| Description |
1 online resource (250 pages) |
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Contemporary social work studies |
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Contemporary social work studies.
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| Contents |
Defining and understanding the client group : who are ethnic minorities and what do they characteristically have in common? -- The theoretical backdrop : why is it important to work effectively with ethnic minorities and across cultures in western child protection systems? -- Frequency of maltreatment : what are the most common types of abuse and neglect reported across cultures and what is their effect on children? -- Culture and maltreatment : are physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, inadequate supervision and neglect of basic needs related to culture? -- Common risk factors of maltreatment : are domestic violence, alcohol and other drug issues, mental health issues in the carer, housing and financial issues related to culture? -- Protective factors : acknowledging strengths of families across cultures -- Working effectively with interpreters -- To match or not to match? the pros and cons of ethnic dis/similarity between client families and caseworkers -- Ethnic minority children in the out-of-home care (OOHC) system : how do they fare compared to Aboriginal and Anglo children? -- Summarising the main causes of entry of ethnic minorities in western child protection systems : what's cultural and what isn't? -- Getting it right : personal, organisational and institutional characteristics of cultural competency -- Conclusion and where to from here? |
| Summary |
"Multiculturalism in Western countries continues to grow, but responsiveness to it with culturally sensitive research, policy and practice has been slower to develop. This lag could be accused of enabling institutional racism -- that is, culturally insensitive practices and policies can cause or perpetuate harm to non-mainstream children and families, the very thing that child protection systems are set up to address. Thus, it is critical that the field has a resource that clearly and comprehensively outlines the characteristics of cultural competency in the child protection system when working with ethnic minorities and across both mainstream and non-mainstream cultures, so as to equally protect the safety of all children. Unlike previous research, this book addresses discrete and relevant practice issues -- how to work effectively with interpreters, whether or not to match caseworkers and clients based on ethnic background and what to consider when making plans for children in the out-of-home-care (OOHC) system -- with best practice guidelines. This book will be required reading for all social work students, academics and practitioners whose work engages with issues of cultural competency"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Child welfare.
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Children of minorities -- Services for
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Ethnic groups.
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Cultural competence.
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Child Welfare -- ethnology
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Ethnicity
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Cultural Competency
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Social Work -- methods
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ethnic groups.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Ethnic groups
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Child welfare
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Children of minorities -- Services for
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315393124 |
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1315393123 |
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9781315393131 |
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1315393131 |
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