Clifford S Bersamira
Biographic Data
| ID | 5126019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Clifford S Bersamira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Clifford S |
| FAMILY NAME | Bersamira |
| SIGNATURE | BERSAMIRA C S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa PhD, is assistant professor, , 2430 Campus Road, Gartley Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3891-4786 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Filipino Diaspora's Mental Health Experiences
The Filipino diasporic community is impacted by a history of colonization, migration, intergenerational trauma, and subsequent unaddressed mental health needs. This study was conducted to understand whether members of the Filipino diaspora in the United States perceive mental health to be adequately addressed in their families and communities; to describe perceived barriers to help-seeking in diasporic Filipino communities; and to identify approa…
Atangs to kuwentos
Pilipinx Americans (PAs) are situated at a unique intersection as descendants from colonized peoples living in the diaspora. They endure ongoing deleterious effects of colonization, including mental health (MH) disparities. Simultaneously, PAs live as settlers on Indigenous lands and need to interrogate any complicity in the ongoing colonization of First Nations from what is now called America. To examine their role in decolonial and liberatory M…
Asian American social workers’ experiences and perspectives on anti-Asian hate
The rise in anti-Asian hate since the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the challenges that Asian Americans in the United States (U.S.) experience with xenophobia, racism, and the “model-minority stereotype.” The model-minority stereotype is a misleading myth that has been pervasively attached to the Asian American identity and experiences. Thus, it can serve as a useful framework to understand experiences in the current anti-Asian hate climate. In t…
Intersecting kapwa, resilience, and empowerment
Anti-Asian Hate’s Impact on Asian American Social Workers
This article explores the impact of recent incidents of anti-Asian hate and violence against Asian American social workers, clients, and communities. Asian Americans represent a small but growing proportion of the U.S. population. Yet, Asians are underrepresented in the social work profession-approximately 3.6 percent of the social work workforce and 2.1 percent of licensed social workers are Asian, and data on underrepresented racial and ethnic …
Changes in State Technical Assistance Priorities and Block Grant Funds for Addiction After ACA Implementation
Objectives. To assess states’ provision of technical assistance and allocation of block grants for treatment, prevention, and outreach after the expansion of health insurance coverage for addiction treatment in the United States under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Methods. We used 2 waves of survey data collected from Single State Agencies in 2014 and 2017 as part of the National Drug Abuse Treatment System Survey. Results. The percentage of sta…
Atangs to kuwentos
Pilipinx Americans (PAs) are situated at a unique intersection as descendants from colonized peoples living in the diaspora. They endure ongoing deleterious effects of colonization, including mental health (MH) disparities. Simultaneously, PAs live as settlers on Indigenous lands and need to interrogate any complicity in the ongoing colonization of First Nations from what is now called America. To examine their role in decolonial and liberatory M…
Anti-Asian Hate’s Impact on Asian American Social Workers
This article explores the impact of recent incidents of anti-Asian hate and violence against Asian American social workers, clients, and communities. Asian Americans represent a small but growing proportion of the U.S. population. Yet, Asians are underrepresented in the social work profession-approximately 3.6 percent of the social work workforce and 2.1 percent of licensed social workers are Asian, and data on underrepresented racial and ethnic …
Changes in State Technical Assistance Priorities and Block Grant Funds for Addiction After ACA Implementation
Objectives. To assess states’ provision of technical assistance and allocation of block grants for treatment, prevention, and outreach after the expansion of health insurance coverage for addiction treatment in the United States under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Methods. We used 2 waves of survey data collected from Single State Agencies in 2014 and 2017 as part of the National Drug Abuse Treatment System Survey. Results. The percentage of sta…
Asian American social workers’ experiences and perspectives on anti-Asian hate
The rise in anti-Asian hate since the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the challenges that Asian Americans in the United States (U.S.) experience with xenophobia, racism, and the “model-minority stereotype.” The model-minority stereotype is a misleading myth that has been pervasively attached to the Asian American identity and experiences. Thus, it can serve as a useful framework to understand experiences in the current anti-Asian hate climate. In t…
Intersecting kapwa, resilience, and empowerment
Anti-Asian Hate’s Impact on Asian American Social Workers
This article explores the impact of recent incidents of anti-Asian hate and violence against Asian American social workers, clients, and communities. Asian Americans represent a small but growing proportion of the U.S. population. Yet, Asians are underrepresented in the social work profession-approximately 3.6 percent of the social work workforce and 2.1 percent of licensed social workers are Asian, and data on underrepresented racial and ethnic …
Atangs to kuwentos
Pilipinx Americans (PAs) are situated at a unique intersection as descendants from colonized peoples living in the diaspora. They endure ongoing deleterious effects of colonization, including mental health (MH) disparities. Simultaneously, PAs live as settlers on Indigenous lands and need to interrogate any complicity in the ongoing colonization of First Nations from what is now called America. To examine their role in decolonial and liberatory M…
Filipino Diaspora's Mental Health Experiences
The Filipino diasporic community is impacted by a history of colonization, migration, intergenerational trauma, and subsequent unaddressed mental health needs. This study was conducted to understand whether members of the Filipino diaspora in the United States perceive mental health to be adequately addressed in their families and communities; to describe perceived barriers to help-seeking in diasporic Filipino communities; and to identify approa…
Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)