ABSTRACT
Over the past decade, issues of multiculturalism have entered popular discourse and public debate within the United States (Banks, 1992; Gould, 1995; Schoem, Frankel, Zuniga and Lewis, 1994). Although the more formal elements of this debate originated in academic settings, the challenges of living in an increasingly diverse and multicultural society have been addressed by social workers since the inception of our profession (Iglehart and Becerra, 1995; Daly, 1998). As the United States and other nations increase in cultural and racial/ethnic diversity, social workers will need to pay increasing attention to how diversity can transform our policy, practice, and service deli very systems.
