Browsing by Author "Barrett, Edith"
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Collaboration Among Federal Managers: Administrative Conjunction In Faith Based And Community Initiatives
Simmons, Michael (Urban & Public Affairs, 2009-09-16)The role of government is less clear than ever in an increasingly complex world. As a result, working in government has also become more challenging. In this information driven society, government workers are asked to ... -
The Emergence Of Women City Managers In Texas In The Late 20th Century And The Early 21st Century
Godbey, Helen Kay (Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-03-10)The first generation of women city managers in the late 20th Century and early 21st Century have one thing in common: all were initially mentored and promoted by men. Like survivors of a Texas tornado that huddle in the ... -
Environmental Influence On Underage Drinking: An Assessment Of East Dallas
Reedy, Madeline C (Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)With the STOP Underage Drinking Act reintroduced at the national level, policy makers are in the midst of determining how to conquer the issues that arise out of underage drinking. The current project, in conjunction with ... -
High School Influences On College Enrollment And College Graduation Of Dallas Independent School District 2002 Graduates
Johnson, Linda K. (Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-10-11)The overarching goal for American education under President Barack Obama has been to increase college enrollment and completion rates. The pressure to achieve this goal has been keenly felt in the postsecondary community, ... -
"Invasion" Of The Poor: Beliefs And Attitudes Of The Receiving Community
Duke, Joanna (Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)Housing policy as one of the tools for eradicating poverty remains a critical arena for debate, especially in light of the dire situation of impoverished inner cities and growing inequalities between communities in the ... -
More Than Money: Higher Education Decisions Of Low-income And Minority Students
Gurley-Alloway, Tiffany (Urban & Public Affairs, 2009-09-16)A gap persists in K-12 academic achievement, high school persistence, college attendance, and educational attainment by income level and race/ethnicity. Issues of race and ethnicity in education are often intertwined with ... -
Risk, Resilience And Relocation: A Life Course Exploration Of Resettlement Experiences Of Public Housing Residents
Johnston, Jan H. (Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)Spatial deconcentration of poverty has been the organizing framework of federally subsidized housing policy for well over a decade. During that time low-income families living in traditional public housing across the ... -
Socioeconomic Background And Parental Values: An Examination Of Approaches To Bureaucratic Discretion At The Street-level
Booher, Jesse R. (Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-10-11)Scholarly literature on policy implementation at the street-level generally focuses on how workers act in response to external pressures. Pressures can include policy rules, organizational culture, and the identities of ... -
"Why Didn't They Ask Us?": Memories Of Muslim Young Adults In Public Schools In The U. S. September 11, 2001
Humphreys, Jean Surratt (Urban & Public Affairs, 2010-11-01)Where were you on September 11, 2001? How did that day change your life? How would you remember September 11, 2001 if you were a young Muslim in the United States during this time, if you become the "enemy"? Young ... -
Working Librarians' Perceptions Of The Role Of The Public Library In The 21st Century
Smith, Susan (Urban & Public Affairs, 2008-09-17)Tax-supported public institutions with often-insufficient resources, public libraries in America can only provide a limited array of programs, services and materials. Recent surveys of the public show libraries are important, ...