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Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants
Miriam Potocky
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Description for Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 504 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFFD; JFFN; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
Social work practice with refugees and immigrants requires specialized knowledge of these populations, and specialized adaptations and applications of mainstream services and interventions. Because they are often confronted with cultural, linguistic, political, and socioeconomic barriers, these groups are especially vulnerable to psychological problems. Among these problems are anxiety, depression, alienation, grief, even post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as biological concerns stemming from inadequate or underutilized medical services. Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants is the first book to offer a comprehensive guide to social work with foreign-born clients that evaluates many different strategies in light of their ... Read more
Social work practice with refugees and immigrants requires specialized knowledge of these populations, and specialized adaptations and applications of mainstream services and interventions. Because they are often confronted with cultural, linguistic, political, and socioeconomic barriers, these groups are especially vulnerable to psychological problems. Among these problems are anxiety, depression, alienation, grief, even post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as biological concerns stemming from inadequate or underutilized medical services. Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants is the first book to offer a comprehensive guide to social work with foreign-born clients that evaluates many different strategies in light of their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231115834
SKU
V9780231115834
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About Miriam Potocky
Miriam Potocky-Tripodi is assistant professor and acting coordinator of the doctoral program at Florida International University. She is co-editor of Social Work Research with Minority and Oppressed Populations.
Reviews for Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants
A very comprehensive text... written from the heart... It represents a milestone in social work literature. Social Work Review This book is a solid contribution to the social work literature...Best Practices is a complete reference on the subject...
Willie Tolliver Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Services I recommend this book...a succint and accessible style
Douglas Durst Journal of ... Read more
Willie Tolliver Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Services I recommend this book...a succint and accessible style
Douglas Durst Journal of ... Read more