Open AccessThe Future of Multicultural Social Work
Author(s) -
Rowena Fong
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advances in social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2331-4125
pISSN - 1527-8565
DOI - 10.18060/75
Subject(s) - social work , multiculturalism , ethnic group , curriculum , intersectionality , indigenous , sociology , inclusion (mineral) , work (physics) , resource (disambiguation) , pedagogy , public relations , engineering ethics , medical education , political science , medicine , social science , gender studies , engineering , mechanical engineering , ecology , computer network , anthropology , computer science , law , biology
Multicultural social work has been evolving over the last forty years despite challenges in limited knowledge, insufficient resources, and inadequate infusion into the curriculum. Discussions continue about appropriate conceptual frameworks, culturally sensitive terms, traditional and indigenous practice approaches and treatments, and relevant outcome measures and evaluation methods. Future directions foster the inclusion of cultural values as strengths. Intersectionality guides practice approaches and systems of care. Service learning requirements, national ethnic resource centers, and ethnic resource centers, and ethnic studies dual degree programs are innovative initiatives yet to be fully integrated into social work curriculum.