scholarly journals Mexican Immigrant Families Under Siege: The Impact of Anti-Immigrant Policies, Discrimination, and the Economic Crisis

10.18060/2692 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 206-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Ayón ◽  
David Becerra
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Racial Profiling ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Latino Immigrant Families ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
The Impact

Latino immigrants have historically faced many challenges living in the United States (U.S.). The economic crisis combined with new anti-immigration policies and harsh enforcement strategies may exacerbate the stress and anxiety Latino immigrant families already endure as a result of discrimination and financial hardships. The purpose of this study was to understand the current challenges Latino immigrant families encounter within an anti-immigrant social-political environment. Fifty-two first generation immigrants participated in focus group sessions, which lasted between 90 and 120 minutes. The findings reveal that the economic crisis, anti-immigration policies, and enforcement strategies have deleterious effects on Latino immigrant families’ well-being. Participants stated that their limited English proficiency status and racial profiling were the basis for discriminatory practices they endured. Discrimination is experienced through instances of micro-aggression, as well as horizontal discrimination and institutional discrimination. Implications for social policy, social work practice, and research are discussed.

Collateral Consequences: The Impact of Local Immigration Policies on Latino Immigrant Families in North Central Indiana

2013 ◽  
pp. 69-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge M. Chavez ◽  
Christine M. Englebrecht ◽  
Anayeli Lopez ◽  
Ruben P. Viramontez Anguiano ◽  
J. Roberto Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Collateral Consequences ◽  
North Central ◽  
Latino Immigrant Families ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
The Impact

Designing and Implementing Parenting Interventions With Latino Immigrant Families: Challenges and Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (4) ◽  
pp. 528-538
Author(s):  
Marta Benito-Gomez ◽  
Krycya Flores Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Parenting Intervention ◽  
The United States ◽  
Parenting Interventions ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Latino Immigrant Families ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
Current Article

Parenting interventions have shown to be effective in improving parenting behaviors quality, reducing child behavior problems, and increasing overall family well-being. However, the majority of research on the effectiveness of parenting interventions has been conducted with a focus on White and Western populations. As a result, intervention designs and guidelines often fail to address the unique characteristics and experiences of Latino immigrant families, which in turn are likely to impact the implementation and effectiveness of parenting interventions. The current article identifies challenges and discusses strategies that we have found to be effective with respect to our experience implementing a parenting intervention with low-income Latino immigrant mothers in the United States. These include (a) language barriers, (b) recruitment of families, (c) retention of families, (d) building trust and community, and (e) integrating culture into parenting interventions.

Filial Responsibilities, Familism, and Depressive Symptoms Among Latino Young Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 370-377
Author(s):  
Rosa I. Toro ◽  
Thomas J. Schofield ◽  
Carlos O. Calderon-Tena ◽  
JoAnn M. Farver
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perceived Fairness ◽  
Latino Immigrant Families ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The current study examined the relations among engagement in and perceived fairness of filial responsibilities on Latino young adults’ depressive symptoms and the moderating role of familism. A sample of 419 Latino young adults ( M age = 19.04 years, 70% female) of immigrant families reported on their filial responsibilities, familism, and depressive symptoms. Results demonstrated that perceived fairness was a stronger predictor of depressive symptoms than engagement in filial responsibilities. Next, familism attenuated the relationship between perceived fairness and depressive symptoms, but only among participants who highly endorsed familism. Furthermore, average and high levels of familism were associated with greater depressive symptoms when engaging in expressive caregiving. Findings support the influence of perceived fairness in the study of filial responsibilities and for children of Latino immigrant families, the nuanced influence of familism. These results have important programmatic implications that may promote the well-being of children of Latino immigrant families.

scholarly journals Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults

10.18060/3758 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavio F. Marsiglia ◽  
Jaime M. Booth ◽  
Adrienne Baldwin ◽  
Stephanie Ayers
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
English Only ◽  
The Impact

The numbers of Mexican Americans living in the United States, many of whom are first generation immigrants, are increasing. The process of immigration and acculturation can be accompanied by stress, as an individual attempts to reconcile two potentially competing sets of norms and values and to navigate a new social terrain. However, the outcomes of studies investigating the relationship between levels of acculturation and well-being are mixed. To further investigate the dynamic of acculturation, this article will address the impact of acculturation and familismo, on reported life satisfaction and resilience among Mexican American adults living in the Southwest (N=307), the majority (89%) of which are immigrants. The findings indicate that bilingual individuals report significantly higher levels of life satisfaction and resilience than their Spanish-speaking counterparts do. Speaking primarily English only predicted higher levels of resilience but not life satisfaction. Implications for social work practice with Mexican American immigrants are discussed.

Working With Latino Immigrant Families in Schools

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eden Hernandez Robles ◽  
Crissy A. Johnson ◽  
Joel Hernandez Robles
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
The United States ◽  
Latino Immigrants ◽  
Latino Immigrant Families ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Latino immigrant families and their students come with unique cultural and linguistic needs. Working effectively with Latino immigrants in schools is a challenge for social workers. Latino immigrant families represent a variety of racial, ethnic, historical, immigrant, gender, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds. While scholars are able to identify aspects of culture and cultural values, their influence on education and how to integrate these values into intervention and prevention programs, or direct services, is still in need of further research. This article offers a portrait of the Latino immigrant population in the United States, discusses the definitions associated with the population, provides some considerations for social workers, and discusses interventions or preventions specific to Latino immigrant students that also include families.

Latino Immigrant Parents’ Experiences With Discrimination: Implications for Parenting in a Hostile Immigration Policy Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 805-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Ayón ◽  
San Juanita García
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
The United States ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Latino Immigrant Families ◽  
Latino Immigrant ◽  
High Discrimination ◽  
The Relationship

A growing anti-immigrant context has increased the discrimination Latino immigrant families confront in the United States. This study examines the relationship between discrimination and Latinos’ parenting practices. Using cross-sectional data on parenting practices, discrimination, immigration-related factors, and protective factors among Latino immigrant families, we conduct a latent profile analysis to (a) identify profiles of perceived discrimination, (b) assess the role of protective mechanisms in predicting discrimination profiles, and (c) examine the relationship between discrimination profiles and parenting outcomes. The findings revealed a four-class solution, Low Discrimination, Institutional and Language Discrimination, Moderate Discrimination, and High Discrimination. Parents in the High Discrimination profile experienced lower levels of monitoring, consistent discipline, and higher levels of harsh disciplining compared with the other profiles. Overall, this article has implications for effective family functioning given that parental discrimination may influence parenting practices, which has direct consequences on parent–child relationships.

The link between coronavirus, anxiety, and religious beliefs in the United States and United Kingdom

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Rigoli
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Stressful Event ◽  
Cultural Implications ◽  
The Impact

Research has shown that stress impacts on people’s religious beliefs. However, several aspects of this effect remain poorly understood, for example regarding the role of prior religiosity and stress-induced anxiety. This paper explores these aspects in the context of the recent coronavirus emergency. The latter has impacted dramatically on many people’s well-being; hence it can be considered a highly stressful event. Through online questionnaires administered to UK and USA citizens professing either Christian faith or no religion, this paper examines the impact of the coronavirus crisis upon common people’s religious beliefs. We found that, following the coronavirus emergency, strong believers reported higher confidence in their religious beliefs while non-believers reported increased scepticism towards religion. Moreover, for strong believers, higher anxiety elicited by the coronavirus threat was associated with increased strengthening of religious beliefs. Conversely, for non-believers, higher anxiety elicited by the coronavirus thereat was associated with increased scepticism towards religious beliefs. These observations are consistent with the notion that stress-induced anxiety enhances support for the ideology already embraced before a stressful event occurs. This study sheds light on the psychological and cultural implications of the coronavirus crisis, which represents one of the most serious health emergencies in recent times.

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 on the well-being and cognition of older adults living in the United States and Latin America

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 100848
Author(s):  
Ganesh M. Babulal ◽  
Valeria L. Torres ◽  
Daisy Acosta ◽  
Cinthya Agüero ◽  
Sara Aguilar-Navarro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Impact
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