Pub Date : 2012-02-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2012.636260
Brij Mohan
‘‘[Humankind] is a detotalized-totality,’’ wrote Jean-Paul Sartre (1992, p. 7). As I write this review, London is on fire. Only a few weeks ago, a demented young man shot innocent children in the world’s most peaceful city in Norway. Americans are grieving the death of 30 servicemen, including 22 Navy Seals, in a Chinook helicopter that was shot down a few days ago in Afghanistan; the disillusionment of the debt crisis has changed American world-view forever. While this psychodrama of murderous politics goes on in the West, about a million children are near starvation death in Somalia. In this troubled global context, it sounds uplifting that someone would talk about humanism. ButHumanistic Social Work, regretfully, fails to be that messiah of hope. The core principles of its ‘‘practice’’ as well as the notion microhumanism do not add up to be self-liberatory. ‘‘Anarchy in the UK’’ is on account of massive alienation as ‘‘Britain’s rioters [are] young, poor and disillusioned’’. ‘‘It’s notmy fault if reality isMarxist,’’ Che told Sartre when the latter visited Cuba at ‘‘the honeymoon of the revolution’’ (quoted by Hayman, 1987, p. 371). Humanism, Sartre pursued, ‘‘should be founded on need’’ (Hayman, 1987, p. 371). There is a class war in the streets of London and Tripoli as I conclude this review. In a world plagued by mindlessness, savagery, terror, poverty, hunger, genocide, war, and ubiquitous public corruption, one cannot remain inside the womb of self. Malcolm Payne is a thoughtful social work educator. But his new book, despite its well-intentioned premise, falls short of its promise. It is encouraging to see in Humanistic Social Work that someone finds the ‘‘contemporary social work’’ flawed as it focuses ‘‘too much on problems and deficits’’ (p. ix). ‘‘Freedom is conceived only as the nihilation of a given,’’ Sartre concluded (1966, p. 588). Arguably, a case for Logical Humanism ‘‘emanates from a retro-modern despair of post-modernity’’ (Mohan, 2006, p. 282). Philosophically, I have been an unabashed supporter of the humanistic approach to all our social problems that, dialectically, deals with dehumanization and its scourges. Any praxis devoid of this ‘‘negative’’ dimension is an invalid perspective. ‘‘Humanistic practice of social work,’’ Payne believes, ‘‘define[s] the positive only as the absence of negative . . .’’ (p. x). His postmodern emphasis on ‘‘human rights thinking, microsociology, and social construction thinking as an important requirement in fulfilling both individual personal development and the mandate of social agencies’’ (p. x) is an incomplete and self-contradictory recipe. The Parsonian system and its ‘‘mandate of social agencies’’ and emphasis on ‘‘client’’-centered ‘‘practice’’ is untransformational at best (Gouldner, 1971). Clientization is not a humanistic approach. Also, to emphasize ‘‘micro’’ at the expense of its ‘‘macro’’ dimension and their symbiosis is an intellectual impossibility. Social work, as we teach
{"title":"Humanistic social work: core principles in practice, by Malcolm Payne","authors":"Brij Mohan","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2012.636260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2012.636260","url":null,"abstract":"‘‘[Humankind] is a detotalized-totality,’’ wrote Jean-Paul Sartre (1992, p. 7). As I write this review, London is on fire. Only a few weeks ago, a demented young man shot innocent children in the world’s most peaceful city in Norway. Americans are grieving the death of 30 servicemen, including 22 Navy Seals, in a Chinook helicopter that was shot down a few days ago in Afghanistan; the disillusionment of the debt crisis has changed American world-view forever. While this psychodrama of murderous politics goes on in the West, about a million children are near starvation death in Somalia. In this troubled global context, it sounds uplifting that someone would talk about humanism. ButHumanistic Social Work, regretfully, fails to be that messiah of hope. The core principles of its ‘‘practice’’ as well as the notion microhumanism do not add up to be self-liberatory. ‘‘Anarchy in the UK’’ is on account of massive alienation as ‘‘Britain’s rioters [are] young, poor and disillusioned’’. ‘‘It’s notmy fault if reality isMarxist,’’ Che told Sartre when the latter visited Cuba at ‘‘the honeymoon of the revolution’’ (quoted by Hayman, 1987, p. 371). Humanism, Sartre pursued, ‘‘should be founded on need’’ (Hayman, 1987, p. 371). There is a class war in the streets of London and Tripoli as I conclude this review. In a world plagued by mindlessness, savagery, terror, poverty, hunger, genocide, war, and ubiquitous public corruption, one cannot remain inside the womb of self. Malcolm Payne is a thoughtful social work educator. But his new book, despite its well-intentioned premise, falls short of its promise. It is encouraging to see in Humanistic Social Work that someone finds the ‘‘contemporary social work’’ flawed as it focuses ‘‘too much on problems and deficits’’ (p. ix). ‘‘Freedom is conceived only as the nihilation of a given,’’ Sartre concluded (1966, p. 588). Arguably, a case for Logical Humanism ‘‘emanates from a retro-modern despair of post-modernity’’ (Mohan, 2006, p. 282). Philosophically, I have been an unabashed supporter of the humanistic approach to all our social problems that, dialectically, deals with dehumanization and its scourges. Any praxis devoid of this ‘‘negative’’ dimension is an invalid perspective. ‘‘Humanistic practice of social work,’’ Payne believes, ‘‘define[s] the positive only as the absence of negative . . .’’ (p. x). His postmodern emphasis on ‘‘human rights thinking, microsociology, and social construction thinking as an important requirement in fulfilling both individual personal development and the mandate of social agencies’’ (p. x) is an incomplete and self-contradictory recipe. The Parsonian system and its ‘‘mandate of social agencies’’ and emphasis on ‘‘client’’-centered ‘‘practice’’ is untransformational at best (Gouldner, 1971). Clientization is not a humanistic approach. Also, to emphasize ‘‘micro’’ at the expense of its ‘‘macro’’ dimension and their symbiosis is an intellectual impossibility. Social work, as we teach","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125524521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2012-02-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2012.636256
Yasoda Sharma, V. Pillai
All tuberculosis (TB) control programs in India since their inception have heavily depended on a medical model of diagnosis and cure. The socio-economic factors associated with TB control in India have not been adequately investigated. In spite of the heavy investments made on TB control, its prevalence rates remain high among a few sub-populations such as the Scheduled Tribes who live in isolation far away from urban areas. The state of Sikkim, for example, has a TB prevalence rate of 1002 per 100,000 population. Nearly 23% of this population is classified under Scheduled Tribes. Very little is known about the likelihood of tribals seeking modern medical treatment for TB in India. The objective of this study is to explore utilization of medical services among those suffering from TB in Sikkim. For this study a sample of 50 households was acquired using the quota sampling method from a tribal village called Chota-Singtham, in East Sikkim. We found that those who have TB are more likely to use modern healthcare than those who do not. The effect of “having tuberculosis” on “modern medical care utilization” is significant and positive. We also found that those who perceive their own experiences of poverty as a source of illness are less likely to seek modern medical care. Results of this study suggest that programs and projects to improve modern healthcare utilization should be undertaken in conjunction with poverty eradication programs.
{"title":"Tuberculosis and utilization of healthcare facilities by the Lepchas of Sikkim","authors":"Yasoda Sharma, V. Pillai","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2012.636256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2012.636256","url":null,"abstract":"All tuberculosis (TB) control programs in India since their inception have heavily depended on a medical model of diagnosis and cure. The socio-economic factors associated with TB control in India have not been adequately investigated. In spite of the heavy investments made on TB control, its prevalence rates remain high among a few sub-populations such as the Scheduled Tribes who live in isolation far away from urban areas. The state of Sikkim, for example, has a TB prevalence rate of 1002 per 100,000 population. Nearly 23% of this population is classified under Scheduled Tribes. Very little is known about the likelihood of tribals seeking modern medical treatment for TB in India. The objective of this study is to explore utilization of medical services among those suffering from TB in Sikkim. For this study a sample of 50 households was acquired using the quota sampling method from a tribal village called Chota-Singtham, in East Sikkim. We found that those who have TB are more likely to use modern healthcare than those who do not. The effect of “having tuberculosis” on “modern medical care utilization” is significant and positive. We also found that those who perceive their own experiences of poverty as a source of illness are less likely to seek modern medical care. Results of this study suggest that programs and projects to improve modern healthcare utilization should be undertaken in conjunction with poverty eradication programs.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"97 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133055594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2012-02-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2011.595079
Suk-Young Kang, T. D. Watts
Social welfare in North Korea has historically experienced ethical and ideological conflicts and dilemmas. There is a continuing conflict between military needs and social welfare needs. In traditional Marxist–Leninist thinking, the social welfare sector is large, well developed, and (theoretically) exists to serve the socialist citizenry in equalitarian ways. This principle is at odds with the perceived needs for military security by a country perceiving itself “under siege.”
{"title":"Social welfare in North Korea: ethical and ideological conflicts and dilemmas","authors":"Suk-Young Kang, T. D. Watts","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2011.595079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2011.595079","url":null,"abstract":"Social welfare in North Korea has historically experienced ethical and ideological conflicts and dilemmas. There is a continuing conflict between military needs and social welfare needs. In traditional Marxist–Leninist thinking, the social welfare sector is large, well developed, and (theoretically) exists to serve the socialist citizenry in equalitarian ways. This principle is at odds with the perceived needs for military security by a country perceiving itself “under siege.”","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123864579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2012-02-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2012.636261
S. Kapur
certain undergraduate students who are interested only in isolated self-help issues. To those who wish to see social work as a vehicle of social transformation, this is a disappointment. A self-help practice guide is useful to withstand a personal misfortune but it does not go far enough when your house is on fire, the country has gone bankrupt and its civic culture has melted down. The contours of the twentyfirst century appear challenging and uncertain. We must first look inside the box before we reconnect the dots outside the box. What is eminently clear is that our poverty of culture has failed humanity as a whole.
{"title":"Women in the Middle East and North Africa: change and continuity, by Elhum Haghighat-Sordellini","authors":"S. Kapur","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2012.636261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2012.636261","url":null,"abstract":"certain undergraduate students who are interested only in isolated self-help issues. To those who wish to see social work as a vehicle of social transformation, this is a disappointment. A self-help practice guide is useful to withstand a personal misfortune but it does not go far enough when your house is on fire, the country has gone bankrupt and its civic culture has melted down. The contours of the twentyfirst century appear challenging and uncertain. We must first look inside the box before we reconnect the dots outside the box. What is eminently clear is that our poverty of culture has failed humanity as a whole.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133179357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-10-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2011.595070
E. Reichert
The social work profession in the United States has been reluctant to integrate human rights principles into academic curricula. The teaching of human rights remains in an infant stage, even though the Council of Social Work Education now mandates integration of human rights into social work education. A major difficulty in integrating human rights into the profession concerns a lack of understanding as to what human rights actually mean. This article defines human rights and discusses their meaning for social workers. The discussion includes an overview of the universalism versus cultural relativism challenge that occurs when discussing human rights, as well as the promises of human rights.
{"title":"Human rights in social work: an essential basis","authors":"E. Reichert","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2011.595070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2011.595070","url":null,"abstract":"The social work profession in the United States has been reluctant to integrate human rights principles into academic curricula. The teaching of human rights remains in an infant stage, even though the Council of Social Work Education now mandates integration of human rights into social work education. A major difficulty in integrating human rights into the profession concerns a lack of understanding as to what human rights actually mean. This article defines human rights and discusses their meaning for social workers. The discussion includes an overview of the universalism versus cultural relativism challenge that occurs when discussing human rights, as well as the promises of human rights.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"195 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124339450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-10-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2011.595069
R. Kowalski
Mauss’ Gift is a valuable although neglected lens for examining international aid. Having delineated the often misunderstood characteristics of the Gift, the article re-examines development assistance. Whereas the market and welfare state are compatible with the modernity project, the Gift is argued to be incompatible with them whilst still pervasive in human affairs. The article finds that donors downplay the Gift system and yet are dependent upon relationships that only the system of the Gift can provide; they push modernity's market exchange where the Gift is the cultural norm; and they offer aid to promote autonomy whilst buying influence for themselves. The conclusion offers donors some possible responses including the separation of relationship management, humanitarian aid and development investment; providing for reciprocity; providing voice; and tapping into the potential of the Potlatch.
{"title":"The Gift – Marcel Mauss and international aid","authors":"R. Kowalski","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2011.595069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2011.595069","url":null,"abstract":"Mauss’ Gift is a valuable although neglected lens for examining international aid. Having delineated the often misunderstood characteristics of the Gift, the article re-examines development assistance. Whereas the market and welfare state are compatible with the modernity project, the Gift is argued to be incompatible with them whilst still pervasive in human affairs. The article finds that donors downplay the Gift system and yet are dependent upon relationships that only the system of the Gift can provide; they push modernity's market exchange where the Gift is the cultural norm; and they offer aid to promote autonomy whilst buying influence for themselves. The conclusion offers donors some possible responses including the separation of relationship management, humanitarian aid and development investment; providing for reciprocity; providing voice; and tapping into the potential of the Potlatch.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116509103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-10-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2011.595071
Dheeshana S. Jayasundara, S. Panchanadeswaran
Maternal mortality is a serious problem faced by developing countries and has been identified as a key millennium development goal. This paper empirically tested the efficacy of Amartya Sen's human development perspectives to combat maternal mortality. Path analysis was used to test the empirical model. Test results found full support of the theoretical model. The findings have significant implications for reducing maternal mortality through social development efforts that improve reproductive capability.
{"title":"Maternal mortality in developing countries: applicability of Amartya Sen's theoretical perspectives","authors":"Dheeshana S. Jayasundara, S. Panchanadeswaran","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2011.595071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2011.595071","url":null,"abstract":"Maternal mortality is a serious problem faced by developing countries and has been identified as a key millennium development goal. This paper empirically tested the efficacy of Amartya Sen's human development perspectives to combat maternal mortality. Path analysis was used to test the empirical model. Test results found full support of the theoretical model. The findings have significant implications for reducing maternal mortality through social development efforts that improve reproductive capability.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"162 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114353333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-10-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2011.595072
R. Chau, S. Yu
By studying the debate on whether the pro-market reforms in Hong Kong are positively related to Confucianism, this paper is intended to contribute to the examination of the importance of two views on the ethnocentric bias in the comparative study of social welfare. The first view attributes the bias to the under-emphasis between the western and non-western governments in organising social welfare. The second view attributes the bias to the over-emphasis on the similarities between the western and non-western governments in organising social welfare. Based on the study of Hong Kong as a case, this paper argues that both views enhance our understanding of how non-western governments organise social welfare in response to their cultural heritage and the ideas upheld by some western governments.
{"title":"Ethnocentric bias in the comparative study of social welfare: the case of welfare reforms in Hong Kong","authors":"R. Chau, S. Yu","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2011.595072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2011.595072","url":null,"abstract":"By studying the debate on whether the pro-market reforms in Hong Kong are positively related to Confucianism, this paper is intended to contribute to the examination of the importance of two views on the ethnocentric bias in the comparative study of social welfare. The first view attributes the bias to the under-emphasis between the western and non-western governments in organising social welfare. The second view attributes the bias to the over-emphasis on the similarities between the western and non-western governments in organising social welfare. Based on the study of Hong Kong as a case, this paper argues that both views enhance our understanding of how non-western governments organise social welfare in response to their cultural heritage and the ideas upheld by some western governments.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128846568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-10-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2011.595076
M. Pawar, R. Torres
This article discusses the process of mobilising the four sectors – community, government, non-government organisations and business – towards developing dialogical relationships, building community capacity and creating opportunities to meet the felt needs of youth in a rural town in Australia. Drawing on Paulo Freire's thoughts, the qualitative data, field education records, community workers actions and the authors’ reflections, it critically analyses several key factors that facilitated and hindered participation of a range of agencies and people in initiating and maintaining community projects. The article argues that, although challenging, the four sectors can develop partnerships and work together, and similar integrated community-based projects can be replicated elsewhere.
{"title":"Integrated community development through dialogue, capacity-building and partnership in an Australian town","authors":"M. Pawar, R. Torres","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2011.595076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2011.595076","url":null,"abstract":"This article discusses the process of mobilising the four sectors – community, government, non-government organisations and business – towards developing dialogical relationships, building community capacity and creating opportunities to meet the felt needs of youth in a rural town in Australia. Drawing on Paulo Freire's thoughts, the qualitative data, field education records, community workers actions and the authors’ reflections, it critically analyses several key factors that facilitated and hindered participation of a range of agencies and people in initiating and maintaining community projects. The article argues that, although challenging, the four sectors can develop partnerships and work together, and similar integrated community-based projects can be replicated elsewhere.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127948633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2011-10-01DOI: 10.1080/17486831.2011.595074
T. Tran, Phu Phan
This paper explored factors contributing to homeownership among single Vietnamese American adults aged 25–64 using the 1980, 1990, and 2000 census data. The data were stratified into two subsamples based on age (25–49 and 50–64). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify which of the 10 selected variables had statistically significant association with homeownership in each age group across the three censuses. The results revealed that among single Vietnamese Americans adults there was a healthy trend of changes in homeownership throughout these three decades of resettlement. Two factors that had somewhat consistent measures of association with homeownership were personal income and number of siblings. Despite the limited variation in sample sizes for the older single adults aged 50–64, this study provided some valuable preliminary insights into the homeownership of one of the newly established immigrant communities in the United States. The results highlight the role of economic achievement and family support in impacting the successful assimilation of newly-arrived immigrants or refugees.
{"title":"Homeownership among single Vietnamese American adults","authors":"T. Tran, Phu Phan","doi":"10.1080/17486831.2011.595074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17486831.2011.595074","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explored factors contributing to homeownership among single Vietnamese American adults aged 25–64 using the 1980, 1990, and 2000 census data. The data were stratified into two subsamples based on age (25–49 and 50–64). Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify which of the 10 selected variables had statistically significant association with homeownership in each age group across the three censuses. The results revealed that among single Vietnamese Americans adults there was a healthy trend of changes in homeownership throughout these three decades of resettlement. Two factors that had somewhat consistent measures of association with homeownership were personal income and number of siblings. Despite the limited variation in sample sizes for the older single adults aged 50–64, this study provided some valuable preliminary insights into the homeownership of one of the newly established immigrant communities in the United States. The results highlight the role of economic achievement and family support in impacting the successful assimilation of newly-arrived immigrants or refugees.","PeriodicalId":270572,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Comparative Social Welfare","volume":"137 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126913599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
京公网安备 11010802042870号
京ICP备2023020795号-1
扫码关注我们
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：