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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 …
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 …
Barriers to Reentry?
With the introduction of more aggressive policing, prosecution, and sentencing since the late 1970s, the number of Americans in prison has increased dramatically. While many have …
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 …
Who Counts?
One of Choice Magazine's Outstanding Academic Books of 2000 For those interested in understanding the historical and scientific context of the census adjustment controversy, Who …
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, …
Rethinking the Financial Crisis
Some economic events are so major and unsettling that they "e;change everything."e; Such is the case with the financial crisis that started in the summer of 2007 and is …
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 …
Cycle of Segregation: Social Processes and Residential Stratification
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 outlawed housing discrimination by race and provided an important tool for dismantling legal segregation. But almost fifty years later, residential …