TY - JOUR
T1 - Culturally attuned engagement
T2 - a qualitative analysis of social service providers in community based organizations serving Chinese, Vietnamese, and Cambodian immigrant populations
AU - Yasui, Miwa
AU - Choi, Yoonsun
AU - Chin, Marshall
AU - Samuels, Gina Miranda
AU - Kim, Karen
AU - Victorson, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Evidence remains limited on culturally competent practices that enhance the engagement of Asian American immigrants in mental health services. This study examines engagement practices by social service providers in community-based organizations, using secondary qualitative data from six provider focus groups (N = 47) and five Chinese, Vietnamese, and Cambodian immigrant client focus groups (N = 36). Thematic analysis revealed that culturally attuned engagement involved provider (a) practice wisdom and (b) practice behaviors calibrated to the unique illness experiences of individual clients. The findings illuminate how cultural competent practice manifests in real-world contexts where providers encounter culturally anchored yet uniquely individualized illness experiences of Asian American immigrants.
AB - Evidence remains limited on culturally competent practices that enhance the engagement of Asian American immigrants in mental health services. This study examines engagement practices by social service providers in community-based organizations, using secondary qualitative data from six provider focus groups (N = 47) and five Chinese, Vietnamese, and Cambodian immigrant client focus groups (N = 36). Thematic analysis revealed that culturally attuned engagement involved provider (a) practice wisdom and (b) practice behaviors calibrated to the unique illness experiences of individual clients. The findings illuminate how cultural competent practice manifests in real-world contexts where providers encounter culturally anchored yet uniquely individualized illness experiences of Asian American immigrants.
KW - Asian immigrants
KW - cultural attunement
KW - cultural competence
KW - cultural models of illness
KW - mental health stigma
KW - treatment engagement
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U2 - 10.1080/15313204.2021.1913777
DO - 10.1080/15313204.2021.1913777
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85104719592
SN - 1531-3204
VL - 32
SP - 67
EP - 78
JO - Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work
JF - Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work
IS - 2
ER -
