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Culturally Competent Practice Skills, Interventions, and Evaluations

by: Fong, Rowena; Furuto, Sharlene B.C.L.

Culturally Competent Practice Skills, Interventions, and Evaluations

by: Fong, Rowena; Furuto, Sharlene B.C.L.

ISBN 13:
9780321054883
ISBN 10:
0321054881
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/05/2001
Publisher: Pearson

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Summary

This comprehensive social work book discusses how to work with clients of four major ethnic backgrounds: African-American, Latino/Hispanic-American, First Nations People, and Asians/Pacific Islanders.The book shows readers how to approach helping by first understanding the world view of each of these groups. Each chapter includes indigenous strategies and/or a biculturalization approach to assessments, interventions, and evaluations. Levels of practice include individuals, families, organizations, and communities. Each chapter includes case vignettes that illustrate the helping strategies.For social workers and social work students interested in culturally competent social work practice, or diversity practice.

Foreword

Preface

xiii

Contributors

PART I INTRODUCTION

Culturally Competent Social Work Practice: Past and Present

(9)

Rowena Fong

Theoretical Frameworks: Ecological Model, Strengths Perspective, and Empowerment Theory

(23)

Colette Browne

Crystal Mills

``Whence came these people?'' An Exploration of the Values and Ethics of African American Individuals, Families, and Communities

(14)

Wynetta Devore

Latinos: Cultural Competence and Ethics

(14)

Maria E. Zuniga

Critical Values and First Nations Peoples

(14)

Michael Yellow Bird

Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice with Asian Americans: A South Asian Muslim Case Example

(14)

Fariyal Ross-Sherriff

Altaf Husain

Components of Cultural Competence: Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills

(12)

Chet M. Okayama

Sharlene B.C.L. Furuto

James Edmondson

PART II ASSESSMENT SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS

Strengths Perspective Inherent in Cultural Empowerment: A Tool for Assessment with African American Individuals and Families

101

(18)

Karen L. Westbrooks

Saundra H. Starks

Culturally Competent Assessments of African American Communities and Organizations

119

(13)

Maxwell C. Manning

Individual and Family Assessment Skills with Latino/Hispanic Americans

132

(15)

Lirio K. Negroni-Rodriguez

Julio Morales

Assessment with Latino/Hispanic Communities and Organizations

147

(16)

Gregory Acevedo

Julio Morales

Culturally and Historically Congruent Clinical Social Work Assessment with Native Clients

163

(15)

Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart

Organization and Community Assessment with First Nations People

178

(18)

Hilary N. Weaver

Culturally Competent Assessment of Cambodian American Survivors of the Killing Fields: A Tool for Social Justice

196

(15)

Paula T. Tanemura Morelli

Assessment of Asian American/Pacific Islander Organizations and Communities

211

(14)

Julian Chun-Chung Chow

PART III INTERVENTIONS SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS

Individual and Family Intervention Skills with African Americans: An Africentric Approach

225

(16)

Aminifu R. Harvey

A Heuristic Perspective of Strengths in the African American Community

241

(14)

Alfrieda Daly

Intervention with Mexican American Families

255

(14)

Fernando Galan

Organizations and Community Intervention Skills with Hispanic Americans

269

(16)

Maria Puig

Culturally and Historically Congruent Clinical Social Work Interventions with Native Clients

285

(14)

Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart

Organization and Community Intervention with American Indian Tribal Communities

299

(14)

Eddie F. Brown

Bethney N. Gundersen

Individual and Family Intervention Skills with Asian and Pacific Island American Lesbians and Gay Men

313

(14)

Valli Kalei Kanuha

Interventions with Kanaka Maoli, Chamorro, and Samoan Communities

327

(16)

Sharlene B. C. L. Furuto

Ronald John San Nicolas

Gwendolyn E. Kim

Loia M. Fiaui

PART IV EVALUATIONS SKILLS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS

Evaluation Skills with African American Individuals and Families: Three Approaches

343

(12)

Eddie Davis

Evaluation Skills with African American Organizations and Communities

355

(15)

Darlene Grant

Social Work Evaluation with Mexican Americans

370

(14)

Roberto F. Villa

Program Evaluation in Health and Human Service Agencies Serving Latino Communities

384

(12)

Edgar Colon

Developing Culturally Sensitive Practice Evaluation Skills with Native American Individuals and Families

396

(16)

Dorie J. Gilbert

Cynthia Franklin

Program Evaluation with Native American/American Indian Organizations

412

(14)

Lorre G. Lewis

Competencies in Practice Evaluations with Asian American Individuals and Families

426

(12)

Patrick Leung

Monit Cheung

Evaluation and Assessment in Hawaiian and Pacific Communities

438

(16)

Jon K. Matsuoka

PART V CONCLUSION

Future Directions for Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

454

(5)

Rowena Fong

Sharlene B.C.L. Furuto

Index

459

(5)

Topical Index by Chapter

464

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Culturally Competent Practice Skills, Interventions, and Evaluations

Culturally Competent Practice Skills, Interventions, and Evaluations

9780321054883

0321054881

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