Social Work Practice with Asian Americans [Paperback]

The contributors discuss both historical and contemporary experiences Asian Americans have had in adapting to and integrating into American society, and explore intervention issues with specific client populations such as Vietnamese refugee women and Korean American elderly.Insight into the profound differences between the value systems of Asian American and mainstream American culture is provided by this volume by means of a comprehensive treatment of social work theory and practice with an ethnic minority.

The contributors discuss both historical and contemporary experiences Asian Americans have had in adapting to and integrating into American society, and explore intervention issues with specific client populations such as Vietnamese refugee women and Korean American elderly.Preface - Shanti Khinduka
PART ONE: ASIAN AMERICANS: HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ADAPTATION
History of Asian Americans - Rowena Fong
Asian Cultural Commonalities - Douglas K Chung
Adaptation and Integration into American Society - Fariyal Ross-Sheriff
PART TWO: MICRO LEVEL INTERVENTION PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS
The Appropriateness of Personality Theories for Social Work with Asian Americans - Noreen Mokuau and Jon Matsuoka
Vietnamese Women Immigrants and Refugees in the US - Judith Shepherd
Models of Service Delivery in Asian American Communities - Kenji Murase
PART THREE: MACRO INTERVENTION: POLICY AND PLANNING
Confucian Model of Social Transformation - Douglas K Chung
The Economic Well-Being of Asian/Pacific Islander Female-Headed Households - Kathleen M McInnis
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