Alfreda P Iglehart
Biographic Data
| ID | 5940915 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfreda P Iglehart |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alfreda P |
| FAMILY NAME | Iglehart |
| SIGNATURE | IGLEHART A P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 91 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Ethnic-Sensitive Practice
This article identifies some of the contradictions at the theoretical, attitudinal, and behavioral levels that are inherent in current approaches to ethnic-sensitive practice, including: (1) diversity and the history of the profession; (2) ethnicity as a credential; (3) the differential status of minority groups; and (4) the reliance on self-awareness. Recommendations are presented to stimulate thinking outside and beyond the box, such as redefin…
Kinship foster care
Kinship foster care
Hispanic and African American Youth
This exploratory, qualitative study of 28 (10 Hispanic and 18 African American) former foster care youth attempts to capture the essence of their quest for self-sufficiency. While research on former foster care youth continues to highlight the problems confronting them after they emancipate from care, the depth of their struggles is often lost in the aggregation of statistics. The numbers themselves often fail to capture the hardships, isolation,…
Readiness for independence
Adolescents in foster care
Kinship foster care
Adolescents in foster care
Turnover in the Social Services
Turnover in the social services is generally linked conceptually and empirically to stress, burnout, and other job-related attitudes. In addition, turnover is often associated with numerous negative organizational consequences. This article illuminates the benefits of turnover for clients and workers and describes agency-adaptive responses that minimize the disruptive effects of turnover. Recommendations are offered for distinguishing functional …
Wives, Husbands, and Social Change
The rising labor force participation rate of wives is often cited as an indication of social change. This article reviews social work's responses to wives and husbands attempting to adjust to this change. Generally, the needs of wives have been emphasized while those of husbands have been overlooked. Implications for social work responses in the 1980s are offered
Married Women and Work
Wives, Work, and Social Change
Emerging egalitarian ideologies often reflect a belief that housewives need gainful employment to achieve self-actualization, ward off depression, and guard against boredom. A 1976 mental health replication study provides insight into housewives' attitudes toward their work and their role. Housewives generally have positive opinions of housework and do not plan to work in the future. This suggests that the majority of housewives plan to remain ho…
Kinship foster care
Readiness for independence
Adolescents in foster care
Hispanic and African American Youth
This exploratory, qualitative study of 28 (10 Hispanic and 18 African American) former foster care youth attempts to capture the essence of their quest for self-sufficiency. While research on former foster care youth continues to highlight the problems confronting them after they emancipate from care, the depth of their struggles is often lost in the aggregation of statistics. The numbers themselves often fail to capture the hardships, isolation,…
Kinship foster care
Turnover in the Social Services
Turnover in the social services is generally linked conceptually and empirically to stress, burnout, and other job-related attitudes. In addition, turnover is often associated with numerous negative organizational consequences. This article illuminates the benefits of turnover for clients and workers and describes agency-adaptive responses that minimize the disruptive effects of turnover. Recommendations are offered for distinguishing functional …
Wives, Husbands, and Social Change
The rising labor force participation rate of wives is often cited as an indication of social change. This article reviews social work's responses to wives and husbands attempting to adjust to this change. Generally, the needs of wives have been emphasized while those of husbands have been overlooked. Implications for social work responses in the 1980s are offered
Married Women and Work
Ethnic-Sensitive Practice
This article identifies some of the contradictions at the theoretical, attitudinal, and behavioral levels that are inherent in current approaches to ethnic-sensitive practice, including: (1) diversity and the history of the profession; (2) ethnicity as a credential; (3) the differential status of minority groups; and (4) the reliance on self-awareness. Recommendations are presented to stimulate thinking outside and beyond the box, such as redefin…
Adolescents in foster care
Wives, Work, and Social Change
Emerging egalitarian ideologies often reflect a belief that housewives need gainful employment to achieve self-actualization, ward off depression, and guard against boredom. A 1976 mental health replication study provides insight into housewives' attitudes toward their work and their role. Housewives generally have positive opinions of housework and do not plan to work in the future. This suggests that the majority of housewives plan to remain ho…
Married Women and Work
Wives, Husbands, and Social Change
The rising labor force participation rate of wives is often cited as an indication of social change. This article reviews social work's responses to wives and husbands attempting to adjust to this change. Generally, the needs of wives have been emphasized while those of husbands have been overlooked. Implications for social work responses in the 1980s are offered
Turnover in the Social Services
Turnover in the social services is generally linked conceptually and empirically to stress, burnout, and other job-related attitudes. In addition, turnover is often associated with numerous negative organizational consequences. This article illuminates the benefits of turnover for clients and workers and describes agency-adaptive responses that minimize the disruptive effects of turnover. Recommendations are offered for distinguishing functional …
Adolescents in foster care
Adolescents in foster care
Kinship foster care
Readiness for independence
Hispanic and African American Youth
This exploratory, qualitative study of 28 (10 Hispanic and 18 African American) former foster care youth attempts to capture the essence of their quest for self-sufficiency. While research on former foster care youth continues to highlight the problems confronting them after they emancipate from care, the depth of their struggles is often lost in the aggregation of statistics. The numbers themselves often fail to capture the hardships, isolation,…
Kinship foster care
Kinship foster care
Ethnic-Sensitive Practice
This article identifies some of the contradictions at the theoretical, attitudinal, and behavioral levels that are inherent in current approaches to ethnic-sensitive practice, including: (1) diversity and the history of the profession; (2) ethnicity as a credential; (3) the differential status of minority groups; and (4) the reliance on self-awareness. Recommendations are presented to stimulate thinking outside and beyond the box, such as redefin…
Sociology (12 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (7 works) · Foster care (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)