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4th ed. |
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1 online resource (xx, 546 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Diversity in service settings / Marci J. Hanson -- Conceptual framework : from culture shock to cultural learning / Eleanor W. Lynch -- Developing cross-cultural competence / Eleanor W. Lynch -- Families with Anglo-European roots / Marci J. Hanson -- Families with American Indian roots / Jennie R. Joe and Randi Suzanne Malach -- Families with African American roots / Tawara D. Goode, Wendy Jones, and Vivian Jackson -- Families with Latino roots / Maria E. Zuniga -- Families with Asian roots / Sam Chan and Deborah Chen -- Families with Filipino roots / Rosa Milagros Santos and Sam Chan -- Families with Native Hawaiian and Samoan roots / Noreen Mokuau and Pemerika Tauili'ili -- Families with Middle Eastern roots / Virginia-Shirin Sharifzadeh -- Families with South Asian roots / Namita Jacob -- Children of many songs : diversity within the family / Eleanor W. Lynch and Marci J. Hanson -- Steps in the right direction : implications for service providers / Eleanor W. Lynch and Marci J. Hanson. |
| Summary |
How can professionals who work with children and families deliver the best services while honoring different customs, beliefs, and values? The answers are in the fully revised fourth edition of this bestselling book, trusted for two decades as the gold-standard text on cross-cultural competence. For this timely edition, the highly regarded authors have updated and expanded every chapter while retaining the basic approach and structure that made the previous editions so popular. Professionals will get a primer on cultural competence; readers will examine how their own cultural values shape their practice, how the world views of diverse families may affect their perceptions of programs and services, and how providers can communicate more effectively with families from different cultural backgrounds. Professionals will deepen their understanding of cultural groups; learn from in-depth chapters with nuanced, multifaceted explorations of nine different cultural backgrounds: Anglo-European, American Indian, African American, Latino, Asian, Filipino, Native Hawaiian and Samoan, Middle Eastern, and South Asian. Readers will get invaluable insights on changing demographics, traditions, values, family structure, and attitudes toward child rearing and disability. Professionals will discover better ways to serve families; readers will get concrete, practical recommendations for providing more effective, sensitive, and culturally competent services to children and families. Vivid case stories and photos bring principles of cultural competence to life, and the helpful appendixes give professionals quick access to cultural courtesies and customs, key vocabulary words, significant cultural events and holidays, and more. Equally valuable as a textbook and a reference for in-service practitioners, this comprehensive book will prepare early interventionists and other professionals to work effectively with families whose customs, beliefs, and values may differ from their own. --Cover. |
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As the U.S. population grows more and more diverse, how can professionals who work with young children and families deliver the best services while honoring different customs, beliefs, and values? The answers are in the fourth edition of this bestselling textbook, fully revised to reflect nearly a decade of population changes and best practices in culturally competent service delivery. The gold-standard text on cross-cultural competence, this book has been widely adopted by college faculty and trusted as a reference by in-service practitioners for almost 20 years. For this timely NEW edition, the highly regarded authors have carefully updated and expanded every chapter while retaining the basic approach and structure that made the previous editions so popular. Professionals will Get a primer on cultural competence. Readers will examine how their own cultural values and beliefs shape their professional practice, how the worldviews of diverse families may affect their perceptions of programs and services, and how providers can communicate more effectively with families from different cultural backgrounds. Deepen their understanding of cultural groups. Learn from in-depth chapters with nuanced, multifaceted explorations of nine different cultural backgrounds: Anglo-European, American Indian, African American, Latino, Asian, Filipino, Native Hawaiian and Samoan, Middle Eastern, and South Asian. Readers will get up-to-date insights on history, demographics, traditions, values, and family structure, and they'll examine the diverse ways each culture approaches child rearing, medical care, education, and disability. Discover better ways to serve families. Readers will get concrete recommendations for providing more effective, sensitive, and culturally competent services to children and families. They'll find practical guidance for every step in the service delivery process, from initiating contact with families to implementing and evaluating services. Vivid case stories and photos bring the principles of cultural competence to life, and the helpful appendixes give professionals quick access to cultural courtesies and customs, key vocabulary words, significant cultural events and holidays, and more. Plus an expanded list of resources points readers to books, films, theater, and other media that will enhance their understanding of other cultures. New to this edition is a revised chapter on African American roots; thoroughly updated and expanded chapters; expanded coverage of disabilities; more on spiritual and religious diversity; and strategies for helping families make decisions about language use (English-only vs. preservation of native language). Equally valuable as a textbook and a reference for practicing professionals, this comprehensive book will prepare early interventionists and other professionals to work effectively with families whose customs, beliefs, and values may differ from their own. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Social work with children with disabilities -- United States -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Social work with children with disabilities. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies.
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| Subject |
Family services -- United States -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Minorities -- United States.
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Family services. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. |
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Minorities. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. |
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USA. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lynch, Eleanor W., 1945-
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Hanson, Marci J.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Developing cross-cultural competence. 4th ed. Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub., ©2011 9781598571639 (DLC) 2011008406 (OCoLC)704121376 |
| ISBN |
9781598576375 (electronic book) |
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1598576372 (electronic book) |
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9781598575330 (electronic book) |
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1598575333 (electronic book) |
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9781598575309 (electronic book) |
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1598575309 (electronic book) |
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9781598571639 (paperback) |
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159857163X (paperback) |
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