Assimilation or Consciousness: Perceptions of U.S. Society among Recent Latin American Immigrants to the United States

Social Forces ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Portes ◽  
Robert Nash Parker ◽  
Jose A. Cobas
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Latin American Immigrants

scholarly journals Stress and Coping: Latino Youth Coming of Age in a New Latino Destination

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Brietzke ◽  
Krista Perreira
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
The United States ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Latino Adolescents ◽  
Latin American Immigrants ◽  
Community Environments ◽  
And Coping

Previous research has linked stress to adverse mental health outcomes among Latino adolescents living in the United States. The mechanism through which this process operates continues to be explored, especially in regions of the country where Latin American immigrants and their children have only recently begun to migrate. Our study aimed to contextualize the processes of stress and coping among Latino adolescents growing up in an emerging Latino destination in the United States—North Carolina. All adolescents in our study were either the first- or second-generation children of immigrants from Latin American countries, including Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. We used a longitudinal qualitative design, conducting in-depth interviews with 12 parent-adolescent dyads during each adolescent’s first year of high school (2006-2007) and approximately 4 years later (2009-2010). We identified four stress-coping trajectories that varied on the following dimensions: primary sources of stress, buffers countering these stressors, coping approaches, and the effects of these processes on adolescents’ striving for socioeconomic mobility. Our findings underscore the interplay between family, school, and community environments within an emerging Latino destination.

Acceptance of organ xenotransplantation among Latin American immigrants resident in the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Ríos ◽  
Ana Isabel López-Navas ◽  
Laura Martínez-Alarcón ◽  
Guillermo Ramis ◽  
Antonio Miguel Hernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Latin American Immigrants

scholarly journals Chagas Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Symptomatic Bradycardia: An Underappreciated Emerging Public Health Problem in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Jesse Durrance ◽  
Tofura Ullah ◽  
Zulekha Atif ◽  
William Frumkin ◽  
Kaushik Doshi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Sinus Bradycardia ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
Chagas Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Latin American Immigrants

Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCM) is traditionally considered a disease restricted to areas of endemicity. However, an estimated 300,000 people living in the United States today have CCM, of which its majority is undiagnosed. We present a case of CCM acquired in an endemic area and detected in its early stage. A 42-year-old El Salvadoran woman presented with recurrent chest pain and syncopal episodes. Significant family history includes a sister in El Salvador who also began suffering similar episodes. Physical exam and ancillary studies were only remarkable for sinus bradycardia. The patient was diagnosed with symptomatic sinus bradycardia and a pacemaker was placed. During her hospital course, Chagas serology was ordered given the epidemiological context from which she came. With no other identifiable cause, CCM was the suspected etiology. This case highlights the underrecognized presence of Chagas in the United States and the economic and public health importance of its consideration in the etiological differential diagnosis of electrocardiographic changes among Latin American immigrants. While the United States is not considered an endemic area for Chagas disease, the influx of Latin American immigrants has created a new challenge to identify at-risk populations, diagnose suspected cases, and provide adequate treatment for this disease.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Latin American Immigrants Resident in Florida (United States) Toward Related Living Kidney Donation

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Ríos Zambudio ◽  
Ana Isabel López-Navas ◽  
Gregorio Garrido ◽  
Marco Antonio Ayala-García ◽  
María José Sebastián ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Population Group ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Kidney Donation ◽  
Living Donation ◽  
Living Kidney Donation ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Latin American Immigrants

Introduction: Latin American immigrants comprise an important population group in the United States. The purpose of this study was to analyze the attitude toward living kidney donation found among Latin American citizens who are residents in Florida and to identify the psychosocial variables affecting their attitude. Material and Methods: A sample of Latin American residents in the state of Florida was randomly obtained and stratified by nationality, age, and sex (n = 1524). Attitude was assessed through a validated questionnaire that was self-administered and completed anonymously. Descriptive, Student t test and the χ2 test were used to analyze findings. Results: The questionnaire completion rate was 94% (N = 1433), with 59% (n = 845) in favor of related living donation, 40% (n = 571) were opposed to donation, with the remaining 1% (n = 17) undecided. The following variables were related to attitude toward living donation: country of origin ( P < .001), marital status ( P < .001), having descendants ( P = .004), educational background ( P < 0.001), having had previous experience of donation and transplantation ( P < .001), attitude toward deceased donation ( P < .001), considering the possibility of needing a transplant ( P < .001), the respondent’s partner’s opinion ( P < .001), having considered the subject with one’s family ( P < .001), having carried out prosocial type activities ( P < .001), the respondent’s religion ( P < .001), knowing that one’s religion is in favor of this therapy ( P < .001), concern about mutilation after donation ( P < .001), and considerations of the risks of living donation ( P < .001). Conclusions: The attitude toward related living kidney donation of Latin American residents in Florida is not very favorable (only 59%).

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