The role of legal status and uncertainty in the reproductive aspirations of 1.5 and second generation Mexican-origin immigrant young women: An exploratory study

The role of legal status and uncertainty in the reproductive aspirations of 1.5 and second generation Mexican-origin immigrant young women: An exploratory study

Background: The 1.5 generation, brought to the U.S. prior to age 16, faces barriers that the second generation, U.S.-born to immigrant parents, does not, including only temporary legal protection through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. Little is known about how legal statu...

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Main Authors: Kate Coleman-Minahan, Melissa Villarreal, Goleen Samari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Migration and Health
Subjects:
Immigrants
Pregnancy desires
Legal status
Structural inequity
Young adults
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623523000065

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