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Main Author: Carlos Ulises Decena
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México 2005
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Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=11204408
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contents Defining new communities: a challenge for immigrant health Carlos Ulises Decena Michele G. Shedlin Demografía HIV AIDS migration Nueva York vulnerabilidad Efforts to reduce HIV/AIDS vulnerabilityamong U.S. Hispanics/Latinos can benefit from conceptualizing immigrant populations in ways that reflect their composition, social dynamics,economic and health status and permanency. This study employed qualitative methods to identify and describe HIV/AIDS and other health vulnerabilities among recent immigrantsto the New York area from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Qualitative data collection involved: a) individual interviews (n = 51); b) 11 focusing groups (n = 86); c) key informantinterviews (n = 26) and one focusing group with advocates and providers in health and social services; and d) ethnographic observation. Results indicate that migration andliving conditions in receiving locationscontribute to new immigrants disconnection from a sense of "community" that may havenegative effects on their physical and mental health. Data support the conclusion that public health policies and programs need to reachsome consensus in defining these evolving immigrant "communities" in order to determine and provide culturally appropriate and effectiveprevention interventions. 2005 artículo científico 1405-7425 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=11204408 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=112 Papeles de Población application/pdf Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Papeles de Población (México) Num.44 Vol.11
format Artículo científico
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language en
publishDate 2005
publisher Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
spellingShingle Defining new communities: a challenge for immigrant health
Carlos Ulises Decena
Demografía
HIV
AIDS
migration
Nueva York
vulnerabilidad
Defining new communities: a challenge for immigrant health Carlos Ulises Decena Michele G. Shedlin Demografía HIV AIDS migration Nueva York vulnerabilidad Efforts to reduce HIV/AIDS vulnerabilityamong U.S. Hispanics/Latinos can benefit from conceptualizing immigrant populations in ways that reflect their composition, social dynamics,economic and health status and permanency. This study employed qualitative methods to identify and describe HIV/AIDS and other health vulnerabilities among recent immigrantsto the New York area from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Qualitative data collection involved: a) individual interviews (n = 51); b) 11 focusing groups (n = 86); c) key informantinterviews (n = 26) and one focusing group with advocates and providers in health and social services; and d) ethnographic observation. Results indicate that migration andliving conditions in receiving locationscontribute to new immigrants disconnection from a sense of "community" that may havenegative effects on their physical and mental health. Data support the conclusion that public health policies and programs need to reachsome consensus in defining these evolving immigrant "communities" in order to determine and provide culturally appropriate and effectiveprevention interventions. 2005 artículo científico 1405-7425 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=11204408 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=112 Papeles de Población application/pdf Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México Papeles de Población (México) Num.44 Vol.11
title Defining new communities: a challenge for immigrant health
topic Demografía
HIV
AIDS
migration
Nueva York
vulnerabilidad
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=11204408