Borders, Border-Crossing, and Political Art in North Carolina

The morbidity and mortality of Latino immigrants in the United States (US) stem from a complex mix of policy, culture, discrimination, and economics. Immigrants working as day labourers may be particularly vulnerable to the negative influences of these social factors due to limited access to social, financial, and legal resources. We aimed to understand how the health of male Latino day labourers in North Carolina, US is influenced by their experiences interacting with their community and perceptions of their social environment. To respond to our research questions, we conducted three focus groups (n=9, n =10, n=10) and a photovoice project (n=5) with Latino male immigrants between October 2013 and March 2014. We conducted a thematic analysis of transcripts from the discussions in the focus groups and the group of Photovoice participants. We found that men's health and well-being were primarily shaped by their experiences and feelings of discrimination and marginalization. We identified three main links between discrimination/marginalization and poor health: (1) dangerous work resulted in workplace injuries or illnesses, (2) unsteady employment caused stress, anxiety and insufficient funds for health care, and (3) exclusionary policies and treatment resulted in limited healthcare accessibility. Health promotion with Latino immigrant men in new settlement areas could benefit from community-building activities, addressing discrimination, augmenting the reach of formal health care, and building upon the informal mechanisms that immigrants rely on to meet their health needs. Reforms to immigration and labour policies are also essential to addressing these structural barriers to health for these men.

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Marginalisation, discrimination and the health of Latino immigrant day labourers in a central North Carolina community

Fleming

Villa-Torres

Taboada

et al. 2016

Health Soc Care Community

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The Impact of Socio-Economic, Cultural, Political, and International Factors on Latinos/Latinas in United States

Queiro-Tajalli

2013

ASW

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Carolina del Norte and the New South: Social Work Practice with New Latino Immigrant Communities

Zerden

Taboada²,

Hinson

2013

ASW

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Over the past decade, the Latino population in North Carolina has increased 111%. More than half of North Carolina Latinos are foreign-born and most face issues related to immigration, acculturation, and often, discrimination. This article provides a brief overview of the historical context in which social workers engaged with immigrant communities, and argues that the profession brings strengths and unique skills to address North Carolina’s Latino immigrant population, historically, and within the current context. Key social demographics of Latino populations, sociopolitical realities, as well as theoretical and methodological issues related to the complex needs of this diverse population group are addressed. Two examples of Latino vulnerability in North Carolina, HIV/AIDS and discriminatory local immigration enforcement practices, are discussed to further highlight the unique strengths and challenges social workers in North Carolina and the New South face when working with Latino immigrants.

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Borders, Border-Crossing, and Political Art in North Carolina

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Marginalisation, discrimination and the health of Latino immigrant day labourers in a central North Carolina community

Marginalisation, discrimination and the health of Latino immigrant day labourers in a central North Carolina community

The Impact of Socio-Economic, Cultural, Political, and International Factors on Latinos/Latinas in United States

Carolina del Norte and the New South: Social Work Practice with New Latino Immigrant Communities

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