Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families: Culturally Responsive Practice

545 Pages·2016·10.259 MB·English

by  Alan J. Dettlaff, Rowena Fong (eds.)

I M M I G R A N T
cultu rally
responsive
R E F U G E E
AND
practice
C H I L D R E N FA M I L I E S
AND

ALAN J . DETTL AFF ROWENA F ONG
EDITED BY AND
IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE
C HILDREN AND FAMILIES

Immigrant
and Refugee
Children
and Families
CULTURALLY RESP ONSIVE PRA CTICE
Alan J. Dettlaff and Rowena Fong
editors

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Names: Dettlaff , Alan J., editor. | Fong, Rowena, editor.
Title: Immigrant and refugee c hildren and families : culturally responsive practice / edited by
Alan J. Dettlaff and Rowena Fong.
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Subjects: LCSH: Social work with immigrants— United States. | Social work with c hildren—
United States. | Immigrants— Services for— United States. | Immigrant c hildren— Services
for— United States. | Refugee c hildren— Services for— United States. | F amily services—
United States.
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to vulnerable immigrant and refugee children, families,
and communities, and the pro viders, prac ti tion ers, and
policymakers who tirelessl y advocate on their behalf

contents
foreword
Luis H. Zayas XI
preface(cid:19)XV
part one
U.S. Immigration and Refugee Systems and the Federal
Policy Landscape(cid:19)1
one
(cid:2)
Introduction
Alan J. Dettlaff , Rowena Fong, and Caitlin O’Grady 3
two
(cid:2)
Overview of the U.S. Immigration System
Elizabeth Frankel 22
three
(cid:2)
Federal Policy Implications for Immigrant Children and Families:
Public Benefit Laws and Immigration Reform
Wendy Cervantes 55
four
(cid:2)
Immigration Enforcement and Its Impact on Immigrant Children
and Families
David B. Th ronson 82
part two
Major Immigrant and Refugee Populations in the United States(cid:19)107
viii contents
five
(cid:2)
Latino Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Alan J. Dettlaff , Michelle Johnson- Motoyama,
and E. Susana Mariscal 109
six
(cid:2)
Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi, Ofa Ku‘ulei Lanimekealoha Hafoka,
and Rowena Fong 153
seven
(cid:2)
South Asian Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Uma A. Segal 181
eight
(cid:2)
African Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Margaret Lombe, Chiedza Mufunde, and Harriet Mabikke 214
nine
(cid:2)
Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Altaf Husain, Ayat Nashwan, and Stephenie Howard 247
part three
Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Across Systems(cid:19)283
ten
(cid:2)
Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
in the Child Welfare System
Alan J. Dettlaff and Rowena Fong 285
eleven
(cid:2)
Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
in the Juvenile Justice System
Angie Junck and Rachel Prandini 318
twelve
(cid:2)
Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
in the Education System
Lyn Morland and Dina Birman 355
contents ix
thirteen
(cid:2)
Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
in the Mental Health System
Jodi Berger Cardoso and Liza Barros Lane 392
fourteen
(cid:2)
Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
in the Health Care System
Krista Perreira and Leslie Cofi e 428
part four
Advocacy and Future Directions(cid:19)473
fifteen
(cid:2)
Advocacy for Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families
Yali Lincroft , Alexandra Salgado, and Rowena Fong 475
sixteen
(cid:2)
Future Directions
Rowena Fong and Alan J. Dettlaff 494
list of contribut ors(cid:19)505
index(cid:19)511