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Social Issues in Contemporary Native America Hilary N. Weaver

Social Issues in Contemporary Native America By Hilary N. Weaver

Social Issues in Contemporary Native America by Hilary N. Weaver


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Hilary Weaver has drawn together leading Native American social workers, researchers, and academics to provide current information on a variety of social issues related to Native American children, families, and reservations both in the USA and in Canada. Divided into four major sections, each containing an introduction.

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Social Issues in Contemporary Native America: Reflections from Turtle Island by Hilary N. Weaver

Hilary Weaver has drawn together leading Native American social workers, researchers, and academics to provide current information on a variety of social issues related to Native American children, families, and reservations both in the USA and in Canada. Divided into four major sections, each containing an introduction, this book places the historical foundations of Native American social work in context in order to fully provide the reader with a comprehensive survey on various aspects of working with Native American families; community health and wellness; and community revitalization and decolonization. This groundbreaking volume should be read by both educators and students in social work and other helping professions in the USA and Canada as well as all human service professionals working with Native Americans.

Social Issues in Contemporary Native America Reviews

A Baker & Taylor Academic Essentials Title in Native American Studies 'Books of this sort face a challenge to be specific enough to be helpful to students and practitioners while covering the myriad issues indigenous peoples, social workers, and educators face. Weaver's collection respects and successfully represents that broad spectrum ... Recommended.' Choice

About Hilary N. Weaver

Hilary N. Weaver is Professor of Social Work at SUNY-Buffalo, USA.

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Part I Policy Foundations: Sovereignty, dependency, and the spaces in between: an examination of United States social policy and Native Americans, Hilary N. Weaver; Legally entrenched oppressions: the undercurrent of First Nations peoplesa (TM) experiences with Canadaa (TM)s social welfare policies, Michael Anthony Hart and Gladys Rowe. Part II Social Work: Past, Present, and Future: Social services and indigenous peoples of North America: pre-colonial to contemporary times, Andrea Tamburro and Paul-RenA(c)Tamburro; A standpoint view of the social work profession and indigenous peoples in the United States: from the professionsa (TM) origins through its first century, Robert E. 'Bob' Prue; Reflecting out of the box: locating place and practice in the decolonization of social work, Diane McEachern. Part III Indigenous Peoples Across the Lifecycle: Raising healthy American Indian children: an indigenous perspective, Priscilla A. Day; Preserving Native families, preserving Native cultures, Nancy Lucero and Marian Bussey; ICWA: legal mandate for social justice and preservation of American Indian/Alaska Native heritage, Thalia GonzA!lez and Edwin GonzA!lez-Santin; Tradition keepers: American Indian/Alaska Native elders, Priscilla A. Day. Part IV Well-Being and the Community Context: Violence in the lives of Native Americans, Hilary N. Weaver; Indigenous women and sexual assault: implications for intersectionality, Roe Bubar; Culture is medicine that works, Lewis Mehl-Madrona and Barbara Mainguy; Building assets in tribal communities, Amy Locklear Hertel, Kristen Wagner and Jessica Black; Mosquito advocacy: change promotion strategies for small groups with big ideas, Cindy Blackstock; Conclusion; Index.

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CIN1409452077G
9781409452072
1409452077
Social Issues in Contemporary Native America: Reflections from Turtle Island by Hilary N. Weaver
Used - Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20140212
256
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