Examines the role of U.S. social workers who serve new immigrants and refugees, a diverse population in terms of country of origin, race and ethnicity, spoken language, religion, and, often, value systems. An introductory chapter provides data on refugee admissions to the U.S. from 1820 to the present day, defines refugees and asylees, offers an overview of the changing face of immigrants to the U.S., including the arrival of undocumented immigrants, discusses efforts to assimilate new arrivals and the “melting pot” theory, highlights social work pioneers, notes the recurrence of discrimination against immigrants, summarizes the current status of immigrants in the U.S. social welfare system, and explains how cultural pluralism affirms social work values and ethics. Subsequent chapters focus on social work practice with particular immigrant and refugee populations such as Asians, Latino Americans, those of African descent, and Europeans. Two concluding chapters discuss recent resettlement patterns,the customs, values, and traditions of newer immigrants, relevant policies and services, and issues of adaptation and coping, including domestic violence, dilemmas facing the elderly, alcoholism and substance abuse, and intergroup conflicts. Table of Contents Introduction – Pallassana R. Balgopal Social Work Practice with Immigrants and Refugees: An Overview – Pallassana R. Balgopal Social Work Practice with Asian Americans – Jayashree Nimmagadda and Pallassana R. Balgopal Social Work Practice with Latino American Immigrants – John F. Longres and Davis G. Patterson Social Work Practice with African-Descent Immigrants – E. Aracelis Francis Social Work Practice with European Immigrants – Howard Jacob Karger and Joanne Levine Refugees in the 1990s: A U.S. Perspective – Nazneen S. Mayadas and Uma A. Segal Conclusion – Pallassana R. Balgopal Contributors Index
