Multiculturalism
in substance-abuse treatment is the focus of this comparative study carried
out in the metropolitan areas of Frankfurt, Tel Aviv and San Francisco.
Developing multicultural competencies within social services has been
much debated in recent years, but the concepts and knowledge needed to
incorporate them into everyday service-delivery have been lacking. This
study describes how the three cities concerned respond to ethnic minority
populations in need of substance-abuse treatment. It juxtaposes the different
drug-treatment systems, prevalence rates and immigration issues in the
three countries and illustrates how drug services and professionals can
develop sensitivity towards different ethnic groups. The book contributes
to discussions on the rights of minorities and demonstrates how the degree
of the countries’ openness towards these groups is reflected in their
social services and drug-treatment systems.
Schneider,
Jan Drug Treatment and Ethnicity.
A Comparative Study in the Metropolitan Areas of Frankfurt, San Francisco
and Tel Aviv.
Giessen / San Francisco 2001 (Psychosozial-Verlag
/ Haight Ashbury Publications)
296 pages, paperback, in English
13 tables und 35 figures, partly colored
ISBN 3-89806-079-9
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Multiculturalism
in substance-abuse treatment is the focus of this comparative study carried
out in the metropolitan areas of Frankfurt, Tel Aviv and San Francisco.
Developing multicultural competencies within social services has been
much debated in recent years, but the concepts and knowledge needed to
incorporate them into everyday service-delivery have been lacking. This
study describes how the three cities concerned respond to ethnic minority
populations in need of substance-abuse treatment. It juxtaposes the different
drug-treatment systems, prevalence rates and immigration issues in the
three countries and illustrates how drug services and professionals can
develop sensitivity towards different ethnic groups. The book contributes
to discussions on the rights of minorities and demonstrates how the degree
of the countries’ openness towards these groups is reflected in their
social services and drug-treatment systems. 