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Pharmaceutical Reason: Knowledge And Value In Global Psychiatry. Andrew Lakoff., Peter Manoleas

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Andrew Lakoff, Pharmaceutical Reason: Knowledge and Value in Global Psychiatry. Cambridge University Press, 2006. $75.00 hardcover, $29.99 papercover.

Review Of Children And Youth In Adoption, Orphanages And Foster Care: A Historical Handbook And Guide. Lori Askeland (Ed.). Reviewed By Albert J. Ellett., Alberta J. Ellett

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Lori Askeland (Ed.). Children and Youth in Adoption, Orphanages and Foster Care: A Historical Handbook and Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. $59.95 hardcover.

Color-Blind Individualism, Intercountry Adoption And Public Policy, Pamela Anne Quiroz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A prevailing ideology of color-blindness has resulted in privatizing the discourse on adoption. Color-blind individualism, the adoption arena's version of color-blind discourse, argues that race should not matter in adoption; racism can be eradicated through transracial adoption; and individual rights should be exercised without interference of the state. As privatization has increasingly dominated our world and disparities between countries have grown, so too has intercountry adoption. This paper examines the colonial aspects of intercountry adoption and implications for conceptualizing global human rights from our current emphasis on individual rights, as the real issue continues to be which children are desired …

Globalization And Human Trafficking, Loring Jones, David W. Engstrom, Tricia Hilliard, Mariel Diaz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Globalization demands that social workers embrace more than just local and national perspectives; they must adopt an international viewpoint as well. A negative aspect of globalization that deserves more attention is the international movement of labor. This paper presents a description and analysis of trafficking, the more deleterious part of this movement of people, in a global context. Decision makers seeking to make global migration more humane need to know about the dynamics and process of trafficking, as well as ways to combat it. Definitional controversies, contextual issues (including the dynamics and processes of trafficking), and consequences of this movement …

Perspectives On Globalization, Social Justice And Welfare, James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although the social science literature on globalization has proliferated, social policy and social work scholars have not adequately debated the consequences of globalization for social welfare and social justice. Drawing on different social science interpretations of globalization, four major perspectives that offer different analytical and normative insights into globalization are identified and their implications for social welfare and social justice are briefly examined. The implications of these perspectives for social policy and social work scholarship are also considered.

Globalization, Immigration And The Welfare State: A Cross-National Comparison, Qingwen Xu

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Over the past decades, the forces of globalization have helped created a huge wave of immigration. The relationship between globalization and immigration has been intensely examined in the last decade with a focus not only on whether and how much globalization has caused international immigration but also how to promote and sustain a just global system for the growing number of immigrants. This study selects three developed countries with different welfare state philosophies and traditions-Australia, Sweden and the United States-and compares how they cope with the growing number of immigrants and their various needs. This paper reflects thinking about states' …

Globalization And Social Work Education And Practice: Exploring Australian Practitioners' Views, Marina Findlay, John Mccormack

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The process of globalization is a controversial movement supported by some due to the potential cross-national benefits, but criticized by others because of the fragmented or uneven distribution of those benefits. As many social workers interact with clients who may be affected by globalization processes, we were interested to investigate their educational preparedness and practice views on this topic. Sixty-six social workers completed a questionnaire which explored the relationship between local and international issues. Practitioner responses indicated a strong interest in the topic and widespread agreement that there is a link between local and global issues on clients in their …

Toward Global Welfare State Convergence?: Family Policy And Health Care In Sweden, Canada And The United States, Gregg M. Olsen

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Accounts of the welfare state and the dynamics governing its development have been pivotal and highly contentious in the social policy literature over the past few decades. Since the 1980s, research has suggested that, as a result of domestic pressures and strains and/or the impact of globalization, welfare states were declining in tandem. However, most of these studies were quantitativefocusing upon 18 or more advanced capitalist nations and, in their search to uncover broad cross-national trends, utilized narrow welfare state indicators. This study investigates the extent to which the social democratic welfare state in Sweden, the social liberal welfare state …

Integrating Globalization Into The Social Work Curriculum, Karen Smith Rotabi, Denise Gammonley, Dorothy N. Gamble, Marie O. Weil

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The reality that social work is a global profession is explored. Authors encourage a broadening of social work education, moving beyond the traditional conception of"internationalized"to a "globalized" social work curriculum. Practical teaching strategies for a globalized perspective are presented with selected key concepts specifically applied to social policy, community practice, human behavior in the social environment, and sustainable development. Discussion includes macro-scale ethical considerations in a neoliberal economic system.

Letters To The Editor, Stephen Marson, Marguerite G. Rosenthal

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Letters to the Editor

• Stephen Marson - Senior Editor, The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics
• Marguerite G. Rosenthal, Ph.D - Professor, School of Social Work Salem State College, MA

Review Of Changing Lives: Delinquency Prevention As Crime Control Policy. Peter W. Greenwood. Reviewed By Matthew T. Theriot., Matthew T. Theriot

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Book review of Peter W. Greenwood, Changing Lives: Delinquency Prevention as Crime Control Policy. Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2006, $37.00 hardcover.

Review Of Black, Brown, Yellow And Left: Radical Activism In Los Angeles. Laura Pulido. Reviewed By Cheryl A. Hyde., Cheryl A. Hyde

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Laura Pulido, Black, Brown, Yellow and Left: Radical Activism in Los Angeles. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2006. $29.95 paperback.

Taxes Are A Woman's Issue: Reframing The Debate. Mimi Abramovitz And Sandra Morgen., Sarah Taylor

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Mimi Abramovitz and Sandra Morgen, Taxes are a Woman's Issue: Refraining the Debate. New York: The Feminist Press, 2006. $35.00 hardcover, $14.95 papercover.

Introduction: Globalization, Social Justice, And Social Welfare, Frederick Fritz Macdonald, James Midgley

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Although the literature on globalization has increased exponentially over the last decade, the term is still poorly defined and its many facets and complexities are under-appreciated. A major problem is the way the effects of globalization on social welfare have been reduced to simplistic, rhetorical statements that either condemn all aspects of globalization or uncritically extol its benefits. In reality, however, globalization has complex and paradoxical consequences for human well-being. For example, international trade is widely viewed by many progressive observers as being exploitative and unequal and many are appropriately critical of the way neo-liberal writers wax lyrical about its …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 34, No. 2 (June 2007)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• SPECIAL ISSUE ON GLOBALIZATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE & SOCIAL WELFARE
• INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE - Frederick (Fritz) MacDonald and James Midgley, Special Editors
• PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALIZATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND WELFARE - James Midgley
• GLOBALIZATION AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY - Charles Fiki
• COLOR-BLIND INDIVIDUALISM, INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION AND PUBLIC POLICY - Pamela Anne Quiroz
• THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNITY WORK IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY - Howard Karger, Christian Iyiani and Pat Shannon
• GLOBALIZATION, IMMIGRATION AND THE WELFARE STATE: A CROSS-NATIONAL COMPARISON - Qingwen Xu
• GLOBALIZATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING - Loring Jones, …

Globalization And Drug And Alcohol Use In Rural Communities In Nigeria: A Case Study, Charles Fiki

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper presents an exploratory study of alcohol and drug use in two rural communities in Plateau State, Nigeria. The aim is to raise awareness of the rural alcohol and drug problem. The paper examines the patterns of alcohol consumption and drug use, and their perceived functions for substance use among rural farmers in Nigeria. The study shows the common use of marijuana and alcohol in addition to prescription drugs. There is also evidence of multiple or combinational drug use. Pleasure and relaxation emerged as the major reasons for drug and alcohol use. Factors influencing alcohol and drug use are …

The Challenge Of Community Work In A Global Economy, Howard Karger, Christian Iyiani, Pat Shannon

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article examines how and why five major stakeholders-international financial organizations; NGOs; governmental entities; multinational corporations; and community development projects- have failed to significantly and uniformly reduce aggregate global poverty. The article uses the results of a case study of HIV/ AIDS prevention in a low-income Nigerian city to argue that effective action must involve local and global stakeholders in collaborative partnerships. It concludes by discussing the critical role of facilitators in such partnerships.

Review Of Republican Women: Feminism And Conservatism From Suffrage Through The Rise Of The New Right. Catherine E. Rymph. Reviewed By Leon Ginsberg., Leon Ginsberg

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Book review of Catherine E. Rymph, Republican Women: Feminism and Conservatism from Suffrage through the Rise of the New Right. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2006. $24.05 papercover.

Among Empires: American Ascendancy And Its Predecessors. Charles S. Maier.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Charles S. Maier, Among Empires: American Ascendancy and its Predecessors. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2006. $ 27.95 hardcover.

Global Energy Shifts: Fostering Stability In A Turbulent Age. Bruce Podobnik., Terry V. Shaw

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Bruce Podobnik, Global Energy Shifts: Fostering Stability in a Turbulent Age. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2006, $22.95 papercover.

Review Of White Slave Crusades: Race, Gender And Anti-Vice Activism, 1887-1917. Brian Donovan. Reviewed By Leslie Leighninger., Leslie Leighninger

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Brian Donovan, White Slave Crusades: Race, Gender and Antivice Activism, 1887-1917. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2006. $ 30.00 hardcover.

The Citizen's Stake: Exploring The Future Of Universal Asset Policies. Will Paxton And Stuart White, With Dominic Maxwell.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Will Paxton and Stuart White with Dominic Maxwell, The Citizen's Stake: Exploring the Future of Universal Asset Policies. Bristol: The Policy Press, 2006. $ 35.00 papercover.

Differences That Matter: Social Policy And The Working Poor In The United States And Canada. Dan Zuberi.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Dan Zuberi, Differences that Matter: Social Policy and the Working Poor in the United States and Canada. Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press, 2006. $ 49.95 hardcover, $ 18.95 papercover.

Sex Panic And The Welfare State, Benjamin Shepard

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

2006 marked the tenth anniversary of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. The 1996 law was the culmination of decades of erosion in backing for basic provisions of the U.S. social safety net. The following reviews the political campaign that undermined thefoundationfor this vital component of the New Deal/Great Society income supports. A series of panics diminished approval for the welfare state, leading to the 1996 "reform." Panic discourse increasingly accompanies policy debate. Examples of anti welfare, anti outsider panic discourses are explored.

Undermining Progress In Early 20th Century North Carolina: General Attitudes Towards Delinquent African American Girls, Tanya Smith Brice

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article examines efforts made to challenge progress towards adequate service provision for delinquent African American girls in early 20th century North Carolina. This article seeks to explore the nuances of aid, from the African American community and by progressive whites, as it relates to legislative efforts, economic backing and public health issues. It also seeks to examine motivations for engaging in undermining activities.

Outsiders-Within: Critical Race Theory, Graduate Education And Barriers To Professionalization, Carolann Daniel

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article uses the lens of critical race theory to examine the experiences of minority students in and outside of the social work education classroom. Research has not critically analyzed the structures, policies and practices of graduate education programs and how they influence the socialization experiences of students. Qualitative interviews with 15 African American and Latino students reveal that their experiences are often characterized by marginalization and conflict. They suggest that certain aspects of the professionalization process create and support forces that reproduce stratified social relations. These problematic relations have a negative impact on minority students threatening their persistence and …

American Identity And Attitudes Toward English Language Policy Initiatives, Carlos Garcia, Loretta E. Bass

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Relatively little is known about what individual-level factors drive Americans' attitudes toward offering services to immigrants. Using national-level data and logistic regressions, we examine what factors co-vary with whether respondents agree or disagree with specific policy initiatives regarding support for English language use for immigrants. We then examine what factors are related to whether respondents agree that tax money should be used to fund English classes for immigrant children and adults. We find that age, race, and general warmth toward undocumented immigrants predict English-only attitudes, and that marital status, education, and warmth toward undocumented immigrants predict attitudes toward the use …

Letters To The Editor, James Midgley, Harris Chaiklin, Wilma Peebles-Wilkins, Jeanne Marsh, Michael Sherraden, Howard Karger, Cheryl A. Hyde, David Stoesz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

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Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 34, No. 1 (March 2007)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Letters to the Editor
• James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor, University of California, Berkeley
• Harris Chaiklin, Professor, emeritus, School of Social Work, University of Maryland
• Wilma Peebles-Wilkins. Dean Emerita, Boston University, Former Editor, NASW Children and Schools
• Jeanne Marsh, Former Editor, Social Work, Michael Sherraden, Editor, Social Development Issues
• Howard Karger, Professor, Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston,
• Cheryl A. Hyde, Temple University, Past Editor, Journal of Progressive Human Services
• David Stoesz, Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Executive Director, policyAmerica
• OUTSIDERS-WITHIN: CRITICAL RACE THEORY, GRADUATE EDUCATION AND BARRIERS TO PROFESSIONALIZATION - CarolAnn Daniel
• SOCIAL …

Review Of The Logic Of Social Research. Arthur L. Stinchcombe. Reviewed By Marvin D. Feit., Marvin D. Feit

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book review of Arthur L. Stinchcombe, The Logic of Social Research. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2005. $ 20.00 papercover.