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May 31, 2023

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Joseph Wronka
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN RIGHTS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
This course examines the contemporary relevance of international social work and the lived meaning of the social construct "human rights". The National Association of Social Work’s recent reference to human rights as the "theoretic foundation" of the profession and...
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Jennifer G. Ilten
Women and the Military
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Abstract:
This course was taught at Virginia Tech, a state university with over 25,000 full-time students. Co-listed in sociology and women’s studies, this course was originally offered to undergraduates but could easily be modified for use in graduate classes. This course...
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Patricia Roehling, Phyllis Moen
Family-Friendly Policies
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 400
Abstract:
Purpose: To identify the emphasis that different companies place on family-friendly policies
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Liz Grauerholz
POSTERS (used in SOC554)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
The purpose of this assignment is to increase exposure to a wide variety of topics and issues in the area of social psychology of families. It will allow you to go into greater depth on a topic of particular interest to you. This assignment is also great practice in...
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Shareen Hertel
ADVANCED TOPICS IN HUMAN RIGHTS THEORY AND PRACTICE
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
This course is designed for upper-level undergraduate students with significant background in basic human rights concepts. It explores cutting edge areas in contemporary human rights theory, institutions and advocacy, and is conducted in a seminar style. At various...
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Louis Kriesberg
SELECTED WEBSITES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTIVELY WAGING AND SETTLING LARGE-SCALE CONFLICTS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Peace, War, World Conflict, and Conflict Resolution
Resource Type(s):
Website
Class Level(s):
Any Level
Abstract:
SELECTED WEBSITES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTIVELY WAGING AND SETTLING LARGE-SCALE CONFLICTS
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Robert Drago
Work-Life
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
Welcome to the world of work-life, a topic that has recently attracted much attention from researchers, the media, and policy-makers. The critical issues we cover concern how employment and life at home interact. The field exists because white, middle-class mothers,...
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Stephen A. Sweet
TEACHING UNDERGRADUATES ABOUT WORK AND FAMILY ROLE STRAINS
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Family
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 200
Abstract:
One core concern in the study of work and family is identifying the strains experienced by working couples and linking these concerns to work and family policy. Kathleen Christensen and Ralph Gomory (Christensen and Gomory 1999) describe this as the 3:2 problem, the...
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Victoria Pruin DeFrancisco
A Gender Continuum: Performing Gender (and Sexuality)
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Sex and Gender
Resource Type(s):
Class Activity
Class Level(s):
College 300
Abstract:
The purpose of this activity is to raise students’ awareness of gender and related social identities as performance and socially created. I use this activity to illustrate and extend course readings on nonverbal behavior, gendered body identities, how communication...
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Tim Berard
Law, Justice & Society
April 26, 2010
Subject Area(s):
Political Sociology
Resource Type(s):
Syllabus
Class Level(s):
Graduate
Abstract:
This course introduces students to the study of law, legal systems and justice in a broader social context including, e.g., socio-historical trends, culture and morality, politics, and a variety of social issues and social conflicts. Topics to be studied include...
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