1st Edition

Social Care with African Families in the UK

By Viola Nzira Copyright 2011
168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

168 Pages
by Routledge

This important text promotes understanding of the complexities and diversities of African family life. It stimulates creative thinking about how social care professionals can develop meaningful relationships and engage confidently and effectively with African families they encounter within work contexts. The book will help students and professionals to develop specific knowledge and skills for... Read more

1.1 Africans South of the Sahara  1.2 Africans living in the UK  2. Social care and policy context  3. Organizational and leadership context  4. Student survey  5. Social cultural and economic pressures  6. Marriage patterns  7. Family and child rearing practices  8. Religions and faiths  9. Ageing mortality and death  10. Balancing the demands from two cultures  11. Conclusion

Biography

Viola Nzira is a Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Care, University of Reading, UK.