Reforming women in the United States and Aotearoa/New Zealand: A comparative ethnography of welfare reform in global context

Historically, the United States and Aotearoa/New Zealand symbolize opposite poles of an individualist-collectivist welfare state continuum. Until recently, Aotearoa/New Zealand was known as a "cradle-to-grave" welfare state, with "universal" employment and coverage in health and education. U.S. history, in contrast, is marked by an unabashed individualism and a residualist approach to welfare. Recent neoliberal reforms, however, have engendered a convergence between the two countries in the conceptualization and organization of assistance for poor single mothers. Most notable are the "workfare" provisions of legislative changes made in 1996 in the two countries, which work to reconstitute poor mothers as potential able-bodied workers. In this article we analyze welfare reform in the United States and Aotearoa/New Zealand, with particular reference to how poor single mothers respond to, comply and cope with, or resist neoliberal strategies. Analysis is based on participant-observation, interviews, and focus groups conducted between 1989 and 1999

Technical Workshop: Advanced Helicopter Cockpit Design

Information processing demands on both civilian and military aircrews have increased enormously as rotorcraft have come to be used for adverse weather, day/night, and remote area missions. Applied psychology, engineering, or operational research for future helicopter cockpit design criteria were identified. Three areas were addressed: (1) operational requirements, (2) advanced avionics, and (3) man-system integration

A survey of weather information possessed by thirty-two pupils randomly selected from sixth and eleventh grades and from special classes

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

Education and community : an interpretive inquiry into the meaning and messages of schooling using a metaphor of ecological community

The research, which uses participant observation, interviews, and document analysis, is an interpretive inquiry into the meanings and messages of schooling. Although the data for this study was collected at a small private school in western North Carolina, the issues explored have significance and implications that go beyond this particular setting to schooling in general and society at large. The purpose of the study is to affirm the living together in justice, equality, and interdependence, while putting forward models of "authentic" and "unauthentic" community. The characteristics considered important in these models of community are humanity, God, freedom, equality, fraternity, work, and love. There is often great disparity between the positive aspects of these issues and the dominant system of values, assumptions, and practices which permeate this, and other, school communities. The inquiry focuses on the powerful influences of this hidden curriculum of schooling which often creates rigid barriers to a spirit of "authentic" community. These influences, which remain largely tacit, like school rules, expectations, assumptions, and rituals, are examined using a metaphor of ecological community

Measurement of attitudes of deans of women toward principles of good counseling

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University

Adaptations from Russian literature for upper elementary grades

The achievements of modern science have so far out-distanced social development throughout the world that man is inadequately prepared for the close inter-association of present day life. The doctrines that developed in a period when isolation was not only desired but also inevitable are outmoded today. Science has so modified the natural and geographic factors of the world that interdependence has become a prerequisite of modern living. The races of men live together in the world - -all united by a common bond of humanity - -many divided by individual environmental, racial, social, and political heritages. History has proved that one nation cannot live to itself, for the problems of one will have an ultimate effect upon all. Total resources must be combined for the good of all mankind

Science for gifted children in grade four.

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit