Best practices for social work with refugees and immigrants / created by Miriam Potocky-Tripodi.

By:

Potocky-Tripodi, Miriam [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, 2002.Description: xvii, 538 pages. 24 cmISBN:

9780231115834

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HV4010 POT

Contents:

Immigration and refugee policies -- Service delivery systems -- Culturally competent social work practice -- Health -- Mental health -- Family dynamics -- Language, education, and economic well-being -- Interethnic relations -- Summary and conclusions.

Summary: Rather than focusing on specific groups, this book takes a "pancultural" perspective that focuses on the common experiences of refugees and immigrants. The author focuses on empirically-based practice approaches; assessment and intervention techniques that have been scientifically validated. Based on this approach the book presents the "best practice" for each problem area.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Immigration and refugee policies --
Service delivery systems --
Culturally competent social work practice --
Health --
Mental health --
Family dynamics --
Language, education, and economic well-being --
Interethnic relations --
Summary and conclusions.

Rather than focusing on specific groups, this book takes a "pancultural" perspective that focuses on the common experiences of refugees and immigrants. The author focuses on empirically-based practice approaches; assessment and intervention techniques that have been scientifically validated. Based on this approach the book presents the "best practice" for each problem area.

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