Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative study
In the United States (US), Latino/a/x immigrants are particularly vulnerable to discrimination and violence, which are associated with a host of negative physical and mental health consequences. Despite this, Latino/a/x immigrants may have limited access to resources and services to prevent and addr...
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| author | K.G. Bevilacqua S. Arciniegas K. Page A.K. Steinberg J. Stellmann A. Flores-Miller A.L. Wirtz |
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| description | In the United States (US), Latino/a/x immigrants are particularly vulnerable to discrimination and violence, which are associated with a host of negative physical and mental health consequences. Despite this, Latino/a/x immigrants may have limited access to resources and services to prevent and address its consequences. In-depth interviews (n = 17) and one focus group discussion (n = 5) were conducted among a maximum variation sample of adult Latino/a/x immigrants living in Maryland and the District of Columbia, following semi-structured interview guides to explore experiences of discrimination and violence, their impact on health, and barriers and facilitators to help-seeking. Experiences of discrimination and violence victimization were diverse in type and severity. Many women and one gender non-binary participant described experiences of intimate partner violence as well workplace violence. Men frequently described violence that occurred in public and in the workplace. Nearly all participants reported workplace discrimination. Lack of legal documentation, experiences of impunity in country of origin, and lack of knowledge of the US legal system presented barriers, while peers, social groups, and bystanders facilitated violence reporting and help-seeking. Results highlight clear opportunities to prevent and respond to violence through improved availability and accessibility of information, as well as expansion or adaptation of existing services across sectors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f46203799e1b4ece8d4f9e3de598a00e2023-06-20T04:20:59ZengElsevierJournal of Migration and Health2666-62352023-01-017100142Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative studyK.G. Bevilacqua0S. Arciniegas1K. Page2A.K. Steinberg3J. Stellmann4A. Flores-Miller5A.L. Wirtz6Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Population and Reproductive Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Corresponding author.Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USAJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 773 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USADepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA; Behavioral Science Research Institute, 2600 Douglas Rd, Suite 712, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USAJohns Hopkins University Center for Salud/Health and Opportunity for Latinos (Centro SOL), 5200 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USADepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USAIn the United States (US), Latino/a/x immigrants are particularly vulnerable to discrimination and violence, which are associated with a host of negative physical and mental health consequences. Despite this, Latino/a/x immigrants may have limited access to resources and services to prevent and address its consequences. In-depth interviews (n = 17) and one focus group discussion (n = 5) were conducted among a maximum variation sample of adult Latino/a/x immigrants living in Maryland and the District of Columbia, following semi-structured interview guides to explore experiences of discrimination and violence, their impact on health, and barriers and facilitators to help-seeking. Experiences of discrimination and violence victimization were diverse in type and severity. Many women and one gender non-binary participant described experiences of intimate partner violence as well workplace violence. Men frequently described violence that occurred in public and in the workplace. Nearly all participants reported workplace discrimination. Lack of legal documentation, experiences of impunity in country of origin, and lack of knowledge of the US legal system presented barriers, while peers, social groups, and bystanders facilitated violence reporting and help-seeking. Results highlight clear opportunities to prevent and respond to violence through improved availability and accessibility of information, as well as expansion or adaptation of existing services across sectors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623522000654ImmigrationLatinoLatinaLatinxDiscriminationViolence |
| spellingShingle | K.G. Bevilacqua S. Arciniegas K. Page A.K. Steinberg J. Stellmann A. Flores-Miller A.L. Wirtz Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative study Journal of Migration and Health Immigration Latino Latina Latinx Discrimination Violence |
| title | Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Contexts of violence victimization and service-seeking among Latino/a/x immigrant adults in Maryland and the District of Columbia: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | contexts of violence victimization and service seeking among latino a x immigrant adults in maryland and the district of columbia a qualitative study |
| topic | Immigration Latino Latina Latinx Discrimination Violence |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623522000654 |
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