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- Gender Studies, Gender, Ethics, Women's Studies, Indigenous Studies, Social Change, and 14 moreDomestic Violence, Learning, Development Studies, Teaching, Group Dynamics, Canadian Studies, Feminist Theory, Women's History, Classroom Interaction, Canadian Studies/Inuit, Focus Group Manual, Indigenous Studies/violence, Inuit women, and Rural Sociologyedit
- Janet Mancini Billson, PhD, is Director of Group Dimensions International, LLC, a research, training, and consulting ... moreJanet Mancini Billson, PhD, is Director of Group Dimensions International, LLC, a research, training, and consulting firm specializing in gender and international development. Her current research focuses on refugee resettlement and integration.She is author of Keepers of the Culture: The Power of Tradition in Women's Lives, Cool Pose: Dilemmas of Black Manhood in America (w/ Richard Majors); Female Well-Being: Toward a Global Theory of Social Change (w/Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban)--
and People of Peace:The Doukhobor Search for Freedom in Canada; Refugee Pathways to Freedom: escaping persecution and statelessness; and Refugee Pathways to Peace: Escaping the Chaos of War, all forthcoming in 2024.edit
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... influence future social change and development: the fact that indigenous peoples are ... trends (Alaska, Ellesmere Island, -encouraging coastal areas) eastward -caribou, seal hunting migration -fishing lo00 BC-Ill0 AD The Dorset... more
... influence future social change and development: the fact that indigenous peoples are ... trends (Alaska, Ellesmere Island, -encouraging coastal areas) eastward -caribou, seal hunting migration -fishing lo00 BC-Ill0 AD The Dorset People -warm period (Cape Dorset, Labrador ...
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... The authors explain their results in terms of the social context of teaching and learning: Teaching and learning is a collaborative venture ... Group morale, cohesion, solidarity, and effective problem solving depend on the... more
... The authors explain their results in terms of the social context of teaching and learning: Teaching and learning is a collaborative venture ... Group morale, cohesion, solidarity, and effective problem solving depend on the achievement of a balance between instrumental (task ...
Research Interests: Psychology, Teaching and Learning, Education, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, and 13 moreLearning and Teaching, Small group Processes, Interaction, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, Group Dynamics, Classroom Management, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning, Learning theories, Social Context, Feedback, Teaching method, and Social Influences
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Research Interests: Sociology, Gender Studies, Political Science, Ukrainian Studies, Women and Culture, and 10 moreChinese Canadian History, Native American women, Mohawk, Iroquoian Studies, Mennonite history, Public Administration and Policy, Liberation Movement, Canadian Women, Jamaican-Canadian Studies, and Jamaican Women Love Sex
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... When we first started this project, Elena de Garces Eder graciously set up two drawers' worth of file folders, all neatly labelled and filled ... edu Dedication To my grand-daughters, Genevieve Lee London and Anne Patricia... more
... When we first started this project, Elena de Garces Eder graciously set up two drawers' worth of file folders, all neatly labelled and filled ... edu Dedication To my grand-daughters, Genevieve Lee London and Anne Patricia Mancini, who say they will find well-being by'standing up ...
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The legacy of the twentieth century and the promise of the twenty-first century were on the minds of leaders, change agents, and ordinary people around the world as the new millennium approached. The most far-reaching aspirations—the... more
The legacy of the twentieth century and the promise of the twenty-first century were on the minds of leaders, change agents, and ordinary people around the world as the new millennium approached. The most far-reaching aspirations—the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—were adopted in 2000 by all 189 memberstates of the United Nations General Assembly, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization
Research Interests: International Development, Poverty, Focus Group discussions, Focus Groups, Economic Growth, and 13 morePolitical Science, Sustainable Development, Clinical Sociology, United Nations, Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, Focus Group, Cross cultural studies, community mobilization for MDG 4&5, Focus Group Research, Action Unit, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Springer Ebooks
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This evaluation emphasizes understanding the conference as an educational and networking experience, and seeks to provide a basis for improvement of similar future conferences. Over 1,700 persons gathered at the Global Knowledge (GK)... more
This evaluation emphasizes understanding the conference as an educational and networking experience, and seeks to provide a basis for improvement of similar future conferences. Over 1,700 persons gathered at the Global Knowledge (GK) '97 conference in Toronto, June 22-25, 1997, to address issues surrounding the role of the 'information revolution' in the development process. Attendees included government and planning officials from developing countries, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the private sector, the media, conference organizers and sponsors, and many others. Thirty-one percent of the registrants were women; attendees came from over 100 countries. Conference registration began June 21 and the final plenary was held June 25, affording over three days of programming. The World Bank and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) staffed the conference, but 46 organizations sponsored and participated in the event, including multilaterals, United Nations a...
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... Authors: Billson, Janet Mancini; Terry, Margaret Brooks. Descriptors: Academic Persistence; Admission Criteria; College Attendance; College Students; Dropout Prevention; Enrollment; Higher Education; Models; School Holding Power;... more
... Authors: Billson, Janet Mancini; Terry, Margaret Brooks. Descriptors: Academic Persistence; Admission Criteria; College Attendance; College Students; Dropout Prevention; Enrollment; Higher Education; Models; School Holding Power; Student Attrition; Student Recruitment. ...
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Interactionist concepts and explanations of human behavior prevalent among major psychological theory groups are traced in relationship to the symbolic interactionist principles of emergence, voluntarism, and process. I argue that most... more
Interactionist concepts and explanations of human behavior prevalent among major psychological theory groups are traced in relationship to the symbolic interactionist principles of emergence, voluntarism, and process. I argue that most theory central to psychology is interactionist in nature; that central tenets of symbolic interactionism are woven throughout psychological theory; and that the same interactionist premises can equally form the foundation for clinical sociology as a form of sociological practice. I saw sociology giving up by default a role in change efforts that necessitate the consideration of social systems. Social workers, psychologists, political scientists, gerontologists, criminologists, marriage and family counselors, to name a few, have eagerly gone where we have failed to tread. Practitioners in these fields, as social systems change agents, have carved a niche, often protecting themselves with licensing laws and other restrictions that make entry by sociolog...
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Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/research-innovationand-institutional-growth Part of the Computer Sciences Commons, Digital Humanities Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research... more
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/research-innovationand-institutional-growth Part of the Computer Sciences Commons, Digital Humanities Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Technology Commons, Higher Education Commons, and the Technology and Innovation Commons
The Millennium Development Goals of 2000 to 2015 have been replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 2015 to 2030. How can these global aspirations guide sociologists in bringing our knowledge, skills, and insights to... more
The Millennium Development Goals of 2000 to 2015 have been replaced by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 2015 to 2030. How can these global aspirations guide sociologists in bringing our knowledge, skills, and insights to achieve justice and equality of opportunity? This essay relates each of the SDGs to our fundamental expertise.
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... influence future social change and development: the fact that indigenous peoples are ... trends (Alaska, Ellesmere Island, -encouraging coastal areas) eastward -caribou, seal hunting migration -fishing lo00 BC-Ill0 AD The Dorset... more
... influence future social change and development: the fact that indigenous peoples are ... trends (Alaska, Ellesmere Island, -encouraging coastal areas) eastward -caribou, seal hunting migration -fishing lo00 BC-Ill0 AD The Dorset People -warm period (Cape Dorset, Labrador ...
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Etiological factors associated with both delinquent and nondelinquent strategic styles are examined from a clinical sociological perspective. An intervention model for rebalancing the strategic styles of youths is described. Diagnostic,... more
Etiological factors associated with both delinquent and nondelinquent strategic styles are examined from a clinical sociological perspective. An intervention model for rebalancing the strategic styles of youths is described. Diagnostic, prognostic, and prescriptive stages of intervention are discussed utilizing case material from five black inner-city youths: conformist, tough guy, con artist, withdrawn kid, and together guy.
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... The student is in a relatively powerless position as long as the professor has the power of the final grade. ... With these results and the principle of two-way communica-tion in mind, we might conclude that a circle is the seating... more
... The student is in a relatively powerless position as long as the professor has the power of the final grade. ... With these results and the principle of two-way communica-tion in mind, we might conclude that a circle is the seating arrangement most conducive to effective feedback ...
Research Interests: Sociology, Social Psychology, Higher Education, Small group Processes, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, and 8 moreGroup Processes, Classroom Management, Classroom Interaction, College teaching, Teaching sociology, Classroom Dynamics, Curriculum and Pedagogy, and Classroom Management and Misbehaviour
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... The study and the methodology focus on the experiences of women, however, echoing Eichler's concern that feminist research must "start from a female perspective which may or may not need to be modified when men are taken... more
... The study and the methodology focus on the experiences of women, however, echoing Eichler's concern that feminist research must "start from a female perspective which may or may not need to be modified when men are taken into consideration" (Eichler 1977, p. 410). ...
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Feminists have criticized traditional social science methodology for creating and perpetuating myths that inhibit our understanding of women's experiences and position in society. This article offers a research approach, the Progressive... more
Feminists have criticized traditional social science methodology for creating and perpetuating myths that inhibit our understanding of women's experiences and position in society. This article offers a research approach, the Progressive Verification Method, that is grounded in feminist theory and attempts to address the myths of a single, androcentric society; objectivity; historical and cultural abstraction; non(c)interference; and researcher authority. The method was developed in order to conduct a cross(c)cultural study of women in Canada.
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Renverser le régime des genres: les complexités de la violence domestique chez les Inuit du Canada Cet article intègre les voix des femmes inuit dans le discours sur la violence domestique, un problème central dans leurs communautés. Les... more
Renverser le régime des genres: les complexités de la violence domestique chez les Inuit du Canada Cet article intègre les voix des femmes inuit dans le discours sur la violence domestique, un problème central dans leurs communautés. Les opinions des femmes inuit interviewées proviennent d'une étude faite à Pangnirtung (Nunavut) entre 1988 et 2002, et sont présentées avec des statistiques sur la violence domestique. Le gouvernement canadien regroupa les Inuit de la toundra dans ce petit village de la Terre de Baffin durant les années 1960. Les sources de la violence domestique sont enchâssées dans le contexte du bien-être des femmes, des impacts de la relocalisation, du changement social rapide et des droits des femmes en tant que droits humains. Les modes traditionnels de violence domestique, tels que décrits par les femmes inuit, sont comparés aux taux contemporains. Les femmes inuit de toutes générations explorent les facteurs qui précipitent la violence domestique et les impacts de cette dernière. Dans la mesure où la violence domestique résulte de régimes des genres renversés et déséquilibrés, amplifiés dans le cas présent par un changement social rapide, ce pourrait être un phénomène transitionnel. Au fur et à mesure que les Inuit développeront de nouvelles formes culturelles et qu'une stabilité politique et économique émergera de la création du Nunavut, les taux de violence domestique devraient décliner. Puisque le bien-être individuel contribue au bien-être social en général et vice versa, les femmes et leurs communautés devraient ressentir un plus bas niveau de bien-être objectif et subjectif tant que la violence domestique ne sera pas réduite. Abstract: Shifting gender regimes: The complexities of domestic violence among Canada's Inuit This article brings the voices of Inuit women into the discourse on domestic violence as a core issue in their communities. The views of Inuit women interviewed as part of a case study of Pangnirtung, Nunavut Territory between 1988 and 2002 are accompanied by statistics on patterns of domestic violence. The Canadian Government brought the Inuit from the land to this small Baffin Island hamlet during the 1960s. The sources of domestic violence are framed within the context of female well-being and the impacts of resettlement, rapid social change, and women's rights as human rights. Traditional patterns of domestic violence, as reported by Inuit women, are compared to contemporary rates. Inuit women across generations explore the precipitating factors and impacts of domestic violence. Insofar as domestic violence results from shifting (and unbalanced) gender regimes, in this case amplified by rapid social change, it may be a transitional phenomenon. As the Inuit develop new cultural forms, and political and economic
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Conducting professional and science-based focus groups across several cultures presents unique challenges that must be addressed from the point of conceptualisation and research design forward. This paper presents several principles for... more
Conducting professional and science-based focus groups across several cultures presents unique challenges that must be addressed from the point of conceptualisation and research design forward. This paper presents several principles for ensuring consistency of research strategies and comparability of data when focus groups are conducted in several countries for the same project. Examples of focus groups that have been carried out in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Peru, and Thailand are included, as well as suggestions from those who have conducted multi-country focus groups for similar projects. Topics include issues surrounding research design, sample selection and participant recruitment, development of the moderator’s guide, moderation skills and interpretation, data analysis, and report preparation.