A Composite Model for Interorganizational Strategies

This article integrates general systems, exchange and contingency theories into a process model for determining appropriate interorganizational strategies to achieve goals. The author suggests that the interorganizational power-dependence ratio is one of the frequently overlooked but major determining factors in interorganizational relations and goal attainment

Social Workers as Magistrates or JPs?

An inspection of data on magistrates and justices of the peace revealed that in many states the statutes do not require law degrees for the positions. A survey of a randomly selected sample of magistrates in one midwestern state found support for the claim that a law degree was not a pre-requisite for a magistrate\u27s position. The author argues that social workers have the education and skills for magistrate and justice of the peace positions and proposes them as areas of employment

Sexual Harassment of Blue Collar Workers

The problem of sexual harassment in work settings has received little empirical examination to date. This study used mailed questionnaires to elicit respondents\u27 opinions about sexual harassment and their perceptions of its incidence, scope and recourses taken by victims. Systematic samples were drawn from a blue collar union\u27s rosters of male and female members. The findings indicated that twentythree percent of the respondents felt they had been sexually harassed (thirty-six percent of the women and eight percent of the men). Whereas the women viewed the problem in power-dominance terms, the men did not. Other findings in relation to scope and recourses are discussed

Students\u27 Views on the Future of Social Work

The need for the social work profession to understand the meaning of socio-economic and political trends has never been more important than at present. However, the application of future projection technology has lagged behind this need. The authors studied the views of students from eighteen universities and colleges on present socioeconomic trends, as represented by future specific scenarios. The implications of the future scenarios are discussed in relation to social justice, social work practice and education

Career Status of Baccalaureate Social Work Graduates: An Appraisal of a Professional Program

A followup survey was conducted of baccalaureate-level graduates of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Department of Social Work to develop a database on graduates\u27 career activities and to determine the market for the Masters of Social Work (MSW) program as well as graduates\u27 view of the efficacy of the social work major. Of 538 graduates mailed a questionnaire; 172 responded. Findings include the following: 65 percent were either working full-time; part-time; or were enrolled full-time in a graduate social work program; 11 percent had not obtained a social work position; most graduates were employed by agencies in urban areas and most worked for public agencies; most worked in Iowa; most were providing direct client services; while 30 percent were supervisors; coordinators; directors; and in other indirect service positions; males earned $18;032; while females earned$16;842; most were satisfied with their current position; and only 13 percent were dissatisfied; 60 percent believed they were well prepared for entry into social work; and 20 percent thought they were poorly or very poorly prepared; and 22 percent had earned an MSW or were enrolled in graduate studies. Graduates\u27 suggestions for improving the social work program are included. (SW

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Intervenção social. - ISSN 0874-1611. - N. 5-6 (1991). - p. 12