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`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 a

Author

Siobhan Elizabeth Laird

Publisher

SAGE Publications Ltd

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781412912365

Subjects

Science, Social Science, Sociology