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Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 22, No. 3 (September 1995)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• AN OPPORTUNITY LOST: THE FAILURE OF THE MICHIGAN COMMISSION ON DEATH AND DYING - Joseph Ellin
• THE RETURN TO FAMILY INTERVENTION IN YOUTH SERVICES: A JUVENILE JUSTICE CASE STUDY - Gordon Bazemore and Susan Day
• POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN SOCIAL WELFARE: A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS - Valire Carr Copeland and Sandra Wexler
• RESEARCHING SOCIAL NETWORKS IN ACTION - C. Kenneth Banks and J. Marshall Mangan
• CONSTRUCTING AN ECOLOGY OF FOSTER CARE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ENTRY AND EXIT RATES OF FOSTER HOMES - Lorna F Hurl and David J. Tucker
• FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND MIGRATION: CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRACTICE - …

Constructing An Ecology Of Foster Care: An Analysis Of The Entry And Exit Patterns Of Foster Homes, Lorna F. Hurl, David J. Tucker

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper aims to illustrate the viability of using concepts and theoretical arguments from organization ecology to analyze dynamic change processes in foster care. The general topic is the relationship between foster homes and their environments. The specific focus is the effects of the environment on the entry and exit patterns of new foster homes. Drawing on our earlier studies of the 23 year history of a population of foster homes, various hypotheses shown to have validity in accounting for the processes underlying the founding and disbanding offormal organizations, also apply in the case of the entry and exit processes …

Review Of To Render A Life: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men And The Documentary Vision. Reviewed By David R. Simon, U.C. Berkeley & San Diego State University, David R. Simon

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"To Render A Life: LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN And The Documentary Vision" (1992) and "Long Shadows: The Legacy of the American Civil War" (1992). Both by the JAMES AGEE FILM PROJECT, 316 E. Main Street, Johnson City, TN 37601 Phone: (615) 926-8637.

Review Of The Content Of Our Character. Shelby Steele. Reviewed By R.L. Mcneely, University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, R.L. Mcneely

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THE CONTENT OF OUR CHARACTER, by Shelby Steele. New York, N.Y: HarperPerennial, a division of HarperCollins, 1991 xii + 175 pp. $11.00 (paper).

Review Of Sociological Theory: From The 1950s To The Present. Richard Munch. Reviewed By Michael D. Frimes, Louisiana State University., Michael D. Grimes

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Richard Munch, Sociological Theory: From the 1850s to the Present. Chicago, IL: Nelson-Hall, 1994. $51.95 hardcover.

Review Of The Decomposition Of Sociology. Irving Louis Horowitz. Reviewed By William W. Falk, University Of Maryland., William W. Falk

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Irving Louis Horowitz. The Decomposition of Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press. 1993. $35.00 hardcover.

Review Of Kinship With Strangers: Adoption And Interpretations Of Kinship In American Culture. Judith S. Modell. Reviewed By Dorina N. Novle, Louisiana State University., Dorinda N. Noble

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Judith S. Modell. Kinship with Strangers: Adoption and Interpretations of Kinship in American Culture. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1994. $35 hardcover.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary Of Sociology. Gordon Marshall (Ed.).

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Gordon Marshall (Ed.), The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. $11.95 paperback.

Durkheim's Philosophy Of Socience And The Sociology Of Knowledge: Creating An Intellectual Niche. Warren Schmaus.

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Warren Schmaus, Durkheim's Philosophy of Science and the Sociology of Knowledge: Creating an Intellectual Niche. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. $50 hardcover, $24.95 papercover.

Paths To Homelessness: Extreme Poverty And The Urban Housing Crisis. Doug A. Timmer, D. Stanley Eitzen And Kathryn D. Talley.

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Doug A. Timmer, D. Stanley Eitzen and Kathryn D. Talley, Paths to Homelessness: Extreme Poverty and the Urban Housing Crisis. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1994. $55.00 hardcover, $16.95 papercover.

The Frankfurt School: Its History, Theories And Political Significance. Rolf Wiggershaus.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History, Theories and Political Significance. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1994. $60.00 hardcover. (Translated by Michael Robertson).

Family Functioning And Migration: Considerations For Practice, Amith Ben-David

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

International migration is increasingly dominated by family considerations. Despite conflicts and tensions, the support system of the family is the main agent through which the adjustment to migration occurs. Social workers are in the front line in the treatment and acculturation of new immigrants. The present study explores how 145 social workers, comprising about 70% of those who treat new immigrants in the northern part of Israel, perceive family functioning in two very different migrant populations: arrivalsf rom the former Soviet Union on the one hand, andf rom Ethiopia on the other. Results indicate that practitioners viewed families from the …

Assisting Defense Conversion Technology Transfer Efforts. A Case Study Of Ohio's Miami Valley, Marissa C. Salvador

Theses and Dissertations

Major changes in the geopolitical environment and the social and economic needs of the United States have resulted in resources being shifted away from national defense. Although the expected decrease in defense spending should not be harmful in macroeconomic terms, it can be devastating locally. To mitigate the effects of the drawdown, individual states and local communities must search for ways to bolster their local economies. One avenue that can be pursued to enhance future economic growth is the transferring of technologies to the commercial sector. Intermediary organizations have emerged to facilitate the process of technology transfer by serving as …

The Process Of Providing Humanitarian Assistance: A Department Of Defense Perspective, Rhonda M. Smith, Barbara J. Stansfield

Theses and Dissertations

This research effort was a qualitative study on the current process of how the DOD provides humanitarian assistance. Currently the process is not well defined and is situation dependent. Historical documents and current guidelines, policies, and regulations were researched for information on what types of humanitarian assistance the DOD provides, how the process is initiated, and who is involved in the process. Agencies outside of the military, both civilian and government, were researched to determine the extent of coordination necessary for the military to provide humanitarian assistance. A model was compiled to portray the current process and given to key …

United States Security Assistance 1977-1980: Human Rights Issues Affecting Arms Transfers, Gary E. Gordon

Theses and Dissertations

The 1970s were a period of great transition for the United States. Plagued by the Vietnam conflict, a conflict which we could never win because of poor planning and lack of resolve by government officials in the highest office, and the Watergate debacle, where our government veered out of control, the time was ripe for change. Which is precisely why the ideals and philosophies of one James Earl Carter enabled him to ascend to become the 39th President of the United States. President Carter entered office pledging the United States would lead the way in the restriction of weapons exports …

Security Assistance To Japan: Assessment Of Political, Military, And Economic Issues From 1947 To 1989, David W. Puvogel

Theses and Dissertations

Japan is an important ally of the United States in part due to its strategic location at the intersection of China, Korea, and the Soviet Union. Japan is vital to the maintenance of regional stability and has been used by the United States in the East Asian balance of power. The relationship changed through time from the American occupation after World War II, to the rebuilding phase of Japan's economy, and finally a progression towards a more independent Japan capable of a larger portion of self defense. The rebuilding process of Japan was carried out largely by the United States …

Motivational Factors In Combat: A Comparison Of German And American Soldiers In World War Ii Using Content Analysis, Douglas J. Traversa

Theses and Dissertations

To determine whether content analysis could be used to successfully identify major combat motivational factors for individuals, this research focused on soldiers who fought in World War II. Combat narratives written by men who fought in World War II were examined. Ten German and ten American works were examined. Of these, five of each were the works of flyers and the other five were the works of ground troops. The following factors were examined: "primary group" influence, ideology, attitudes toward the enemy, group leadership, national leadership, personal gratification, propaganda, religion, vindictiveness, desire to end the war and go home, coercion, …

Relationship Among Adolescent Reports Of Social Anxiety, Anxiety, And Depressive Symptoms, Heidi M. Inderbitzen, Debra A. Hope

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

The present study examines the relationship among self-reported symptoms of social anxiety, anxiety, and depression in the context of Clark and Watson’s tripartite theory of anxiety and depression for a sample of adolescents. Four hundred and twenty-eight 10th-grade students completed three measures: the Social Anxiety Scale for Children–Revised, the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale, and the Children’s Depression Inventory. Results suggest that symptoms of social anxiety are distinct from symptoms of depression and unspecified anxiety. In addition, results indicate that in comparison to males, adolescent females report higher levels of social anxiety, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Conceptual and methodological implications …

Sapl Newsletter : 1995 : 09 (Fall), Nelson Poynter Memorial Library., Society For Advancement Of Poynter Library.

Society for Advancement of Poynter Library

No abstract provided.

Aisr Connections, Fall 1995

The AC's Research Support Newsletter (Formerly AISR Connections)

No abstract provided.

Foreign Military Sales Policy Of The Kennedy Presidential Administration, Philip P. Nardi

Theses and Dissertations

Since the 'Truman Doctrine' was enunciated in 1947, the United States has pursued its foreign policy objectives using various forms of economic and military assistance. With the majority of this assistance aimed at containing communist expansionism, the United States' allies became increasingly dependent upon large amounts of grant military assistance. As President John F. Kennedy assumed office the economic burden of this grant assistance came under increasing scrutiny. This study analyzes the role of the Kennedy administration in the evolution of military assistance from grants to sales. An in-depth literature review focusing on historical reviews of this topic, and congressional …

The Deaf Catholic, September-October 1995

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA The Deaf CatholicFinding Aid

Silent Voices, Autumn 1995

Silent Voices

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Minneapolis, MN

Archetype And Everything, B. Neville

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

The Emergence Of Transpersonal Psychology In Russia: A Dialogue, V. V. Nalimov, Zhanna Drogalina-Nalimov

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Open Mouth, Open Mind: An Impressionistic Attempt At A Transpersonal Autobiography, Part 1. "Energies" And States Of Consciousness, T. R. Soidla

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Open Mouth, Open Mind: An Impressionistic Attempt At A Transpersonal Autobiography, Part 2. Living And Losing With High Energies, T. R. Soidla

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

The Emergence Of Transpersonal Psychology In Russia: An American Perspective, Denise H. Lajoie

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Incorporating Performance Heteroscedasticity In The Evaluation Of Job Performance, Max R. Massey

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the relation of agreeableness and experience with performance heteroscedasticity in small groups. Personality assessments were administered to 55 US Air Force personnel. The participants were placed in three groups based on the personality dimension of agreeableness. Group 1 consisted of eleven sub-groups of randomly paired individuals ranked high on agreeableness. Group 2 consisted of eleven subgroups of randomly paired individuals ranked low on agreeableness. Members of group 3 worked individually. Bach dyadic group and individual participant completed S load-planning scenarios over a five-day period. The data obtained over the 3 days were used to assess the variability …

Ua12/2/2 Xposure - Fall 1995, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1995 Xposure yearbook.

• Contributors
• Meese, Ray. Ethnic Harmony – International Festival
• Frazier, Stephan. The Unspoken Me – Scott Foster, Musicians
• Thomas, Kim. From the Front Page to Fruit Loops – College Heights Herald
• Shain, Kimberly. Politics? Who Cares!
• Hutchins, Chris. Live, Learn & Intern – Chris Daniel, Lisa Vaught
• Hutchins, Chris. The Power of Prayer – Eastside Church of Christ, Newman Center
• Meese, Ray. Cutting Up on Campus
• Gamblin, Joe. Comic Craze – Comic Books
• From the World of Art – Paintings
• Noel, Anthony. Achieving Greatness – Theatre & Dance
• Noel, Anthony. Precious Moments with the Duke – Duke Orsino, …