Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work
Volume 38, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 21-42

Accompaniment in a Mexican immigrant community: Conceptualization and identification of biopsychosocial outcomes (Article)

Villarreal Sosa L.* , Diaz S. , Hernandez R.
  • a The Graduate School of Social Work, Dominican University, River Forest, IL, United States
  • b The Graduate School of Social Work, Dominican University, River Forest, IL, United States
  • c School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States

Abstract

Taller de Jose (TDJ) offers accompaniment in a Mexican neighborhood in Chicago, helping service participants navigate health, judicial, and social service systems. Using a community-based participatory approach, the current study conceptualizes the accompaniment service and identifies psychosocial outcomes. Focus groups with service participants and staff were conducted, using a grounded theory approach. The data provides support for a conceptual model of accompaniment based on interdisciplinary knowledge in ministry, social work, and public health; and a consideration of social context, values, and outcomes such as increased social support, knowledge of community resources, and improved self-efficacy. © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis.

Author Keywords

Social services Mexican immigrants Accompaniment Community-based research

Index Keywords

controlled study staff immigrant social support self concept Social Work grounded theory Article human adult Social Environment public health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055418897&doi=10.1080%2f15426432.2018.1533440&partnerID=40&md5=b5bad361f3fe3b97bde1f74913c1106e
DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2018.1533440
ISSN: 15426432
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English