Policy Studies Journal articles from March 2002

Policy Studies Journal archives from March 2002

In memoriam to professor Stuart Nagel (1934-2001).(Obituary)
March 22, 2002... We all know that Stuart Nagel passed away last November, yet many of my current colleagues never really knew him; others only faintly recall him from his very last years. He was an extraordinary person, a scholar of international reputation,...

From the editors.
March 22, 2002... We were very privileged to have benefited from the tireless efforts of Stuart Nagel. A picture of Stuart appears at the front of this issue. A future symposium is planned that will attempt to do justice to his many contributions to the field of...

Political resources for policy terminators.
March 22, 2002... On August 19, 1999, the federal government turned over the nation's leprosarium to the State of Louisiana for use as a Job Corps training site. The event was a long-awaited, final step in a 1950's decision to terminate the policy of providing...

Abolition of leprosy isolation policy in Japan: policy termination through leadership.
March 22, 2002... Public policy termination can be defined as the deliberate conclusion or cessation of specific government functions, programs, policies, or organizations (Brewer & deLeon, 1983; deLeon, 1978a). That termination is deliberate implies that it is...

Commentary.
March 22, 2002... Policy Termination Ever since Eugene Bardach's (1976) path-breaking symposium, the study of policy termination has led a checked career; that is, even though numerous administrations have been confronted with demands to end one program or...

The impact of immigration policy on communities: an introduction to the symposium.
March 22, 2002... An Overview of Immigration Policy and Research The first immigration policies in the United Sates were introduced by port colonies, including New York and Boston, which imposed head taxes on passenger vessels or required the vessel captains...

Immigrant needs and local government services: implications for policymakers.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... For the last 200 years federal immigration policy has focused on who can enter the United States, why they can enter, and how long they can stay. However, while they have limited control or influence over the number or characteristics of the...

The dynamics of immigration and local governance in Santa Ana: neighborhood activism, overcrowding, and land-use policy.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Most of the discussions about immigration theory and policy occur on the national or international level, but immigration's effect actually manifests itself at the local level where residents live and receive services. The study of immigration...

Immigration and net migration in New York City 1980-90: a small area analysis.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... The relationship between immigration and the migration of the native-born is a subject of considerable interest, as a number of studies have found evidence of a statistically significant and negative relationship, while others strongly question...

Big city labor markets and immigrant economic performance.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... By some measures, about as many immigrants are arriving in the United States today as did during the early 20th century (Edmonston & Passel, 1994; Fix & Zimmermann, 1993). A recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the foreign-born...

Forging creative partnerships: the alliance of public health and public safety among immigrant populations.
March 22, 2002... Over one-third of the growth in population in the United States over the last decade is a result of immigration, the largest influx the United States has ever experienced (Barnett, 1996; DeFreitas, 1995; Muecke, 1983). Rivaling the wave of...

Recollections from September 11, 2001.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2002... We invite you to contribute to the editors anything you would like to convey of your experiences or reactions related to the events of September 11, 2001. Some of these contributions are provided below. Another Stroke for Patriotism ...