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Social Diagnosis
Social Diagnosis is the classic in social work literature. In it Miss Richmond first established a technique of social casework. She discusses the nature and uses of social …
Putting Poor People to Work
Today, a college education is increasingly viewed as the gateway to the American Dream-a necessary prerequisite for social mobility. Yet recent policy reforms in the United States …
Improving School-to-Work Transitions
As anxieties about America's economic competitiveness mounted in the 1980s, so too did concerns that the nation's schools were not adequately preparing young people for the modern …
Social Science for What?
Much like today, the early twentieth century was a period of rising economic inequality and political polarization in America. But it was also an era of progressive reform-a time …
Working Communally
Examines an alternative to the old patterns of living and working in the prevailing social system-the communal work place where work, recreation, and living space are brought …
Counted Out
When state voters passed the California Marriage Protection Act (Proposition 8) in 2008, it restricted the definition of marriage to a legal union between a man and a woman. The …
Explorations in Economic Sociology
Since the mid-1980s, as public discourse has focused increasingly on the troubled economy, many social scientists have argued the need for more analysis of the social relationships …
Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory
Presents a collection of papers by economists theorizing on the roles of altruism and morality versus self-interest in the shaping of human behavior and institutions. Specifically, …
Trusteeship and the Management of Foundations
Offers two extended essays by two eminent social scientists on trusteeship and foundation management. The first essay, by Dr. Moore, reflects the author's long interest in the …
Surveying Subjective Phenomena
In January 1980 a panel of distinguished social scientists and statisticians assembled at the National Academy of Sciences to begin a thorough review of the uses, reliability, and …
Teachers and Testing
Discusses the uses and abuses of intelligence testing in our educational systems. Dr. Goslin examines teachers' opinions and practices with regard to tests and finds considerable …