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Author:   Pooja Sawrikar
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781138225848

ISBN 10:   1138225843
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   08 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: What is in this book and who should use it Methodology: The Study on Which this Book is Based Part I: Setting the Scene 1. Defining and Understanding the Client Group – Who are Ethnic Minorities and What do they Characteristically have in Common? 2. The Theoretical Backdrop – Why is it Important to Work Effectively with Ethnic Minorities and Across Cultures in Western Child Protection Systems? Part II: Practice Issues 3. Frequency of Maltreatment – What are the Most Common Types of Abuse and Neglect Reported across Cultures and What is their Effect on Children? 4. Culture and Maltreatment – Are Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Inadequate Supervision and Neglect of Basic Needs Related to Culture? 5. Common Risk Factors of Maltreatment – Are Domestic Violence, Alcohol and Other Drug Issues, Mental Health Issues in the Carer, Housing and Financial Issues Related to Culture? 6. Protective Factors – Acknowledging Strengths of Families across Cultures Chapter 7. Working Effectively with Interpreters Chapter 8. To Match or Not To Match? The Pros and Cons of Ethnic Dis/Similarity between Client Families and Caseworkers 9. Ethnic Minority Children in the Out-Of-Home Care (OOHC) System – How do they Fare Compared to Aboriginal and Anglo Children? Part III: Wrapping Up 10. Summarising the Main Causes of Entry of Ethnic Minorities in Western Child Protection Systems – What’s Cultural and What Isn’t? 11. Getting it Right – Personal, Organisational and Institutional Characteristics of Cultural Competency 12. Conclusion and Where to from Here?

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Pooja Sawrikar is Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Policy at Griffith University, Australia.

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