Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-19-2023
Abstract
In the anti-immigrant context, the Latine community experiences particular challenges as they are prime targets of racism and xenophobia. The social construction of immigrants as a “threat” and “criminals” shapes political responses to migration and allows for the use of extreme practices, such as long detention periods, inhumane conditions, and other violations of human rights. As clinical social workers, a focus on the political and social context means that interventions can both be tailored to the individual or family’s particular lived experience and focus on changing the structural conditions that create trauma. This article highlights several theoretical and global perspectives necessary for clinical social workers to adequately meet the needs of Latine service users in the United States. These perspectives recognize and leverage the strengths of the Latine community and consider how the social context may impact individuals and families. Specifically, clinical social work practice grounded human rights, ethics, critical theories including an intersectional Latina feminist perspective, and an understanding of historical trauma will be discussed.
Recommended Citation
Villarreal Sosa, L., Castillo Martinez, M. Human Rights and Latina Feminisms: Implications for Clinical Practice with the Latine Diaspora in Anti-immigrant Times. Clin Soc Work J (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-023-00892-0
Publication Title
Clinical Social Work Journal
DOI
10.1007/s10615-023-00892-0
Comments
This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-023-00892-0
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