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Diversity, Oppression, and Social Functioning: Person-In-Environment Assessment and Intervention, 2/E
George A. Appleby
Edgar Colon
Julia Hamilton, all of Southern Connecticut State University

ISBN-10: 0205386628
ISBN-13: 9780205386628

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 352 pp
Published: 03/06/2006

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Using the “Person-In-Environment” (PIE) theoretical framework, this diversity practice text teaches students how to think about their personal reactions and assumptions about diversity and what constitutes cultural competent “assessment” and “intervention” when working with a broad range of diverse populations.

 

The diverse populations presented in the text are described within an ecological, strengths perspective. The authors’ thesis is that, in order to work effectively with diverse populations, it is necessary to take into consideration the complex dynamics of social functioning and social oppression. The “Person-In-Environment” theoretical framework provides a basis for analysis of the social, economic, and political reality of these diverse populations. The text presents an affirmative practice approach and builds on the available diversity practice literature.

 

This text can be used in diversity practice courses, courses on working with oppressed populations, and other practice courses (such as advanced practice) that focus on diversity issues.

  • Teaches students how to work with a broad range of diverse or oppressed populations.
  • Uses an ecological, strengths perspective, ethnic identity development framework, and incorporates the “Person-In-Environment” theoretical structure.
  • Utilizes an affirmative practice approach to diversity practice.

  • Introduces more case examples and expands the discussion of ethnic identity development as both psychological and sociological conceptual frameworks.
  • Includes updated demographics and policy-related issues.
  • Features a reconstructed chapter on Racism that focuses on African Americans and Caribbean Islanders.
  • Highlights additional information related to Mexican Americans in the chapter on Latinos.
  • Includes new chapters on “Immigration & Diversity” and “Discrimination Based on Appearance.”




Forward.


Preface.


1. Framework for Practice with Diverse and Oppressed Clients.


2. Culture, Social Class, and Social Identity Development.


3. Ethnic Identity Development.

 

 

4. Dynamics of Oppression and Discrimination.


5. Racism: African-American and Caribbean Islanders.

 

 

6. Women and Sexist Oppression.


7. A Multi-Diversity Perspective on Latinos: Issues of Oppression and Social Functioning.


8. Native Americans: Oppression and Social Work Practice.


9. Asian Americans: Ethnocentrism and Discrimination.


10. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Confront Heterosexism, Heterocentrism, and Homophobia.


11. Ableism: Social Work Practice with Individuals with Physical Disabilities.


12. Religious Bigotry and Religious Minorities.


13. Ableism: Mentally and Emotionally Challenged People.


14. Social Work Practice with Immigrants.

 

 

15. Appearance Discrimination.

 

 

16. Affirmative Practice with People Who Are Culturally Diverse and Oppressed.


Appendix A.


Index.


List of Figures.

Overview:

This diversity practice text teaches students how to work with a broad range of diverse populations, using the “Person-In-Environment” (PIE) theoretical framework.

This text can be used in diversity courses, courses on working with oppressed populations, or any practice course that deals with diversity issues.

The diverse populations presented in the text are described within an ecological, strengths perspective. The authors' thesis is that, in order to work effectively with diverse populations, it is necessary to take into consideration the complex dynamics of social functioning and social oppression. The “Person-In-Environment” theoretical framework provides a basis for analysis of the social, economic, and political reality of these diverse populations. The text presents an affirmative practice approach, and builds on the available diversity practice literature.

What Reviewers Are Saying:

Gary Villereal, University of Texas-Pan American
The text offers valuable content that is applicable to keeping the importance of diversity and oppression at the forefront of assessment, intervention, and treatment for social work family practice.

Michael Coconis, Ohio Dominican College
Because of the wide framework and inclusive content and focus on issues of oppression (and therefore the other side of the coin “empowerment” or liberation), it provides a lens useful for any discipline that purports to work for the improvement of the human condition through human rights and social justice.

What makes this [book] superior is the way that diversity issues are connected to the more abstract notion of oppression/empowerment, and then, how these are related to thinking about and working with issues of social functioning in the PIE perspective. This is the essence of this text, which, in my opinion, distinguishes it from the many other similarly-focused or intended books available for teaching such content.

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