Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-16-2024
Publication Title
International Journal of Social Welfare
Pages
1-8
Publisher Name
Wiley
Abstract
Social workers play a distinctive role in serving all communities, especially immigrants. Heightened immigrant stress and deteriorating well-being have been reported amid recent anti-immigrant socio-political climate. Given the unique challenges of immigrants, they have distinct needs. In our study, we utilize data from a larger study including a sample of first- and second-generation immigrants, to understand “How can social workers support immigrant communities?” In total, N = 265 participants responded to this prompt. We employed a content analysis approach to analyze participant responses. Our analysis yielded four main themes: (1) Resources for immigrants, (2) Doing right by immigrants, (3) Advocacy, and (4) Understanding immigrants. Our findings are timely in highlighting the diverse perspectives about immigrant needs in the current socio-political climate. Study findings have implications for social workers as well as service providers/agencies that engage with immigrants.
Recommended Citation
Rai, Abha; Held, Mary Lehman; Huslage, Melody; Galvez, Eliza; Ayalew, Yigermal Demissie; and Siksay, Leia. “Do the right thing”: Immigrant Perspectives of Social Worker Support in the United States. International Journal of Social Welfare, , : 1-8, 2024. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12654
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Author Posting © The Author(s), 2024. This article is posted here by permission of Wiley for personal use, and not for redistribution. This article was published open access in the International Journal of Social Welfare (16 February 2024), https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12654