Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants

Miriam Potocky, Mitra Naseh

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Columbia University Press
29 October 2019

Refugees & political asylum; Migration, immigration & emigration; Social work

Social work practice with refugees and immigrants requires specialized knowledge of these populations and specialized adaptations and applications of mainstream services and interventions. Because they are often confronted with cultural, linguistic, political, and socioeconomic barriers, these groups are especially vulnerable to psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, alienation, grief, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as concerns arising from inadequate health care. Institutionalized discrimination and anti-immigrant policies and attitudes only exacerbate these challenges.

The second edition of Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants offers an update to this comprehensive guide to social work with foreign-born clients and an evaluation of various helping strategies and their methodological strengths and weaknesses. Part 1 sets forth the context for evidence-based service approaches for such clients by describing the nature of these populations, relevant policies designed to assist them, service-delivery systems, and culturally competent practice. Part 2 addresses specific problem areas common to refugees and immigrants and evaluates a variety of assessment and intervention techniques in each area. Using a rigorous evidence-based and pancultural approach, Miriam Potocky and Mitra Naseh identify best practices at the macro, meso, and micro levels to meet the pressing needs of uprooted peoples. The new edition incorporates the latest research on contemporary social work practice with refugees and immigrants to provide a practical, up-to-date resource for the multitude of issues and interventions for these populations.

By: Miriam Potocky, Mitra Naseh
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: second edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780231181389
ISBN 10: 0231181388
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 29 October 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Part I. Context for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants 1. Introduction 2. International Migration Policies 3. United States Immigration and Refugee Policies 4. Human Services Delivery Systems Part II. Problem Areas and Best Practices 5. Culturally Competent Social Work Practice 6. Health Issues 7. Mental Health 8. Family Dynamics 9. Language, Education, and Economic Well-Being 10. Intergroup Relations 11. Additional Populations of Concern 12. Summary and Conclusions References Index

Miriam Potocky is a professor in the School of Social Work at Florida International University and the director of its Initiative on Social Work and Forced Migration. She is an internationally recognized expert on refugee resettlement, author of more than seventy publications, and recipient of numerous grants and awards. Mitra Naseh is a PhD candidate in the School of Social Work at Florida International University and the research director of its Initiative on Social Work and Forced Migration. Her research has appeared in Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, Advances in Social Work, Journal of International Humanitarian Action, and elsewhere.

Reviews for Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants

Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants is a valuable primer for human service professionals. The authors thoughtfully consider the best ways to intervene while accounting for the clients' cultural factors and life histories. Moreover, the authors attend to meso- and macro-level issues, which are essential for improving programs and policies. I can't think of a better time for this much-needed second edition. -- Edward J. Alessi, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Bringing together new research findings from a wide range of sources, this book provides the tools needed for effective and compassionate social work with refugees and immigrants-in health care, mental health, family services, economic self-sufficiency, advocacy, and policy-in support of their full integration into their new communities. -- Yolanda C. Padilla, University of Texas at Austin Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees and Immigrants presents the context and complexity of migration along with guidelines for practical, systematic, and socially just intervention approaches. This essential and comprehensive resource for social workers provides information, identifies issues in the journey from entry to integration, and recommends best practices for service provision. -- Uma A. Segal, University of Missouri-St. Louis Substantive, well-organized, reader-friendly, and comprehensive, a timely pancultural overview of policy issues that serve as the context for social work practice with immigrants. -- Jessica Rosenberg, Long Island University Brooklyn