2004 - School of Social Service Administration - University of Chicago

MISSION STATEMENT
Advocates’ Forum is an
academic journal that explores
clinical implications, social
issues, administration, and
public policies linked to the
social work profession. The
journal is written, edited, and
created by students of the
School of Social Service
Administration, and its readership
includes current students,
alumni, faculty, fieldwork supervisors,
and other professionals
in the field. The editors of
Advocates’ Forum seek to provide
a medium through which SSA
students can conribute to the
continuing discourse on social
welfare and policy.
EDITORIAL POLICY
Advocates’ Forum is published
by the students of the
School of Social Service
Administration at the University
of Chicago. Submissions to the
journal are selected by the editorial
board from works submitted
by SSA students and edited in
an extensive revision process
with the authors’ permission.
Responsibility for the accuracy
of information contained in
written submissions rests solely
with the author. Views expressed
within each article belong to the
author and do not necessarily
reflect the views of the editorial
board, the School of Social
Service Administration, or the
University of Chicago. All
inquiries and submissions
should be directed to:
Advocates’ Forum
School of Social Service
Administration
The University of Chicago
969 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
WEB ADDRESS
http://www.ssa.uchicago.edu/
publications/advoforum.shtml
ESSAYS AND ARTICLES
Undocumented Immigrants and Higher Education:
A Call for Federal Change
by Suzanne Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Nonprofit to For-Profit Hospital Conversions:
Policy Implications and Alternatives
by Beth A. Tapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Aging in a Diverse Society: The Role of Cultural
Competency in Mental Health Care for Older Adults
by Elizabeth Bowen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Exploring Microenterprise Programs:
Self-Employment in Disadvantaged Communities
by Marius Ioan Dancea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Separation of Incarcerated Mother from Child:
The Impact on Childhood Development and
the Call for Greater Clinical and Policy Interventions
by Alana Gunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
The Effects of Chronic Poverty on South African and
American Adolescent Psychosocial Development
by Meegan M.D. Bassett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS
Socioeconomic Status and the Treatment of Depression:
The Role of Therapist Attitudes, the Theraputic
Relationship, and Addressing Stressful Life Circumstances
by Lydia Ann Falconnier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Advancing One’s Calling: The Roles of Internal
Labor Markets and Social Capital in Human Services
Career Plateauing
by Anna Haley-Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
ON THE COVER
GROWTH by C. Marks
School of Social Service Administration, The University of Chicago
Photographer: Patricia Evans
© SSA, 2004