Lyceum Books CROSS-CULTURAL PRACTICE: Social Work With Diverse Populations

“This updated edition builds on the first edition and retains its benefits: the distinctive existential perspective on diversity and on helping diverse groups, the use of actual case material to illustrate the existential challenges and curative factors, and the message that the authors are passionately and intelligently committed to helping social workers better serve vulnerable and oppressed groups.”

- James Forte, Salisbury University

“The book integrates the themes of the eight cross-cultural factors and the four existential "treatment elements" well. The chapters have been substantially enlarged and improved, and the case studies are excellent!”

- Shirley R. Hall, New Mexico Highlands University

CROSS-CULTURAL PRACTICE
Social Work With Diverse Populations

Second Edition

Karen V. Harper, West Virginia University
Jim Lantz

Cultural awareness in the helping professions is crucial to providing the best possible care. In this expanded new edition of Cross-Cultural Practice, the authors uniquely present factors common to diverse ethnic and cultural populations that are useful in building cross-cultural competence. Building on the existential concepts of Victor Frankl, the text provides a framework for helping families and individuals discover meaning and meaning opportunities in daily living.

The book is organized into chapters dedicated to specific population profiles. New chapters give an overview of key concepts used throughout the book and summarize the authors' theoretical approach toward cross-cultural practice.

New to the Second Edition:

Expanded material outlining key terms and concepts
New case studies
Current demographic and lifestyle information on each population
Over 300 new references

Contents

Chapter 1:	Cross-Cultural Curative Factors Naturalistic Research and Cross-Cultural Curative Factors Eight Cross-Cultural Curative Factors Case Study Mrs. A and the Root Woman Case Study Mistake in the C Family Relevance of Cross-Cultural Curative Factors to Social Work Intervention Summary
Chapter 2:	Cross-Cultural Concerns and Competent Social Work Practice Diversity: Some Terms and Concepts Minority Responses to a Dominant Culture Social Construction of Diversity Nexus of Common Cross-Cultural Curative Factors and Cross-Cultural Concerns Cross-Culturally Competent Social Work Practice Summary
Chapter 3:	Social Work Practice: Helping Cross-Culturally from an Existential Perspective Existentialism and Social Work Practice Common Cross-Cultural Curative Factors and Existential Helping Elements for Social Work Intervention Case Study Mrs. B: Vietnamese Immigrant Case Study Appalachian Parents’ Loss Case Study Mr. and Mrs. E: Rediscovered Meaning Case Study Sergeant G: Honoring Her Husband’s Sacrifice Some Concepts that Inform Social Work Practice from an Existential Perspective Summary
Chapter 4:	Hispanic American Clients The Multicultural Hispanic Population in the United States The Burgeoning Hispanic Population in the United States Similarities and Commonalities among Hispanics Case Study Mr. D: Caregiver Being Competent in Cross-Cultural Social Work Practice Existential Helping Elements and Cross-Cultural Curative Factors Case Study Ms. N’s Conflicting Roles as Daughter and Student Summary
Chapter 5:	Traumatized Clients Trauma and Repression Existential Helping Elements and Cross-Cultural Factors Case Study Mrs. S: A Vietnam Era Nurse Case Study Mrs. T: Survivor of the Trauma of Sexual Abuse Existential Approach to Cross-Cultural Social Work with Traumatized Clients Case Study The U Family Traumas Realized and Unrealized Soldiers in the Middle Eastern Wars Back from Baghdad Summary
Chapter 6:	Native American Clients Historical Trauma Cross-Cultural Social Work with Native Americans Social Work Intervention with Native Americans Case Study Mr. R: A Native American Client Summary
Chapter 7:	African American Clients Realities and Processes Important in Cross-Cultural Practice Role Flexibility in the African American Family Existential Elements and Cross-Cultural Curative Factors in Work with Elderly African American Clients Case Study Mrs. L: Honoring Her Deceased Husband Recognizing Strengths of the African American Community and Clients Case Study Mrs. G’s Trauma Pain from Rape and Robbery Summary
Chapter 8:	Vietnam Veteran Clients Treacherous Terrain A Chopper Ride Existential Helping Elements and Cross-Cultural Curative Factors in Social Work Practice with Veterans of the Vietnam War Case Study Mr. W and the Wall Case Study Mr. X: Guilt and Responsibility Bob Symptoms Experienced by Some Veterans Case Study Mrs. Y: Army Nurse Summary
Chapter 9:	Asian American Clients Considerations for Practice with Asian American Clients Korean Americans Japanese Americans Case Study Dr. U: A Japanese American Woman Chinese Americans Southeast Asian Americans Case Study Mr. I: A Cambodian Refugee He Came from Cambodia Summary
Chapter 10:	Migrating and Appalachian Clients Confusion of Resettlement for Immigrant and Migrant Clients Case Study The M Family from Japan Case Study The N Family from Puerto Rico Appalachia: Migration in and out of the Mountains Disruption of Social Functioning in Response to Migration Case Study Mr. H’s Relocation to the City Reflections on Meaning and Migration Depression Case Study The O Family’s Migration Meaning Vacuum Summary
Chapter 11:	Woman Clients Feminist Perspectives Implications for Social Work Practice from a Feminist Perspective Case Study Mrs. AA: Purchased Commodity Case Study Mrs. BB: Victim of Rape and Abuse Summary
Chapter 12:	Gay, Lesbian, and Transsexual Clients Sexual Behavior and Orientation Roots of Homophobia and Sexual Orientation Social Work with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transsexual Clients Case Study Marital Therapy with Ms. K and Ms. S Contemporary Concerns in Work with GLBT Clients Case Study Mr. Y’s Coming Out Summary
Chapter 13:	Elderly Clients Older People in the World The Changing Demography of Aging Populations Aging and Diversity Myths Associated with the Process of Aging and Older People Theoretical Approaches to Aging Living Longer and Living Better Case Study A Case of Alzheimer’s Disease: Mr. and Mrs. J’s Experience Case Study Mrs. V: Old-Old Summary

Appendix
        Writing Resources
        Sources for Locating Journals
        Sample Letter to the Editor
        Sample Submission Letter
        Sample Revision Letter
        Sample Revision Letter
References
Index

About the Authors

Karen Harper-Dorton (PhD, the Ohio State University; MSW, West Virginia University) is director of the Burgess Center for West Virginia Families and Communities at West Virginia University. She has published extensively in the areas of logotherapy and rural America. Professor Harper-Dorton has served as a consultant, trainer, and supervisor to a variety of social work agencies in the Midwest.

Jim Lantz (PhD, MSW, the Ohio State University) (d. 2003) was a professor and counselor educator at the Ohio State University College of Social Work. He published extensively in the areas of existential family therapy and cross-cultural social work practice. Professor Lantz was elected graduate teacher of the year by the students at the Ohio State University College of Social work eight times, and in 2000 was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

2007, Paper, 240 Pages, ISBN 978-0-925065-76-6, Price $29.95