Culturally Diverse Parent-child and Family Relationships : A Guide for Social Workers and Other Practitioners

In an increasingly diverse social environment, misunderstandings often arise between practitioners in the helping professions and clients from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. This book investigates the culturally specific beliefs and child-rearing practices of five major racial/ethnic groups: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and European Americans. Analyses of case vignettes illustrate the book's dual focus on the practitioners' own views in addition to those of their culturally diverse clients. Guidelines offer suggestions for effective engagement and work with culturally diverse families. Working With Culturally Diverse Children And Families -- Ethical Issues In Work With Culturally Diverse Chidren And Their Families -- A Framework For Culturally Responsive Practice -- Parent And Child Relationships In African American Families -- Parent-child Relationships In Caribbean Families -- Parenting In Mainland Puerto Rican Families -- Parenting In Mexican American Families -- Parenting In Cuban American Families -- Parenting In Native American Families -- Parenting In Chinese American Families -- Parent-child Relationships In Vietnamese American Families -- Parenting In Japanese American Families -- Parenting In European American/white Families -- Strains And Challenges Of Culturally Diverse Practice: A Review With Suggestions To Avoid Culturally Based Impasses -- Educating Students And Practicioners For Culturally Responsive Practice. Edited By Nancy Boyd Webb ; Foreword By Doman Lum. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Working with culturally diverse children and families Ethical issues in work with culturally diverse children and their families A framework for culturally responsive practice Parent and child relationships in African American families Parent-child relationships in Caribbean families Parenting in mainland Puerto Rican families Parenting in Mexican American families Parenting in Cuban American families Parenting in Native American families Parenting in Chinese American families Parent-child relationships in Vietnamese American families Parenting in Japanese American families Parenting in European American/White families Strains and challenges of culturally diverse practice: a review with suggestions to avoid culturally based impasses Educationg students and practicioners for culturally responsive practice In an increasingly diverse social environment, misunderstandings often arise between practitioners in helping professions and clients from different backgrounds. This work investigates the culturally specific beliefs and child-rearing practices of five racial/ethnic groups in America. The social work profession has taught generations of students to "start where the client is," thereby emphasizing the importance of trying to understand all facets of a person and his or her situation in the process of making an assessment and setting goals for intervention.