Ortiz Daniel Vélez
School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2012;55(6):503-18. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2012.673539.
The article presents a case study of an outpatient mental health clinic serving Latino older adults. The study explored staff perceptions on the clinic development and the context within an immigrant multicultural community. The study used in-depth, semistructured interviews with support staff, clinical social workers, and administrators. Interviews were analyzed using a thematic content analysis. The mental health clinic formation was perceived by staff as an ecological process stemming from the needs of the Latino immigrant senior clients. A close knit and interdependent culture allowed the clinic to adjust to diversity and changing cultural contexts.
本文介绍了一家为拉丁裔老年人服务的门诊心理健康诊所的案例研究。该研究探讨了工作人员对诊所发展以及移民多元文化社区背景的看法。该研究采用了对支持人员、临床社会工作者和管理人员进行深入的半结构化访谈。使用主题内容分析法对访谈进行了分析。工作人员认为心理健康诊所的形成是一个源于拉丁裔移民老年客户需求的生态过程。紧密相连且相互依存的文化使诊所能够适应多样性和不断变化的文化背景。
