The first thing that strikes the English visitor, examining post-war social work in the U.S.A., is the " psychiatric invasion " of all fields. In work among children this has led to a de-centralizing of the functions of the Child Guidance Clinic and to the establishment of a psychiatric case-work section within each agency or department concerned with child welfare. This is true of schools, the...

We review contemporary work on cultural factors affecting moral judgments and values, and those affecting moral behaviors. In both cases, we highlight examples of within-societal cultural differences in morality, to show that these can be as substantial and important as cross-societal differences. Whether between or within nations and societies, cultures vary substantially in their promotion an...

The rapid increase in the demand for long-term care of elderly people leads to a need for a better understanding of resource use, therefore a better knowledge of the survival patterns. The data necessary to model survival and resource use in long-term care are available, but distributed among different institutions – purchasers of care, e.g. Local Authorities in the UK, and providers of care in...

Research on racial residential segregation has paid little attention to the role that social institutions play in either isolating or integrating racial and ethnic groups in American communities. Scholars have argued that racial segregation within American religion may contribute to and consolidate racial division elsewhere in social life. However, no previous study has employed national survey...

James Madison College is a residential college of public affairs and liberal education at Michigan State University, offering sophisticated multidisciplinary programs in the social sciences founded on a model of liberal education. The college prepares students for law school, graduate study, decision-making roles in public and private enterprise, and careers in government, media, politics, soci...

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Youth exiting foster care often experience difficulties transitioning into adulthood. This paper focuses on Latino foster care youth in a major southwestern U.S. city and addresses the importance of peer networks as a crucial form of social capital as youth leave foster care. Case studies illustrate experiences of foster care alumni ranging in age from 18 to 26. Findings suggest that lack of ho...