Survivor or Laborer

Affilia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Anasti
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Human Service Organizations ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sex Trade ◽  
Sex Worker

Regardless of primary population served, human service organizations are likely to come into contact with individuals who have been currently or formerly involved in the sex trade. In the United States, social workers have had a fraught history with this population, either treating them like delinquents or like victims in need of rescue. Sex worker activists in the United States continue to decry the negative treatment provided by individuals in the helping professions, even as harm reduction, the practice of reducing the harm of risky behaviors, has entered the service provision lexicon as an antidote to abstinence-only services. This article uses qualitative interviews with managers of human service organizations in the city of Chicago to determine how they think about their work with sex workers and how they perceive the proposed solutions to “fixing” the sex trade: abolitionism and decriminalization. Findings show that despite the dominant discourse of abolitionism in the United States, most of managers in this project believe full decriminalization of sex work will best assist their sex worker clients. Future research needs to understand how this finding holds in different settings and how this affects current efforts to advocate for decriminalization.

Mack Center on Nonprofit and Public Sector Management in Human Service Organizations

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 386-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Austin
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Human Service Organizations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Welfare Services ◽  
Work Related

This invited set of reflections upon the research carried out under the auspices of a school of social work is part of a series featuring research centers. It reflects 25 years of scholarly work related to both public and nonprofit human service organizations at the only university-based research center in the United States devoted to research on the management of human service organizations. Organized in the predefined categories of center history, structure, past projects, and current projects, it features current and past research in the areas of welfare services, child welfare services, adult and aging services, organizational support for evidence-informed practice, sustainability of nonprofits, international human services, and practice research methodology. Dedicated to the principles of team science by including graduate students, postdoctorate fellows, and consulting researchers, the Mack Center features the processes of practice research in which practitioners play a major role in the research process.

Contexts/Settings: Agencies and Organizations in Nonprofit Settings

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Mosley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
The United States ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Federal Regulations ◽  
Future Challenges

Nonprofit organizations serve a wide variety of functions and play a particularly important role in providing needed social services in the United States. This entry begins by exploring the roles and origins of the nonprofit sector, reporting on its current scope and scale, and reviewing federal regulations governing nonprofit organizations. Special attention is then given to understanding human service organizations and their financing, including the implications of changing government-nonprofit relationships. Four additional issues facing the sector—accountability, technology, political participation, and diversity, as well as recommendations for meeting future challenges, are also discussed.

How do Latino Immigrants Perceive the Current Sociopolitical Context? Identifying Opportunities to Improve Immigrant Health in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
JANE J. LEE ◽  
YUANJIN ZHOU
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Immigrant Health ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Latino Immigrants ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Sociopolitical Context

AbstractMigration is an important social determinant of health for immigrants in the United States. Increased attention on Latino immigrants in recent years has sparked interest in policies that affect this population. While prior research has assessed the potential health impact of specific immigration policies, there is limited understanding of how the overall sociopolitical context shapes the health of Latino immigrants. This study examines the potential mechanisms that link the sociopolitical context and health among Latino immigrants. Specifically, we explore how perceptions of the sociopolitical context are implicated in this relationship. Qualitative interviews with community gatekeepers (n=13) and Latino immigrants (n=34) in New York City revealed general perceptions about the overall sociopolitical context, which were characterized by discrimination towards immigrants, unpredictable and mercurial circumstances, and confusion and lack of information. These perceptions influenced participants’ psycho-emotional health and health-related behaviors. Findings suggest the importance of integrating immigrants’ perceptions of the sociopolitical context into health promotion efforts. Furthermore, findings demonstrate the need for paradigm shifts in developing policy-related actions to integrate immigrants’ perspectives. We propose an integrated, multi-level framework to guide future research and practice regarding social determinants of immigrant health.

scholarly journals Deficit or Credit? A Comparative, Qualitative Study of Gender Agency and Female Gang Membership in Los Angeles and Glasgow

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (8) ◽  
pp. 1087-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross Deuchar ◽  
Simon Harding ◽  
Robert McLean ◽  
James A. Densley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
The United States ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Deficit Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Female Gang Members ◽  
Future Practice

To date, there has been a paucity of comparative, qualitative research exploring the nuances of women’s gang involvement beyond the United States. In this article, we seek to address this gap by drawing upon qualitative interviews with small samples of self-nominated female gang members in Los Angeles, California (United States) and Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom). The emerging insights indicated that two key models of entry into the “social field” of the gang emerged in the data: a deficit model entry linked to drugs and debt and a credit model of entry where women were considered to bring social skill, expertise, and agency into the gang. Implications in terms of testable hypotheses for future research as well as for future practice are outlined.

Electronic information systems in human service organizations: Using theory to inform future design

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Gillingham
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Systems Theory ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Human Service Organizations ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cognitive Systems ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Joint Cognitive Systems ◽  
Future Design

The problems with current forms of electronic information systems (IS) implemented in human service organizations have been well documented and attention is now focussed on how they might be redesigned for the future. The aim in this article is to demonstrate how previous research and theory can provide useful insights into these problems, which, in turn, can provide guidance for future research-based approaches to redesign. Ideas from ‘cognitive systems theory’ (CSE) and more specifically ‘joint cognitive systems’ (JCS) are explored in relation to the main problems that have been identified with current forms of IS.

Organizational innovation

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Jaskyte ◽  
Audrone Kisieliene
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Travail Social ◽  
Culture Organisationnelle ◽  
Nonprofit Human Service Organizations

English This article examines the correlatesof innovativeness in nonprofit human-service organizations of Lithuania and the United States. The study assesses the relationships between innovativeness, organizational culture and leadership in 40 organizations (19 in the United States and 21 in Lithuania). Results are discussed along with implications for social work practice. French Cet article examine l'innovation entre les organismes de services humanitaires à but non lucratif de la Lituanie et des Etats-Unis. L'étude affirme qu'il y a une relation entre l'innovation, la culture organisationnelle et le concept de 'leadership' au sein de 40 organismes (19 aux Etats-Unis et 21 en Lituanie). Les implications pour la pratique du travail social sont examinées dans la discussion des résultats. Spanish Se examinan los correlatos de innovación en organizaciones de servicios humanos no lucrativas en Lituania y los EE.UU. Se evalúan las relaciones entre innovación, cultura de la organización y liderazgo en 40 organizaciones (19 en los EE.UU. y 21 en Lituania). Se examinan los resultados junto con las implicaciones para el trabajo social.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of Ramadan: A Month of Fasting, Family, and Faith

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Alghafli ◽  
Trevan Hatch ◽  
Andrew Rose ◽  
Mona Abo-Zena ◽  
Loren Marks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Western World ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Media

Islam is a major world religion and the Muslim population is one of the fastest growing religious populations in the Western world, including in the United States. However, few research studies have examined the lived religious experience of U.S. Muslim families. Much of the attention on Islam among researchers and the media tends to be on controversial aspects of the religion. The purpose of this paper is to examine the unique religious practice of the month-long fast of Ramadan, especially its perceived role on marital and familial relationships from an insider’s perspective. Content analysis of in-depth, qualitative interviews of twenty diverse Shia and Sunni Muslim families living in the United States (N = 47 individuals) yielded several emergent themes. This study presents and explores data on the focal theme: “fasting brings us closer together.” These data suggest that Ramadan serves a sacred, unifying, and integrating purpose for many of the 47 practicing Muslim mothers, fathers, and youth in this study. Meanings and processes involved in Ramadan and family relationships are explored and explained. Implications and applications of the research findings are discussed and some potential directions for future research are outlined.

Title IX and Sexual Harassment

2017 ◽  
pp. 102-121
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Gibbon ◽  
David F. Bateman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Title Ix ◽  
The United States ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Males And Females

This chapter addresses the application of Title IX to protect students from sexual harassment and assault in schools and human service organizations. The United States continues to need this legislation to protect students and other vulnerable populations. Title IX recognizes that sexual harassment can happen between males and females or within genders. Age is not a limiting factor in sexual harassment cases. The law is designed to protect victims regardless of the source of the alleged abuse. Institutions must designate a Title IX Coordinator, create and publicize policies and procedures, and regularly train students and employees. When a complaint is being investigated, the institution must protect the privacy of the victim, protect the victim's safety, document the steps taken, and act promptly. Students can sue for damages if the school does not comply with Title IX procedures. This chapter was meant as an overview of this topic. The authors strongly recommend seeking legal counsel for any specific questions about a violation of Title IX.

Title IX and Sexual Harassment

2019 ◽  
pp. 313-332
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Gibbon ◽  
David F. Bateman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Title Ix ◽  
The United States ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Males And Females

This chapter addresses the application of Title IX to protect students from sexual harassment and assault in schools and human service organizations. The United States continues to need this legislation to protect students and other vulnerable populations. Title IX recognizes that sexual harassment can happen between males and females or within genders. Age is not a limiting factor in sexual harassment cases. The law is designed to protect victims regardless of the source of the alleged abuse. Institutions must designate a Title IX Coordinator, create and publicize policies and procedures, and regularly train students and employees. When a complaint is being investigated, the institution must protect the privacy of the victim, protect the victim's safety, document the steps taken, and act promptly. Students can sue for damages if the school does not comply with Title IX procedures. This chapter was meant as an overview of this topic. The authors strongly recommend seeking legal counsel for any specific questions about a violation of Title IX.

scholarly journals Experienced Practitioners’ Beliefs Utilized to Create a Successful Massage Therapist Conceptual Model: a Qualitative Investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Ann B. Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DRPH ◽  
Niki Munk, LMT, PhD
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Attrition Rate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Massage Therapist ◽  
Business Acumen ◽  
Analytic Induction

Background: The massage therapy profession in the United States has grown exponentially, with 35% of the profession’s practitioners in practice for three years or less. Investigating personal and social factors with regard to the massage therapy profession could help to identify constructs needed to be successful in the field.Purpose: This data-gathering exercise explores massage therapists’ perceptions on what makes a successful massage therapist that will provide guidance for future research. Success is defined as supporting oneself and practice solely through massage therapy and related, revenue-generating field activity.Participants and Setting: Ten successful massage therapy practitioners from around the United States who have a minimum of five years of experience.Research Design: Semistructured qualitative interviews were used in an analytic induction framework; index cards with preidentified concepts printed on them were utilized to enhance conversation. An iterative process of interview coding and analysis was used to determine themes and subthemes.Results: Based on the participants input, the categories in which therapists needed to be successful were organized into four main themes: effectively establish therapeutic relationships, develop massage therapy business acumen, seek valuable learning environments and opportunities, and cultivate strong social ties and networks. The four themes operate within specific contexts (e.g., regulation and licensing requirements in the therapists’ state), which may also influence the success of the massage therapist.Conclusions: The model needs to be tested to explore which constructs explain variability in success and attrition rate. Limitations and future research implications are discussed.

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