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Urban Multilingualism and the Development of a Local Communication Support Strategy in Tower Hamlets: Fieldwork Report

Urban Multilingualism and the Development of a Local Communication Support Strategy in Tower... This article reports the outcomes of a study on communication support, commissioned to develop a borough-wide strategy in 2003 by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The research stems from a recognition of communication as a key to successful delivery of public services and enhancement of a multicultural community. The focus is on ‘communication’ (rather than ‘language’), since it captures issues beyond the exchange of information through words: interpersonal interactions and relationships, techniques and modes of organising information exchange. Language is a key component within the broad ambit of communication mechanism and skills. Hence interpretation and translation are perceived as models of communications support alongside advocacy, integrated team, multilingual professional team, family/friends and minors, supported language, symbols and signs, and Plain English. While engaging in the debate and highlighting some of the broader issues concerning communication support services, the focus is on the following main issues: • policy frameworks and guiding principles in communication support • methods and techniques for needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation of communication support • communication support provision in Tower Hamlets including quantifying need, actual state of provision and users' perceptions. Probably among the first of its kind, the strategy draws on existing knowledge and good practice to develop a common framework for public services in Tower Hamlets. It is believed that it will serve a pioneering role in co-ordinated existing and developing coherent approaches to communication support. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care Pier Professional

Urban Multilingualism and the Development of a Local Communication Support Strategy in Tower Hamlets: Fieldwork Report

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Pier Professional
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Copyright © 2006 by Pier Professional Limited
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1747-9894
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2042-8650
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Abstract

This article reports the outcomes of a study on communication support, commissioned to develop a borough-wide strategy in 2003 by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The research stems from a recognition of communication as a key to successful delivery of public services and enhancement of a multicultural community. The focus is on ‘communication’ (rather than ‘language’), since it captures issues beyond the exchange of information through words: interpersonal interactions and relationships, techniques and modes of organising information exchange. Language is a key component within the broad ambit of communication mechanism and skills. Hence interpretation and translation are perceived as models of communications support alongside advocacy, integrated team, multilingual professional team, family/friends and minors, supported language, symbols and signs, and Plain English. While engaging in the debate and highlighting some of the broader issues concerning communication support services, the focus is on the following main issues: • policy frameworks and guiding principles in communication support • methods and techniques for needs assessment, monitoring and evaluation of communication support • communication support provision in Tower Hamlets including quantifying need, actual state of provision and users' perceptions. Probably among the first of its kind, the strategy draws on existing knowledge and good practice to develop a common framework for public services in Tower Hamlets. It is believed that it will serve a pioneering role in co-ordinated existing and developing coherent approaches to communication support.

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International Journal of Migration, Health and Social CarePier Professional

Published: Mar 1, 2006

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