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Traditional Institutions (traditional + institution)
Selected AbstractsTwilight Institutions: Public Authority and Local Politics in AfricaDEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE, Issue 4 2006Christian Lund ABSTRACT Public authority does not always fall within the exclusive realm of government institutions; in some contexts, institutional competition is intense and a range of ostensibly a-political situations become actively politicized. Africa has no shortage of institutions which attempt to exercise public authority: not only are multiple layers and branches of government institutions present and active to various degrees, but so-called traditional institutions bolstered by government recognition also vie for public authority, and new emerging institutions and organizations also enter the field. The practices of these institutions make concepts such as public authority, legitimacy, belonging, citizenship and territory highly relevant. This article proposes an analytical strategy for the understanding of public authority in such contexts. It draws on research from anthropologists, geographers, political scientists and social scientists working on Africa, in an attempt to explore a set of questions related to a variety of political practices and their institutional ramifications. [source] Practical economics in eighteenth-century England: Charles Smith on the grain trade and the corn laws, 1756,72,HISTORICAL RESEARCH, Issue 214 2008Richard Sheldon This article examines the role of the writings of Charles Smith in the eighteenth-century debates about the corn laws and the corn trade. Smith stood in between enlightenment theory on the grain trade and its practical application and results. Although his writings are known by economic historians, attention has focused solely on his estimates of wheat consumption, rather than on his economic ideas and their influence. He advocated a pragmatic approach to change, factoring into his analyses regional differences, popular hostility to technical and commercial innovation, the significance of traditional institutions such as the assize of bread, and the limits of ,market integration'. [source] Outcomes and Costs of Residential Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Taiwan: A Comparative EvaluationJOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, Issue 2 2008Yueh-Ching Chou Background, The disability policy in Taiwan has traditionally emphasized residential care in large institutions and, more recently, medium-sized group homes. This paper compares the relative costs, services provided and outcomes between the traditional institutions, medium-sized group homes and new small-scale community living units that were launched in 2004 in Taiwan. Materials and Methods, Cross-sectional analysis was used to investigate the three current residential service models. A total of 248 participants with intellectual disabilities were interviewed, including all residents from the existing 25 small residential units and purposively sampled respondents from the other two residential models. Results, Outcomes for the Taiwanese participants were consistent with the existing literature on deinstitutionalization from Western societies. Small homes provided better subjective and objective quality of life than both medium-sized community-based units and traditional institutions. Conclusion, Participants living in small residential homes experienced better outcomes at lower cost than persons living in medium-sized group homes or institutions. [source] Developing and maintaining accelerated degree programs within traditional institutionsNEW DIRECTIONS FOR ADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION, Issue 97 2003William J. Husson This chapter describes some of the essential criteria and elements for initiating and sustaining a successful accelerated degree program. [source] | ||||||||||