Poverty, Class, & Inequality Division Newsletter Spring 2020 Message from the Chair Esteemed Colleagues, We find ourselves in trying, chaotic, and uncertain times. Wherever you are and however you are coping with your current circumstances, I hope that you are finding strength in your various communities. While this newsletter is getting out later than I originally intended to send it, I do hope it is in some way an encouragement to you. There are opportunities to participate in our Society, and members have shared good news. In this newsletter, youÕll find announcements about our graduate student paper award, new member publications and accepted conference presentations, and SSSP-wide announcements regarding calls for nominations, calls for resolutions, and the cancellation of the 2020 Annual Meetings. Please feel free to contact me (ekg@unm.edu) at any time should you have questions about PCID or SSSP. In the meantime, I wish you all safety and health. Best, Elizabeth Korver-Glenn, Ph.D. Chair, PCID In This Issue PCID Graduate Student Paper Award Member News Call to Renew 2021 SSSP Memberships SSSP-Wide Announcements Call for Nominations Call for Resolutions Announcement of Cancelled 2020 Meetings in San Francisco PCID 2020 Graduate Paper Award The PCID 2020 Graduate Paper Award Committee, chaired by Dr. Rahim Kurwa, is pleased to announce Jennifer W. Bouek (PhD Candidate, Brown University) as the winner of this yearÕs award. JenniferÕs paper is entitled ÒThe Segregated Decline of Child Care and the Political Origins of Organizational Deprivation.Ó The Committee also recognized Dr. Samantha S. PlummerÕs paper, ÒSimulating Poverty and Stimulating Change,Ó as an Honorable Mention for the award. Dr. Plummer is a post-doctoral Fellow at Columbia University. Member News Articles, Conference Presentations, and Grants Bolger, Daniel. 2020. ÒThe Racial Politics of Place in Faith-BasedÊ Social Service Provision.Ó Social Problems. https://doi.org/10.1093/socpro/spz061 Cabin, William. Forthcoming. ÒIn the Realm of Haunting Ghosts: Denying the Existence of Substance Abuse In Medicare Home Health.Ó Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. Cabin, William. 2020 Accepted Conference Presentations: * Monetizing Dying in the United States: The Rise of Profit-Making and Death ofÊCompassion in Medicare Hospice Care. SWSD: International Social Work Conference. * ÒGive me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..Ó, but no addicts: Exclusion ofÊSubstance Abuse Care in Medicare Home Health. SWSD: International Social Work Conference. * ÒWe Just Need a Little HelpÓ: Medicare Neglect of Personal Care Assistance Needs ofÊPoor Home Health Beneficiaries. SWSD: International Social Work Conference. * Homebound: The Plight of Medicare Home Care Clients Needing Personal CareÊAssistance. Pacific Sociological Association. * In the Realm of Ghosts and Phantoms: Medicare Home Care NeglectsÊPersons with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Needs. Pacific Sociological Association. Korver-Glenn, Elizabeth. 2020-2021. ÒWomen RentersÕ Experiences of Eviction Court.Ó Grant Awarded by the UNM Feminist Research Institute. Ngullie, O. Grace. 2019. ÒProgress and Shortcomings of Cash Transfers and PDS Evidence from Delhi.Ó Economic Affairs 64(4):795-801. https://ndpublisher.in/admin/issues/EAv64n4o.pdf Renew SSSP Memberships for 2021! Please consider renewing your SSSP membership for 2021! Your membership helps keep our division and the Society healthy. It also assists our collective efforts and mission to promote social justice! As a reminder our division mission is to: Òto identify the individual, neighborhood, and societal-level factors that produce class structures, create systemic and individual inequalities, and produce and entrench social problems such unemployment, poverty, homelessness, and hunger, and limit access to food, housing, health care, education, and employment. Our research and scholarship also brings to light and educates about the institutional and structural barriers that limit and hinder the life chances of the sick, old, young, poor, disadvantaged, oppressed and excluded citizens in all societies. Through our community service and activism, we raise awareness about oppression, exclusion, injustice, persecution, and discrimination.Ó To renew your membership, visit: https://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/255/fuseaction/ssspmember.portal/userid/-1 If you are in a financial position to do so, please also consider sponsoring other prospective or current members for next year. If you are interested in sponsoring another member, please contact Michele Koontz at mkoontz3@utk.edu. SSSP-Wide Announcements Call for Nominations Ð DEADLINE June 15, 2020 April 22, 2020 DearÊSSSPÊMember: Nominations are open for candidates to run in theÊ2021 General Election. We will be electing a President-Elect; a Vice-President-Elect; regular and student members of the Board of Directors; members of the Anti-Harassment Committee; Budget, Finance, and Audit Committee; Committee on Committees; Editorial and Publications Committee; and the Membership and Outreach Committee. Please consider nominating a colleague or yourself for one of these offices by completing theÊonline nomination form. There should be a commitment to nominating aÊdiverseÊslate of nominees. This includes diversity based on racial-ethnic background, gender and sexual identities, geographic locations, and institutional settings (e.g., academia, practitioners, organizations, etc.). All nominees must be a current member in order to be considered. Self-nominations are welcome. Nominations should include a brief description of the nomineeÕsÊSSSPÊinvolvement and other relevant experiences. The Nominations Committee will meet at theÊSSSPÊAnnual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.ÊAll nominations should be submitted prior to Monday, June 15, 2020. The Board of Directors will approve the slate of candidates for the 2021 General Election on August 9, 2020. If you have any questions, please contactÊKristen M. Budd, Chairperson, Council of the Divisions and Chair, Nominations Committee. Note: If aÊSSSPÊmember is interested in serving on an appointed committee, the member may select the appropriate committee when renewing membership. The Administrative Office will give the name to the Committee on Committees for consideration. Most sincerely, The Administrative OfficeÊ Online Nomination Form:Êhttps://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/2178 E-mail Address for Kristen M. Budd:Êbuddkm@miamioh.edu Call for Resolutions Ð DEADLINE May 15, 2020 May 4, 2020 DearÊSSSPÊMembers: The Call for Resolutions deadline has been extended toÊFriday, May 15, 2020.ÊFor detailed information on the resolution process, please visitÊhttps://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/824/Call_for_Resolutions/. All proposed resolutions with the exception of those expressing thanks should contain a concise position statement concerning a social problem of urgent concern and the appropriate evidence and citations to support the position taken in the resolution. In most cases, the proposed resolution should include some sort of call for viable action on the part of theÊSSSP. This typically has involved a letter from the BOD directed to some public or private entity expressing concern, support, or opposition. Other forms of appropriate action may be proposed, but ideally any other forms of action should be discussed in advance with the Vice-President prior to submitting the proposed resolution. If the proposed resolution is in support of or in opposition to a piece of legislation, a copy of the legislation or a place where members can access itÊmustÊbe provided. Likewise, if the proposal is in support of or in opposition to an existing statement by another organization, a copy of that statement or a place where members can access itÊmustÊbe provided. Members who want to propose a resolution should consult the SocietyÕs website for examples, suggestions, and the required resolution format. Please click on the following link for examples, including the format we would like you to use:Êhttps://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pageid/1993/. Members who wish to propose resolutions for consideration of theÊSSSP, should submit them to theÊSSSPÊVice-President Daina Cheyenne Harvey atÊdharvey@holycross.eduÊbyÊMay 15, 2020 (extended deadline). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Daina directly. Best wishes, Michele Koontz Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager mkoontz3@utk.edu Call for Resolutions:Êhttps://www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/m/824/Call_for_Resolutions/ Announcement of Cancelled 2020 Meetings in San Francisco April 28, 2020 DearÊSSSPÊMembers and Program Participants, In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020ÊSSSPÊAnnual Meeting in San Francisco has been cancelled. Our primary concern is the health and safety of our members. We appreciate the feedback and support that we have received from several members and our Board of Directors. We sincerely appreciate the hard work and dedication of our Program Committee, under the leadership of Co-chairs Tsedale M. Melaku and Barbara Katz Rothman; our Division Chairs; our session organizers; and the Administrative Office staff. They have worked tirelessly to plan the program schedule. Meanwhile, the Board has been meeting regularly via Zoom during this difficult period to ensure the safety of our members. The Board of Directors is discussing having some virtual component to commemorate the annual meeting, but what that will look like has not been finalized. In addition, discussions are underway regarding how to recognize and congratulate our 2020 award winners. We hope to share that plan next month. We appreciate your patience in the meantime. For those that have registered, we hope you will consider donating your full registration or a portion of your registration to theÊSSSPÊGeneral Fund. Please contactÊsssp@utk.eduÊand let our Assistant to the Administrative Officer, Kelsey Whitaker know if you want a full or partial registration refund. Payments made by credit card will be returned to the same card. If we are unable to successfully credit the card used in the original transaction, we will send a refund check made payable in your name and mail it to address in yourÊSSSPÊrecord, unless instructed otherwise. For those who paid by check, a refund check will be sent to the name and address on your check payment. If you have questions about your refund, please let Kelsey know. For those that have a hotel reservation, please cancel it immediately, so you will not be penalized. If you have purchased your airfare, please work directly with the airline to obtain a refund or credit toward future travel. TheÊSSSPÊAdministrative Office cannot cancel hotel reservations on your behalf and will not be responsible for those room cancellations, airfare and other travel arrangement cancellations and expenses you may have incurred. For those of you who are not a current member, please consider joining/renewing your membership via ourÊwebsite. We need your support now more than ever. We recognize that not having a 2020 Annual Meeting is a real loss to our members. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you in Chicago in 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Koontz, Administrative Officer & Meeting Manager atÊmkoontz3@utk.edu. We hope all is well with you and your family. Sincerely, Heather M. Dalmage, Ph.D. SSSPÊPresident, 2019-2020 Roosevelt UniversityÊ HŽctor L. Delgado, Ph.D. Executive Officer,ÊSSSP Professor Emeritus, University of La Verne