Rethinking Social Work Practice with Multicultural Communities - 9780367353476

Taylor & Francis

Rethinking Social Work Practice with Multicultural CommunitiesAuthor(s): Yolanda C. Padilla, Ruth McRoy, Roco Calvo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367353476, 978-0367353476\nSynopsis\nWith research showing that clients from diverse racial and ethnic groups disproportionately experience barriers in their interactions with social services and that providers recognize the need to be better prepared to work with these groups, this book invites us to rethink current approaches to social work practice with multicultural communities.\n\nWe begin with a synthesis of the current evidence on the provision of care to multicultural communities that provides an in-depth look at both client and provider experiences. The following chapters offer tangible, research-based approaches to engaging with multicultural clients and reveal often unrecognized problems with current models of social work practice. A unique compilation of .