Alfred Joseph
Biographic Data
| ID | 6104932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfred Joseph |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alfred |
| FAMILY NAME | Joseph |
| SIGNATURE | JOSEPH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Miami University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
School Social Workers and Multiculturalism
Dropping out, a phenomenon heavily concentrated in communities of color, hampers the academic success of multicultural students. Multiculturalism can help make school an inviting place for vulnerable youths, and school social workers (SSWRs) are in a position to advocate for school environments that are conducive to academic success. The present study surveyed 339 SSWRs on individual activities that promote a school environment supportive of dive…
Stressors and Coping Strategies Used by Single Mothers Living in Poverty
The voices of the poor are ignored in policy debates and in social work research, practice, and the development of interventions. This article reviews the literature on stress and coping for single mothers in the context of poverty and uses narrative interviews to capture the lived experiences of 12 women who raised their children alone. The results showed that these single mothers’ stress and coping experiences tend to reflect the findings of re…
Dedication
The Impact of Poverty on the School Experience
(2004). The Impact of Poverty on the School Experience. Journal of Poverty: Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 131-135
The Struggle Continues
Getting by on the Minimum
Teaching About Poverty Through Images
Institutional Racism and Sentencing Disparities for Cocaine Possession
With the advent of the Reagan-Bush years came the contemporary “war on drugs” and a mounting drug frenzy that has had a profound impact on the lives of black men in American society. Connections between race and drug use are nothing new. At one time or another, many racial and ethnic groups in this country have been victimized by being linked as a group to some type of illicit drug use. Most recently, such links can be seen in the 1986 and 1988 f…
The Impact of Tracking
The educational practice of tracking (ability grouping) is a widespread and controversial practice in the nation's schools. The charge has been made that poor, working-cJass and especially African-American schoolchildren are adversely impacted by this school policy. Critics believe that lower track children are not given the type of knowledge and instruction that allows for social mobility. Using a sample from the National Longitudinal Survey of …
Stressors and Coping Strategies Used by Single Mothers Living in Poverty
The voices of the poor are ignored in policy debates and in social work research, practice, and the development of interventions. This article reviews the literature on stress and coping for single mothers in the context of poverty and uses narrative interviews to capture the lived experiences of 12 women who raised their children alone. The results showed that these single mothers’ stress and coping experiences tend to reflect the findings of re…
The Impact of Tracking
The educational practice of tracking (ability grouping) is a widespread and controversial practice in the nation's schools. The charge has been made that poor, working-cJass and especially African-American schoolchildren are adversely impacted by this school policy. Critics believe that lower track children are not given the type of knowledge and instruction that allows for social mobility. Using a sample from the National Longitudinal Survey of …
The Impact of Tracking
The educational practice of tracking (ability grouping) is a widespread and controversial practice in the nation's schools. The charge has been made that poor, working-cJass and especially African-American schoolchildren are adversely impacted by this school policy. Critics believe that lower track children are not given the type of knowledge and instruction that allows for social mobility. Using a sample from the National Longitudinal Survey of …
Institutional Racism and Sentencing Disparities for Cocaine Possession
With the advent of the Reagan-Bush years came the contemporary “war on drugs” and a mounting drug frenzy that has had a profound impact on the lives of black men in American society. Connections between race and drug use are nothing new. At one time or another, many racial and ethnic groups in this country have been victimized by being linked as a group to some type of illicit drug use. Most recently, such links can be seen in the 1986 and 1988 f…
Teaching About Poverty Through Images
The Struggle Continues
Getting by on the Minimum
The Impact of Poverty on the School Experience
(2004). The Impact of Poverty on the School Experience. Journal of Poverty: Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 131-135
Dedication
School Social Workers and Multiculturalism
Dropping out, a phenomenon heavily concentrated in communities of color, hampers the academic success of multicultural students. Multiculturalism can help make school an inviting place for vulnerable youths, and school social workers (SSWRs) are in a position to advocate for school environments that are conducive to academic success. The present study surveyed 339 SSWRs on individual activities that promote a school environment supportive of dive…
Stressors and Coping Strategies Used by Single Mothers Living in Poverty
The voices of the poor are ignored in policy debates and in social work research, practice, and the development of interventions. This article reviews the literature on stress and coping for single mothers in the context of poverty and uses narrative interviews to capture the lived experiences of 12 women who raised their children alone. The results showed that these single mothers’ stress and coping experiences tend to reflect the findings of re…
Sociology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Poverty (3 works) · Class (philosophy (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)