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Sociology and social work: Articles

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  • Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought. Special edition on “Controversial Issues in Religion, Spirituality, and Social Work.” Vol. 28, Issue 1 & 2, Routledge, 2009.
  • “Disordered Eating Related Behaviors Among Arab Schoolgirls in Israel: An Epidemiological Study” by Yael Latzer, Orna Tzischinsky and Faisal Azaiza. International Journal of Eating Disorders. Vol. 40, No. 3 (2007): 263-70.
  • “Sociological Explorations: What is Religious Agency?” by Laura M. Leming. Sociological Quarterly. Vol. 48, No. 1 (2007): 73-92.
  • “Safe Havens or Religious ‘Ghettos’? Narratives of Islamic Schooling in Canada” by Jasmin Zine. Race, Ethnicity & Education. Vol. 10, No. 1 (2007): 71-92.
  • “Religion, Job Readiness, and Employment Outcomes: The Case of Latter-Day Saint Employment Resource Services” by John P. Bartkowski. Research on Social Work Practice. Vol. 17, No. 2 (2007): 188-98.
  • “Dealing With Uncertainty: Shamans, Marginal Capitalism, and the Remaking of History in Post-socialist Mongolia” by Manduhai Buyandelgeriyn. American Ethnologist. Vol. 34, No. 1 (2007): 127-47.
  • “The Impact of Religiousness, Spirituality, and Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults in Rural Areas” by Dong Pi Yoon and Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Vol. 48, No. 3⁄4 (2007): 281-298.
  • “Disabling Beliefs? Impaired Embodiment in the Religious Tradition of the West” by Nichola Hutchinson. Body and Society. Vol. 12, No. 4 (2006): 1-23.
  • “The Resistible Rise of Islamophobia” by Scott Poynting and Victoria Mason. Journal of Sociology. Vol. 43, No. 1 (2007): 61-86.
  • “A Note on National Churches: Ethnocultural Distinction, Socio-religious Compromise and State Regulation” by Paul-André Turcotte. Social Compass. Vol. 53, No. 4 (2006): 505-13.
  • “Beyond Beliefs: Religion and the Sociology of Religion in America” by David Yamane. Social Compass. Vol. 54, No. 1 (2007): 33-48.
  • “At Yesenia’s House…” by Sarah Stohlman. Qualitative Sociology. Vol. 30, No. 1 (2007): 61-80.
  • “Beyond the Nuclear Family? Familism and Gender Ideology in Diverse Religious Communities” by Penny Edgell and Danielle Docka. Sociological Forum. Vol. 22, No. 1 (2007): 26-51.
  • “The Religious Dimensions of the Grandparent Role in Three-Generation African American Households” by Sharon V. King, et al. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging. Vol. 19, No. 1 (2006): 75-96.
  • “Battered Black Women’s Use of Religious Services and Spirituality for Assistance in Leaving Abusive Relationships” Hillary Potter. Violence Against Women. Vol. 13, No. 3 (2007): 262-84.
  • “Risky Business: Assessing Risk Preference Explanations for Gender Differences in Religiosity” by Louis Marie Roth and Jeffrey Kroll. American Sociological Review. Vol. 72, No. 2 (2007): 205-20.
  • “Exploring the Links Between Spirituality and ‘Successful Ageing’” by Euan Sadler and Simon Biggs. Journal of Social Work Practice. Vol. 20, No. 3 (2006): 267-80.
  • “The Role of Religion in Health Care Access Among Drug Users” by Duane McBride, Rene Drumm, Alina Baltazar, Jimmy Kijai, Yvonne Terry-McElrath and Clyde McCoy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA., Aug 14, 2004.
  • “Spirituality diversity in social work practice: The Heart of Helping.” Social Work Education. Vol. 19, No. 2 (Apr. 2000): 191-194.
  • “The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice: Views and Experiences of Social Workers and Students” by Philip Gilligan. British Journal of Social Work. Vol. 36, No. 4 (2006):617-637.
  • “Congregations more diverse, informal” by Cathy Lynn Grossman. USA Today, Dec. 22, 2008.
  • “Teenagers place their faith in witchcraft” by Maxine Frith. The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), Sept. 30, 2007.
  • Bartkowski, John P. “Religion, Job Readiness, and Employment Outcomes: The Case of Latter-Day Saint Employment Resource Services.” Research on Social Work Practice. Vol. 17, No. 2 (2007): 188-98.
  • Buyandelgeriyn, Manduhai. “Dealing With Uncertainty: Shamans, Marginal Capitalism, and the Remaking of History in Post-socialist Mongolia.” American Ethnologist. Vol. 34, No. 1 (2007): 127-47.
  • Dong Pi Yoon and Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee. “The Impact of Religiousness, Spirituality, and Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults in Rural Areas.” Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Vol. 48, No. 3⁄4 (2007): 281-298.
  • Grant, D., Morales, A., & Sallaz, J. “Pathways to meaning: a new approach to studying emotions at work.” American Journal of Sociology. Vol. 115, No. 2 (2009): 1-37.
  • Hutchinson, Nichola. “Disabling Beliefs? Impaired Embodiment in the Religious Tradition of the West.” Body and Society. Vol. 12, No. 4 (2006): 1-23.
  • Latzer, Yael, Orna Tzischinsky and Faisal Azaiza. “Disordered Eating Related Behaviors Among Arab Schoolgirls in Israel: An Epidemiological Study.” International Journal of Eating Disorders. Vol. 40, No. 3 (2007): 263-70.
  • Leming, Laura M. “Sociological Explorations: What is Religious Agency?” Sociological Quarterly. Vol. 48, No. 1 (2007): 73-92.
  • Poynting, Scott and Victoria Mason. “The Resistible Rise of Islamophobia.” Journal of Sociology. Vol. 43, No. 1 (2007): 61-86.
  • Turcotte, Paul-André. “A Note on National Churches: Ethnocultural Distinction, Socio-religious Compromise and State Regulation.” Social Compass. Vol. 53, No. 4 (2006): 505-13.
  • Yamane, David. “Beyond Beliefs: Religion and the Sociology of Religion in America.” Social Compass. Vol. 54, No. 1 (2007): 33-48.
  • Zine, Jasmin. “Safe Havens or Religious ‘Ghettos’? Narratives of Islamic Schooling in Canada.” Race, Ethnicity & Education. Vol. 10, No. 1 (2007): 71-9.