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A Legal Analysis: The Transgender Bathroom Debate, Josselyn Sheer
A Legal Analysis: The Transgender Bathroom Debate, Josselyn Sheer
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
This article examines the current legal battles over transgender bathroom, locker room, and employment rights. In the recent years, there has been a major uproar surrounding the rights of transgender individuals; concurrently, our country is witnessing a shift in the ways in which individuals understand their gender outside of the binary male and female classification. While the word transgender can serve as an “umbrella term encompassing a wide array of identifies,” transgender rights have steadily grown across numerous areas (Buck, 2016, p. 465). However, there have been contentious legal issues that have put transgender individuals rights in the spotlight.
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How The Immigration And Deportation Systems Work: A Social Workers Guide, Carol Cleaveland
How The Immigration And Deportation Systems Work: A Social Workers Guide, Carol Cleaveland
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Not only is the question of immigration controversial, it is complex -- laden with legal nuances as well as implications for human and civil rights. This article provides an overview of what happens to an immigrant who seeks to enter the country ‘legally,’ as well as the challenges for an immigrant who enters the country without authorization. Social workers who serve immigrants may find themselves called on to advocate for clients as they traverse a labyrinth court system. I introduce this system to help practitioners and students understand the paths to legal immigration in the United States, as well as …