The Effects of Immigration, Discrimination and Acculturation on Mental Health among the Undocumented Immigrant Latino Community
by
 
Garcia Nuno, Jovanny Nathaly, author.

Title
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The Effects of Immigration, Discrimination and Acculturation on Mental Health among the Undocumented Immigrant Latino Community

Author
: 
Garcia Nuno, Jovanny Nathaly, author.

ISBN
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9780438070660

Personal Author
: 
Garcia Nuno, Jovanny Nathaly, author.

Physical Description
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1 electronic resource (67 pages)

General Note
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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 57-06M(E).
 
Advisors: Anh-Luu Huynh-Hohnbaum, Committee members: Valentine M. Villa; Evaon C. Wong-Kim.

Abstract
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There are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States, 8 million coming from Latin America (Krogstad, Passel, & Cohn, 2017). There have been positive and negative legislation at the state and national level affecting undocumented immigrants. They are exposed to trauma prior, during and after immigration (Salas, Ayon & Gurrola, 2013). The restrictive policies, the discrimination they face and the stress of the acculturation process are part of the stressors that affect their mental health (Becerra et al., 2013; Flores et al., 2008; Hwang & Goto, 2008; Salas, et al., 2013; Smokowski & Bacallao, 2007). Latino undocumented immigrants are at a greater risk for anxiety and depression (Flores et al., 2008; Hwang & Goto, 2008) and experience higher stress levels (Hatzenbuehler et al., 2017; Salas et al., 2013). Nevertheless, there is not a variety of mental health treatments offered to undocumented immigrants. The modality most often used and found in literature is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Most of the interventions occur in group settings and have an overrepresentation of females and individuals of Mexican descent (Dixon et al., 2006; Hovey et al., 2014; Kaltman et al., 2016; Kataoka et al., 2002, Piedra & Buyon, 2012; Shattell et al., 2012). Additional research to provide more culturally appropriate services and a higher variety of services is needed. Also, there must be action at the macro level to provide legislation to protect and aid the Latino undocumented immigrant population.

Local Note
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School code: 0962

Subject Term
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Social work.
 
Mental health.

Added Corporate Author
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California State University, Los Angeles. Social Work.

Electronic Access
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http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:10814929


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