I don't know the 'official' reason. But the forum has practially no traffic, so I'm assuming that is part of the reason. I think there will also be a meeting...
What is AACS? ... From: applyingsociology@yahoogroups.com [mailto:applyingsociology@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gene Shackman Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006...
Most of the AACS moves were to reduce the traffic. There were many complaints that members did not want their in boxes jammed. They chose a strategy that...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 1, 2006 9:50 pm
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AACS is the Association of Applied and Clinical Sociology http://www.aacsnet.org/ This organization: 1. Provides a common meeting ground for individuals...
... Roger can correct me if I am wrong on some of this. Alfred McClung Lee founded the Society for the Study of Social Problems several decades ago to be...
1. It seems to me that this list is the start of a new model. One that may replace or augment the annual meeting model. Like I'm going to spend 1.5K to...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 3, 2006 3:26 pm
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Del, You fascinate me. I'm not certain if you were referring to my comments on Durkheim, Skinner, Mead, but if you were not, I will repeat that all these...
Ken, I am not sure where the creationist/constructionist samples came from. The term wrong headed suggests that reality is in the head, not that there was an...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 4, 2006 1:39 pm
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By the way The Cubs are not things :-) ....... A philly fan..... Del...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 4, 2006 1:56 pm
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I agree with Bill and Dean on this point: "...What we do know is at its core sociology, the larger discipline, must return to its roots and re-embrace the...
Del, We're beginning from very different points. To address your questions. If science, measurement, and painting are social, in the sense of a network of...
I came across this article today. Its about an approach to treating alcoholics that really isn't treatment in the usual meaning assigned that term when...
Ken, Thanks for finding and sharing this article. It appears to be a good example of an agency providing truly non-judgmental services. This is really thinking...
Dr Wanda Whittlesey
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Jul 6, 2006 2:07 pm
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This is a rehash of the program run in Phila. during the 60's by the Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center (DRC). They were charged with cleaning out skid row....
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 6, 2006 4:58 pm
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below is a link to an editorial from the online (open source) journal, Behavior and Social Issues that is published through the Association for Behavior...
A few days ago a local franchise Rita's water Ice named a flavor after Alex the 8 year old who started Alex's lemonade stands to raise funds for cancer...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 7, 2006 5:22 pm
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hi, Ken good discussion fodder, thanks for keeping an eye out. some disparate comments... 1) seems like the only reason for doing this is to save taxpayer's...
John, We could call it no drunk left behind 3. Reminded me of the fate of a patient at the treatment center.... call him Jim. Like more than a few of those...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 7, 2006 8:16 pm
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During the 60's the U of M was a major player in applying sociology.. When Litwak and Meyers published the Balance theory it provided a set of tools called...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 9, 2006 1:16 am
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I didn't closely follow some of what was said before, but I think this article is similar. Just house the drunks without treatment and save money. Susan...
Chizeck, Susan P
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Jul 10, 2006 9:11 pm
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hi, Sue i think it is the same article, just moved to Truthout VS NYT. john...
What I find so interesting or dismal is that these programs are not much more than rehashes. Rehashes of the poor house at that... each was rediscovered and...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 11, 2006 2:49 pm
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Del writes: "We could call it no drunk left behind. actually Dell, if it involved euthanasia, it would be, "no drunk left alive." reminds me of some guy i met...
From UCS; thought it might be of interest to some: john Im writing to ask for help in assembling a scientific integrity curriculum and finding a seasoned...
I'm not sure what the critique is here - I see a lot of good in the "housing first" philosophy. The idea is to get people into a stable home situation, which...
Tamara Smith
tsmith6@...
Jul 12, 2006 11:34 pm
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Tammy, First of all no one has been able diagnose alcoholism. So lets talk about drinking problems. We don't know if the problems came from homelessness or...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 13, 2006 1:06 am
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John is correct of course give or take a bit of Texas poetic license. The Saudi answer reminds me of the answer a dean came up with. She had been listening to...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 13, 2006 1:42 am
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I agree with much of your post. See my comments in << >> below. ... Tammy, First of all no one has been able diagnose alcoholism. So lets talk about...
Tamara Smith
tsmith6@...
Jul 13, 2006 12:41 pm
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Science and technology reflect the blind indifference of nature...... the atom and the cell phone don't care..... are there examples when science has not been...
Del Thomas Ph D
Deltom@...
Jul 14, 2006 12:47 pm
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Hi all, Pardon the cross posting. I thought it warranted in that sociologists as well as social workers would strive to make the world better by undoing...
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