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  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Share Social Work With Immigrants and Refugees: Legal Issues, Clinical Skills, and Advocacy, Second Edition
  • Part I: Overview
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Legal and Social Work Issues With Immigrants
  • Current Issues in U.S. Immigration
  • Reasons for Migration
  • History of Immigration in the United States
  • Implications for Social Work Practice and Education
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 2. Legal Classifications of Immigrants
  • Entering the United States Temporarily as a Nonimmigrant
  • Entering or Remaining in the United States Permanently
  • Exclusion From Entering the United States
  • Deportation After Entering the United States
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Case Studies
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Part II: Immigration and Social Work Practice
  • Chapter 3. Culturally Competent Social Work Practice With Immigrant Populations
  • Immigration Patterns in the United States
  • Defining Culturally Competent Social Work Practice
  • Cultural Competency in Agency Practice
  • Recommendations for Successful CCSWP With Immigrant Populations
  • Case Studies
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 4. Theory and Social Work Practice With Immigrant Populations
  • The Role of Theory and Concepts in Guiding Practice
  • Conceptual and Theoretical Resources for Practice With Immigrant Populations
  • Empowerment Theory
  • Cultural Competence
  • Strength-Based Practice
  • Ecosystems Theory
  • Family Systems Theory
  • Oppression Concepts
  • Practitioner Self-Awareness
  • Conclusions
  • Case Studies
  • Notes
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 5. Social Work and Physical Health Issues of Immigrants
  • Federal Legislation Affecting Immigrant Health Care
  • Health Care Available for Immigrants.
  • Barriers to Health Care for Immigrants
  • Immigration and Public Health Issues
  • Special Populations
  • Implications for Social Work Practice
  • Case Studies
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 6. Mental Health Issues in Immigrant Communities
  • Cultural Definitions of Mental Health
  • Resiliency in Immigrant Populations
  • Phases of Immigrant Adjustment
  • Immigrants and Trauma
  • Psychosocial Assessment of New Immigrant Individuals
  • Individual Intervention Strategies With New Immigrants
  • Culturally Competent Mental Health Services
  • Family or Community Intervention
  • Immigrant Children and Mental Health
  • Case Study
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Further Reading
  • Chapter 7. Crimes and Immigration: Civil Advocacy for Noncitizens at the Intersection of Criminal and Immigration Law
  • Notes
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 8. Immigrants and Employment
  • An Overview of Immigrant Workers and Their Contributions
  • Contributions of Immigrant Workers
  • Are Immigrant Workers Protected by U.S. Laws?
  • What Barriers Prevent Immigrant Workers From Exercising Their Workplace Rights?
  • Conclusions
  • Case Studies
  • Quiz: Myths and Facts About Immigrant Workers
  • Notes
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Part III: Children and Family Issues
  • Chapter 9. Immigrant Children and Education
  • Expectations Concerning School and Education
  • Education Law and Policy in the United States
  • Types of Schools
  • Roles and Responsibilities of Parents
  • Language Access
  • School Age
  • Enrollment and School Placement
  • Course Placement and Instruction
  • Student Rights in School
  • School Records and the Right to Information
  • Parental Involvement in School Activities
  • Higher Education
  • Conclusions
  • Case Study
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 10. Women, Gender-Based Violence, and Immigration.
  • Violence Against Women in Immigrant and Refugee Communities
  • Dynamics, Risk Factors, and Consequences of Violence Against Immigrant Women
  • Implications for Social Workers and Social Service Agencies
  • Case Studies
  • Notes
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 11. Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Immigrants
  • Historical Background
  • Immigration Based on Family Reunification
  • Immigration Based on Political Asylum
  • Special Issues Relating to Transgender Immigrants
  • Challenges Facing LGBT Newcomers
  • Challenges Facing the Practitioner in a Social Service Setting
  • Recommendations for Working With Transgender Clients
  • Case Studies
  • Notes
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Chapter 12. Older Adult Immigrants in the United States: Issues and Services
  • Sociodemographics of Older Adult Immigrants in the United States
  • Socioeconomic Characteristics of Older Adult Immigrants in the United States
  • Issues Related to Older Adult Immigrants in the United States
  • Special Elderly Immigrant Populations
  • Assessment Instruments for Older Adult Immigrants and Mental Health
  • Interventions for Older Adult Immigrants in the United States
  • Conclusions
  • Case Studies
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Part IV: Immigration Policy
  • Chapter 13. Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs
  • Restrictions on Immigrant Eligibility for Benefits
  • Beyond Eligibility: Overview of Barriers That Impede Access to Benefits for Immigrants
  • Developing a Longer Term Strategy for Change
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 14. Social Workers and Immigrant Advocacy
  • The Importance of Immigrant Advocacy
  • Individual Advocacy for Immigrant Clients
  • Macro Advocacy for Social Change
  • Creating an Effective Advocacy Strategy
  • Planning an Effective Advocacy Campaign
  • Types of Advocacy Organizations.
  • Partisan Election-Related Activities
  • Lobbying
  • Conclusions
  • Case Studies
  • Immigrant Advocacy Success Stories
  • Notes
  • References
  • Additional Resources
  • Epilogue
  • Globalization
  • Climate Change
  • Technology
  • Immigration Policy
  • References
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Notes
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Index.