Beyond multiculturalism in social work practice / Kui-Hee Song.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Song, Kui-Hee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiculturalism.

Social work with immigrants--United States--Case studies.

Social work with immigrants.

Korean Americans--Social conditions.

Korean Americans.

Korean American families--Social conditions.

Korean American families.

Linguistic minorities--Case studies.

Linguistic minorities.

Social conditions.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxii, 286 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Dallas : University Press of America, [2004]

Summary:

Drawn from experience, this in-depth case study presents an integrated approach to social work practice with culturally-linguistically diverse clients, to show how theories of postmodernism and multiculturalism can be applied when working with Korean immigrant families. Specifically, author Kui Hee Song examines the clinical change process of a Korean immigrant family that is working with Child Protective Services, seeking to resolve child abuse problems and generate new meaning in the parent-child relationship through therapeutic dialogue.

Contents:

Part I What Are You Getting Into?

Chapter 1 Introduction to Postmodernist Multicultural Practice with Culturally Linguistically Diverse Families 3

Significance of the Book 6

Key Concepts in Postmodernist Multicultural Practice 6

Chapter 2 Korean Americans as a Culturally Linguistically Diverse Group 9

Korean Immigrant History 10

The First Wave 11

The Second Wave 12

The Third Wave 12

The "In-between" Status: The Middleman Minority 13

Contextualizing the Korean American Community Today 15

Chapter 3 Korean American Families Suffering from Child Abuse 19

Sociodemographic Characteristics 19

General Family Characteristics of Child Maltreatment Occurring Among the Korean Population in Illinois 20

Psychosocial Characteristics 23

Intergenerational Dilemmas 23

Dissociation from Family Members and Community 24

Social Structure Change 25

Cultural-Linguistic Characteristics 25

Confucianism 25

Implications of Confucianism 27

Absence of Linguistic Elaboration of Child Abuse Events 30

Part II Analytic Framework

Chapter 4 Theoretical Perspectives of Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention 37

Studies of Child Abuse Treatment and Prevention 37

Modern Perspective 39

Postmodern Perspective 40

The Emerging Multicultural Perspective within the Social Work Profession 44

Ideological Premises 45

Theoretical Bases 46

Multicultural Perspective on Child Abuse 48

Chapter 5 Postmodernist Multicultural Practice and Culturally Linguistically Diverse People 51

Social Construction Theory 51

Supplementation 51

Joint Action 52

Social Constructionism and Constructivism 52

Hermeneutic Theory 54

Narrative Theory 56

Collaborative Language Systems Approach to Therapy with Culturally Linguistically Marginalized Clients 56

Modernism and Postmodernism in Therapy 59

Not-knowing Position 61

What Therapeutic Questions Are Not 62

Therapist Role 62

Therapeutic Process of Dialogical Conversation/Collaborative Narrative Relationship 63

Part III The Process of Discovery: A Case Study

Chapter 6 Description of the Case Study: A Korean Immigrant Family 67

Methodological Rationale and Perspective of the Case Study 67

Sampling Plan and Setting 70

The System Used to Evaluate the Treatment 71

Data Gathering and Procedure 71

Triangulation 72

Interview Procedure 72

Development of Coding Categories 73

Data Analysis Method 74

Validity (Trustworthiness) 75

Culturally Relevant Construct Validity 75

Ecological Validity 75

Reliability 76

Reliability Regarding Qualitative Coding 76

Reliability Regarding English Translation 77

Chapter 7 Clinical Findings: Coding Analysis of Child Abuse Narratives 79

Background Information 80

Coding Systems: Narratives of Lived Experiences with Child Abuse 81

Clinical Discovery Process of Dialogical Speech Development 82

Coding System of Dialogical Speech 82

Monologic Speech 82

Social Speech 83

Private Speech 83

Internal Dialogue 83

External Dialogue 84

Clinical Discovery 84

The First Stage of Monologic Speech 85

The Second Stage of Social Speech 87

The Third Stage of Private Speech 89

The Fourth Stage of Internal Dialogue 91

The Fifth Stage of External Dialogue 94

Clinical Discovery Process of Perspective-taking Development 98

Coding System of Perspective-taking 98

Clinical Discovery 99

The First Level of Single, Polarized Perspective-taking 100

Sample Narratives of Sessions 1 and 6 100

The Second Stage of Subjective Perspective-taking 101

Sample Narratives of Sessions 1, 6, and 12 101

The Third Level of Self-reflective Perspective-taking 101

Sample Narratives of Sessions 1, 6, and 12 102

The Fourth Level of Multiple, Mutual Perspective-taking 102

Sample Narratives of Sessions 6 and 12 103

Clinical Discovery Process of Narrative Process Sequences 104

Narrative Process Sequences 104

Narrative Process Modes 104

Involvement Modes 105

Temporal Orientation 105

Mother's Narrative Process Modes 106

Focus on the External/Event 107

Focus on Internal 108

Focus on the Reflective 108

Mother's Involvement Modes 109

Positive Affect/Evaluation 110

Negative Affect/Evaluation 111

Positive and Negative Affect/Evaluation 111

Neutral Description 111

Minimal Display 112

Mother's Temporal Orientation 113

Distant Past 113

Recent Past 114

Past/Present 114

Present 115

Past-Present-Future 115

Future 116

Chapter 8 Process of Communicable Multiple Meaning-making of Child Abuse: Illuminating Cultural-Linguistic Meanings 119

Family Relationship Meanings 120

Theme A Entangled Relation ("Han") 120

Domain 1 Unparented Relation 122

Domain 2 Dishonored Relation 123

Domain 3 Violent Relation 125

Theme B Multicultural Relation 126

Domain 4 Collective Help with Self-Help Relation 126

Domain 5 Authoritarian/Hierarchical Relation with Equal/Achieved Relation 128

Domain 6 Parental Relation in Educational Advantage with Disadvantage 131

Theme C Harmonious Relation 132

Domain 7 Self-Disciplined Relation 132

Domain 8 Affectionate Relation ("Chung") 133

Domain 9 Synchronous Relation 134

Theme D Spiritual Relation 136

Domain 10 Normal Christian Relation 136

Domain 11 Retribution ("Ob-bo") Relation 137

Domain 12 Spiritual Leadership Relation 137

Descriptive Elaborations of Family Relationship Meanings 139

Theme A Entangled Relation ("Han") 139

Theme B Multicultural Relation 142

Theme C Harmonious Relation 145

Theme D Spiritual Relation 149

Parental Caring Behavior Meanings 152

Theme A Familism 154

Domain 1 Child Problem is the Extension of the Family Problem 154

Domain 2 Family Obligation is the Solid Foundation for Child Well-being and Growth 155

Domain 3 Marital/Extended Family Relations Affect Parental Relation 155

Theme B Collectivism 156

Domain 4 Needy Childcare is Provided by Extended Family 156

Domain 5 Family Financial Aids are Provided by the Extended Family 157

Theme C Hierarchism 157

Domain 6 Parents Practice the Authority over Children 157

Domain 7 Father is in the Absolute Family Position 157

Domain 8 The Younger Sibling Should Listen to to the Older Sibling 157

Theme D Education 157

Domain 9 Child Should Be Taught 158

Domain 10 Child Should Be Disciplined Harshly 158

Domain 11 Each Child Should Enhance Self-Responsibility 158

Theme E Compassion 159

Domain 12 Parents Practice Self-discipline 159

Domain 13 Parents Respect and Understand Child's Needs 159

Domain 14 Parents Share Affection Together with Children 160

Theme F Leadership 160

Domain 15 Parents Lead the Family with Willpower Individually 161

Domain 16 Parents Share the Family Leadership Responsibility Together 161

Domain 17 Parents Spiritually Lead the Family with the Faith in and Love of God 162

Descriptive Elaborations of Parental Caring Behavior Meanings 163

Theme A Familism 163

Theme B Collectivism 164

Theme C Hierarchism 164

Theme D Education 165

Theme E Compassion 166

Theme F Leadership 167

Parent Coercive (Child Aversive) Behavior Change 168

Theme A Corporal Punishment 168

Theme B Threats 170

Theme C Disapproval 171

Theme D Negative Demands 171

Theme E Repeated Commands 172

Theme F Paralyzed Affection 172

Chapter 9 Therapeutic Context of Professional Helping as a Dialogical Conversation 175

Therapist "Inter-Subjectivity" 175

Therapist Interactional Modes Category 175

Asking 175

Telling 176

Listening 177

Therapist Dialogical-Relational Process as Not-knowing 177

Responsive-Active Listening 177

Maintain Coherence 178

Asking Conversational Questions 178

Clinical Findings of Therapist Interactional Modes 178

Clinical Findings of Therapist Dialogical-Relational Process 179

Responsive Listening 181

Maintaining Coherence with Client's Subjective Story 183

Asking Conversational

Questions 187

Chapter 10 Cultural Significance of Korean "Han" Transformation: Lamenting Entangled Life as a Relationship Healing Process 191

Understanding Indigenous Concept of Korean "Han" 191

Cultural Significance of "Han" Transformation 192

Fermenting or "Sak-hee-ki" 193

Reflecting or "Neuk-deul-li" 193

Disentangling or "Han-pul-li" 193

Freeing Self-centered Misconceptions or "Ma-eum-bi-eun-da" 194

A Case Analysis from Korean "Han" Cultural Perspective 194

"Sak-hee-gi"-Fermenting 197

"Neuk-deul-li"-Reflecting 201

"Han-pul-li"-Disentangling 203

"Ma-eum-bi-eun-da"-Freeing Self-centered Misconceptions 206

Cultural-Linguistic Implications of Korean "Han" Transformation for Practice 209

Part IV Implications for Culturally Linguistically Competent Practice

Chapter 11 Connecting Clinical Findings with Practice Theories 215

Searching for New Possibilities Through Questions 215

Proposing Alternative Resolutions Through Hypotheses Development 216

Connecting Clinical Findings with Practice Theories 217

Evidence from School Teacher's Letter 230

Evidence from the Mother Client's Letter 230

Chapter 12 Concluding Comments: What Does the Future Hold as More Korean Immigrants Enter Treatment? 241

Theoretical Implications for Practice 242

Practice Perspective 242

Practice Theory 243

Practice Model 245

Implications for Child Protective Services Policy 246

Implications for Clinical Research 247.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [253]-274) and index.

ISBN:

0761829695

OCLC:

57203034