TY - JOUR
T1 - The Influence of Ethnic Awareness on Ethnic Agencies
AU - Holley, Lynn
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper is based on data from a study that was funded in part by the Northwest Institute for Children and Families at the University of Washington School of Social Work, through a grant from the Family Leadership Fund, Seattle, WA.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Based on data from a qualitative study of 13 ethnic agencies in nine communities of color, this descriptive study identifies factors that characterize ethnic agencies. Ethnic agencies support an ideology of ethnic awareness or consciousness. Community members participate in the programs of ethnic agencies because they offer shared cultures and experiences, include cultural elements, and use shared language(s). Findings demonstrate that ethnic agencies are critical components of multicultural service delivery systems. A model is presented for understanding the influences of (1) cultural and contextual factors on the evolution of ethnic agencies and (2) ethnic awareness on the goals, objectives, and services of ethnic agencies. Implications for social work research are offered.
AB - Based on data from a qualitative study of 13 ethnic agencies in nine communities of color, this descriptive study identifies factors that characterize ethnic agencies. Ethnic agencies support an ideology of ethnic awareness or consciousness. Community members participate in the programs of ethnic agencies because they offer shared cultures and experiences, include cultural elements, and use shared language(s). Findings demonstrate that ethnic agencies are critical components of multicultural service delivery systems. A model is presented for understanding the influences of (1) cultural and contextual factors on the evolution of ethnic agencies and (2) ethnic awareness on the goals, objectives, and services of ethnic agencies. Implications for social work research are offered.
KW - Communities of color
KW - Diversity
KW - Ethnic agencies
KW - Ideology
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U2 - 10.1300/J147v27n03_04
DO - 10.1300/J147v27n03_04
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0442275823
SN - 0364-3107
VL - 27
SP - 47
EP - 63
JO - Administration in Social Work
JF - Administration in Social Work
IS - 3
ER -