Valuing Diversity

Acknowledgements

This booklet was commissioned by the Social Work Services Inspectorate of The Scottish Office. We acknowledge the support of Kirstie Maclean and David Pia. The following readers helpfully commented on drafts; Satnam Singh, Dorothy Neoh, Vijay Patel, Iftikhar Chaudry, Harriet Dempster, Frances Stewart, Graham Bell, Anne Black, Neil Campbell, David Moffat, Dr Majid Anwar, Maya Patel, Donal Giltinan, Marjorie Morrison.

We are indebted to others who have contributed to the development of the booklet, giving time to engage in discussion, exchange information and to offer many examples of practice. We are especially grateful to the Scottish Black Workers Forum for their contributions and continued support. Where material from contributors has been used, and where we have permission, we have provided details of names, contact numbers and addresses at the back of the booklet. We hope this will encourage readers to explore more fully areas of particular interest and relevance.

The booklet was prepared and written by a consortium consisting of:-

The University of Strathclyde Department of Social Work: Lead Partner - Professor Mono Chakrabarti Research Assistant - Joanna Thorne Andrew Hosie

The Centre for Residential Child Care: Meg Lindsay

Smith's Place Group, Edinburgh: Juanita Brown

University of Glasgow, Centre for the Child and Society: Professor Malcolm Hill

Youth Counselling Services, Glasgow (YCSA) Imran Khand