title: Strategies for Working with Asian Americans in Mental Health: Community Members' Policy Perspectives and Recommendations.
abstract: This qualitative study used snowball sampling of individuals known to provide informal assistance to Asian American community members with their mental health problems in a locality in the South where there has been an exponential increase of the Asian American population. The major themes found include: (1) the existence of cultural, language, knowledge, and transportation barriers and the importance of policy in addressing them; (2) the impact of the model minority myth and the need for inclusive policymaking; and (3) the unique service and policy needs of immigrants. Findings demonstrate the importance and value of including diverse Asian American individuals in mental health policymaking efforts.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work California State University, Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, 90840, USA. suzie.weng@csulb.edu.
authors.forename: Suzie S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spaulding-Givens
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology; D014186:Transportation; D000069756:Undocumented Immigrants / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States
keywords: Access to service barriers; Immigrants; Informal support; Model minority myth