Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-172) and index.
Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Perspectives on contemporary migration and social work -- Theories and frames for understanding migrant incorporation : past and current perspectives -- Immigrants in society -- Policy and institutions -- Social work professional capacity building -- Challenges, opportunities, strengths -- Family, and caring : transnational and local -- Connectedness in an interactive systems frame -- Shaping our future community -- Bibliography -- Index