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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2016

05.06.2015 | Original Paper

Social, Occupational, and Spatial Exposures and Mental Health Disparities of Working-Class Latinas in the US

verfasst von: Yu-Chin Hsieh, Yorghos Apostolopoulos, Kiki Hatzudis, Sevil Sönmez

Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Ausgabe 3/2016

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Abstract

Grounded in ecosocial theory, this paper discusses the mental health disparities of working-class Latinas from multiple perspectives. An overview of working-class Latinas’ prevalent mental health disorders, barriers to care and suggestions for interventions and future studies are provided.
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Metadaten
Titel
Social, Occupational, and Spatial Exposures and Mental Health Disparities of Working-Class Latinas in the US
verfasst von
Yu-Chin Hsieh
Yorghos Apostolopoulos
Kiki Hatzudis
Sevil Sönmez
Publikationsdatum
05.06.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Ausgabe 3/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0231-z

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