Public Welfare articles from March 1994

Public Welfare archives from March 1994

Setting the record straight: what are the costs to the public? (Immigrants and Welfare)
March 22, 1994... Few areas of public policy provoke such charged, emotional responses as welfare and, of late, immigration. Not surprisingly, therefore, when the two are joined, public debate is dominated by many misunderstandings. In this article, we note some...

The California story: immigrants come to California as a result of federal - not state - policies. (Immigrants and Welfare)
March 22, 1994... California is committed to rebuilding its economy and providing for safe and prosperous communities. The state has been hard hit by natural disasters and an international recession, and its problems have been compounded by federal policies that...

The citizen child and undocumented parents. (Immigrants and Welfare)
March 22, 1994... A citizen child is one born in the United States and who is, therefore, a U.S. citizen entitled to all the rights of a citizen. Such a child's parents are not entitled to those same rights, however, due to their legal status as either...

Making the most of what we already know. (human services administration)
March 22, 1994... AN ACADEMIC TALKS WITH CEOS ABOUT TRACKING SUCCESS AND IMPROVING THE ODDS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. Human-service administrators probably have the toughest jobs in America. When I reviewed the agenda for your meeting, I was delighted that...

Leaving home: the noted humorist remembers his nine years in foster care.
March 22, 1994... Shortly after I was born, my mother was taken away from me or I was taken away from my mother. This was done because she was mentally ill. She suffered from severe chronic depression, which required that she be committed to a private sanitarium....

Unfaithful Angels: How Social Work has Abandoned Its Mission.
March 22, 1994... Reviewed by Kenneth W. Watson, assistant director of the Chicago Child Care Society, Chicago, Illinois. This stimulating, well-written book invites both quotation and response. The authors' central premise is that the social work profession...