Social work with immigrants and refugees legal issues, clinical skills, and advocacy / Fernando Chang-Muy, Elaine P. Congress, editors.

Other author Chang-Muy, Fernando.
Other author Congress, Elaine Piller.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Springer,
Descriptionxxix, 466 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects
Immigrants--United States. --Social conditions.
Social work with immigrants--United States.
Social service--United States.
Crime--United States.
Women immigrants--United States. --Social conditions.
Children of immigrants--Education. --Law and legislation. --United States.
United States--Emigration and immigration.

Contents Legal classification of immigrants / Fernando Chang-Muy -- Culturally competent social work practice with immigrant populations / Carmen Ortiz Hendricks -- Immigration pattern in the US -- Theory and social work practice with immigrant populations / Betty Garcia -- Social work and physical health issues of immigrants / Sarah Blair Smith -- Mental health issues in new immigrant communities / Denise Michultka -- Immigrants and employment / Marielena Hincapi -- Immigrant children and education / Len Rieser -- Women / Sujata Warrier and Jennifer Rose -- Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender immigrants / Rachel B. Tiven and Victoria Neilson -- Older adult immigrants in the United States : issues and services / Patricia Brownell and Robin Creswick Fenley -- Overview of immigrant eligibility for federal programs / Tanya Broder -- Social workers and immigrant advocacy / Jasmeet Kaur Sidhu.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008033651
ISBN9780826133359 (alk. paper)