Anderson Sungmin Yoon is assistant professor in Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Social Welfare.Suk-hee Kim is associate professor in the School of Social Work at Northern Kentucky University.Mingun Lee is associate professor and MSW program director in the Department of Social Work at Ohio University.Juye Ji is associate professor of social work at California State University at Fullerton.

This book is an invaluable resource tool for Korean American social work practitioners and students, given its evidence-based practice approach to service design and delivery. Chapter authors truly impart their practice and research wisdom by integrating their extensive years of social work practice with their academic training, while inculcating their own Korean heritage to produce a most useful and informative book.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection I: Social Work Practices for Korean AmericansChapter 1: Evidence-Based Practice Delivered in Clinical Social Work to Koreans in the United States by Anderson Sungmin YoonChapter 2: Exploring Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Koreans' Self-Critical Perfectionism and Depression by Anderson Sungmin YoonChapter 3: Social Work Practice with Korean American Christians by Jessica Cho KimChapter 4: Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention with Korean Americans by Jae Won KimChapter 5: Past, Present, and Future of Social Work Practice with Korean Americans at Community-Based Agencies in Southern California by Juye Ji, Mikyong Kim-Goh, Siyon Rhee, Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Ga-Young Choi, and Eun-Hye Grace YiSection II: Community-Based Social Work Research with Korean AmericansChapter 6: Collaboration and Evaluation Research with Korean American Community-Based Agencies by Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Mikyong Kim-Goh, and Juye JiChapter 7: Uncovering Life Challenges of Korean Americans and Social Service Deliveries in Korean American Community-Based Social Service Organizations: The Lens of Bilingual Korean American Social Service Providers by Ga-Young Choi, Eun Jeong Lee, Eun Koh, and Siyon RheeChapter 8: End-of-Life Care Preparation of Korean American Older Adults: Lessons Learned through Community-Engaged Research by Eun-Hye Grace Yi and Ailee MoonChapter 9: Help-Seeking Among Korean Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence by Jeongsuk Kim, Chunrye Kim, and Maria Salome VelezSection III: Social Work Community Empowerment for Korean AmericansChapter 10: Cultural Competence in Community Empowerment: Strategies for Social Work Practice in the Korean American Context by Suk-hee KimChapter 11: Exploring Theoretical Frameworks for Empowering Bicultural Korean Social Workers in Human Service Organizations: Navigating the New Era by Isabel Sangeun Lee and Suk-hee KimChapter 12: The Community and Political Empowerment of Korean Americans by Na Youn Lee, Jungup Lee, and Joyce ShimChapter 13: Assisting Undocumented Korean Immigrants in the Community: A Case Summary by Isabel Sangeun LeeChapter 14: Kye: Empowering Financial Aid and Self-Support in Korean American Communities and Beyond by Intae Yoon and Insoo ChungSection IV: Social Work Education and Career Development for Korean and Korean AmericansChapter 15: Characteristics, Challenges, and Strategies for Supporting Korean Students in U.S. Social Work Programs by Mingun LeeChapter 16: Religion and Spirituality in Korean Social Work Education and Practice: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends, and Future Directions by Kyung-Mee Choi and Sungsim LeeChapter 17: Career Development and Advocacy Strategies for Korean Social Work Students in the U.S. by Intae YoonAppendixIndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

Anderson Sungmin Yoon is assistant professor in Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Social Welfare.Suk-hee Kim is associate professor in the School of Social Work at Northern Kentucky University.Mingun Lee is associate professor and MSW program director in the Department of Social Work at Ohio University.Juye Ji is associate professor of social work at California State University at Fullerton.

This book is an invaluable resource tool for Korean American social work practitioners and students, given its evidence-based practice approach to service design and delivery. Chapter authors truly impart their practice and research wisdom by integrating their extensive years of social work practice with their academic training, while inculcating their own Korean heritage to produce a most useful and informative book.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection I: Social Work Practices for Korean AmericansChapter 1: Evidence-Based Practice Delivered in Clinical Social Work to Koreans in the United States by Anderson Sungmin YoonChapter 2: Exploring Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Koreans' Self-Critical Perfectionism and Depression by Anderson Sungmin YoonChapter 3: Social Work Practice with Korean American Christians by Jessica Cho KimChapter 4: Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention with Korean Americans by Jae Won KimChapter 5: Past, Present, and Future of Social Work Practice with Korean Americans at Community-Based Agencies in Southern California by Juye Ji, Mikyong Kim-Goh, Siyon Rhee, Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Ga-Young Choi, and Eun-Hye Grace YiSection II: Community-Based Social Work Research with Korean AmericansChapter 6: Collaboration and Evaluation Research with Korean American Community-Based Agencies by Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Mikyong Kim-Goh, and Juye JiChapter 7: Uncovering Life Challenges of Korean Americans and Social Service Deliveries in Korean American Community-Based Social Service Organizations: The Lens of Bilingual Korean American Social Service Providers by Ga-Young Choi, Eun Jeong Lee, Eun Koh, and Siyon RheeChapter 8: End-of-Life Care Preparation of Korean American Older Adults: Lessons Learned through Community-Engaged Research by Eun-Hye Grace Yi and Ailee MoonChapter 9: Help-Seeking Among Korean Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence by Jeongsuk Kim, Chunrye Kim, and Maria Salome VelezSection III: Social Work Community Empowerment for Korean AmericansChapter 10: Cultural Competence in Community Empowerment: Strategies for Social Work Practice in the Korean American Context by Suk-hee KimChapter 11: Exploring Theoretical Frameworks for Empowering Bicultural Korean Social Workers in Human Service Organizations: Navigating the New Era by Isabel Sangeun Lee and Suk-hee KimChapter 12: The Community and Political Empowerment of Korean Americans by Na Youn Lee, Jungup Lee, and Joyce ShimChapter 13: Assisting Undocumented Korean Immigrants in the Community: A Case Summary by Isabel Sangeun LeeChapter 14: Kye: Empowering Financial Aid and Self-Support in Korean American Communities and Beyond by Intae Yoon and Insoo ChungSection IV: Social Work Education and Career Development for Korean and Korean AmericansChapter 15: Characteristics, Challenges, and Strategies for Supporting Korean Students in U.S. Social Work Programs by Mingun LeeChapter 16: Religion and Spirituality in Korean Social Work Education and Practice: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends, and Future Directions by Kyung-Mee Choi and Sungsim LeeChapter 17: Career Development and Advocacy Strategies for Korean Social Work Students in the U.S. by Intae YoonAppendixIndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

Anderson Sungmin Yoon is assistant professor in Sungkyunkwan University’s Department of Social Welfare.Suk-hee Kim is associate professor in the School of Social Work at Northern Kentucky University.Mingun Lee is associate professor and MSW program director in the Department of Social Work at Ohio University.Juye Ji is associate professor of social work at California State University at Fullerton.

This book is an invaluable resource tool for Korean American social work practitioners and students, given its evidence-based practice approach to service design and delivery. Chapter authors truly impart their practice and research wisdom by integrating their extensive years of social work practice with their academic training, while inculcating their own Korean heritage to produce a most useful and informative book.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection I: Social Work Practices for Korean AmericansChapter 1: Evidence-Based Practice Delivered in Clinical Social Work to Koreans in the United States by Anderson Sungmin YoonChapter 2: Exploring Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Koreans' Self-Critical Perfectionism and Depression by Anderson Sungmin YoonChapter 3: Social Work Practice with Korean American Christians by Jessica Cho KimChapter 4: Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention with Korean Americans by Jae Won KimChapter 5: Past, Present, and Future of Social Work Practice with Korean Americans at Community-Based Agencies in Southern California by Juye Ji, Mikyong Kim-Goh, Siyon Rhee, Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Ga-Young Choi, and Eun-Hye Grace YiSection II: Community-Based Social Work Research with Korean AmericansChapter 6: Collaboration and Evaluation Research with Korean American Community-Based Agencies by Karen Kyeunghae Lee, Mikyong Kim-Goh, and Juye JiChapter 7: Uncovering Life Challenges of Korean Americans and Social Service Deliveries in Korean American Community-Based Social Service Organizations: The Lens of Bilingual Korean American Social Service Providers by Ga-Young Choi, Eun Jeong Lee, Eun Koh, and Siyon RheeChapter 8: End-of-Life Care Preparation of Korean American Older Adults: Lessons Learned through Community-Engaged Research by Eun-Hye Grace Yi and Ailee MoonChapter 9: Help-Seeking Among Korean Immigrant Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence by Jeongsuk Kim, Chunrye Kim, and Maria Salome VelezSection III: Social Work Community Empowerment for Korean AmericansChapter 10: Cultural Competence in Community Empowerment: Strategies for Social Work Practice in the Korean American Context by Suk-hee KimChapter 11: Exploring Theoretical Frameworks for Empowering Bicultural Korean Social Workers in Human Service Organizations: Navigating the New Era by Isabel Sangeun Lee and Suk-hee KimChapter 12: The Community and Political Empowerment of Korean Americans by Na Youn Lee, Jungup Lee, and Joyce ShimChapter 13: Assisting Undocumented Korean Immigrants in the Community: A Case Summary by Isabel Sangeun LeeChapter 14: Kye: Empowering Financial Aid and Self-Support in Korean American Communities and Beyond by Intae Yoon and Insoo ChungSection IV: Social Work Education and Career Development for Korean and Korean AmericansChapter 15: Characteristics, Challenges, and Strategies for Supporting Korean Students in U.S. Social Work Programs by Mingun LeeChapter 16: Religion and Spirituality in Korean Social Work Education and Practice: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends, and Future Directions by Kyung-Mee Choi and Sungsim LeeChapter 17: Career Development and Advocacy Strategies for Korean Social Work Students in the U.S. by Intae YoonAppendixIndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors