Michael Lauderdale
Biographic Data
| ID | 242855 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Lauderdale |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Lauderdale |
| SIGNATURE | LAUDERDALE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Contemporary Patterns of Female Gangs in Correctional Settings
This article addresses the current state of female participation in street and prison gangs. Data come predominantly from interviews with observers (correctional officials) and from the authors' experiences in working with correctional, police, and school personnel. The methodology used is an opportunity sample. The article reviews the literature on gangs and addresses why early studies showed few females in gangs and then typically in defined pe…
Issues in Securing the Communityʼs Sanction before Making an Intervention
Achieving successful community change is a complex and daunting task. Indeed there is substantial concern today that American communities may be less capable in dealing with challenges than in many times during the past. The article reviews the community from a systems perspective and identifies the major properties that must be identified before any community intervention. This includes the initiation of both internal and external change. It con…
Three Fundamentals of Service Quality in Welfare Reform
Public health and welfare organizations must move toward a service-oriented strategy that embodies many of the quality principles that are assuming growing importance in the private sector. This article explores some of the limitations on reform of welfare and service quality. It explores three approaches that are fundamental to bringing about the change in organizational culture on which actual reform must rest
A Field Education Model for Developing Quality Agency Partnerships
Changes in funding patterns and privatization of health and human services within government are prompting new forms of management and organizational structures creating challenges for service delivery and the education of social work managers. The profession's ability to provide leadership and respond to such rapidly changing environmental trends is grounded in the capability of field education to bridge the university and practice communities a…
Child deaths attributed to abuse and neglect
Child deaths attributed to abuse and neglect
Contemporary Patterns of Female Gangs in Correctional Settings
This article addresses the current state of female participation in street and prison gangs. Data come predominantly from interviews with observers (correctional officials) and from the authors' experiences in working with correctional, police, and school personnel. The methodology used is an opportunity sample. The article reviews the literature on gangs and addresses why early studies showed few females in gangs and then typically in defined pe…
Child deaths attributed to abuse and neglect
Three Fundamentals of Service Quality in Welfare Reform
Public health and welfare organizations must move toward a service-oriented strategy that embodies many of the quality principles that are assuming growing importance in the private sector. This article explores some of the limitations on reform of welfare and service quality. It explores three approaches that are fundamental to bringing about the change in organizational culture on which actual reform must rest
A Field Education Model for Developing Quality Agency Partnerships
Changes in funding patterns and privatization of health and human services within government are prompting new forms of management and organizational structures creating challenges for service delivery and the education of social work managers. The profession's ability to provide leadership and respond to such rapidly changing environmental trends is grounded in the capability of field education to bridge the university and practice communities a…
Issues in Securing the Communityʼs Sanction before Making an Intervention
Achieving successful community change is a complex and daunting task. Indeed there is substantial concern today that American communities may be less capable in dealing with challenges than in many times during the past. The article reviews the community from a systems perspective and identifies the major properties that must be identified before any community intervention. This includes the initiation of both internal and external change. It con…
Contemporary Patterns of Female Gangs in Correctional Settings
This article addresses the current state of female participation in street and prison gangs. Data come predominantly from interviews with observers (correctional officials) and from the authors' experiences in working with correctional, police, and school personnel. The methodology used is an opportunity sample. The article reviews the literature on gangs and addresses why early studies showed few females in gangs and then typically in defined pe…
Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Agency (philosophy (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Marketing (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)