Education of veterinarians in animal welfare issues is important to improve the welfare and health of animals. A questionnaire to 250 veterinarians related to their knowledge on animal welfare issues has been carried out at the Veterinary School of the University of the Republic, Uruguay, during March-April 2012. The questions were related to the courses on animal welfare veterinarians received...

This paper develops and estimates a spatial general equilibrium job search model to study the effects of local and federal minimum wage policies. In the model, firms post vacancies in multiple locations. Workers, who are heterogeneous in terms of location and educational types, engage in random search and can migrate or commute in response to job offers. I estimate the model by combining multip...

The private sector continues to play social welfare expenditures series.’ Viewed as a share of gross domestic an increasingly important role in financPrivate outlays include a large share product (GDP) as shown in table 1, ing the Nation’s aggregate social welfare of health and medical care expenditures, private sector support of social welfare programs. This note provides estimates as well as ...

Using longitudinal data from a sample of 187 mothers who transitioned from welfare to work under welfare reform in Michigan, we examine the correlations between combinations of maternal work and welfare use and the school progress of these mothers’ teenage children. Results suggest that, relative to remaining on welfare, teenagers whose mothers left welfare completely or combined welfare and wo...

Renewed interest in veterinary ethology has been stimulated by increasing sensitivity in modern societies with regard to the use of animals, and a concurrent shift in emphasis in the veterinary profession, including veterinary education. Veterinary ethology appears to form the common ground where animal welfare activists and veterinarians can meet. Ethological parameters seem to be adequate whe...

TMs study inquired into the meaning of family-professional partnerships from the perspective offapanese families of children with disabilities. Data were collected from 30 mothers who participated in focus groups and/or interviews infapan. Qualitative data analysis guided identification of four themes. The study's contributions are discussed in relation to not only fapanese society, but also to...

Child and mother outcomes are reported for the Abecedarian Project, an early childhood education, pediatric healthcare, and family support program for high-risk children and their mothers. Three randomized intervention conditions for at-risk participants were compared to a control condition. Randomized control group participants received family support social services, low-cost or free pediatri...