Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
Volume 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 97-114

The Challenge of Providing Culturally and Linguistically Accessible Human Services in Rural and Increasingly Diverse Communities (Article)

Comerford S.A.*
  • a The Department of Social Work, College of Education, Social Services and University of Vermont, 443 Waterman Building, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States

Abstract

This paper uses a case study of one small rural community in New England to educate social workers, other human service professionals on linguistic, cultural accessibility issues with clients who have Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The relevant civil rights law, case law, federal guidelines, which form a framework of protection for persons with LEP are presented, used as a mirror to which human service efforts to meet linguistic, cultural accessibility are held. Finally, strategies for small rural communities with multiple small populations of persons with LEP are presented. © 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

qualitative research Barriers Diversity Social work practice with immigrants and refuge Persons with limited english proficiency

Index Keywords

rural population immigrant North America refugee New England Social Work United States civil rights
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DOI: 10.1300/J500v04n03_05
ISSN: 15562948
Original Language: English