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 op...

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