Migration and Infant Death: Assimilation or Selective Migration among Puerto Ricans?

Landale, Nancy S.; Oropesa, R. S.; Gorman, Bridget K.

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“…The selection argument claims that since healthier people are more likely to immigrate to the U.S. than their less-healthy counterparts in Latin America or other sending countries, the foreign-born population in the U.S. may be healthier than persons born in the U.S. (Jasso et al 2004;Landale et al 2000;Palloni and Arias 2004;Sorlie et al 1993). Additionally, because persons who are sick appear to be more likely to leave the U.S. to return to their home countries, these two phenomena combine to produce lower rates of morbidity and mortality for the Hispanic population in the U.S. (Abraido-Lanza et al 1999;Pablos-Mendez 1994).…”

Section: Explanations For the Hispanic Paradoxmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Neither of these explanations can be explicitly ruled out with current data, and it is safe to assume that both are operating to some extent to produce health advantages for Hispanic immigrants. Recent papers have found evidence for both selection and acculturation occurring simultaneously, and thus the two explanations are seen as complementary rather than competing (Frisbie et al 2001;Landale et al 2000).…”

Section: Department Of Health and Human Services 2000)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The latter finding suggested that something about Mexican culture may promote good birth outcomes, and that living in the U.S. is somehow deleterious to this culture. Several studies tested the "cultural protection hypothesis," and found that low levels of acculturation are associated with healthier pregnancy behaviors and birth outcomes (Balcazar and Krull 1999;Balcazar, Peterson and Cobas 1996;Cobas et al 1996;English, Kharrazi and Guendelman 1997;Landale et al 2000;Sherman 1993;Sherraden and Barrera 1997).…”

Section: Background the Hispanic Paradoxmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the late 1980s, interest in the paradox was revived. While several health outcomes have been examined for evidence of an epidemiological paradox, including adult mortality Rosenwaike 1987) and adult health status (Markides et al 1997), most of the literature addresses low birthweight and infant mortality (Becerra et al 1991;Cobas et al 1996;Forbes and Frisbie 1991;Hummer, Eberstein and Nam 1992;Landale, Oropesa and Gorman 2000;Rogers 1989;Rogers 1991;Scribner 1991;Scribner and Dwyer 1989;Williams, Binkin and Clingman 1986).…”

Section: Background the Hispanic Paradoxmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Influence of Acculturation on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Mexican-Americans

Kimbro

Lynch

McLanahan

2007

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This paper uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to test the hypotheses that (1) Similar to other positive pre-and post-natal outcomes, Mexican immigrant mothers are more likely to breastfeed, and to breastfeed longer, than white or Mexican-American mothers; and (2) Acculturation accounts for the ethnic/nativity differential in breastfeeding initiation and duration. The results support both hypotheses. Mexican immigrants to the U.S. are much more likely than whites to breastfeed, and to breastfeed longer. Mexican-American mothers, after controlling for background characteristics, have similar initiation and duration to whites. Using expanded acculturation measures developed for this paper, acculturation accounts for some of the difference between whites and Mexican immigrants in breastfeeding initiation, and much of the difference for breastfeeding duration. The results suggest that low levels of acculturation operate to protect Mexican immigrants from choosing to formula-feed, which gives their babies many health advantages, and may be associated with better health outcomes across the life course. The results also suggest that successive generations of Mexican immigrants may abandon breastfeeding, which is deleterious for their infants.

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Section: Explanations For the Hispanic Paradoxmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Department Of Health and Human Services 2000)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Background the Hispanic Paradoxmentioning

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Section: Background the Hispanic Paradoxmentioning

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The Influence of Acculturation on Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Mexican-Americans

Kimbro

Lynch

McLanahan

2007

Popul Res Policy Rev

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“…Mothers' education and infant mortality may be related due to, among other factors, the higher income of better-educated women, which would imply access to more appropriate pre-natal care, and better diets. Moreover, education increases knowledge about healthful practices during pregnancy (e.g., hygiene, nutrition) and increases women's ability to access information (LANDALE; OROPESA; GORMAN, 2000). Thus, higher education in mothers is expected to be negatively related to infant mortalityMarital status can also be an important socioeconomic variable.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%