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1 online resource |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgment; Share Social Work Practice With African Americans in Urban Environments; Section I: Conceptualizing Urban Social Work; Chapter 1: Urban Social Work With African Americans: Critical Perspectives, Concepts, and Theories; Underlying Assumptions, Beliefs, and Principles; Critical Concepts, Perspectives, and Theories; Conceptualizing a Social Work Curriculum: Case Study; School of Social Work Goals; Implications; For Further Study; References; Chapter 2: African American Pioneers of Urban Social Work; Women's Club |
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The Politics of ReformSettlement Houses; The National Urban League; Housing in the Cities; Taking Care of Children and Youth; Discussion; Implications; For Further Study; Notes; References; Section II: Children, Youth, and Families; Chapter 3: Child Welfare in Urban Environments; Recent Trends in Foster Care; Demographic Trends in Foster Care; Demographic Trends in Maryland; Disproportionality: Child Welfare; Financing Child Welfare: Penetration Rates; Trauma: Child Welfare; Workforce Issues; Trauma Typologies; Trauma and Attachment Issues for Children; Trauma and Mental Health |
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Trauma and Well-BeingTrauma: Helping the Child Welfare Professional; Trauma-Informed Practice and Interventions; Implications for Policy; Implications for Social Work Education; Implications for Practice; For Further Study; References; Chapter 4: Engaging Urban African American Adolescents in Treatment; Culturally Competent Practice With Urban Adolescents; The Urban Adolescent; Poverty; Family Structure; Community Violence; Substance Abuse; Engaging the African American Adolescent; Rap Therapy; Implications; For Further Study; References |
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Chapter 5: Coming to America: Black Immigrants in Urban CommunitiesBlack Immigrants Defined; Black Caribbean Immigrants; African Immigrants; Urban Black Immigrants: Immigration and Social Policy; Historical Analysis; Contemporary Policies; Ecological Framework in Understanding Black Immigrant Families; Black Immigrant Family Systems and Child Rearing; Crime and Police Interaction; Education; Mezzo- and Macro-Level Environments; Help-Seeking Behaviors; Formal and Informal Support Systems; Implications; Cultural Competence; Advocacy; For Further Study; References |
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Chapter 6: That Is So Queer: Building a Foundation for Working With African American Lesbian, Gay, and Transgender Individuals in the CommunityRelevant Core Competencies (Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards); In the Life: Black Gay and Lesbian Lives; Black Gay Male Case Study-Evaluation Research; Youth and Older GLT Lives; GLT Youth Case Study-Advocacy and Policy; BGLT Older Lives; GLT Elder Case Study-Program Development; Transgender Lives; Transgender Population Case Study-Individual Practice; Implications; For Further Study; Notes; References |
| Summary |
The experiences of African Americans in urban communities are distinct from those of other ethnic groups, and to be truly understood require an in-depth appreciation of the interface between micro- and macro-level factors. This sweeping text, an outgrowth of a groundbreaking urban social work curriculum, focuses exclusively on the African-American experience through field education, community engagement, and practice. It presents a framework for urban social work practice that encompasses a deep understanding of the challenges faced by this community. From a perspective based on empowerment, strengths, and resilience; cultural competence; and multi-culturalism; the book delivers proven strategies for social work practice with the urban African-American population. It facilities the development of creative thinking skills and the ability to ìmeet people where they are,î skills that are often necessary for true transformation to take root.The book describes an overarching framework for understanding and practicing urban social work, including definitions and theories that have critical implications for working with people in such communities. It encompasses the contributions of African American pioneers regarding a response to such challenges as poverty, oppression, and racism. Focusing on the theory, practice, and policy aspects of urban social work, the book examines specific subsets of the urban African-American population including children, adults, families and older adults. It addresses the challenges of urban social work in relation to public health, health, and mental health; substance abuse; criminal justice; and violence prevention. Additionally, the book discusses how to navigate the urban built environment and the intersection between African Americans and other diverse groups. Chapters include outcome measures of effectiveness, case studies, review questions, suggested activities, and supplemental readings |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Social work with African Americans.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Social work with African Americans
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wells-Wilbon, Rhonda.
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McPhatter, Anna R
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Vakalahi, Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue.
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| ISBN |
0826130755 |
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9780826130754 |
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