Inquiries in Social Sciences (Issue 1)
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Item Full Issue(1990)"Dark Phrases is a publication dedicated to the voices and visions of people of color at Sarah Lawrence College. It was founded following the 1989 sit-in for racial justice at Westlands, and the spirit of resistance and empowerment in that action is a part of our identity to this day."Item Lupus Advocacy Complicated, Challenging(2001-01-01) Johnson, Jennifer"Lupus advocacy is very well organized, but not enough is known about the disease to turn it into a 'cause' that will garner legislators' attention. The fact that the disease disproportionately affects women and people of color does not enhance its importance to legislators. Perhaps a more effective way to advocate would be for the LFA and other oganizations to appeal directly to medical institutions."Item "Changing Social Policy" Accepted For Publication(2001-01-01)Rising healthcare costs sparked a successful grassroots movement in Connecticut to stop commercial insurers from defining Ostomy supplies as cosmetic in order to deny reimbursement. This article describes the process that led to this conclusion in the hopes of inspiring others to become more involved with patient advocacy through politics.Item Results Of The HAP Literacy Study Reinforce Need For Family Healthcare Decision Act(2001-01-01) Steinberg, Lois; Banta, Pat; Hurst, Marsha"The Health Advocacy Program recently conducted a study to determine whether advance directive literacy - the ability to read and understand patients' rights about medical decisions - has any impact on completing a health care proxy...the study's findings suggest that New York's law regarding end-of-life treatment decisions is inconsistent with the beliefs and preferences of many older residents."Item An Unusual Placement Experience: The Center For Mulitcultural and Minority Health(2001-01-01) Harris, JodyAuthor, Jody Harris, describes her internship at the Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Medical College. She describes how her work at this internship gave her a deeper understanding of the role medical advocates play in creating more humane doctors and resolving any cross-cultural problems with patients.