TY - BOOK AU - Potocky-Tripodi,Miriam TI - Best practices for social work with refugees and immigrants SN - 9780231115834 AV - HV4010 POT PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Social work with immigrants KW - Refugees KW - Services for KW - Immigrants KW - United States N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -