Suzie S Weng
Biographic Data
| ID | 93898 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suzie S Weng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suzie S |
| FAMILY NAME | Weng |
| SIGNATURE | WENG S S |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Long Beach |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 62 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Team Roles and Challenges in Integrated Health Care Settings: Social Workers’ Perspectives
To improve patient health, health care systems are increasingly integrating services that address social needs into medical care. Social workers often catalyze this process, yet the roles and challenges of social workers in integrated health care settings are poorly understood. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, we employed purposive sampling and conducted semi-structured interviews with twenty social workers who were employed on inte…
Cambodian American social services providers in pursuit of social justice for the well-being of the Cambodian American community members
Since the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 1970s and the subsequent mass relocation of Cambodian refugees to the United States, the Cambodian community has struggled to achieve social justice and economic parity. Some challenges can be attributed to barriers of accessing care such as cultural and linguistic appropriateness of available services. Given these barriers, social services providers within the Cambodian American community have used vari…
The Impact of Housing Experience on the Well-Being of 1.5-Generation Immigrants: The Case of Millennial and Gen-Z Renters in Southern California
Gentrification is a growing problem that impacts immigrants, particularly in Southern California where housing costs continue to rise. This study examines how Millennials and Generation Z—an understudied group of 1.5-generation immigrants—are experiencing housing instability. Because Millennials and Generation Z immigrants have grown up in a housing crisis, they are disproportionately affected by rising housing costs and a lack of affordable hous…
Social workers’ experiences in integrated health care during the Covid-19 pandemic
The massive spread of the novel COVID-19 virus across the globe has been disruptive to all providers within integrated healthcare systems, including social workers. The literature on how the pandemic has impacted medical workers are emerging. The present article explored the experiences of social workers. A purposive sample of 40 social workers in integrated healthcare settings was interviewed from September to November 2020 prior to vaccine avai…
Making the Case for Proactive Strategies to Alleviate Homelessness: A Systems Approach
Homelessness is a complex public health issue that affects some of the most vulnerable populations in the United States. This study takes a holistic approach to better understand and analyze the multiple factors and their interconnections that contribute to the complexity of this problem. A systems analysis was conducted by utilizing the system dynamics method, which allows analyzing and comparing trends and behavior of system outcomes for differ…
Asian Americans’ Ethnic Identity Exploration and the Role of Ethnic Community in a Southern City in the United States
This qualitative study explores Asian Americans’ ethnic identity concerning their process of exploring their own identity belonging and the impact of an ethnic community in a southern city in the United States. The South has mainly consisted of European Americans and African Americans. However, it has diversified to include an increasing number of Latinx and Asian Americans over the last several decades. Yet, the growing Asian American community …
Sense of Belonging, Racial Microaggressions, and Depressive Symptoms among Students of Asian Descent in the United States
This study explored the moderating role of sense of belonging on the relations between racial microaggressions and depressive symptoms. Using survey data from students of Asian descent in the United States (N = 553) at a predominantly White university, we found that racial microaggressions and sense of belonging significantly predicted depressive symptoms. In addition, sense of belonging moderated the relations between racial microaggressions and…
Counter-Effects of Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) as a Buffer against Perceived Racial Discrimination among Asian Immigrants
This study explores the moderating role of Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) in the relations between perceived racial discrimination and Asian immigrants’ psychological distress. Using survey data from 2,059 Asian immigrants in the United States, we found that perceived racial discrimination significantly predicted higher psychological distress. In addition, ethnic and racial identity (ERI) moderated the relations between perceived racial discrim…
Effects of Asian immigrants’ group membership in the association between perceived racial discrimination and psychological well-being: The Interplay of Immigrants’ Generational Status, Age, and Ethnic…
Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS) (2002–2003) of 2,059 Asian immigrants, the given study explores the effects of perceived racial discrimination on participants’ psychological well-being. Asian immigrants’ group membership factors – immigrants’ generational status, age, and ethnic subgroup – were tested for possible moderating effects through two sets of regression analyses. Results indicated that immigrants’ ge…
Providing culturally appropriate service for Muslim Americans: A perspective of social service providers
This paper aims to acknowledge essential matters to be taken under consideration when working with Muslim Americans in social services in an effort to provide culturally appropriate services and promote social justice. Interviews were conducted with service providers who identify themselves as formerly or currently Muslim and have previously or are currently working with Muslim Americans. The themes found were: 1) oppression, discrimination, and …
Examining Refugee Integration: Perspective of Community Members
The recent anti-immigrant sentiment portrayed through elections, policies, current events and media in the United States should be a concern for localities with regard to the wellbeing of refugees. This exploratory study was in response to the current climate in an attempt to capture how locals perceive refugees and what possible interventions locals believe are occurring to integrate refugees in the community. Semi-structured one-on-one intervie…
An Asian American Community Intergenerational Response to Older Adult Isolation and Loneliness
The increased number of Asian Americans in the southern region of the United States has led to concerns about isolation among older adults. Using the case study methodology, the study aimed to examine the development and implementation of ethnic intergenerational programs as an example of an Asian American community response to needs. Themes identified are 1) programs in response to community-identified need; 2) program development for target pop…
Asian Immigrant Integration in the Southern Region of the United States
Working with Homeless Populations to Increase Access to Services: A Social Service Providers’ Perspective Through the Lens of Stereotyping and Stigma
Through the lens of stereotyping and stigma, this article examines discrimination and prejudice toward homeless families from the perspective of social service providers. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with practitioners. A critical social work practice perspective is used to provide a framework for understanding how social worker knowledge about discrimination and prejudice informs the ways in which the workers engage with…
Issues of Aging: An Exploration of Asian American Families in the Southern Region of the United States from the Perspective of Community Leaders
Giving Back in an Asian American Community in the South: An Intergenerational Perspective
This paper explores the intergenerational dynamics of “giving back” among immigrants in an Asian American community in the southern region of the United States. The paper is guided by the intergenerational ambivalence paradigm to explore dynamics between first and second generations in their community involvement. The study used the qualitative method of phenomenological approach to identify emerging themes that include (a) importance of ethnic o…
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Emic and Etic Perspectives of Social Service Providers
Professional social service providers have an obligation to seek social justice for their clients and the communities they serve. Using a case-study approach, this exploratory qualitative study examined how providers address community needs from emic and etic perspectives and the influence of race concordance on the development of these perspectives in relation to social justice. Themes found include: (a) understanding the community, (b) providin…
Race and Religion in Social Services
An Asian American community in the Southern United States: An exploration of fear of crime
This article is a qualitative study exploring fear of crime within an Asian American community in the southern region of the United States. As more and more Asian Americans move to the South, they force preexisting communities to encounter a burst of unfamiliar populations. The new makeup of communities in the South has resulted in fear of crime among the more recent residents. In interviews with leaders of the Asian American community, four majo…
Health in the city: Race, poverty, and the negotiation of women's health in New York City, 1915-1930
Utilizing internal documents of social workers, physicians, and nurses as well as medical journals and health records, historian Tanya Hart examines health care in New York City between 1915 and 19
Asset mapping for an Asian American community: Informal and formal resources for community building
With the growth of the Asian American population in the Southern region of the United States, mainstream and Asian American community must be aware of both informal and formal supports that are available for the population in order to effectively address needs and allocate resources. This community-based project identified informal and mainstream support that is available to an Asian American community using asset mapping. The asset-based communi…
Why Do Immigrants and Refugees Give Back to Their Communities and What can We Learn from Their Civic Engagement
Each year thousands of immigrants and refugees begin their lives in new places, speaking new languages, and facing new challenges. Challenges include access to health/mental care, education, transportation, and employment. Researchers and practitioners frequently focus on challenges of newcomers and their deficits in meeting needs for self-sufficiency. This study explores newcomers’ giving back and emphasizes an untapped reservoir of strength and…
Why Do Immigrants and Refugees Give Back to Their Communities and What can We Learn from Their Civic Engagement
Each year thousands of immigrants and refugees begin their lives in new places, speaking new languages, and facing new challenges. Challenges include access to health/mental care, education, transportation, and employment. Researchers and practitioners frequently focus on challenges of newcomers and their deficits in meeting needs for self-sufficiency. This study explores newcomers’ giving back and emphasizes an untapped reservoir of strength and…
Examining Refugee Integration: Perspective of Community Members
The recent anti-immigrant sentiment portrayed through elections, policies, current events and media in the United States should be a concern for localities with regard to the wellbeing of refugees. This exploratory study was in response to the current climate in an attempt to capture how locals perceive refugees and what possible interventions locals believe are occurring to integrate refugees in the community. Semi-structured one-on-one intervie…
Working with Homeless Populations to Increase Access to Services: A Social Service Providers’ Perspective Through the Lens of Stereotyping and Stigma
Through the lens of stereotyping and stigma, this article examines discrimination and prejudice toward homeless families from the perspective of social service providers. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with practitioners. A critical social work practice perspective is used to provide a framework for understanding how social worker knowledge about discrimination and prejudice informs the ways in which the workers engage with…
Sense of Belonging, Racial Microaggressions, and Depressive Symptoms among Students of Asian Descent in the United States
This study explored the moderating role of sense of belonging on the relations between racial microaggressions and depressive symptoms. Using survey data from students of Asian descent in the United States (N = 553) at a predominantly White university, we found that racial microaggressions and sense of belonging significantly predicted depressive symptoms. In addition, sense of belonging moderated the relations between racial microaggressions and…
Asian Americans’ Ethnic Identity Exploration and the Role of Ethnic Community in a Southern City in the United States
This qualitative study explores Asian Americans’ ethnic identity concerning their process of exploring their own identity belonging and the impact of an ethnic community in a southern city in the United States. The South has mainly consisted of European Americans and African Americans. However, it has diversified to include an increasing number of Latinx and Asian Americans over the last several decades. Yet, the growing Asian American community …
Effects of Asian immigrants’ group membership in the association between perceived racial discrimination and psychological well-being: The Interplay of Immigrants’ Generational Status, Age, and Ethnic…
Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS) (2002–2003) of 2,059 Asian immigrants, the given study explores the effects of perceived racial discrimination on participants’ psychological well-being. Asian immigrants’ group membership factors – immigrants’ generational status, age, and ethnic subgroup – were tested for possible moderating effects through two sets of regression analyses. Results indicated that immigrants’ ge…
An Asian American Community Intergenerational Response to Older Adult Isolation and Loneliness
The increased number of Asian Americans in the southern region of the United States has led to concerns about isolation among older adults. Using the case study methodology, the study aimed to examine the development and implementation of ethnic intergenerational programs as an example of an Asian American community response to needs. Themes identified are 1) programs in response to community-identified need; 2) program development for target pop…
Providing culturally appropriate service for Muslim Americans: A perspective of social service providers
This paper aims to acknowledge essential matters to be taken under consideration when working with Muslim Americans in social services in an effort to provide culturally appropriate services and promote social justice. Interviews were conducted with service providers who identify themselves as formerly or currently Muslim and have previously or are currently working with Muslim Americans. The themes found were: 1) oppression, discrimination, and …
Asian Immigrant Integration in the Southern Region of the United States
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Emic and Etic Perspectives of Social Service Providers
Professional social service providers have an obligation to seek social justice for their clients and the communities they serve. Using a case-study approach, this exploratory qualitative study examined how providers address community needs from emic and etic perspectives and the influence of race concordance on the development of these perspectives in relation to social justice. Themes found include: (a) understanding the community, (b) providin…
Race and Religion in Social Services
Asset mapping for an Asian American community: Informal and formal resources for community building
With the growth of the Asian American population in the Southern region of the United States, mainstream and Asian American community must be aware of both informal and formal supports that are available for the population in order to effectively address needs and allocate resources. This community-based project identified informal and mainstream support that is available to an Asian American community using asset mapping. The asset-based communi…
Why Do Immigrants and Refugees Give Back to Their Communities and What can We Learn from Their Civic Engagement
Each year thousands of immigrants and refugees begin their lives in new places, speaking new languages, and facing new challenges. Challenges include access to health/mental care, education, transportation, and employment. Researchers and practitioners frequently focus on challenges of newcomers and their deficits in meeting needs for self-sufficiency. This study explores newcomers’ giving back and emphasizes an untapped reservoir of strength and…
An Asian American community in the Southern United States: An exploration of fear of crime
This article is a qualitative study exploring fear of crime within an Asian American community in the southern region of the United States. As more and more Asian Americans move to the South, they force preexisting communities to encounter a burst of unfamiliar populations. The new makeup of communities in the South has resulted in fear of crime among the more recent residents. In interviews with leaders of the Asian American community, four majo…
Health in the city: Race, poverty, and the negotiation of women's health in New York City, 1915-1930
Utilizing internal documents of social workers, physicians, and nurses as well as medical journals and health records, historian Tanya Hart examines health care in New York City between 1915 and 19
Working with Homeless Populations to Increase Access to Services: A Social Service Providers’ Perspective Through the Lens of Stereotyping and Stigma
Through the lens of stereotyping and stigma, this article examines discrimination and prejudice toward homeless families from the perspective of social service providers. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with practitioners. A critical social work practice perspective is used to provide a framework for understanding how social worker knowledge about discrimination and prejudice informs the ways in which the workers engage with…
Issues of Aging: An Exploration of Asian American Families in the Southern Region of the United States from the Perspective of Community Leaders
Giving Back in an Asian American Community in the South: An Intergenerational Perspective
This paper explores the intergenerational dynamics of “giving back” among immigrants in an Asian American community in the southern region of the United States. The paper is guided by the intergenerational ambivalence paradigm to explore dynamics between first and second generations in their community involvement. The study used the qualitative method of phenomenological approach to identify emerging themes that include (a) importance of ethnic o…
In Pursuit of Social Justice: Emic and Etic Perspectives of Social Service Providers
Professional social service providers have an obligation to seek social justice for their clients and the communities they serve. Using a case-study approach, this exploratory qualitative study examined how providers address community needs from emic and etic perspectives and the influence of race concordance on the development of these perspectives in relation to social justice. Themes found include: (a) understanding the community, (b) providin…
Race and Religion in Social Services
Providing culturally appropriate service for Muslim Americans: A perspective of social service providers
This paper aims to acknowledge essential matters to be taken under consideration when working with Muslim Americans in social services in an effort to provide culturally appropriate services and promote social justice. Interviews were conducted with service providers who identify themselves as formerly or currently Muslim and have previously or are currently working with Muslim Americans. The themes found were: 1) oppression, discrimination, and …
Examining Refugee Integration: Perspective of Community Members
The recent anti-immigrant sentiment portrayed through elections, policies, current events and media in the United States should be a concern for localities with regard to the wellbeing of refugees. This exploratory study was in response to the current climate in an attempt to capture how locals perceive refugees and what possible interventions locals believe are occurring to integrate refugees in the community. Semi-structured one-on-one intervie…
An Asian American Community Intergenerational Response to Older Adult Isolation and Loneliness
The increased number of Asian Americans in the southern region of the United States has led to concerns about isolation among older adults. Using the case study methodology, the study aimed to examine the development and implementation of ethnic intergenerational programs as an example of an Asian American community response to needs. Themes identified are 1) programs in response to community-identified need; 2) program development for target pop…
Asian Immigrant Integration in the Southern Region of the United States
Counter-Effects of Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) as a Buffer against Perceived Racial Discrimination among Asian Immigrants
This study explores the moderating role of Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) in the relations between perceived racial discrimination and Asian immigrants’ psychological distress. Using survey data from 2,059 Asian immigrants in the United States, we found that perceived racial discrimination significantly predicted higher psychological distress. In addition, ethnic and racial identity (ERI) moderated the relations between perceived racial discrim…
Effects of Asian immigrants’ group membership in the association between perceived racial discrimination and psychological well-being: The Interplay of Immigrants’ Generational Status, Age, and Ethnic…
Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS) (2002–2003) of 2,059 Asian immigrants, the given study explores the effects of perceived racial discrimination on participants’ psychological well-being. Asian immigrants’ group membership factors – immigrants’ generational status, age, and ethnic subgroup – were tested for possible moderating effects through two sets of regression analyses. Results indicated that immigrants’ ge…
Making the Case for Proactive Strategies to Alleviate Homelessness: A Systems Approach
Homelessness is a complex public health issue that affects some of the most vulnerable populations in the United States. This study takes a holistic approach to better understand and analyze the multiple factors and their interconnections that contribute to the complexity of this problem. A systems analysis was conducted by utilizing the system dynamics method, which allows analyzing and comparing trends and behavior of system outcomes for differ…
Asian Americans’ Ethnic Identity Exploration and the Role of Ethnic Community in a Southern City in the United States
This qualitative study explores Asian Americans’ ethnic identity concerning their process of exploring their own identity belonging and the impact of an ethnic community in a southern city in the United States. The South has mainly consisted of European Americans and African Americans. However, it has diversified to include an increasing number of Latinx and Asian Americans over the last several decades. Yet, the growing Asian American community …
Sense of Belonging, Racial Microaggressions, and Depressive Symptoms among Students of Asian Descent in the United States
This study explored the moderating role of sense of belonging on the relations between racial microaggressions and depressive symptoms. Using survey data from students of Asian descent in the United States (N = 553) at a predominantly White university, we found that racial microaggressions and sense of belonging significantly predicted depressive symptoms. In addition, sense of belonging moderated the relations between racial microaggressions and…
Social workers’ experiences in integrated health care during the Covid-19 pandemic
The massive spread of the novel COVID-19 virus across the globe has been disruptive to all providers within integrated healthcare systems, including social workers. The literature on how the pandemic has impacted medical workers are emerging. The present article explored the experiences of social workers. A purposive sample of 40 social workers in integrated healthcare settings was interviewed from September to November 2020 prior to vaccine avai…
The Impact of Housing Experience on the Well-Being of 1.5-Generation Immigrants: The Case of Millennial and Gen-Z Renters in Southern California
Gentrification is a growing problem that impacts immigrants, particularly in Southern California where housing costs continue to rise. This study examines how Millennials and Generation Z—an understudied group of 1.5-generation immigrants—are experiencing housing instability. Because Millennials and Generation Z immigrants have grown up in a housing crisis, they are disproportionately affected by rising housing costs and a lack of affordable hous…
Cambodian American social services providers in pursuit of social justice for the well-being of the Cambodian American community members
Since the Khmer Rouge genocide in the late 1970s and the subsequent mass relocation of Cambodian refugees to the United States, the Cambodian community has struggled to achieve social justice and economic parity. Some challenges can be attributed to barriers of accessing care such as cultural and linguistic appropriateness of available services. Given these barriers, social services providers within the Cambodian American community have used vari…
Interdisciplinary Team Roles and Challenges in Integrated Health Care Settings: Social Workers’ Perspectives
To improve patient health, health care systems are increasingly integrating services that address social needs into medical care. Social workers often catalyze this process, yet the roles and challenges of social workers in integrated health care settings are poorly understood. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, we employed purposive sampling and conducted semi-structured interviews with twenty social workers who were employed on inte…
Sociology (19 works) · Political science (18 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Public relations (10 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (9 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Ethnic group (8 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works)