S. households have companion animals and most of these families consider these animals to be family members. Research shows that children have powerful emotional connections with animals that can be both beneficial and harmful. Considerable research findings report that violence against animals often co-occurs with, indicates, or predicts other forms of family violence, including child abuse. A companion animal may be an abused child's confidante, and separation from that animal through foster care may be a source of stress and grief for that child. Child welfare agencies are slowly acknowledging some animal-human relationships, especially in regard to animal …
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 40, No. 4 (December 2013)
Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 40, No. 4 (December 2013)
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REDEFINING SOCIAL WELFARE: CONNECTIONS ACROSS SPECIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE: REDEFINING SOCIAL WELFARE: CONNECTIONS ACROSS SPECIES - Christina Risley-Curtiss
- HUMAN CONSEQUENCES OF ANIMAL EXPLOITATION: NEEDS FOR REDEFINING SOCIAL WELFARE - Atsuko Matsuoka and John Sorenson
- THE IMPACT OF COMPANION ANIMALS ON SOCIAL CAPITAL AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE: SETTING RESEARCH, POLICY AND PROGRAM AGENDAS - Phil Arkow
- RELATIONAL ECOLOGY: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE HUMANANIMAL BOND - Jennifer M. Putney
- CHILDREN'S IDEAS ABOUT THE MORAL STANDING AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF NON-HUMAN SPECIES - Gail F Melson
- EXPANDING THE ECOLOGICAL LENS IN CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE TO INCLUDE OTHER …
Humans' Bonding With Their Companion Dogs: Cardiovascular Benefits During And After Stress, Rebecca A. Campo, Bert N. Uchino
Humans' Bonding With Their Companion Dogs: Cardiovascular Benefits During And After Stress, Rebecca A. Campo, Bert N. Uchino
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This study examined whether having one's companion dog present during and after stress posed similar cardiovascular benefits as having a close friend present, even when the relationship quality for both the companion dog and friend was highly positive. Positive aspects of relationship quality for participants' dog and friend were not associated with one another, suggesting that these relationships exist independently. Additionally, compared to participants with a close friend present, those with their dog present had lower heart rate and diastolic blood pressure (p's < .05) while undergoing the stressors, and tended to have lower heart rate and systolic blood pressure (p's < .09) when recovering from stressors. This study indicates that even when relationship quality is similarly high for companion dogs and friends, dogs may be associated with greater reductions in owners' cardiovascular reactivity to stress, particularly if there is a potential for evaluation apprehension in the human friendships. These findings support the value of the human- companion animal relationship in promoting human welfare.
Index Of Volume Xl, 2013
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare Contents of Volume XL-2013
Redefining Social Welfare: Connections Across Species, Christina Risley-Curtiss
Redefining Social Welfare: Connections Across Species, Christina Risley-Curtiss
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
A growing body of research supports the notion that human well-being is inextricably connected to the welfare of other animals. Social scientists are exploring these connections in research in social work and various subfields of sociology, including those focusing on the environment, deviance, the family, health, social inequality, and religion, as well as the emerging field of animals and society. This special issue taps researchers and theorists from several countries in a wide range of subfields in order to capture the breadth of the connections among species that affect all aspects of human well-being. This is a double issue, as …
Human Consequences Of Animal Exploitation: Needs For Redefining Social Welfare, Atsuko Matsuoka, John Sorenson
Human Consequences Of Animal Exploitation: Needs For Redefining Social Welfare, Atsuko Matsuoka, John Sorenson
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This paper addresses an area which has not been given serious consideration in social welfare and social work literature, the instrumental use of nonhuman animals, in particular as food, and argues that the welfare of humans and other animals are intertwined. The paper examines the consequences of animal exploitation for humans in terms of health, well-being, environmental damage, and exploitation of vulnerable human groups. The paper concludes that a necessary redefinition of social welfare entails attention to these issues and the recognition that other animals have inherent value and their rights must be respected.
Relational Ecology: A Theoretical Framework For Understanding The Human-Animal Bond, Jennifer M. Putney
Relational Ecology: A Theoretical Framework For Understanding The Human-Animal Bond, Jennifer M. Putney
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This qualitative study investigated the perceived impact of companion animals on the psychological well-being of lesbian women over age 65. Twelve women, ranging in age from 65-80, were interviewed with a semi-structured interview guide. Four thematic findings are highlighted: love and attachment, animals in transitional spaces, challenges and rewards of caregiving, and preparation for death. The author offers the term "relational ecology" to explain how animals contribute to well-being. This integrates the growth task model of human development, object relations theory, liminality, and deep ecology.
The Impact Of Companion Animals On Social Capital And Community Violence: Setting Research, Policy And Program Agendas, Phil Arkow
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The term social capital has been used to describe the networks and other forces that build social cohesion, personal investment, reciprocity, civic engagement, and interpersonal trust among residents in a community. With the exception of three Australian reports describing positive associations between companion animal ownership and social capital, the literature has neglected to include the presence or absence of companion animal residents of communities as factors that could potentially affect social capital and serve as protective factors for community well-being. Companion animals are present in significantly large numbers in most communities, where they have considerable economic impact and provide emotional …