Diversity
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Transformational Empathy
“They’re not like us.” This divisive phrase has been used for centuries to justify discrimination, persecution, oppression, and other subhuman treatments of different groups of people. Today, those groups include … Read more
Understanding Power
Understanding Power: An Imperative for Human Services expands the perspective on the operation of power in the work of all human services providers. As a first reader on how power … Read more
Prejudice to Pride
Prejudice to Pride: Moving from Homophobia to Acceptance describes a journey, moving from ignorance and falsehoods about gay men and lesbians toward understanding and acceptance of the gay community. The … Read more
NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice
This revision of the NASW Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice (the Standards) reflects the growth in the understanding of cultural competence since the development of … Read more
Multicultural Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
In the past 30 years, the United States has undergone an unprecedented and accelerated growth in the diversity of its population. These changes affect all elements of our society, underscoring … Read more
Incorporating Intersectionality in Social Work Practice, Research, Policy, and Education
This important book provides guidance for investigating how the social constructions of race, class, gender, age, and social orientation intersect with one another, contributing to the oppression of marginalized groups … Read more
African American Leadership
For far too long, the huge contribution of African Americans to the social work profession has been relegated to little more than a footnote. The truth is, these forward-thinking individuals … Read more
Affirmative Practice
Today, social work and human services professionals must be prepared to deliver knowledgeable and unbiased services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons. For the first time, an unprecedented new … Read more