| Description |
xii, 220 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Chapter 1 Cross-Cultural Curative Factors -- Emergence of Cross-Cultural Curative Factors From Naturalistic Research -- The Invention Stage -- The Discovery Stage -- The Interpretation Stage -- The Explanation Stage -- Eight Cross-Cultural Curative Factors -- Worldview Respect -- Hope -- Helper Attractiveness -- Control -- Rites of Initiation -- Cleansing Experiences -- Existential Realization -- Physical Intervention -- Relevance of Cross-Cultural Curative Factors to Treatment -- Chapter 2 Cultural Diversity: A Social Work Perspective -- Diversity: Some Terms and Concepts -- Minority Group -- Ethnicity -- Race -- Cultural Pluralism -- Sociocultural Dissonance -- The Importance of Meaning in Life in a Diverse World -- Minority Responses to a Dominant Culture -- Traditional Strategy -- Acculturation Coping Strategy -- Transitional Coping Strategy -- Hybrid Coping Strategy -- Cross-Cultural Double Bind -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Existential Treatment Concepts for Cross-Cultural -- Social Work Practice -- Cross-Cultural Concerns -- Cross-Cultural Curative Factors -- Existential Treatment Processes -- Basic Concepts in Existential Treatment in Cross-Cultural Practice -- The Concept of "Time" in Life and Existential Treatment -- Meaning Voyage -- The Concepts of Two Different Worldviews: Essence and Existence -- Three Dimensions of Existence -- Existential Psychotherapy at the Nexus of Common Cross-Cultural -- Curative Factors and Cross-Cultural Concerns -- Existential Treatment Elements -- Holding -- Telling -- Mastering -- Honoring -- Case Examples -- Mrs. B, Vietnamese Immigrant -- Appalachian Parents Loss -- Mr. and Mrs. E, Rediscover Meaning -- Sgt. G, Honoring the Husband's Ultimate Sacrifice -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Native American Clients -- Issues in Cross-Cultural Social Work with Native Americans -- Trust -- Family and Extended Family -- Time -- Religion -- Anomic Depression and the Native American Client -- Methods of Intervention with Native Americans -- Mr. R and Existential Treatment Elements -- Case Example -- Native American Client: The Case of Mr. R -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Hispanic Clients -- Hispanic Population in the United States -- Multicultural Hispanic Populations -- Mexican Americans -- Puerto Rican Americans -- Cuban Americans -- Cultural Assimilation of a Diverse Population -- Similarities and Commonalities among Hispanics -- Being Competent in Cross-Cultural Social Work Practice -- Existential Treatment Elements and Cross-Cultural Curative Factors -- Case Examples -- Mr. D, Caregiver -- Ms. N's Conflicting Role of Daughter and Student -- Summary -- Chapter 6 Traumatized Clients -- Trauma and Repression -- Using Existential Treatment Elements and Cross-Culturation Factors: Case -- Illustrations -- Existential Approach to Cross-Cultural Social Work With Traumatized Clients -- Establishing the Treatment Environment -- Holding the Trauma Experience -- Telling and Recovering Meaning in Trauma and Terror -- Mastering Trauma Pain and Discovering Meaning Potentials -- Honoring and Terminating -- Traumas Realized and Unrealized -- Soldiers in Middle Eastern Wars -- Case Examples -- Mrs. S: Vietnam Era Nurse -- Mrs. T: Survivor of the Trauma of Sexual Abuse -- The Ulantos Family -- Iraq Soldiers: Trauma Realized and Unrealized -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Vietnam Veteran Clients -- Treacherous Terrain -- Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome -- Agent Orange -- Existential Treatment Elements and Cross-Cultural Curative Factors -- in Social Work Practice with Veterans of the Vietnam War -- The Vietnam Veteran and the Search for Meaning -- Symptoms Some Vietnam Veterans Experience -- Anesthesia -- Rage -- Anxiety -- Depression -- Intrusive Thoughts and Flashback Experiences -- Substance Abuse -- Case Examples -- Mr. V, A Stranger in His Own Country -- Mr. W: Continuing Intrusions of Trauma -- Mr. X: Survivor's Guilt -- Mrs. Y, Army Nurse -- Conclusion -- Worldview Respect -- Chapter 8 African American Clients -- Realities and Processes Important in Cross-Cultural Practice -- Afrocentricity -- Duality -- Role Flexibility in the African American Family -- Extended Family Relationships -- The Black Church -- Existential Elements and Cross-Cultural Curative Factors -- in Treatment of Elderly African-American Client -- Recognizing Strengths of the African American Community and Clients -- Case Examples -- Mr. F and The Man -- Mrs. L: Honoring Her Deceased Husband -- Treating Mrs. G's Trauma Pain from Rape and Robbery -- Summary -- Chapter 9 Migrating and Appalachian Clients -- Confusion of Resettlement for Immigrant and Migrant Clients -- Appalachia: Uniquely American Where Migration Ebbs and Flows -- The Appalachian Region -- Appalachian Out-Migration in Search of Livelihood -- Appalachia in the New Millennium -- Cross-Cultural Social Work with Appalachian Clients -- Traditional Values of Appalachian People -- Mountain Music, Folklore, Folk Medicine: Despite the Stereotype -- Disruption of Social Functioning in Response to Migration -- Cross-Cultural Curative Factors and Mr. H -- Reflections on Meaning and Migration Depression -- Case Examples -- The M Family from Japan -- The N Family from Puerto Rico -- Mr. H's Relocation to the City -- The O Family's Migration-Meaning Vacuum -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10 Asian Clients -- Considerations for Practice with Asian American Clients -- Korean Americans -- Helping Korean American Families in Their Cross-Cultural Context -- Helping in the Cultural Context of Korean Americans -- Japanese Americans -- Cultural Competence and Japanese American Clients -- Chinese Americans -- Considerations in Working with Chinese Americans -- Southeast Asian Americans -- The Existential Treatment Elements and Curative Factors and Mr. I -- Case Examples -- Dr. U: A Japanese American Woman -- Mr. I: Cambodian Refugee -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11 Woman Clients -- Feminist Perspectives -- Liberal Feminism -- Socialist Feminism -- Radical Feminism -- Cultural Feminism -- Implications for Social Work Practice from a Feminist Perspective -- Case Examples of Social Work Practice from a Feminist Perspective -- Case Examples -- Mrs. AA, Purchased Commodity -- Mrs. BB, A Victim of Rape and Abuse -- Conclusion -- Chapter 12 Gay and Lesbian Clients -- Sexual Behavior and Orientation Span the Human Condition -- Roots of Homophobia and Sexual Orientation -- Social Work with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transsexual Clients -- Selected Cross-Cultural Competencies for Working with GLBT Clients -- Marital Therapy with Gay Men and Lesbian Women -- Marital Therapy with Ms. K. and Ms. S -- Contemporary Concerns and Trends and GLBT Clients -- Hiv/Aids -- Coming Out -- Transgender and Gender Reassignments -- Gay or Lesbian Families with Children -- Case Examples -- Marital Therapy with Ms. K and Ms. S -- Mr. Y's Coming Out -- Conclusion -- Chapter 13 Elderly Clients -- Older People in the World -- The Changing Demography of Aging Populations -- Aging and Diversity -- Myths Associated with the Process of Aging and Older People -- Some Common Theoretical Approaches to Aging -- Living Longer and Living Better -- Caregiving -- Dealing with Loss -- Preventing Elder Abuse -- Caring for Dependent Elderly at the End of the Life Cycle -- Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease -- Confronting Stereotypes -- A Case of Alzheimer's Disease: Mr. and Mrs. J's Experience -- Mrs. J and the Curative Factors -- Case Examples -- Mrs. J: Grief and Widowhood -- Mrs. V: Old-Old -- Conclusion |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Cross-cultural practice. c1996 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Social work with minorities -- United States.
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Minorities -- Counseling of -- United States.
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| Author |
Lantz, James E., 1943-2003.
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| LC no. |
2006020807 |
| ISBN |
9780925065766 alkaline paper |
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0925065765 alkaline paper |
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