{"product_id":"multicultural-social-work-practice-isbn-9781118536100","title":"Multicultural Social Work Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thorough exploration of diversity and social justice within the field of social work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e has been aligned with the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Standards and incorporates the National Association of Social Workers Standards of Cultural Competence. New chapters focus on theoretical perspectives of critical race theory, microaggressions and changing societal attitudes, and evidence-based practice on research-supported approaches for understanding the influence of cultural differences on the social work practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition includes an expanded discussion of religion and spirituality and addresses emerging issues affecting diverse populations, such as women in the military. Additionally, Implications for Multicultural Social Work Practice' at the end of each chapter assist you in applying the information you have learned. \u003ci\u003eMulticultural Social Work Practice, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides access to important guidance regarding culturally sensitive social work practice, including the sociopolitical and social justice aspects of effective work in this field. This thoroughly revised edition incorporates new content and pedagogical features, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTheoretical frameworks for multicultural social work practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMicroaggressions in social work practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence-based multicultural social work practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapter overviews, learning objectives, and reflection questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Social Work Practice, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is an integral guide for students and aspiring social workers who want to engage in diversity and difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Principles and Assumptions of Multicultural Social Work Practice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Cultural Diversity and Implications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoices of Diversity and Marginalization 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Male 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGay American 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFemale Worker 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerson with a Disability 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerson in Poverty 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual from an Undocumented Immigrant Family 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversification of the United States and Implications for Social Work 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Multiple Dimensions of Human Identity 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Level 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Level 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal Level 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual and Universal Biases in Social Work 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulticultural Challenges in Social Work Practice 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Theoretical Foundations for Multicultural Social Work Practice 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical Perspectives for Competent Multicultural Social Work Practice 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological Systems Perspective 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengths Perspective 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Justice Perspective 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Perspective 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntiracism as a Social Work Agenda 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersectionality Perspective 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Becoming Culturally Competent in Social Work Practice 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Components of Cultural Competence 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetency 1: Becoming Aware of One’s Own Values, Biases, and Assumptions about Human Behavior 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetency 2: Understanding the Worldviews of Culturally Diverse Clients 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetency 3: Developing Appropriate Intervention Strategies and Techniques 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetency 4: Understanding Organizational and Institutional Forces That Enhance or Diminish Cultural Competence 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Definition of Cultural Competence 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultidimensional Model of Cultural Competence in Social Work 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimension 1: Group-Specific Worldviews 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimension 2: Components of Cultural Competence 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimension 3: Foci of Cultural Competence 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Multicultural Social Work Practice? 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Systemic Oppression and Social Justice 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Understanding the Sociopolitical Implications of Oppression and Power in Social Work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ePractice 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Clash of Expectations 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Historical and Current Oppression 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnocentric Monoculturalism 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelief in Superiority 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelief in the Inferiority of Others 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower to Impose Standards 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManifestation in Institutions 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Invisible Veil 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Manifestations of Ethnocentric Monoculturalism 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of Ethnocentric Monoculturalism in Helping Relationships 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCredibility, Expertness, and Trustworthiness in Multicultural Social Work Practice 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCredibility of the Social Worker 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Microaggressions in Social Work Practice 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Did He Really Mean? 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroaggression as a Form of Oppression 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroaggressions and the Clash of Sociodemographic Realities 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroaggressions and the Invisibility of Unintentional Expressions of Bias 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroaggressions and the Perceived Minimal Harm 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catch-22 of Responding to Microaggressions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories of Microaggressions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Work Practice and Microaggression 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroinsults and Direct Social Work Practice 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroinvalidations and Direct Social Work Practice 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Racial\/Cultural Identity Development 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Racial\/Cultural Minority Identity Development 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Am I? 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRacial\/Cultural Identity Development Models 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack Identity Development Models 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Racial\/Ethnic Identity Development Models 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeminist Identity Theory 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Racial\/Cultural Identity Development Model 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConformity Stage 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Am I—White or Black? 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissonance Stage 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistance and Immersion Stage 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrospection Stage 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative Awareness Stage 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 White Racial Identity Development 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“What Does It Mean to Be White?” 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForty-Two-Year-Old White Businessman 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-Six-Year-Old White Female College Student 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSixty-Five-Year-Old White Male Construction Worker (Retired) 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirty-Four-Year-Old White Female Stockbroker 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-Nine-Year-Old Latina Administrative Assistant 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirty-Nine-Year-Old Black Male Salesman 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwenty-One-Year-Old Chinese American Male College Student (Majoring in Ethnic Studies) 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Invisible Whiteness of Being 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Dynamics of Whiteness 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of White Racial Identity Development 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hardiman White Racial Identity Development Model 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Helms White Racial Identity Model 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process of White Racial Identity Development: A Descriptive Model 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConformity Stage 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissonance Stage 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistance and Immersion Stage 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrospection Stage 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrative Awareness Stage 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Practice Dimensions of Multicultural Social Work 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Barriers to Effective Multicultural Clinical Practice 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Barriers: A Case Example 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneric Characteristics of Counseling and Therapy 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Conflict and Misinterpretation in Clinical Practice 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture-Bound Values 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass-Bound Values 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLanguage Barriers 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneralizations and Stereotypes: Some Cautions 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Cultural Styles in Multicultural Intervention Strategies 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Speaking from My ‘Cultural Space’”: A Case Example 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Styles 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonverbal Communication 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProxemics 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKinesics 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParalanguage 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh- versus Low-Context Communication 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociopolitical Facets of Nonverbal Communication 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonverbals as Reflections of Bias 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonverbals as Triggers of Biases and Fears 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferential Skills in Multicultural Social Work Practice 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Multicultural Family Social Work Interventions 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Life, Mental Health, and Culture: A Case Study 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Systems Approaches and Assumptions 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in Working with Racial\/Ethnic Minority Families 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRacial\/Ethnic Minority Reality 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflicting Value Systems 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiculturalism and Acculturation 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnic Differences in Minority Status 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnicity and Language 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnicity and Social Class 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulticultural Family Social Work: A Conceptual Model 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople-Nature Relationship Dimension 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Dimension 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelational Dimension 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity Dimension 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature of People Dimension 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Religion, Spirituality, and Indigenous Methods of Healing 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion, Spirituality, and Social Work Education 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious Affiliation and Ethnic Identity 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Religious Identity 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican American Religious Identity 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatino\/Hispanic Religious Identity and Affiliation 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNative American Religious Practices 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuslim Americans and Religious Affiliation 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpiritual Assessments in Social Work Practice 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndigenous Spirituality and Healing 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpirit Attacks: The Case of Vang Xiong 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legitimacy of Culture-Bound Syndromes: Nightmare Deaths and the Hmong Sudden Death Phenomenon 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCausation and Spirit Possession 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaman as Therapist: Commonalities 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Indigenous Healing 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolistic Outlook, Interconnectedness, and Harmony 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelief in Metaphysical Levels of Existence 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpirituality in Life and the Cosmos 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Multicultural Organizational Change: Antiracist Practice and Social Justice 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Do Social Workers Do Social Work? 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonocultural versus Multicultural Organizational Perspectives in Social Work 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 1: A failure to develop a balanced perspective between person focus and systems focus can result in false attribution of the problem 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 2: A failure to develop a balanced perspective between person focus and system focus can result in an ineffective and inaccurate treatment plan that is potentially harmful to the client 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 3: When the “client” is an organization or a larger system and not an individual, a major paradigm shift is needed to attain a true understanding of the problem and identify the solution 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 4: Organizations are microcosms of the wider society from which they originate. As a result, they are likely to be reflections of the monocultural values and practices of the larger culture 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 5: Organizations are powerful entities that inevitably resist change and possess within their arsenal many ways to force compliance in individuals 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 6: When multicultural organizational development is required, alternative helping roles that emphasize systems intervention must be part of the role repertoire of the social worker 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLesson 7: Although remediation will always be needed, prevention is better 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Multicultural Organizational Development 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Service Agencies 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntiracist Practice and Social Justice 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 1: Having Intimate and Close Contact with Others 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 2: Cooperating Rather Than Competing 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 3: Sharing Mutual Goals 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 4: Exchanging Accurate Information 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 5: Sharing an Equal Relationship 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 6: Supporting Racial Equity by Leaders and Groups in Authority 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 7: Feeling Connected and Experiencing a Strong Sense of Belonging 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Evidence-Based Multicultural Social Work Practice 373\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom “Doing Good” to “Doing Well” 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Evidence-Based Practice? 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Practice with Clients of Color 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Practice and Empirically Supported Treatments 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration of EBP and EST to Enhance Cultural Sensitivity 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpirically Supported Relationships 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Working Alliance 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional or Interpersonal Bond 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpathy 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Regard, Respect, Warmth, and Genuineness 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Disclosure 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement of Countertransference 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoal Consensus 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Multicultural Social Work Practice 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Culturally Competent Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations 403\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Profiles of Diverse Populations 405\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Learning Objectives 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with African Americans 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Native Americans\/First Nations Peoples and Alaska Natives 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Latinos\/Hispanics 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Immigrants and Refugees 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Biracial\/Multiracial Persons 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Women 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with LGBT Individuals 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Older Adults 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulturally Competent Social Work Practice with Persons with Disabilities 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Dimensions 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 515 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDERALD WING SUE, PHD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Psychology and Education in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also holds a joint appointment with the School of Social Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIKAL N. RASHEED, PHD, LCSW,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Social Work and Director of the Master of Social Work Program at Chicago State University and Director of the Urban Solutions Institute at Chicago State University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJANICE MATTHEWS RASHEED, PHD, LCSW,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN UPDATED EXAMINATION OF DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WITHIN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Social Work Practice: A Competency-Based Approach to Diversity and Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e offers a practical guide for developing an understanding of cultural differences and the sociopolitical dimensions of culturally competent care. 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