Not in my social world: a cultural analysis of media representations, contested spaces, and sympathy for the homeless. From: Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare | Date: December 1, 2002| Author: Forte, James A. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Western Michigan University, School of Social Work. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The social constructionist approach offers conceptual tools that may augment social workers' persuasive powers and problem solving capacities. In this case study, I examine a newspaper campaign to cast the homeless in negative terms and justify the closing of a shelter. Findings are presented as seven themes used by competing claims-makers. Each constructs a different depiction of the homeless, of homelessness, and of preferred solutions. Linkages between community memberships and ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

	YPK holding seminar on social problems New Straits Times ; New Straits Times 10-31-2001 YPK holding seminar on social problems Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: National JOHOR BARU, Tues. - The Johor Family Development Foundation (YPK) will organise a three-day seminar on "Tackling Social Problems" at the Sofitel Palm Resort on Nov 1. The seminar will,
	Social problems; readings with four questions, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review) Reference & Research Book News ; ... prefaced with a summary of articles, and each article is introduced by a list of topics covered and followed by discussion questions. This second edition includes 15 new articles, and updated reading questions. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
	How can we solve our social problems?(Brief Article)(Book Review) Reference & Research Book News ; ... solutions to those overwhelming problems. This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in social problems, change, or policy; urban sociology; public policy; and social welfare. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
	RM2.7m to tackle social problems New Straits Times ; RM2.7m to tackle social problems Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: National Memo: Dewan Rakyat. THE Government has allocated RM2.7 million to Yayasan Strategik Sosial for the implementation of programmes to curb social problems in the Indian community. National Unity and Social Development
	SA: New methods needed to tackle social problems: David Cappo AAP General News (Australia) ; 00-00-0000 SA: New methods needed to tackle social problems: David Cappo ADELAIDE, March 13 AAP - New methods of tackling social problems must be investigated because throwing money was not working, the head of South Australia' s new social inclusion unit said today. Catholic Church Adelaide Vicar
	Vic: Getting Victorians jobs will cut social problems - Bracks AAP General News (Australia) ; AAP General News (Australia) 05-20-2006 Vic: Getting Victorians jobs will cut social problems - Bracks MELBOURNE, May 20 AAP - Getting more people ...
	James D. Orcutt and David R. Rudy (Eds.), Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems.(Book Review) Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare ; James D. Orcutt and David R. Rudy (Eds Drugs, Alcohol, and Social Problems. Lanham, MD: Rowan and Littlefield, 2003. $72.00 hardcover, $29.95 papercover. The understanding of drug and alcohol problems is often confounded by competing perspectives and multiple interpretations of what are essentially
	Compassion fatigue: Communication and burnout toward social problems Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly ; ... Problems Mass media content, including news coverage, entertainment programming, and ... studies have found correlations between news coverage of social problems and those regarded ... ubiquity in everyday life and journalistic news values which influence portrayals of social ...
	Race matters at new center: Davis heads Pitt's Center on Race and Social Problems New Pittsburgh Courier ; The University of Pittsburgh is considered to be among the top institutions of higher education in many categories. It's now striving to become a leader in addressing race and social problems. In announcing the new Center on Race and Social Problems, Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg said Pitt will
	Fathoming the Holocaust: A Social Problems Approach.(Book Reviews)(Book Review) Sociology of Religion ; Fathoming the Holocaust: A Social Problems Approach, RONALD J. BERGER. New York: Aldine de Gruyter, 2002, 238 pp.; $53.95 (cloth), $22.95 (paper). Fathoming the Holocaust seems a curious title for a book examining one of the most horrendous periods of the 20th century. Fathoming, after all,

See all results.