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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.
List of contents
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
Policy Implications of Factors Associated with Economic Self-Sufficiency of Southeast Asian Refugees - Chi Kwong Law and Leonard Schneiderman
PART FOUR: LIFE CYCLE: VULNERABLE GROUPS
Trans-Ethnic Adolescence Confluence and Conflict - Brij Mohan
Support Networks of Sri Lankan Women Living in the US - Pauline Meemeduma
Battered Korean Women in Urban US - Young Song
Korean Elderly - Paul H Kim and Jung-Sup Kim
Asian Americans in the Future - Sharlene Maeda Furuto and Kenji Murase
Summary
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.
