Advocacy for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities: Understandings and Expectations |
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Authors: | Bowes, Alison Sim, Duncan |
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Abstract: | Recent policy has promoted advocacy as a meansof promoting social justice for many disadvantaged groups. Yetadvocacy is a contested concept, and the understandingsthat members of disadvantaged groups themselves have of advocacyhave rarely been explored. Previous research indicates thatunderstandings may vary considerably. Using empirical evidencefrom research conducted in Glasgow, Scotland, this paper examinesthe understandings and expectations of advocacyheld by black and minority ethnic (BME) service providers andpotential service users. The BME service providers believedthat they were offering advocacy, and did so in the contextof a marginalized position for their services. The BME communitymembers supported the development of advocacy services, buttheir own marginalization was in many ways reinforced by servicesthey were already using. They had clear ideas about appropriateadvocacy services for their situation. These ideas were groundedin their current situation, and did not necessarily conformto dominant ideas about advocacy. In conclusion, the prospectsfor successful advocacy are assessed. |
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Keywords: | advocacy black and minority ethnic groups refugees and asylum seekers |
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