Perspectives on Racism and the Human Services Sector : : A Case for Change / / ed. by Carl E. James.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• MitwirkendeR: Beyene, Dawit,; Brown, Cleta,; Brown, Rosemary,; Butcher, Carrie,; Desai, Sabra,; James, Carl E.,; Joe, Betty,; Johnson, Adrian,; Khenti, Akwatu,; Lewis, Joanne St.,; Matas, David,; Minors, Arnold,; Mock, Karen R.,; Mount Pleasant-Jette, Corinne,; Mount Pleasant-]ette, Corinne,; Novogrodsky, Charles,; Pigler Christensen, Carole,; Richmond, Ted,; Stephenson, Cynthia,; Sunderji, Kass,; Tatar, Carol,
• HerausgeberIn: James, Carl E.,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2016]; ©1996
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (266 p.)

Today's social services agencies are faced with the challenge of responding to the diverse needs and expectations of a growing multicultural population. This volume examines race and racism in Canada from historical and contemporary perspectives and explores the extent to which these factors operate within social services systems related to immigration, settlement, the justice system, health, and education. The contributors, including practitioners, educators, and policy makers, argue for specific changes in current approaches to service delivery and provide practical suggestions for services that make it possible for various communities to be served more effectively. The collection also proposes an anti-racism approach to service provision to produce a system that is beneficial to all Canadians, particularly Aboriginals and racial and ethnic minorities.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Introduction: Proposing an Anti-Racism Framework for Change -- PART ONE: Perspectives on Racism and Canadian Society -- Chapter 1. Race, Culture, and Identity -- Comments: Disturbing the Silence: Reflections on Racism and Aboriginal People -- PART TWO: Racism in Canada -- Comments: Reflections on Racism -- Chapter 2. A Historical Perspective on Racism -- Chapter 4. Racism in Canadian Immigration Policy -- Chapter 5. Race, Racism, and the Justice System -- Chapter 6. Anti-Semitism in Canada: Realities, Remedies, and Implications for Anti-Racism -- Comments: Racism and the Issue of Voice -- PART THREE: Racism and the Human Service Sector -- Comments: Social Services Agencies' Role in the Fight against Racism -- Chapter 7. The Impact of Racism on the Education of Social Service Workers -- Chapter 8. Anti-Racism and the Human-Service Delivery System -- Chapter 9. Immigrant Service Agencies: A Fundamental Component of Anti-Racist Social Services -- PART FOUR: Implementing Change -- Comments: Equitable Access Is a Right, Not a Privilege -- Chapter 10. The Anti-Racism Cast of Mind -- Chapter 11. From Uni-versity to Poly-versity: Organizations in Transition to Anti-Racism -- Chapter 12. Towards an Equitable, Efficient, and Effective Human Service System -- Chapter 13. Human-Rights Law: A Legal Remedy -- Chapter 14. The Nuts and Bolts of Employment Equity: A Quick Primer for Social Service Agencies -- Comments: On the Need for Change -- Afterword: Common Issues, Common Understandings -- Bibliography