Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Legal Issues, Clinical Skills, and Advocacy / Edition 2

by Fernando Chang-Muy MA, JD, Elaine Congress DSW, MSW

Overview

Praise for the First Edition:

"This book is an optimal tool for instructors and students of graduate classes in social work and related disciplines."

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

"This book is a major contribution to social workers and their clients as it addresses advocacy on behalf of immigrants and refugees during a social, economic, and political period that restricts immigrants' rights and service access."

Dr. Diane Drachman, Associate Professor

University of Connecticut School of Social Work

"This text is a great tool toward raising awareness of the many issues immigrants face, and helping them find solutions."

Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America's Voice

The leading textbook on social work with immigrants and refugees, this is the only book to address the intersection of legal, policy, and advocacy issues, in addition to the clinical skills needed to help these populations. This second edition has been updated to reflect key policy changes at the state and federal levels affecting social work with immigrants and refugees. The authors have expanded their coverage of transnationalism, microaggressions, and public health and community issues, and each chapter features updated case studies on the most critical issues immigrants face today: legal processes, physical and mental health issues, employment difficulties, family conflicts, and more.

Key Features:

•Completely updated to reflect the latest developments in immigration law and policy
• Includes updated case studies, discussion questions, and abundant reference material
• Provides the multidisciplinary perspective of lawyers, social workers, clinicians, administrators, and academics
• A valuable asset for students and practitioners working in mental health, health care, education, and community settings
• All-new appendix features sample questions asked at naturalization interviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826126689
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/08/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	482
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Fernando Chang-Muy, MA, JD, is the Thomas O'Boyle Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law, with appointments at the Graduate School of Social Policy and Practice and the School of Arts and Sciences. His courses and areas of expertise include international human rights, US immigration policies, international refugee law, the impact of race in diverse communities, and nonprofit leadership issues. He served as Legal Officer with both the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN World Health Organization (WHO), AIDS Program. He also served as the first director of Swarthmore College's Intercultural Center, as well as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, advisor to the Provost on Equal Opportunity, and lecturer on International Human Rights in the Peace and Conflict Studies. He began his legal career as a Reginald Heber Smith Fellow at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia serving as Director of the Southeast Asian Refugee Project, providing free legal aid to low-income immigrants and refugees in Philadelphia.

Elaine Congress, DSW, MSW, is Professor and Associate Dean at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service. At the United Nations she represents three NGOs (Non-government Organizations), the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the Institute of Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (IMCES), and Fordham University. Each year she oversees a group of Fordham graduate students at the United Nations. Dr. Congress is also a member of the executive committee of the NGO Committee on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, is Vice-chair of the NGO Committee on Mental Health and is active on the NGO Committee on Migration and the Committee on the Status of Women. She has served as the North American representative on the IFSW's Permanent Committee on Ethical Issues.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Foreword Diane Drachman

Foreword Frank Sharry

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I: OVERVIEW

1. Introduction: Legal and Social Work Issues With Immigrants

Elaine P. Congress

Current Issues in U.S. Immigration

Reasons for Migration

History of Immigration in the United States

Implications for Social Work Practice and Education

2. Legal Classifications of Immigrants

Fernando Chang-Muy

Entering the United States Temporarily as a Nonimmigrant

Entering or Remaining in the United States Permanently

Exclusion From Entering the United States

Deportation After Entering the United States

U.S. Citizenship

Case Studies

PART II: IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

3. Culturally Competent Social Work Practice With Immigrant Populations

Carmen Ortiz Hendricks & Elaine P. Congress

Immigration Patterns in the United States

Defining Culturally Competent Social Work Practice

Cultural Competency in Agency Practice

Recommendations for Successful CCSWP With Immigrant Populations

Case Studies

4. Theory and Social Work Practice With Immigrant Populations

Betty Garcia

The Role of Theory and Concepts in Guiding Practice

Conceptual and Theoretical Resources for Practice With Immigrant Populations

Empowerment Theory

Cultural Competence

Strength-Based Practice

Ecosystems Theory

Family Systems Theory

Oppression Concepts

Practitioner Self-Awareness

Conclusions

Case Studies

5. Social Work and Physical Health Issues of Immigrants

Sarah Blair Smith

Federal Legislation Affecting Immigrant Health Care

Health Care Available for Immigrants

Barriers to Health Care for Immigrants

Immigration and Public Health Issues

Special Populations

Implications for Social Work Practice

Case Studies

6. Mental Health Issues in Immigrant Communities

Denise Ziya Berte

Cultural Definitions of Mental Health

Resiliency in Immigrant Populations

Phases of Immigrant Adjustment

Immigrants and Trauma

Psychosocial Assessment of New Immigrant Individuals

Individual Intervention Strategies With New Immigrants

Culturally Competent Mental Health Services

Family or Community Intervention

Immigrant Children and Mental Health

Case Study

7. Crimes and Immigration: Civil Advocacy for Noncitizens at the Intersection of Criminal and Immigration Law

Abel Rodríguez

8. Immigrants and Employment

Marielena Hincapié, Susan Lopez, & Joshua Stehlik

An Overview of Immigrant Workers and Their Contributions

Contributions of Immigrant Workers

Are Immigrant Workers Protected by U.S. Laws?

What Barriers Prevent Immigrant Workers From Exercising Their Workplace Rights?

Conclusions

Case Studies

PART III: CHILDREN AND FAMILY ISSUES

9. Immigrant Children and Education

Len Rieser

Expectations Concerning School and Education

Education Law and Policy in the United States

Types of Schools

Roles and Responsibilities of Parents

Language Access

School Age

Enrollment and School Placement

Course Placement and Instruction

Student Rights in School

School Records and the Right to Information

Parental Involvement in School Activities

Higher Education

Conclusions

Case Study

10. Women, Gender-Based Violence, and Immigration

Sujata Warrier & Jennifer Rose

Violence Against Women in Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Dynamics, Risk Factors, and Consequences of Violence Against Immigrant Women

Implications for Social Workers and Social Service Agencies

Case Studies

11. Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Immigrants

Rachel B. Tiven & Victoria Neilson (Updated by Aaron C. Morris)

Historical Background

Immigration Based on Family Reunification

Immigration Based on Political Asylum

Special Issues Relating to Transgender Immigrants

Challenges Facing LGBT Newcomers

Challenges Facing the Practitioner in a Social Service Setting

Recommendations for Working With Transgender Clients

Case Studies

12. Older Adult Immigrants in the United States: Issues and Services

Patricia Brownell, Robin Creswick Fenley, & Jung H. Kim

Sociodemographics of Older Adult Immigrants in the United States

Socioeconomic Characteristics of Older Adult Immigrants in the United States

Issues Related to Older Adult Immigrants in the United States

Special Elderly Immigrant Populations

Assessment Instruments for Older Adult Immigrants and Mental Health

Interventions for Older Adult Immigrants in the United States

Conclusions

Case Studies

PART IV: IMMIGRATION POLICY

13. Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs

Avideh Moussavian

Restrictions on Immigrant Eligibility for Benefits

Beyond Eligibility: Overview of Barriers That Impede Access to Benefits for Immigrants

Developing a Longer Term Strategy for Change

14. Social Workers and Immigrant Advocacy

Jasmeet Kaur Sidhu

The Importance of Immigrant Advocacy

Individual Advocacy for Immigrant Clients

Macro Advocacy for Social Change

Creating an Effective Advocacy Strategy

Planning an Effective Advocacy Campaign

Types of Advocacy Organizations

Partisan Election-Related Activities

Lobbying

Conclusions

Case Studies

Immigrant Advocacy Success Stories

Epilogue

Elaine P. Congress and Fernando Chang-Muy

Globalization

Climate Change

Technology

Immigration Policy

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Index