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The Department of Sociology and Social Work seeks to provide a rich, balanced, and broad foundation of knowledge about social life within the United States and around the world. Through teaching, scholarly activities, and service, faculty members provide an educational experience that encourages students to clarify their personal values and goals, to think critically, and to adopt a progressive perspective on families, groups, organizations, communities, and societies.
News:
Gerontology Awarded South Carolina Academic Common Market
Welcome New Faculty
Dr.
Michael Howell
will join the Social Work program
Dr. Pavel Osinsky will join the Sociology program.
2008 Social Work Summer Trips for Academic Credit
Uganda
India
Recent Faculty Publications and Grants
Davison, Beth and Jammie Price. Forthcoming. How Do We Rate? An Evaluation of Online Student Evaluations. Journal of Higher Education.
Green,
Sherri. 2007.
Targeted Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC, from the US DHHS Administration for Children and Families. $2.5 million.
Jullamate, P., de Azeredo, Z., Rosenberg, E., Paul, C., & Subgranon, R. 2007. Informal Stroke Rehabilitation: What are the Main Reasons of Thai Caregivers? International Journal of Rehabilitation Research 30(4):315-320.
Lippard, Cameron. 2008. Building Inequality: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in the Atlanta Construction Industry. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Publishers.
Lippard, Cameron. 2008. Hubbard Foundation Fellows Grant. $3,874. Latino Health in the High Country Study
Muir, E. 2007.
A Cross-Cultural Examination of Women Rugby Players' Perceptions of Gender Identity. University Research Council, $4,075.
Page, Amy Dellinger. 2007. Behind the Blue Line: Investigating Police Officers' Attitudes Toward Rape. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 22 (1), 22-32.
Page, Amy Dellinger. Forthcoming. Gateway to Reform? Policy Implications of Police Officers' Attitudes Toward Rape. American Journal of Criminal Justice.
Pratt, Cinthia W. 2007. Basic Instructions Before Taking the Leap: A Beginner's Guide to Marriage. Faculty and Academic Development, Hubbard Center for Faculty and Staff Support: Appalachian State University, Boone , NC .
Price, Jammie and Leslie Hossfeld. 2007. Comparing On-Line and In-Class Instruction. Sociation Today 5(1):http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v51/hossfeld.htm
Rikard, R. V., and E. Rosenberg. 2007. Aging Inmates: A Convergence of Trends in the American Criminal Justice System. Journal of Correctional Health Care 13(3):150-162
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Rosenberg, E. and N. Gouge. 2007. Powerful tools for caregivers: Teaching skills that reduce stress and increase self-confidence. Age in Action (Virginia Center on Aging), 22(2):1-5.
Steele, S.F. and Jammie Price. 2008. Applied Sociology: Terms, Topics, Tools, and Tasks, 2nd Ed. Thomson/Wadsworth.
(Somewhat) Complete Listing of Faculty Scholarship
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