Public Policy posters (MU)
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Items in this collection represent posters presented by the Institute of Public Policy faculty, staff, and students, either alone or as co-authors. Items may contain more than one file type.
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Item Social Contract, Social Construction: Children's Participation in Extra Curricular Activities and its Implications for Public Policy(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005) Wagner, Amber Ann; Baker, Dana Lee; University of Missouri--Columbia. Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. Institute of Public PolicyMany policies over the past twenty years have been premised on the assumption that youth participation in extra curricular activities is an effective preventative measure against social ills. Furthermore, proven participation in extra curricular activities is widely used as a gateway to economic stability and success given the role that they play in the college and university admission process, as well as in many entry level employment opportunities. If the creation of opportunities for participation is to b eused as a policylever for social improvement, an effective public policy intervention requires a sufficient understanding of the causal or correlative relationships between social condition and social involvement.Item Measuring Nonprofit Performance and Social Need: The Application of Geographic Information Systems Technology(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005) Bishop, Sheilah; Wagner, Amber Ann; Sanders, Bret; University of Missouri--Columbia. Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. Institute of Public PolicyOn a yearly basis, the Boone County Community Services Advisory Commission and the Office of Community Services in Columbia, Missouri invite local nonprofit organizations to apply for potential funding assistance. In return, the City of Columbia and Boone County require nonprofit organizations receiving funds to participate in an evaluation of selected program outcomes. Annually, about five to seven nonprofit entities undergo an external evaluation of programs benefiting from funding assistance. In an era of greater accountability expectations, both government and nonprofit agencies need a better understanding of how monetary resources are converted to program services, in order to improve their decision making.Item Material Hardship Across Place(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005) Mosley, Jane M.; Miller, Kathleen K.; University of Missouri--Columbia. Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. Institute of Public PolicyPoster presentation of issues surrounding material hardship across place in Missouri.Item Ethnicity, Place, and Policy: The Relationship to Childhood Obesity(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005) Ulmer, Ann; Mosley, Jane M.; Richardson, Lilliard E. Jr.; University of Missouri--Columbia. Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. Institute of Public PolicyPoster presentation of issues surrounding childhood obesity related to race, ethnicity, and public policy.Item Borders, Bridges, Barriers and Brains: Stakeholder Issue Definition in Rights Based Policy Related to Autism(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005) Baker, Dana Lee; University of Missouri--Columbia. Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. Institute of Public PolicyPoster presentation of issues surrounding stakeholder issue definition in rights based policy related to autism.