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Social work practice with deaf clients: issues in culturally competent assessment
- Authors:
- MYERS Laura L., THYER Bruce A.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 26(1), 1987, pp.61-76.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Persons with severe hearing loss live in a unique cultural context with which social workers may not be familiar. This article reviews the skills needed for the culturally competent social work assessment with deaf clients, including communication skills, interviewing methods, taking case and family histories and behavioural observation.