bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Firesetters Admitted to a Maximum Security Psychiatric Institution
Authors: RICE MARNIE E. , HARRIS GRANT T.
Published: August 2008

The characteristics of 243 male arsonists in a maximum security psychiatric facility were examined. Demographic and psychosocial history variables of the arsonists were compared to those of 100 comparison patients admitted to the same institution for behavior other than firesetting. Discriminant analyses were used to determine how these two groups differed, as well as how arsonists who set just one fire differed from those known to have set more. DSM-III-R criteria for pyromania were examined, as was the role of sexual motivation. The results strongly supported the idea that pyromania and sexual motivation are uncommon in the clinical presentation of mentally disordered firesetters. Social competence and social isolation were much more important and potentially modifiable antecedents.
Characteristics of Abuse That Influence When Adults Molested as Children Seek Treatment
Authors: KENDALL-TACKETT KATHLEEN A.
Published: August 2008

The present study explores the relationship between characteristics of abuse and time before seeking treatment for adults molested as children. Data were collected from intake interviews of 364 adults molested as children and were analyzed using stepwise multiple linear regression. The results indicated that four factors (age at onset of abuse, duration of abuse, whether the abuse was reported to law enforcement, and number of sexual acts) were significantly related to the number of years between the end of molestation and seeking treatment, with child sexual abuse as the presenting problem. These four factors accounted for 36% of the variance (R2=. 358). The directions of the correlations indicated that those who came to treatment early had reported their abuse to law enforcement, were older when abuse began, had an abuse of long duration, and experienced more sexual acts. These findings are discussed in the context of past studies on the impact of sexual abuse, amnesia in sexual abuse survivors, and patterns of early and late presentation into treatment.
Vicarious Emotional Responses of Macho College Males
Authors: GOLD STEVEN R. , FULTZ JIM , BURKE CATHY H. , PRISCO ANDREW G. , WILLETT JOHN A.
Published: August 2008

The vicarious emotional responses of macho and less macho males, as measured by the Hypermasculinity Inventory, were examined among 107 college males, who reported their emotions on arrival for the study and in response to viewing three videotapes of a crying, quiescent, and smiling baby, respectively. Subjects then completed the Hypermasculinity Inventory and the Sexual Experiences Survey. As predicted, macho males responded to the crying baby with more anger and less empathy than did less macho males. The results are discussed in terms of how macho males respond to distressing stimuli by inhibiting “feminine” emotions (e.g., empathy) and by amplifying “masculine” emotions (e.g., anger), thereby increasing the risk of aggressive behavior.
Medical Students' Attitudes About Female Rape Victims
Authors: BEST CONNIE L. , DANSKY BONNIE S. , KILPATRICK DEAN G.
Published: August 2008

The goal of the present investigation was to examine the extent to which assault and participant characteristics influence medical students' attitudes toward rape and nonsexual assault victims. First-and third-year medical students read narratives of three types of patients-a stereotypical rape victim, a victim of a robbery, and a nonstereotypical rape victim-and responded to an attitude questionnaire in reference to the victims in the narratives. The results of a series of ANOVAs showed that females had more favorable attitudes toward victims than males did and that medical students had more victim-blaming attitudes about a nonstereotypical rape victim than about either a stereotypical rape victim or a nonsexual assault victim. The implications of these findings are discussed with respect to service delivery for rape victims and medical school curricula.
Long-Term Effects of Parent-to-Child Violence for Women
Authors: DOWNS WILLIAM R. , MILLER BRENDA A. , TESTA MARIA , PANEK DENISE
Published: August 2008

The relationships between experiences of parental violence during childhood and the development of victimization by severe violence from partner or alcohol-related problems in adulthood were examined by comparing women with partner victimization only ( N = 69), alcohol-related problems only ( N = 59), both partner victimization and alcohol-related problems ( N = 83), and neither problem ( N = 80). Face-to-face interviews were administered to all respondents. The Conflict Tactics Scale was used to assess father-to-daughter, mother-to-daughter, and partner-to-woman relationships. Associations between parental violence and adulthood problems were examined in a multivariate model. Control variables included childhood socioeconomic status, presence of a parent with alcohol-related problems, number of changes in childhood family structure, race of respondent, and the Global Severity Index. The mother-to-daughter relationship appeared a moderately better predictor of partner violence than the father-to-daughter relationship. Conversely, the father-to-daughter relationship was a better predictor of alcohol problems than the mother-to-daughter relationship. Father-to-daughter verbal aggression was found an especially important predictor of alcohol problems for women.
Lesbian and Gay Male Undergraduates' Experiences of Harassment and Fear on Campus
Authors: D'AUGELLI ANTHONY R.
Published: August 2008

Harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation was studied in a sample of 121 undergraduate students between 19 and 22 years of age. Over three fourths of the respondents reported verbal abuse and over one fourth had been threatened with violence. Other students were the most frequent victimizers. Few reported victimization to authorities. Fear for one's personal safety on campus was related to frequency of personal harassment. The implications of harassment and discrimination on the development of young lesbians and gay men are discussed.
Problems in Sexual Preference Testing in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Authors: SIMON WALTER T. , SCHOUTEN PETER G. W.
Published: August 2008

The phallometric testing of men charged with or convicted of sexual offenses against children is increasingly relied on in the investigation and disposition of cases of child sexual abuse. This article describes current phallometric test practices in relation to criminal justice, and community responses to these cases. A number of unresolved questions and concerns are identified, and the authors conclude that the available research evidence does not offer clear support for the use of phallometric data in clinical and legal decision-making processes, particularly with respect to men who have not admitted offenses.
Psychosocial Characteristics and Correlates of Symptom Distress in Nonoffending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
Authors: DEBLINGER ESTHER , HATHAWAY CHRISTINA RUSSELL , LIPPMANN JULIE , STEER ROBERT
Published: August 2008

Three groups of nonoffending mothers of sexually abused children were compared on 17 psychosocial characteristics. The groups were composed of 36 (36.4%) mothers of children abused by partners (i.e., incest victims), 30 (30.3%) mothers of children abused by other relatives, and 33 (33.3%) mothers of children abused by nonrelatives. Only physical abuse by a partner differentiated the groups; mothers of children sexually abused by a partner were more likely to report a history of domestic violence than mothers in either of the two other groups. Maternal self-reported symptom distress was measured across all three groups using the SCL-90-R. A multiple-regression analysis of the psychosocial characteristics on the SCL-90-R' s Global Severity Index indicated that a mother's perceived aloneness in facing this crisis and a personal history of adult sexual assault were positively related to current symptom distress. The implications of the present findings are discussed with respect to future research and clinical work with nonoffending mothers of sexually abused children.
Process Research in the Treatment of Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Authors: HILL CLARA E. , ALEXANDER PAMELA C.
Published: August 2008

Three areas of psychotherapy process research (therapist behaviors, client behaviors, and therapist-client interaction) are reviewed. Implications for research with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse are examined.
Male-Female and Aggressor-Victim Differences in the Factor Structure of the Modified Conflict Tactics Scale
Authors: PAN HELEN S. , NEIDIG PETER H. , O'LEARY K. DANIEL
Published: August 2008

Factor analytic procedures were used to examine the internal structure of a modified version of Straus's Conflict Tactics Scale, an instrument given routinely to measure marital aggression. A large sample of military personnel (7,504 men and 896 women) reported on the tactics they employed against their spouses during conflict in the past year. These subjects (6,917 men and 779 women) also reported on what their spouses did against them. The data provide new empirical evidence that physical aggression should be conceptualized separately as mild and severe when appraising self-reports of physical aggression by both men and women and when assessing reports of victimization by men. For both men and women, psychological aggression was moderately correlated with mild physical aggression, which was moderately correlated with severe physical aggression. However, for women reporting on their husbands' behavior, all physically aggressive acts clustered as one factor except for the two items involving the use of weapons. These results were cross-validated in a different sample of military personnel (3,596 men and 425 women).
Child Hostages
Authors: BUTLER WILLIAM M. , LEITENBERG HAROLD , FUSELIER G. DWAYNE
Published: August 2008

This study reports on how often children are held hostage and the likelihood of their being physically harmed by the hostage taker. Forty percent of the negotiated hostage incidents reported by law enforcement agencies participating in the study involved child hostages. One percent of these negotiated incidents resulted in serious physical injury to a child hostage and 1% resulted in the death of a child hostage. In 85% of the negotiated hostage incidents involving a child hostage, the perpetrator was a relative. These results point to the need for mental health and law enforcement personnel who work in hostage situations to be trained to deal with situations involving child hostages.
Discrimination Against Females and Minorities in Microcomputer Advertising
Authors: Demetrulias Diana Mayer , Rosenthal Nina Ribak
Published: August 2008

Advertisements in educationally oriented microcomputer journals were content analyzed for gender and racial stereotypes. Males appeared sig nificantly more often than females, and whites more often than racial minorities. Women and girls were portrayed in inactive roles remote from com puters; men and boys tended to be active and show computer mastery. Continuation of such advertis ing may reinforce cultural stereotypes and discour age women and minorities from educational com puting and the pursuit of computing careers. Edu cational programs intended to attract women and minorities into computing careers must compete with this strong media bias.
Book Reviews : The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit
Authors: Turkle Sherry
Published: August 2008

The Second Self is a provocative study of the computer encounters of children and adults in schools, video arcades, and within computer subcultures. The book traces the movement of computational ideas from computer subcultures to everyday life and points out their implications for growth and development. It is a study of the new psychological machines and how they cause us to reconsider ancient questions about the nature of our existence.
Software Reviews : The Congressional Bill Simulator
Authors: Ricketts Stan
Published: August 2008

THE CONGRESSIONAL BILL SIMULATOR is a well-designed simulation of the legislative process. It is applicable to any subject area where this process is taught. The package can serve students from a wide range of academic and cultural achievement. It is user-friendly and basically well documented. THE CONGRESSIONAL BILL SIMULATOR provides the personal touch that motivates students to attain greater levels of understanding through experience.
Software Reviews : Individual Training for Project Management
Authors: Swiss James E.
Published: August 2008

This program is a well-written tutorial that introduces project planning, scheduling, and control. It assumes that the user will next move on to one of the many planning software products on the market, such as HARVARD PROJECT MANAGER or PROJECT MANAGER WORKBENCH. Thus it represents a generic approach to describing and illustrating CPM, resource allocation, Gantt charting, and other project management techniques. The tutorial is well designed, but it is unclear whether there is in fact a large need for such a product.
Software Reviews : R & R Report Writer
Authors: Littlefield Stanley
Published: August 2008

A superb utility, REPORT WRITER can print information for up to nine databases in one report. A LOTUS-like menu display is intuitive. Where creating special reports takes hours of dBASE programming, it now takes minutes. A separate runtime module is included (with no royalty fees) to print R & R reports from within dBASE or CLIPPER (it requires 512K). What I like best is its ability to accommodate calculated fields or set relations to other databases with a derived field. The manual includes tutorials, sample report formats, and a separate discussion of major program commands. R & R configures to two printers at any one time, supports most major printers, and can be customized within minutes. A superb value!
Software Reviews : Goal Solutions Publisher: Enfin Software Corp., 6920 Miramar Road, #106a, San Diego, CA 92121 (telephone: 800-922-4372) Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: Program disk, 68-page manual in vinyl cover Price: $79.95 Availability: IBM and 100% compatibles System Requirements: IBM PC, xT, AT, or 100% compatible; DOS 2.0 or higher; at least 52K more than LOTUS 1-2-3 and spreadsheet; 1-2-3 VERSION 2.0 or above (support for SYMPHONY available shortly) Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Fair
Authors: Weinstein Deena
Published: August 2008

GOAL SOLUTIONS is an add-in program for LOTUS spreadsheets. Its purpose is to simplify the solution of what-if problems, that is, to ascertain cell values related to other values that are not fully known. Essentially, it shortcuts a trial-and-error process.
Book Reviews : Learning with Personal Computers Publisher: Harper & Row Year of Publication: 1987 (released August 1986) Length: 238 pages Price: $22.50 Intended Audience: Educators at all levels, especially in the natural sciences Usefulness: High for authors or evaluators of educational programs Clarity: Good Difficulty: Nontechnical
Authors: Bork Alfred
Published: August 2008

This is a collection of 27 papers on computer-based learning written from 1980 to 1984 by a pioneer in computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in the natural sciences. Bork's several major themes, which recur in many of the papers, include the coming domination of computers in the delivery of education at all levels and the necessity of a complex system to produce educational software of high quality. His careful discussions of interaction types and screen design are useful for anyone writing or evaluating educational software.
Book Reviews : In Search of the Most Amazing Thing Publisher: Addison-Wesley Year of Publication: 1986 Length: 154 pages Price: $10.95 Intended Audience: School administrators, teachers, parents Usefulness: Moderate Clarity: Excellent Difficulty: Novice
Authors: Snyder Tom , Palmer Jane
Published: August 2008

This volume evaluates the educational benefits in schools of the three different approaches to teaching children how to use the computer: computer as instructor, or CAI (computer-assisted instruction) ; computer as tool (programming, word processing); and computer as modeling device (simulations).
A Simulation Authoring System for Cooperation and Conflict Situations
Authors: Oppenheimer Joe , Winer Mark
Published: August 2008

In the social sciences simulations have historically been used to test mathematically oriented models statistically. At least since Richardson tested his theory of arms races, they have been a respected research technique. Since Tucker's invention of the prisoner dilemma game, experimental methods have been used to develop controlled testing of game-theoretic hypotheses of social behavior. Yet experimental tests and simulations are rarely an integral part of the curriculum for social science undergraduates. Most recently, computers have been used to generate increasing control over the experimental environment. We report on software we are writing that permits students to author experiments and simulations. It is designed to generate pedagogically useful and fully operational social science laboratory experiments with great ease and without substantial constraints. We report on its pedagogic and research applications as well as its general technical structure Keywords: authoring system, laboratory experiment, pedagogy, political science, research, simulation, simulation design, social behavior, social science.
Zimod: A Simple Computer Model of the Zimbabwean Economy
Authors: Knox Jon , Robinson Peter , Stoneman Colin
Published: August 2008

The paper describes the rationale for the construction and use of a simple consistency model of the Zimbabwean economy that incorporates an input-output matrix. The model is designed to investigate alternative industrial strategies and their consequences for the balance of payments, consumption, and overall GDP growth over a period up to 20 years. Fully menu-driven, it allows completely interactive scenario development by inexperienced planners. In an early, simple form, it ran on an Acorn BBC computer, but the final version requires an MS DOS machine with 256K RAM or more (Nimbus PC, IBM PC, or compatible).1 Keywords: consistency, economic, heuristic, input-output, language, model, Pascal, planning, scenario, strategy, simulation.
Computer Analysis of Cultural Structures
Authors: Heise David R.
Published: August 2008

This article outlines a new approach to analyzing qualitative data such as are obtained in ethnographic and historical research. A computer program can conduct maximally efficient elicitations of information and organize data into cognitive structures which are visually represented in the form of directed graphs. Action grammars can be constructed, and these formal models of verbally defined happenings can be tested and refined through analysis of incidents. Keywords: ethnography, culture, modeling, data analysis.
Thematic Mapping With Microcomputers: Graphic Display of Social Scientific Data
Authors: Kiel L. Douglas
Published: August 2008

This paper presents the current state of thematic mapping with microcomputers. It is intended to afford social scientists a view of the potential of using microcomputer-generated thematic maps as data presentation and research tools. Readers will take from this work an understanding of the types of map they might use for research and data presentation, an understanding of the general process of creating maps with microcomputers, and a view of the capabilities of microcomputer-based mapping software. Graphic images of five types of thematic map are presented. Keywords: thematic maps, microcomputers, microcomputer graphics, mapping software, graphic data display.
Computers and Literacy: Differing Perspectives in the Social Sciences
Authors: Dutton William H. , Anderson Ronald E.
Published: August 2008

This introduction to the symposium provides a historical and comparative background to the controversies surrounding computer literacy. In doing so, it develops the significance of this controversy within the social sciences. These discussions challenge social scientists to reconsider the role of computer-related instruction in the social sciences. But more broadly, the controversy over computer literacy embeds themes that are critical to the study of technology and society more generally. The concept itself is rooted in cultural symbols such as literacy and technology, and the debates over computer literacy reflect competing theoretical perspectives on the societal implications of commumcations and mformation technology. Keywords: literacy, computers, social impacts, technology, society.
Software Reviews : Gameplan: Managing Organizational Adoption of New Information Tools, Version 2.0 Publisher: N. Dean Meyer and Associates, 233 Mountain Rd., Ridge-field, CT 06877 (telephone: 203-431-0029) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: One program diskette (IBM compatible, 5.25 inch or 3.5 inch, and DEC Rainbow 5.25 inch), not copy protected; 182-page manual; 22 printed strategy cards Price: $495 plus $5 shipping and handling; educational license, $500 per year extra; lecturer's kit of 35 mm slides and comprehensive lecture notes, $500; corporations charged $10,000-$15,000 for onsite training and $8,000 for training the trainers Machine Specificity: IBM compatibles, DEC Rainbow System Requirements: 512K RAM Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Excellent
Authors: Lee Dalton S.
Published: August 2008

Ever wonder why technological innovation takes so long to be widely accepted in organizational settings? GAMEPLAN is a decision-making tool that allows the user to develop an optimal managerial strategy for implementing end-user computing (i.e., office automation). Users first take a written test to determine if their organizational and industrial environments are traditional, consensus building, futurist, or profit centered. Implementation strategies (and payoffs) vary with each setting. The program can be used to reflect historical events in one's own organization and becomes the springboard for measuring the impact of new strategies.
Software Reviews : Putting the One Minute Manager to Work, Version 1 Publisher: Spinnaker Software Corp., One Kendall Sq., Cambridge, MA 02139 (telephone: 617-494-1200) Year of Publication: 1986 Materials: Two 5.25-inch disks (not copy protected), one 3.5-inch disk (not copy protected), 24-page manual Price: $99.95 Machine Specificity: IBM PC/XT/AT, Compaq, Tandy 1000, compatibles: IBM PS/2 series; Tandy 3000 System Requirements: Two 5.25-inch drives, 128K, MS DOS 2.1 or higher; or one 3.5-inch drive, 256K, MS DOS 2.1 or higher Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Authors: Kiel L. Douglas
Published: August 2008

This package, directed at practicing managers, uses the computer to maintain and organize the information necessary for implementing the "one minute" approach to management popularized by Blanchard and Lorber in Putting the One Minute Manager to Work (William Morrow, 1985). It allows managers to track individual employee and workteam goal attainment. Proper use of this package is expected to improve management of employee behavior and enhance employee motivation, resulting in increased productivity.
Software Reviews : Stata, Version 2.0 Publisher: The Computing Resource Center, 10801 National Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 (telephone: 800-782-8272) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: Four diskettes, 760-page user's guide, STATA Newsletter Price: $590; academic discount price, $395; volume discounts and site licenses available Machine Specificity: IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2S, compatibles; SUN-3S running SUNOS (Unix) System Requirements: 256K (supports expanded memory to 8M), two floppy drives or one hard drive, DOS 2.0 or higher Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Very good Documentation: Very good
Authors: Bengston William F.
Published: August 2008

STATA is a multipurpose software package with statistics, graphics, and data management capabilities. The number of statistical options is impressive, the graphics are extraordinary, and the data management capabilities are flexible and easy to use. Unlike an early version reviewed (SSMR, 3, 394-396), the current version is of enormous potential use for social scientists.
Software Reviews : Ex-Sample: An Expert System to Assist in Designing Sampling Plans, Version 1.4 Publisher: The Idea Works, Inc., 100 W. Briarwood, Columbia, MO 65203 (telephone: 314-445-4554) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: Three disks (5.25 inch, double sided, double density; 3.5 inch also available; not copy protected), manual (59 pages, index) Price: $95 plus $5 shipping and handling, quantity discounts by application Machine Specificity: IBM PC or compatible System Requirements: 640K, two disk drives or one floppy drive and a hard disk, DOS 2.1 or higher Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good
Authors: Schutt Russell K.
Published: August 2008

EX-SAMPLE uses artificial intelligence techniques to facilitate sample size determination in social and behavioral science research projects. The program encourages systematic attention to the numerous factors that should be but rarely are considered in determining sample size. EX-SAMPLE users simply respond to a series of questions; however, answering these questions still requires substantial methodological sophistication. EX-SAMPLE has limited potential for enhancing classroom instruction.
Microcomputer-Based Simulation of Innovation Diffusion
Authors: Sechrist Robert
Published: August 2008

A general-purpose microcomputer-based simulation model of the diffusion of innovation is described. The model employs a network data structure to emulate connections between adopters, and allows one to generate a network from any two variables. Methods for analyzing the accuracy and distribution of model errors are also presented. The diffusion of prohibition from 1876 to 1919 is simulated. Keywords: diffusion, simulation model, prohibition, network data structure.
Obstacles to Computer Software in Political Education
Authors: Senn Peter R.
Published: August 2008

There is little software for political education m the schools. It is not used much. This paper is a summary of a much longer, fully documented survey of the reasons for this condition. Although this summary focuses on political education, the findings describe many problems that educators confront in their efforts to teach social studies material with computers. Keywords: Pohtical, education, computer, software, elementary, high schools.
Spreadsheets in Teaching Economics
Authors: Yohe William P.
Published: August 2008

The availability and general characteristics of popular spreadsheet programs, especially LOTUS 1-2-3, are first discussed. Then the instructional uses of such programs in economics are surveyed, specifically spreadsheets simply as a computational environment, with such additional @functions as an enhanced computational environment, with content-specific templates as an instructional environment, and as the medium for computer-managed instruction. Keywords: @functions, CALC, spreadsheet (worksheet), template.
Rule-Based Analysis of Sino-Soviet Negotiations
Authors: Mills William deB.
Published: August 2008

Information occurs along a continuum from unorganized text at one extreme to rigorous statistical data at the other. Traditional descriptive analysis handles the former, statistical methods the latter But much of the richest information available for mternational relations research lies between these extremes This body of information can be formally organized, but the resulting data are usually verbal, not clearly bounded, and explained poorly by theory New analytical methods are needed to process such data; the increasingly creative field of artificial intelligence provides one of the most fertile sources of such methods To illustrate this point, a rule-based computational model designed to analyze Sino-Soviet negotiating sessions is presented: one part accepts user input, analyzes a single negotiating session, and constructs a case library, the second part allows highly efficient reviewing of this library. Keywords: computational modeling, artificial intelligence, expert systems, international relations, Smo-Soviet relations, rule-based analysis, prolog.
Using Microcomputers to Ensure Proper Representation in Committees: A Tutorial on Integer Programming
Authors: Coleman Jay , Jennings Ken , McLaughlin Frank
Published: August 2008

Despite the popularity of the committee as a decision-making authority in many organizations, the social science literature offers few objective means for selecting committee members. This paper shows how Integer Programming, using a microcomputer, can be useful to both practicing managers and researchers in the social sciences. The theory is first developed. Then a familiar example, one analogous to forming a committee in many settings, is used to illustrate the procedure. Other implications and advantages of the procedure are discussed. Keywords: committees, group selection, m-teger programming, microcomputers.
Guttman Scaling with Word Processors
Authors: Wanderer Jules J.
Published: August 2008

WordPerfect 5.0, WordStar 4.0, or similar word-processing systems, can serve to revitalize Guttman scaling—a methodological approach to item analysis—both as a research tool and, perhaps more importantly, as a teaching aid. Described here is a fast, easily understood, hands-on techmque which emphasizes the visual properties of scales and their construction. Since it permits the researcher to take an effective role in scale construction, scaling with word processors can be used as a primary research tool—there do not seem to be any limitations to sample size—or as an instructional supplement. In contrast to conventional software packages which tend to obscure scaling processes once data have been entered, scaling with a word-processing system clarifies and illuminates the act of scaling itself as well as such complicated methodological issues as domains of meaning, unidimensionality, unilinearity, and cumulativity. Keywords: scaling, Guttman scales, word processing, statistical research.
Software Reviews : Measurement & Scaling Strategist
Authors: Baltzell Jonathan E.
Published: August 2008

Measurement & Scahng Strategist is one of five expert systems programs which comprise the Methodologist's Toolchest from this publisher. The program was designed to assist in the construction of survey items, scales, and questionnaires. For the first-time survey constructor, it reinforces or reminds the student of the constraining issues in the development of a good instrument.
Software Reviews : LINDO (Student Edition) Publisher: Lindo Systems, Inc., Box 148231 Chicago, IL 60614 (telephone : 312-871-2524); publisher of student version reviewed here (text included with limited capability disk): Scientific Press, 507 Seaport, Redwood City, CA 94053 (telephone: 415-366-2577) Year of Publication: 1989 Materials: One disk, a 95-page user's guide Price: $18.50 for manual; approx. $30 for manual and disk System Requirements: PC or MS-DOS 2.0 +, 400K Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Good
Authors: Swiss James E.
Published: August 2008

LINDO solves linear, quadratic, and integer programming problems. Although it has many competitors, LINDO'S clear format and wide availability make it a strong classroom choice.
The Impacts of Computer Technology on the Worklife of Information Workers
Authors: Kraemer Kenneth L. , Danziger James N.
Published: August 2008

This article assesses recent research which examines the impacts of computing on the worklife of information workers. It uses a broad analytic framework to organize discussion of research since 1985, to assess the consistency and coherence of the research, and to suggest where systematic comparative analysis is needed in the future. Research findings are summarized with regard to the impacts of computing on decision making, control, productivity, social interaction, work environment, and job enhancement. Keywords social impacts of computing, information workers, decision making, control, productivity, social interaction, work environment, job enhancement.
Computing: Communication and Control
Authors: Ploch Donald R.
Published: August 2008

Sociology computer use is organized around the ideas of communication and control. Ordinary asynchronous communication between individuals, mediated by computers, is increasing in importance. As networks become more widespread and reliable, we begm to see sharing of resources—both data and computer access. Simulations, expert systems, and artificial intelligence can be used to gain control over data and theory. Finite state machines are used with simple rules to model complex behavior m social situations. New possibilities are emerging for collaboration between sociologists and computer scientists. Keywords: commumcations, E-mail, network, simulation, finite state machine, knowledge representation.
Philo's Interpretation of Joshua
Authors: Feldman Louis H.
Published: August 2008

Philo, especially in De Vita Mosis, diminishes the role of Joshua as compared with that of Moses, whom he seeks to defend against the Greeks who belittled him. In the war with Amalek it is Moses who takes the lead. In the Golden Calf incident Joshua represents subjective feeling toward the tumult in contrast to Moses, who understands the true cause. In his version of the spying mission it is to Caleb that Philo gives greater importance. However, in the account in De Virtutibus of a choice of successor to Moses, Philo stresses that Moses did not select one of his own sons, although he says in De Cherubim that the seed in Moses' wife Zipporah was divinely planted.
Struggling for Truth
Authors: Harris Harriet A.
Published: August 2008

Despite some feminist wariness about the possibility of attaining full knowledge of the truth, this paper argues that feminists should work to disclose truth, particularly by exposing unacknowledged partiality and dishonesty. The struggle for truth should be understood as a moral and spiritual task, rather than rejected as a narrow and mistaken preoccupation of epistemologists. Some of the compromises that parts of the Church of England are prepared to endure by knowingly living with dishonesty are explored as a means of illustrating the need to avoid compromise and to struggle for truth. It is argued that we should resist moves within the feminist philosophy of religion that would divert us from that struggle. Contra Jantzen, this paper stresses the importance of critical reasoning, which works hard at both exposing distortion and offering truer beliefs. Half-truths and semi-concealed power- relations throw people into distraction, by holding them in 'diabolical' (which means duplicitous or distracted) circumstances.
'Right Relation' Revisited: Implications of Right Relation in the Practice of Church and Christian Perceptions of God
Authors: Spalding Anne
Published: August 2008

The idea of right relation embodies mutuality and personal autonomy. Disagreement, anger, chaos, pain and helplessness are openly recognised within the community rather than suppressed in order to maintain what is held in common. Right relation has both personal and political benefits, and enables the promotion of love and justice in church and society. Sadly, right relation has often been far from the practice of church and, as a result, many Christian feminists have preferred to build right relation outside the church based on ideas of sisterhood and friendship. This paper explores the possibilities for personal and political relationships both within and beyond the church. Since the practice of church is inevitably connected to our understanding of the divine, the paper will also explore how the divine can be part of right relation.
The Tower and the Chalice: Julia Kristeva and the Story of Santa Barbara
Authors: O'Grady Kathleen
Published: August 2008

The critical commentaries that take up the work of Julia Kristeva all too often disregard the 'religious content' that is central to her oeuvre from the 1980s to the present. Topics such as maternity, abjection, love and melancholia have been covered extensively by readers of Kristeva, yet most neglect to forge a connection between Kristevan theory and her religious, primarily Catholic, forays and examples, choosing to view these theologically inspired illustrations as merely incidental to her theory. And those readers who have addressed the religious component of Kristeva's work, most notably feminist commentators, have dismissed it, labelling it with such terms as 'regressive', 'sentimental' and 'nostalgic' or 'troubling'. This paper argues that much of the confusion concerning Kristeva's relationship to feminism and the all too common attacks of essentialism, sexism and conservatism that are made against her, arise directly from the exclusion of her writings on theology and religion. What has ensued in the secondary source material has been a proliferation of false information concerning both Kristeva herself and her theoretical work, and a number of misplaced criticisms have followed. By truncating the religious dimen sion of Kristeva's philosophy, feminist readers have risked misunderstanding the import and scope of her entire project. Through a detailed examination of Kristeva's use of the image of 'Saint Barbara' in her theoretical, fictive and autobiographical works, this essay establishes that there is a direct connection between her core theoretical assertions and her views on religion. 'But we are, I know not how, double within ourselves' (Michel de Montaigne). 1
Is Kant's Concept of Reason Compromised by Misogyny and if so Can it be Retrieved?
Authors: Knowles Deborah
Published: August 2008

In this essay I examine the concept of reason bequeathed to us by Kant. I draw upon the work of a number of feminist philosophers who have broken new ground in Kantian scholarship. I seek to build upon their work by forging connections with material that although disparate I believe to be ultimately complementary. I track the development of Kant's thought through two texts: Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime 1764 and Critique of Pure Reason 1781. My purpose is twofold. Firstly, I examine Kant's strategy and possible allegiance to the maintenance of the patriarchal order in the context of enlightenment thought. Secondly I consider the implications of his strategy for the emergent concept of reason and the need for and possibility of retrieval. I conclude that reason is essentially egalitarian and provides us with the potential for the dismantling of the perpetuation of misogyny.
The Resurrection of Whose Body? A Feminist Look at the Question of Transcendence
Authors: Dickey Young Pamela
Published: August 2008

This article takes a fresh look at the place of transcendence in feminist theology. The author argues that it is this concept that allows us to imagine the impossible and therefore has a central part to play. The article engages with process thought and so argues that God, which is part of the process is nevertheless more than the sum of the parts. Deity, it is argued, is the web in which all things take place.
Feminist Theology, Men and the Goddess: Reminiscences and Opinions
Authors: Cohen Daniel
Published: August 2008

This article contains an account of Asphodel's early work on goddesses and related topics, and its influence on men as well as women. I show how my own spiritual awareness and my understanding of the Goddess has developed through discussions with her. I also indicate why I have a strong interest in and liking for feminist theology despite not being a theologian.
Asphodel Long: Contexts and Paradigms
Authors: Knowles Deborah
Published: August 2008

This article charts Asphodel's development in political and theological terms, from her dialectic with her political roots, through the maelstrom of 1970s socialism and feminism. Asphodel's clearsightedness recognized and challenged sexism in left-wing politics as well as in religion. She also challenged the scientific ideal of objectivity by recovering subjectivity as a source of knowledge. For the present day, Asphodel provides the same clearsightedness, m recognizing the reliance of various postmodernisms on patriarchal paradigms. The challenge comes in the relation between politics and theology and a commitment to revolutionary action. It is this integrity that makes Asphodel's midrash a useful tool for scholarly work and empowerment.
How to Believe Six Impossible Things before Breakfast: Irigaray, Alice and Neo-Pagan Negotiation of the Otherworld
Authors: Nicholson Christina
Published: August 2008

This paper was inspired by Irigaray's suggestion that patriarchal discourse is essentially paranoid, based upon a repressed ambiguity and violence that continually threatens the unity and stability of the subject. Lewis Carroll's 'Locking-Glass World' is employed as the metaphor for a system of meaning (like patriarchal religion) that is in the process of breaking down and reveals its shadow side in chaos, violence and power struggles. It is argued that Alice represents an idealized feminine submission to the rules of patriarchal discourse that appears safe and stable but renders the subject powerless to effect change.

I contrast this with the encouragement neo-paganism gives its practitioners to construct alternative magical metaphors and to learn through experience. It is valuable for feminist theologians to privilege these flexible techniques in order to avoid the straitjacket of reifying discourse. The article makes the point that the mystical experience is anyway grounded in that which transcends language, and the excess of the mystic finds its expression best in an abundance of meaning and symbol. Irigaray and feminist neo-pagans can in their various ways serve as role models in the process of renegotiating Wonderland and creating a new 'Alice'.
Imagining God in Our Ways: The Journals of Frances E. Willard
Authors: Capitani Diane
Published: August 2008

This paper examines the journals of Frances W. Willard, founder and organ izer of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the United States, and their revelations about the gender battle that raged within the psyche of Willard and other young women of her day. The failure of organized Chris tianity to provide solace or unbiased counsel to women such as Willard is apparent in a close reading of Willard's work. Within the pages of her journals, the struggle she faced is obvious on almost every page; her strug gle with what society said she should do, and what she knew she was capable of doing, is present for all to see. The paper argues that because, however, lived in the United States within a short window of nineteenth- century time, she was able to form a 'Boston Marriage' with a young woman who provided her with the comfort and support she needed. The Boston Marriage, arguably, was available only for relatively well-to-do, white-middle-class women of an educated class, who had attended col lege and, because they were able to find a 'service' career of some kind, could live together in harmony. Enlightened families, like that of Henry James, were able to support female members of their class who did not 'fit in' to societal norms of the day and accept their lifestyle, while negat ing the sexuality of it. Organized religion, however, did not, and it is the failure of her church to help her find a way of life she can tolerate about which Willard writes.

You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination (Lev. 18.22).

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them (Gen. 1.27).
Our Lady of the Libido: Towards a Marian Theology of Sexual Liberation?
Authors: Taylder Sian
Published: August 2008

Marian devotion within the Catholic Church has always been seen as a remnant of ultramontanism and a key factor in maintaining the Church's misogyny and repression of women and female sexuality. The reforms of the Second Vatican Council attempted to drag Catholicism kicking and screaming into the modern era, away from superstition and ritual with a new interpretation of a Christocentric Mary. However, there exists within traditional Catholic Marian devotion a unique religious space for women which is absent from all other mainstream faiths. Furthermore, Marian devotions play a dynamic and vital role in the popular Catholicism of Latin America, including the radical church. Although the 'reforms' of Vatican II have allowed women a more prominent role amongst the laity, they have also diminished the importance of Mary and attempted to remove both superstition and sensuality from the Catholic faith. In many respects, they have merely served to reinforce the Church's patriarchy and androcentrism. This article will warn against the temptation to reject outright all that is pertinent to traditional Marian devotion as being detrimental to women and women's sexuality. On the contrary, instead of disposing with tradition -the accumulation of experiences that include resistance and rebellion— we must invest in it our sexual energy in all its manifestations; so that it becomes possible to move towards a new ethic of sexual liberation. Indeed, by employing a little daring and adventure and making our Marian theology a little dangerous and subversive we can reclaim the sensual, the intimate and the erotic. We must allow her, and ourselves, to'walk on the wild side'.
The Consequences of Rivalry
Authors: Metelits Claire M.
Published: August 2008

The author presents a unique theory of insurgent group behavior using a fuzzy-set approach. In contrast to arguments that place the culpability of insurgent group violence toward noncombatants in the arena of natural resource endowments or the distinctive nature of contemporary conflicts, the author uses a component of qualitative comparative analysis to show that the presence of “active rivalry” is critical in determining the type of behavior insurgent groups will display with regard to local populations they claim to represent. The use of fuzzy-set analysis is uncommon in conflict studies yet proves to be a valuable alternative to standard statistical tests.
Does the Gender Gap in Political Attitudes and Behavior Vary Across Racial Groups?
Authors: Lien Pei-Te
Published: August 2008

Past research on the gender gap in political attitudes and behavior has paid very little attention to the experiences of nonwhites. Particularly lacking are empirical studies involving Asians. How significant is the role of gender among Asians? How does gender gap in the extent of voting participation and direction of political opinions vary across racial groups? In this preliminary examination on the confluence of race and gender, this author tries to answer the research questions using a census survey and a national poll of multiracial opinions. Logistic regression results show that the significance of gender does vary across racial groups, but it also changes according to the behavior domain investigated. In the election of 1992, small but significant gender gaps in voting registration existed among whites and blacks, but not among Latinos and Asians. Gender was not useful to predict turnout among those registered for any race. When race intersects with gender to predict political orientation and public choice, few of the slope coefficients of the interactive terms are significant and those for Asian and black women bear an opposite sign to those for white women.