In Pursuit of Social Justice: Emic and Etic Perspectives of Social Service Providers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2-2017
Abstract
Professional social service providers have an obligation to seek social justice for their clients and the communities they serve. Using a case-study approach, this exploratory qualitative study examined how providers address community needs from emic and etic perspectives and the influence of race concordance on the development of these perspectives in relation to social justice. Themes found include: (a) understanding the community, (b) providing culturally appropriate services, and (c) fighting for social justice. Suggestions are offered for narrowing the gap between social justice knowledge and action taking. Suggestions are also offered for providing more culturally appropriate social services.
Publication Title
Journal of Community Practice
Volume
25
Issue
3-4
First Page
287
Last Page
308
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/10705422.2017.1347118
ISSN
10705422
E-ISSN
15433706
Citation Information
Weng, & Clark, P. G. (2017). In Pursuit of Social Justice: Emic and Etic Perspectives of Social Service Providers. Journal of Community Practice, 25(3-4), 287–308. https://doi.org/10.1080/10705422.2017.1347118