From the Editor

Sociological Forum -     

From the Editor

Sociological Forum -     

Methodology and analysis for comparing discrete linear l1 approximation codes

This is the first of a projected series of papers dealing with computational experimentation in mathematical programming. This paper provides early results of a test case using four discrete linear L₁ approximation codes. Variables influencing code behavior are identified and measures of performance are specified. More importantly, an experimental design is developed for assessing code performance and is illustrated using the variable “problem size”.     

The Clubhouse Model of Community Support for Adults with Mental Illness: An Emerging Opportunity for Social Work Education

The Clubhouse Model of community support is enjoying renewed interest among social workers and social work educators concerned with alternatives to traditional forms of community mental health treatment and rehabilitation. This article describes the model and its underlying congruence with social work theory and practice. Findings of the National Task Analysis Study of Social Work Practice are presented that suggest an increasingly important role for social workers and social work educators in the continued growth of this practice model.     

The Local,The Regional,And The Global In Southeast Asian Transgender Subcultures

Mark Johnson. Beauty and power: transgendering and cultural transformation in the southern Philippines. Oxford: Berg. 1997. 264 pp. £34.99 (hardback); £14.99 (paperback).