Advocates' Forum, 2004

The changing health-care market has resulted in shifts in the ownership status of hospitals in the United States. Many nonprofit hospitals are being sold to the for-profi [...]

Although little research exists on the effects of chronic poverty on adolescents, it is clear that the results of chronic childhood poverty have lasting effects on childr [...]

Many children live in physical and emotional poverty during and after the incarceration of their mothers. This deprivation can impact their academic performance, ability [...]

The elderly population in the United States is becoming increasingly diverse, and this trend underscores the need for culturally competent health care services for older [...]

Thousands of undocumented immigrants graduate from high school every year. Because of their immigration status, these students often find it difficult or impossible to ga [...]

Poverty continues to plague America’s urban communities. Many proposals have sought to address the issues related to poverty. Microenterprise programs are one such approa [...]

A publication by students of the School of Social Service Administration at The University of Chicago