Gilbert H Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3596894 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gilbert H Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gilbert H |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH G H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hull |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1908-5425 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1920 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Missionary Zeal and the Scholarly Stance: Policy and Commitment in Research on Old Age
There is a danger that the ‘missionary zeal’ exhibited by some social gerontologists in the interests of those members of society who are older than others, may endanger the subject's ‘scholarly stance’ and the potential contribution to social policy of research on old age. This paper discusses four facets of the matter: (1) the anticipated values underpinning policies of state welfare (2) personal feelings and values in the business of research …
A Paean For The Social Policy Association: A Response To Glennerster
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Dimensions of the ‘crisis’ in social administration
Patient Turnover in a new Psychogeriatric Day Hospital: A Pluralistic Evaluation
Studies designed to evaluate the services of a health or welfare institution face the major difficulty of selecting evaluative criteria to serve as measures of successful performance. This paper explores that difficulty in the context of a study of a new psychogeriatric day hospital. The study and its methods of data collection are described. ‘Patient turnover’ features prominently as a measure of success within the hospital. Consultants, nurses,…
Occupational Survival: The Case of the Local Authority Social Worker (Book)
The Artificial Debate Between Rationalist and Incrementalist Models of Decision Making
The notion of decision making is central to studying the way in which policies are both formulated and implemented. This note discusses the relative merits of rationalistic as opposed to incrementalist models of decision making (together with attempts to provide a ‘third’ alternative). It concludes that in certain respects the debate is artificial since the approaches have features in common, the significance of which outweigh any specific points…
Executing 'Decisions' in the Children's Hearings
Based upon observational and other data, this paper reports a study of 'decisions' and 'decision making' designed to describe the constituent activities of these notions in the context of the Scottish Children's Hearings. The starting point of the paper is a line of criticism which has cast doubt on the traditional use of many of the most central concepts of organizational analysis based, as they have been, upon a predominantly rational mode of o…
The Meaning of ‘Success’ in Social Policy: A Case Study
The Place of 'Professional Ideology' in the Analysis of 'Social Policy: Some Theoretical Conclusions from a Pilot Study of the Children's Panels
Problems of Testing in Lower-Level Reading Courses
Some Suggestions for a Sociological Approach to the Study of Government Reports
Requiem for a Nun: On Stage and Off by Barbara Izard, Clara Hieronymus
Book Review| July 01 1971 Requiem for a Nun: On Stage and Off by Barbara Izard, Clara Hieronymus Requiem for a Nun: On Stage and Off. By Izard, Barbara; Hieronymus, Clara. Nashville and London: Aurora Publishers, 1970. Pp. 331. $8.95 cloth; $3.95 paper. Gilbert Smith Gilbert Smith Vanderbilt University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google South Atlantic Quarterly (1971) 70 (3): 431. https://doi.org/10.1215/00382876-70-3-431 …
Democracy in Earnest. James E. McCulloch
The Artificial Debate Between Rationalist and Incrementalist Models of Decision Making
The notion of decision making is central to studying the way in which policies are both formulated and implemented. This note discusses the relative merits of rationalistic as opposed to incrementalist models of decision making (together with attempts to provide a ‘third’ alternative). It concludes that in certain respects the debate is artificial since the approaches have features in common, the significance of which outweigh any specific points…
Executing 'Decisions' in the Children's Hearings
Based upon observational and other data, this paper reports a study of 'decisions' and 'decision making' designed to describe the constituent activities of these notions in the context of the Scottish Children's Hearings. The starting point of the paper is a line of criticism which has cast doubt on the traditional use of many of the most central concepts of organizational analysis based, as they have been, upon a predominantly rational mode of o…
Missionary Zeal and the Scholarly Stance: Policy and Commitment in Research on Old Age
There is a danger that the ‘missionary zeal’ exhibited by some social gerontologists in the interests of those members of society who are older than others, may endanger the subject's ‘scholarly stance’ and the potential contribution to social policy of research on old age. This paper discusses four facets of the matter: (1) the anticipated values underpinning policies of state welfare (2) personal feelings and values in the business of research …
Dimensions of the ‘crisis’ in social administration
Occupational Survival: The Case of the Local Authority Social Worker (Book)
The Place of 'Professional Ideology' in the Analysis of 'Social Policy: Some Theoretical Conclusions from a Pilot Study of the Children's Panels
Some Suggestions for a Sociological Approach to the Study of Government Reports
Democracy in Earnest. James E. McCulloch
Requiem for a Nun: On Stage and Off by Barbara Izard, Clara Hieronymus
Book Review| July 01 1971 Requiem for a Nun: On Stage and Off by Barbara Izard, Clara Hieronymus Requiem for a Nun: On Stage and Off. By Izard, Barbara; Hieronymus, Clara. Nashville and London: Aurora Publishers, 1970. Pp. 331. $8.95 cloth; $3.95 paper. Gilbert Smith Gilbert Smith Vanderbilt University Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google South Atlantic Quarterly (1971) 70 (3): 431. https://doi.org/10.1215/00382876-70-3-431 …
Problems of Testing in Lower-Level Reading Courses
Some Suggestions for a Sociological Approach to the Study of Government Reports
The Place of 'Professional Ideology' in the Analysis of 'Social Policy: Some Theoretical Conclusions from a Pilot Study of the Children's Panels
The Meaning of ‘Success’ in Social Policy: A Case Study
The Artificial Debate Between Rationalist and Incrementalist Models of Decision Making
The notion of decision making is central to studying the way in which policies are both formulated and implemented. This note discusses the relative merits of rationalistic as opposed to incrementalist models of decision making (together with attempts to provide a ‘third’ alternative). It concludes that in certain respects the debate is artificial since the approaches have features in common, the significance of which outweigh any specific points…
Executing 'Decisions' in the Children's Hearings
Based upon observational and other data, this paper reports a study of 'decisions' and 'decision making' designed to describe the constituent activities of these notions in the context of the Scottish Children's Hearings. The starting point of the paper is a line of criticism which has cast doubt on the traditional use of many of the most central concepts of organizational analysis based, as they have been, upon a predominantly rational mode of o…
Occupational Survival: The Case of the Local Authority Social Worker (Book)
Patient Turnover in a new Psychogeriatric Day Hospital: A Pluralistic Evaluation
Studies designed to evaluate the services of a health or welfare institution face the major difficulty of selecting evaluative criteria to serve as measures of successful performance. This paper explores that difficulty in the context of a study of a new psychogeriatric day hospital. The study and its methods of data collection are described. ‘Patient turnover’ features prominently as a measure of success within the hospital. Consultants, nurses,…
Dimensions of the ‘crisis’ in social administration
A Paean For The Social Policy Association: A Response To Glennerster
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Missionary Zeal and the Scholarly Stance: Policy and Commitment in Research on Old Age
There is a danger that the ‘missionary zeal’ exhibited by some social gerontologists in the interests of those members of society who are older than others, may endanger the subject's ‘scholarly stance’ and the potential contribution to social policy of research on old age. This paper discusses four facets of the matter: (1) the anticipated values underpinning policies of state welfare (2) personal feelings and values in the business of research …
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