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.
Thomas E. Currie, Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, Laurel Fogarty, Maja Schlüter, Carl Folke, Jamila Haider, Guido Caniglia, Alessandro Tavoni, Raf E. V. Jansen, Peter Søgaard Jørgensen, Timothy M. Waring
Thomas E. Currie, Monique Borgerhoff Mulder, Laurel Fogarty, Maja Schlüter, Carl Folke, L. Jamila Haider, Guido Caniglia, Alessandro Tavoni, Raf E. V. Jansen, Peter Søgaard Jørgensen, Timothy M. Waring
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
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