Download or read book High Risk Behaviors Among Latino Adolescents Along the US Mexico Border written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana continues to be a serious problem among Latino adolescents. These behaviors contribute to increased short-term risk (e.g., accidents) and long-term health problems (e.g., lung cancer). Health behavior constructs may be significant correlates of substance use. The purpose of these studies was to identify theoretical constructs prominent in the Behavioral Ecological Model and test their association with substance use. Data for these studies come from a sample of Latino adolescents living along the US/Mexico border that tested positive for latent tuberculosis infection. Chapter 2 presents a study separately testing a multivariate model and its association with alcohol and tobacco use. Peer modeling emerged as significant for both alcohol and tobacco use, but parental consistency was only associated with alcohol use. This finding indicates a potential difference in the uptake of these two substances, and suggests a potential point of intervention for future studies. The independent variable for chapter 3 was gateway drug use (alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana). Chapter 3 includes a comparison between parent-adolescent dyad perceptions of parents' parenting practices. Only variables reported by adolescents were significantly related to gateway drug use. The discrepancies in predictive value between parent and adolescent reports represent a new finding among Latinos and imply a need for higher quality measures of parenting practices. Chapter 4 includes an exploratory study of the built environment and its association with gateway drug use, while controlling for potential confounding variables. This study involved the use of geocoded participant addresses and their proximity to alcohol and tobacco retailers. Results from this study suggest possible gender differences related to use of gateway drugs in neighborhoods determined as high-risk. Female rates of gateway drug use were lowest in areas closest to retailers. Such areas demonstrated less favorable demographic characteristics. Future studies should explore the possibility of differential gender-related influences (e.g., parents are more controlling of girls vs. boys in high risk areas) that may impact use of alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana. Together these studies extend our current understanding of risk factors and correlates of substance use among Latino adolescents living along the US/Mexico border.

Download or read book High Risk Behaviors Among Latino Adolescents Along the US Mexico Border written by Joshua Heber West and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana continues to be a serious problem among Latino adolescents. These behaviors contribute to increased short-term risk (e.g., accidents) and long-term health problems (e.g., lung cancer). Health behavior constructs may be significant correlates of substance use. The purpose of these studies was to identify theoretical constructs prominent in the Behavioral Ecological Model and test their association with substance use. Data for these studies come from a sample of Latino adolescents living along the US/Mexico border that tested positive for latent tuberculosis infection. Chapter 2 presents a study separately testing a multivariate model and its association with alcohol and tobacco use. Peer modeling emerged as significant for both alcohol and tobacco use, but parental consistency was only associated with alcohol use. This finding indicates a potential difference in the uptake of these two substances, and suggests a potential point of intervention for future studies. The independent variable for chapter 3 was gateway drug use (alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana). Chapter 3 includes a comparison between parent-adolescent dyad perceptions of parents' parenting practices. Only variables reported by adolescents were significantly related to gateway drug use. The discrepancies in predictive value between parent and adolescent reports represent a new finding among Latinos and imply a need for higher quality measures of parenting practices. Chapter 4 includes an exploratory study of the built environment and its association with gateway drug use, while controlling for potential confounding variables. This study involved the use of geocoded participant addresses and their proximity to alcohol and tobacco retailers. Results from this study suggest possible gender differences related to use of gateway drugs in neighborhoods determined as high-risk. Female rates of gateway drug use were lowest in areas closest to retailers. Such areas demonstrated less favorable demographic characteristics. Future studies should explore the possibility of differential gender-related influences (e.g., parents are more controlling of girls vs. boys in high risk areas) that may impact use of alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana. Together these studies extend our current understanding of risk factors and correlates of substance use among Latino adolescents living along the US/Mexico border.

Download or read book Hispanics and the Future of America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.

Download or read book Mexican Americans and Health written by Adela de la Torre and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given recent developments in health care and policy and a steadily increasing population of people of Mexican origin in the United States, a comprehensive look at Mexican American health has never been more necessary. Adela de la Torre and Antonio Estrada first accomplished such an overview with Mexican Americans and Health in 2001, and they have since continued to revise and expand their initial work. With a multitude of additions and renovations, Mexican Americans and Health, 2nd Edition provides a timely and accessible description of current topics in Latino health. De la Torre and Estrada once again present a broad and nuanced understanding of recent issues involving Mexican American health and well-being, this time with the addition of discussions on: * the new U.S. Human Development Index to contextualize the health, education, and income status of Mexican Americans relative to other population groups, * emerging diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, * recent health-care reforms under the Obama administration, * substance abuse, sexual risk, and psychological distress among HIV-positive individuals in the gay/bisexual community, * and predictions of future trends for the next decade. This new volume has been updated throughout to reflect the many developments in health care since its first edition. Mexican Americans and Health, 2nd Edition continues to present data on a large number of health issues that are important and relevant to the Mexican American population, while describing the social contexts in which they are occurring. Its comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach brings originality and focus to a dynamic literature.

Download or read book Understanding Cultural Influence on Health Behaviors of Latino Adolescent Parents Latino Policy Issues Brief Number 12 written by Evelyn Gonzalez-Figueroa and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overall, Latino immigrants may be at greater risk for HIV due to lack of information, health services, and culturally relevant resources. Unfortunately, low levels of acculturation and traditional values combined with high levels of poverty and unemployment can negatively influence the risk for HIV. Non-US-born adolescents and those born to immigrant parents experience more challenges as their parents struggle to transition them into the new culture and to support them in resisting the pressures associated with sexual activity, violence, and substance?use. This study examines the influence of cultural/ethnic identity on health behaviors among adolescent Latino parents, drawing on in-depth interviews with participants from the inner-city areas of Los Angeles County who are attending an HIV prevention program. In the county, approximately 17% of the total reported cumulative AIDS cases are among adolescents and young adults, ages 13-29 years. Among this cohort, 42% are Latino. By understanding how young Latino parents perceive the influence of cultural/ethnic identity, then health care providers, schools, and community agencies can develop programs and processes to better serve this at-risk population. (Contains 2 tables and 7 endnotes.) [This document was produced by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. It is part of a series that is a project of the CSRC Latino Research Program, which receives funding from the University of California Committee on Latino Research.].

Download or read book Social and Structural Conditions of Deportation that Influence HIV Risk Among Mexican Deportees who Inject Drugs in the US Mexico Border written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background : Along the US-Mexico border persons who inject drugs (PWID) with a history of deportation from the US are at increased risk for HIV as compared to non-deported PWID. However, drivers and factors contributing to this elevated HIV risk among deported PWID are poorly understood. Aims : The aims of this dissertation were to: (1) to critically review evidence linking deportation and HIV risk in Mexico; (2) to identify the relationship between deportation and recent (i.e., past 6 months) police victimization experiences (e.g., physical violence, extortion) among PWID in Tijuana, Mexico; and (3) to describe the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among deported PWID in Tijuana, Mexico. Methods : In Chapter 2, a critical review of evidence linking HIV risk and deportation was conducted using existing peer-reviewed research with deported migrants in Mexico. Chapter 3 and 4 draws from questionnaires collected among PWID (n = 733) participating in a longitudinal prospective cohort study in Tijuana. Chapter 3 examines the baseline questionnaires of 733 PWID. Chapter 4 draws on data collected among a subset sample of PWID with a history of deportation (n = 132). Results : Chapter 2 found that deported migrants in Mexico commonly display a higher prevalence of HIV risk behaviors and HIV infection, especially among males and PWID. Various environmental influences that migrants experience post-deportation that may elevate their risk for acquiring HIV infection are discussed. Chapter 3 found that 56% of PWID had experienced police victimization in the past 6-months; differential experiences with police between deported and non-deported PWID were documented. Factors related to being a migrant and a drug user were independently associated with recent police victimization. Chapter 4 found that 45% of PWID reported current symptoms of depression, which was associated with having been initially detained in the US for a crime-related reason before being deported and perceiving needing help with current drug use. Conclusion : HIV vulnerability among migrants who inject drugs is closely linked to their social and physical experience with their receiving environments post-deportation. Structural interventions targeting various social and structural environmental factors are warranted to reduce risks associated with HIV infection.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Acculturation and Health written by Seth J. Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Acculturation and Health brings together acculturation theory and methodology with work linking acculturative processes to overall health outcomes. The blending of these two streams of literature is critical to move advances in acculturation theory and research into practical application for researchers, practitioners, educators, and policy makers.

Download or read book Health and Safety in the South Texas Border Region written by Todd T. Russell and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of Americans suffer from chronic physical illness. The U.S.-Mexico border region has significantly higher rates of infectious and communicable diseases than other areas of the nation. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a comprehensive culturally relevant health risk prevention program on Hispanic youth and their families. The results indicated highly significant improvement in emotional competence, self-control, social competence, behavioral awareness, and learning skills of the fifth grade participants. Additionally, as a result of the prevention program, the parents and caregivers of the target youth demonstrated significant improvement in their knowledge of health and safety issues.

Download or read book Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States written by Gordon C. Nagayama Hall and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-06-12 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States reviews research on immigrant mental health, acculturation, and multicultural psychology. The book is divided into three sections: Section A addresses the geographic and social context of immigration, including how parents and children navigate the acculturation process, how different cultural orientations affect behavior, and research methods on acculturation. Sections B and C focus on mental health issues common to Latinx, Asian, and Arab/Middle Eastern immigrants, and then more broadly across immigrant groups. Included here are a focus on depression, anxiety, and somatization, as well as alcohol abuse, insomnia, and issues for LGBTQ+ individuals. Pre- and post-migration stressors are discussed, as well as the effects of prejudice and bias, the mental health effects of religion and spirituality, and managing the demands of both work and family. Contributors from psychology, education, and social work provide different perspectives and identify opportunities for future research. Summarizes research on mental health issues common to immigrants Identifies prevalence of mental disorders among ethnic minorities in the United States Examines the impact of group-based discrimination on mental health Explores the impact of acculturation on mental health Reviews mental health issues specific to Latinx, Asian, and Middle Eastern immigrants Covers alcohol abuse, sleep, and other disorders across immigrant groups

Download or read book HIV Prevention With Latinos written by Kurt C. Organista and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text, written by leading authorities on theory, research and practice in preventing HIV with diverse Latino populations and communities, responds to the diminishing returns of the behavioural model of HIV risk by deconstructing the many social ecological contexts of risk within the Latino experience.

Download or read book Motherhood across Borders written by Gabrielle Oliveira and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2019 Inaugural Outstanding Ethnography Book Award, given by the Ethnography in Education Research Forum Winner, 2019 Outstanding Book Award, given by the Council on Anthropology and Education The stories of Mexican migrant women who parent from afar, and how their transnational families stay together While we have an incredible amount of statistical information about immigrants coming in and out of the United States, we know very little about how migrant families stay together and raise their children. Beyond the numbers, what are the everyday experiences of families with members on both sides of the border? Focusing on Mexican women who migrate to New York City and leave children behind, Motherhood across Borders examines parenting from afar, as well as the ways in which separated siblings cope with different experiences across borders. Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic research, Gabrielle Oliveira offers a unique focus on the many consequences of maternal migration. Oliveira illuminates the life trajectories of separated siblings, including their divergent educational paths, and the everyday struggles that undocumented mothers go through in order to figure out how to be a good parent to all of their children, no matter where they live. Despite these efforts, the book uncovers the far-reaching effects of maternal migration that influences both the children who accompany their mothers to New York City, and those who remain in Mexico. With more mothers migrating without their children in search of jobs, opportunities, and the hope of creating a better life for their families, Motherhood across Borders is an invaluable resource for scholars, educators, and anyone with an interest in the current dynamics of U.S immigration.

Download or read book Emergent Public Health Issues in the US Mexico Border Region written by Cecilia Ballesteros Rosales and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: US-Mexico border region area has unique social, demographic and policy forces at work that shape the health of its residents as well as serves as a microcosm of migration health challenges facing an increasingly mobile and globalized world. This region reflects the largest migratory flow between any two nations in the world. Data from the Pew Research Center shows over the last 25 years there has never been lower than 140,000 annual immigrants from Mexico to the United States (with peaks over 700,000). This migratory route is extremely hazardous due to natural (e.g., arid and hot desert regions) and human made barriers as well as border enforcement practices tied to socio-political and geopolitical pressures. Also, reflecting the national interdependency of public health and human services needs, during the most recent five year period surveyed the migratory flow between the US and Mexico has equaled that of the flow of Mexico to the US--both around 1.4 million persons. Of particular public health concern, within the US-Mexico region of both nations there is among the highest disparities in income, education, infrastructure and access to health care--factors within the World Health Organization’s conceptualization of the Social Determinants of Health, and among the highest rates of chronic disease. For instance obesity and diabetes rates in this region are among the highest of those monitored in the world, with adult population estimates of the former over 40% and estimates in some population sub-groups for the latter over 20%. The publications reflected in this Research Topic, all reviewed from experts in the field, addressed many of the public health issues in the US Mexico Border Health Commission’s Healthy Border 2020 objectives. Those objectives-- broad public health goals used to guide a diverse range of government, research and community-based stakeholders--include Non Communicable Diseases (including adult and childhood obesity-related ones; cancer), Infectious Diseases (e.g., tuberculosis; HIV; emerging diseases--particularly mosquito borne illnesses), Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health Disorders, and Motor Vehicle Accidents. Other relevant public health issues affecting this region, for example environmental health, binational health services coordination (e.g., immunization), the impact of migration throughout the Americas and globally in this region, health issues related to the physical climate, access to quality health care, discrimination/mistreatment and well-being, acculturative/immigration stress, violence, substance use/abuse, oral health, respiratory disease, and well-being from a social determinants of health framework, are critical areas addressed in these publications or for future research. Each of these Research Topic publications presented applied solutions (e.g., new programs, technology or infrastructure) and/or public health policy recommendations relevant to each public health challenge addressed.

Download or read book Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. population consists of immigrants or the children of immigrants. Given the sizable representation of immigrants in the U.S. population, their health is a major influence on the health of the population as a whole. On average, immigrants are healthier than native-born Americans. Yet, immigrants also are subject to the systematic marginalization and discrimination that often lead to the creation of health disparities. To explore the link between immigration and health disparities, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity held a workshop in Oakland, California, on November 28, 2017. This summary of that workshop highlights the presentations and discussions of the workshop.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior written by Norman B. Anderson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-01-21 with total page 1017 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia comprehensively covers all aspects of what has become the dynamic domain of behavioral medicine. It collects together the knowledge generated by this interdisciplinary field, highlighting the links between science and practice.

Download or read book Essentials of Health Behavior written by Mark Cameron Edberg and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Behavior, Education, & Promotion

Download or read book Issues in Ethnicity and Health Research 2011 Edition written by and published by ScholarlyEditions. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues in Ethnicity and Health Research / 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Ethnicity and Health Research. The editors have built Issues in Ethnicity and Health Research: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Ethnicity and Health Research in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Ethnicity and Health Research: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Download or read book Essential Readings in Health Behavior written by Mark Edberg and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-10-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential Readings in Health Behavior: Theory and Practice is ideal as a companion to the textbook Essentials of Health Behavior. It complements the text in several ways: First, it offers selections from readings referred to and outlined in the text. Second, the annotations introducing the readings provide guidance and tie them to themes outlined in the basic text. Third, the readings provides students and the instructor with options for exploring issues in more depth. Finally, the reader includes case-related articles concerning ways in which the theoretical approaches to behavior have been applied in real-world settings - both successfully and unsuccessfully.