Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology.
Publisher:
Educational Pub. Foundation,
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Educational Publishing Foundation., Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues.
Start Year:1999 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1099-9809 (Print) 1077-341X (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 100956435 |
| (OCoLC): | 39328072 |
| Coden: | CDEPFD |
| LCCN: | 99101571 |
Working under conditions of social vulnerability: Depression among Latina/o immigrant horse workers. The American agricultural industry is heavily reliant on Latina/o workers, yet there is scant understanding regarding the mental health of this population. This gap in the literature is glaring as Latina/o farmworkers are a highly vulnerable group who experience high rates of occupational risks and health hazards. This study is the first, to our knowledge, to examine individual, social and work-related correlates of depression among Latina/o horse workers. Methods: A community survey ( = 225) administered by lay health workers was implemented with Latina/o horse workers who were employed in th...