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35 Clearinghouse Rev. 1 (2001-2002)

handle is hein.journals/clear35 and id is 1 raw text is: What's Up ................. Inside Front Cover TANF and Domestic Violence: Elements of an Effective Welfare Department Intervention .......... 3 By Ariella Hyman and Minouche Kandel Research shows that significant proportions of welfare recipients are survivors of domestic violence. The authors' own experience in California suggests ten steps that welfare departments should take in implementing effective policies to assist domestic violence survivors applying for or receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Advocates need also consider domestic violence policies in the con- text of the coming TANF reauthorization. The Shadow Epidemic: Hepatitis C and the Law . . . . 21 By Linda S. Good The hepatitis C virus infects approximately four million Americans. It PAGE 41 has no sure cure and no vaccine, and the few available treatments are lengthy, costly, and often debilitating. The disease can have an impact on many legal issues-such as access to proper care and treatment, disability claims, employment discrimination, insurance benefit denials, and veterans' benefits-for low-income patients. Legal services advocates thus need to learn about the disease, its symptoms, and the debilitating effects of treatment. There Oughtta Be a Law: A Survey of Legislative Responses to Elder Abuse ............. 41 By Gail Chirnoff Conway Because of the vulnerabilities associated with growing older, seniors often fall victim to physical, emotional, and financial abuse. Many states are trying to address this problem through new laws that focus on the specific forms elder abuse takes and that tailor reme- dies to the needs of older people. A review of these new laws reveals a wide variety in the approaches the states take. Although an appraisal of the relative efficacy of the various laws is too early, a PAGE 59 survey of these statutory efforts offers a measure of steps taken so far and ideas for further development. Family Violence and Military Policies and Procedures.. 51 By Vicky 0. Kimbrell Confronting family violence in a military context can present unique problems to legal services attorneys. Internal military policy and pro- cedure can appear to impede the prosecution of abuse unless the lawyer is familiar with Department of Defense directives. For the adequate representation of the spouse or family member of military personnel in domestic violence situations, legal services attorneys must be knowledgeable about those directives of the armed forces. MAY-JUNE 2001 1 CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW

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