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45 Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Q. 5 (2016)

handle is hein.journals/npvolsq45 and id is 1 raw text is: Article Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 2016, Vol. 45(l) 5-22 Leadership in an Asian @ The Author(s) 2014 Reprints and permissions: American Com m unity in the sagepubcomjournaPermsonsiiav South: The Development of nvsq sagepub corn an Informal Support Network OSAGE to Increase Access to Services Suzie S. Weng' Abstract Despite the development of culturally sensitive practices and ethnic-specific services for non-dominant groups, Asian Americans continue to underutilize social services. The underutilization is a reminder that multiple barriers still exist in preventing the historically invisible members of the Asian American population from improving their well-being. If Asian Americans are not using formalized services, they are likely turning to their own informal supports, of which little is known, for meeting their needs. Using a grounded theory approach, this article explores the leaders and their roles in the development of an informal support network in an Asian American community in the southern region of the United States. The theory developed in this study indicates cultural influences affecting leaders and their ethnic identity, which then informs identification of needs and the helping process in the development of the informal support network. The article concludes with implications. Keywords barriers to services, community development, help-seeking, social support, ethnic- specific services The subject of leadership has long been integrated in the United States military, busi- nesses, and pubic administration. Different viewpoints exist in the literature regarding the transferability of leader behaviors and processes across cultures (Dorfman, Hibino, Lee, 'University of North Florida, Jacksonville, USA Corresponding Author: Suzie S. Weng, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work, University of North Florida, I UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. Email: sweng@unf.edu

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