Knowing and Serving Diverse Families / Edition 3

by Verna Hildebrand, Lillian Phenice, Mary Gray, Rebecca Hines, Mary M. Gray

Overview

Knowing and Serving Diverse Families addresses the need to understand diversity in families from racial, ethnic and lifestyle dimensions. Based on up-to-date research and years of practice, the book takes a systems approach and examines family structure, ecology, roles, values and interactions with various institutions. This edition includes the most recent human and family developmental research, references the latest government statistics, contains new references, and additional reading selections. It thoughtfully summarizes the realities of diverse families and the responsibilities of helping professionals in promoting their progress, harmony, peace, and human rights.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780132285445
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	07/12/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION.

1. Knowing and Serving the Human Family: An Introduction.

2. Serving Individuals and Families: Equal Protection.

3. Systems for Knowing Families.

II. ETHNIC DIVERSITY AMONG AMERICAN FAMILIES.

4. African American Families.

5. Hispanic American Families.

6. Asian American Families.

7. Arab American Families.

8. Native American Families.

9. Amish Families.

III. LIFESTYLE VARIATIONS AMONG U. S. FAMILIES.

10. Teenage Single-Parent Families.

11. Divorced Single-Parent Families.

12. Stepfamilies.

13. Families with Children with Special Needs.

14. Gay and Lesbian Families.

IV. CONCLUSIONS.

15. Serving Families.

References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.