Spender (music and American studies, U. of Richmond) warns that the new movement for the addition of multiracial to the government's official racial classifications could lead to the creation of a privileged class of colored people, the further aggravation of race relations, and increased oppressio
Midgley gives a comprehensive account of wor ld social conditions and social welfare institutions. He als o looks issues of social work practice, social developments, and the activities of international agencies and their coll aborative efforts. '
Between the end of the nineteenth century and the eve of World War II, Africans displaced by colonial rule aggrandized the attainments of American blacks, creating an African american myth that played an important role in their religious, political and social life. This myth, while existing in direct contradiction to the intense discrimination ......
This collection of original essays from leaders in the profession comments on the current state of social work in the United States, and how it ought to change, in light of social change in the US and the world as a whole.
The first volume to address both self-help and support groups, and to provide a clear distinction between the two, Self-Help and Support Groups dispels misunderstandings and inaccurate assumptions about how they function, whom they attract and how they help participants achieve goals. Linda Farris Kurtz informs practitioners and students in the human services about the concepts, theories and research relevant to self-help and support groups. She provides practical advice and direction for working with these groups while analyzing self-help/support organizations on three different levels in terms of: the groups themselves; the group members; and the practitioners' interactions with the groups. In addition, this comprehensive volume discusses the most prominent representative associations as examples of different types of groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery, Inc, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and the Alzheimer's Association.
Messerschmidt argues that crime operates sub tly through a complex series of gender, race and class pract ices, and that these elements must be seen as interwoven, pa rt of all social existence, and not to be viewed independent ly. '
Linda Farris Kurtz defines what self-help an d support groups are and differentiates them by presenting t he concepts, theories and research relevant to them. She dra ws on examples that include Alcoholics Anonymous, Recovery a nd the Alzheimer''s Association. '
The influence of race and gender on the health status of nonwhite women in the United States is the theme of this book. Four distinct groups of women are examined closely: African Americans; American Indians and Alaskan Natives; Asian/Pacific Islander Americans; and Latinas. Contributors focus in particular on structural and cultural factors which affect women's health issues. The concluding chapter calls for the development of new paradigms to improve the delivery of health care for these women and for the US population as a whole.
Discusses the institutionalized racism of college and professional team sports, where most owners are white, and most athletes are not, and suggests changes.
