Review of \u3cem\u3eReading Foucalt for Social Work.\u3c/em\u3e Adrienne Chambon, Allan Irving and Laura Epstein (Eds.). Reviewed by Emilia E. Martinez-Brawely.

Book review of Adrienne Chambon, Allan Irving and Laura Epstein (Eds.), Reading Foucalt for Social Work. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. $49.50 hardcover,$19.50 papercover

From Countrywoman to Federal Emergency Relief Administrator: Josephine Chapin Brown, a Biographical Study

This study documents the life and career of Josephine Chapin Brown, an early leader in public welfare and rural social work. Historical research showed that Brown\u27s ideas on social work and on professional training for social work were often against the paradigm of her time. For example, Brown was a committed ruralite when social work was primarily urban; Brown supported social work training for public welfare workers in the agricultural colleges (many now state universities) when social work was committed to a more elitist training model. As a result she was ostracized by many of her influential contemporaries. Her orientation towards building coalitions with rural sociologists made her even less popular among her social work colleagues. In spite of Brown\u27s many contributions to rural social work and public welfare, her life and works have remained undocumented by social work biographers. Because the battles she fought and lost are still current, a review of Brown\u27s life history might not only be of historical interest but also enlighten contemporary debates

Rural Sociology and Rural Social Work: An Historical Essay

The relationship between rural sociology and rural social work can be traced back to the days of the Country Life Commission (1908), and has experienced many fluctuations throughout the years. This paper examines the interconnections between the developments in the two fields, drawing from historical data which lead to che hypothesis that those fluctuations were caused by forces within each discipline as well as by developments affecting the interactions of each field with the other. It appears that academic and theoretical issues were not alone in causing contention in the relationship between rural sociology and the practice of rural social work. Political moods and market priorities were equally influential

Experiencias de programación en las escuelas

En los últimos años, diferentes organismos han promovido la enseñanza de la programación en la escuela. En esta publicación, analizaremos algunas experiencias de enseñanza de la programación en escuelas públicas primarias y secundarias de la provincia de Córdoba que se desplegaron como resultado de cursos cortos de formación docente. Desde un enfoque exploratorio identificamos, a partir de reflexiones docentes y observaciones de clase, cuatro emergentes en torno a experiencias de enseñanza de la programación con videojuegos: 1) el entusiasmo que genera en los estudiantes, 2) la posibilidad de integrar disciplinas a partir de proyectos de programación, 3) el desarrollo del trabajo colaborativo y 4) la inclusión en tareas de programación de estudiantes con diferentes capacidades cognoscitivas. Se ofrece una sistematización de las reflexiones de los docentes y algunos registros de observación que permitieron construir estos emergentes.Fil: Echeveste, María Emilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Matemática, Astronomía y Física. Sección Ciencias de la Computación; ArgentinaFil: Martinez, Maria Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Facultad de Filosofia y Humanidades. Cent.de Invest. Maria Saleme de Burnichon; Argentin

Promoting Social Justice in Partnership with the Mass Media

Research on mass communications suggests that public understanding of social justice issues can be significantly enhanced by the appropriate use of the media. Indeed, without the access to the public that only the mass media can provide, social workers are unlikely to have much impact in the public\u27s understanding of critical social justice issues and appropriate responses to these issues. Based on emerging research and practice, we identify opportunities for individuals, groups and organizations interested in addressing issues of social justice to engage in productive public communication activities through newspapers, radio and television

The Neglect of Network Theory in Practice with Immigrants in the Southwest

This paper reviews selected theories of international migration including social network and human capital. It discusses the nature of social networks among immigrants and the costs and benefits for the sending and receiving countries. The history of social network theory in social work practice is revisited. Given the current importance of immigration in the Southwest, the strength and limitations of applying networking principles in practice with immigrants in the border areas are included. This article does not focus on the complexity of networks among refugees or asylum seekers, where government population dispersion or resettlement policies might change their circumstances

Will We Build A Wall? Fear of Mexican/Latino Immigration in U.S. History

A presidential election was won on the strength of a nativist philosophy which asserts that the U.S. must build a wall of separation with its closest neighbor to the South. The current president has voiced not only his frustration and prejudices but the nativist sentiments of the public. The emphasis on “building the wall” and the antagonism expressed towards Mexico have deepened the centuries-old sense of fear and separation felt by members of the Mexican/Latino immigrant group. Can we look at history in search of plausible explanations? This paper examines past and contemporary reasons that might explain the observable antagonism to the Mexican/Latino population in the U.S. today

A PESA-AGB study

This study uses a MCDA tool to analyse and improve Spanish airports performance and efficiency. Thus, a holistic study using MACBETH (with PESA-AGB) is used. This study has never been applied before in Spanish airports. Firstly, a literature review related to this study keywords is conducted, as well as about benchmarking concept applied specifically to airports. Secondly, several methodologies in used to benchmark airports are reviewed and compared. Thirdly, airport performance and efficiency issues are addressed and described. Finally, the MCDA-MACBETH (with PESA-AGB) tool is applied to 4 Spanish airports. Spanish airports belonging to AENA transported 263,753,406 passengers in 2018 with an increase compared to 2017 of 5.8%. General data enables to conclude that Spanish air transportation system is growing annually and hence there is the need to improve airports performance and efficiency, also to maintain the high levels of quality to address the growing demand. Spanish air transportation system is growing annually and is it upmost important to maintain high levels of quality to address such demand. Through this study, performance and efficiency improvements are seek within several airport key areas such as Safety and Security, Quality Service, Productivity and Effectiveness, Financial and Environment. As far as known, this study has never been applied before in Spanish airports.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The laser revolution in the hydrogeology group in Mar del Plata, Argentina

The Hydrogeology Group of the National university of Mar del Plata, Argentina, has about 30 years of existence, but since 2008 its activities were strongly improved by the donation from IAEA of a laser spectroscopy Los Gatos research DLT-100. The Group, without any previous experience in Mass Spectrometry (MS) analysis, has produced 3000 results of stable isotope in water, which leads to an important academic production. The capabilities of the group for analyzing and understanding the hydrological cycle in the Pampa Argentina environment was increased producing a revolution in the conceptualizing of the systems in the Pampa plain

Transnational Social Implications of the Use of the “War metaphor” Concerning Coronavirus: A Bird’s Eye View

This paper reflects on the force of the war metaphor primarily in Spain and the U.S. Examples from other countries are included. Methodologically, it utilizes the literature (journals and newspapers) and Twitter research. The paper addresses the impact and pervasiveness of English language translations in electronic communications. A bird’s eye view of how the war metaphor spread during the pandemic is presented. Additionally, the paper discusses idiosyncratic differences, cultures and histories in an Anglo-Saxon country and a Latin one. The topic of how leaders in different countries used the war metaphor to regulate the activities of citizens and manage their own political realities is reviewed. The situation of immigrants during the pandemic is discussed. The paper includes manifestations of those differences in celebrations, and mourning relating to the pandemic. Recommendations for future research on the war metaphor and its effects on solidarity and the economy of nations are put forward