Human Service Organizations Management, Leadership and Governance
Volume 39, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 348-361

Building a Stronger Safety Net: Local Organizations and the Challenges of Serving Immigrants in the Suburbs (Article)

Roth B.J.* , Gonzales R.G. , Lesniewski J.
  • a College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
  • b Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
  • c Graduate School of Social Work, Dominican University, River Forest, IL, United States

Abstract

Just as more poor people in America now live in suburbs than in primary cities, immigrants are more likely to live in suburbs than in the urban core. This study examines the nonprofit safety net in select Chicago suburban municipalities to assess the capacity and accessibility of these service providers relative to the location and need of low-income immigrants. We identify differences between immigrant service providers and mainstream organizations, particularly their willingness and ability to reach out to and serve immigrants and to analyze their role as mediating institutions. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

leadership and organizational change Management privatization contracting and accountability

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942191688&doi=10.1080%2f23303131.2015.1050143&partnerID=40&md5=7e2b8856a454ad116a72477ace89c823
DOI: 10.1080/23303131.2015.1050143
ISSN: 23303131
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English