Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Developing a Participation-based Framework for Anti-Oppressive Practice

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 955-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Valtonen
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Immigrants And Refugees

Empowerment: A Social Work Approach for Asian Immigrants

1988 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisashi Hirayama ◽  
Muammer Cetingok
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Asian Immigrants ◽  
Major Goal ◽  
Immigrants And Refugees ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Ethnic Heritage ◽  
American Society ◽  
Group Workers

Asian immigrants and refugees are often powerless in American society. Thus client empowerment should be a major goal in working with this population group. Workers should help these clients adapt to their environment without abandoning their ethnic heritage, values, and beliefs.

Immigrants and Refugees in Cities: Issues, Challenges, and Interventions for Social Workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Congress
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Immigrants And Refugees

The number and diversity of immigrants in cities have increased greatly in recent years. As social workers frequently work with immigrants, this article will focus on the following important topics: legal definitions, origins, employment, and health of immigrants and refugees, as well as micro and macro interventions in social work with this population. Micro interventions such as theculturagramfor greater understanding and engagement of immigrant clients, as well as macro issues involving agency structure and government policies and laws will be explored. Advocacy continues to be an important tool for social workers to use especially with current challenging policies.

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