Addressing Anti-Asian Racism with Social Work Advocacy and Action - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0197672248 ISBN 13: 9780197672242

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2024

Synopsis

This book fills a critical gap in scholarship from social workers in the effort to eradicate anti-Asian racism through exploration in the historical and current political context. Asian Americans are the fastest growing population among all racial and ethnic groups. Recent events have highlighted incidents of anti-Asian racism which has a long history tied to various marginalized identities in the U.S. This book examines the experiences and impacts of racism from the perspective of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and delves into evidence-based micro, mezzo, and macro solutions. This book intends to serve as a timely and comprehensive resource for social work educators, researchers and practitioners committed to eliminating anti-Asian racism experienced by a population that will no longer accept the label of being "invisible."

ÂThis book is the first of its kind to systematically examine the history of anti-Asian racism in the U.S., its impact on the intersectionality of different marginalized identities within Asian American communities, and provides innovative, evidence-based solutions that social work educators, practitioners, and researchers can adopt to dismantle anti-Asian racism.

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About the Author

Meirong Liu is Professor and Chair of Research Sequence at Howard University School of Social Work. Her research centers on social welfare policies, health disparities, and multicultural social work. She collaborates with interdisciplinary research teams and has secured multimillion dollars in grants on health disparities from the National Institutes of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation, and the Bezos Earth Fund. Serving as the Chair of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Asian and Pacific Islander Track, she is dedicated to advancing equity and inclusion in the social work field.

Keith Chan is Associate Professor of Social Work at Hunter College. His research examines social determinants of physical and mental health for vulnerable populations, in particular Asian Americans, immigrants and older adults. He currently also serves as Co-Investigator on the NIMHD/P50-funded Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity, Community Engagement Core, as well as the NIA/P30-funded RCASIA, Community Liaison and Recruitment Core. Since 2021, he provides his research expertise as Congressional Fellow to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, Democratic Staff, on issues related to mental health, substance use, disability, and population health data with a focus on health equity for under-served communities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2024
• ISBN 10: 0197672248
• ISBN 13: 9780197672242
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Liu Meirong, Chan Keith