Moving To Opportunity: The Story Of An American Experiment To Fight Ghetto Poverty. Xavier De Souza Briggs, Susan J. Popkin & John Goering. Reviewed By Margeurite Rosenthal.,
2011
Salem State University
Moving To Opportunity: The Story Of An American Experiment To Fight Ghetto Poverty. Xavier De Souza Briggs, Susan J. Popkin & John Goering. Reviewed By Margeurite Rosenthal., Marguerite Rosenthal
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Xavier de Souza Briggs, Susan J. Popkin & John Goering, Moving to Opportunity: The Story of an American Experiment to Fight Ghetto Poverty. Oxford University Press, 2010. $19.95, paperback.
Review Of World Crisis Effects On Social Security In Latin America And The Caribbean: Lessons And Policies. Carmelo Mesa-Lago. Reviewed By Vladimir Rys.,
2011
University of Geneva
Review Of World Crisis Effects On Social Security In Latin America And The Caribbean: Lessons And Policies. Carmelo Mesa-Lago. Reviewed By Vladimir Rys., Vladimir Rys
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Book review of Carmelo Mesa-Lago, World Crisis Effects on Social Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons and Policies. Institute for the Study of the Americas, 2010. $28.95, paperback.
Review Of Suicide: Foucault, History And Truth. Ian Marsh. Reviewed By Oona Morrow.,
2011
Clark University
Review Of Suicide: Foucault, History And Truth. Ian Marsh. Reviewed By Oona Morrow., Oona Morrow
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Book review of Ian Marsh, Suicide: Foucault, History and Truth. Cambridge University Press, 2010. $35.00, paperback.
A Process Model Of Children's Savings Indirect Effects On College Progress,
2011
Washington University in St. Louis
A Process Model Of Children's Savings Indirect Effects On College Progress, William Elliott Iii, Ilsung Nam, Toni Johnson
Center for Social Development Research
In addition to direct effects that accompany owning savings, asset researchers hypothesize that savings also has indirect effects. However, theory and research on the psychological effects of assets are in their early stages of development. One promising area of theoretical and research inquiry is the study of college expectations as an explanatory mechanism for the relationship between assets and children’s educational outcomes. However, little theory has been developed about how assets may influence college expectations. a recent study uses Identity-Based Motivation (IBM) theory to explain the indirect effects of assets. There are three core components of IBM: (1) salience, (2) …
Toward A Children's Savings And College-Bound Identity Intervention For Raising College Attendance Rates: A Multilevel Propensity Score Analysis,
2011
Washington University in St. Louis
Toward A Children's Savings And College-Bound Identity Intervention For Raising College Attendance Rates: A Multilevel Propensity Score Analysis, William Elliott Iii, Gina Chowa, Vernon Loke
Center for Social Development Research
It has been suggested that children’s savings programs will be more effective if they are combined with strategies to build children’s college-bound identities. In this study we use a multi-level treatment approach to propensity score analysis to test this proposition. Findings suggest that children who have savings and are certain they will graduate from a four-year college are more likely to attend college than their counterparts. Given this, we suggest that children’s savings policies designed to increase college attendance rates will be more effective if they include strategies for building children’s college-bound identity and college-bound identity programs will be more …
College Savings Match Programs: Design And Policy,
2011
Washington University in St. Louis
College Savings Match Programs: Design And Policy, Terry Lassar, Margaret M. Clancy, Sarah Mcclure
Center for Social Development Research
We examine here the essential elements and program design of all state 529 savings-match programs as well as the application process and other policy considerations. Like other state programs, 529 savings incentives inevitably reflect the unique demographics, economics, and political makeup of a particular state. This report provides details about inclusive savings-match program features and strategies that could make 529 plans more widely accessible to families of all incomes.
The Mission Continues: Engaging Post-9/11 Disabled Military Veterans In Civic Service,
2011
Washington University in St. Louis
The Mission Continues: Engaging Post-9/11 Disabled Military Veterans In Civic Service, Monica M. Matthieu, Ian D. Smith, Amanda Moore Mcbride, Nancy Morrow-Howell
Center for Social Development Research
The Mission Continues: Engaging Post-9/11 Disabled Military Veterans in Civic Service
Explicating Correlates Of Juvenile Offender Detention Length: The Impact Of Race, Mental Health Difficulties, Maltreatment, Offense Type, And Court Dispositions,
2011
Cleveland State University
Explicating Correlates Of Juvenile Offender Detention Length: The Impact Of Race, Mental Health Difficulties, Maltreatment, Offense Type, And Court Dispositions, Christopher A. Mallett, Patricia A. Stoddard Dare, Mamadou M. Seck
Social Work Faculty Publications
Detention and confinement are widely acknowledged juvenile justice system problems which require further research to understand the explanations for these outcomes. Existing juvenile court, mental health, and child welfare histories were used to explicate factors which predict detention length in this random sample of 342 youth from one large, urban Midwestern county in the United States. Data from this sample revealed eight variables which predict detention length. Legitimate predictors of longer detention length such as committing a personal crime or violating a court order were nearly as likely in this sample to predict detention length as other extra-legal predictors such …
The Colorado Community Organizing Collaborative: A Critical Realist Case Study,
2011
University of Denver
The Colorado Community Organizing Collaborative: A Critical Realist Case Study, Shawna M. Margesson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study utilized the ontological and epistemological foundations of critical realism posed by Margaret Archer (2000) to deepen social work's understanding of collaboration. Through the use of Danermark et al.'s (2002) stages of explanatory research based on critical realism, the author found that agential and structural interactions of the Colorado Community Organizing Collaborative emerged. These findings illustrate that critical realism can be used in social work research to broaden the discipline's perception of human and environment. Archer's (2000) grounding of agency in three orders of reality, that practice is pivotal and morphogenesis is transformative aids in rediscovering how structure constrains …
Child Neglect And Its Association With Subsequent Juvenile Drug And Alcohol Offense,
2011
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Child Neglect And Its Association With Subsequent Juvenile Drug And Alcohol Offense, Wan-Yi Chen, Jennifer Propp, Ellen Delara, Kenneth Corvo
Social Work (Graduate) Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Nevadagives.Org: Building Website Capacity For Data Collection,
2011
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevadagives.Org: Building Website Capacity For Data Collection, Snezhanka V. Christy, Lisa E. Stamanis
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Since the adoption of the Government Performance and Result Act of 1993, the same demand for accountability placed upon government agencies is also expected in the nonprofit sector (Poister, 2003). Also fueling the need for dependable nonprofit performance data, is the current economic environment where funding is scarce or non-existent. Along with providing routine information and services, developing a competent website to collect and make available performance data for stakeholders and patrons is a necessary practice in both the public and private sector. Nonprofit organizations fortunate enough to have functioning websites can maximize their potential by managing them as a …
Independent Living Program Evaluation For Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently,
2011
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Independent Living Program Evaluation For Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently, Patricia Armour, Debra Moulton, Araceli Pruett
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This paper evaluates the outcome of independent living (IL) services provided to clients with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) by a local non-profit organization, Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently (RAGE). Agency services are directed at increasing client self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, and maintenance of least restrictive living environment. Secondary data provided by RAGE for 22 SCI clients who received services in FY10 was used in the evaluation. Outcomes were measured for living arrangement at case closure, impact of services on client’s life, and cost effectiveness of services provided. Descriptive statistical analysis of the data revealed successful outcomes for all 22 SCI clients. All clients …
Evaluation Of Mentoring In Southern Nevada,
2011
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Evaluation Of Mentoring In Southern Nevada, Andrew Merz, Glen Leavitt
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC) is charged with the issuance of grants and funding to groups who provide and run mentoring programs in Southern Nevada (which is primarily composed of Clark County.) The SNRPC desires to streamline and regiment this process, as currently it is operated with minimal oversight and regulation. We designed a survey to ascertain what mentoring groups in Clark County consider to be central to mentoring; both within and without their own programs. It is our desire that the SNRPC be able to administer the newly created survey to groups who receive and groups who …
Modern-Day Slavery And Human Trafficking: An Overlooked Issue,
2011
Salve Regina University
Modern-Day Slavery And Human Trafficking: An Overlooked Issue, Michelle Kuhl
Pell Scholars and Senior Theses
Slavery and human trafficking have become a widespread problem across the globe today. Practices including debt bondage, forced labor, sexual slavery, and more are occurring in every country, including here in the United States. It has been widely overlooked, and although there are several laws and declarations outlawing the practice of slavery, it still occurs. Neoliberalism and globalization are considered in this thesis as contributors to modern-day slavery and trafficking in persons. Additionally, specific case studies of a few different nations are provided to clarify the topic and help the reader create a personal connection to the issue. A lot …
Asset-Based Policy In South Korea,
2011
Washington University in St. Louis
Asset-Based Policy In South Korea, Youngmi Kim, Li Zou, Young Sun Joo, Michael Sherraden
Center for Social Development Research
Asset-Based Policy in South Korea
Creating Inclusive Programming And Practice For Lgbtqq Youth Through Awareness,
2011
Portland State University
Creating Inclusive Programming And Practice For Lgbtqq Youth Through Awareness, L. Kris Gowen, Christian L. Rummell
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
Slides from a webinar which presents information and key definitions for organizations that provide programs and services in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Research data and studies; causes of health and system disparities; risk and protective factors; policies and theories; the identity development stages and process; and support strategies are discussed. In addition, audience questions are answered and mentoring specific organizational resources are given. Agencies and organizations can gain a greater awareness of the LGBTQ community which leads to the creation of a more inclusive and responsive approach to youth development for this population.
African American College Students: Literacy Of Depression And Help Seeking,
2011
Eastern Washington University
African American College Students: Literacy Of Depression And Help Seeking, Kim L. Stansbury, Maureen Wimsatt, Gaynell Marie Simpson, Fayetta Martin, Nancy Nelson
Social Work Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Research In Spirituality, Religion, And Aging: An Emerging Area,
2011
Loyola University Chicago
Research In Spirituality, Religion, And Aging: An Emerging Area, Holly Nelson-Becker
Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works
No abstract provided.
Focal Point, Volume 25,
2011
Portland State University
Focal Point, Volume 25, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute
Research and Training Center - Focal Point
This issue of Focal Point is about Healthy Relationships and their effects on young adults with mental health conditions. While most of the articles focus on the positive aspects of relationships, others highlight more negative experiences and their impacts.
Innovation In Collaboration: The Summer Institute On Youth Mentoring As A University-Community Partnership,
2011
Portland State University
Innovation In Collaboration: The Summer Institute On Youth Mentoring As A University-Community Partnership, Kevin R. Jones, Thomas E. Keller, Marc E. Wheeler
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
The article explores the utility and flexibility of one of the more comprehensive partnership frameworks by using it to a university-based summer institute designed to foster the exchange of knowledge between practitioners and researchers in the field of youth mentoring. It states that youth mentoring is a well-known and prevalent mode of intervention with youth and children across the U.S. The Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring at Portland State University was developed to provide a new and distinctive educational chance for experienced youth and mentoring experts. Portland State University became known as a pioneer in facilitating collaboration between youth mentoring …
