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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... influence the group or does the group influence the individual ? " Social exchange , by focusing on the interaction , conceives of influ- ence as a two - way , reciprocal process , with the individual and the group influencing each ...
... influence the group or does the group influence the individual ? " Social exchange , by focusing on the interaction , conceives of influ- ence as a two - way , reciprocal process , with the individual and the group influencing each ...
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... influence how individuals and families construct life , address problems , and engage with others outside the community , although the influence of cultural material may not be readily apparent . Further , the traditional cultural ...
... influence how individuals and families construct life , address problems , and engage with others outside the community , although the influence of cultural material may not be readily apparent . Further , the traditional cultural ...
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... influence and be more inclined to succumb to peer pressure than mainstream adolescents ( e.g. , European American ) ( Kim and Goto , 2000 ) . Kim and Goto ( 2000 ) suggest that it is because of those collectivist ties that API adoles ...
... influence and be more inclined to succumb to peer pressure than mainstream adolescents ( e.g. , European American ) ( Kim and Goto , 2000 ) . Kim and Goto ( 2000 ) suggest that it is because of those collectivist ties that API adoles ...
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