Abstract The performance of public assistance personnel has been criticized virtually since the inception of such programs for the poor. Until recently, however, no empirical evidence has existed regarding the factors that affect the accuracy of these workers' decisions. The present study of payment errors in AFDC case decisions examines potential influences on underpayments and overpayments to recipients at the level of the worker, supervisor, and agency. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes This article is a revised version of a paper presented at the Nineteenth Annual Workshop on Welfare Research and Statistics, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1979. This research was funded in part by Demonstration Grant No. 11 P90165/5-02 from the Social and Rehabilitation Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to the State of Wisconsin and in part by funds granted to the Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin—Madison by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare pursuant to the provisions of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. Copyright © 1979 by the National Association of Social Workers

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Evaluating doctoral programs in social work: a case study

Rosen,, Aaron

1979 Social Work Research and Abstracts

doi: 10.1093/swra/15.4.19

Abstract This study attempted to evaluate the success of a doctoral program by investigating the scholarly productivity and professional activities of program graduates in relation to several variables. Graduates indicated that they were less involved in research than they wished to be and were more involved in teaching and administrative duties than they liked. Of all the variables considered, scores on the Miller Analogies Test and on the quantitative part of the Graduate Record Examination were found to be the best predictors, singly as well as in combination, of the extent to which graduates engage in research and publish their work. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes An earlier version of this article was presented at the National Conference of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education, St. Louis, Missouri, October 30, 1978. The study reported here was supported in part by a faculty research grant from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work. The author wishes to thank Alice Lieberman for her help in collecting the data and Donald Baker for his help in analyzing them. Copyright © 1979 by the National Association of Social Workers

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Trend analysis in foster care

Magura,, Stephen

1979 Social Work Research and Abstracts

doi: 10.1093/swra/15.4.29

Abstract This study analyzes trends in entries to family foster care and length of time in care for children in New Jersey from 1973 to 1978. The results were used to develop statistical criteria for evaluating the impact of the new statewide judicial case review system. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes An earlier version of this article was presented at the Child Welfare League of America's Foster Care Review Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, May 6–8, 1979. The author wishes to thank Mark Wickley for comments on the earlier version. Copyright © 1979 by the National Association of Social Workers

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Staff and patient participation in decision-making in residential treatment programs

Petchers-Cassell,, Marcia;Holland, Thomas, P.

1979 Social Work Research and Abstracts

doi: 10.1093/swra/15.4.37pmid: 10245700

Abstract The merit of increasing the involvement of staff and patients of residential treatment programs in decision-making has been discussed by numerous writers, but few studies have provided extensive measurement of this concept. The authors have developed a twenty-four-item scale that assesses in detail the nature and extent of participation by staff and patients in decisions about treatment planning and routine patient care. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes The study reported in this article was supported by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Research Grant No. 79-105. The authors express their indebtedness to Andrew Konick, William Buffum, and Mieko Kotake for their contributions to this project. Copyright © 1979 by the National Association of Social Workers

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1979 Social Work Research and Abstracts

doi: 10.1093/swra/15.4.45