Organizations working with Latina immigrants: Resources and strategies for change

Hess, Cynthia; Henrici, Jane; Williams, Claudia

doi:10.1037/e571672011-001

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“…13. With a research base approximating 300 organizations and 460 interviews only a sample is provided here but additional information and quotes relevant to our work is available, see Hass et al (2011) 14. This is the Tier 4 of the points-based system introduced a way of monitoring the numbers of international students from Non-European Economic Area countries.…”

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“…As a field of policy, immigration is fraught with tension and contradiction. In Canada, the UK and the USA, immigrant status is often seen as a marker for social disadvantage, being highly correlated with poverty, homelessness and low labour market outcomes (Hass et al, 2011;Picot et al, 2007). Despite the observation that immigrant status has emerged as a potent basis for social conflict and inequality in many national sites, there has been little critical accounting enquiry into this field and thus we seek to contribute 43 Immigration and neoliberalism to this significant lacunae in critical accounting research [1].…”

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Immigration and neoliberalism: three cases and counter accounts

Lehman

Annisette

Agyemang

2016

Accounting, Auditing &Amp; Accountability Journal

103

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Purpose – This paper advocates for critical accounting’s contribution to immigration deliberations as part of its agenda for advancing social justice. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate accounting as implicated in immigration policies of three advanced economies. Design/methodology/approach – The authors suggest that neoliberal immigration policies are operationalized through the responsibilization of individuals, corporations and universities. By examining three immigration policies from the USA, Canada and the UK, the paper clarifies how accounting technologies facilitate responsibilization techniques, making immigration governable. Additionally, by employing immigrant narratives as counter accounts, the impacts of immigrant lived experiences can be witnessed. Findings – Accounting upholds neoliberal principles of life by expanding market mentalities and governance, through technologies of measurement, reports, audits and surveillance. A neoliberal strategy of responsibilization contributes to divesting authority for immigration policy in an attempt to erase the social and moral agency of immigrants, with accounting integral to this process. However the social cannot be eradicated as the work illustrates in the narratives and counter accounts that immigrants create. Research limitations/implications – The work reveals the illusion of accounting as neutral. As no single story captures the nuances and complexities of immigration practices, further exploration is encouraged. Originality/value – The work is a unique contribution to the underdeveloped study of immigration in critical accounting. By unmasking accounting’s role and revealing techniques underpinning immigration discourses, enhanced ways of researching immigration are possible.

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Immigration and neoliberalism: three cases and counter accounts

Lehman

Annisette

Agyemang

2016

Accounting, Auditing &Amp; Accountability Journal

103

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“…With respect to gender, among a sample of 400 undocumented Latinx immigrants in the U.S., Guillen-Woods (2013) found that women were most likely to work in low wage positions like housekeeping/house cleaners (26%) and as childcare providers (19%). Furthermore, a national report of the Women’s Policy Institute developed by Hess, Henrici, and Williams (2011) found that few Latina immigrants, regardless of citizenship status, received public benefits like income assistance or food stamps. These data demonstrate socioeconomic barriers to many Latina immigrants’ quality of life, which may be even more intense for sexual minority women in relation to their sexual orientation.…”

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The impact of discrimination on mental health symptomatology in sexual minority immigrant Latinas.

Cerezo

2016

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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At a time when serious xenophobic and heterosexist sentiment is at the forefront of our country's political climate, it is incredibly important to explore and understand the links between discrimination and mental health for vulnerable communities. The purpose of this study was to carry out a preliminary exploration of the relations between acculturation to the United States (U.S.), discrimination related to ethnic minority and sexual minority statuses, and mental health symptomatology (depression, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], and substance abuse) of sexual minority women who have emigrated to the U.S. from Latin America. A total of 152 women were recruited across the continental U.S. via online and in-person recruitment methods. As hypothesized, findings revealed that increased discrimination was associated with increased symptomatology of depression, PTSD, and substance abuse. However, acculturation was not shown to be associated with mental health for this sample. Recommendations for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

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Organizations working with Latina immigrants: Resources and strategies for change

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Immigration and neoliberalism: three cases and counter accounts

Immigration and neoliberalism: three cases and counter accounts

The impact of discrimination on mental health symptomatology in sexual minority immigrant Latinas.

The Growing Need for Home Care Workers: Improving a Low-Paid, Female-Dominated Occupation and the Conditions of its Immigrant Workers

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