Social Work with Latinos

Melvin Delgado, PhD, Professor of Social Work & Co-Director, Center on Addictions Research and Services (CARS), Boston University School of Social Work. Dr. Delgado has devoted his professional career to practice and scholarly writing on urban communities with a special focus on Latinos and other people of color.

• PrefaceSection 1: Setting the ContextChapter 1: Foundation/Overview Chapter 2: Demographics (Profile and Projections) Chapter 3: Profile of Latinos' Health Needs Chapter 4: Access Challenges and Barriers to Services Chapter 5: Latino Best Practice Principles and Themes Chapter 6: Cultural Assets Paradigm Chapter 7: Latino Cultural Values Section 2: A View from the Field of Practice (micro, mezzo and macro)Chapter 8: Cultural Assets in ActionChapter 9: Social InterventionsChapter 10: Practice Applications and Considerations References Index

The relevance of Delgado's book comes at a time in history, perhaps more than any time before, when we need to address Latinos in the United States with substantial nuance. It is not just the diversity of national origins, but the generations of each group and where they have set roots, as well as their economic circumstances. It is not just immigration trauma and acculturational stress, but also the separation of families through deportation. It is not just children left behind and losing parents to deportation, but the multi-generational impact on Latino families and their communities. This new edition advances Delgado's message and provides an updated and expanded volume for the contemporary social worker."