Racial dynamics among clients in a residential substance use disorder treatment program in South Los Angeles and its impact on clients' treatment experiences

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ID15414839
AuthorsMulun “Jo” Huang (0000-0001-7363-3544, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author), Christine E Grella (0000-0002-0664-3248, University of California, Los Angeles), Darren Urada (0000-0003-2004-6623, University of California, Los Angeles), Ronald Beavers (Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science)
Year2020
Volume21
Issue4
Pages1410-1431
Publication date2020-12-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15332640.2020.1861494
PMID33357096
OpenAlexW3114189775
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

This study seeks to investigate racial dynamics among clients in a female-only residential substance use disorder treatment facility in South Los Angeles and its effects on treatment experiences. Clients were interviewed about their interracial interactions, perceptions of clients of races and ethnicities different from their own and how racial dynamics might affect their experiences in treatment. Nine interviews were conducted and analyzed using thematic analysis. Participants recounted that racial differences do not play a significant role in their treatment experiences, although racial identities shape social group formation. Motivation to recover from addiction and other shared lived experiences facilitate interracial harmony

Addiction · Addiction treatment · Ethnic group · Perception · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · Substance use · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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