SW 312 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: John Wiley & Sons, Social Constructionism, Racism

• School: NCSU
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SW 312
• Professor: Richard Tyler- Walker, Jr.

Document Summary

Chapter 2: theoretical foundations for multicultural social work practice. Theoretical perspectives for competent multicultural social work practice. These perspectives are foundational in developing the knowledge, skills, and values that inform and undergird culturally competent social work practice. These perspectives complement each other by emphasizing different aspects of the domain of multicultural social work. Views individuals and families within the context of their transactions with a variety of biological, psychological, social, and cultural environment. Can focus on adaptive (and maladaptive) transactions between people and between people and environments. Recognizes that both the individual and the environment at every level (biological, psychological, social, and cultural) are constantly changing and adapting. Individuals and families are understood in terms of their physical and geographical location or habit within their environment. Environment means: physical/geographic location, culture, economics, class location, ethnic and racial identity, etc. Enabling niche: a good niche that avails the occupant the right of equal opportunity to educational and economic resources.