Date of Award
2010-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Sociology
Advisor(s)
Maria C. Morales
Abstract
The Latino/a Mental Health Paradox states that the foreign-born immigrants have better mental health outcomes when compared with native-born groups of various ethno-racial backgrounds, with the gap in mental stress minimizing overtime. The objective of this study is to examine whether Latina/os immigrants suffer an ethno-racial disparity in mental health or if they have favorable mental health outcomes as predicted by the Paradox. Expanding on the Latina/o Mental Health Paradox, rather than comparing Latina/o immigrants with native-born, this study will compare depression among recently legalized Latina/os with recent legalized European immigrants.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2010
File Size
30 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Sandra Iveth Ramirez
Recommended Citation
Ramirez, Sandra Iveth, "The Latina/o Mental Health Paradox or Racial/Ethnic Disparities? Depression among New Immigrants to the U.S" (2010). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 2760.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/2760