Toward a Continuum of Services for the Elderly

1981 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-130
Author(s):  
Robert Morris
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Human Service Agencies ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Service Agencies ◽  
The Continuum

Examines the existing system of providing health and social services to America's elderly population and concludes that in the next few decades, much will have to be done to smooth out the continuum of services provided to this ever increasing group. He suggests five alternative approaches to achieve this goal: (1) deprofessionalization of some tasks in human service agencies, (2) alteration of the existing service mechanisms and systems, (3) major reconstruction of the existing system, (4) better preparation for retirement, and (5) improving the linkage between professionals and between agencies.

Cultural Competence in Three Human Service Agencies

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard H. Dana
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
Minority Populations ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Human Service Agencies ◽  
Service Agencies

This paper summarizes findings from applications of the Agency Cultural Competence Checklist in three human service agencies. This checklist was developed on the basis of published literature and culture-specific agencies were chosen to document checklist findings in settings known to be culturally competent. As anticipated, all three agencies were culturally competent in attitudes, although the range of services differed. This paper provides some baseline data for using the checklist in mainstream agencies in which predominantly Euro-American providers serve minority populations.

Adapting Mainstream Substance-Abuse Interventions for Southeast Asian Clients

1996 ◽  
Vol 77 (7) ◽  
pp. 403-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryann Amodeo ◽  
Nancy Robb ◽  
Sonith Peou ◽  
Hanh Tran
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Cultural Relevance ◽  
Culturally Specific ◽  
Southeast Asians ◽  
Human Service Agencies ◽  
Treatment Models ◽  
Service Agencies

Southeast Asians are experiencing increasing problems with alcohol and other drug abuse. Because few culturally specific treatment models are available, mainstream substance-abuse programs will increasingly be called on to provide services to clients and consultation to Southeast Asian human service agencies. The authors describe ways that existing mainstream treatment methods may be ineffective and recommend program modifications to increase cultural relevance.

Voluntarism

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis L. Poole
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Human Service ◽  
The United States ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Greco Roman ◽  
Human Service Agencies ◽  
Service Agencies

Voluntarism can be interpreted at the levels of values, structure, and ideology. In Western society, voluntarism rests heavily on secular and religious values originating in both Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian traditions. Today the voluntary sector in the United States can be divided into five main types: social support networks, grassroots associations, nonprofit organizations, human service agencies, and private foundations. At the level of ideology, voluntarism can be interpreted as “civil society.”

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