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Immigration and Social Work.
Alliance for Children and Families.
Newsletter/Newspaper Article
Copyright
Published: 2011
Practice and Policy Focus
, No. 2
, p. 1-6
Families in Society
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This newsletter includes articles that focus on social work services for immigrant families. The first article describes the consequences of an immigration raid for families and communities. Following articles discuss tips for social workers serving the growing intergenerational Indian community, the impact of mother-daughter relationships in Mexican families and how social workers can facilitate connections across the border, the importance of language in personal identity and the need for social workers to be aware of ways the foreign tongue can conceal the true self, the incidence of torture survivors among immigrant communities and the need for social workers to be familiar with the psychological symptoms most often associated with torture, strategies for approaching an ethical dilemma in practice, and ways to reduce the risk and increase the protective factors of families involved in the child welfare system. Guidelines are listed for practitioners working with immigrants.
Keywords:
welfare services; immigrants; child welfare services; cultural competency; guidelines