Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families

Alan J. Dettlaff is Dean and Maconda Brown O'Connor Endowed Dean's Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston. Rowena Fong is the Ruby Lee Piester Centennial Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and president of the Society for Social Work and Research. With Alan J. Dettlaff, Joyce James, and Carolyne Rodriguez, she is the editor of Addressing Racial Disproportionality and Disparities in Human Services: Multisystemic Approaches (Columbia, 2014).

An exceptional primer for the reader who is new to this topic, Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families also puts in one place a respectful and comprehensive compendium of critical issues that will push the thinking of advanced readers. -- Robert Ortega, University of Michigan School of Social Work Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families is an up-to-date overview of the law, key populations, and specific challenges facing immigrants and refugees. The book raises awareness of legal issues, key demographic groups in the United States, and challenges of life that refugees face, such as healthcare, mental health, and education. -- Fernando Chang-Muy, coeditor of Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees: Legal Issues, Clinical Skills, and Advocacy Timely and thorough. Choice

• Foreword, by Luis H. Zayas Preface Part I. U.S. Immigration and Refugee Systems and the Federal Policy Landscape 1. Introduction, by Alan J. Dettlaff, Rowena Fong, and Caitlin O'Grady 2. Overview of the U.S. Immigration System, by Elizabeth Frankel 3. Federal Policy Implications for Immigrant Children and Families: Public Benefit Laws and Immigration Reform, by Wendy Cervantes 4. Immigration Enforcement and Its Impact on Children and Families, by David B. Thronson Part II. Major Immigrant and Refugee Populations in the United States 5. Latino Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Alan J. Dettlaff, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, and E. Susana Mariscal 6. Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Halaevalu Vakalahi, Ofa Ku'ulei Lanimekealoha Hafoka, and Rowena Fong 7. South Asian Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Uma Segal 8. African Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Margaret Lombe, Chiedza Mufunde, and Harriet Mabikke 9. Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Altaf Husain, Ayat Nashwan, and Stephanie Howard Part III. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families Across Systems 10. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Child Welfare System, by Alan J. Dettlaff and Rowena Fong 11. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Juvenile Justice System, by Angie Junck and Rachel Prandini 12. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Education System, by Lyn Morland and Dina Birman 13. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Mental Health System, by Jodi Berger Cardoso and Liza Barros Lane 14. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Health Care System, by Krista Perreira and Leslie Cofie Part IV. Advocacy and Future Directions 15. Advocacy for Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Yali Lincroft, Alexandra Salgado, and Rowena Fong 16. Future Directions, by Rowena Fong and Alan J. Dettlaff List of Contributors Index