Patrick G. Donnelly

The Origins of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

This paper analyzes the emergence of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and finds previous explanations of its origin inadequate. I trace the roots of this law to the protests of rank-and-file workers across the United States at a time when the support of these workers was particularly important to the two main political parties. The protest was directed not only at those employers who operated unsafe and unhealthy workplaces, but also at union officials who paid little or no attention to safety and health issues in negotiating new contracts.

Predictors of Success in a Co-Correctional Halfway House: A Discriminant Analysis

Abstract Considerable research and debate have focused on the effectiveness of community correctional programs. Much of the research does not address the issue of the effectiveness of programs for persons with different types of problems or criminal histories. This article utilizes discriminant analysis to determine the characteristics of persons most likely to succeed in one halfway house. The results indicate that strong socializing and integrating ties in the community and few previous contacts with the criminal justice system are major predictors of success in a halfway house program. The seven discriminators for females are used to accurately predict 87 percent of the female misdemeanants while the nine discriminators for male felons correctly predict 63 percent of the cases.

Review: 'High Risk and High Stakes: Health Professionals, Politics and Policy'

Foreword Professional Societies and Policy Issues Organizations, Theory, and Health Policy Risk Notification: Concept and Policy The High Risk Legislation: 1985-88 The Focal Actors: Descriptions, Linkages, and Analysis Case Narratives: Four Who Played Case Narratives: Three Who Passed Summary and Conclusions References Index Index