May 1996

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  • Breast Cancer and Poverty: Challenging Goliath with a Slingshot

    This article critically surveys the breast cancer early detection and treatment services that are provided through federal, state, and community-sponsored health programs and suggests ways in which health advocates can ensure that their low-income clients are represented in the fight against breast cancer.

    By Yolanda Vera, Kimberly Lee, and Amybeth Garcia-Bokor

  • Challenging Child Exclusion Programs

    Despite their apparent popularity, child exclusion programs are controversial and, many advocates contend, illegal. This article outlines potential legal claims challenging the exclusion of children from their families' Aid to Families with Dependent Children grant merely because they were conceived and born after the family began receiving welfare.

    By Martha F. Davis

  • Illegal Guarantees in Nursing Homes: A Nursing Facility Cannot Force a Resident's Family Members and Friends to Become Financially Responsible for Nursing Facility Expenses

    Federal law prohibits a nursing facility from forcing a third party to guarantee payment as a condition of a resident's admission. Nevertheless, nursing facilities continue to obtain these guarantees. This article describes the purpose of the federal law prohibiting guarantees and explains why they are both illegal and unenforceable.

    By Eric Carlson

  • A Primer on Sexual Harassment Law

    The consequences of sexual harassment can be significant for poor working women seeking to maintain their jobs. This article is intended to give legal services advocates an overview of federal sexual harassment law and to offer some ideas about how to advise low-income clients who want to challenge harassment.

    By Yolanda S. Wu and Deborah A. Ellis