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Mixed-Status Families And The Threat Of Deportation, Eloisa P. Haynes
Mixed-Status Families And The Threat Of Deportation, Eloisa P. Haynes
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This article offers a description of deportation, explores the effects of deportation in the lives of mixed-status families, as well as, outlines the social and economic cost of deportations to American communities. This article argues that the toll imposed on U.S. citizens, both relatives of those deported and members of the community, renders deportation, in most circumstances, an unfavorable policy that does more harm than good. A policy which is intended to protect Americans and curtail unauthorized migration, instead creates injustice, fragments families and communities, and creates a significant negative impact on the U.S. economy.
Case Law And Social Welfare: A Framework For Analysis, Jan L. Hagen
Case Law And Social Welfare: A Framework For Analysis, Jan L. Hagen
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This paper illustrates an approach for analyzing case law within the framework of social welfare programs and policies. Drawing on a framework first developed by Burns and later expanded by Gilbert and Specht, selected court decisions related to income maintenance are categorized on the basis of four parameters: basis of social allocation, the nature of social provisions, the structure of the delivery system, and the method of financing. Unlike the legal framework typically used to analyze court decisions, an assessment of court decisions along the parameters of social welfare policies and programs highlights the court's role and its importance in …