scholarly journals “Mexicans Built This Neighborhood!” Gentrification, Organizations, and the Role of Place-Based Identity in Latinx Chicago

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
David Orta
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Community Organizing ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Immigrant Identity ◽  
Region I ◽  
Community Organizers ◽  
Negative Impacts

This exploratory study draws on qualitative interviews to investigate respondents’ perspectives about gentrification in their Chicago neighborhood. Prior research has demonstrated that place-based networks are crucial for the well-being of low-income and immigrant urban residents. A parallel though a previously disparate thread of research discusses the negative impacts of gentrification on long-term residents. I find that residents underscore concerns about their neighborhood’s decreasing affordability, as well as the impending loss of their neighborhood’s local Latinx immigrant identity, as central issues for their community. For residents, “place”, vis-á-vis the neighborhood identity, was central to their own construction of ethnic identity. Concurrently, I find that community organizers viewed place-based changes associated with gentrification as nonstrategic for their organization, whose operations have evolved “beyond the neighborhood”, and endeavor to meet the needs of low-income ethnic Latinx populations across the metropolitan region. I conclude that scholars of both ethnic identity and those studying urban inequalities may benefit from taking a place-centered approach in addressing the gentrification, community organizing, and residential displacement occurring within Latinx communities.

Defying Displacement: Organizing for a Beautiful Life in Flagstaff, Arizona

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Mundell ◽  
Lisa Hardy ◽  
Roxana De Niz ◽  
Michelle Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Community Organizing ◽  
Coalition Building ◽  
Community Collaboration ◽  
Community Organizers ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Working Together ◽  
To Come

This article is a reflection on practice from anthropologists and community organizers working together to affect policy change related to health. In particular, we describe a successful organizing effort to oppose the displacement of low-income residents of a mobile home park. We argue that this victory was in part because of the approach of key members of the organizing coalition, who viewed the work of policy change as a process of leadership development and community collaboration rather than top-down advocacy. Here, we show the ways that an anthropological approach to policy change was built into the work of the coalition, intersecting with community organizing theories and methods. This has led to political change and an ongoing process of coalition-building and leadership development that has the potential to change public discussion and decision making on health-related issues for years to come.

Setting the Clock Forward or Back?

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAURA SANCHEZ ◽  
STEVEN L. NOCK ◽  
JAMES D. WRIGHT ◽  
CONSTANCE T. GAGER
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Well Being ◽  
New Family ◽  
Covenant Marriage ◽  
Poor Women ◽  
Divorce Trends ◽  
Divorce Consequences

In 1997, Louisiana codified a new family form by becoming the first state to pass covenant marriage legislation. Soon after, Arizona and Arkansas followed suit. This act created two marriage types with substantially different marital and divorce provisions. In spring 1998, the authors conducted qualitative interviews with focus groups consisting of covenant married couples, feminist activists, and poor women living in public housing, examining their views on marriage and divorce trends, divorce consequences, and covenant marriage. All groups were concerned about the effects of divorce on children's well-being. Beyond that, the authors found little commonality in the discourse. Instead, they found major disagreements about whether family life is in decline and whether marriage law reinforcement will improve it. Covenant married couples and feminists polarized along familiar traditionalist-feminist axes; low-income women combined feminist, liberal, and conservative views in their understanding of contemporary family trends and the perceived necessity of covenant marriage.

scholarly journals A Peer Intervention Facilitates Trust and Improves Psychosocial Well-Being in Diverse, Low-Income Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 6-6
Author(s):  
Ashwin Kotwal ◽  
Shannon Fuller ◽  
Janet Myers ◽  
Daniel Hill ◽  
Soe Han Tha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Matching Process ◽  
Peer Intervention ◽  
Peer Outreach ◽  
Longitudinal Relationships

Abstract We evaluate a peer outreach intervention to improve the psychosocial well-being of diverse, low-income older adults. Participants (N=74, Age 58-96 years) were recruited from an urban senior center and matched with peers who were >55 years old, received mental health training, and connected participants with health or social activities. We conducted surveys at baseline and 6-month follow-up for 2 years with validated measures of loneliness, social interaction, barriers to socializing, and depression, and thematically analyzed qualitative, semi-structured interviews conducted among a subset of participants (n=15) and peers (n=6). Participants were 58% male, 18% African-American, 19% Latinx, and 8% Asian. Over 2 years, participants experienced sustained reductions in loneliness (p=0.015), depression (p<0.001), and barriers to socializing (p<0.001). Qualitative interviews detailed the role of longitudinal relationships, program flexibility, and the matching process in facilitating trust, motivation, and improved mood. Results can inform larger efficacy studies and implementation of peer-driven community programs.

Finding Relief in Action: The Intersection of Youth-Led Community Organizing and Mental Health in Brooklyn, New York City

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 618-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ortega-Williams ◽  
Laura J. Wernick ◽  
Jenny DeBower ◽  
Brittany Brathwaite
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New York ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Community Organizing ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Historical Trauma ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Youth Of Color ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Youth of Color, especially those in households with low income, experience multiple stressors and trauma that affect their well-being. Few studies examine the impact of youth engagement in leadership and organizing to address systemic inequity on their mental health and well-being. In a community-based participatory action research design, three organizations which train youth of Color in organizing in Brooklyn, New York, held four focus groups ( n = 43, ages 14-24 years) to examine the impact of organizing on youth mental health and well-being. Key emergent themes of youth organizing include (a) storytelling as therapeutic; (b) group leadership as strengthening personal and collective power, hopefulness, and a sense of protection; and (c) the strain of navigating their hopes and current reality. This study has important implications for actions programs can take who seek to engage youth of Color in organizing in communities and institutions impacted by historical trauma and current day systemic inequity.

scholarly journals Trajectories of Well-Being Among Latina Adolescents Who Attempt Suicide: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 1766-1780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Gulbas ◽  
Samantha Guz ◽  
Carolina Hausmann-Stabile ◽  
Hannah S. Szlyk ◽  
Luis H. Zayas
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Latina Adolescents ◽  
Differential Outcomes ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Potential Factors

Significant research questions persist regarding the short- and long-term outcomes of Latina adolescents who attempt suicide. To address these limitations, we utilize an ecodevelopmental framework to identify potential factors that shape differential outcomes following a suicide attempt. Through an exploratory, longitudinal, qualitative research design, we investigate two research questions: How do trajectories of well-being vary among Latina teens after a suicide attempt? What risk and protective factors might contribute to different trajectories? We conducted qualitative interviews with 17 Latina participants living in predominantly low-income households in New York City. Interviews took place within the 6 months following their suicide attempts, and again, 12 months later. Analysis revealed three distinct trajectories after a suicide attempt: resilience, tenuous growth, and chronic stress. Our findings elucidate potential factors that contribute to resilience following a suicide attempt and underscore the importance of prevention and intervention programs that foster adolescents’ connectivity across ecodevelopmental contexts.

scholarly journals Educationally Resilient College Students and Their Experiences With Housing Insecurity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Kathryn Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
College Completion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Generation College Student ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to understand how students navigate housing insecurity during their postsecondary experience. Emerging as a recent topic in scholarly discussion, how students address housing affordability and accessibility highlights an important discussion surrounding college opportunity. Qualitative interviews with 20 postsecondary alumni were conducted in a large public research institution in the United States. Through a resilience framework, this study explored how students navigated their housing challenges by leveraging internal and external factors. Housing challenges included living in overcrowded spaces, moving frequently, working significant hours, and reducing monthly expenses such as groceries to ensure housing affordability. The impact of these strategies increased a student's anxiety, negatively affecting their personal well-being and at times their academics. Despite these challenges, participants showed a strong resolve to persevere toward college completion. Themes of self-efficacy (internal) and supportive relationships (external) were important motivators to persist toward college completion in spite of housing challenges and barriers. Each participant was determined to overcome the stigma associated with their housing challenges to increase the social mobility of their family and counter stereotypes associated with being a low-income, minority, or first-generation college student. However, due to the negative perceptions associated with housing insecurity, participants would not disclose the extent of their housing challenges with campus stakeholders. Isolation from these experiences decreased a student's sense of belonging and established a belief that the institution could not provide support to address their housing challenges. Implications for policy, practice, and future research include reassessing financial aid packages, developing direct support offices on campus, and additional opportunities to examine housing insecurity from an identity-based lens.

The Normative Nature of Depression Among Impoverished Mothers of Color: “. . .going around this big old circle . . . it always remain the same”

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Keefe ◽  
Rebecca S. Rouland ◽  
Sandra D. Lane ◽  
Carol Brownstein-Evans ◽  
Christopher R. Larrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Relationship Violence ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Health Gap ◽  
Mothers Of Color ◽  
Low Income Mothers ◽  
High Crime

Perinatal depression among impoverished mothers adds an enormous burden to their family responsibilities, which are often further stressed by living in high-crime communities. Thirty impoverished mothers of color living with depression were interviewed about the difficulties they face raising their children. Qualitative interviews about living with depression revealed four themes: recognizing their own depression, feeling isolated, experiencing violence, and living with depression. This article examines how neighborhood and relationship violence, intermittently involved fathers, and isolation contribute to the mothers’ depression. Social workers working with depressed, low-income mothers of color can benefit from understanding the mothers’ lived experience and the barriers the mothers face while trying to achieve well-being for themselves and their children. This study fits within the “Close the Health Gap” area of the Grand Challenges for Social Work.

scholarly journals Low-income workers’ perceptions of wages, food acquisition, and well-being

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 942-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Beck ◽  
Emilee L Quinn ◽  
Heather D Hill ◽  
Jessica Wolf ◽  
James Buszkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Food Acquisition ◽  
Household Resources ◽  
Adequate Food ◽  
Trade Offs

Abstract Although studies have demonstrated an association between increased economic resources and improvements in food security and health, there is a paucity of qualitative research regarding the relationships between household resources, food security, and health. Policy changes related to increasing low wages are potential opportunities to understand changes to material resources. The aims of this analysis were to describe how low-wage workers perceive household resources in relation to food acquisition and to explore how workers in low-wage jobs connect food and diet to perceptions of health and well-being. We analyzed 190 transcripts from 55 workers in low-wage jobs who were living in households with children who were part of the Seattle Minimum Wage Study (up to three in-depth qualitative interviews and one phone survey per participant, conducted between 2015 and 2017). We coded and analyzed interviews using Campbell’s food acquisition framework and best practices for qualitative research. Participants relied on a combination of wages, government assistance, and private assistance from community or family resources to maintain an adequate food supply. Strategies tended to focus more on maintaining food quality than food quantity. Restricted resources also limited food-related leisure activities, which many participants considered important to quality of life. Although many low-wage workers would like to use additional income to purchase higher quality foods or increase food-related leisure activities, they often perceive trade-offs that limit income-based adjustments to food-spending patterns. Future studies should be specifically designed to examine food choices in response to changes in income.

Inclusion of Transgender Voice and Communication Training in a University Clinic

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Oates ◽  
Georgia Dacakis
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Communication Training ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
Negative Impacts

Because of the increasing number of transgender people requesting speech-language pathology services, because having gender-incongruent voice and communication has major negative impacts on an individual's social participation and well-being, and because voice and communication training is supported by an improving evidence-base, it is becoming more common for universities to include transgender-specific theoretical and clinical components in their speech-language pathology programs. This paper describes the theoretical and clinical education provided to speech-language pathology students at La Trobe University in Australia, with a particular focus on the voice and communication training program offered by the La Trobe Communication Clinic. Further research is required to determine the outcomes of the clinic's training program in terms of student confidence and competence as well as the effectiveness of training for transgender clients.

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