TOWARD A VALUES-BASED APPROACH TO MULTICULTURAL SOCIAL-WORK RESEARCH

This article describes an approach to multicultural social work resear ch that is values based and process oriented. Multicultural research i s defined as a reflective and collaborative process, the ultimate goal of which is social transformation. Several key challenges to and bene fits of multicultural research ave presented. Strategies ave recommend ed to support the development of multicultural research, including a c all for open debate about the ideological foundations of multicultural research in social work.