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An evaluation of Scottish homes race equality activity
- Author:
- SCOTTISH HOMES
- Publisher:
- Scottish Homes
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
African American social work pioneers' response to need
- Author:
- CARLTON-LANEY Iris
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 44(4), July 1999, pp.311-321.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article discusses the fundamental values and principles that guided African-American social work practice at the beginning of the century. The elements and dimensions that were a significant part of this practice repertoire are also discussed.
Balanced enquiry
- Author:
- PATEL Nimisha
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 98, July 1999, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Discusses some of the fundamental problems in research on mental health and ethnicity.
Sia again sometime
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.4.99, 1999, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the aftermath of the disaster that has hit Sia, the author stresses the importance of an umbrella group for the black voluntary sector.
Correcting confusion
- Author:
- DUTT Ratna
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.2.99, 1999, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how social workers should approach the practical issues involved in working with black families.
Country of asylum by choice or by chance: asylum seekers in Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK
- Authors:
- HAVINGA Tetty, BOCKER Anita
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 25(1), January 1999, pp.43-61.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Seeks to illuminate the reasons underlying an asylum seeker's choice of country of refuge. An examination of the statistics on asylum applications in the countries of the European Union reveals some specific patterns of origin and destination. The importance is analysed of three group factors in explaining the patterns of destination of asylum seekers: ties between the country of origin and country of asylum, the characteristics of the countries of destination and events during the actual flight and journey which might influence the destination of the asylum seeker.
The prevalence and circumstances of child sexual abuse: changes across a decade
- Authors:
- WYATT Gail E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 23(1), January 1999, pp.45-60.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This study reports the prevalence of child sexual abuse of African American and European American women and compares the circumstances of these incidents to data collected a decade ago. Ethnic differences were found with respect to prevalence, location of abuse, and number of incidents of rape.
London ethnic elders service directory
- Author:
- RESOURCE INFORMATION CENTRE
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 374p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains details of the range of services available to minority ethnic older people in London.
Psychotherapy with ethnic minorities: a critical review
- Author:
- MOODLEY Roy
- Journal article citation:
- Changes an International Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy, 17(2), Summer 1999, pp.109-125.
This paper critically examines the process of psychotherapy with ethnic minorities and argues that the theory, research and practice of therapy must attempt to be more representative of the 'different voices' of these groups.
Perception of mental illness amongst black communities
- Authors:
- MOJALEFA S.R., STADEN van S.M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 35(2), 1999, pp.152-160.
Following an increase in the number of psychiatric patients in a province of South Africa, the authors investigated how mental illness is perceived in black communities.