Diller, Jerry V.

Cultural diversity : a primer for the human services / Jerry V. Diller. - 3rd ed. - Belmont, CA : Thomson Brooks/Cole, c2007. - xiii, 338 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-326) and index.

Preface. - A word about diversity. - Acknowledgement. 1. Introduction - 2. What it means to be culturally competent - 3. Understanding racism, prejudice, and white privilege - 4. Understanding culture and cultural differences - 5. Children and parents of color - 6. Mental health issues - 7. Bias in service delivery - 8. Working with culturally different clients - 9. Addressing ethnic conflict, genocide, and mass violence - 10. Working with Latino/a clients: an interview with Roberto Almanzan - 11. Working with Native American clients: an interview with Jack Lawson - 12. Working with African American clients: an interview with Veronique Thompson - 13. Working with Asian American clients: an interview with Dan Hocoy - 14. Working with White ethnic clients: an interview with the author - 15. Some closing thoughts. - Appendix A. - Appendix B. - Selected bibliography on diversity. - Glossary. - References. - Index.

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Minorities--Services for
Social work with minorities
Social service and race relations
Cross-cultural counseling
Multiculturalism.

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