Latino small businesses and the American dream : community social work practice and economic and social development / Melvin Delgado.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Delgado, Melvin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic American business enterprises.

Small business--United States.

Small business.

Social service--United States.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Latino small businesses provide social, economic, and cultural comfort to their communities. They are also excellent facilitators of community capacity-a major component of effective social work practice. Social work practitioners have a vested interest in seeing such businesses grow, not only among Latinos but all communities of color. Reviewing the latest research on formal and informal economies within urban communities of color, Melvin Delgado lays out the demographic foundations for a richer collaboration between theory and practice. Delgado deploys numerous case studies to cement the link between indigenous small businesses and community well-being. Whether regulated or unregulated, these establishments hire from within and promote immigrant self-employment. Latino small businesses often provide jobs for those whose criminal and mental health backgrounds intimidate conventional businesses. Recently estimated to be the largest group of color running small businesses in the United States, Latino owners top two million, with the number expected to double within the next few years. Joining an understanding of these institutions with the kind of practice that enables their social and economic improvement, Delgado explains how to identify and mobilize the kinds of resources that best spur their development.

Contents:

Introduction. social work and small businesses

Latino demographics and geographic dispersal

Racial and ethnic small businesses in the United States

Latino small businesses and community economic development

Values, principles, and analytical framework

Indicators of success for Latino small businesses

Implications for the social work profession.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613285225

9781283285223

1283285223

9780231521789

0231521782

OCLC:

759006804