Date of Award
5-2025
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Reader/Committee Chair
McAllister, Carolyn
Abstract
Racial and ethnic minorities experience poverty at rates significantly higher than the rest of the United States population, especially when considering children. This disparity leads to decreased positive outcomes for children growing up in impoverished ethnic minority households. By examining the interventions utilized to address childhood poverty and how social workers and social work students create targeted interventions for this population, the current study provides insight into effective methods for addressing childhood poverty in ethnic minority populations. The current research expands on information gathered regarding effective interventions for minority children in poverty. This is an exploratory study that used a qualitative approach to conduct online interviews consisting of 11 open-ended questions. Participants were required to be practitioners and students who practice or study in the state of California. Data was gathered via the online interview guide and was coded to find common themes and patterns in practice amongst social work practitioners in California. The results included consensus on the efficacy of current practices and suggestions for current practices. The findings from this study address ways social workers can implement culturally informed practices and commonalities in interventions utilized by practitioners to combat poverty within ethnic minority families.
Recommended Citation
Davis, Danielle Nicole, "POVERTY IN ETHNIC MINORITY CHILDREN: SOCIAL WORKERS/SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS" (2025). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 2125.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/2125
