Barbara H Vann
Biographic Data
| ID | 4589082 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara H Vann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara H |
| FAMILY NAME | Vann |
| SIGNATURE | VANN B H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Michigan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Gendered Biographies
A large collection of autobiographical life story material available in oral-history data is used to examine how women and men of different socio-political groups (workers, intelligentsia, dissidents, and communist functionaries) narrate their lives in the time of state-socialist Czechoslovakia. Of particular interest is what these narratives imply for an understanding of the state-socialist gender order. The analysis combines quantitative (the f…
From ‘cage beds’ to inclusion
In the Czech Republic, individuals with intellectual disabilities continue to be institutionalized in large, remote, state‐run institutions and as a result are isolated from community interaction. Some practices associated with these institutions are coming to be seen as human rights violations. Although non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) offer alternatives to institutionalization, demand for such services exceeds supply. Czech legal structure…
Dream sharing as social interaction
A survey was administered to 241 individuals whose questionnaire responses were analyzed to determine if they told their dreams to others, to whom they told their dreams, for what purpose, and in what social contexts dreams were shared. Respondents were also asked whether there were types of dreams they would not tell and individuals with whom they would not share dreams. This exploratory study suggests that dream sharing is a part of everyday so…
Child Care Needs of Welfare Recipients In Maryland's Welfare Reform Program
Legislation mandating participation of welfare recipient parents in education and employment and training programs has created increased demand for provision of child care. Providing the most appropriate care for this unique population depends, ideally, on its needs and preferences. This study examines child care needs and preferences of a sample of participants in Maryland's welfare reform employment and training programs. Although care by a rel…
The Male Experience
Dream sharing as social interaction
A survey was administered to 241 individuals whose questionnaire responses were analyzed to determine if they told their dreams to others, to whom they told their dreams, for what purpose, and in what social contexts dreams were shared. Respondents were also asked whether there were types of dreams they would not tell and individuals with whom they would not share dreams. This exploratory study suggests that dream sharing is a part of everyday so…
From ‘cage beds’ to inclusion
In the Czech Republic, individuals with intellectual disabilities continue to be institutionalized in large, remote, state‐run institutions and as a result are isolated from community interaction. Some practices associated with these institutions are coming to be seen as human rights violations. Although non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) offer alternatives to institutionalization, demand for such services exceeds supply. Czech legal structure…
Gendered Biographies
A large collection of autobiographical life story material available in oral-history data is used to examine how women and men of different socio-political groups (workers, intelligentsia, dissidents, and communist functionaries) narrate their lives in the time of state-socialist Czechoslovakia. Of particular interest is what these narratives imply for an understanding of the state-socialist gender order. The analysis combines quantitative (the f…
The Male Experience
Child Care Needs of Welfare Recipients In Maryland's Welfare Reform Program
Legislation mandating participation of welfare recipient parents in education and employment and training programs has created increased demand for provision of child care. Providing the most appropriate care for this unique population depends, ideally, on its needs and preferences. This study examines child care needs and preferences of a sample of participants in Maryland's welfare reform employment and training programs. Although care by a rel…
Dream sharing as social interaction
A survey was administered to 241 individuals whose questionnaire responses were analyzed to determine if they told their dreams to others, to whom they told their dreams, for what purpose, and in what social contexts dreams were shared. Respondents were also asked whether there were types of dreams they would not tell and individuals with whom they would not share dreams. This exploratory study suggests that dream sharing is a part of everyday so…
From ‘cage beds’ to inclusion
In the Czech Republic, individuals with intellectual disabilities continue to be institutionalized in large, remote, state‐run institutions and as a result are isolated from community interaction. Some practices associated with these institutions are coming to be seen as human rights violations. Although non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) offer alternatives to institutionalization, demand for such services exceeds supply. Czech legal structure…
Gendered Biographies
A large collection of autobiographical life story material available in oral-history data is used to examine how women and men of different socio-political groups (workers, intelligentsia, dissidents, and communist functionaries) narrate their lives in the time of state-socialist Czechoslovakia. Of particular interest is what these narratives imply for an understanding of the state-socialist gender order. The analysis combines quantitative (the f…
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