English Communication for Social and Human Services
eBook - PDF

English Communication for Social and Human Services

A Cultural-Linguistic Approach

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

English Communication for Social and Human Services

A Cultural-Linguistic Approach

About this book

This book gives social and human services students and professionals the opportunity to begin developing cross-cultural communication skills in the English language. The need to be able to communicate in English is becoming more and more obvious. Social workers and other human services professionals will be working with immigrants from countries where English is the official language or at least a second language (Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia, etc). The growing numbers of English- speaking immigrants are impacting the human services fields of medicine, mental health, social work, the education systems and the legal systems all over Europe. This book is based on the European Common Framework but goes beyond a typical English language text. It focuses on the various skill sets necessary for human services professionals, including important text analysis skills as well as analytical case skills. "Soft skills" such as interpersonal skills and expressing empathy are also presented for student reflection. Students learn the principles of cross-cultural communication through Cross-Cultural Text Analysis which helps them improve their English as they develop cross-cultural awareness, sensitivity and communication skills. Students experience different cultural-linguistic contexts where they can appreciate the dynamic relationship between culture and language applied to the field of human services. For many this book will be the first step in beginning a lifetime adventure of becoming cross-cultural.

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Table of contents

  1. PREFACE
  2. INTRODUCTIONTO CROSS-CULTURAL TEXTUAL ANALYSIS
  3. CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK
  4. CHAPTER 2-FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES
  5. CHAPTER 3- SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK
  6. CHAPTER 4-MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK
  7. CHAPTER 5-IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES
  8. CHAPTER 6-GERIATRICS AND HOSPICE SOCIAL WORK
  9. CHAPTER 7-DISABILITIES
  10. CHAPTER 8-ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE
  11. CHAPTER 9-JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
  12. CHAPTER 10-PUBLIC POLICY AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM
  13. CHAPTER 11-INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
  14. CHAPTER 12-CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCYAND SOCIAL WORK
  15. CONCLUSION
  16. References
  17. Video Transcriptions
  18. Answer Key
  19. Index