Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 36, No. 1 (March 2009)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PREVALENCE AND CORRELATES OF ADOLESCENT DATING VIOLENCE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND - Penchan Pradubmook-Sherer
• CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND: A POLICY ANALYSIS - Colleen K. Vesely and Elaine A. Anderson
• PARENTAL ASSETS: A PATHWAY TO POSITIVE CHILD EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES - Michal Grins tein-Weiss, Yeong Hun Yeo, Kate Irish, and Min Zhan
• PROMOTING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR HEALTHY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: UTILIZING SOCIAL CAPITAL THEORY - Julie Anne Laser and George Stuart Leibowitz
• THE FAILURES OF AMERICAN POVERTY MEASURES - Stephen Pimpare
• STRUCTURATION THEORY AND CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS: POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE - Jennifer Wheeler-Brooks
• WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD: DOES WHERE YOU LIVE AFFECT THE USE OF NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELFARE PROGRAMS? - Molly De Marco and Allison C. De Marco
• TESTING THE RELATIONSHIP OF FORMAL BONDING, INFORMAL BONDING, AND FORMAL BRIDGING SOCIAL CAPITAL ON KEY OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS - Daniel Brisson

BOOK REVIEWS

• The Political Sociology of the Welfare State: Institutions, Social Cleavages and Orientation. Stefan Svallfors, Editor. Reviewed by Richard J. Smith.
• Differential Diagnosis: A Comparative History of Health Care Problems and Solutions in the United States and France. Paul V. Dutton. Reviewed by Krista Drescher Burke.
• The Battle for Welfare Rights: Politics and Poverty in Modern America. Felicia Kornbluh. Reviewed by James Midgley.
• Why America Lost the War on Poverty-And How to Win It. Frank Stricker. Reviewed by Mary Ager Caplan.
• The Origins of the Welfare State: Women, Work, and the French Revolution. Lisa DiCaprio. Reviewed by James Midgley.
• Challenges of an Aging Society; Ethical Dilemmas, Political Issues. Rachel A. Pruchno and Michael Smyer, Editors. Reviewed by Erica Yoonkyung Auh.
• The Other Invisible Hand: Delivery Public Services through Choice and Competition. Julian Le Grand. Reviewed by James Midgley.
• Grassroots Struggles for Sustainability in Central America. Lynn R. Horton. Reviewed by Ian W. Holloway.
• Mexican Immigration to the United States. George J. Borjas, Editor. Reviewed by Michelle Johnson.
• The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool Movement and Kids-First Politics. David L. Kirp. Reviewed by James Midgley.
• Blue-Chip Black: Race, Class, and Status in the New Black Middle Class. Karyn R. Lacy. Reviewed by Paul G. Wright.
• The Great American Crime Decline. Franklin E. Zimring. Reviewed by Matthew T. Theriot.

Recommended Citation

(2009) "Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 36, No. 1 (March 2009)," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 36: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.3403
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol36/iss1/1