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The article lists various papers on policy studies subjects that were presented at the 1975-76 annual meetings of the Midwest, Northeastern, Southern, Southwestern and Western Political Science Associations. Papers are arranged in alphabetical order by association and then by author. Persons interested in obtaining copies of these papers can generally do so by writing to the authors. The Midwest Political Science Association involved an unusually large number of policy studies papers, partly because of the work of Lou Masotti as the program chairperson, John Gardiner as the coordinator of the section on public law and public policy, Fred Wirt as the coordinator of the section on public policy processes and Donald Van Meter as the coordinator of the section on the politics of policy implementation.

This article lists various papers on policy studies subjects that were presented from about December 1974 through November 1975 at the annual meetings of various national associations which have an interest in policy studies matters. Persons desiring to obtain copies of these papers can generally do so by writing to the authors at their universities or other places indicated. This listing will become an annual feature in each winter issue of the "Policy Studies Journal" and each autumn issue will list the policy studies papers presented at the regional political science conventions. In the spring issue, the editorial team of the journal plans to provide a listing of policy studies articles which have appeared in various journals so that the readers can write to the authors for reprints.

The article presents information related to the winter issue of the Policy Studies Journal. The winter issue of the Policy Studies Journal will regularly publish lists of policy-relevant lists from basic disciplinary conventions other than political science. The disciplines mainly involve economics, psychology, and sociology, as represented by the American Economic Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Sociological Association. A list of papers that comes from the convention programs of the 1980 annual meetings of those four associations is also presented in the article.

This article lists various papers on policy studies subjects that were presented at the 1974-75 annual meetings of the Midwest, Southern, Northeastern, Southwestern and Western political science associations. The Midwest Political Science Association presented "Problems of Policy Analysis and Evaluation," by Peter Aranson and "The Utility of Policy Analysis," by Duncan MacRae Jr. The Southern Political Science Association presented "Elite Participation in Policy-Making: The Case of Citizens Crime Commissions," by David Brodsky.

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Copyright of Policy Studies Journal is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Policy Studies Journal is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article presents information on the American Political Science Association's (APSA) Public Policy Section. The Organized Section on Public Policy is committed to producing rigorous empirical and theoretical knowledge of the processes and products of governing and the application of that knowledge to critical policy issues. The web site includes the Section newsletter, Policy Currents, Annual Meeting information, a bulletin board, papers and data exchange, links, discussion, and more. The Best Paper Award is given for the best paper on Public Policy Given at the previous APSA Annual Meeting.

Copyright of Policy Studies Journal is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Policy Studies Journal is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article presents information on the Policy Studies Organization (PSO). It is committed to social responsibility and believes that all organizations should contribute positively to the environment. Paul Rich of George Mason University is the president of the organization. Victoria Basolo is vice president and Harrell Rodgers is secretary. The Policy Studies Organization holds meetings with various associations including the Southern Political Science Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Studies Association. It also raises funds for three endowments and sponsors the Seymour Martin Lipset Endowment of the American Political Science Association.

The article presents information related to the members of American Political Science Association (ASPA) Public Policy section and the 2005 section award recipients. Denise Scheberle is the president and David Hedge is secretary and treasurer of the ASPA Public Policy section. Michele A. Gilbert, Karen Mossberger and Caroline J. Tolbert from Kent State University, have received the Policy Studies Best Paper award for their paper, "Race, Place, and Information Technology. Frank R. Baumgartner from Pennsylvania State University has received the Excellence in Mentoring Award which is given for excellence in mentoring junior scholars in the field of public policy research.

The article presents information on the current office bearers of the American Political Science Association. Barry Rabe is the President, Kenneth N. Bickers is posted as the information officer and Kenneth Bickers is the policy currents editor. It also offers information on the various awards given by the American Political Science Association. It includes the Best Paper Award, Aaron Wildavsky Award and the Harold Lasswell Award.

Information about the Policy Studies Organization, including its board members and contact information, is provided.

The article presents various information related to the Policy Science Organization (PSO). It is informed that the PSO holds concurrent meetings with the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans, Louisiana every January, with the American Association for the Advancement of Science every February, and others. The article also informs about some PSO Endowments and PSO Awards. It informs that the PSO endorses a student movement for policy research and analysis. It also includes information on the advisory board of The Roosevelt Institution.

This paper focuses on working-class women who are assuming public responsibility in voluntary organizations aimed at the maintenance and improvement of their city neighborhoods. Forty women were interviewed in-depth regarding their civic concerns and voluntary activities in a case study of Carondelet, a predominantly white working-class neighborhood of Saint Louis. Overall, activism is well-organized and widespread with women playing a major contributing role. If the experience of Carondelet is typical, then future urban policy analysis must seriously take into account extensive female input at the grass-roots level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is a pressing need in the United States to develop effective programs that address youth unemployment and the transition from school to work. Based on work at 47 sites in 31 states, this paper reports on a policy evaluation strategy that heavily relied on qualitative research. On-site observeres at each of these sites focused on key issues of program implementation, linkages to other aqencies and organizations serving youth, and on the effectiveness of different program strategies for different target populations. The utility of qualitative analysis for in-depth assessments of these programs is stressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental “public voluntary programs” (PVPs) involve government offers of positive publicity and technical assistance to firms that reach certain environmental goals. A growing body of empirical work suggests these programs generally have little impact on the behavior of their participants. A natural policy conclusion would be to eliminate PVPs, but we argue that such a conclusion is premature. Many PVPs are best viewed as information diffusion programs, so identifying their effects econometrically is difficult because information is likely to diffuse to nonparticipants. Thus, after the early phases of even a successful PVP, it may well be impossible to detect a difference in the performance between participants and nonparticipants. We argue that new estimation approaches are needed to identify the effects of PVPs. We also explore the design of PVPs in detail, showing how PVPs can potentially enhance the diffusion of cost-effective techniques for pollution abatement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information about the Policy Studies Organization. Paul Rich is the President of the organization and Harrell Rodgers is the secretary. The organization raises funds for three endowments which are held in permanent trust by the American, Midwest, and Southern Political Science Associations.

The article presents information related to Policy Studies Organization (PSO), a United States-based, related organization of the American Political Science Association. Paul Rich is the president and Harrell Rodgers is the secretary of the PSO. The PSO established and sponsors the Seymour Martin Lipset Endowment of the American Political Science Association. The PSO has established the Walter E. Beach Fellows Endowment with the Southern Political Science Association, to enable foreign scholars to attend the annual meetings of the Southern. The PSO endorses and is represented at the advisory board of the Roosevelt Institution, a student movement for policy research and analysis.

This article presents information on the Policy Studies Organization (PSO), a related organization of the American Political Science Association. The PSO holds concurrent meetings with the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans every January, with the American Association for the Advancement of Science every February, with the International Studies Association every spring, with the Midwest Political Science Association every April in Chicago, and with the American Political Science Association at its annual meetings in August. The PSO established and raises funds for three endowments which are held in permanent trust by the American, Midwest, and Southern Political Science Associations.

The article presents information on the office bearers of the Policy Studies Organization, a related organization of the American Political Science Association. Paul Rich is the president, Victoria Basolo is one of the vice presidents and Harrell Rogers is the secretary. It also provides information on the various award recipients, scholars, and planning committees.

The article reports on the agreement of the American Political Science Association Public Policy Section (APSAPPS) to sponsor the "Policy Studies Journal". The members of the APSAPPS receive copies of the journal as part of their membership dues. The officers and council members of the association include: Denise Scheberle, R. Kent Weaver, David Hedge, Kenneth Bickers, Thomas Birkland, Brenda Bushouse, Daniel Carpenter, Alesha Doan and Michael Howlett.

The article offers information on the American Political Science Association Public Policy Section. The article presents a list of officials and council members of the organization including President Denise Scheberle, information officer Kenneth N. Bickers and President-elect and Program Chair R. Kent Weaver. A list of award recipients for the year 2005 is presented including Michele A. Gilbert, Karen Mossberger and Caroline J. Tolbert.

The article reports on the activities of the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) as of February 2007. The PSO has concurrent meetings with the Southern Political Science Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Studies Association at selected months. It also established funds for a number of endowments held in trust by its sister organizations.

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Information about several papers discussed at the annual meeting of the Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists is presented. Topics include the publishing of the "Journal of Economics and Politics," affiliation with the Policy Studies Organization, and all Ohio Association members being provided the "Journal of Economics and Politics."

The article provides information on 25 Ideas for Working Families in America project of the Roosevelt Institution. Theses ideas are products of the Roosevelt Institution's students meetings and conferences on issues facing families in the U.S. The proposals have analyzed the issues and provided key facts keeping in mind the policy makers. A proposal suggests that to combat child poverty, changes should be introduced in the welfare system. Another proposal observes that states and the Federal governments should use tax return information to streamline income eligibility and automatically enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Proposals regarding Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws, health insurance, and the Code of Maryland Regulations are also made.

The article presents information on the Policy Studies Organization (PSO). The Policy Studies Organization established and raises funds for three endowments which are held in trust by the American, Midwest, and Southern Political Science Associations. The Seymour Martin Lipset Fund is for the Library and Centennial Center at APSA headquarters, the Walter Beach Endowment brings foreign scholars to the Southern meetings, and the Harrell Rodgers Endowment enables graduate students to attend Midwest meetings.

The article presents information on the Organization of the American Political Science Association. Harrell Rogers of the University of Houston is the Secretary of the organization. The Policy Studies Organization holds concurrent meetings with the Southern Political Science Association in New Orleans, Louisiana every January, with the American Association for the Advancement of Science every February, with the Midwest Political Science Association every April in Chicago, and with the American Political Science Association at its annual meetings in August.

Examines the public trust and understanding in the Vermont Forest Resources Advisory Council (FRAC), a participatory policy analysis (PPA). Importance of public trust for democratic governance; Factors affecting the FRAC process; Challenges in making PPA operational and addressing perspectives within PPA.

Focuses on the functions of neighborhood-focused organizations in Massachusetts. Elements in the model of neighborhood organization in the state that emerged at the end of the 1960s; Services provided by the organizations to the community; Factors that contributed to the emergence of the organizations.

Presents a model describing the effects a local economic development organization has upon the number of activities to promote economic development attempted by small and mid-sized municipalities. Model's indication of incremental increase in public sector involvement in economic development occurring with the presence of an economic development organization; Measurement of the effect over and above that explained by background economic and social factors.

Educators, like most other people concerned with bettering themselves and others, are constantly in search of salvation. In recent years the panacea seems to be "change" or, more particularly, innovation. While almost all research on change in public organizations focuses on innovation, the effectiveness of most public organizations, and especially schools, depends less on their willingness to adopt new programs than on their capacity to be adaptive flexible over time. The argument of this article is that the capacity for innovation is highly overrated as a source of improvement in education and that the study of innovation yields too little that would be helpful to improving the schools to warrant the attention one gives to it.

Harold Lasswell, more than any other political scientist, has emphasized the function of the policy sciences in developing and clarifying policy alternatives. What was not clear in his early discussions was the distinctive contribution that political scientists could make to the clarification of policy alternatives. When neither market structure nor voluntary association enables individuals to produce public goods, manage common-pool resources or avoid the joint costs of negative externalities, the limited coercion capability of public organization is needed in order to prevent holdouts.

The article presents the address of Paul J. Rich, the president of the Policy Studies Organization (PLO). Rich says that he is contemplating with some trepidation the final details of the move of the PSO headquarters from Illinois to Washington and of the editorial offices of the two journals to Texas A & M and the Potomac Institute. To strengthen the presence at major conferences, PSO has established three endowments and made initial contributions to found them. The Seymour Martin Lipset Library and study area endowment at Washington headquarters is part of the Centennial Center in the building and gives visitors a place to work and meet. The trustees of APSA invest this fund.

This research explores how public-sector employees feel about sexual harassment policies in their workplace, identifies policy attributes that appear to lead to dissatisfaction, and examines employee suggestions for policy improvement. Based on a survey of employees in two public-sector organizations, it concludes that satisfaction with policies is mixed and uncertainty is high, while reporting rates are low relative to harassment experiences. And, while employees are better able to identify problems than propose solutions, recommendations for policy improvements include training on the nature of sexual harassment, use of an ombudsperson, and increased accountability of supervisors., Policy studies on sexual harassment have proliferated over the past 15 years, and for good cause. The federal government alone has estimated $327 million in costs due to sexual harassment [...]