Experiences of Advanced Breast Cancer Among Latina Immigrants: A Qualitative Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-020-01069-4
Abstract: To explore the experiences of Latina immigrants with advanced breast cancer and their support networks. We conducted semi-structured interviews with low-income Latina immigrants with advanced breast cancer and their support networks (informal caregivers, physicians, and… read more here.
Keywords: experiences advanced; breast cancer; advanced breast; latina immigrants ... See more keywords
“Looking Mexican”: Indigenous and non-Indigenous Latina/o Immigrants and the Racialization of Illegality in the Midwest
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DOI: 10.1093/socpro/spz048
Abstract: Immigration laws, judiciary hearings, and enforcement strategies produce the racialization of illegality, linking “illegality” to homogenized and stereotypical images of “Mexican,” “Hispanic,” and “Latina/o” origin. Immigration scholars have shown the transgressions produced by the racialization… read more here.
Keywords: immigration; non indigenous; racialization illegality; latina immigrants ... See more keywords
Fear, Boldness, and Familiarity: The Therapeutic Landscapes of Undocumented Latina Immigrants in Atlanta, Georgia
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DOI: 10.1177/0020731419850463
Abstract: Drawing from 56 semi-structured interviews, this article details how undocumented Latina immigrants living in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2013 cultivated health and well-being in an insecure environment. In addition to the myriad challenges that immigrants face… read more here.
Keywords: health care; atlanta georgia; undocumented latina; health ... See more keywords