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The number and diversity of immigrants in cities have increased greatly in recent years. As social workers frequently work with immigrants, this article will focus on the following important topics: legal definitions, origins, employment, and health of immigrants and refugees, as well as micro and macro interventions in social work with this population. Micro interventions such as theculturagramfor greater understanding and engagement of immigrant clients, as well as macro issues involving agency structure and government policies and laws will be explored. Advocacy continues to be an important tool for social workers to use especially with current challenging policies.

Recognizing ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in professional practice is crucial for social work practitioners, educators, and students. After a discussion about the limited, although growing, literature on social work ethics, the ten main tenets form the most current NASW Code of Ethics are presented. These topics include limits to confidentiality, confidentiality and technology, confidentiality in family and group work, managed care, cultural competence, dual relationships, sexual relationships, impairment and incompetence of colleagues, application to administrators and relevance to social work educators. In addition to understanding the Code of Ethics, social workers can use the ETHIC model of decision making for resolving ethical dilemmas. This easy to use five step process includes examining personal, agency, client, and professional values, thinking about ethical standards and relevant laws, hypothesizing about consequences, identifying the most vulnerable, and consulting with supervisors and colleagues. A case example involving confidentiality, HIV/AIDS and family therapy demonstrates how social workers can use the ETHIC model.

The culturagram was developed in response to the cultural diversity of families and the need for ethnic-sensitive practice. This family-assessment tool assesses (1) reasons for immigration; (2) length of time in community; (3) legal status; (4) age at time of immigration; (5) language spoken at home and in the community; (6) health beliefs; (7) celebrated holidays and special events; (8) impact of crisis events; (9) values regarding family, education, and work; and (10) contact with cultural institutions. With the culturagram, social workers are able to assess the impact of culture on the family, individualize ethnically similar families, become more empathic with regard to cultural differences, and empower culturally diverse clients and their families.

English This article compares and contrasts two main areas of the Australian and US codes of ethics for social workers. These have been selected for comparison because recent revisions in their provisions about dual relationships and confidentiality raise challenging questions about acceptable practice standards. French Cet article compare et contraste deux grands domaines des codes d'éthique pour les travailleurs sociaux d'Australie et des Etats-Unis. Ces deux codes d'éthique ont été sélectionnés pour comparaison en raison de leurs récentes révisions aux niveaux des 'relations doubles' et de la confidentialité. Ces questions posent des défis de taille quant aux normes de pratiques acceptables. Spanish Se comparan dos áreas principales de los códigos de trabajo social de Australia y de los Estados Unidos. Se eligieron estos dos códigos para comparación porque sus revisiones recientes acerca de relaciones duales y de secreto profesional suscitan cuestiones difíciles acerca de estándares aceptables.

Cover -- Half Title: Social Work With Immigrants and Refugees -- Author Bio -- Book Title: Social Work With Immigrants and Refugees -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword‌‌‌‌‌ -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Springer Publishing Resources -- Part 1: Laying the Foundation of Social Work Practice With Immigrants and Refugees -- Chapter 1: History of Migration in the United States -- LEARNING OBJECTIVES -- CURRENT ISSUES IN U.S. IMMIGRATION -- HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES -- IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND EDUCATION -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES -- Chapter 2: Legal Classifications of Immigrants -- ENTERING THE UNITED STATES TEMPORARILY AS A NONIMMIGRANT -- ENTERING OR REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES PERMANENTLY -- EXCLUSION FROM ENTERING THE UNITED STATES -- DEPORTATION AFTER ENTERING THE UNITED STATES -- U.S. CITIZENSHIP -- SUMMARY -- NOTES -- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES -- Chapter 3: Refugees and Asylum: The Crucial Role of Service Providers -- LEARNING OBJECTIVES -- HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST AND CURRENT FORCED MIGRATIONS -- INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILTY SHARING FOR REFUGEES: INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL TREATISES -- DURABLE SOLUTIONS -- THE United States'S Implementation of the un Refugee Treaty: Resettlement and Asylum -- SUMMARY -- NOTES -- Appendix A: Sample Affidavit in Support of Application for Asylum -- Appendix B: Sample Affidavit in Support of Application for Asylum -- Appendix C: Sample Affidavit in Support of Application for Asylum -- FURTHER READING -- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES -- Chapter 4: Culturally Relevant, Anti-Oppression‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ Social Work Practice -- LEARNING OBJECTIVES -- EXPERIENCES OF IMMIGRANTS -- CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE WITH IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS -- EMPOWERMENT THEORY -- STRENGTH--BASED PRACTICE -- ECOSYSTEMS THEORY.