ANALYZING FOCUS GROUP FINDINGS

12197Imagine that two focus groups have been conducted in an Asian American and immigrant community in a large urban city. The rationale for conducting the qualitative study was a previous research finding that Asian Americans and immigrants are reluctant to seek mental health services. To further understand this issue, service providers including social workers, counselors, doctors, and nurses were recruited to discuss the barriers in implementing mental health services targeted to Asian Americans and immigrants. After the focus groups were transcribed, two research assistants completed a content analysis of the transcripts.

In this Assignment, you assume the role of the social worker reviewing the content analysis. You have been tasked with working with an advisory board in the community to formulate social work practice recommendations. You must also consider how culture may influence interpretation of qualitative data.