Fordham GSS Assistant Professor Sameena Azhar, Ph.D., has recently co-authored a chapter within a new book titled South Asians in the United States: A Guide for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals.
The book, published by the NASW Press, serves to “debunk the myth of the ‘model minority,’ a term often used to describe South Asians in the United States due to the rapid financial and cultural success of some of the subgroups among South Asians.” The authors present social issues that South Asians in the United States face, as well as how best to intervene.
The book was edited by Shreya Bhandari, PhD, LISW, professor and director of social work, Purdue University Northwest (PNW), in Hammond, Indiana.
Azhar co-authored the chapter titled “Intersectional Perspectives on the Mental Health of South Asians in the United States”. Her co-authors are Uma Chandrika Millner, PhD, a licensed psychologist and assistant professor in the Division of Psychology and Applied Therapies at Lesley University; and Vaidehi Jokhakar, MSW, MPH, a healthcare social worker currently working in cardiology/heart failure.
“Proud to co-author a chapter in ‘South Asians in the US,’ ed. by Dr. Bhandari @NASWPress,” Azhar wrote on Twitter. “Our chapter is on intersectional perspectives on South Asian mental health. Friends @drabharai1 @VMuruganPhD have a chapter on South Asian immigrant women @ work.”
