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10022cam a2200385 a 4500 001 8702B18A2B1111DE9FAE8B08A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20230510010042 008 070524s2008 njuab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2007021610 020 $a 0132285444 (pbk.) 020 $a 9780132285445 (pbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)138340614 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d C#P $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d CRH $d CBC $d UIW $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HV699 $b .K59 2008 082 00 $a 362.820973 $2 22 245 0 $a Knowing and serving diverse families / $c Verna Hildebrand ... [et al.]. 250 $a 3rd ed. 260 $a Upper Saddle River, N.J. : $b Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, $c c2008. 300 $a xvi, 415 p. : $b ill., map ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [370]-393) and indexes. 505 0 $a pt. I. Introduction -- 1. Knowing and serving the human family : an introduction -- Families in your career -- Diversity makes life interesting -- Serving unique families -- Families -- Out of many, one -- Building on the ideal -- Your membership in a minority group -- Peaceful accommodation -- A global community -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Volunteering -- Media resources -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 2. Serving individuals and families : equal protection -- Stereotypes -- What is a family? -- Diverse workforce -- Effects on home life -- Serving families -- Rights of individuals and families -- Federal laws -- Examples of U.S. laws that apply widely -- State and local laws -- Your career goals -- Being professional -- Family-related sciences -- Strengths of families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 3. Systems for knowing families -- Which families shall we study? -- Using a systems approach -- Communication for helping professionals -- A systems approach to studying families -- Adaptation -- Values -- Philosophy of empowering families -- Family functions -- Human capital -- Application to diverse families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 505 0 $a pt. II. Ethnic diversity among American families -- 4. African American families -- Historical background -- Demographic information -- The ecology of African American families -- African American values -- African Americans and the educational system -- African Americans and the health care system -- African Americans and the governmental system -- African Americans and the criminal justice system -- African Americans and the economic system -- Helpful techniques for serving African American families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Additional resources -- Media resources -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 5. Hispanic American families -- Brief history of three major Hispanic groups -- Who are the Hispanics? -- Hispanics : likenesses and differences -- The ecology of Hispanic American families -- Religious foundation of Hispanic families -- Hispanic family structures -- Males roles in the Hispanic family -- Female roles in the Hispanic family -- Children's roles in the Hispanic family -- Prominent values of Hispanic families -- Hispanic families and the governmental system -- Hispanic families and the economic system -- Hispanic families and the health care system -- Helpful techniques for serving Hispanic families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 6. Asian American families -- Who are the Asian Americans? -- The ecology of Asian American families -- Asian American family values -- Asian American families and the educational system -- Asian American families and the health care system -- Asian American families and the governmental system -- Asian American families and the economic system -- Japanese American, Vietnamese American, and Korean American families -- The ecology of Japanese American families -- Families and acculturation -- Selected Japanese American traditional family values -- Japanese American families and the educational system -- Japanese American families and the health care system -- Japanese American families and the governmental system -- Japanese American families and the economic system -- The ecology of Vietnamese American families -- Vietnamese American families and the educational system -- Vietnamese American families and the health care system -- Vietnamese Americans and the governmental system -- The ecology of Korean American families -- Korean American families and the educational system -- Korean American elderly and the health care system -- Korean American families and the religious system -- Helpful techniques for serving Asian American families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Key Internet resources -- 7. Arab American families -- Who are the Arab Americans? -- The ecology of Arab American families -- Arab American values -- Arab American families and the educational system -- Arab American families and the health care system -- Arab American families and the governmental system -- Arab American families and the economic system -- Helpful techniques for serving Arab American families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Key Internet resources -- 8. Native American families -- Who are the Native Americans? -- The ecology of Native American families -- Cultural expressions of values -- Native Americans and the educational system -- Native American families and the health care system -- Native American families and the governmental system -- Native American families and the economic system -- Helpful techniques for serving Native American families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 9. Amish families -- Who are the Amish? -- The ecology of Old Order Amish families -- The Amish and the educational system -- The Amish and the religious system -- The Amish and the health care system -- The Amish and the governmental system -- The Amish and the economic system -- Helpful techniques for serving Amish families -- Promoting respectful relationships -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Additional resources -- Key Internet resources -- 505 0 $a pt. III. Lifestyle variations among United States families -- 10. Teenage single-parent families -- Societal concern and debate -- Never-married parents -- Trends in numbers -- Sociocultural foundations -- Economic status -- Changing roles of women -- Changing roles of men -- Socialization of children -- Demographics -- Education -- Religion -- The health care system and teenagers -- Economic factors -- Housing -- Governmental policies and agencies -- Kinship networks and interactions -- Change and adaptation -- Helpful techniques for serving teenage single-parent families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Key Internet resources -- Organizations -- Further reading -- 11. Divorced single-parent families -- Historical background -- No-Fault divorce -- Property settlement -- Children's experience in divorce -- Sociocultural foundations -- socialization of children -- Ecological factors -- Kinship networks and interactions -- Helpful techniques for serving divorced single-parent families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Organizations -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- Further reading for children coping with divorce -- 12. Stepfamilies -- Complex structure of stepfamilies -- Historical background -- Changes as children age -- Socialization of children -- Roles of grandparents and others -- Ecological factors -- Family interactions and kinship networks -- Change and adaptation -- Helpful techniques for serving stepfamilies -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Organizations -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 13. Families with children with special needs -- Partnering with parents -- Historical background -- Sociocultural foundations -- Demographics -- A deficit model -- Aesthetics -- Education -- Religion -- Health care system -- Economic factors -- Family interactions and kinship networks -- Changes and adaptations -- Helpful techniques for serving families with challenged members -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Organizations -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 14. Gay and lesbian families -- Family definition revisited -- Gay and lesbian families -- Historical background -- Sociocultural foundations -- Changing roles of females -- Changing roles of males -- Socialization of children -- The role of grandparents and others -- Ecological considerations -- Changes and adaptations -- Helpful techniques for serving gay and lesbian families -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Media resources -- Periodicals -- Organizations -- Organizational resources -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading -- 505 0 $a pt. IV. Conclusions -- 15. Serving families -- Remembering goals -- Fostering a sense of community -- Giving service -- Welcoming diversity -- Applying ecological system concepts -- Focusing on economic concerns -- Acting with humility -- Being honest -- Being energetic -- Acting with dedication -- Being flexible -- Using advocacy -- Correcting problems of discrimination -- Conclusions -- Study questions -- Applications -- Key Internet resources -- Further reading. 650 0 $a Family services $z United States. 650 0 $a Family social work $z United States. 650 0 $a Multiculturalism $z United States. 700 1 $a Hildebrand, Verna. 941 $a 2 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20120412012200.0 952 $l OTAX626 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8702B18A2B1111DE9FAE8B08A8D7520A 994 $a 01 $b UIWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search