Mohr Wanda K
Rutgers University, College of Nursing, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2003 Oct;25(6):676-92; discussion 693-700. doi: 10.1177/0193945903253982.
This ethnographic research constitutes a study of the culture of a family-run advocacy organization for families of children and youth with mental health needs. Data collection includes 703 pages of interview transcripts, observations, field notes, and archival material collected by the principle investigator during 2.5 years of participant observation with this support group. This article provides the context for the study and describes the support group's cultural ideologies and cultural forms that are a concrete expression of those ideologies: There are four major categories of cultural forms as follows: symbols, language, narratives or stories, and practices. Manifestations of each form are discussed and described. The proliferation of support and advocacy groups in the mental health arena promises a rich source of understanding of the needs of families in distress as well as inspiration for new and practical interventions.
这项民族志研究对一个为有心理健康需求的儿童和青少年家庭服务的家庭经营的倡导组织的文化进行了研究。数据收集包括703页的访谈记录、观察资料、实地笔记以及首席研究员在对这个支持小组进行2.5年参与观察期间收集的档案材料。本文提供了该研究的背景，并描述了支持小组的文化意识形态以及作为这些意识形态具体表现的文化形式：文化形式主要有四大类，分别如下：符号、语言、叙事或故事以及实践。文中对每种形式的表现进行了讨论和描述。心理健康领域中支持和倡导团体的激增有望为理解处于困境中的家庭的需求提供丰富来源，并为新的实用干预措施带来启发。
