An Updated History of the National Association of Forensic Economics: 2002–2014

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Rodgers ◽  
Marc A. Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Association ◽  
Active Group ◽  
Forensic Economics ◽  
History Of ◽  
Science Association ◽  
Social Science Association

Abstract The National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE) has approximately 650 members across the United States and in other countries. While the association has been an active group at the annual meetings of the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) and at other regional meetings of economists, the growth of NAFE in terms of longevity and finances has allowed the organization to develop a more professional presence for its academic and practitioner members. This paper will update the original history of NAFE authored by Michael L. Brookshire in the Litigation Economics Review in 2003 which covered the period from NAFE's inception in 1986 through 2001.

Intervention Research

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haluk Soydan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intervention Research ◽  
Generic Model ◽  
Social Programs ◽  
Optimistic Picture ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 1960S

This entry regards intervention research as an essential part of social work as a profession and research discipline. A brief history of intervention research reveals that use of intervention research for the betterment of human conditions is contemporary with the genesis of modern social science. Advances in intervention research are attributed to the comprehensive social programs launched during the 1960s in the United States. A contemporary and generic model of intervention research is described. It is argued that it is ethical to use intervention research and unethical not to use it. Assessment of some of the recent advances in policy making and science gives an optimistic picture of the future of intervention research.

Richard A. Musgrave and Ludwig von Mises: Two Cases of Emigrè Economists in America

2005 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence S. Moss
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Science ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Social ◽  
War Machine ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
History Of ◽  
National Socialists ◽  
Von Mises

The expulsion of the academicians from Germany, Austria, and other central European countries is for the history of social science as traumatic and significant an event as the bombing of Pearl Harbor was for the United States' naval fleet in the South Pacific. The Restoration of the Civil Service Act occurred on April 7, 1933, shortly after the National Socialists came to power. It ordered “disagreeable” persons to leave the Universities and was the harbinger of other “cleansing” that followed the German war machine into Austria, the Czech Republic, and so on. The start of this intellectual exodus occurred a whole eight years before the United States entered the war on December 7, 1941. The destruction of the American naval fleet by the Japanese air force in 1941 required a massive State-sponsored mobilization as the United States prepared for and entered the war in the Pacific. The destruction of social science in the German-speaking Universities started on April 7, 1933, and continued as the German armies moved eastward, resulting in no less than 328 dislocated economists who emigrated out of central and eastern Europe to rebuild their lives and academic reputations in other places, especially in the United States. As Hagemann has demonstrated, the United States “was the direct or indirect destination for some two-thirds of the German-speaking emigré economists” (Hagemann 2005). This “rebuilding” of lives, families, and scientific reputations is amazing in its magnitude and complexity and is also itself a topic for serious study and understanding within the sociology of the social sciences. Hagemann has made major contributions to the telling of this story (Hagemann 1997).

“Old” Economic History in the United States: 1939–1954

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristel de Rouvray
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Scientific Revolution ◽  
The United States ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The 1960S

This paper investigates the actions of a small, yet influential group of American economists who sought to claim economic history for themselves and use it as a springboard to launch a wider transformation of economics. Their actions constitute an episode of dissent in the history of twentieth century economics, albeit an unusual one. These dissenters were not a socially or intellectually marginalized group, but rather a set of privileged scholars who were able to leverage their contacts within the profession and amongst its patrons to further their vision. Their actions could almost be described in Kuhnian terms: they consciously sought to trigger a “paradigm shift” to bring about a social science better suited, in their views, to a world in political and economic turmoil (Kuhn 1962). In spite of the Kuhnian allusion to “scientific revolution,” this paper is not about the 1960s “cliometric revolution,” but about the 1940s and '50s and the little known events that led to the creation of the Economic History Association, the Journal of Economic History, and Explorations in Entrepreneurial History (subsequently Explorations in Economic History).

Social utopias in American literture

1938 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 287-300
Author(s):  
J. F. Normano
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Science ◽  
American History ◽  
The United States ◽  
History Of Ideas ◽  
Political Theories ◽  
History Of

An interest in the history of ideas has never been popular in the United States; the modern student finds a tabula rasa in all fields of social science. The late Vernon L. Parrington complained of “the present lack of exact knowledge in connection with the history of American letters”). Charles E. Merriam observed that the “development of American political theories has received surprisingly little attention from students of American history”); and the history of economic ideas in America may be similarly described:—it does not yet exist.

Military Social Work

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelli Godfrey ◽  
David Albright
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Association ◽  
History Of ◽  
Army Air Force ◽  
Connected Populations

Although there are many definitions of military social work, this article primarily focuses on social work by uniformed personnel within the United States military. Social work with military and veteran-connected populations is also done by civilian professionals. The history of military social work in the United States is rooted in the civilian professional social work community and is a microcosm of that sector. Military social work has a rich history of providing services to military men and women and their families during periods of peace, conflict, and national crises. Military social workers have been involved in humanitarian operations and have participated in multinational peace-keeping operations. Social work in the Army, Navy, and Air Force is tailored to the mission of their particular service. However, joint operations between the services are becoming more frequent. Military social workers adhere to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics while providing service to an institution with its own unique culture, standards, and values. The role of military social workers has expanded since the Global War on Terrorism began, in 2001. Military social work encompasses a wide variety of skills, performed by social workers who are both civilian and military, ranging from crisis to working with families. Military social work is unique and often faces ethical dilemmas even though military social workers still follow the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics. The history of military social work dates back to the early 1940s, but has evolved with the needs of military members and their families. The Army, Air Force, and Navy all have social workers, both civilian and those who wear the uniform. Due to the number of veterans and military families living throughout the United States, and seeking care in community settings, recommendations to establish competencies for social workers working with military and veteran-connected populations is underway.

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Damages Calculations: Transatlantic Dialogue

2010 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-253
Author(s):  
Frank Slesnick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Association ◽  
The Other ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Forensic Economics ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Wrongful Death

Abstract This article carefully reviews the book titled Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Damages Calculations: Transatlantic Dialogue edited by John O. Ward and Robert J. Thornton, published by Emerald Books (2009). The book is a compendium of papers arising from several international meetings sponsored by the National Association of Forensic Economics, which contrasts and compares the methodology utilized in several European countries in comparison with practice in the United States. What is clear from reading the chapters is that European courts depend heavily upon standardized tables when calculating economic loss, with judges adjusting the tables based upon case precedent and individual discretion. U.S. courts, on the other hand, do not depend upon standardized tables and rely more on testimony from experts. The pros and cons of both systems are presented in the book. The article concludes with suggestions for further research.

Research as a Public Enterprise: Social Science Data on Ageing in the Public Domain

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
GEORGE L. MADDOX
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Research Training ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Enterprise ◽  
Science Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
History Of ◽  
Social Science Data

A revolution is occurring in information exchange among gerontologists worldwide. For research investigators the increasingly easy accessibility of public use datasets promises to facilitate both research training and useful exchange of evidence. A brief history of the development of public use datasets for research in ageing is provided, and datasets of particular interest are described. While the illustrations focus on experience in the United States the implications of these developments for training and communication among gerontologists worldwide are noted.

scholarly journals The Politics of Vaccine Hesitancy in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Cao ◽  
Christina Ramirez ◽  
R. Michael Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Clinical Trial Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
College Degrees ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
History Of ◽  
Registered Voters

AbstractObjectiveWhy are Americans COVID-19 vaccine hesitant? We test social science hypotheses for vaccine hesitancy, focusing on partisanship, trust in institutions, and social-demographic characteristics of registered voters.MethodsWe use survey data from a representative sample of American registered voters collected in November 2020 to study vaccine hesitancy, and the reasons for vaccine hesitancy, at a point in time before the vaccine was available and hence show underlying responses based on beliefs and not on clinical trial data. We use multivariate logistic regression models to test hypotheses on vaccine hesitancy.ResultsWe find that consistently similar groups of people tend to be vaccine hesitant. Specifically, Black voters, those between the ages of 45 and 64, female voters, voters without college degrees, voters not worried about the spread of COVID-19, and voters who are concerned about government and the CDC’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, were vaccine hesitant. We also provide intriguing results showing the nuanced reasons that the vaccine hesitant provide.ConclusionsOur analysis allows us to establish important baseline information from a social science perspective on vaccine hesitancy at a crucial time, right before COVID-19 vaccines were beginning to be made available to adult Americans. What emerges from our analysis is a nuanced perspective on vaccine hesitancy in the United States, from this important point in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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