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Working With Asian American Families
Issues relevant to working with Asian American families, including State and local examples.
Crossing the Divide: Asian American Families and the Child Welfare System (PDF - 925 KB)
Lee & Lee (2001)
Describes traditional Asian values and explains the importance of cultural sensitivity for family preservation and child protective services.
Parent-Child Relationships in Vietnamese American Families
Cheung & Nguyen (2001)
In Culturally Diverse Parent-Child and Family Relationships: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Practitioners
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Discussion of issues pertinent to working with Vietnamese American families.
Parenting in Chinese American Families
Wu (2001)
In Culturally Diverse Parent-Child and Family Relationships: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Practitioners
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Discussion of issues pertinent to working with Chinese American families.
Parenting in Japanese American Families
Shibusawa (2001)
In Culturally Diverse Parent-Child and Family Relationships: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Practitioners
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Discussion of issues pertinent to working with Japanese American families.
Strengthening Families in the Korean/Asian Immigrant Community (PDF - 722 KB)
Im (2003)
Includes recommendations on how to provide professional assistance and training about domestic violence to pastors and churches, offers suggestions on making additional resources available to the community at large, and recommends the need for further data.
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State and local examples
Characteristics of Child Abuse in Immigrant Korean Families and Correlates of Placement Decisions
Chang, Rhee, & Weaver
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30(8), 2006
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This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective services system.
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