Showing papers in "International Social Work in 1978"
TL;DR: A wealth of material on the T People's Republic of China (PRC) in English can be found in English news articles and books as discussed by the authors under different headings, and some of them dealing with social welfare issues are not as common.
Abstract: * Ms. Chizeck holds an M. A. in East Asian Studies from Stanford University 1972, and an M.A. in Sociology from Princeton University, 1974. Since 1976, she has been executive assistant for a research programme on development studies, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. Miss Chizeck, at present, is a Ph.D. student in the Graduate School of Social Work, Rutgers University. HERE is a wealth of material on the T People’s Republic of China (PRC) in English. Materials dealing specifically with social welfare issues are not as common, and found in diverse sources under diverse headings. One problem, of course, is deciding just what comes under the heading of social: welfare and how far into talngential fie,lds one is willing to go to look four it. One can find a paragraph or two dealing with some aspect of sociol welfare in almost any article or book dealing wi,th the PRC, but for those with specialized interests wading through such masses of materials would be an inefficient use of time. Therefore I have tried to incl’ude only major works distinctly dealing with social wel’fare and related topics, and also to incl:ude only representative works when there is much repetition of the same information in different sources, emphasizing more recent works over older ones. China specialists generally agree with the sel’ections and I
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TL;DR: There are a few Puerto-Rican words in this article, exact translations of which are difficult to find. However, a loose equivalent by the side of each of such words makes the meaning quite clear in the context as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: There are a few Puerto-Rican words in this article, exact translations of which are difficult to find. However, a loose equivalent by the side of each of such words makes the meaning quite clear in the context.
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TL;DR: In Hong Kong, the population of Hong Kong reached 2,360,000 by May 1953, which was the highest figure ever recorded for population in Hong Kong up to that time as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: 11. A Turning Pomf in Hong Kong’s History When the Communists took power over China in 1949, massive influx of Chinese refugees poured into Hong Kong and by May 1953 the papulation had risen to 2,360,000 which was the highest figure ever recorded for population in Hong Kong up to that time. This created mu~lfiiple social problems for Hong Kong crnd placed great burdens upon its scanty wel.fare resources. The most pressing problem on then moterial side was caused by serious over-crowding and consequent very
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TL;DR: Huey might have originally been hospitalized because of his inability to speak English and his alien conduct of behaviour seemed disordered as discussed by the authors, but none of the psychiatric personnel took note of Huey's inctbiiity to communicate.
Abstract: man Jue, a Chinese restaurant owner and interpreter, that he was &dquo;the first person&dquo; who ever conversed with him left ground for suspicion. Huey might have originally been hospitalized because of his inability to speak English and his alien conduct of behaviour seemed &dquo;disordered.&dquo; Although the hospital files took note of Huey’s inctbiiity to communicate, none of the psychiatric personnel
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider the desirability and feasibility of citizen participation in the planning and implementation of development and propose structural changes in government decision-making channels in order to make use of the people's input.
Abstract: Social development literature abounds with statements of the de-s-irab~ility and feasibHity of citizen participation in the planning and implementation of development. Therefore, in this paper I am assu~ming the desirability and feasibitity of such participation and am moving on to consider of-her matters, such as: What structures are necessary to promote participation? What other structural changes, for example in government decision making channels, are required in order to m.ake use of the people’s input?.
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TL;DR: This article reviewed the current state of social welfare policy in Egypt, to analyse the different factors impinging on it, and to discuss some of the most important factors in the current system.
Abstract: look closely at divergent welfare systems outside of his own. Some recent works included a wealth of information on such systems in many countries, Egypt included. These useful works make it possible for others to concentrate on analysis and comparison. This paper tries in a limited way to review the current state of social welfare policy in Egypt, to analyse the different factors impinging on it, and to discuss some of the
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a program of help and action for the group which is the focus of this presentation (in addition to those of other foreign nationalities in Germany).
Abstract: can only be strengthened by new challe.nges, such as those presented in the guest worker case of Germany. Therefore, what fo~llo.ws should not be construed as a criticism of social work in Germany, although it is qu,ite clear that social workers and gerontologist have yet to ctrticutate a program of help and action for the group which is the focus of this presentation (in addition to those of other foreign nationalities in Germany).’
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the policies that exist in the USA for preschool children and their parents, both mothers and fathers, and describe the pattern of such policies and the political debates surrounding their possible implementation.
Abstract: N this paper, 1 focus upon the policies t that exist in the USA for preschool children an.d their parents, both mothers and fathers. My concern, however, is not only with describing the pattern of such policies but also with the political debates surrounding their possible implementation. These debates, over the last 10 years, illustrate the way in which the State, crs government, tries, through its use of social and educational policies, to ensur e the co~nfiinuation of certain
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TL;DR: Five issues regarding utilization and evaluation of social work treatment are con sidered with the goal of understanding their impact on development of sound treatment technologies and contributions to the resolution of these issues require specification of desired out comes expected to result from specific professional activities.
Abstract: [Five issues regarding utilization and evaluation of social work treatment are con sidered with the goal of understanding their impact on development of sound treatment technologies : (1) Outcome vs. Process Orientation, (2) Demonstrated Effect vs. Need Fulfillment, (3) Cost Effectiveness vs. Individual Commitment, (4) Individual Constructs vs. Social Context, and (5) Practice Art vs. Science. It is assumed that contributions to the resolution of these issues require specification of desired out comes expected to result from specific professional activities.
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TL;DR: The National Training Centre for Social Development in Sierra Leone (NTCD) as discussed by the authors is a training centre for social development in the rural areas of the country, which is mainly aimed at mobilizing local communities to bring about higher standards of living and improved levels of social welfare.
Abstract: * Dr. Midgley is Lecturer in Social Administration with responsibility for teaching Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries at the London School of Economics, Uni versity of London. He is chief consultant to the National Training Centre for Social Development. ** Mr. Hamilton is Proiect Director of the National Training Centre for Social Development in Sierra Leone. He was formerly a Senior Planner in the Ministry of Education, Sierra Leone. OMMUNITY development is an importc ant instrument of social policy in devetoping countries. Directed mainly at the rural areas, it has attempted to mobilize local communities in order to bring about higher standards of living and improved levels of social welfare.
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TL;DR: Jaffe as discussed by the authors was a senior faculty member at the School of Social Work of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and was a member of the Executive of the Israel Association of Social Workers.
Abstract: * Dr. Jaffe is a senior faculty member at the School of Social Work of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He was formerly Director of the Jerusalem Municipal Welfare Detparment, member of the Prime Ministers’ Committee on Disadvantaged Youth, and is a co-founder of ZAHAVI, the Israel Association of Large Families, and a member of the Executive of the Israel Association of Social Workers. This paper was delivered in part at the 1976 Annual Conference of Israeli Social Workers held at Barllan University, Israel. &dquo;V&dquo; HE issue of &dquo;lbyalty&dquo; in social work T has been debated in the profession for nearly two decades. Whether referred to as problems of &dquo;~allegiance&dquo;, &dquo;responsibillity&dquo;, or &dquo;accountabi’lity&dquo; social workers sense a need to grapple with the problem now more than ever before and
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a task analysis of a iob for urban social planners in neighbourhood improvement programs, and analyses both the potentials and problems to be faced in site selection, data collection and analysis, preparing and setting a social plan, and monitoring and evaluation.
Abstract: [Is there an important contribution urban social planners could make to help improve the praspects of the urban poor? This article presents a task analyses of a iob for urban social planners in neighbourhood improvement programmes, and analyses both the potentials and problems to be faced in site selection, data collection and analysis, preparing and setting a social plan, and monitoring and evaluation. Perhaps urban social planners can contribufie to the alleviation of urban proverty but it will take a substantial effort for them to legitimize their roles in the eyes of poticy-makers, fellow bureaucrats, and the urban poor.]
TL;DR: The notion of an individual voting with his our her feet in the quest for freedom is a recurrent theme in the history of the United States as discussed by the authors. But the notion of individual voting has not yet been considered in the context of the refugee problem.
Abstract: * Daniel’ S. Sanders, Ph.D., is Dean and Professor at the University af Hawaii School of Social Work, U.S.A. HE refugee problem, an increasing feaT ture of the twentieth century, is a challenge to the conscience of nations and the worlid community. There have been different interpretations of the ierm refugee but the notion of an individual voting with his our her feet in the quest for freedom is a recurrent theme. The feature
TL;DR: The types of human problems that social workers handle in this program, ways in which the social workers deliver their services, and the significance that their services have to family planning for indigent mothers and pregnant teen-age girls are discussed.
Abstract: [The family planning movement in the United States is oriented not only toward regulating the fertility rate but also toward promoting the welfare of families. Thus, family planning assistance has become a standard component of public health and welfare services. The intent of the movement has been well realized in the government-supported maternity and infant care program designed to serve mothers and children of low-income families. Social work and family planning services are maior parts of this comprehensive, free-of-charge, health care program.Citing an example of this program, the paper discusses the types of human problems that social workers handle in this program, ways in which the social workers deliver their services, and the significance that their services have to family planning for indigent mothers and pregnant teen-age girls.]
TL;DR: The development of social insurance and provident fund schemes in the Caribbean may be described as an evotutionary one as discussed by the authors, and the rate of progress and change has varied from country to country in accordance with political and socio-economic development.
Abstract: THE development of social insurance and provident fund schemes in the Caribbean may be described as an evotutionary one. The rate of pro.gress and change has varied from country to country in accordance with political and socio-economic development. The Caribbean States i.ncluded in the survey are the following Antigua, Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Netherlands, Antilles, St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla, St. Lucia, St. V.incent, Trinidad and Tobago~.
TL;DR: There were six children at the trash can next morning and several weeks later, an acknowledgement from an obscure clerk at the White House though it must be said that President Johnson launched the War o.n Poverty soon after and the letter added infinitesimally to the groundswell which urged the president to action.
Abstract: a mixture of compassion and indignation, &dquo;You’ write to the president and tell him he has to give all the mothers cornflakes for their children&dquo;. There were six children at the trash can next morning and several weeks later, an acknowledgement from an obscure clerk at the White House though it must be said that President Johnson launched the War o.n Poverty soon after and perhaps the letter added infinitesimally to the groundswell which urged the president to action.
TL;DR: In many circumstances the community development process has been placed under the aegis of the Rural Development Departments as discussed by the authors, which has been viewed as one of the processes by which the rurat population enables itself to make use of available government resources.
Abstract: with community development as it applies to the Asian Development Processes. For more than 25 years in South: Asia, Community Development has been ’looked upon as one of the processes by which the rurat population enables itself to make use of available gavernmenta’1 progirammes.1 In many circumstances the community development process has been placed under the aegis of the Rural -Development Departments.