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Cultural responsiveness in substance‐abuse treatment: a qualitative study using professionals’ and clients’ perspectives
Author(s) -
Vandevelde Stijn,
Vanderplasschen Wouter,
Broekaert Eric
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of social welfare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1468-2397
pISSN - 1369-6866
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2397.00450
Subject(s) - ethnic group , focus group , substance abuse treatment , substance abuse , ethnically diverse , substance use , qualitative research , cultural diversity , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , sociology , social science , anthropology
As a result of the growing number of ethnic and cultural minority clients in substance‐abuse treatment during the last decades, a culturally responsive approach has become more and more imperative. In this article the statements (n = 1330) of professionals (n = 11) and clients (n = 11) representing the substance‐abuse treatment centres in the region of Ghent and its suburbs (Belgium) are analysed. In focus are the specific treatment needs of ethnically and culturally diverse substance‐abusing clients and the difficulties consequent to treating this target group. Possible approaches to overcoming these difficulties are highlighted and elaborated by means of semi‐structured interviews and focus groups. The participants in the study stress the importance of an integrated approach, with special attention given to the factors that can promote or jeopardise treatment.