Multicultural Perspectives in Working with Families

by Congress, Elaine P.; Gonzales, Manny J.

• ISBN13: 9780826131454
• ISBN10: 082613145X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-05-28
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

Fordham Univ., New York, NY. Text for social and mental health students draws on current multicultural family research and improved methods of understanding the needs of immigrants. Updated edition includes evidence-based data on post 9/11 complications for immigrants and refugees and suicide attempts in adolescents. Previous edition: c1997.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
Micro and Macro Approaches
Using the Culturagram to Assess and Empower Culturally Diverse Families	p. 3
Family and Group Approaches With Culturally Diverse Families: A Dialogue to Increase Collaboration	p. 22
Managing Agencies for Multicultural Services	p. 38
Culturally Diverse Families Across the Life Cycle
The Multicultural Triangle of the Child, the Family, and the School: Culturally Competent Approaches	p. 71
Social Work Practice With African American Adolescent Girls: A Process-Person-Context Model	p. 93
Working With Culturally Diverse Older Adults	p. 111
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren From a Multicultural Perspective	p. 128
Selected Culturally Diverse Populations
Clinical Practice With Immigrants and Refugees: An Ethnographic Multicultural Approach	p. 145
Working With Russian-Speaking Jewish Immigrants	p. 167
Practice With Families Where Sexual Orientation Is an Issue: Lesbian and Gay Individuals and Their Families	p. 199
Arab American Families: Assessment and Treatment	p. 228
An Afrocentric Approach in Working With African American Families	p. 242
Hispanic Families in the United States With Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Children	p. 267
Multicultural Dimension of the Third Shift: Employee, Mother, and Student	p. 288
Challenging Practice Issues
Working With HIV-Affected Culturally Diverse Families	p. 311
Evidence-Based Marriage and Family Treatment With Problem Drinkers: A Multicultural Perspective	p. 339
The Impact of Ethnicity and Race on the Treatment of Mothers in Incest Families	p. 356
Multicultural Social Work Practice With Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence	p. 377
Suicide Attempts by Adolescent Latinas: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention	p. 410
Conclusion
Spirituality and Culturally Diverse Families: The Intersection of Culture, Religion, and Spirituality	p. 425
Ethical Issues and Future Directions	p. 442
Index	p. 453
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