Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families : Culturally Responsive Practice.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword, by Luis H. Zayas -- Preface -- Part I. U.S. Immigration and Refugee Systems and the Federal Policy Landscape -- 1. Introduction, by Alan J. Dettlaff, Rowena Fong, and Caitlin O'Grady -- 2. Overview of the U.S. Immigration System, by Elizabeth Frankel -- 3. Federal Policy Implications for Immigrant Children and Families: Public Benefit Laws and Immigration Reform, by Wendy Cervantes -- 4. Immigration Enforcement and Its Impact on Children and Families, by David B. Thronson -- Part II. Major Immigrant and Refugee Populations in the United States -- 5. Latino Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Alan J. Dettlaff, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, and E. Susana Mariscal -- 6. Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Halaevalu Vakalahi, Ofa Ku'ulei Lanimekealoha Hafoka, and Rowena Fong -- 7. South Asian Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Uma Segal -- 8. African Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Margaret Lombe, Chiedza Mufunde, and Harriet Mabikke -- 9. Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Altaf Husain, Ayat Nashwan, and Stephanie Howard -- Part III. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families Across Systems -- 10. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Child Welfare System, by Alan J. Dettlaff and Rowena Fong -- 11. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Juvenile Justice System, by Angie Junck and Rachel Prandini -- 12. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Education System, by Lyn Morland and Dina Birman -- 13. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Mental Health System, by Jodi Berger Cardoso and Liza Barros Lane.

14. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Health Care System, by Krista Perreira and Leslie Cofie -- Part IV. Advocacy and Future Directions -- 15. Advocacy for Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Yali Lincroft, Alexandra Salgado, and Rowena Fong -- 16. Future Directions, by Rowena Fong and Alan J. Dettlaff -- List of Contributors -- Index.

Designed for students of social work, public policy, ethnic studies, community development, and migration studies, this textbook provides the best knowledge for culturally responsive practice with immigrant children, adolescents, and families. It summarizes the unique circumstances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, South Asian, African, and Middle Eastern immigrant and refugee populations and the available social service systems, including child welfare, juvenile justice, education, health, and mental health care. Each chapter features key terms, study questions, and resource lists, and the book meets many Council on Social Work Education (EPAS) competencies. The text addresses the policy landscape affecting immigrant and refugee children in the United States, and a final section examines current and future approaches to advocacy.

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