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Who Has the Power When Only the Kids Speak English?
By Maribel Quiala, MSW, LCSW The Power of Language in the Latino Family Dynamic Children of Latino families are often the only means of communicating with the Anglo world. Although on the surface this may appear to be a practical, even reasonable solution, making a...
How INS Raids Affect Immigrant Children’s Mental Health
Anxiety and PTSD in Latino Children of Immigrants: The INS Raid Connection By Maria Elisa Cuadra, LCSW-R, ACSW, CASAC, CPP, CPS For many years, social workers have been acutely aware of the impact of poverty and marginalization on the emotional, psychological, and...
Culturally Sensitivity in Mental Health Care
Providing needed services to people in diverse cultures requires much more than having caregivers with similar backgrounds and languages.
Helping Latino Immigrant Students Adjust: The Bienvenido Program
By Gilberto Pérez, Jr., MSW, ACSW Introduction All teachers, social workers, guidance counselors, and school officials strive to make students feel welcome as they begin their school experience, whether it is kindergarten, middle school, or high school. It is...
Immigrants with HIV/AIDS: How social workers help
Many undocumented clients remain in the United States after their visas expire because the quality of health care is better than what they could access in their home country.
Providing Support to Elderly Immigrants
By Susan Winston, MSW, LCSW The fastest growing segment of the population in the United States are seniors over the age of 85. Older persons in the United States are faced with many challenges. According to The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, Americans over age...
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