ÇOKKÜLTÜRCÜ SOSYAL HİZMET: ELEŞTİREL BİR BAKIŞ

Multicultural societies have a past as old as the history of humanity. In general, the term “multicultural” reflects the fact that different cultures co-exist and the term “multiculturalist” implies the personal, group and social reaction towards this fact. Multiculturalist social work discards possible homogenizing and disciplinary tendencies of the traditional social work and focuses on “understanding”. The efforts of “understanding” necessarily emphasize the subjectivity. Value, knowledge and skill dimensions of multiculturalist social work practice are closely related, and influenced by each other. This process, which may be characterized as “circular,” can only be “multiculturalist” on the condition that it also is “critical” and “reflexive”. Key Words: Multiculturalism, multiculturalist social work, cultural diversity, critical approach.