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Race, Culture, Psychology, and Law is the only book to provide summaries and analyses of culturally competent psychological and social services encountered within the U.S. legal arena. The book is broad in scope and covers the knowledge and practice crucial in providing comprehensive services to ethnic, racial, and cultural minorities. Topics include the importance of race relations, psychological testing and evaluation, racial “profiling,” disparities in death penalty conviction, immigration and domestic violence, asylum seekers, deportations and civil rights, juvenile justice, cross-cultural lawyering, and cultural competency in the administration of justice.
American Indian Families: Resilience in the Face of Legal, Economic, and Cultural Assault
American Indian Families: Resilience in the Face of Legal, Economic, and Cultural Assault
In this chapter we will be discussing specific points of reference regarding American Indian history and their significance for interacting with Indian families and individuals in forensic contexts. These points consist of key events, policies, and laws that have been directed at American Indian people. Furthermore, these reference points will be used as a way to illustrate historical trends and contemporary realities in the overall relationship between American Indian families and the United States government. The chronological points of reference we will be using include boarding schools, the Dawes Allotment ...
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