Drug Treatment and Ethnicity

A Comparative Study in the Metropolitan Areas of Frankfurt, Tel Aviv and San Francisco

von

Schneider, Jan

BuchKartoniert, Paperback

289 Seiten

Englisch

Psychosozial-Verlagerschienen am01.01.2001

Die interkulturelle Öffnung der sozialen Dienste ist in den letzten Jahren zu einem wichtigen Thema geworden. Diese komparative Studie beschreibt in einer systematischen Gegenüberstellung, wie die Gesellschaften Deutschlands, Israels und der USA auf den Hilfebedarf drogenmissbrauchender ethnischer Minderheiten reagieren. Anhand von empirischen Fallstudien werden Modelle herausgearbeitet, mit denen sich Einrichtungen und Mitarbeiter der psychosozialen Dienste einer multikulturellen Klientel öffnen können.Developing multicultural competencies within the social services has become a continuous issue in recent years. This comparative study, by means of a systematic juxtaposition, illuminates the ways in which the German, Israeli and American societies react to the needs of substance-abusing ethnic minority groups. On the basis of empirical case studies the author elaborates paradigmatic models, which psychosocial service institutions and professionals apply to increase their relevancy with regard to a multicultural clientele.mehr

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KlappentextDie interkulturelle Öffnung der sozialen Dienste ist in den letzten Jahren zu einem wichtigen Thema geworden. Diese komparative Studie beschreibt in einer systematischen Gegenüberstellung, wie die Gesellschaften Deutschlands, Israels und der USA auf den Hilfebedarf drogenmissbrauchender ethnischer Minderheiten reagieren. Anhand von empirischen Fallstudien werden Modelle herausgearbeitet, mit denen sich Einrichtungen und Mitarbeiter der psychosozialen Dienste einer multikulturellen Klientel öffnen können.Developing multicultural competencies within the social services has become a continuous issue in recent years. This comparative study, by means of a systematic juxtaposition, illuminates the ways in which the German, Israeli and American societies react to the needs of substance-abusing ethnic minority groups. On the basis of empirical case studies the author elaborates paradigmatic models, which psychosocial service institutions and professionals apply to increase their relevancy with regard to a multicultural clientele.

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ISBN/GTIN978-3-89806-079-0

ProduktartBuch

EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback

Verlag

Psychosozial-Verlag

ErscheinungsortGießen

ErscheinungslandDeutschland

Erscheinungsjahr2001

Erscheinungsdatum01.01.2001

ReiheForschung psychosozial

Seiten289 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

Gewicht439 g

Artikel-Nr.16231595

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GenrePhilosophie/Religion/Geisteswissenschaften

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Inhalt1. Introductory Chapter: Immigration and ethnic minorites in Germany, Israel and the United States - political and societal concepts and realities 1.1 GERMANY1.1.1 Germany as a de facto immigration country1.1.2 The multicultural city of Frankfurt am Main1.2 ISRAEL1.2.1 The melting pot maintained: Immigration and absorption of Jews and differentiation of other ethnic minorities1.2.2 City of cultural diversity: Tel Aviv/Jaffo1.3 UNITED STATES1.3.1 The United States as an immigrant society1.3.2 San Francisco: Minorities as a majority2. Idiosyncrasies in three Western Countries: drug history, drug treatment systems and prevalence of illicit substance use2.1 GERMANY2.1.1 Prevalence of illicit substance use - a West German phenomenon?2.1.2 From abstinence-dogmatism to experimental harm-reduction: Evolution of the drug treatment system2.2 ISRAEL2.2.1 The Jewish 'sober ethos' to fade? - Prevalence of Illicit Drug Use in Israel2.2.2 The Israeli Drug Treatment System: A Unique and Recent History2.2.2.1 The situation prior to 19892.2.2.2 Installation of the Anti Drug Authority2.2.2.3 Development of a treatment system2.3 UNITED STATES2.3.1 Prevalence of drug use in the U.S. - an upward or downward trend?2.3.2 The Summer of Love, the Drug Scares and Beyond: Evolution of Drug Scenes and the Drug Treatment System in the U.S.2.4 Comparative conclusions 3. Substance abuse among ethnic minorities - prevelance, distribution and patterns 3.1 Germany3.2 Israel3.3 United States4. Roadblocks and other barriers: What prevents ethnic minorities from entering drug abuse treatment in Germany? 4.1 Under-utilization of mainstream services 4.2 Identified barriers to accessing treatment for ethnic minority groups 4.3 Outpatient drug services and ethnicity in Frankfurt am Main4.3.1 Options for outpatient treatment and service utilization4.3.2 From low-threshold service into counseling?5. Access to drug treatment for ethnic minorities in Israel 5.1 A national perspective 5.2 Outpatient drug treatment in Tel Aviv/Jaffo: Empirical observations 5.2.1 The treatment providers point of view5.2.2 The clients point of view6. Ethnic and cultural sensitivity in outpatient drug abuse services in the United States: a case study 6.1 Ethnic groups and drug treatment in San Francisco 6.2 A philosophy from the 60s - suitable for the 90s? Case study of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics outpatient substance abuse services 6.2.1 History and evolution6.2.2 Current realities7. Towards multicultural competencies in outpatient substance abuse services: discussion and results from a transnational perspective 7.1 Inhibiting factors in politics and society 7.2 Concluding considerations for organizational developmentmehr