Emilia E Martinez-Brawley
Biographic Data
| ID | 5510099 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emilia E Martinez-Brawley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emilia E |
| FAMILY NAME | Martinez-Brawley |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINEZ-BRAWLEY E E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Arizona State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Changing Perspectives and Changing Goals. Constructivism in Social Work Re-Visited
The article explores salient philosophic orientations through research grounded on often consulted scholarly literature. The central argument is that social work paradigms have swayed through the decades. The scientific objectivism and positivism of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, influenced social work practice, but social work always performed at the edges of science because of the unpredictable nature of human phenomena. In the p…
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 45 No. 2
The research focused on two aspects of political involvement among social workers.The first was the direct political involvement of social workers on behalf of their clients, and the second, the social workers' encouragement of their clients' involvement in political activity.The main purpose of the research was to identify the factors that explain these two types of political involvement among social workers.The data were collected by means of a…
Will We Build A Wall? Fear of Mexican/Latino Immigration in U.S. History
A presidential election was won on the strength of a nativist philosophy which asserts that the U.S. must build a wall of separation with its closest neighbor to the South. The current president has voiced not only his frustration and prejudices but the nativist sentiments of the public. The emphasis on “building the wall” and the antagonism expressed towards Mexico have deepened the centuries-old sense of fear and separation felt by members of t…
Moving away from globalization and the “flattening” of Social Work
Contextual awareness has been a professional trademark and has differentiated social work intervention from other professions. Context in social work has traditionally included tangible and intangible factors such as an intimate understanding of the cultural milieu, familiarity with local history, languages, traditions, and sensibilities. The current concern is that given the forces of globalization and managerialism, social work practice and edu…
Making good decisions
This small manual is part of a series, Focus on Social Work Law, which aims to provide ‘a distinct range of specialist resources for students and practitioners’ (p. xxi), with each volume offering
The Neglect of Network Theory in Practice with Immigrants in the Southwest
This paper reviews selected theories of international migration including social network and human capital. It discusses the nature of social networks among immigrants and the costs and benefits for the sending and receiving countries. The history of social network theory in social work practice is revisited. Given the current importance of immigration in the Southwest, the strength and limitations of applying networking principles in practice wi…
Enfoques y Experiencias Internacionales de Acción Comunitaria
A Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory
A Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory DAVID HOWE Houndmills, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 240 pp., ISBN-10: 0230233120, ISBN-13: 978-0230233126, £11.99 (Internet) This is truly a brie
Revisiting Barra
It is the purpose of this paper to review how the advent of the Scottish parliament and changes in local government departments have affected the way in which social work services are organised and delivered in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. This article describes and assesses in terms of three currently accepted theoretical principles of rural practice, namely generalist interventions, local culture and the nature of rural communities and socia…
Dual language contexts in social work practice
This paper addresses the complex historical/political scenarios of Spanish-speaking people in the Southwestern USA and of Gaelic speakers in the Outer Hebrides. It examines (1) the historical background and current status of Spanish in the Southwestern USA and Gaelic in the Outer Hebrides; (2) comparative issues in relation to the use of dual languages; and (3) the challenges that communication in more than one prevalent language present to socia…
Latinos in the US and Spain
Hispanic, Spanish speaking or Latino residents are a strong force in international migration; the influence in the societies in which they reside is seldom questioned. This article reviews the nature of the Latino group (immigrants and native born) in two countries, Spain and the US, the names through which they are known, their countries of origin, and their individual and group identities. The strength, demographics, and political organization …
The World Is Flat’
Additional informationNotes on contributorsEmilia Martinez-BrawleyEmilia E. Martinez-Brawley John F. Roatch Distinguished Professor and Professor of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Email address: [email protected]
Portraying immigrants to the public
English This study looks into how US and Spanish regional newspapers convey messages about immigrants to the public and whether the messages present immigrants under favorable or unfavorable lights. The study identifies persistent directional biases and a prevalent negative orientation in covering immigrants in the news. The role of social work in facilitating image changes is discussed. French Cette étude examine d’une part la façon dont des mes…
The professionalization of Spanish social work
This article will review the processes of professionalization of social work in Spain. With the advent of democratic Spain, many professions began a process of transformation. Those rooted in the relationship between the citizens, their rights and obligations, and the state, were among the first to be challenged. Social work was one of them. Soon thereafter, the European Union (EU), which Spain joined in 1986, brought forth greater challenges and…
Language, Identity and Empowerment
This article addresses the relationship between language and identity and language and power. Language is viewed as an important vehicle through which empowerment can occur in society and through which social workers can contribute to the empowerment of dual language individuals and communities. Language suppression is viewed through the framework of bilinguaphobia, a term coined by Faltis and Coulter in 2004. Because of the long and unique histo…
US/Spanish comparisons on temporary immigrant workers
Issues of immigration policy have recently become a central preoccupation of citizens, policy makers and law enforcement agencies throughout the globe. This paper addresses the commonalities and differences in policy and services experienced by temporary workers in the US and Spain, focusing on the South-western US and Andalusia. Laws and regulations affecting temporary workers in both countries are reviewed. Implications for social service provi…
Putting 'glamour' back into practice thinking
There have been many calls for social work to renew its commitment to practice. This article argues for an old-fashioned, yet curiously postmodern social work practice, based on integrative thinking. Integrative thinking and inquiry are defined and grounded on the premises of reflexive thinking, practice wisdom and humanistic thinking. Characteristics of integrative thinking are discussed. Principles for its application to rural practice and comm…
Putting ‘glamour’ back into practice thinking
There have been many calls for social work to renew its commitment to practice. This article argues for an old-fashioned, yet curiously postmodern social work practice, based on integrative thinking. Integrative thinking and inquiry are defined and grounded on the premises of reflexive thinking, practice wisdom and humanistic thinking. Characteristics of integrative thinking are discussed. Principles for its application to rural practice and comm…
Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
This article reviews policies and services related to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the U.S. Definitions of immigration categories are provided to clarify the context in which services operate. Particular attention is given to issues that are unique to populations of the Southwest. Historical information on this region is offered; immigration trends and recent statistics are presented. The article is based on published data; field in…
Searching again and again. Inclusion, heterogeneity and social work research
Journal Article Searching again and again. Inclusion, heterogeneity and social work research Get access EE Martinez-Brawley EE Martinez-Brawley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2001, Pages 271–285, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/31.2.271 Published: 01 April 2001
Latino immigrants in the borderlands
The borderlands of any country offer special challenges and opportunities not only to their residents but also for immigrants who arrive in the new lands. The southwestern border of the USA, with its bicultural heritage and history, offers particular stresses and opportunities; for Latino immigrants in the academy, those challenges are felt in very specific ways. This paper addresses the experiences of the authors, as Latino academics in the sout…
Promoting Social Justice in Partnership with the Mass Media
Research on mass communications suggests that public understanding of social justice issues can be significantly enhanced by the appropriate use of the media. Indeed, without the access to the public that only the mass media can provide, social workers are unlikely to have much impact in the public's understanding of critical social justice issues and appropriate responses to these issues. Based on emerging research and practice, we identify oppo…
Social work, postmodernism and higher education
In the 1980s, the empirical research paradigm began to be questioned. The postmodernist debate in social work has legitimized the valuing of differences, admitting of many realities. Minority voices have become more articulate; local metaphors are replacing universal ones. Higher education reports on scholarship now advise universities to broaden their paradigms to encompass different ways of building knowledge
At the Edge of the Frame
The central argument in this article is that social work has always been a practice at the fringes. The phrase is used in its best sense and in at least two meanings: (1) that social work has been at the edges of the mainstream of scientific discourse, not because of any intrinsic deficiency in the profession but because of the nature of the practice; (2) that, in the postmodern sense, social work has been a collage where science, art, rationalit…
Community Care in a Rural Patch in Cumbria, England
In this article, we report the results of an ethnographic study of a social service patch in rural Cumbria, England, during a period of major change in national government policy and local government practices. Some characteristics of the patch and its people are described. Formal and informal networks of care and manifest and latent social service and community care resources are identified. The needs and resources of the patch are analyzed in t…
Social work, postmodernism and higher education
In the 1980s, the empirical research paradigm began to be questioned. The postmodernist debate in social work has legitimized the valuing of differences, admitting of many realities. Minority voices have become more articulate; local metaphors are replacing universal ones. Higher education reports on scholarship now advise universities to broaden their paradigms to encompass different ways of building knowledge
Portraying immigrants to the public
English This study looks into how US and Spanish regional newspapers convey messages about immigrants to the public and whether the messages present immigrants under favorable or unfavorable lights. The study identifies persistent directional biases and a prevalent negative orientation in covering immigrants in the news. The role of social work in facilitating image changes is discussed. French Cette étude examine d’une part la façon dont des mes…
At the Edge of the Frame
The central argument in this article is that social work has always been a practice at the fringes. The phrase is used in its best sense and in at least two meanings: (1) that social work has been at the edges of the mainstream of scientific discourse, not because of any intrinsic deficiency in the profession but because of the nature of the practice; (2) that, in the postmodern sense, social work has been a collage where science, art, rationalit…
Young People in Country Towns
This article addresses the role of social and community workers in efforts to retain and attract youth to the country and the small towns. Consideration is given to current phenomena such as migration, depopulation and growth and specific suggestions for possible interventions in the economic, social and cultural arenas are provided. Examples from Australia and other countries are included
The professionalization of Spanish social work
This article will review the processes of professionalization of social work in Spain. With the advent of democratic Spain, many professions began a process of transformation. Those rooted in the relationship between the citizens, their rights and obligations, and the state, were among the first to be challenged. Social work was one of them. Soon thereafter, the European Union (EU), which Spain joined in 1986, brought forth greater challenges and…
Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
This article reviews policies and services related to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the U.S. Definitions of immigration categories are provided to clarify the context in which services operate. Particular attention is given to issues that are unique to populations of the Southwest. Historical information on this region is offered; immigration trends and recent statistics are presented. The article is based on published data; field in…
Community-oriented social work in a rural and remote Hebridean patch
Dual language contexts in social work practice
This paper addresses the complex historical/political scenarios of Spanish-speaking people in the Southwestern USA and of Gaelic speakers in the Outer Hebrides. It examines (1) the historical background and current status of Spanish in the Southwestern USA and Gaelic in the Outer Hebrides; (2) comparative issues in relation to the use of dual languages; and (3) the challenges that communication in more than one prevalent language present to socia…
US/Spanish comparisons on temporary immigrant workers
Issues of immigration policy have recently become a central preoccupation of citizens, policy makers and law enforcement agencies throughout the globe. This paper addresses the commonalities and differences in policy and services experienced by temporary workers in the US and Spain, focusing on the South-western US and Andalusia. Laws and regulations affecting temporary workers in both countries are reviewed. Implications for social service provi…
Putting 'glamour' back into practice thinking
There have been many calls for social work to renew its commitment to practice. This article argues for an old-fashioned, yet curiously postmodern social work practice, based on integrative thinking. Integrative thinking and inquiry are defined and grounded on the premises of reflexive thinking, practice wisdom and humanistic thinking. Characteristics of integrative thinking are discussed. Principles for its application to rural practice and comm…
Latino immigrants in the borderlands
The borderlands of any country offer special challenges and opportunities not only to their residents but also for immigrants who arrive in the new lands. The southwestern border of the USA, with its bicultural heritage and history, offers particular stresses and opportunities; for Latino immigrants in the academy, those challenges are felt in very specific ways. This paper addresses the experiences of the authors, as Latino academics in the sout…
Revisiting Barra
It is the purpose of this paper to review how the advent of the Scottish parliament and changes in local government departments have affected the way in which social work services are organised and delivered in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. This article describes and assesses in terms of three currently accepted theoretical principles of rural practice, namely generalist interventions, local culture and the nature of rural communities and socia…
Latinos in the US and Spain
Hispanic, Spanish speaking or Latino residents are a strong force in international migration; the influence in the societies in which they reside is seldom questioned. This article reviews the nature of the Latino group (immigrants and native born) in two countries, Spain and the US, the names through which they are known, their countries of origin, and their individual and group identities. The strength, demographics, and political organization …
Language, Identity and Empowerment
This article addresses the relationship between language and identity and language and power. Language is viewed as an important vehicle through which empowerment can occur in society and through which social workers can contribute to the empowerment of dual language individuals and communities. Language suppression is viewed through the framework of bilinguaphobia, a term coined by Faltis and Coulter in 2004. Because of the long and unique histo…
Putting ‘glamour’ back into practice thinking
There have been many calls for social work to renew its commitment to practice. This article argues for an old-fashioned, yet curiously postmodern social work practice, based on integrative thinking. Integrative thinking and inquiry are defined and grounded on the premises of reflexive thinking, practice wisdom and humanistic thinking. Characteristics of integrative thinking are discussed. Principles for its application to rural practice and comm…
Searching again and again. Inclusion, heterogeneity and social work research
Journal Article Searching again and again. Inclusion, heterogeneity and social work research Get access EE Martinez-Brawley EE Martinez-Brawley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2001, Pages 271–285, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/31.2.271 Published: 01 April 2001
Social services in Spain
Beyond didactics, heuristics, and philetics
An examination of the literature on ways of teaching suggests that the terms style and method have been used synonymously to refer to some basic ways of conducting the teaching enterprise, particularly at the college level. Most authors concur in naming at least three ways of conducting classroom activities although they do not necessarily agree upon the parameters of each term, and no efforts have been made to distinguish those ways as either st…
Rural Sociology and Rural Social Work
The relationship between rural sociology and rural social work can be traced back to the days of the Country Life Commission (1908), and has experienced many fluctuations throughout the years. This paper examines the interconnections between the developments in the two fields, drawing from historical data which lead to che hypothesis that those fluctuations were caused by forces within each discipline as well as by developments affecting the inte…
More on Manuscript Evaluations
More on Manuscript Evaluations: Members of the Editorial Board Reply Get access Marion Beaver, Marion Beaver School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Naomi Gottlieb Naomi Gottlieb School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social Work, Volume …
Using community news media to broaden mental health center prevention efforts
Community programs of preventive mental health are especially likely to face difficulties during times of fiscal constraint. Mental health professionals should be aware that prevention activities can be developed with limited resources and existing staff, by making use of local news media--newspapers, radio, and television--to educate, support, and inform the public about mental health issues
Community-oriented social work in a rural and remote Hebridean patch
Young People in Country Towns
This article addresses the role of social and community workers in efforts to retain and attract youth to the country and the small towns. Consideration is given to current phenomena such as migration, depopulation and growth and specific suggestions for possible interventions in the economic, social and cultural arenas are provided. Examples from Australia and other countries are included
From Countrywoman to Federal Emergency Relief Administrator
This study documents the life and career of Josephine Chapin Brown, an early leader in public welfare and rural social work. Historical research showed that Brown's ideas on social work and on professional training for social work were often against the paradigm of her time. For example, Brown was a committed ruralite when social work was primarily urban; Brown supported social work training for public welfare workers in the agricultural colleges…
Social services in Spain
Community Care in a Rural Patch in Cumbria, England
In this article, we report the results of an ethnographic study of a social service patch in rural Cumbria, England, during a period of major change in national government policy and local government practices. Some characteristics of the patch and its people are described. Formal and informal networks of care and manifest and latent social service and community care resources are identified. The needs and resources of the patch are analyzed in t…
At the Edge of the Frame
The central argument in this article is that social work has always been a practice at the fringes. The phrase is used in its best sense and in at least two meanings: (1) that social work has been at the edges of the mainstream of scientific discourse, not because of any intrinsic deficiency in the profession but because of the nature of the practice; (2) that, in the postmodern sense, social work has been a collage where science, art, rationalit…
Promoting Social Justice in Partnership with the Mass Media
Research on mass communications suggests that public understanding of social justice issues can be significantly enhanced by the appropriate use of the media. Indeed, without the access to the public that only the mass media can provide, social workers are unlikely to have much impact in the public's understanding of critical social justice issues and appropriate responses to these issues. Based on emerging research and practice, we identify oppo…
Social work, postmodernism and higher education
In the 1980s, the empirical research paradigm began to be questioned. The postmodernist debate in social work has legitimized the valuing of differences, admitting of many realities. Minority voices have become more articulate; local metaphors are replacing universal ones. Higher education reports on scholarship now advise universities to broaden their paradigms to encompass different ways of building knowledge
Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
This article reviews policies and services related to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the U.S. Definitions of immigration categories are provided to clarify the context in which services operate. Particular attention is given to issues that are unique to populations of the Southwest. Historical information on this region is offered; immigration trends and recent statistics are presented. The article is based on published data; field in…
Searching again and again. Inclusion, heterogeneity and social work research
Journal Article Searching again and again. Inclusion, heterogeneity and social work research Get access EE Martinez-Brawley EE Martinez-Brawley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 2, April 2001, Pages 271–285, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/31.2.271 Published: 01 April 2001
Latino immigrants in the borderlands
The borderlands of any country offer special challenges and opportunities not only to their residents but also for immigrants who arrive in the new lands. The southwestern border of the USA, with its bicultural heritage and history, offers particular stresses and opportunities; for Latino immigrants in the academy, those challenges are felt in very specific ways. This paper addresses the experiences of the authors, as Latino academics in the sout…
Putting 'glamour' back into practice thinking
There have been many calls for social work to renew its commitment to practice. This article argues for an old-fashioned, yet curiously postmodern social work practice, based on integrative thinking. Integrative thinking and inquiry are defined and grounded on the premises of reflexive thinking, practice wisdom and humanistic thinking. Characteristics of integrative thinking are discussed. Principles for its application to rural practice and comm…
Putting ‘glamour’ back into practice thinking
There have been many calls for social work to renew its commitment to practice. This article argues for an old-fashioned, yet curiously postmodern social work practice, based on integrative thinking. Integrative thinking and inquiry are defined and grounded on the premises of reflexive thinking, practice wisdom and humanistic thinking. Characteristics of integrative thinking are discussed. Principles for its application to rural practice and comm…
Language, Identity and Empowerment
This article addresses the relationship between language and identity and language and power. Language is viewed as an important vehicle through which empowerment can occur in society and through which social workers can contribute to the empowerment of dual language individuals and communities. Language suppression is viewed through the framework of bilinguaphobia, a term coined by Faltis and Coulter in 2004. Because of the long and unique histo…
US/Spanish comparisons on temporary immigrant workers
Issues of immigration policy have recently become a central preoccupation of citizens, policy makers and law enforcement agencies throughout the globe. This paper addresses the commonalities and differences in policy and services experienced by temporary workers in the US and Spain, focusing on the South-western US and Andalusia. Laws and regulations affecting temporary workers in both countries are reviewed. Implications for social service provi…
The professionalization of Spanish social work
This article will review the processes of professionalization of social work in Spain. With the advent of democratic Spain, many professions began a process of transformation. Those rooted in the relationship between the citizens, their rights and obligations, and the state, were among the first to be challenged. Social work was one of them. Soon thereafter, the European Union (EU), which Spain joined in 1986, brought forth greater challenges and…
The World Is Flat’
Additional informationNotes on contributorsEmilia Martinez-BrawleyEmilia E. Martinez-Brawley John F. Roatch Distinguished Professor and Professor of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Email address: [email protected]
Portraying immigrants to the public
English This study looks into how US and Spanish regional newspapers convey messages about immigrants to the public and whether the messages present immigrants under favorable or unfavorable lights. The study identifies persistent directional biases and a prevalent negative orientation in covering immigrants in the news. The role of social work in facilitating image changes is discussed. French Cette étude examine d’une part la façon dont des mes…
Latinos in the US and Spain
Hispanic, Spanish speaking or Latino residents are a strong force in international migration; the influence in the societies in which they reside is seldom questioned. This article reviews the nature of the Latino group (immigrants and native born) in two countries, Spain and the US, the names through which they are known, their countries of origin, and their individual and group identities. The strength, demographics, and political organization …
Dual language contexts in social work practice
This paper addresses the complex historical/political scenarios of Spanish-speaking people in the Southwestern USA and of Gaelic speakers in the Outer Hebrides. It examines (1) the historical background and current status of Spanish in the Southwestern USA and Gaelic in the Outer Hebrides; (2) comparative issues in relation to the use of dual languages; and (3) the challenges that communication in more than one prevalent language present to socia…
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