Informal Mental Health Support in the Asian American Community and Culturally Appropriate Strategies for Community-Based Mental Health Organizations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-15-2017
Abstract
Much of the literature on culturally appropriate services is focused on barriers to service provision; less is known about how organizations can reduce these barriers. Through qualitative interviews, this study examined how informal helpers within the Asian American community are helping individuals with unmet mental health needs and how mainstream mental health organizations might learn from their experiences. Themes identified include (a) informal assistance, (b) working with the community, (c) gaining trust, and (d) cultural and language appropriateness. By implementing some of the strategies suggested in this paper, mainstream organizations can better serve the mental health needs of Asian Americans.
Publication Title
Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance
Volume
41
Issue
2
First Page
119
Last Page
132
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/23303131.2016.1218810
ISSN
23303131
E-ISSN
2330314X
Citation Information
Weng, & Spaulding-Givens, J. (2017). Informal Mental Health Support in the Asian American Community and Culturally Appropriate Strategies for Community-Based Mental Health Organizations. Administration in Social Work, 41(2), 119–132. https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2016.1218810