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The Social Worker’S Role In Ensuring Quality Counsel For Defendants With Mental Illness, Lauren M. Pappacena
The Social Worker’S Role In Ensuring Quality Counsel For Defendants With Mental Illness, Lauren M. Pappacena
21st Century Social Justice
The current literature surrounding the intersection of criminal justice and mental health is addressed. First, the history of overrepresentation of individuals with a mental health disorder in the criminal justice system is discussed, followed by a discussion of the current gaps in the literature. These gaps need to be addressed to inform better practices among public defenders and their decision making role with clients who have a mental health disorder. The lack of research is evident in ambiguous judicial guidance in ensuring that defendants with a mental health disorder are able to exercise autonomy relevant to their case. Social workers …
Seeking Social Justice In The Literature: Guidelines For Critical Review, Theresa Stewart Moran
Seeking Social Justice In The Literature: Guidelines For Critical Review, Theresa Stewart Moran
21st Century Social Justice
Issues of social justice are not always apparent in publications. This article will examine the roles that recruitment, compensation, and funding play in selection of research topics and their effect on vulnerable populations. Power differentials between researchers, clinicians, and clients will be examined with a focus on participatory action research.
Teen Pregnancy Among Latinas: A Literature Review, Kathleen E. Keogh
Teen Pregnancy Among Latinas: A Literature Review, Kathleen E. Keogh
21st Century Social Justice
The overall decline of teen birth rates in the U.S. is problematized by persistent racial disparities in these rates. Latina teens are especially affected, as they have the highest teen birth rate of any racial or ethnic group. High teen birth rates among Latinas even persist in locales where the overall teen birth rate is below the national average, such as Suffolk County, NY. Socioeconomic, racial, and cultural factors contribute to the birth rate for Latina teens. Traditional strategies for teen pregnancy prevention, such as comprehensive sexuality education and increased healthcare access, inadequately address Latino cultural values that normalize teen …
Lgbtq Homeless Youth In Harlem: A Lack Of Resources Despite Need, Julie East
Lgbtq Homeless Youth In Harlem: A Lack Of Resources Despite Need, Julie East
21st Century Social Justice
Despite only 10% of youth identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ), 40% experience homelessness. The lack of services and resources available to the population in New York City have left up to 20,000 LGBTQ youth homeless. A plethora of reasons account for this, such as cultural and religious objections, a lack of resources from the government, and a lack of education about LGBTQ youth. Despite increased funding for and attention to LGBTQ homeless youth services, efforts have been largely inadequate. Therefore, it is necessary for increased involvement and attention from the general public and advocates to secure …
Reintegration From Sex Trafficking: Chinese Women In Flushing, Ny, Siyun Deng
Reintegration From Sex Trafficking: Chinese Women In Flushing, Ny, Siyun Deng
21st Century Social Justice
This article attempts to provide a comprehensive analysis of the needs for reintegration from sex trafficking and the gap of current social services provided to foreign national victims in the United States by focusing on Chinese female victims in Flushing NY. Through the research, the author understands the safe long-term housing ranks first among all the victims' needs for social services in the process of reintegration, which hasn’t been sufficiently addressed yet. Although the U.S. Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) to protect and assist international victims, and made T-visas available, the laudable goal of protecting and restoring …
Call For Papers For 2016–2017, Daniel Sullivan
Call For Papers For 2016–2017, Daniel Sullivan
21st Century Social Justice
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Call For Editors & Reviewers For 2016–2017, Daniel Sullivan
Call For Editors & Reviewers For 2016–2017, Daniel Sullivan
21st Century Social Justice
No abstract provided.