Arlene Bowers Andrews
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100210 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arlene Bowers Andrews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arlene Bowers |
| FAMILY NAME | Andrews |
| SIGNATURE | ANDREWS A B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
American Bar Association Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases
When a client faces a penalty of death, defense attorneys may call on social workers in many capacities: mitigation specialist, expert witness, consulting specialist, direct witness, or defense-initiated victim outreach worker. The American Bar Association set forth standards for capital defense attorneys, which led an interdisciplinary team to produce the "Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cas…
Charles Dickens, Social Worker in His Time
As the world marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, social workers may take note of the contributions Dickens made to 19th century social reform. Ever the advocate for people who were poor and oppressed, Dickens, in his timeless fictional narratives, continues to have relevance for contemporary social justice advocacy. This article draws on Dickens's biography and writing to highlight select lessons of relevance to social work. T…
Building Evaluation Capacity in Community-Based Organizations
This article presents the challenges and successes of a university-based empowerment evaluation team as they promoted community-based organizational (CBO) self-evaluation skills through a large community capacity building effort funded by a community foundation. Using a reflective inquiry approach, the team's approach to empowerment evaluation is discussed, and the how's, the why's, and the outcomes of the team's efforts are presented. Lessons le…
Public Perceptions About Father Involvement
This study of social norms regarding expectations of fathers describes public perceptions based on a statewide, random household telephone survey of 1,010 adults. The results indicate strong public support for communityexpectations about father's time with child as communicated through workplace provision of paternal leave and flextime, although a majority of respondents had no such benefits. A majority of the respondents agreed that most fathers…
Measuring and Monitoring Children’s Well-Being
Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
The human right to survive and develop, a fundamental premise of theU.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, can be attained only if adequate living conditions are secured for the child. This book reviews the significance of the physical, mental, spiritual, moral, and social aspects of holistic child development called for by Article 27 of theConvention. The editors share a vision of childhood wherein the child is accorded dignity, and opportu…
Measuring and Monitoring Children's Well-Being across the World
An international initiative to measure and monitor the status of children beyond survival is an effort to use tools of the information age to promote understanding of children's life perspectives and an action to improve their condition. An interdisciplinary group proposes widespread consensus on the selection and monitoring of cross-cultural indicators to cover the following children's life domains: social connectedness, civil life skills, perso…
An exploratory study of political attitudes and acts among child and family services workers
The Congruence of International Children's Rights and Feminist Principles as a Foundation for Therapy with Young People
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that supports and protects humans under age eighteen, embodies several principles that are useful in guiding mental health treatment with young people. Here we summarize relevant tenets of the Convention and offer an analysis regarding its relevance to feminist therapy. Topics covered include participation and limited self-determination, privacy and autonomy, suppor…
Civil Commitment for Pregnant Substance Abusers
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Public Opinions About What a Citizen Can Do to Help Abused and Neglected Children in Addictive Families
Federal and state child protection policies are calling for more substantial involvement by public citizens in the child welfare system. This statewide survey, focused on public opinions about how to help abused and neglected children in families where alcohol or other drug abuse is a problem, found that while most of the respondents said they are highly likely to help a family in such a situation, their probable actions were detached rather than…
Developing community systems for the primary prevention of family violence
Family violence occurs with alarming prevalence in a variety of forms, affecting family members of all ages. Family violence prevention requires fundamental restructuring of society to strengthen the caregiving capacity of individuals, families, and communities. This article reviews the foundation for planned change, including goals, principles, and a brief overview of specific methods of preventive intervention. Core methods include social skill…
A Social Worker's Perspective on Pornography
As advocates for the oppressed and for personal freedom, social workers may find themselves torn by opposing views on pornography. Critical questions about pornography have gone unanswered. This article reviews fundamental issues in the debate about pornography as a step toward stimulating systematic research by social workers in response to these questions
Building Evaluation Capacity in Community-Based Organizations
This article presents the challenges and successes of a university-based empowerment evaluation team as they promoted community-based organizational (CBO) self-evaluation skills through a large community capacity building effort funded by a community foundation. Using a reflective inquiry approach, the team's approach to empowerment evaluation is discussed, and the how's, the why's, and the outcomes of the team's efforts are presented. Lessons le…
Measuring and Monitoring Children's Well-Being across the World
An international initiative to measure and monitor the status of children beyond survival is an effort to use tools of the information age to promote understanding of children's life perspectives and an action to improve their condition. An interdisciplinary group proposes widespread consensus on the selection and monitoring of cross-cultural indicators to cover the following children's life domains: social connectedness, civil life skills, perso…
Public Perceptions About Father Involvement
This study of social norms regarding expectations of fathers describes public perceptions based on a statewide, random household telephone survey of 1,010 adults. The results indicate strong public support for communityexpectations about father's time with child as communicated through workplace provision of paternal leave and flextime, although a majority of respondents had no such benefits. A majority of the respondents agreed that most fathers…
American Bar Association Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases
When a client faces a penalty of death, defense attorneys may call on social workers in many capacities: mitigation specialist, expert witness, consulting specialist, direct witness, or defense-initiated victim outreach worker. The American Bar Association set forth standards for capital defense attorneys, which led an interdisciplinary team to produce the "Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cas…
An exploratory study of political attitudes and acts among child and family services workers
The Congruence of International Children's Rights and Feminist Principles as a Foundation for Therapy with Young People
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that supports and protects humans under age eighteen, embodies several principles that are useful in guiding mental health treatment with young people. Here we summarize relevant tenets of the Convention and offer an analysis regarding its relevance to feminist therapy. Topics covered include participation and limited self-determination, privacy and autonomy, suppor…
Civil Commitment for Pregnant Substance Abusers
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
A Social Worker's Perspective on Pornography
As advocates for the oppressed and for personal freedom, social workers may find themselves torn by opposing views on pornography. Critical questions about pornography have gone unanswered. This article reviews fundamental issues in the debate about pornography as a step toward stimulating systematic research by social workers in response to these questions
Developing community systems for the primary prevention of family violence
Family violence occurs with alarming prevalence in a variety of forms, affecting family members of all ages. Family violence prevention requires fundamental restructuring of society to strengthen the caregiving capacity of individuals, families, and communities. This article reviews the foundation for planned change, including goals, principles, and a brief overview of specific methods of preventive intervention. Core methods include social skill…
Civil Commitment for Pregnant Substance Abusers
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Public Opinions About What a Citizen Can Do to Help Abused and Neglected Children in Addictive Families
Federal and state child protection policies are calling for more substantial involvement by public citizens in the child welfare system. This statewide survey, focused on public opinions about how to help abused and neglected children in families where alcohol or other drug abuse is a problem, found that while most of the respondents said they are highly likely to help a family in such a situation, their probable actions were detached rather than…
The Congruence of International Children's Rights and Feminist Principles as a Foundation for Therapy with Young People
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an international treaty that supports and protects humans under age eighteen, embodies several principles that are useful in guiding mental health treatment with young people. Here we summarize relevant tenets of the Convention and offer an analysis regarding its relevance to feminist therapy. Topics covered include participation and limited self-determination, privacy and autonomy, suppor…
An exploratory study of political attitudes and acts among child and family services workers
Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
The human right to survive and develop, a fundamental premise of theU.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, can be attained only if adequate living conditions are secured for the child. This book reviews the significance of the physical, mental, spiritual, moral, and social aspects of holistic child development called for by Article 27 of theConvention. The editors share a vision of childhood wherein the child is accorded dignity, and opportu…
Measuring and Monitoring Children's Well-Being across the World
An international initiative to measure and monitor the status of children beyond survival is an effort to use tools of the information age to promote understanding of children's life perspectives and an action to improve their condition. An interdisciplinary group proposes widespread consensus on the selection and monitoring of cross-cultural indicators to cover the following children's life domains: social connectedness, civil life skills, perso…
Measuring and Monitoring Children’s Well-Being
Public Perceptions About Father Involvement
This study of social norms regarding expectations of fathers describes public perceptions based on a statewide, random household telephone survey of 1,010 adults. The results indicate strong public support for communityexpectations about father's time with child as communicated through workplace provision of paternal leave and flextime, although a majority of respondents had no such benefits. A majority of the respondents agreed that most fathers…
Building Evaluation Capacity in Community-Based Organizations
This article presents the challenges and successes of a university-based empowerment evaluation team as they promoted community-based organizational (CBO) self-evaluation skills through a large community capacity building effort funded by a community foundation. Using a reflective inquiry approach, the team's approach to empowerment evaluation is discussed, and the how's, the why's, and the outcomes of the team's efforts are presented. Lessons le…
American Bar Association Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases
When a client faces a penalty of death, defense attorneys may call on social workers in many capacities: mitigation specialist, expert witness, consulting specialist, direct witness, or defense-initiated victim outreach worker. The American Bar Association set forth standards for capital defense attorneys, which led an interdisciplinary team to produce the "Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cas…
Charles Dickens, Social Worker in His Time
As the world marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, social workers may take note of the contributions Dickens made to 19th century social reform. Ever the advocate for people who were poor and oppressed, Dickens, in his timeless fictional narratives, continues to have relevance for contemporary social justice advocacy. This article draws on Dickens's biography and writing to highlight select lessons of relevance to social work. T…
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