Meeting the needs of immigrants: Must acculturation be a condition of agency service
Case Study Ms. Li and her five children live in a Section 8 public housing unit supported primarily through AFDC payments. Her oldest daughter, Pareth Ling, is enrolled in a GED course, but her attendance has been sporadic. She would like to complete high school but feels strong obligations to her mother and the rest of the family. Her mother wants her at home to help with the children, handle various housekeeping responsibilities, and serve as an interpreter as needed. Ms. Li complains of headaches and difficulty sleeping. She dresses in traditional Cambodian garb. Her mother, father, and seven brothers …