Browse Clearinghouse articles by category

April 1994

Linking Children, Youth, and Families' Strategists: HandsNet's Latest Initiative
This brief column outlines HandsNet's new Children, Youth, and Families Initiative, which contains four forums for sharing information on the complex needs of families and children.

By Jan Sola
Unemployment Insurance: Responding to the Expanding Role of Women in the Work Force
The expanding role of women in the work force has not met with a systematic or sympathetic response from the unemployment insurance system; this article surveys statutory and case law developments with respect to availability for work and voluntary leavings as they affect women workers.

By Richard McHugh and Ingrid Kock
Using the Law to Protect Battered Women and Their Children
This article discusses legal remedies available to battered women and their children in custody cases, describes outcomes of domestic abuse cases and orders of protection, and explains criminal actions that may be taken against batterers.

By Joan Zorza
What Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review Means for Older People with Mental Illness
The Preadmission Screening and Annual Resident Review seeks to move people with mental disabilities out of nursing homes and into community-based settings. However, it has thus far been poorly implemented.

By Beth Pepper and Deborah P. Rubenstein
Defining and Addressing ALJ Bias and Unfitness in the Social Security System
Social security disability, SSI, and Medicare claimants are entitled to hearings before unbiased decisionmakers. This column describes the problem of AU bias and unfitness and the degree to which current procedures address the problem.

By Ethel Zelenske and David S. Udell
Jobless, Penniless, Often Homeless: State General Assistance Cuts Leave "Employables" Struggling for Survival
Tens of thousands of individuals have been left homeless, hungry, or sick, as states have slashed their GA programs. This column summarizes the effects of recent state GA cuts on "employable" persons.

By Sandra Hauser

Feeds: Atom

Southwest is the official airline of the Shriver Center.

Headquarters:	Boston Office:
50 East Washington Street, Suite 500	89 South Street, Suite 407
Chicago, Illinois, 60602	Boston, Massachusetts, 02111
(312) 263-3830 (voice)	(617) 946-4672 (voice)
(312) 263-3846 (fax)	(617) 275-8991 (fax)

Search the Shriver Center