| Culturally Competent Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families Contributor(s): Fong, Rowena (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1572309318 ISBN-13: 9781572309319 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2003 Annotation: Meeting a crucial need for social workers and other practitioners, as well as students, this authoritative text covers the breadth of issues involved in working with immigrant and refugee children and families. Within an innovative conceptual framework, essential knowledge is presented to guide culturally competent practice with clients from over 14 immigrant groups whose numbers are growing in the United States today. Expert authors review the history of each group's migration to the U.S. and discuss key issues facing families, including cultural conflicts, trauma associated with refugee experiences and/or illegal status, and the effects of poverty and discrimination. Particular attention is given to ways that the practitioner can help families draw on culturally based resources for coping and resilience as they navigate the challenges of their new lives. Throughout, recommendations for strengths-based assessment and intervention are brought to life in detailed case examples. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 362.875 |
| LCCN: 2003019178 |
| Series: Clinical Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.02" W x 9.48" (1.25 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meeting a crucial need for social workers and other practitioners, as well as students, this authoritative text covers the breadth of issues involved in working with immigrant and refugee children and families. Within an innovative conceptual framework, essential knowledge is presented to guide culturally competent practice with clients from over 14 immigrant groups whose numbers are growing in the United States today. Expert authors review the history of each group's migration to the U.S. and discuss key issues facing families, including cultural conflicts, trauma associated with refugee experiences and/or illegal status, and the effects of poverty and discrimination. Particular attention is given to ways that the practitioner can help families draw on culturally based resources for coping and resilience as they navigate the challenges of their new lives. Throughout, recommendations for strengths-based assessment and intervention are brought to life in detailed case examples. |
