Multicultural Social Work Practice : A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sue, Derald Wing.

Contributor:

Rasheed, Mikal N.

Rasheed, Janice Matthews.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social work with minorities--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (547 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016.

Contents:

Multicultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice

Contents

Preface

About the Authors

Part I: Principles and Assumptions of Multicultural Social Work Practice

1: Cultural Diversity and Implications for Multicultural Social Work Practice

Chapter Learning Objectives

Overview

Voices of Diversity and Marginalization

African American Male

Gay American

Female Worker

Person with a Disability

Person in Poverty

Individual from an Undocumented Immigrant Family

Diversification of the United States and Implications for Social Work

The Multiple Dimensions of Human Identity

Individual Level

Group Level

Universal Level

Individual and Universal Biases in Social Work

Multicultural Challenges in Social Work Practice

Implications for Multicultural Social Work Practice

Summary

References

2: Theoretical Foundations for Multicultural Social Work Practice

Theoretical Perspectives for Competent Multicultural Social Work Practice

Ecological Systems Perspective

Strengths Perspective

Social Justice Perspective

Critical Perspective

Antiracism as a Social Work Agenda

Intersectionality Perspective

3: Becoming Culturally Competent in Social Work Practice

Defining Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice

Four Components of Cultural Competence

Competency 1: Becoming Aware of One's Own Values, Biases, and Assumptions about Human Behavior

Competency 2: Understanding the Worldviews of Culturally Diverse Clients

Competency 3: Developing Appropriate Intervention Strategies and Techniques.

Competency 4: Understanding Organizational and Institutional Forces That Enhance or Diminish Cultural Competence

Working Definition of Cultural Competence

Multidimensional Model of Cultural Competencein Social Work

Dimension 1: Group-Specific Worldviews

Dimension 2: Components of Cultural Competence

Dimension 3: Foci of Cultural Competence

What is Multicultural Social Work Practice?

Part II: Systemic Oppression and Social Justice

4: Understanding the Sociopolitical Implications of Oppression and Power in Social Work Practice

A Clash of Expectations

Effects of Historical and Current Oppression

Ethnocentric Monoculturalism

Belief in Superiority

Belief in the Inferiority of Others

Power to Impose Standards

Manifestation in Institutions

The Invisible Veil

Historical Manifestations of Ethnocentric Monoculturalism

Impact of Ethnocentric Monoculturalism in Helping Relationships

Credibility, Expertness, and Trustworthiness in Multicultural Social Work Practice

Credibility of the Social Worker

5: Microaggressions in Social Work Practice

What did He Really Mean?

Microaggression as a Form of Oppression

Microaggressions and the Clash of Sociodemographic Realities

Microaggressions and the Invisibility of Unintentional Expressions of Bias

Microaggressions and the Perceived Minimal Harm

The Catch-22 of Responding to Microaggressions

Categories of Microaggressions

Social Work Practice and Microaggression

Microinsults and Direct Social Work Practice

Microinvalidations and Direct Social Work Practice.

Implications for Multicultural Social Work Practice

Part III: Racial/Cultural Identity Development

6: Racial/Cultural Minority Identity Development

Who am I?

Racial/Cultural Identity Development Models

Black Identity Development Models

Other Racial/Ethnic Identity Development Models

Feminist Identity Theory

Working Racial/Cultural Identity Development Model

Conformity Stage

Who am I-White or Black?

Dissonance Stage

Resistance and Immersion Stage

Introspection Stage

Integrative Awareness Stage

7: White Racial Identity Development

"What does It Mean to be White?"

Forty-Two-Year-Old White Businessman

Twenty-Six-Year-Old White Female College Student

Sixty-Five-Year-Old White Male Construction Worker (Retired)

Thirty-Four-Year-Old White Female Stockbroker

Twenty-Nine-Year-Old Latina Administrative Assistant

Thirty-Nine-Year-Old Black Male Salesman

Twenty-One-Year-Old Chinese American Male College Student (Majoring in Ethnic Studies)

The Invisible Whiteness of Being

Understanding the Dynamics of Whiteness

Models of White Racial Identity Development

The Hardiman White Racial Identity Development Model

The Helms White Racial Identity Model

The Process of White Racial Identity Development: A Descriptive Model

Part IV: Practice Dimensions of Multicultural Social Work

8: Barriers to Effective Multicultural Clinical Practice

Overview.

Cultural Barriers: A Case Example

Generic Characteristics of Counseling and Therapy

Sources of Conflict and Misinterpretation in Clinical Practice

Culture-Bound Values

Class-Bound Values

Language Barriers

Generalizations and Stereotypes: Some Cautions

9: Cultural Styles in Multicultural Intervention Strategies

"Speaking From My 'cultural Space' ": A Case Example

Communication Styles

Nonverbal Communication

Proxemics

Kinesics

Paralanguage

High- versus Low-Context Communication

Sociopolitical Facets of Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbals as Reflections of Bias

Nonverbals as Triggers of Biases and Fears

Differential Skills in Multicultural Social Work Practice

10: Multicultural Family Social Work Interventions

Family Life, Mental Health, and Culture: A Case Study

Family Systems Approaches and Assumptions

Issues in Working with Racial/Ethnic Minority Families

Racial/Ethnic Minority Reality

Conflicting Value Systems

Biculturalism and Acculturation

Ethnic Differences in Minority Status

Ethnicity and Language

Ethnicity and Social Class

Multicultural Family Social Work: A Conceptual Model

People-Nature Relationship Dimension

Time Dimension

Relational Dimension

Activity Dimension

Nature of People Dimension

11: Religion, Spirituality, and Indigenous Methods of Healing

Religion, Spirituality, and Social Work Education

Religious Affiliation and Ethnic Identity.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Religious Identity

African American Religious Identity

Latino/Hispanic Religious Identity and Affiliation

Native American Religious Practices

Muslim Americans and Religious Affiliation

Spiritual Assessments in Social Work Practice

Indigenous Spirituality and Healing

Spirit Attacks: The Case of Vang Xiong

Symptoms and Cause

Shamanic Cure

The Legitimacy of Culture-Bound Syndromes: Nightmare Deaths and the Hmong Sudden Death Phenomenon

Causation and Spirit Possession

Shaman as Therapist: Commonalities

Principles of Indigenous Healing

Holistic Outlook, Interconnectedness, and Harmony

Belief in Metaphysical Levels of Existence

Spirituality in Life and the Cosmos

12: Multicultural Organizational Change: Antiracist Practice and Social Justice

Where do Social Workers do Social Work?

Monocultural Versus Multicultural Organizational perspectives in Social Work

Lesson 1: A failure to develop a balanced perspective between person focus and systems focus can result in false attribution of the problem.

Lesson 2: A failure to develop a balanced perspective between person focus and system focus can result in an ineffective and inaccurate treatment plan that is potentially harmful to the client.

Lesson 3: When the "client" is an organization or a larger system and not an individual, a major paradigm shift is needed to attain a true understanding of the problem and identify the solution.

Lesson 4: Organizations are microcosms of the wider society from which they originate. As a result, they are likely to be reflections of the monocultural values and practices of the larger culture.

Lesson 5: Organizations are powerful entities that inevitably resist change and possess within their arsenal many ways to force compliance in individuals.

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Other Format:

Print version: Sue, Derald Wing Multicultural Social Work Practice

ISBN:

9781118551110

OCLC:

935251554