Transnational Pacific Islander Americans and Social Work: Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drum serves as a voice for Pacific Islander American communities that have long been subdued in the hope that it will assist in dispelling misunderstandings, misconceptions, and misrepresentation of Pacific Islander Americans. A first of its kind, this book attempts to bring Pacific Islander Americans to the forefront of transnational conversations, particularly in the profession of social work. It contains accounts of real-life experiences of transnational Pacific Islander Americans and issues such as colonization, immigration, and dual/multiple identities. To highlight both the unique and shared experiences, editors Vakalahi and Godinet invited native authors from several Pacific Island groups to tell their stories. Included are authors from groups with the highest density in the United States, such as Native Hawaiians, Samoans, and Chamorros, and native authors about whom little information is available, such as Chuukese and Yapese. Transnational Pacific Islander Americans and Social Work specifically covers immigrant groups in the Pacific Islands that are invisible and yet growing exponentially in the United States. More and more Pacific Islander Americans, due to adjustment difficulties, are faced with challenges that bring them to the attention of social and health services. This book fills gaps in the literature by providing practitioners with information on the historical background, cultural knowledge, and practices of various Pacific Islander groups that will help improve services for these populations.

Transnational Pacific Islander Americans and Social Work: Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drum

Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi

Meripa Taiai Godinet

NASW Press

Inside the pages of this beautifully-presented book are the narratives of twenty women of color who are social work educators in predominantly White systems and institutions. Women of Color as Social Work Educators brings to life the voices of women of color and illuminates their unique experiences as contributors to the betterment of social work education. Their stories reveal them as scholars who are change agents and enlighten and inspire all educators to work toward collective unity and justice. Each woman's story is told in her own voice and describes the personal and professional challenges that lead her on the path toward social work education. This book is ideal for faculty, students, and practitioners in the fields of social work education, women studies programs, ethnic studies programs, and research programs.Council on Social Work Education  We are a nonprofit national association representing individual members and graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 1952, this partnership of educational and professional institutions, social welfare agencies, and private citizens is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in this country.  CSWE Press is a niche publisher that addresses the needs of social work educators. Some of our areas of publishing specialty are -The philosophy, theory, and practice of teaching -The process and evaluation of learning -The organization and structure of social work education -Diversity in all forms in social work practice and education -Social work in multiple contexts

Women of Color as Social Work Educators: Strengths and Survival

Politics & Social Sciences

Carmen Ortiz Hendricks

Saundra Hardin Starks

Social Sciences

CSWE Press

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