Download or read book Meeting the Needs of Ethnic Minority Children written by Kedar Nath Dwivedi and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering practical guidelines based on research and practice, this book focuses on some of the most topical issues among those working with children from ethnic minorities. Experts from a variety of disciplines look at the various aspects of such work.
Download or read book Meeting the Needs of Ethnic Minority Children written by Kedar Nath Dwivedi and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering practical guidelines based on research and practice, this book focuses on some of the most topical issues among those working with children from ethnic minorities. Experts from a variety of disciplines look at the various aspects of such work.
Download or read book Meeting the Needs of Multiethnic and Multiracial Children in Schools written by Francis Wardle and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2004 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both of these authors bring to this topic a wealth of personal experience and academic scholarship and insight. They courageously embrace new ideas and concepts of race and culture, both nationally and globally, and provide new and exciting ways of thinking, talking, learning and educating. Features: Authors encourage the reader to critically think about diverse family constellations and individual racial and ethnic identity. Different models of multiracial identity development are reviewed. Focus Questions at the beginning of each chapter help give students direction. A variety of tools are provided to help students critically examine their own perceptions, and to evaluate materials, curricular approaches, and instructional methods. Author bios: Francis Wardle first became involved in issues regarding multiethnic and multiracial children when his four-year-old daughter came to him in tears, after a peer used race as a put down. Since then he has created the Center for the Study of Biracial Children, given presentations on multiethnic and multiracial issues throughout the US and Canada, written extensively on the topic, and been quoted in newspapers, magazines, TV programs, and radio stations including NPR. Currently Dr. Wardle teaches at Red Rocks Community College and the University of Phoenix/Colorado Campus, consults for the National Head Start Migrant Program, and writes for a variety of national publications. Marta I. Cruz-Janzen is Associate Professor of Multicultural Education at Florida Atlantic University. She received a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Denver, a Master of Arts and Master of Education in Human Development from Columbia University Teachers College, and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. Her dissertation, "Curriculum and the Self-Concept of Biethnic and Biracial Persons" received the University of Denver Phi Delta Kappa 1996-97 "Dissertation of the Year Award." Marta has been a bilingual teacher and elementary school principal.
Download or read book Improving Services to Black and Ethnic Minority Children and Their Families written by Mano Candappa and published by Inst of Education. This book was released on 2004 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 2000, the Department of Health/Social Services Inspectorate document Excellence Not Excuses revealed that the majority of UK local authorities had not put strategies in place to deliver appropriate services to ethnic minorities. In response, the Department set up four demonstration projects under its Quality Protects program to develop models of best practice to improve life chances of Black and ethnic minority children and their families. In autumn 2000, the Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU) were invited to undertake a descriptive study of the four demonstration projects. The resulting study serves as a learning tool for future work in the area of meeting the needs of and developing ethnically-sensitive services for Black and ethnic minority children looked after by local authorities. Case studies of the individual projects describe individual projects' working arrangements, the definitions and issues they grappled with, the work undertaken and the process of how this was done, an overview and an outlook. In conclusion, issues of structure, process, and resourcing of the projects are discussed, and implications for policy and practice are raised.
Download or read book Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services written by Richard Williams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-20 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume synthesizes material and evidence on how best to plan and deliver child and adolescent mental health care services, providing a one-stop reference guide for all those with responsibilty for these services. It includes a concise update on the most common child psychiatric conditions.
Download or read book Mental Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Feeding Problems in Children written by Angela Southall and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores severe feeding problems in children. Essential for GPs and paediatric psychiatrists, therapists, paediatric nurses, health visitors and allied health professionals.
Download or read book Working with Ethnic Minorities and Across Cultures in Western Child Protection Systems written by Pooja Sawrikar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multiculturalism in Western countries continues to grow, but responsiveness to it with culturally sensitive research, policy and practice has been slower to develop. This lag could be accused of enabling institutional racism – that is, culturally insensitive practices and policies can cause or perpetuate harm to non-mainstream children and families, the very thing that child protection systems are set up to address. Thus, it is critical that the field has a resource that clearly and comprehensively outlines the characteristics of cultural competency in the child protection system when working with ethnic minorities and across both mainstream and non-mainstream cultures, so as to equally protect the safety of all children. Unlike previous research, this book addresses discrete and relevant practice issues - how to work effectively with interpreters, whether or not to match caseworkers and clients based on ethnic background and what to consider when making plans for children in the out-of-home-care (OOHC) system - with best practice guidelines. This book will be required reading for all social work students, academics and practitioners whose work engages with issues of cultural competency.
Download or read book Promoting the Emotional Well Being of Children and Adolescents and Preventing Their Mental Ill Health written by Kedar Nath Dwivedi and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004-07-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide provides overviews of the key psychological processes affecting mental health, such as development, attachment, emotion regulation and attention, and draws out the implications for preventive measures and promotion of emotional well-being. The authors, from a range of professional disciplines, emphasise the importance of early intervention and prevention, exploring in particular how initiatives in parenting and education can promote children's emotional well-being. The topics they cover include: * the prevention and management of addiction and eating disorders * the development of culturally sensitive services for ethnic minority children and families * the impact of parenting programmes and the life skills education programmes in schools * ways of meeting the mental health needs of children who are socially excluded, homeless or in local authority care. Providing examples of a broad range of projects and initiatives in Britain and other European countries, this handbook will be an invaluable resource for all professionals working in child and adolescent mental health.
Download or read book Child Welfare Services for Minority Ethnic Families written by June Thoburn and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive studies into child welfare services, this important book brings together research into what works in service provision for minority ethnic families. Reviewing studies of the nature and adequacy of the services provided, and the outcomes for the children and their families, this book provides much-needed guidance for policy and practice around issues of cultural and ethnic background and identity, and puts forward suggestions for future research. The authors consider in particular: * the complex needs and identities of minority ethnic families who might use child welfare services * how families using social services view current practice * the impact of the formal child protection and court systems on ethnic minority families * placement patterns and outcomes for children from the different minority ethnic groups who are in residential care, foster care or adopted * cultural issues and `matching' the social worker to the family. Drawing on current government statistical returns and the 2001 national census, this wide-ranging analysis challenges dated research and practice and proposes a revisionary agenda for future research and culturally sensitive child welfare practice, making it essential reading for all child welfare professionals.
Download or read book The Voice Of The Child written by Graham Upton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection provides a guide to the legal requirements surrounding children's rights. The book discusses the practicalities and problems of listening to the child in educational, social and health settings.
Download or read book Mental Health Services for Minority Ethnic Children and Adolescents written by Mhemooda Malek and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors consider how ethnicity is defined, and how the field of mental health has developed in the West according to Western concepts of health and well-being, and show how an understanding of the key practice issues and policy and academic debates can enable professionals to develop and fine-tune their cultural competence.
Download or read book British Indian Adult Children of Divorce written by Dr Chaitali Das and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-01-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divorce has become a form of family change in contemporary western societies, spawning much research to investigate its causes and consequences. Such research has promoted a sociological understanding of divorce, impact on families and individuals as well as implications for public policy. However, research in this domain has been largely restricted to white populations in western contexts as well as adhering to quantitative research methodologies. There is little understanding of the dynamics of minority ethnic families, sometimes resulting in false assumptions and over-generalizations about family structures, stability and transitions in these communities. The impact of this gap in knowledge leads to perspective blocks in terms of how minority ethnic families are conceived in the public sphere as well as in academia. Similar to other minority ethnic groups, there is little literature on divorce in South-Asian families. Though traditionally divorce rates within South-Asian communities were low, there is now an upward trend. This is the first book to analyze the experiences of British-Indian adult children of divorce and contextualize their experiences within the larger multi-cultural polity of the UK. It also discusses the value and implications of understanding the divorce phenomenon and how it is experienced within this community to present insights into what multi-cultural social work and knowledge can mean. This can also enhance support provision for all children and enable better coping of family transitions by acknowledging their specific contexts and needs.
Download or read book Engaging Effectively with Black and Minority Ethnic Parents in Children s and Parental Services written by James Page and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "GHK and ETHNOS were commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills to undertake a research project to explore how children's and parental services can engage effectively with black and minority ethnic (BME) parents. There were two key phases in this research: a literature review and qualitative fieldwork undertaken in ten case study settings."--P. 2.
Download or read book Refugee Children written by Charles Watters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a comprehensive overview of the problems facing refugee children in the industrialized world, this essential book looks at the measures taken by nation states and intergovernmental bodies to address perceived problems.
Download or read book Anti Oppressive Social Work written by Siobhan Laird and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-05-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `This is an exciting and valuable book. In considering the role and importance of cultural competence in professional practice with diverse populations, it provides a refreshing and much needed approach to social work theory and practice′ - Kwame Owusu-Bempah, Reader in Psychology, University of Leicester Anti-Oppressive Social Work: A Guide for Developing Cultural Competence aims to improve social work training and practice by arguing that a thorough understanding of people′s values, social norms and family arrangements are crucial to achieving culturally sensitive practice. The book moves beyond traditional conceptions of anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice by exploring the cultural heritages of some of the main ethnic minorities living in the United Kingdom, and by identifying the many forms that racism can take. The book includes: " an introduction to the context and history of ethnic minorities living in Britain " a discussion of the nature of racism " individual chapters on: communities with roots in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Caribbean, and China. " a separate chapter on economic migrants, refugees and asylum seekers " a range of practice examples which encourage students and practitioners to identify general principles which underpin cultural competence. Critical, yet acessible, the book opens up possibilities for more culturally aware and more effective social work practice. It will be essential reading for all those training to become social workers as well as practitioners wishing to engage with fresh perspectives on anti-oppressive practice. Siobhan Laird is a lecturer in social work at the University of Sheffield. She has previously worked in practice and academic roles in Northern Ireland and Ghana.
Download or read book Ethnicity Health and Primary Care written by Joe Kai and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-07-17 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book offers a broad but concise and practical introduction to ethnicity and health care for a wide range of health professionals. It will enable busy practitioners and students to grasp the essentials quickly and easily so they can develop an effective approach to ethnic diversity in health care. Although focusing on primary care, the book's general principles and its clinical coverage mean it will be relevant to other health and social care practitioners, in addition to those developing and commissioning health services.
