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Health Issues Associated with the Smuggling and Trafficking of Migrants
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 2 - Trang 67-78 - 2000
Brian D. Gushulak, Douglas W. MacPherson
Approximately 4 million persons annually may be smuggled illegally across international borders. In 1997 it was estimated that 700,000 women or children were smuggled across international borders, of whom 175,000 were estimated to come from the former Soviet bloc; approximately 45,000–50,000 smuggled women and children arrived in the United States in that year. This article develops a framework to... hiện toàn bộ
Psychosocial Predictors of Acculturative Stress in Central American Immigrants
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - - 1999
Joseph D. Hovey
Little previous research has examined acculturative stress among Central American immigrants in the United States. This study explored psychosocial predictors of acculturative stress in a sample of Central American immigrants in Los Angeles. Bivariate and multivariate analyses revealed that family dysfunction, nonmarried status, ineffective social support, nonpositive expectations for the future, ... hiện toàn bộ
Acculturation and Blood Pressure in a Community-Based Sample of Chaldean-American Women
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2000
Florence J. Dallo, Sherman A. James
With the steady increase of non-European, non-English speaking immigrants to the United States, the relationship between acculturation and risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an issue of growing importance to researchers interested in the health of new immigrant populations. The influence of acculturation processes on adverse changes in blood pressure (BP), a major risk factor for CVD, has be... hiện toàn bộ
Book Review: International Public Health. Edited by Michael H. Merson, Robert E. Black, and Ann J. Mills. Aspen, Gaithersburg, MD, 2001. xxxi + 775 pp. $76.00
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 Số 3 - Trang 139-140 - 2003
Smith, David P.
South Asian Victims of Intimate Partner Violence More Likely than Non-Victims to Report Sexual Health Concerns
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 7 - Trang 85-91 - 2005
Anita Raj, Rosalyn Liu, Jennifer McCleary-Sills, Jay G. Silverman
To assess relationships between intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual health among South Asian women in Boston. Surveys assessed demographics, IPV and sexual and reproductive health outcomes of women in relationships with men (N = 208). In-depth interviews explored these issues with women with a history of IPV (N = 23). Subjects were majority Indian, non-U.S. citizens, and highly educated. Qu... hiện toàn bộ
Book Review: Women Crossing Boundaries: A Psychology of Immigration and Transformations of Sexuality. By Olivia M. Espín
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 2 - Trang 231-232 - 2000
Theresa Byrd
Acculturation Stress, Social Support, and Self-Rated Health Among Latinos in California
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 5 - Trang 109-117 - 2003
Brian Karl Finch, William A. Vega
This study looks at the effect of social support mechanisms as potential moderators and mediators of the relationship between stressful acculturation experiences and self-ratings of physical health. Data are from a sample of 3012 Mexican-origin adults aged 18–59 sampled under a probabilistic, stratified, cluster sampling design in Fresno County, California. While acculturation stressors (i.e., dis... hiện toàn bộ
Does Community Context Influence Reproductive Outcomes of Mexican Origin Women in San Diego, California?
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 4 - Trang 125-136 - 2002
Christopher Peak, John R. Weeks
An increasing body of literature documenting what has become known as “the Epidemiological Paradox” has shown that some immigrant groups to the United States tend to have healthier birth outcomes than would be expected given their sociodemographic profiles. Furthermore, the children of these immigrants do not seem to enjoy the same advantage in reproductive health that their parents did. This phen... hiện toàn bộ
Sociodemographic Correlates of Visual Acuity Impairment in Hispanic Children and Adolescents
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 1 - Trang 223-228 - 1999
David J. Lee, Orlando Gomez-Marin, Byron L. Lam, Fangchao Ma
Sociodemographic correlates of visual impairment were examined in 6- to 19-year-old Hispanic children and adolescents using data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Mexican American and Puerto Rican children whose parents had 0 to 6 years of education were more likely to remain visually impaired even when tested with their glasses or contact lenses, if any (i.e., with usual ... hiện toàn bộ
Border Crossing Art: Drawings by Detainees in INS Facilities
Springer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2001
Peter Guarnaccia
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