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African-American practitioners' perceptions of their supervisors: emotional support, social undermining, and criticism
Abstract
The research presented in this article compared African-American workers' perceptions of their African-American and white supervisors. Focused on are the effects of race and gender on perceptions of social support, social undermining, and criticism within public and private settings. A sample of 201 African-American social workers was randomly drawn from the membership directory of the National Association of Social Workers. The results showed no significant differences in perceived levels of emotional and appraisal support and social undermining. However, the African-American workers reported greater criticism from their African-American supervisors compared with their white supervisors. Within the public agency setting, African-American female supervisors are perceived as being the least supportive and most undermining and critical. In the private sector, white male supervisors are perceived as being the least supportive and most undermining. Possible reasons for these findings and their implications are discussed.
Journal
(1992)
vol16
no2
pages27-43
Categories
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Diversity
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Workforce
