Qualitative Findings and Social Work Interventions
Read Knight et al.’s (2014) study from this week’s required resources. Carefully
review the findings, the photographs, and how the researchers wrote up the findings. Finally, review the
specific macro-, meso-, and micro-oriented recommendations. Then read Marsigilia and Booth’s article about
how to adapt interventions so that they are culturally relevant and sensitive to the population the intervention is
designed for. Finally, review the chapter written by Lee et al. on conducting research in racial and ethnic
minority communities.
Post the following:
1.) Using one of the direct quotes and/or photos from Knight et al.’s study, analyze it by drawing up a tentative
meaning. Discuss how this would specifically inform one intervention recommendation you would make for
social work practice with the homeless. This recommendation can be on the micro, meso, or macro level.
2. ) Next, explain how you would adapt the above practice recommendation that you identified so that it is
culturally sensitive and relevant for African Americans, Hispanics, or Asian immigrants. (Select only 1 group).
Apply one of the cultural adaptations that Marsigilia and Booth reviewed (i.e., content adaption to include
surface and/or deep culture, cognitive adaptations, affective-motivational adaptations, etc.)(pp. 424-426). Be as
specific as you can, using citations to support your ideas.