Clifford S. Bersamira

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa — United States

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences

5h-index228citations18works0.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Healthcare Policy and Management(5), Racial and Ethnic Identity Research(5), Migration, Health and Trauma(5), Social Work Education and Practice(5), Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes(4)

Publications18 total

Social Work Workforce, Licensing, and Hawai‘i: An Overview
Hawai‘i Journal of Health &amp Social Welfare·2025Open Access
Atangs to kuwentos: The power of communal care as decolonial mental health praxis among Pilipinx Americans.
American Psychologist·2025
The Importance of Community-Based Solutions in Addressing Anti-Asian Racism
2024
Intersecting kapwa, resilience, and empowerment: A case study of Filipinos in Hawai‘i during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asian American Journal of Psychology·2024· 3 cited
Anti-Asian Hate’s Impact on Asian American Social Workers: Implications for Professional Training and Education
Social Work·2024· 1 cited
Asian American social workers’ experiences and perspectives on anti-Asian hate
Journal of Social Work·2023· 4 cited
Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19 Impact on Older Adults: The Voices of Social Workers
Journal of Gerontological Social Work·2023· 8 cited
Advocacy and Community Building to Address Filipino Behavioral Health.
PubMed·2022· 3 citedOpen Access
Roles for social work and other professions in support of recovery-oriented addiction policies and services
2020
Social Work in Action: How the Hawai'i CARES Program Aims to Strengthen Addiction Treatment Through a Social Work Lens.
PubMed·2020Open Access
Are Policy Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Partisan? A View from the States
Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law·2019· 37 cited
Changes in State Technical Assistance Priorities and Block Grant Funds for Addiction After ACA Implementation
American Journal of Public Health·2019· 5 citedOpen Access
Medicaid coverage in substance use disorder treatment after the affordable care act
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment·2019· 57 citedOpen Access
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Emerging Adults
Oxford University Press eBooks·2017
Drug use among Asian Americans: Differentiating use by acculturation status and gender
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment·2017· 20 citedOpen Access
Despite Resources From The ACA, Most States Do Little To Help Addiction Treatment Programs Implement Health Care Reform
Health Affairs·2015· 90 citedOpen Access
Substance Abuse Among Asian Pacific Islander Americans: Results from the National Latino and Asian American Study Related to Ethnicity, Native-Born Status, English Proficiency, and Gender
Society for Social Work and Research 19th Annual Conference: The Social and Behavioral Importance of Increased Longevity·2015
Finding a middle ground: An exploration of abstinence, harm reduction and a goal-directed approach
PsycEXTRA Dataset·2005

Frequent Co-authors

Christina M. Andrews(5), Amanda J. Abraham(4), Colleen M. Grogan(4), Harold A. Pollack(4), Yeonjung Jane Lee(4), Sophia B. Lau(4), Peter D. Friedmann(3), Jaron Yamauchi(3), Bikki Tran Smith(2), Keith Humphreys(1), Thomas D’Aunno(1), Phillip M. Singer(1), Yuan Lin(1), Keunhye Park(1), Jeanne C. Marsh(1), Jethro Macaraeg(1), Jethro Macaraeg(1), Melissa A. Westlake(1), Daniel Paduano(1), Damon Drown(1)