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Strategies For Crime Reduction In Public Housing, Mary Jo Huth

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Many recent studies have revealed that not only are residents of public housing the most vulnerable segment of the American population in terms of criminal victimization, but that even in projects where the actual incidence of crime is not high, a great fear of crime prevails, especially among the elderly tenants. There is general consensus among crime prevention experts that crime reduction programs in public housing must utilize an integrated set of measures, including: (1) physical design, security hardware, and maintenance improvements by management; (2) increased organization of tenants around crime prevention issues; (3) employment of unemployed tenants--both youths and …

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1981.

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1980.

Social Services In The Iron Cage, James Latimore

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Interview and documentary data from a study of a voluntary job placement agency revealed that counselors were effectively weeding out the hard-to-place clients. These clients were the target population of the agency and its funded programs. The clients who were weeded out tended to be younger, with less education and less work experience. Weeding out was accomplished by discouraging unrealistic clients, and by not retrieving clients who were insufficiently motivated to keep in touch with the counselor. This marked a change in the counselors' practice compared with an earlier period, and appeared to be in conflict with the agency's mission, …

Ua12/8 Departmental Newsletter, Wku Police

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1979.

Crime Victims And Public Social Policy, Joe Hudson, Burt Galaway

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The administration of criminal law has traditionally Ignored the role of the victim and focused on the criminal offender. Increasingly, however, social policy and programs are beginning to take Into consideration the situation of the crime victim. Programs designed to focus on offender restitution to crime victims are being developed and Implemented at various stages of the criminal Justice system. At the same time, programs of state compensation to crime victims are being Implemented in an Increasing number of jurisdictions.

Happenings 6 (April 1975 Newsletter), College Of Public Affairs And Community Service, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

CPACS Newsletters

The College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS) newsletter that reported on the news, collaborations, events, and general happenings of the UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service. This newsletter has had many names and variations over the years including SPACS Newsletter (1973); Newsletter of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service (1973-1974): Happenings (1974-1980s); and the current e-newsletter titled the CPACS Collective (2021-)

Ua3/3/1 Psychology Department 1961-1966, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Psychology Department folder from Kelly Thompson's Subject/Correspondence File.

• A Patch of Blue
• College Reading Association
• Correspondence
• Cravens, Raymond
• Dotson, Elsie
• Downing, Dero
• Handicapped students
• Institute for Community Leaders in Mental Health
• Kansas State Teachers College - Emporia
• Kentucky. Commissioner of Health
• Kentucky. Dept. of Child Welfare
• Kentucky. Dept. of Corrections
• LaGrange Reformatory
• Literacy Center (WKU)
• Page, Tate
• Regional Mental Health Planning Committee
• Shedd, Charles
• Spano, Bart
• Thompson, Kelly
• Upward Bound