Download or read book The Perception of Social Work in the Latino Community written by Maria L. Alvarez and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to explore whether the experiences and attitudes Latinos had towards social work affected their decision to seek help and whether social workers could minimize barriers and be more culturally competent within the Latino community. Qualitative research was conducted using a 2-part instruments design: (1) survey and (2) interview. A total of 15 Latinos living in the San Fernando Valley participated in this study. Over the course of a month, self-reported written answers were collected and face-to-face, as well as phone interviews, were conducted. The most common theme found was the lack of awareness of the social work profession and the barriers they faced. The majority of the participants were unaware of what social workers did for individuals, families and the community. Social workers were mistakenly perceived to be eligibility and social service workers, and front office staff and academic counselors, and focused mainly on child welfare. The lack of knowledge of what a social worker was and the misconception of a social worker title clearly was found to be a contributing factor in the misperceptions many of the participants had in this study.
Download or read book Social Work with Latinos written by Melvin Delgado and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with a comprehensive definition and demographic map of Latinos, Latino culture, and a cultural asset paradigm, this book identifies strategies for designing culturally relevant programs and services.
Download or read book Social Work with Latinos written by Melvin Delgado and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus on Latinos in the United States has generally overlooked key social-economic-political dimensions that are not only growing in importance, but may ultimately hold an important key to how well this group does in the immediate and distant future in the country. The approximate ten-year period since this text's initial publication has witnessed an increase in scholarship and new social-political-economic developments regarding this population group. Social Work with Latinos, Second Edition captures these advances and adds to the existing body of work in this area. In particular, this revised edition provides an up-to-date demographic profile; identifies the rewards and challenges for the development of social work interventions focused on Latinos; includes a conceptual foundation from which to develop social work strategies for outreach, engagement, service-provision, and evaluation; features a series of case illustrations to highlight how cultural competency/humility can unfold to better reach this population group; grounds the Latino experience within a social, economic, cultural, and political context; and provides recommendations for social work education, research and practice.
Download or read book Social Workers Perceptions of the Mental Health Needs of Latinos written by Minerva De La Torre-Ayala and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clinical Social Work with Latinos in New York USA written by César M. Garcés Carranza and published by . This book was released on 2023-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Clinical Social Work with Latinos in New York-USA;' Cesar M. Garces Carranza, PhD., offers a compelling exploration of the intersection between clinical social work and the Latino community in the vibrant city of New York. With over three decades of experience as a clinical social worker, Doctor Garces Carranza provides a profound understanding of the challenges and complexities Latinos face regarding mental health. Throughout the book, Doctor Garces Carranza emphasizes the need for open dialogue and breaking taboos surrounding mental health in the Latino community. Drawing from his firsthand experiences, he sheds light on the cultural stigma that often prevents parents, children, and schoolteachers from discussing mental health issues openly. By addressing this silence head-on, Doctor Garces Carranza advocates for a more inclusive and supportive environment where individuals can seek help without fear or judgement. Furthermore, "Clinical Social Work with Latinos in New York-USA" highlights the author's bilingual and bicultural perspective as a vital asset in clinical social work with Latinos. Doctor Garces Carranza underscores the importance of specialized education and the advantages of understanding the Latino population's language and culture. Through practical recommendations and insights, the book guides clinical social workers, providing them with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively address mental health concerns within the Latino community and contribute to the growing Latin American social work movement.
Download or read book Latino Hispanic Liaisons and Visions for Human Behavior in the Social Environment written by Felix G Rivera and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add to your knowledge of Latino/Hispanic diversity, attitudes, behaviors, and experiences to provide more effective services! Latino-Hispanic Liaisons and Visions for Human Behavior in the Social Environment dispels pervasive historical and contemporary misconceptions and inaccuracies and highlights the diversity of Latino/Hispanic experiences to help you provide more effective services to those clients. As editors Torres and Rivera point out, “Literature on Latinos/Hispanics reflects a dysfunctional and myopic cultural view in which they are often depicted in stereotypic characteristics and as a homogenous population.” In Latino-Hispanic Liaisons and Visions for Human Behavior in the Social Environment, you’ll find chapters examining: the social ecology of Mexican-American child development caregiver well-being among Cuban and Puerto Rican mothers of mentally retarded adults the adjustment process among Cuban refugee families one Southwestern community’s efforts to create a multiethnic neighborhood coalition against substance abuse a study of changes related to migration, family, and work in Caribbean women’s lives and much more!
Download or read book Hispanic Clients Perceptions of Effectiveness of Services and the Quality of Their Relationship with Social Workers written by Keri Lyn Long and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Biographical Reflection of Being a Latin American Clinical Social Worker in the United States written by Ph. D. César Garcés Carranza and published by Goldtouch Press, LLC. This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about being a Latin American Social Worker in the United States. In this book the author tries to explain his experiences in the hospital setting (ER/ICU, as well as in Outpatient Community Mental Health Clinics. With his own personal experiences, he tries to explain the advantages of being a bilingual/bicultural Latin American clinical social worker. The author is able to understand and identify with the Latino population, as well as with the struggles that most of them encounter when they are interviewed by someone who does not understand their language, their ethnic background and their culture when it is done by a health care/mental health professional.
Download or read book Social Work Practice with Latinos written by Rich Furman and published by Lyceum Books, Incorporated. This book was released on 2010 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Latinos are now the largest ethnic minority population in the United States and still they encounter a great deal of misunderstanding, prejudice, and discrimination. Utilizing a strengths-based perspective, Social Work Practice with Latinos addresses the unique needs of this diverse population. Written by practitioners and scholars from many disciplines, this book discusses social issues of consequence to Latinos and specific strengths and risk factors of the Latino community. They then offer methods that utilize these strengths to ensure a culturally-competent approach to practice with Latino populations. Each chapter is accompanied by key questions for personal and group reflection to facilitate discussion and understanding of these vital themes. The editors have nearly three decades of combined experience working with Latino populations inside and outside the United States. Drawing on this experience, they integrate these varied perspectives to prepare students and practitioners for practice with this richly diverse community."--Publisher's website.
Download or read book Social Workers Perceptions of the Utilization of Spanish speaking Interpreters in Child Welfare Services written by Veronica Huizar Beltran and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined social workers' perceptions of the use of interpreters in child welfare services. Specifically, this study focused on monolingual (English) speaking social workers and their perceptions of the use of interpreters in child welfare services.
Download or read book The Community and the Social Worker written by Phillip Fellin and published by Wadsworth. This book was released on 1987 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Attitudes Towards Undocumented Latinos Receiving Social Welfare Benefits Among Social Work Students in the Graduate Program at California State University Sacramento written by Manuel J. Ayon and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project was a collaborative assignment in which each chapter was evenly split with each researcher. The purpose of this project was to explore the attitudes of social work students at the California State University, Sacramento, Master of Social Work program, toward undocumented Latino immigrants receiving social welfare benefits in the United States. Little research has been done to date on social work students' attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants. Today this topic is important as our economy finds itself in an economic recession. Within this time, many are to blame, including undocumented Latino immigrants. It is important to explore attitudes of those in the social work profession towards this population. More specifically, an individual social worker's perception about undocumented Latino immigrants, as it may influence the manner in which services should be provided to people of this population. This exploratory study consisted of a non-random sample of 115 (N=115) social work students attending the spring 2011 semester. There was a 100% participation rate of those students who were asked to participate. The overall results indicated that social work students who participated in the study hold positive attitudes toward undocumented Latino immigrants.
Download or read book Ethnicity and Social Work Practice written by Carole B. Cox Catholic University of America and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997-08-11 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnicity and Social Work Practice offers a broad conceptual model of ethnic identity which enables social workers to practice effectively with clients of all ethnic and racial groups. This book fills a major gap in the literature on social work and ethnicity. It presents ethnicity in an innovative way, focusing on its many dimensions in relation to social work practice. It addresses all areas of social work (individuals, families, groups, and communities) and includes separate chapters on social services, health care, and social planning and policy development.
Download or read book Positive Orientation to Practice with Undocumented Latinos written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central purpose of this study was to gain a fundamental understanding of how social workers' perceived level of knowledge associated with the socio-political and legislative issues impacting the lives of undocumented Latinos influence their ability to work effectively with this population. This quantitative exploratory study collected data by using a self-administered survey. In order to measure social workers' perceived self-reported levels of efficacy when working with undocumented people a set of critical practice areas were of a socially, politically and legislative charged climate in relation to immigrant human rights. Having linkages with community resources aimed at helping undocumented Latinos and using evidenced-based practices known to work with this population was proven to be significantly associated to level of social work efficacy.
Download or read book Latinx in Social Work Stories that Heal Inspire and Connect Communities written by Erica Priscilla Sandoval Lcsw-Sifi and published by Fig Factor Media Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latinx in Social Work is a book is about space. The space we take up, the spaces we create and nurture, and the spaces that have yet to exist, but are so crucial to the growth and development of Latinx social workers, mental health practitioners, executives, and professionals in all industries in this country, and beyond. This book is a revolutionary step in creating a movement that is committed to owning our own narratives, naming common but unspoken struggles and challenges, and driving our own healing from the past while highlighting our successes and creating a space for hope for the future.
Download or read book Latino Community Mental Health written by Latino Task Force on Community Mental Health Training and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
