1st Edition
Critical Multicultural Practice in Social Work New perspectives and practices
Edited By Charlotte Williams
Copyright 2019
284 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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Critical multicultural practice, rather than being a specialism, is integral to Australian social work. Drawing on critical race theory, critical multiculturalism, intersectionality and critical reflection as practice theory, this major new edited collection challenges many of the dominant assumptions of cross-cultural social work and provides instead a new model of transformative engagement.... Read more
Table and figures
Editors and contributors
Acronyms and abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Understanding ethnic diversity
1 Australia and its 'others': Multicultural theory, policy and practice
2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and multicultural
responsibilities
3 The ethical, legal and policy context of critical multicultural practice
4 Critical multiculturalism in practice
Part II: Fields of practice
5 Critical multiculturalism and disproportionality in child protection-
6 Mental health and critical multicultural practice: An arts-based
approach
7 Beyond the silos: Towards transformative social work practice
with people from refugee backgrounds living with a disability
8 Ageing and ethnicity
9 Critical multicultural practice: Domestic violence, and refugees
and asylum seekers
10 A relational pedagogy: A YoungMILE in our decolonising social
work practice journey
11 Critical multicultural resettlement practice
12 Nationless, homeless and seeking asylum: Considerations for
social workers
13 Working with community groups
14 Responding to rural and regional multiculture
15 Critical multicultural practice with ethnic minority children and
their families
Index
Editors and contributors
Acronyms and abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Understanding ethnic diversity
1 Australia and its 'others': Multicultural theory, policy and practice
2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and multicultural
responsibilities
3 The ethical, legal and policy context of critical multicultural practice
4 Critical multiculturalism in practice
Part II: Fields of practice
5 Critical multiculturalism and disproportionality in child protection-
6 Mental health and critical multicultural practice: An arts-based
approach
7 Beyond the silos: Towards transformative social work practice
with people from refugee backgrounds living with a disability
8 Ageing and ethnicity
9 Critical multicultural practice: Domestic violence, and refugees
and asylum seekers
10 A relational pedagogy: A YoungMILE in our decolonising social
work practice journey
11 Critical multicultural resettlement practice
12 Nationless, homeless and seeking asylum: Considerations for
social workers
13 Working with community groups
14 Responding to rural and regional multiculture
15 Critical multicultural practice with ethnic minority children and
their families
Index
Biography
Dr Sharlene Nipperess is Lecturer in Social Work at RMIT University and is a co-editor of Allen & Unwin's Doing Critical Social Work. Professor Charlotte Williams, OBE, is Deputy Dean, Social Work at RMIT University. She is the co-author of Social Work in a Diverse Society, and editor of Social Work and the City: Urban themes in 21st century social work.
