Social work practice with culturally diverse people [[electronic resource] /] / Surjit Singh Dhooper, Sharon E. Moore

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910479892303321
• Autore: Dhooper Surjit Singh
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2001
• ISBN: 0-7619-1296-7; 1-322-42130-7; 1-4522-6771-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MooreSharon E
• Disciplina: 305.8/00973; 305.800973
• Soggetti: Social work with minorities - United States; Minorities - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cultural diversity and social work practice -- Changing social scene and social work -- Increasing diversity of the U.S. population -- Likely future -- Social work and the changing society -- Preparing for the future -- Discovering the assets of social work -- Recognizing the need for another approach to culturally competent social work -- Presenting another approach to culturally competent social work -- Essential of culturally competent social work practice -- Understanding others : commonalities among groups -- Cultural different from Mainstream Americans -- General considerations for intervention -- General principles of culturally competent practice -- Stages of intervention with culturally different clients -- Engagement and problem identification phase of intervention -- Assessment phase of intervention-- Planning phase of intervention -- Implementing the agreed-upon plan phase of intervention-- Evaluation and termination phase of intervention -- Understanding and working with Latino Americans -- Latino Americans: who are they? -- A historical overview of Latino Americans : commonality of experiences -- Common characteristics : commonality of cultures and world view -- Diversity ; within : subgroup and intragroup differences among Latino Americans -- Major needs and problems of Latino American groups -- Social work practice : general considerations for interventions with Latino Americans -- Social work intervention at micro, mezzo and macrolevels : principles and approaches --Assessment-Related practice principles and approaches -- Intervention-related practice principles and approaches --Understanding and working with African Americans -- African Americans : who are they? -- A historical overview of African Americans : commonality of experiences -- Common characteristics : commonality of cultures and worldviews -- Diversity within : subgroup and intragroup differences among African American -- Major needs and problems of African Americans groups -- Social work practice : general considerations for intervention with African Americans -- Social work intervention at micro, mezzo and macrolevels : principles and approaches -- Assessment-related practice principles and approaches -- Intervention-related practice principles and approaches -- Understanding and working with Asian Americans -- Asian Americans : who are they? -- A historical overview of Asian Americans : commonality of experiences -- Common characteristics : commonality of cultures and worldviews -- Diversity within : subgroup and intragroup differences among Asian Americans -- Major needs and problems of Asian American groups -- Social work practice : general considerations for intervention with Asian Americans -- Social work intervention at micro, mezzo, and macrolevels : principles and approaches -- Assessment-related practice principles and approaches -- Intervention-related practice principles and approaches -- Understanding and working with Native Americans -- Native Americans: who are they? -- A historical overview of Native Americans : commonality of experiences -- Common characteristics : commonality of cultures and worldviews -- Diversity within : subgroup and intragroup differences among Native Americans -- Major needs and problems of Native American groups -- Social work practice : general considerations for intervention with Native Americans -- Social work intervention at micro, mezzo and macrolevels : principles and approaches -- Assessment-related practice principles and approaches -- Intervention-related practices and approaches -- Understanding and working with Bi-Racial/Mixed Race Americans -- Bi-Racial/Mixed Race Americans : who are they? -- A historical overview of Bi-racial/Mixed Race Americans : commonality of experiences -- Common characteristics : commonality of worldviews -- Diversity within : subgroup and intragroup differences among Bi-Racial/Mixed Race Americans -- Major Needs and problems of Bi-Racial/Mixed Race American groups -- Social work practice : general considerations for intervention with Bi-Racial/Mixed Race Americans -- Social work intervention at Micro, Mezzo, and Macrolevels : Principles and approaches -- Assessment-related principles and approaches -- Intervention-related practice principles and approaches.
• Sommario/riassunto: Presenting an approach to competent social work practice which takes into account the growing multiculturalism of society, this text discusses the need for social workers to be aware of, and appreciate both their own culture and that of others.