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Title: | The Effects of Agency Restructuring on South Asian Social Workers |
Authors: | Takk, Kaur Amanjit |
Advisor: | Carranza, Mirna Aronson, Jane Sinding, Chris |
Department: | Social Work |
Keywords: | Restructuring;South Asian;Cultural Sensitivity;Ethno-specific;Social Work;Social Work |
Publication Date: | Oct-2011 |
Abstract: | <p>Using a critical, feminist anti-oppressive framework approach this research study investigated the effects of restructuring on South Asian social workers in mainstream and ethno-specific agencies. This exploratory study examined the experiences of South Asian social workers and how restructuring has played a role in their practices. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five participants. The results indicated that the participants were concerned with 1) increase in bureaucracy and decrease of the social aspect of their work; 2) influence of the Eurocentric foundations of social work and its racist undertones, as well as its implications regarding cultural sensitivity; 3) exercising resistance as a result of the negative impacts of restructuring. The findings demonstrated that the social work profession needs to consider how restructuring uniquely impacts South Asian social workers and their practice. Mainstream and ethno-specific agencies need to consider how increasing bureaucracy and integrating culturally sensitive approaches can be inter-laced with racist undertones. More importantly, these agencies must evaluate how this will impact workers’ practices. Implications for culturally sensitive social work practice and the impacts of restructuring on South Asian social workers and service users are discussed.</p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/11404 |
Identifier: | opendissertations/6372 7367 2262304 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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