Welfare reform and post-secondary education in Maine: a supplemental bibliography.In the September 2005 issue of the Journal, Charles Price Charles Price is the name of the following people:
Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. is clearly a key element in attaining those stable, well-paying jobs and careers, it is precisely this pathway, access to and participation in postsecondary education, which was drastically restricted by the 1996 law and subsequent modifications. Dr. Price's article focuses on the experiences of two states--Maine and Kentucky--as they come to terms with "shaping welfare policy," specifically as it relates to access to postsecondary education. While Dr. Price's article contributes to the literature developing in this field, and for this I am grateful, I would like to supplement his references with primary source citations which will prove useful to other scholars pursuing this area of study. First, is Stephanie Seguino's Living on the Edge: Women Working and Providing for Families in the Maine Economy, 1979-1993 (Orono, Maine: Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith (December 14, 1897–May 29, 1995) was a Republican Senator from Maine, and one of the most successful politicians in Maine history. She was the first woman to be elected to both the U.S. Center, University of Maine "UMO" redirects here, but this abbreviation is also used informally to mean the Mozilla Add-ons website, formerly Mozilla Update Should not be confused with Université du Maine, in Le Mans, France The University of Maine ). Hers was the first report to describe who in Maine was receiving welfare and why; it was a seminal work A seminal work is a work from which other works grow. The term usually refers to an intellectual or artistic achievement whose ideas and techniques have been adopted or responded to in later works by other people, either in the same field or in the general culture. that armed advocates with data and information necessary to approach and persuade legislators to attend to postsecondary education opportunities. After Maine created the Parents as Scholars Program in 1997, colleagues and I began to document the Maine experience, intending to provide a model for other states to replicate. The articles that emerged provided a vivid picture of Maine organizing, advocacy, and political work that occurred prior to, and enabled the passage of, the Parents as Scholars program. These articles, in addition to private communications with Dr. Price and a previous co-author, provide much of the foundation upon which his explanation of the development of the Maine program is built. They include: "The Miseducation of Welfare Reform: Denying the Promise of Postsecondary Education," R. Smith, L.S. Deprez, S. S. Butler (2003) Maine Law Review The Maine Law Review is one of the two student run legal journals at the University of Maine School of Law. Members are chosen by class rank and an annual writing contest. Only second and third year full-time law students are eligible for membership. 55:1: 212-240; "Something Worth Fighting For: Higher Education for Women on Welfare," S. S. Butler, L.S. Deprez (2002) Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work 17:1: 30-54; Parents as Scholars: Education Works, R. Smith, L.S. Deprez, S.S. Butler (2002) Maine Equal Justice Partners, Augusta, Maine Augusta is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine [1]. The city's population is 18,560 (July 2006 est.). ; "Higher Education: A Route out of Poverty for Women" and "Parents as Scholars: A Model Higher Education Program," L.S. Deprez, S. S. Butler (2001) On Campus with Women, American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
Additional references which Dr. Price would not have had timely access to include SHUT OUT." Low-Income Women and Higher Education in Post Welfare America, V. Polakow, S. S. Butler, L.S. Deprez, P. Kahn, eds. (2004) SUNY SUNY - State University of New York Press; and "Education: 'The one factor that can keep me from sliding into hopeless poverty'," S.S. Butler, L.S. Deprez (2004) Journal of Poverty: Innovations on Social, Political, and Economic Inequalities 8:2: 1-24. Higher education is a promising route out of poverty for some women on welfare: it can make a substantial difference in their lives and the lives of their children as well as address deep-rooted issues of poverty. Increasing the number of scholars working in this area, and working together on this issue will give us greater ability to influence policy and policymakers as they begin to debate welfare "reform" once again. LUISA S. DEPREZ Department of Sociology Noun 1. department of sociology - the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology sociology department academic department - a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject and Women's Studies Program University of Southern Maine The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a multi-campus public university and part of the University of Maine System. USM's three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston. |
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