Ethnicity and Social Work Practice

Download or read book Ethnicity and Social Work Practice written by Carole B. Cox Catholic University of America and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997-08-11 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnicity and Social Work Practice offers a broad conceptual model of ethnic identity which enables social workers to practice effectively with clients of all ethnic and racial groups. This book fills a major gap in the literature on social work and ethnicity. It presents ethnicity in an innovative way, focusing on its many dimensions in relation to social work practice. It addresses all areas of social work (individuals, families, groups, and communities) and includes separate chapters on social services, health care, and social planning and policy development.