Thomas D Watts

Biographic Data

ID5822154
NAMEThomas D Watts
GIVEN NAMESThomas D
FAMILY NAMEWatts
SIGNATUREWATTS T D
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas at Arlington
ORCID0000-0002-3657-8790
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1976
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
H-INDEX1

  • Historical perspectives on North Korea

    Suk-Young Kang, Thomas D WattsARTICLEJournal of Comparative Social…2012References: 3

    This brief introduction and bibliography on historical perspectives of North Korea is intended to shed more light on one of the most reclusive countries in the world. A seminal portal for understanding is the history of North Korea. After a brief introduction, some key, selected, bibliographical references are provided

  • Social welfare in North Korea

    Suk-Young Kang, Thomas D WattsARTICLEJournal of Comparative Social…2012Cited by: 1References: 1

    Social welfare in North Korea has historically experienced ethical and ideological conflicts and dilemmas. There is a continuing conflict between military needs and social welfare needs. In traditional Marxist–Leninist thinking, the social welfare sector is large, well developed, and (theoretically) exists to serve the socialist citizenry in equalitarian ways. This principle is at odds with the perceived needs for military security by a country p…

  • Some philosophical influences on the thought of Brij Mohan

    Thomas D WattsARTICLEJournal of Comparative Social…2010

    This article discusses some key philosophical influences on the thought of Brij Mohan: critical theory; postmodernism; existentialism; and other influences. All have contributed to the holistic, immense scope of his thought

  • Suicide and alcohol use among American Indians

    Regina T P Aguirre, Thomas D WattsARTICLEJournal of Comparative Social…2010Cited by: 1References: 1

    American Indian/Native Alaskan suicide rates are 72% higher than in the general US population. Current estimates indicate over 90% of people in the US who suicide have a mental illness and/or alcohol and substance issues. Among American Indians/Native Alaskans in 2002, the vast majority (69%) of suicides involved alcohol. Chronic alcohol use can cause or contribute to depressive disorders. Thus, suicide, chronic alcohol use, depression and mental…

  • Reference books on Abrahamic religions, and Lincoln unmasked

    Thomas D Watts, Elizabeth DepoyARTICLEJournal of Comparative Social…2008

    Historical dictionary of Islam, by Ludwig W. Adamec, Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2001, $82.00 (hardcover), ISBN 0-8108-3962-8 A concise encyclopedia of Islam, by Gordon D. Newby, Oxford, UK, Onewo

  • Nigerian leader of Christian–Islamic dialogue

    Thomas D WattsARTICLEJournal of Comparative Social…2008References: 5

    The present article discusses the seminal role played by a prominent Nigerian in Christian–Islamic dialogue: Francis Cardinal Arinze. Christianity (2.1 billion adherents, 33% of the world's population) and Islam (1.3 billion adherents, 20.1% of the world's population) represent the two largest (Infoplease, Citation2008) world religions (as of mid-2004). Christianity and Islam have intersected at various times and places in world history, and some…

  • Some Historical Currents Concerning the ‘Societal Learning’ Approach to Policy and Planning

    Open AccessThomas D WattsARTICLESocial Change1986

  • "Towards 'Internationalizing" Needs Assessment

    Open AccessThomas D Watts, Martin SundelARTICLEInternational Social Work1985

  • Phenomenological Social Science and Holistic Social Policy

    Thomas D WattsARTICLEThe Journal of Sociology & Social…1976

    The reliability of positivistic social science knowledge poses seminal problems for social policy. Needed is more sound phenomenological and qualitative research within the conspectus of the twin theoretical movements of ethnomethodology and the Frankfurt School, towards the goal of a more holistic social science knowledge base as well as a more holistic social policy