Ma(r)king Differences in Dutch Social Work : Professional Discourse and Ways of Relating to Clients in Context

This study investigates the ways social workers in the Netherlands deal with a diversity of clients, particularly focussing on allochtonous clients. The study is motivated by the current hegemonic tendency to problematise allochtonous Dutch, often explained along the lines of culture. It was assumed that within such a social atmosphere concerning the multicultural society cultural diversity could be expected to have an impact on both the professional discourse of social workers and their everyday practices with clients. Making use of an ethnographic-oriented and a discourse-analytical approach... Mehr ...