Social Justice in the US-Mexico Border Region

Lusk, Mark W.; Staudt, Kathleen; Moya, Eva M.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4150-8_1

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“…Differences in reproductive health outcomes for contiguous US and Mexican border communities might offer clues to factors driving poorer outcomes on one side of the border. Conversely, adjacent border communities with the same reproductive health priorities can collaborate on joint actions to address the needs of a binational population that spends time on both sides of the border (6). …”

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“…Whereas the border population is heterogeneous at the county/ municipio level, it is medically underserved and has higher rates of poverty than the border state populations in the United States or Mexico (1,5). Perhaps in part because of these similarities, US and Mexican border communities are closely tied culturally, socially, and economically (6). High rates of fertility and immigration on both sides of the border have led to population projections of 23 million by the year 2030 (7).…”

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A Binational Overview of Reproductive Health Outcomes Among US Hispanic and Mexican Women in the Border Region

McDonald

Mojarro²,

Sutton³

et al. 2013

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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IntroductionThe US–Mexico border region has 15 million residents and 300,000 births annually. Reproductive health concerns have been identified on both sides of the border, but comparable information about reproductive health is not available. The objective of this study was to compare reproductive health indicators among populations in this region.MethodsWe used 2009 US Hispanic and Mexican birth certificate data to compare births inside the border region, elsewhere within the border states, and in the United States and Mexico overall. We examined trends in total fertility and birth rates using birth data from 2000 through 2009 and intercensal population estimates.ResultsAmong women in the border region, US women had more lifetime births than Mexican women in 2009 (2.69 births vs 2.15 births) and throughout the decade. Birth rates in the group aged 15 to 19 years were high in both the US (73.8/1,000) and Mexican (86.7/1,000) border regions. Late or no prenatal care was nearly twice as prevalent in the border regions as in the nonborder regions of border states. Low birth weight and preterm and early-term birth were more prevalent in the US border than in the Mexican border region; US border rates were higher and Mexican rates were lower than their corresponding nonborder and national rates. We found some variations within border states.ConclusionThese findings constitute the first population-based information on the reproductive health of the entire Hispanic US–Mexico border population. Evidence of disparities warrants exploration at state and local levels. Teen pregnancy and inadequate prenatal care are shared problems in US–Mexico border communities and suggest an area for binational cooperation.

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A Binational Overview of Reproductive Health Outcomes Among US Hispanic and Mexican Women in the Border Region

McDonald

Mojarro²,

Sutton³

et al. 2013

Prev. Chronic Dis.

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“…The U.S.-Mexico border is a unique location, characterized by a high concentration of Mexican Americans, poverty, low education, drug trafficking and related violence (Lusk, Staudt, & Moya, 2012). Alcohol is easily accessible across the border, as the legal drinking age in Mexico is 18; and unlike the U.S., the drinking age is not strictly enforced in Mexico (U.S.…”

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The Role of Immigration Age on Alcohol and Drug Use Among Border and Non-Border Mexican Americans

Reingle

Caetano

Mills

et al. 2014

Alcohol Clin Exp Res

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Background To determine the age of immigration at which the marked increase in risk for alcohol- and drug use problems in adulthood is observed among Mexican American adults residing in two distinct contexts: the U.S.-Mexico border, and cities not proximal to the border. Methods We used two samples of Mexican American adults; specifically, 1,307 who resided along the U.S.-Mexico border, and 1,288 non-border adults who were interviewed as a part of the 2006 Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey study. Survey logistic and Zero-Inflated Poisson methods were used to examine how immigration age during adolescence is related to alcohol and drug use behavior in adulthood. Results We found that participants who immigrate to the U.S. prior to age 12 have qualitatively different alcohol- and drug-related outcomes compared to those who immigrate later in life. Adults who immigrated at younger ages have alcohol and drug use patterns similar to those who were U.S.-born. Similarly, adults who immigrated at younger ages and live along the U.S.-Mexico border are at greater risk for alcohol and drug use than those who live in non-border contexts. Conclusions Immigration from Mexico to the U.S. before age 12 results in alcohol and drug-related behavior that mirrors the behavior of U.S.-born residents.

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“…42 As acculturation status changes the likelihood of seeking care in Mexico, [13][14] unmeasured changes in sample composition may change the effects of observed characteristics over time. As the data have no markers of immigration status and inconsistent collection of information regarding region of birth, we conducted several sensitivity analyses to determine whether changes in sample composition affect our results.…”

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Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents

Geissler

Becker

Stearns

et al. 2014

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Social Justice in the US-Mexico Border Region

Cited by 21 publications

References 25 publications

A Binational Overview of Reproductive Health Outcomes Among US Hispanic and Mexican Women in the Border Region

A Binational Overview of Reproductive Health Outcomes Among US Hispanic and Mexican Women in the Border Region

The Role of Immigration Age on Alcohol and Drug Use Among Border and Non-Border Mexican Americans

Exploring the Association of Homicides in Northern Mexico and Healthcare Access for US Residents

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