The Iowa Homemaker vol.37, no.8

The Role of Woman, Jean Hansen, page 5 As Wife and Mother, Bess Ferguson, page 6 Your Push-Button Future, Glenda Legore, page 9 College Fashions, Jan Furman, page 10 A Day In A Coed’s Life – 1878, Carolyn McIntyre, page 12 Look Around You, page 14 Home Economics Moves In New Addition, Jan Furman, page 15 In Iraq They Learn As We Do, Pakiza Tawfig Ameen Agha, page 21 Challenge of the Century, Robin Moore, page 22</p

Immigration Detention Centers: Implications for Social Work

This article examines the dilemmas faced by undocumented immigrants within the criminal justice system vis-ˆ-vis the immigrant detention center and the resulting implications for social work. It explores the new realities for undocumented immigrants in the United States, including an explanation of state policies that have led to the criminalization of immigrants. The criminal justice and homeland security responses to undocumented immigrants, including the trend toward the privatization of immigration detention centers are analyzed. Finally, the implications of these trends for social work practice are discussed