Diversity Perspectives for Social Work Practice

Name: Diversity Perspectives for Social Work Practice
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ISBN: 9780205340651

ISBN-10: 0205340652

ISBN-13: 9780205340651

Edition: 2003

Authors: Joseph Anderson, Robin Wiggins Carter

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This book examines the prevailing theoretical frameworks for viewing diversity in social work practice and helps students develop competencies for work with and on behalf of diverse populations. The theoretical frameworks presented in the text cover three major dimensions of the diversity theme in social work practice: ethnocultural diversity, oppression and social justice, and vulnerable, at-risk populations. While other texts tend to explore these dimensions through a single theoretical framework, Anderson provides an overview of these separate approaches. Chapters are organized so that instructors can teach and students can learn these frameworks comparatively and critically. Each…

Book details

List price: $118.20
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/15/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 9.25" wide x 7.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Introduction and Organization: Diversity Perspectives




Central Frameworks



Strengths Perspective




Empowerment Perspective




Ethnocultural Diversity Perspectives



Ethnic-Sensitive Social Work Practice Framework




Value Orientation/Worldview Framework




Ethnocultural/Oppression Perspectives



People-of-Color (Ethnic Minority) Framework




Dual Perspective Framework




Oppression Perspective



Ethnic-Centered (Afrocentric) Framework




Social Justice Framework




Vulnerable Life Situations/Ethnocultural Diversity Perspectives



The Ethnographic Perspective: A New Look




Communication Framework




Vulnerable Life Situations Perspectives



Feminist Framework




Constructivism and the Constructivist Framework




Curricular and Other Implications



Diversity Inclusion Models and the Social Work Curriculum




Summary and Conclusions



Index