Full Description
Multicultural Social Work in Canada is divided into two sections. Section one outlines the knowledge and skills required for effective multicultural practice. Chapters in this introductory section discuss such topics as culturally competent social work with individuals, families, and communities; social policy; working with people who immigrated to Canada; and working in the context of racial plurality in diverse communities of Canadian society.
Section Two contains personal narratives of social work with Canadians of different ethno-racial backgrounds, such as Italian, Arab, Jewish, Ukrainian, Aboriginal, Africa, Caribbean, South Asian, and Franco-Ontarian. Each chapter in this section focuses on the author's experiences working with the community under study at varying levels of practice-family, group, and community. This analysis offers a starting point for readers to reflect on their own experiences and assumptions of multicultural practice with diverse ethno-racial communities. Major themes include differential processes in seeking help and the importance of taking into account a community's history or an individual's age, gender, acculturation, or socio-economic status when developing strategies for social work in multicultural settings.
Contents
Acknowledgements ; Preface ; Contributors ; Chapter 1 Introduction ; Chapter 2 Culturally Appropriate Knowledge and Skills Required for Effective Multicultural Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups ; Chapter 3 Culturally Appropriate Social Work for Successful Community Development in Diverse Communities ; Chapter 4 Canadian Society: Social Policy and Ethno-Racial Diversity ; Chapter 5 Whiteout: Looking for Race in Canadian Social Work Practice ; Chapter 6 Practice with Immigrants in Quebec ; Section 2 Personal Narratives On Social Work with Diverse Ethno-Racial Communities ; Chapter 7 Social Work with Canadians of Italian Background: Applying Cultural Concepts to Bicultural and Intergenerational Issues in Clinical Practice ; Chapter 8 Social Work with Canadians of Arab Background: Insight into Direct Practice ; Chapter 9 Social Work with Canadians of Jewish Background: Guidelines for Direct Practice ; Chapter 10 Social Work with Canadians of Ukrainian Background: History, Direct Practice, Current Realities ; Chapter 11 Social Work Practice with Canadians of Aboriginal Background: Guidelines for Respectful Social Work ; Chapter 12 The Franco-Ontarian Community: From a Period of Resistance to New Social Solidarities and Practices ; Chapter 13 Social Work Practice with African Canadians: An Examination of the African-Nova Scotian Community ; Chapter 14 Canadians of Caribbean Background: Postcolonial and Critical Race Perspectives for Practice ; Chapter 15 The Context of Culture: Social Work Practice with Canadians of South Asian Background
