Multicultural Approaches in Caring for Children, Youth, and Their FamiliesNeil A. Cohen, Thanh V. Tran, Siyon Y. Rhee Pearson, Allyn and Bacon Publishers, 2007 - 388 páginas Multicultural Approaches in Caring for Children, Youth, and Their Families emphasizes the importance of utilizing a pro-active, strengths-based practice strategy in working with multi-culturally diverse children, youth, families, organizations and communities. The text adds to the body of child welfare practice knowledge by blending contemporary child issues with emphasis on practice skill enhancement. The book's authors have systematically focused on serving communities, child welfare organizations and families of different racial, ethnic, religious, economic, and structural backgrounds. Emphasis is placed on developing a pro-active, strengths-based practice strategy. Each chapter contains rich case examples wherein the respective authors present teaching points designed to further the reader's comprehension of knowledge for practice. Our book also contains new material on white ethnics, working with torture victims, issues surrounding fairness and equity in the child welfare system, and administrative, policy practices and their interface with multicultural dynamics in services to children, youth and families. |
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... factors African American men and women may experience , which contribute to the higher rates of domestic violence for African American families . Another factor that contributes to domestic violence is substance abuse ; alcohol and / or ...
... factors African American men and women may experience , which contribute to the higher rates of domestic violence for African American families . Another factor that contributes to domestic violence is substance abuse ; alcohol and / or ...
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... factors are important in all families , one should not assume that Caucasian or white ethnic families are not diverse ( Mather and Lager , 2000 ) . In what way will these factors affect the families coping mechanism and their ...
... factors are important in all families , one should not assume that Caucasian or white ethnic families are not diverse ( Mather and Lager , 2000 ) . In what way will these factors affect the families coping mechanism and their ...
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... factors have been identified that seem to contribute to resilience in children , often in combination , including intelligence , positive early relationships , robust temperament , community support and encouragement , role models for ...
... factors have been identified that seem to contribute to resilience in children , often in combination , including intelligence , positive early relationships , robust temperament , community support and encouragement , role models for ...
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